Hello again, sorry to all the people who started reading and didn't like Slash, so now there's a warning. Uh yah anyhow. To everyone who has been wondering Haldir is not becoming bad, he only tells Eowyn how he feels because they both have to hide their love, it does sound like he's plotting though doesn't it? And Faramir does get into the story line soon. I also realized that in one of the chapters I wrote Rivendale and not Rivendell. Sorry bout that. Anyhow thanks for the reviews, and I hope you like this chapter

Close your Eyes Chapter 5

Aragorn drank his ale without feeling, he had engaged in simple conversation with the man known as Faramir. They exchanged tales of things that had been and drank together for some time now. The foreign man seemed to remind him of Boromir, when he learned that Faramir was his brother he kept the story of his friends death to himself, apparently Faramir had heard it from a hobbit but not the way Aragorn could have told him. But Aragorn's mind was clouded with his feelings for Legolas. He wondered if Legolas was looking for more in his life. It seemed to feel that way. Though when they were together surrounded by lush grasses, sweet smells of flowers and the sound of gentle springs. He felt they were at peace with each other. Aragorn tried to reform the memory of the afternoon, the feel of his skin against the elves, the way he tasted and the way he smelled, how he looked. Gentle and ever loving. "Estel… I love you." He remembered the words Legolas spoke and they echoed through his mind.

As the night reached its peak Legolas had been sitting atop the fortress walls, the place he had been trapped for what seemed an eternity. He remembered the way it felt to be beneath so many. His eyes clouded over as he thought of it. The cool wind blew his hair over his face but he did not move or turn his eyes from the sliver shaped moon. Haldir watched Legolas from below the wall; Legolas buried his face in his knees and let silent tears fall. He was hurting, hurting so badly. He couldn't describe the pain that ripped through his heart. He didn't know why he was sad but he was, he was overcome with a great sense of doubt and knew that it was tearing him apart inside. Haldir came up behind Legolas, "Why is this happening inside my heart?" Legolas began to sob as he looked up at Haldir, the pain in his friends eyes struck him like a defeating blow. Haldir knelt down and embraced Legolas, who cried hard into him. "You will find yourself Legolas." Legolas sobbed hard, "I can't feel my heart beating anymore Haldir. I feel the world has betrayed me and taken my strength away from me."

Haldir stroked Legolas' hair, it felt like soft meadow grass through his fingers. "I was so scared you were dying Haldir. I didn't want to live if the world took you away." Haldir's eyes filled with pain at Legolas' words, he longed with all his heart to make his only love realize that is what he was, he had loved the young prince from the moment their eyes first met. Yet he could do nothing but console. Legolas calmed himself his eyes stung like fire burned at them. "Haldir what am I to do?" Haldir had not an answer to give, his heart demanded he confess his feelings but his head told him otherwise.

"You should go to your true love my prince." Haldir said trying to remain calm, Legolas looked up his eyes had a tortured glint to them, "Haldir my heart is lost, it is pulling me away and pushing me in separate directions. I don't know where my love lies anymore." Haldir smiled warmly at Legolas, "Aragorn loves you Legolas you should go to him, you should share these feelings with the one you love." Legolas' tears spilled over as he grasped hold of Haldir's tunic, "But I love you Haldir, I love you and Estel both. I don't know where to go." Haldir's eyes were wide; he could not speak for he feared the words that were said may be erased.

"I do not wish to hurt anyone, the pain I have caused is seized within my chest and it destroys me even now." Haldir stared deep into Legolas' eyes they were beautiful and sad, he looked vulnerable and lost. Haldir did not like the feeling that was sweeping over him, It was not possible to love two people with all your heart, you would be torn between them and only death bringing heart break would follow as hearts were lost in anger.. Legolas' eyes flew over Haldir's face as he searched for some type of comfort. "I have always loved you Legolas, even now when your heart aches for comfort, I will always be here to embrace you." Legolas let his head fall onto Haldir's shoulder, "You must go to Aragorn Legolas, you must see fit this love you have given all for. I will always be here when you seek guidance, I will always love you."

Legolas looked up at Haldir his body trembled and his heart felt like shattered glass, but he smiled, he smiled so sweetly as he stared into Haldir's eyes, Haldir touched his fingertips to the sad elf's lips hushing his tears as he kissed the mouth of the tortured prince. Legolas let the soft and gentle kiss fill his being and he felt renewed and loved. "I have spent a century by your side Legolas yet I feel as though all that I know of you has been shaped by this moment."

Legolas could not explain this feeling inside, he felt confused, bewildered and disgraced. His heart was tearing him down and for the first time he believed he was actually afraid of himself. He did not know what fate his foul thoughts would bring upon him. Haldir was an ever loving comfort to him. He had come to save him; he had come to be with him. And he had been hurt and Legolas knew not how to save him when he needed help most. Aragorn was always showing up when you least expected him to. He would fill the room with a bright sense of courage and dignity. Legolas respected him and loved him for all he was. He was torn and did not know how to mend this unbalanced love. It was wrong and it was sinful to love two people the way he did. But he could not help it, his heart longed for Haldir's serenity and understanding, but it also begged for Aragorn's strength and captivating nature.

"Why must it be so complex Haldir? Why must my mind pull in all these directions?" Haldir felt unsure of his words and only gazed at Legolas with a blank but comforted look. "It will not help you any to ask me Legolas." Legolas stared at Haldir with a knowing of truth, 'What have I done?' Legolas cursed himself, 'How could I ever ask Haldir what I should do? It is I who should mend this love of mine and I should know much more than to drop this on Haldir, he has been too good to me.' Haldir let a smile creep its way onto his face, and he kissed Legolas' forehead. "Everything will come to you my friend, I know you will do what you know is right for you." With that said Haldir stood and made his way across the wall back down to the keep.

Legolas sat biting his thumb as he thought of the events that occurred, he suddenly got a strange feeling and turned swiftly to come to meet the eyes of the human he had seen early. Faramir was staring at his from across the wall. He had been there the entire time, watching, listening and taking note of all he had heard. Legolas went to speak but the words stuck in his throat. 'How could he have not known the human was there? What had he heard? And would he tell Aragorn?' The thought made Legolas fear now more for the thought of what Aragorn would say if Faramir told him he saw him kissing Haldir, what then would happen to him? Legolas did not want to know.