disclaimers: not mine

warnings: boy x boy love, incest

BETWEEN US

Chapter 3-Blondes

Elladan and Elrohir, the elder's arms wound around his brother's waist and a completely smitten gleam in his eyes, paused rigidly upon the entrance of Legolas. Legolas cocked his head to the side in obvious puzzlement. 'I heard Erestor clamoring about looking for you, Elrohir. Perhaps you should go to him and appease his anger. He was quite upset upon learning that you were not in your bed.' Legolas yawned again, rubbing his eyes with the balls of his fists. 'Must be nice to have brothers that cover for you when your out lollying around with the ladies.'

The twins watched Legolas, sleep erased from his poise, leave for the Dining Hall. Elladan breathed a sigh of relief. 'That was close. Are all blondes that dense?' Elrohir smacked him tenderly on the cheek, frowning.

'No, love. Glorfindel is a blonde and he's not dense.'

'Yes he is. Why else could he not see that Erestor is practically throwing himself at him?' Elladan smirked, kissing the edge of Elrohir's lips. 'Come on Little One, you can see for yourself at breakfast. I wonder if our dear father has progressed in getting Legolas to admit what happened to him?'

Elrohir could only merely shrug and follow his brother. The young elves entered the Dining Hall, several raised eyebrows greeting them. Erestor scowled darkly at Elrohir. 'Where were you? You were gone all night! What if there had been attack and you had been captured? Do you have no concern for your family or-'

Erestor was silenced by a raised hand from the handsome elf beside him. Glorfindel smiled apologetically at the blushing dark haired elf. Elrohir and Elladan traded glances, trying their best not to snicker at their flustered teacher. 'I am sure that Elrohir knows the consequences of his actions by sneaking out at night and, you are forgetting, he is young. Weren't you like that at his age? Sneaking out to meet with a lover and woo them?'

'Well he should be more responsible!' Erestor declared, having to have the last word as he resisted the urge to childlishly stick his tongue out at the blonde. He bad humoredly returned to his meal. 'Blondes,' Erestor said beneath his breath, sneaking a glance at the oblivious Glorfindel.

Elladan kicked Elrohir from underneath the table, nodding in the direction of the elder elves. Elrohir hid his laughter behind his napkin, knowing exactly what Elladan had been speaking about earlier. Elrond looked on in amusement, sending little gazes at Legolas when noone was paying attention. He was worried about Legolas. He was being too quiet but Elrond wouldnt force the truth from Legolas yet.

The rest of the meal was spent in silence save for the smothered giggles from the twins that was driving Erestor mad. Afterwards, Erestor and Elrohir retired to another room to discuss certain things, Elladan took Arwen to the horses, Glorfindel went to the library to find books for his students to study, leaving Elrond and Legolas alone at the table.

'Is there anything you'd like to do today?' Elrond asked, rising to his feet. Legolas shrugged, introverted as usual. 'I heard you were a wonderful archer. My sons are going to practice today. Would you like to join them?'

Legolas considered the offer for a moment. He ~was~ an excellent shot and he did want to go outside. Besides, he trusted Elrohir, Elladan, and Elrond. 'Won't you be coming too?'

'I'm no match for you young ones but...it has been quite sometime since I was last able to have some sort of fun. Alright, Legolas. It is decided. You, Elladan, and Elrohir will be in a match against myself, Glorfindel and Erestor. Seasoned veterans versus hot blooded children.'

Legolas put his hands akimbo on his waist, frowing. 'I'm not a child Lord Elrond.'

'Then prove it,' Elrond winked, turning on his heel and marching towards his chambers, leaving behind a disgruntled prince.

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Erestor paced the drawing room's floor, feet barely making any sound on the wood. Elrohir fidgeted in his seat, tittering on the edge, waiting for a chance to bail from the sermonous lecture he was positive he would have to endure. Finally, Erestor halted in his steps. 'I am disappointed in you Elrohir. You know how dangerous it is to leave the bounds after nightfall.'

Elrohir felt his ears burn with shame. How much longer would he have to continue lieing like this? He wanted nothing more than to tell Erestor the truth; that he was acutally with Elladan all of those nights he wasn't found in his bed but that would be betraying Elladan's trust. It might also cause the two of them to be seperated and that was the only thing in Elrohir's young life that was keeping him sane. If he lost Elladan, he would lose a part of himself. He'd only have half a soul left. So, Elrohir stuck to his lie. 'I'm sorry Erestor but I can't help myself. You know what its like to be my age. Hormones are in overdrive.'

Erestor shook his head, going to stand at the window and stare out of it. Elladan was leading a horse by its reigns with Arwen giggling madly on the horse's bare back. How come Elladan wasn't like his brother? He was the responsible one. 'You could learn a lot from Elladan, Elrohir. He doesn't participate in wild and outlandish promiscous sexual activity.'

/If only you knew,/ Elrohir thought grimly. It wouldn't be much longer and Elrohir and Elladan would run away to Lothlorien and live together. No more having to keep quiet of their love. Elrohir raised his eyes to meet Erestor's. 'Just because I'm gone, doesn't mean I'm off having sex with every Elf I see. I'm not a...a whore. I apologize if I've offended you by my behavior but you dont understand what its like having to hide who you are.'

'What do you mean, Elrohir? What are you hiding about yourself?'

'Its nothing.' Elrohir stood. 'I'm going to the archery grounds.'

Erestor waited for the door to shut before he exhaled deeply. 'No Elrohir, I understand more than you think.'

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