Title: Between Us
warnings: male x male
disclaimers: not mine
notes: Stuff is wrong, OOC. . I read the books nearly 7 years ago. I dont remember much.
Chapter 4- Enchantment
Legolas watched Elrohir and Elladan from his perch in a tree. There was something about the twins that Legolas found suspicious. He hadn't been thinking clearly earlier in the morning but the two seemed to think they were in trouble. Elrohir gave that much away but why? Legolas stared at the beautiful elves frolicking in the meadow. They were close; closer than Legolas was to his own brothers. They were twins after all but did all twins behave as if they were lovers? Legolas shrugged. It wasn't his business to discover the truth of Elladan and Elrohir's relationship.
The blonde lept from the branch, landing cat-like on the soles of his feet. Elrond, Erestor and Glorfindel were making their way towards them. Elladan and Elrohir parted, joining Legolas. The targets were already set up in the distance. Legolas, Elladan, and Elrohir glared at their elders while the trio of older elves ignored them.
'Who is going against who?' Elrohir asked, breaking the silence.
Glorfindel smiled charmingly, both twins stifling their chortles at Erestor's faint blush. Why were the rest so blind to that? 'Elrond shall be versus Prince Legolas, Erestor versus Elrohir and I shall take you Elladan. Is this an agreement?'
'Fine with me!" Elladan chirped, grabbing a long bow and a set of arrows. 'You're going down, old one!' Elladan snickered, going into position. He glanced at his brother. 'Wish me luck?'
'Good luck!' Elrohir grinned, bouncing excitedly. It had been a while since everyone in the household, minus those who weren't close to the family, had all be assembled. Elrohir peeped at Legolas. The beautiful elf's face was glowing. Elrohir had to quirk his lips at that. If he wasn't spoken for already, he might try to pursue some sort of relationship with Legolas. Elrohir flickered his eyes towards his father. Plus, there was the fact that Elrond would probably have his head. His gaze drifted to Elladan. Besides, he loved his twin more than anything in Middle Earth.
Legolas went to stand beside Elrond. 'You have trained Elladan well.' Elladan's arrow flew true and straight towards the heart of the target. 'You might be a challenge to me, after all.' Legolas smirked, feeling giddy at his bantering.
'Hn, you shall see.'
Glorfindel's arrow struck Elladan's in half. The young elf pouted and glared balefully at the smiling blonde. 'You need more practice. Perhaps we could work archery into your lessons. What do you say to this, Erestor?'
'Um, that is fine..'
'I'm glad you approve.' Glorfindel's voice was low and....seductive? Erestor wasn't sticking around to figure it out as he and his dutiful pupil, Elrohir, went into stance. Glorfindel leaned against the ivy wrought wall, studying Erestor's tensed shoulders. 'My lord, have you noticed anything queer about Erestor?'
Elrond nodded. 'I have but you know how much Erestor is independent. He would not appreciate us barging into his privacy.'
'Glorfindel could try!' Elladan piped up from next to them. His father and teacher raised brows at him. 'I just think that Erestor might open up a little to Glorfindel.' Elladan shut his mouth and stared at his lover's perfect shot. 'Elrohir!' Elladan laughed, hugging him tightly, whispering in his ear, 'Erestor is going to be distracted by Glorfindel.'
Elladan's prediction was correct. Erestor could hear Glorfindel cheering him on and it made him nervous. Erestor had admitted his attraction to Glorfindel several millenia ago but for the sake of their friendship and the fact that he assumed that Elrond and Glorfindel were warming each others beds, he kept quiet about it. A particular loud cheer caused Erestor's arrow to fall short next to Elrohir's by a few centimeters.
Erestor gritted his teeth and glowwered angrily at the beaming twins. 'Do not think that you can act any differently because Elrohir managed to best me.' The dark haired elf bad-humoredly went back inside the home.
Glorfindel frowned. 'Is this my fault? I was distracting him, wasn't I? Iam going to go apologize." He winked at Elrond. "You teach his highness that Rivendell makes the best archers.'
'I intend to.' Elrond's eyes twinkled.
The twins giggled. 'We are going to get cleaned up. Make sure to tell us the details!'
Legolas furrowed his brows as he and Elrond were left alone. If he didnt know better....he'd think that they were left alone on purpose but that was impossible. Why would they do that? Legolas pulled the twine of the bow and fitted his arrow. 'Prepared to lose, Lord Elrond?'
'You may wish, Prince Legolas. Go first, young one.'
'No, after you, old one. Age before talent, after all.'
Elrond laughed. 'As you say, Legolas.' He sent his arrow spinning towards the arrow and it notched into the dark circle in the middle of the target. 'Go ahead. Do not be nervous, Legolas. I will not humilate you much.' Elrond chuckled.
'Dream on, old one.' Legolas eyed Elrond's arrow. It flew straight and sure to the center, splitting Elrond's arrow into two. He smiled at Elrond's astonished face. 'I told you that I was good and that I would beat you. Mirkwood makes the best archers. Say it.'
'Never.' Elrond frowned. Perhaps he was getting rusty. He would have to join the twins in their lessons. 'Why are you so good, Legolas? One of your age cannot have had much experience in battle.'
Legolas shrugged as he and Elrond returned to inside the home. 'My father....he wanted me to be schooled in archery. I held my first bow when I was little over a decade. I have been in battle. The orcs are horrendous near the Mirkwood borders. I had thought that I might be capture by them on my way here.'
'That was foolish Legolas.' Elrond berated him. 'But I am not going to lecture you Legolas. You are older enough to know right from wrong. I am going to go to the hot springs and relax. Will you be joining me?'
'Um.' Legolas hesitated. It wasn't as if Elrond hadn't seen the bruises marring his otherwise perfect flesh. He wouldn't ask questions and he wouldn't be too tender. 'I would like that very much, Lord Elrond. Shall we go now?'
'Yes, now would be good before these old bones, as you remind me, become weary with drowsiness.'
'I jest in good fun, Elrond.' Legolas said quietly. 'You are not old but I am young and foolish....'
'Young yes, but not foolish. You have went through trials that no one should and I respect that.' Legolas opened his mouth but Elrond pressed a finger against the full lips. 'I care for you Legolas and I will not let anything happen to you. You may remain in my home for as long as you wish.'
'I..I thank you Elrond...'
They continued to the springs in comfortable silence only broken by the breese as the trees blew serenely. Somewhere, two twins lost themselves in their desire and love for each other and elsewhere, an oblivious teacher sought out his unknown admirer in hopes of being told what was assaulting him.
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Short, sorry. ;-; review please and thanks so much to you all! ^o^
Chibi Legolas Muse: I concur!!!! =^-^=
warnings: male x male
disclaimers: not mine
notes: Stuff is wrong, OOC. . I read the books nearly 7 years ago. I dont remember much.
Chapter 4- Enchantment
Legolas watched Elrohir and Elladan from his perch in a tree. There was something about the twins that Legolas found suspicious. He hadn't been thinking clearly earlier in the morning but the two seemed to think they were in trouble. Elrohir gave that much away but why? Legolas stared at the beautiful elves frolicking in the meadow. They were close; closer than Legolas was to his own brothers. They were twins after all but did all twins behave as if they were lovers? Legolas shrugged. It wasn't his business to discover the truth of Elladan and Elrohir's relationship.
The blonde lept from the branch, landing cat-like on the soles of his feet. Elrond, Erestor and Glorfindel were making their way towards them. Elladan and Elrohir parted, joining Legolas. The targets were already set up in the distance. Legolas, Elladan, and Elrohir glared at their elders while the trio of older elves ignored them.
'Who is going against who?' Elrohir asked, breaking the silence.
Glorfindel smiled charmingly, both twins stifling their chortles at Erestor's faint blush. Why were the rest so blind to that? 'Elrond shall be versus Prince Legolas, Erestor versus Elrohir and I shall take you Elladan. Is this an agreement?'
'Fine with me!" Elladan chirped, grabbing a long bow and a set of arrows. 'You're going down, old one!' Elladan snickered, going into position. He glanced at his brother. 'Wish me luck?'
'Good luck!' Elrohir grinned, bouncing excitedly. It had been a while since everyone in the household, minus those who weren't close to the family, had all be assembled. Elrohir peeped at Legolas. The beautiful elf's face was glowing. Elrohir had to quirk his lips at that. If he wasn't spoken for already, he might try to pursue some sort of relationship with Legolas. Elrohir flickered his eyes towards his father. Plus, there was the fact that Elrond would probably have his head. His gaze drifted to Elladan. Besides, he loved his twin more than anything in Middle Earth.
Legolas went to stand beside Elrond. 'You have trained Elladan well.' Elladan's arrow flew true and straight towards the heart of the target. 'You might be a challenge to me, after all.' Legolas smirked, feeling giddy at his bantering.
'Hn, you shall see.'
Glorfindel's arrow struck Elladan's in half. The young elf pouted and glared balefully at the smiling blonde. 'You need more practice. Perhaps we could work archery into your lessons. What do you say to this, Erestor?'
'Um, that is fine..'
'I'm glad you approve.' Glorfindel's voice was low and....seductive? Erestor wasn't sticking around to figure it out as he and his dutiful pupil, Elrohir, went into stance. Glorfindel leaned against the ivy wrought wall, studying Erestor's tensed shoulders. 'My lord, have you noticed anything queer about Erestor?'
Elrond nodded. 'I have but you know how much Erestor is independent. He would not appreciate us barging into his privacy.'
'Glorfindel could try!' Elladan piped up from next to them. His father and teacher raised brows at him. 'I just think that Erestor might open up a little to Glorfindel.' Elladan shut his mouth and stared at his lover's perfect shot. 'Elrohir!' Elladan laughed, hugging him tightly, whispering in his ear, 'Erestor is going to be distracted by Glorfindel.'
Elladan's prediction was correct. Erestor could hear Glorfindel cheering him on and it made him nervous. Erestor had admitted his attraction to Glorfindel several millenia ago but for the sake of their friendship and the fact that he assumed that Elrond and Glorfindel were warming each others beds, he kept quiet about it. A particular loud cheer caused Erestor's arrow to fall short next to Elrohir's by a few centimeters.
Erestor gritted his teeth and glowwered angrily at the beaming twins. 'Do not think that you can act any differently because Elrohir managed to best me.' The dark haired elf bad-humoredly went back inside the home.
Glorfindel frowned. 'Is this my fault? I was distracting him, wasn't I? Iam going to go apologize." He winked at Elrond. "You teach his highness that Rivendell makes the best archers.'
'I intend to.' Elrond's eyes twinkled.
The twins giggled. 'We are going to get cleaned up. Make sure to tell us the details!'
Legolas furrowed his brows as he and Elrond were left alone. If he didnt know better....he'd think that they were left alone on purpose but that was impossible. Why would they do that? Legolas pulled the twine of the bow and fitted his arrow. 'Prepared to lose, Lord Elrond?'
'You may wish, Prince Legolas. Go first, young one.'
'No, after you, old one. Age before talent, after all.'
Elrond laughed. 'As you say, Legolas.' He sent his arrow spinning towards the arrow and it notched into the dark circle in the middle of the target. 'Go ahead. Do not be nervous, Legolas. I will not humilate you much.' Elrond chuckled.
'Dream on, old one.' Legolas eyed Elrond's arrow. It flew straight and sure to the center, splitting Elrond's arrow into two. He smiled at Elrond's astonished face. 'I told you that I was good and that I would beat you. Mirkwood makes the best archers. Say it.'
'Never.' Elrond frowned. Perhaps he was getting rusty. He would have to join the twins in their lessons. 'Why are you so good, Legolas? One of your age cannot have had much experience in battle.'
Legolas shrugged as he and Elrond returned to inside the home. 'My father....he wanted me to be schooled in archery. I held my first bow when I was little over a decade. I have been in battle. The orcs are horrendous near the Mirkwood borders. I had thought that I might be capture by them on my way here.'
'That was foolish Legolas.' Elrond berated him. 'But I am not going to lecture you Legolas. You are older enough to know right from wrong. I am going to go to the hot springs and relax. Will you be joining me?'
'Um.' Legolas hesitated. It wasn't as if Elrond hadn't seen the bruises marring his otherwise perfect flesh. He wouldn't ask questions and he wouldn't be too tender. 'I would like that very much, Lord Elrond. Shall we go now?'
'Yes, now would be good before these old bones, as you remind me, become weary with drowsiness.'
'I jest in good fun, Elrond.' Legolas said quietly. 'You are not old but I am young and foolish....'
'Young yes, but not foolish. You have went through trials that no one should and I respect that.' Legolas opened his mouth but Elrond pressed a finger against the full lips. 'I care for you Legolas and I will not let anything happen to you. You may remain in my home for as long as you wish.'
'I..I thank you Elrond...'
They continued to the springs in comfortable silence only broken by the breese as the trees blew serenely. Somewhere, two twins lost themselves in their desire and love for each other and elsewhere, an oblivious teacher sought out his unknown admirer in hopes of being told what was assaulting him.
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Short, sorry. ;-; review please and thanks so much to you all! ^o^
Chibi Legolas Muse: I concur!!!! =^-^=
