Chapter Six
Confessions and Confusion
A/N: WOOHOO!!! I have one review. Hey I'm just happy that there is one. I don't know why I'm even updating this if on one is reading..
Kira ran hard down the hallway not entirely paying attention to her surroundings. So she ran right into Bilbo who was just having a nighttime stroll.
"Oh, I'm sorry, entirely my fault" he said with a smile.
Kira wiped a tear from her face quickly and smiled in return "no I'm sorry it is my fault, I was running not paying attention to where I was going."
Bilbo nodded, but the look on his face went from glad and happy to concerned once he noticed Kira had been crying. "My dear, what's wrong?" he asked.
Kira shrugged "it's nothing im just very tired. I am sorry for bumping into you." And with that Kira started running towards her room again.
'Strange girl.' Thought Bilbo as he watched her run away 'I wonder what upset her so? I'll just ask Elladan tomorrow, he probably knows. After all he did spend the day with her' so Bilbo just shrugged it off making a mental note to ask Elladan about it later, and he walked away towards his own room.
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When Kira reached her room she stood there for a few minutes reviewing what had just happened. 'I can't believe I did that.' Kira told herself 'I'm so stupid, how could I let myself be so weak?' she laid her head in her hands, walked to the bed and threw herself down on it. 'Maybe if I just get some rest it'll be better in the morning, maybe I'll wake and find out it was just a dream.' She knew this last part was very unlikely, since she could still feel his lips on hers, she could still feel the heat coming from him and the desire she felt to just let him take her. She buried her head in her pillows and let out a quiet scream, 'Tomorrow I'll go find my brother and Anthony and I'll just train with them.' She said to herself. And she fell asleep.
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Elladan couldn't believe that what had just happened was real. He could still feel her body, her lips pressed against his; he could still taste her and smell her. He took a deep breath, but it had been too much for her. He had scared her off, she had run from him, and now he didn't know what to do. He longed to go after her, to take her in his arms and make her feel safe and lavish her in kisses. But he couldn't his desire to be near her is what had scared her away in the first place. 'Why did I have to kiss her? I should have just escorted her back to her room like I said I would. I shouldn't have pushed her.' He lay down in his bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. Soon he drifted into a light sleep.
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Kira wondered the area where Nathan and Anthony had said they practiced their swordplay, in a daze. She was still wondering what to do about last night when she heard voices from behind her.
"No way, she's mine, she's my sister so I trust myself with her more than I trust you. Besides, you too tend to get carried away when competing at anything." A voice she knew to be Nathan's said.
"Oh, alright then, guess that means you get to teach me Glorfindel." She heard Anthony say.
"Hurray for me." The elf said sarcastically.
Kira turned and smiled at the oncoming trio and arched an eyebrow. "So I get no say in who I fight?" she said with a smile.
The elf bowed. "You must be the Lady Kira I keep hearing so much about." He said.
Kira curtsied and smiled. " I am, are you going to be my teacher today." She asked innocently, ignoring Nathan's protests and Anthony giggles.
"If that is your wish." He said returning the smile. "I shall be your partner."
With that all settled they began practicing, Kira as she had told the elf, wasn't all that good. In fact when she parried one his blows and countered she tripped over her own feet and fell forward. Glorfindel caught her thankfully, "are you all right lady?" he asked concern showing on his delicate features. Kira just smiled and shook her head.
"I am fine, I told you I wasn't that good at this." She said.
"Indeed, and I now see you did not exaggerate." He said with a grin. "You will need a lot of practice, is it alright if we have lunch brought down here so I can spend more time teaching you?" he asked.
Nathan looked at Kira and smirked. "Looks like you'll be here for awhile." He said the smirk never leaving his face. "Me and Anthony are done for the day right Glorfindel? So we can go?"
The elf nodded and turned his attention back to Kira who was fidgeting nervously with the belt to her tunic. He smiled to himself, he know knew why Elladan seemed to want to always be in her company.
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From the balcony above Elladan watched as Kira tripped and fell forward into Glofindels arms. He felt an unfamiliar pang in his gut that told him to go down there and take her away from him. That Glorfindel shouldn't be spending this much time with her. 'What am I thinking? Glofindel is my friend. I trust him, and I know he wouldn't do anything with her.' He told himself. 'Is this jealousy?' he wondered. He didn't get to answer his question though.
Hello my son
Elladan turned slowly to meet the gaze of his father. Hello ada.
Elrond smiled softly and moved closer to the ledge where his son stood; looking down he saw what had held his son's attention. She is very skilled with a bow, but it seems her ability with a blade is.less than adequate Elrond mused.
Elladan followed his fathers' eyes, down to where Kira and Glorfindel where sparring carefully back and forth. Elladan arched eyebrow as Glorfindel apparently said something she had found amusing since she was now laughing. He was beginning to feel that queasy feeling in his gut again. It had to be jealousy, what else would make him want to go down there and break them apart. He looked back to his father who was now watching his son with a curious look on his face.
You have feelings for her, he said at length don't you?
I don't know how I feel, he confessed all I know is that I enjoy her company a great deal. He thought for a long minute before he added. We kissed last night ada, it was a beautiful moment, for a moment is all it seemed before she broke it off and ran from me. To Elladans surprise Elrond just smiled and laid a hand on his shoulder. They stood like that in silence, just watching the two down below spar and talk back and forth, for awhile.
She cares for you a great deal; I can see it in her eyes when you are together. Elrond said to his son, his eye still watching down below.
Why then did she run, and avoid me today? Elladan asked.
She is confused; she has not yet realized how she feels. Give her time.
We don't have time, war is coming, and then she is to leave for Lothlorien. Elladan said now getting upset at the thought of her leaving him.
Elrond just smiled and walked away. 'He knows something.' Elladan thought to himself as he watched his father go. He stayed to watch his friend and the woman he was now realizing he loved spar some more, but when they sat down for lunch and started talking about themselves and asking each other questions about one another's lives he had to leave. He went and sat alone on his patio and ate alone, thinking of her and last night.
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Kira wandered around after her lesson with Glorfindel, she wandered the maze of hallways and ended up at some shrine that held shards of a broken sword, she gazed looked at it curiously as she passed. As she turned the corner she looked up to she none other than Elladan coming her way. He way walking with an female elf she didn't recognize and they seemed pretty involved in what they where talking about because Elladan didn't even look at her until they where passing right beside each other. Kira had this strange feeling in the pit of her stomach as she watched the two approach her, they where talking in their own language so she didn't know what they where saying, she where walking fairly close together though and she could've sworn the feelings she where having where those of jealousy. She nodded her head towards him in greeting as they passed and he did the same.
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Two weeks had passed since Elladan and Kira had kissed, and they hadn't spent any time alone together since that time. She had spent most of her time with her brother, Anthony and Glorfindel, practicing archery and swordplay. She liked Glorfindel he didn't tease her incessantly as he taught her like Anthony and he didn't once loose patience with her as Nathan usually did. Little did she know Elladan usually watched her lessons from afar, to make sure she did okay, and didn't get hurt or anything.
"That's not fair!" Elrohir said as he watched the arrow Kira had just let fly land in the red bulls eye of the target.
Kira laughed and he eyes sparkled in the sun. "Maybe is you asked politely I shall give you lessons of your own?" she said with a playful smile.
Elrohir smiled back but it was begrudging. He had joined them for this lesson because they where all going to go riding later and have lunch on the trail. "No thanks," he said "But I think if I where to accept archery lessons form someone it would be an elf, I mean no offence but I would trust them more."
She nodded. "I take no offence. I understand." She answered.
"Dear brother you shouldn't tease the lady" a voice said. And Kira turned slowly following Elrohirs grinning eyes. There only a few feet behind her stood Elladan, he was dressed for riding and Kiras heart skipped a beat.
'Is he joining us? Has he finally forgiven me for my mistake?' she asked herself hopefully. She stood absolutely still as he stood there his eyes boreing into her soul. 'God, those eyes can look into my very soul.' She looked down to the ground.
"So you have decided to join us mellon" Glorfindel said a wide grin forming on his face.
"You're coming with us? Good you can ride with Kira, she tends to be a bit of a klutz around horses." Anthony teased winking at Kira. Kira then blushed crimson red and hazarded a glance up at Elladan whose face softened when he saw he reaction, he smiled warmly at her.
"I would be glad to ride with you, if you wish for my company" he said with a bow.
Kira couldn't help but laugh. "Of course, I would be happy to share in your company." She returned and she curtsied. He let out a laugh when she did that.
***
When they had finished their archery lesson they went and got their horses, which had already been tacked up for them. Kira was having some trouble mounting, not being used to her elvish breeches or the elvish saddle. Nathan and Anthony laughed, Glorfindel smiled and helped her up, he wrapped his arms around her waist and listed her onto the horse. Kira blushed embarrassed that she needed help mounting. She looked over to Elladan who was already mounted and he was giving Glorfindel an angry look, she didn't understand why.
As they rode through the forest Elladan slowed his horse so he rode beside Kira. They rode in silence for awhile listening to the bantering between Nathan and Anthony, Glorfindel leading the way just shaking his head and chuckling.
"You like him don't you?" Elladan said breaking the silence.
Kira arched an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" she asked somewhat confused.
"Glofindel, you like him don't you?" he said again. "I see the way he looks at you"
Kira was annoyed now. "Well if what you mean by 'like' is do I think of him as a friend, then yes. I do like him." She said swallowing her anger. 'What business of it of his? Why does he care all of a sudden?' she thought.
He just gave her a curious look and then became silent again. She stared hard at him for a moment thinking. They rode for what seemed like an eternity to Kira in completely silence, there where the noises of Nathan and Anthony of course but her and Elladan rode side by side without speaking for a long while.
"Why do you care?" Kira finally asked. "You ignore me for two weeks and all of a sudden you don't like my choice in friends."
"Firstly from what I've seen of how you two act when you're alone together, you appeared to be more than mere 'friends'." He said his voice low, his eyes staring stoically ahead. "And I care, I care very much."
Kira was stunned. "What do you mean 'how we act when we are alone together.'" She asked trying to keep her voice low, but it was coming out shaky. "You have been spying on me?" she asked.
He looked at her and studied her expression. 'God she really doesn't know what I'm talking about. She really does see him as "just a friend".' He let out a big sigh and just kept riding after a few moments Glorfindel stopped and so did Anthony and Nathan. Kira and Elladan caught up and everyone dismounted.
'Guess we're here.' She thought and she looked around the place. It really was gorgeous. She smiled. And she felt a hand on her shoulder; she looked up to see Elladan, his eyes full of pain. 'Oh no,' she thought 'I've hurt him.' She looked into his eyes.
"May I speak to you alone?" he asked her.
She looked to the others and they nodded or shrugged meaning they didn't mind. She let Elladan lead her a little farther along the path then he lead her off it. He stopped about a five minute walk from where the others where.
"I need to tell you something." He said. And he took her hand in his, he let his eye stare into hers and he got lost in the green for a moment. When he pulled himself out of it, she was biting her lip and looking at the leaves on the ground. "I need to tell you how I feel. I need to know that you know how much your friendship means to me. How much I enjoy being in your company." He paused taking in a deep breath. She looked up into his eyes and he searched her eyes for something. She knew not what. "I need you to know how much that kiss meant to me. How good it felt to have you near me like that." He searched her eyes again. "I love you." He said after a slight hesitation.
Kira lost herself in his beautiful eyes. She smiled when he told her how much her friendship and company meant to him. She inhaled a deep breath when he said he wanted the kiss, and that he felt good at having her so close. She almost felt as if she would pass out when he told her he loved her. She let out the rush of air she now realized she had been holding for a while, she tried to slow her heart but it just didn't want to listen. 'He loves me? I can't believe it! Oh how I want to be with him.' He head screamed. He gazed at her expectantly, 'he wants a response, what should I say?' and before she could stop herself she walked into his arms, stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly.
Elladan inhaled quickly when he felt her lips brush against his. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her closer, wrapping one arm around her waist, and he gently stroked her cheek with the other. He heard her give a small moan when he did this and he smiled into the kiss. Then he pulled away, he didn't want to rush her, she just laid her head on his chest and sighed deeply as he stroked her hair.
Kira held tightly to his tunic and listened to the beat of his heart. She lifted her head slightly and nuzzled her face in his shoulder and reached a hand up, she traced the lines of his face with her fingers slowly, nose, mouth, eyes. Then she moved her hand to lightly caress his ear. She moved it carefully from the lobe along the frame and to the point. He let out a shudder and a slight moan and held her a little more tightly.
"Je T'aime, mon aime, Vous avez mon c?ur." She said, not realizing she was speaking french.
He lifted her face gently with his fingers and stared into her eyes. "And what language was that?" he asked with a smile.
"That was French. My language." She replied and moving her hand so she was once again touching his cheek lightly with her fingers. "I said 'I love you, my beloved, you have my heart'."
He smiled and lowered his head and once again kissed her, he let this kiss linger a little longer than the other. He could feel her lean into him; she had placed one of her arms around his neck and was pulling him deeper. He then heard a soft chuckle and pulled away from her suddenly. He looked up to see his brother and hers staring at them. His brother had a wide amused grin plastered on his face while Nathan seemed to be glaring at him.
Kira turned to see what had startled Elladan so. And she was Elrohir and Nathan watching them, she did not know how long they had been there but she desperately hoped Nathan hadn't heard her words to Elladan. Elrohir and was looking from her to his brother and back again a smug grin never leaving his face. Meanwhile her brother was just glaring daggers at Elladan, she didn't know why.
Nathan didn't say a word as he watched his sister kiss the elf, Elladan, passionately. He didn't know why but for some reason he immediately started to mistrust the elf's motives with his sister 'he is immortal, he will live forever, what would he want with Kira? He could have any countless number of beautiful elf women and he chooses her. why?' he asked himself 'why would he love her? Unless he sees her as some conquest. Something to be tamed then set aside. That must be it. He'll take her as a lover and then leave her. What else could it be?' he wondered. He glared at the elf as he noticed their presence. He saw him blush only slightly, and look between him and Elrohir who was also watching.
"Glorfindel sent us to go look for you two. He was worried maybe some orcs may have gotten to you." Elrohir said, the grin still on his face.
"Thank you, Kira shall we go join them?" Elladan asked looking deep into her eyes and giving her cheek a light caress with his hand.
Kira bit her lip as she smiled into Elladans warm gaze. "Yes we should. It seems I do feel a little hungry."
As they walked Elrohir took his brothers arm and walked ahead leaving the human and his sister to follow behind. So you have finally admitted how you feel? Elrohir asked his brother. He noticed Elladan give him a shocked innocent look and smirked. Do not look at me like that brother. Do you not know that almost everyone knows how you feel about her. We have noticed they way you watched her when she was taking her lessons from Glorfindel, and the jealous look you gave him. Elrohir said keeping his eyes forward.
And whom exactly do you mean by 'we'? Elladan asked.
Myself, father, Arwen, her friend Anthony, Nathan, Glorfindel. should I continue?
Nay, it seems I was the last to know. Elladan said with a slight smile starting to form on his lips. I was the last to know how I truly felt.
Elrohir wrapped an arm around his brother's shoulders. Do not despair, my brother, for from what I saw it seems she feels the same as you.
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Nathan walked with his sister in silence. He didn't trust himself to speak right now, for fear of saying something that would upset her. He knew that she must have feelings for the elf walking ahead, who was discussing something with his brother in elvish, because she would not have kissed him if she didn't. It was Elladan he didn't trust. He didn't believe that this elf truly loved his sister; he felt that there was some artier motive. He looked at his sister who was staring at the forest floor, and let out a small sigh. She gazed up and him and gave him a small smile.
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Okay so there's chapter six. Hope you like it, though the kissing scean was hard to right, I'm just no good at that kind of thing. Please R&R!!!!! I live for your feedback, even constructive criticism, how can I improve if I don't know what I did wrong?
Disclaimer: see previous chapters.
Oh yeah, words spoken in these are meant to be in sindarin.
A/N: Um, this story is giving a nasty case of writers bloke so I am unable to think of anything for chapter seven. Hopefully I can update soon though.
A/N: WOOHOO!!! I have one review. Hey I'm just happy that there is one. I don't know why I'm even updating this if on one is reading..
Kira ran hard down the hallway not entirely paying attention to her surroundings. So she ran right into Bilbo who was just having a nighttime stroll.
"Oh, I'm sorry, entirely my fault" he said with a smile.
Kira wiped a tear from her face quickly and smiled in return "no I'm sorry it is my fault, I was running not paying attention to where I was going."
Bilbo nodded, but the look on his face went from glad and happy to concerned once he noticed Kira had been crying. "My dear, what's wrong?" he asked.
Kira shrugged "it's nothing im just very tired. I am sorry for bumping into you." And with that Kira started running towards her room again.
'Strange girl.' Thought Bilbo as he watched her run away 'I wonder what upset her so? I'll just ask Elladan tomorrow, he probably knows. After all he did spend the day with her' so Bilbo just shrugged it off making a mental note to ask Elladan about it later, and he walked away towards his own room.
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When Kira reached her room she stood there for a few minutes reviewing what had just happened. 'I can't believe I did that.' Kira told herself 'I'm so stupid, how could I let myself be so weak?' she laid her head in her hands, walked to the bed and threw herself down on it. 'Maybe if I just get some rest it'll be better in the morning, maybe I'll wake and find out it was just a dream.' She knew this last part was very unlikely, since she could still feel his lips on hers, she could still feel the heat coming from him and the desire she felt to just let him take her. She buried her head in her pillows and let out a quiet scream, 'Tomorrow I'll go find my brother and Anthony and I'll just train with them.' She said to herself. And she fell asleep.
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Elladan couldn't believe that what had just happened was real. He could still feel her body, her lips pressed against his; he could still taste her and smell her. He took a deep breath, but it had been too much for her. He had scared her off, she had run from him, and now he didn't know what to do. He longed to go after her, to take her in his arms and make her feel safe and lavish her in kisses. But he couldn't his desire to be near her is what had scared her away in the first place. 'Why did I have to kiss her? I should have just escorted her back to her room like I said I would. I shouldn't have pushed her.' He lay down in his bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. Soon he drifted into a light sleep.
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Kira wondered the area where Nathan and Anthony had said they practiced their swordplay, in a daze. She was still wondering what to do about last night when she heard voices from behind her.
"No way, she's mine, she's my sister so I trust myself with her more than I trust you. Besides, you too tend to get carried away when competing at anything." A voice she knew to be Nathan's said.
"Oh, alright then, guess that means you get to teach me Glorfindel." She heard Anthony say.
"Hurray for me." The elf said sarcastically.
Kira turned and smiled at the oncoming trio and arched an eyebrow. "So I get no say in who I fight?" she said with a smile.
The elf bowed. "You must be the Lady Kira I keep hearing so much about." He said.
Kira curtsied and smiled. " I am, are you going to be my teacher today." She asked innocently, ignoring Nathan's protests and Anthony giggles.
"If that is your wish." He said returning the smile. "I shall be your partner."
With that all settled they began practicing, Kira as she had told the elf, wasn't all that good. In fact when she parried one his blows and countered she tripped over her own feet and fell forward. Glorfindel caught her thankfully, "are you all right lady?" he asked concern showing on his delicate features. Kira just smiled and shook her head.
"I am fine, I told you I wasn't that good at this." She said.
"Indeed, and I now see you did not exaggerate." He said with a grin. "You will need a lot of practice, is it alright if we have lunch brought down here so I can spend more time teaching you?" he asked.
Nathan looked at Kira and smirked. "Looks like you'll be here for awhile." He said the smirk never leaving his face. "Me and Anthony are done for the day right Glorfindel? So we can go?"
The elf nodded and turned his attention back to Kira who was fidgeting nervously with the belt to her tunic. He smiled to himself, he know knew why Elladan seemed to want to always be in her company.
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From the balcony above Elladan watched as Kira tripped and fell forward into Glofindels arms. He felt an unfamiliar pang in his gut that told him to go down there and take her away from him. That Glorfindel shouldn't be spending this much time with her. 'What am I thinking? Glofindel is my friend. I trust him, and I know he wouldn't do anything with her.' He told himself. 'Is this jealousy?' he wondered. He didn't get to answer his question though.
Hello my son
Elladan turned slowly to meet the gaze of his father. Hello ada.
Elrond smiled softly and moved closer to the ledge where his son stood; looking down he saw what had held his son's attention. She is very skilled with a bow, but it seems her ability with a blade is.less than adequate Elrond mused.
Elladan followed his fathers' eyes, down to where Kira and Glorfindel where sparring carefully back and forth. Elladan arched eyebrow as Glorfindel apparently said something she had found amusing since she was now laughing. He was beginning to feel that queasy feeling in his gut again. It had to be jealousy, what else would make him want to go down there and break them apart. He looked back to his father who was now watching his son with a curious look on his face.
You have feelings for her, he said at length don't you?
I don't know how I feel, he confessed all I know is that I enjoy her company a great deal. He thought for a long minute before he added. We kissed last night ada, it was a beautiful moment, for a moment is all it seemed before she broke it off and ran from me. To Elladans surprise Elrond just smiled and laid a hand on his shoulder. They stood like that in silence, just watching the two down below spar and talk back and forth, for awhile.
She cares for you a great deal; I can see it in her eyes when you are together. Elrond said to his son, his eye still watching down below.
Why then did she run, and avoid me today? Elladan asked.
She is confused; she has not yet realized how she feels. Give her time.
We don't have time, war is coming, and then she is to leave for Lothlorien. Elladan said now getting upset at the thought of her leaving him.
Elrond just smiled and walked away. 'He knows something.' Elladan thought to himself as he watched his father go. He stayed to watch his friend and the woman he was now realizing he loved spar some more, but when they sat down for lunch and started talking about themselves and asking each other questions about one another's lives he had to leave. He went and sat alone on his patio and ate alone, thinking of her and last night.
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Kira wandered around after her lesson with Glorfindel, she wandered the maze of hallways and ended up at some shrine that held shards of a broken sword, she gazed looked at it curiously as she passed. As she turned the corner she looked up to she none other than Elladan coming her way. He way walking with an female elf she didn't recognize and they seemed pretty involved in what they where talking about because Elladan didn't even look at her until they where passing right beside each other. Kira had this strange feeling in the pit of her stomach as she watched the two approach her, they where talking in their own language so she didn't know what they where saying, she where walking fairly close together though and she could've sworn the feelings she where having where those of jealousy. She nodded her head towards him in greeting as they passed and he did the same.
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Two weeks had passed since Elladan and Kira had kissed, and they hadn't spent any time alone together since that time. She had spent most of her time with her brother, Anthony and Glorfindel, practicing archery and swordplay. She liked Glorfindel he didn't tease her incessantly as he taught her like Anthony and he didn't once loose patience with her as Nathan usually did. Little did she know Elladan usually watched her lessons from afar, to make sure she did okay, and didn't get hurt or anything.
"That's not fair!" Elrohir said as he watched the arrow Kira had just let fly land in the red bulls eye of the target.
Kira laughed and he eyes sparkled in the sun. "Maybe is you asked politely I shall give you lessons of your own?" she said with a playful smile.
Elrohir smiled back but it was begrudging. He had joined them for this lesson because they where all going to go riding later and have lunch on the trail. "No thanks," he said "But I think if I where to accept archery lessons form someone it would be an elf, I mean no offence but I would trust them more."
She nodded. "I take no offence. I understand." She answered.
"Dear brother you shouldn't tease the lady" a voice said. And Kira turned slowly following Elrohirs grinning eyes. There only a few feet behind her stood Elladan, he was dressed for riding and Kiras heart skipped a beat.
'Is he joining us? Has he finally forgiven me for my mistake?' she asked herself hopefully. She stood absolutely still as he stood there his eyes boreing into her soul. 'God, those eyes can look into my very soul.' She looked down to the ground.
"So you have decided to join us mellon" Glorfindel said a wide grin forming on his face.
"You're coming with us? Good you can ride with Kira, she tends to be a bit of a klutz around horses." Anthony teased winking at Kira. Kira then blushed crimson red and hazarded a glance up at Elladan whose face softened when he saw he reaction, he smiled warmly at her.
"I would be glad to ride with you, if you wish for my company" he said with a bow.
Kira couldn't help but laugh. "Of course, I would be happy to share in your company." She returned and she curtsied. He let out a laugh when she did that.
***
When they had finished their archery lesson they went and got their horses, which had already been tacked up for them. Kira was having some trouble mounting, not being used to her elvish breeches or the elvish saddle. Nathan and Anthony laughed, Glorfindel smiled and helped her up, he wrapped his arms around her waist and listed her onto the horse. Kira blushed embarrassed that she needed help mounting. She looked over to Elladan who was already mounted and he was giving Glorfindel an angry look, she didn't understand why.
As they rode through the forest Elladan slowed his horse so he rode beside Kira. They rode in silence for awhile listening to the bantering between Nathan and Anthony, Glorfindel leading the way just shaking his head and chuckling.
"You like him don't you?" Elladan said breaking the silence.
Kira arched an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" she asked somewhat confused.
"Glofindel, you like him don't you?" he said again. "I see the way he looks at you"
Kira was annoyed now. "Well if what you mean by 'like' is do I think of him as a friend, then yes. I do like him." She said swallowing her anger. 'What business of it of his? Why does he care all of a sudden?' she thought.
He just gave her a curious look and then became silent again. She stared hard at him for a moment thinking. They rode for what seemed like an eternity to Kira in completely silence, there where the noises of Nathan and Anthony of course but her and Elladan rode side by side without speaking for a long while.
"Why do you care?" Kira finally asked. "You ignore me for two weeks and all of a sudden you don't like my choice in friends."
"Firstly from what I've seen of how you two act when you're alone together, you appeared to be more than mere 'friends'." He said his voice low, his eyes staring stoically ahead. "And I care, I care very much."
Kira was stunned. "What do you mean 'how we act when we are alone together.'" She asked trying to keep her voice low, but it was coming out shaky. "You have been spying on me?" she asked.
He looked at her and studied her expression. 'God she really doesn't know what I'm talking about. She really does see him as "just a friend".' He let out a big sigh and just kept riding after a few moments Glorfindel stopped and so did Anthony and Nathan. Kira and Elladan caught up and everyone dismounted.
'Guess we're here.' She thought and she looked around the place. It really was gorgeous. She smiled. And she felt a hand on her shoulder; she looked up to see Elladan, his eyes full of pain. 'Oh no,' she thought 'I've hurt him.' She looked into his eyes.
"May I speak to you alone?" he asked her.
She looked to the others and they nodded or shrugged meaning they didn't mind. She let Elladan lead her a little farther along the path then he lead her off it. He stopped about a five minute walk from where the others where.
"I need to tell you something." He said. And he took her hand in his, he let his eye stare into hers and he got lost in the green for a moment. When he pulled himself out of it, she was biting her lip and looking at the leaves on the ground. "I need to tell you how I feel. I need to know that you know how much your friendship means to me. How much I enjoy being in your company." He paused taking in a deep breath. She looked up into his eyes and he searched her eyes for something. She knew not what. "I need you to know how much that kiss meant to me. How good it felt to have you near me like that." He searched her eyes again. "I love you." He said after a slight hesitation.
Kira lost herself in his beautiful eyes. She smiled when he told her how much her friendship and company meant to him. She inhaled a deep breath when he said he wanted the kiss, and that he felt good at having her so close. She almost felt as if she would pass out when he told her he loved her. She let out the rush of air she now realized she had been holding for a while, she tried to slow her heart but it just didn't want to listen. 'He loves me? I can't believe it! Oh how I want to be with him.' He head screamed. He gazed at her expectantly, 'he wants a response, what should I say?' and before she could stop herself she walked into his arms, stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly.
Elladan inhaled quickly when he felt her lips brush against his. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her closer, wrapping one arm around her waist, and he gently stroked her cheek with the other. He heard her give a small moan when he did this and he smiled into the kiss. Then he pulled away, he didn't want to rush her, she just laid her head on his chest and sighed deeply as he stroked her hair.
Kira held tightly to his tunic and listened to the beat of his heart. She lifted her head slightly and nuzzled her face in his shoulder and reached a hand up, she traced the lines of his face with her fingers slowly, nose, mouth, eyes. Then she moved her hand to lightly caress his ear. She moved it carefully from the lobe along the frame and to the point. He let out a shudder and a slight moan and held her a little more tightly.
"Je T'aime, mon aime, Vous avez mon c?ur." She said, not realizing she was speaking french.
He lifted her face gently with his fingers and stared into her eyes. "And what language was that?" he asked with a smile.
"That was French. My language." She replied and moving her hand so she was once again touching his cheek lightly with her fingers. "I said 'I love you, my beloved, you have my heart'."
He smiled and lowered his head and once again kissed her, he let this kiss linger a little longer than the other. He could feel her lean into him; she had placed one of her arms around his neck and was pulling him deeper. He then heard a soft chuckle and pulled away from her suddenly. He looked up to see his brother and hers staring at them. His brother had a wide amused grin plastered on his face while Nathan seemed to be glaring at him.
Kira turned to see what had startled Elladan so. And she was Elrohir and Nathan watching them, she did not know how long they had been there but she desperately hoped Nathan hadn't heard her words to Elladan. Elrohir and was looking from her to his brother and back again a smug grin never leaving his face. Meanwhile her brother was just glaring daggers at Elladan, she didn't know why.
Nathan didn't say a word as he watched his sister kiss the elf, Elladan, passionately. He didn't know why but for some reason he immediately started to mistrust the elf's motives with his sister 'he is immortal, he will live forever, what would he want with Kira? He could have any countless number of beautiful elf women and he chooses her. why?' he asked himself 'why would he love her? Unless he sees her as some conquest. Something to be tamed then set aside. That must be it. He'll take her as a lover and then leave her. What else could it be?' he wondered. He glared at the elf as he noticed their presence. He saw him blush only slightly, and look between him and Elrohir who was also watching.
"Glorfindel sent us to go look for you two. He was worried maybe some orcs may have gotten to you." Elrohir said, the grin still on his face.
"Thank you, Kira shall we go join them?" Elladan asked looking deep into her eyes and giving her cheek a light caress with his hand.
Kira bit her lip as she smiled into Elladans warm gaze. "Yes we should. It seems I do feel a little hungry."
As they walked Elrohir took his brothers arm and walked ahead leaving the human and his sister to follow behind. So you have finally admitted how you feel? Elrohir asked his brother. He noticed Elladan give him a shocked innocent look and smirked. Do not look at me like that brother. Do you not know that almost everyone knows how you feel about her. We have noticed they way you watched her when she was taking her lessons from Glorfindel, and the jealous look you gave him. Elrohir said keeping his eyes forward.
And whom exactly do you mean by 'we'? Elladan asked.
Myself, father, Arwen, her friend Anthony, Nathan, Glorfindel. should I continue?
Nay, it seems I was the last to know. Elladan said with a slight smile starting to form on his lips. I was the last to know how I truly felt.
Elrohir wrapped an arm around his brother's shoulders. Do not despair, my brother, for from what I saw it seems she feels the same as you.
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Nathan walked with his sister in silence. He didn't trust himself to speak right now, for fear of saying something that would upset her. He knew that she must have feelings for the elf walking ahead, who was discussing something with his brother in elvish, because she would not have kissed him if she didn't. It was Elladan he didn't trust. He didn't believe that this elf truly loved his sister; he felt that there was some artier motive. He looked at his sister who was staring at the forest floor, and let out a small sigh. She gazed up and him and gave him a small smile.
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Okay so there's chapter six. Hope you like it, though the kissing scean was hard to right, I'm just no good at that kind of thing. Please R&R!!!!! I live for your feedback, even constructive criticism, how can I improve if I don't know what I did wrong?
Disclaimer: see previous chapters.
Oh yeah, words spoken in these are meant to be in sindarin.
A/N: Um, this story is giving a nasty case of writers bloke so I am unable to think of anything for chapter seven. Hopefully I can update soon though.
