***I hope you like this chapter.....it's a quick one, and just a building block to the climax.***

DISCLAIMER: I know these are annoying....but I like writing them and they're important. Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn and Frodo do NOT belong to me. However this story does so if you take anything from it or copy it in any way, I'll have to slice off your toes.

"Why can't we sit down?" whined Aragorn for what seemed to be the hundredth time. Legolas gritted his teeth, and held back a very angry Gimli, with one hand. Aragorn had been getting on his nerves ALL day. And that was saying a lot, seeing as they had only left Rohan an hour ago.

"Mela, we only just left." Legolas reasoned. Aragorn pouted, his lower lip protruding adorably.

"But I wanna stop NOW!" Gimli, and Legolas winced.

"Lad, just let the man sit down, and perhaps me and you can......you know get it o-"

"Gimli, you're disgusting, how can you say that in front of the father of my child?" Legolas asked. Gimli shrugged.

"Well fine then, if you don't want to then we don't have to. But can you get lover boy over here to shut up?" Gimli said. Legolas sighed, and turned to Aragorn.

"Ok, we can rest, but only for a moment."

"Thank god. My poor swollen feet." Complained Aragorn. Legolas threw Aragorn a look, that could be interpretated as I-want-to-kill-you-and-I- wish-I-had-used-a-condom.

"Aragorn, your feet don't swell till well into your fifth month of pregnancy. You're only in the first week." Legolas said, his annoyance clear. Aragorn's bottom lip trembled, and he began to bawl.

"YOU DON'T LOVE ME!" he cried. Legolas' felt himself soften and he couldn't stand the amount of heart in his lovers voice.

"I'm sorry Aragorn." Legolas said and attempted to pull Aragorn into a hug. Aragorn, however shook his head violently and pushed him away.

"NO! I hate you! I hate you, the stupid dwarf, and stupid Frumpy. You're all mean and nasty.......and think I'm stupid." Wailed Aragorn as tears streamed down his face. Legolas got to his feet to comfort Aragorn, but Aragorn ran off quickly.

"Gimli, stay here while I go get Aragorn." Legolas commanded. Gimli scowled, and began to rock back and forth, chanting,

"Damn sexy elf. Stupid hormone filled man.....no one lets Gimli get it on. Noooooooo.....that would be *wrong*. Hmmph....stupid Frumpy....at least he let me get it on with him, why did he have to run away?" And here Gimli also began to sob. Legolas rolled his eyes, and ran off swiftly to retrieve Aragorn.

He found Aragorn sitting on a rock by the river, hugging his knees. Legolas' heart went out to his lover, and he regretted the harsh words that had come out of his mouth earlier.

"Aragorn?" Aragorn turned his head slightly, and lowered it again.

"What?"

"I'm sorry. I was totally out of line, and I never should have said anything to you....it's just that..well I love you so much, sometimes I think I'm a little too hard on you." Legolas said. Aragorn turned around completely and held out his arms, which Legolas ran into, tears coming down his face now too.

"I'm sorry." Legolas said tearfully.

"No, *I'm* sorry. It's my fault I was too sensitive." Aragorn cried.

"OK, it was your fault." Legolas said nonchalantly. Aragorn pulled away from him quickly.

"What?"

"Just joking."

***Hmmm......needs more action......they *will* be meeting Frumpy and Co. soon so get ready for that. Maybe I'll even throw a little Gandalf in the mix......be sure to tell me how it's going.***