~*~Chapter 3~*~
"You don't need to stand in the doorway," Legolas said, motioning to the fair sized room he was standing in. Halbarad smiled and walked in to move next to the bed. He knelt next to the bed and stared the younger man straight in the eyes.
"What happened?" He asked suddenly.
Aragorn sighed, "Orcs… need I say more?"
Halbarad shook his head, smiling slightly, "You're okay though, right?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
Legolas glared at the man, "Nay, you're wrong there," he turned to Halbarad, "he had an arrow wound in the shoulder, luckily it was not poisoned but he was unconscious when I found him."
Halbarad smirked and Aragorn sighed, "I expected him to say nothing different, but I knew that if he lied someone would fill me in. I'm sorry for any trouble this might have caused."
Aragorn glared at the man and Legolas shook his head, "No trouble at all, 'tis been a while since I last saw my friend."
Halbarad shook his head mockingly; "How you managed to survive around him I haven't a clue… he attracts danger to himself like bees to honey."
Aragorn glared up at the man in annoyance. Halbarad simply smiled down at the man.
"Lunch is ready if you want it," Raenan said, suddenly appearing in the doorway.
Aragorn groaned, causing Halbarad and Legolas to look at him. Legolas smirked, "Come on Strider…"
He never got to finish for the once sleeping wolf pup was suddenly up and all over the man. Aragorn found a ball of fur in his face and maybe the elf did finish his sentence but he would never know.
When Legolas had pulled the wolf off the man's face he was immediately concerned for his friend for his eyes were squeezed shut and he groaned slightly when the pup was pried off his face. The elf quickly knelt beside the bed and gently undid the bandage that was covering the wound, ignoring the man's protests. He sighed and shook his head. The wound had started to bleed again. He motioned to the bandages on the shelf and without a word; Raenan quickly grabbed them off the self and brought them over to the elven prince.
Legolas smiled at the elf and worked on wrapping up the wound on the man. He smiled at him and lowered him back down on the bed.
Aragorn smiled, "Hal, do the few at the ranger camp know where we are?"
Halbarad blinked and frowned, "No they do not… I should go and tell them."
Raenan stood up and moved closer to the Ranger, "I could go and do that if you wish to stay here with Strider… You will have to tell me where the camp is though."
"Thank you…" He stopped, trying to think of the elusive name.
"Raenan," the elf smirked slightly.
Halbarad smiled and nodded to the elf and followed him down the hall in search of a map.
Once they were gone, Legolas turned to the man, "One thing I do not understand is that you said you tracked those orcs from the Misty Mountains and past, but… before, your brothers said you had followed them out of Imladris."
Aragorn sighed, knowing the elf was referring to the orcs he was 'tracking' when they met, then he smirked, "Well, let's just say that before I left, I ran into them, I told them I wouldn't be long and I had caught them… well… doing something they shouldn't have been doing in the form of honey, feathers and an angry Glorfindel… they still do not know who did that… well, I'm sure ada knows but for some reason never said anything… anyhow I gave them the story they told you and threatened to tell Glor exactly who did that if they didn't." // dad //
Legolas smothered a laugh and grinned at the man, "Poor Glorfindel…"
"Aye, and I never did find out how they managed to find so much honey…"
Legolas rolled his eyes, "So, what brought you here in the first place?"
"Well, I managed to get Hal and the other two to come out this way," he grinned, "I told them it would be a good place to train… if I told them I was coming to see a friend, they probably wouldn't have thought that a good reason."
Legolas nodded, still smiling and said, "I see… I think…"
Aragorn rolled his eyes then winced slightly, "You may want to know that once the other two know what has happened, they may want to come back here with Raenan…"
Legolas nodded, "That is fine… I would like to meet your new friend anyhow."
"Good, because you probably will be…"
"Get some sleep while you can then."
Aragorn glared slightly at the elf but sighed and slumped against the pillows, "Probably a good idea since when they get here they will not leave me alone until they get the full story of what happened."
Legolas smiled as the man slowly drifted to sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Aragorn's eyes slowly fluttered open and he glanced around the room, his gaze pausing on the sleeping form of his friend. He winced slightly; in that position his neck was going to be a bit sore… elf or no. He sat up slowly and found that he was feeling much better than the night before. He stretched and slid out of bed. Splashed some cold water on his face and cleaned himself up. He quickly got changed and silently went back out into his room.
He smiled at his friend and nudged him slightly. He frowned when the elf didn't even stir. When he looked into his eyes he could see the tiredness in them and he sighed… -He's probably been watching me all night since I fell asleep. - He sighed and carefully lifted the light elf out of the chair and laid him on the bed, wincing slightly at the pressure place on the arrow wound. The elf stirred and his eyes focused for a moment but he fell asleep as soon as he was placed on the bed.
Aragorn smiled at him and sat down on the chair the elf recently occupied.
A couple seconds later three men and an elf came into the room. Halbarad smiled at Aragorn and glanced at the sleeping elf.
"He's been up all night, I tried to convince him you'd be fine but he'd have none of it," the man explained.
The two other, younger men, one looking about Aragorn's age, the other looking only fifteen, grinned and moved over to Aragorn while Raenan simply smiled and watched from the doorway.
"Tyryn, Anorian! How are you?" Aragorn asked the two men.
Anorian, the elder of the two, smiled, "We are fine, but are you?"
Aragorn shushed him and pointed to the sleeping elf on the bed then answered, "Aye, I'm fine my friend."
Tyryn raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
Aragorn motioned to a few chairs that had been occupied the night before, "Sit down, do not stand in the middle of the room and stare."
Tyryn and Anorian grinned and sat down. Halbarad followed and Raenan simply watched, then turned to leave.
Aragorn raised an eyebrow, "Where are you going mellonanim?" // my friend? //
Raenan turned, slightly shocked, "I… well… I thought you wanted to talk to your friends alone?"
Aragorn sighed, "You cannot take a hint?"
Raenan gave him a questioning look.
Aragorn rolled his eyes, "You are a friend, Raenan."
"Oh…"
"Raenan…"
"Uma?" // Yes? //
"Havo dad." // Sit down. //
Raenan smiled sheepishly and sat down on the chair closest the bed.
They were all silent for a while and a sudden mischievous gleam made its way into Aragorn's eyes.
Halbarad narrowed his eyes, "I know that look Strider, you had it in your eyes the night you dyed my hair, what evil are you planning?"
Aragorn looked at him, feigning hurt, "Who me?"
"Who else?"
"I plan nothing evil… just amusing…" Aragorn grinned innocently.
- Too innocently, - Halbarad thought accusingly, "Aye? Now, to you, it's amusing, to us, it's terrifying."
"Halbarad, I wouldn't do anything to you," He said in mock surprise, then added, "…at least not when you're awake and knowing that I'm planning."
Halbarad raised an eyebrow, "If that's the case I'll never sleep again."
Everyone else in the room watched this with interest.
"I'm going to be the death of you yet my friend."
"Don't we all know it."
The three others burst out laughing as the two men mock glared at each other, attempting to keep the smirks off their faces and failing miserably. Then Aragorn turned his glare on the elf for he was laughing the hardest… which the other returned as Halbarad started laughing.
That was what Legolas woke up to.
"What's happening here?! Who put me in bed?! Why is everyone laughing?! And why in all of Arda are my two best friends glaring at each other?!?!?!?!" He asked suddenly, trying to blink the sleep out of his eyes.
Everyone in the room jumped at the loud questions and went quiet then turned to Legolas.
They all stayed like that, the three Rangers and the elf staring un-blinkingly at the elf-prince.
Legolas shifted uncomfortably beneath the stares and muttered, "Sorry if I was so loud but- Hey! Wait a second! Strider! Why are you out of bed?!"
Aragorn's eyes went wide and he glanced searchingly for a way to escape, upon finding none, he turned back to the elf in bed, "Oh no! I've been caught!" Then he burst out laughing.
A/N
Sunnflowers- Hello again! Thought you'd left! ^_^ I will explain the names at the bottom of this chapter because you're not the only one who wants to knowand I hate repeating myself! ^_^
Bill the Pony2- ^_^ Glad you liked my woof! *blinks* I mean… wolf… ^_^ Glad u liked my chapter 2! ^_^
leggylover03- *shakes head* u and yur angst and pain… *sigh* ^_^ Keep readin'! I've got plenty more!!!!
marbienl- LOL! Police wolf! ^_^ Thanx 4 not 4getting my stories! And the wolf's name translations will be at the bottom. ^_^ Oh yeah, and Aragorn is 30 here… I know he doesn't act like it but, hey, he did age younger than normal men so I wouldn't doubt it if his attitude aged slower too… LOL. ^_^
mascara freak- Yes, I totally understand… school is a nuisance and world domination plans take time… LOL. ^_^ Yes, sounds like u do lead a hard life… but then again… who doesn't?
Hobbit child- *blinks* I hate u… U LITTLE BUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'VE ALREADY READ MY BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANNOYING LITTLE SISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *clears throat* Aaaaaaaaaanywho… *snorts* didn't find anything wrong with it… if I asked u right now what Glor's horses name is… u couldn't tell me… EVEN THOUGH I'VE TOLD YOU A BILLION TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *pants then growls* curse u and yur fricken sheep… *smirks* whatever… but… yeah… I still want u to read my stories… just quite bein' weird… no… wait… that is impossible 4 u… *grins* 'tis impossible 4 me 2! ^_^ LOL. ^_^
Okay! So, the names of the wolf are:
Draug- simply means 'wolf' I guess we can say Hal wasn't very creative… LOL! ^_^
Aikhila- It is actually kind of mentioned… but not full out so, it means 'little follower' ^_^ I thought it fit. ^_^
Well, sorry 4 the wait every1! I'll post soon!
Namaarie mellonamyn!
~Elenmeoi