-In One Month-

by: hahamiaomiao

Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas

Rating: R

Disclaimer: These characters and their world do not belong to me; they're just being borrowed.

Summary: Aragorn disliked Legolas after he visitted Mirkwood with the twins at first. He planned to teach the arrogant elf a lesson, but the thing didn't happened as he expected, and he found out a secret of Legolas.

Warning: slash

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-In One Month-

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Chapter 1

It was too cold for human, Aragorn frowned as he rode his horse in the forest.

'How long will we get to Mirkwood, Elladan?' He asked with a hint of fatigue, he have not visitted the other Elf realm before, in fact, he didn't want to go there, he knew nothing about Mirkwood, though his twins brothers assured him the journey will be more wonderful than he expected.

'Be patient, Estel.' Elladan grinned to him, 'Why do you always ask the same question as if you do not like to go there with us.'

'Yes.' admitted Aragorn, 'I don't want to visit strange Elf realm and live in there for some months, I regret a bit.'

'You will indeed regret if you don't.' Elrohir cut him off. 'I promise you will find much more funny than staying in Rivendell.'

'Hoping you're right.' Aragorn casually said, 'But, I am not like you, you are going to visit your friends, you see, I know no one there.'

Elrohir broke into a peal of laughter by his words, 'Oh, my little brother, don't tell me you are worring about that. Of course, you will have your new friends. ' he looked ahead unseeing, seemed to sick in his fancy, 'Mirkwood Elves are all considerate and... more beautiful, I daresay you must meet an elegant lady, you like that.'

'It is you who like that.' Aragorn laughed as he drove the horse.

'Well, a good news, Estel. We have already arrived in the forest of Mirkwood.' Elladan claimed. 'You will have a good rest soon, if you are tired on the way.'

'It sounds good.' Aragorn grinned, he raised his head to look ahead the forest of Mirkwood, snow dropped down slowly, staying on the branches and leaves of the high trees. it was cold, Aragorn could see his breath clearly floating in the air, but the trees seemed to be very lively, not be affected by the bad weather at all.

What did the Mirkwood elves look like? Aragorn wondered, they must be very strong, like their forest.

Elladan suddenly raised his hand, gesturing them to stop.

'What is it?' Aragorn asked, stopping the horse.

'Mirkwood Elves,' Elrohir spoke to him, 'seem to welcome us.'

Aragorn frowned, watching the lane ahead of them. Nothing he could get for a human sight, but getting a hint of sound of horses were driven toward them.

'But, I don't tell King Thranduil we will visit him.' Elladan abruptly said, 'It is queer, isn't it?'

'They do not welcome us,' Aragorn grimly said, pointing ahead, 'See.'

An cloaked being was driving his horse,rushing toward the direction as they stayed when many riders were chasing after him.

One of the riders recognised the twins at once, He yelled, 'Catch him, Elladan!'

'Go.' Elladan instantly commanded, drove the horse to run toward that hooded being. They immediately block all directions of the slender elf. He suddenly slipped down to the ground as his horse was shotted by other elves of Mirkwood. They didn't shot him, seeming to catch him lively instead of killing him.

Aragorn ran toward the elf, preventing him to run away. But the elf was more nimble than he expected. He moved quickly in an unbelievable speed, cheating the ranger to the wrong direction, abruptly skipping on the horseback of Aragorn's. He pushed the human to slip down from the house at once, Aragorn bitted his lip, suddenly jerking the horsehair with all his strength. The horse startled, jumped instantly, struggling to leave the two being away his back.

Aragorn loosed his holding at the same time, falling back with the other elf together to the ground.

He heard a soft moan behind him as he pressing the elf with his back, he didn't waste any time, turning to face the elf, choking him by his hands, restricting him.

But, suddenly, Time seemed to pause as his eyes touched the other elf who was beneath him.

Aragorn opened his mouth unwares, the elf's hood slipped down, he was..., Valar, he could not name it by any word. He was fair, nay, not only fair. He looked back as Aragorn looked at him. He was pale, but very composure, his eyes were very bright and cool, he narrowed his eyes, didn't reveal any fear or resentment. Only...

Aragorn suddenly felt very upest, the elf turned his face away, didn't look him any more.

'Human.' It was the only word the fair elf left to him in elvish. Aragorn unwares trembled, at that moment, he heard the sound of world frozen. The fair elf didn't fear or resent the ranger, only despised him.

The other Mirkwood elves instantly ran to them, cutting off Aragorn's deep muse, manhandling to take the elf from the ground.

'You must be Estel,' The commander of the elves slowly turned to face him, he was tall, much taller than Aragorn. As the one of the fairest kind of Middle-earth, the elf was handsome, though he was not young, but not lost any his dignity.

'Yes,' Aragorn frowned, he didn't know why the elf know him, 'Who are you, then?' he asked with defiance.

The elf's words surprised Aragorn. 'I am Thranduil, King of Mirkwood.' he introduced himself.

Aragorn opened his eyes widely, he didn't believe he was facing the King of Mirkwood in such a situation.

'Thranduil.' The twins called the tall king, hugged him with open arms. 'How I miss you.'

'I miss you two,.' Thranduil said, 'I don't suppose to see you here today, you give me a surprise.'

'Nor do we expect to see you in the forest, instead of your palace.' Elladan grinned. 'It is Estel, our little brother.' He pointed Aragorn.

'I see.' Thranduil looked at Aragorn with a smile, 'I have already heard the rumors about you, Estel. You are more brave than I image.'

Aragorn lowed his head, 'Forgive me, my king, I was disrespectful.'

'Nothing to forgive.' Thanduil tenderly assured him.

'Who is he, Why do you chase him?' Elrohir gestured the fair elf who was restricted by the guards. 'He was really beautiful.'

'Beautiful?' Thranduil repeated, 'Yes, He is beautiful.' He sighed with an unreadable feature, 'It is Legolas.'

'My son.' He slowly said.

'Your son?' Aragorn asked in surprise, he didn't suppose the elf he helped to capture was the Prince of Mirkwood. It was queer, why did the king chase his own son? And why did the other elves take the fair elf so rudely if he was their prince.

'You are not in jest?' Elrohir asked suspiciously.

'You don't meet him before, do you?' King Thranduil asked him, shotting a glance to Legolas who seemed to ignore everything, 'I am not in jest. He is my son. I will explain to you later. but now, let's go to the palace.'

Aragorn got into the saddle when the others all did the same to follow the king, he frowned when he saw Legolas was tied with ropes by other elves. Aragorn suddenly felt a bit sorry to the fair prince, though he didn't know what Legolas did to deserve this. He drove his horse slowly, keeping his eyes on the elf, it was really strange, he was very curious to the elf, he had not ever done that for he lived with elves for many years. Elf was not mystery to him, but the fair elf was different, liking riddle.

Aragorn instantly turned his eyes away when Legolas suddenly glanced at him.

The elf's eyes was cool, so cool, Aragorn did not caught any emotion in those blue eyes. He looked at the ranger as if looking at a stuff.

Aragorn lowed his head, he was upset. In fact, He had not felt upset when other being despised him or disliked him. He didn't care that. But, why did he feel so angry when the fair elf glanced at him with cool sight? He didn't know yet, he didn't want to think about it.

Aragorn raised his head, Legolas had already turned away to look forward. Aragorn looked at the back of the elf, he was disappoint when he found Legolas was not looking at him.

It was really queer, he bitted his lower lip unawares, he hated the elf.