Disclaimer: They do not belong to me. Because I am not J.R.R.Tolkien. Plus what I do with his characters would probably have him spinning in his grave.

Yay I passed my Exam. Only another hundred to go and I am free. (Until next year anyway)

I want to send a personal thank you out to Mellon. They will know why and agree. Thanks for your silent support it means a lot.

Aragorn was hovering around the bed which held his lover. The healers were continuously shooing him out of the room only to have the King sneak back in. In the end they had agreed to let him stay if he did not get in the way. The healers were putting bandages over Legolas's neck attempting to sop the bleeding. Thankfully it had eventually slowed to an ooze.

Whilst the healers were doing this, Gandalf and Gimli were trying to find a spell or potion in Edoras's Library that would help Legolas's ears which was looking a sorry state.

"Have you found anything at all which will help him?" Gimli asked desperately, it hurt him to see his best friends in the world so hurt. Legolas's usually fine features were marred by small cuts and bruises that the kidnappers had given him. Aragorn was upset over both the condition of Legolas and the threat to the children.

"Nay there seems to be nothing. I am sure that when Legolas wakes he will not be upset over his ears, it is Aragorn. He already blames himself and this will be a constant reminder. The two sat there until, Eomer came into the room.

"He has awoken." They did not have to ask who.

"Legolas, please I beg of you eat a little more." Aragorn was at his wits end. Legolas had been awake for a few hours and had refused more than a mouthful of bread and water to eat. The thin elf looked ill.

"Aragorn I can not. I feel sick after just that mouthful. " Legolas replied weakly. "I will eat more. Just give me time. Gandalf sad that it would take time for me to adjust." Legolas's eyes started to droop.

Kissing Legolas's forehead Aragorn stood. "rest well, my Darling." Sneaking from the room so as to not wake up the blond beauty laying on the bed.

Meeting the others in the hall outside the room. "Can you do anything Gandalf. His ears are all small and scared. He looks so weak." The man started to cry No sound came from the man just simple tears rolling down his cheeks. The first time he had let himself cry since Legolas had been caught.

"I can not promise that I will find something, but I will keep looking my friend. But is it you or Legolas who is most upset by what has happened?" Mithrandir asked, trying to look straight into the lowered Kings eyes.

Ignoring the wizard Aragorn removed himself from their company and back into the healing room. The friends left standing silently all shrugged no one knowing what to do about their friends.

Moving over to Legolas's side Aragorn sat down and picked up one of the pales elf's hands and rubbed it though in his trying to put some colour back into the elf.

"My Legolas. How could you have gone off like that. It is all my fault, if we had not argued then you would not have been in the garden and you would not have been taken. Or if they had got you anyway then I should have given Gondor up, it would have saved your hair and your ears." The man started to sob again.

"Really Estel, you are the one person that I thought would not wallow in self pity." Legolas had awoken at the start of Aragorns confession. Legolas's eyes were still clothed by the eye lids were flickering showing signs of them opening.

Aragorn jumped at the sound of his elvish name and the sound of the love of his life talking to him, almost scolding him. "But it is my fault that you were hurt."

"Do not be ridiculous, it is not your fault. It was those men that hurt me not you. You saved me. Ii love you and could never blame you for anything, please do not blame yourself." Legolas pleaded. When Aragorn did not respond Legolas carried on "if you stop blaming yourself I will eat more." Legolas joked. This caused Aragorn to smile.

Aragorn raised Legolas's hand to his lips and gently kissed each finger tip and the knuckles. "It's a deal, my love."

Picking up the tray of food beside Legolas's bed Aragorn picked up a strawberry from the fruit plate and held it to his husbands lips. Legolas accepted it gratefully and kissed the rosy red lips.

The two sat there talking quietly for a while Legolas taking small bites of food from Aragorn who did not push Legolas.

The two were eventually joined by both Gimli and Gandalf and the four friends sat and talked. Legolas continuously drifted in and out of sleep but the others ignored this knowing that Legolas would not want pity.

Eventually Gimli and Gandalf left the lovers alone. Legolas suggested that Aragorn go to their usual chambers for the night but he refused. Gently climbing on to the bed he lay beside Legolas. Legolas felt completely safe for the first time in days and Legolas sighed and yawned and rested his head on Aragorns chest. Whispering "I love you" Legolas went to asleep.

Aragorn looked down at the Angel in his arms. No matter what he was told he knew that he would never deserve the blessing that he received the day Legolas and he fell in love. He also knew that he would never ever forgive himself for letting Legolas get hurt and he would protect Legolas for the rest of his life.

He replied to the slumbering elf "I love you to." Laying a slight kiss on the golden hair he fell asleep.

Well what do you think. I promised that there was fluff a coming. I kinda need ideas. Should I skip ahead and have them leaving Edoras or do you want a bit more time with Eomer. I want to know what you thing.

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