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Part 2 Chapter 3
As their hands touched, their eyes met – golden brown and pure, angelic blue. It was as though time stopped for a single moment that stretched on for eternity. In each other's eyes they saw the love and longing that they had always hoped to see there. They sent their love right back and at that moment, nothing had seemed more right than the two of them being together.
Then... in a second, it was gone.
"I'm... sorry," Legolas stuttered as he leapt to his feet, confused beyond comprehension. "I... I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me... I'm sorry."
And with that, he fled. He ran through the palace and out into the woods. He found refuge beneath a nearby tree. There he sat and wept.
He wept out of confusion and longing and love. He wept for hours, until the sun touched the horizon. He wept until he heard hesitant footsteps behind him. Without even looking he knew that it was Aragorn. He was so overcome by shame that he could not move or even acknowledge Aragorn's presence.
"Legolas? Are... are you okay?" Aragorn's voice cut softly through the silence. Legolas' only response was to break down into tears again.
A few seconds later he heard the crunching of leaves and felt Aragorn's strong, warm arms envelope him. Feeling he could do no worse, he collapsed on Estel's shoulder out of exhaustion, and finished crying.
When his sobbing finally subsided, Aragorn continued to hold him and stroke his hair, whispering reassuring words into the golden elf's pointed ear. Slowly Legolas sat up. Aragorn looked at him with such love and care that he almost broke down into tears again. Quietly Aragorn began to speak, while Legolas looked at him reproachfully.
"Legolas... why did you run away from me?"
Legolas looked at the ground again. "I..." but he could not finish.
Seeing this, Aragorn placed one hand on the elf's shoulder and used the other to lift his face up to look at him. Peering cautiously into Legolas' eyes, he continued.
"I think you ran away because you realised you might actually like me. That is no crime Legolas. I like you too. A lot. In fact, I can't stop thinking about you. I think I love you, Legolas. I don't think I could love anyone but you."
Then Aragorn seemed to lose confidence. Stuttering, he continued.
"But I suppose I'm overreacting. You probably never liked me anyway. I'm... sorry," and with that his voice broke and he made to leave. His retreat was stopped by a hand on his arm. Legolas looked up at him forlornly.
"I think I like you too. But... we can't be together."
At these words, Aragorn fell onto the ground, a sharp pain in his heart cutting through any other emotion he may have felt.
Completely stunned and distraught he only managed to ask "Why?" before his throat seized up. Legolas looked at Aragorn and his heart pulled. He hated seeing him in so much pain and knowing that he was the cause of it. Aragorn looked completely heart-broken and vaguely like he was having a panic attack. Legolas felt he owed it to him to at least answer his question.
"It's... unnatural."
Suddenly, Aragorn's face took on new meaning as he became determined to win his love.
"In all the creatures of the world, there are those pairings, from time to time, within the same gender, whether they be wolves, swans or geese. Not often, but not unheard of either. The same gender pairing happens in nature. How then, 'unnatural'? Usual, no; and not desirable for the species, else it would die out for lack of offspring. But not unnatural. Humans have an advantage over animals; they can choose to accept us. There is no shame in loving."
Legolas looked up slowly.
"You think they wouldn't mind?" he asked hopefully.
Aragorn smiled. "Why should they? And even if they do, who are they to dictate your happiness?"
Legolas smiled back. Slowly he moved towards Aragorn's face. Gently he caught his lips with his own. They stayed like that for a moment then parted.
Legolas grinned, "Now I am truly happy for the fist time in my life."
Aragorn smirked, "I bet I can make you happier."
And with that he recaptured Legolas' lips and caressed them softly. He soon felt Legolas' tongue asking for entry. He opened his mouth and felt Legolas' tongue explore his mouth while he did the same. Soon they became locked in the inevitable battle, each fighting for dominance.
Somewhere a twig snapped. Both of them looked up in startlement. To their surprise, the sun was high above their heads and it was almost noon. Smiling, Legolas sighed.
"We need to get back to the palace. We've already missed council and they'll be wondering where we were."
Aragorn got to his feet and offered Legolas his hand. He helped him up then put one arm around him and kissed him.
"Alright my love. We shouldn't keep them waiting."
He smiled and Legolas felt his knees go weak. Slowly they made their way back to the palace, Aragorn's arm still around Legolas' waist.
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I'm not sure whether I should continue it. I have some ideas but I'm not sure so if you want me to do more please review!!!
Oh, and can you guys please read and review my other stories? Please? I'll do the same for you.
Thanks.
Thankyou for the reviews. Here's the next chapter.
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Part 2 Chapter 3
As their hands touched, their eyes met – golden brown and pure, angelic blue. It was as though time stopped for a single moment that stretched on for eternity. In each other's eyes they saw the love and longing that they had always hoped to see there. They sent their love right back and at that moment, nothing had seemed more right than the two of them being together.
Then... in a second, it was gone.
"I'm... sorry," Legolas stuttered as he leapt to his feet, confused beyond comprehension. "I... I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me... I'm sorry."
And with that, he fled. He ran through the palace and out into the woods. He found refuge beneath a nearby tree. There he sat and wept.
He wept out of confusion and longing and love. He wept for hours, until the sun touched the horizon. He wept until he heard hesitant footsteps behind him. Without even looking he knew that it was Aragorn. He was so overcome by shame that he could not move or even acknowledge Aragorn's presence.
"Legolas? Are... are you okay?" Aragorn's voice cut softly through the silence. Legolas' only response was to break down into tears again.
A few seconds later he heard the crunching of leaves and felt Aragorn's strong, warm arms envelope him. Feeling he could do no worse, he collapsed on Estel's shoulder out of exhaustion, and finished crying.
When his sobbing finally subsided, Aragorn continued to hold him and stroke his hair, whispering reassuring words into the golden elf's pointed ear. Slowly Legolas sat up. Aragorn looked at him with such love and care that he almost broke down into tears again. Quietly Aragorn began to speak, while Legolas looked at him reproachfully.
"Legolas... why did you run away from me?"
Legolas looked at the ground again. "I..." but he could not finish.
Seeing this, Aragorn placed one hand on the elf's shoulder and used the other to lift his face up to look at him. Peering cautiously into Legolas' eyes, he continued.
"I think you ran away because you realised you might actually like me. That is no crime Legolas. I like you too. A lot. In fact, I can't stop thinking about you. I think I love you, Legolas. I don't think I could love anyone but you."
Then Aragorn seemed to lose confidence. Stuttering, he continued.
"But I suppose I'm overreacting. You probably never liked me anyway. I'm... sorry," and with that his voice broke and he made to leave. His retreat was stopped by a hand on his arm. Legolas looked up at him forlornly.
"I think I like you too. But... we can't be together."
At these words, Aragorn fell onto the ground, a sharp pain in his heart cutting through any other emotion he may have felt.
Completely stunned and distraught he only managed to ask "Why?" before his throat seized up. Legolas looked at Aragorn and his heart pulled. He hated seeing him in so much pain and knowing that he was the cause of it. Aragorn looked completely heart-broken and vaguely like he was having a panic attack. Legolas felt he owed it to him to at least answer his question.
"It's... unnatural."
Suddenly, Aragorn's face took on new meaning as he became determined to win his love.
"In all the creatures of the world, there are those pairings, from time to time, within the same gender, whether they be wolves, swans or geese. Not often, but not unheard of either. The same gender pairing happens in nature. How then, 'unnatural'? Usual, no; and not desirable for the species, else it would die out for lack of offspring. But not unnatural. Humans have an advantage over animals; they can choose to accept us. There is no shame in loving."
Legolas looked up slowly.
"You think they wouldn't mind?" he asked hopefully.
Aragorn smiled. "Why should they? And even if they do, who are they to dictate your happiness?"
Legolas smiled back. Slowly he moved towards Aragorn's face. Gently he caught his lips with his own. They stayed like that for a moment then parted.
Legolas grinned, "Now I am truly happy for the fist time in my life."
Aragorn smirked, "I bet I can make you happier."
And with that he recaptured Legolas' lips and caressed them softly. He soon felt Legolas' tongue asking for entry. He opened his mouth and felt Legolas' tongue explore his mouth while he did the same. Soon they became locked in the inevitable battle, each fighting for dominance.
Somewhere a twig snapped. Both of them looked up in startlement. To their surprise, the sun was high above their heads and it was almost noon. Smiling, Legolas sighed.
"We need to get back to the palace. We've already missed council and they'll be wondering where we were."
Aragorn got to his feet and offered Legolas his hand. He helped him up then put one arm around him and kissed him.
"Alright my love. We shouldn't keep them waiting."
He smiled and Legolas felt his knees go weak. Slowly they made their way back to the palace, Aragorn's arm still around Legolas' waist.
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Did you like it??? Please review!!!
I'm not sure whether I should continue it. I have some ideas but I'm not sure so if you want me to do more please review!!!
Oh, and can you guys please read and review my other stories? Please? I'll do the same for you.
Thanks.