DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own LOTR or anything from it *pouts* and I have no money so you wouldn't get anything by suing me. Unless you'd like my writing pen and notebook, of course. ^.~
A/N: You have been warned. This is a SLASH MPREG fic. So if you don't like it then you don't have to read it. Flames will be ignored. Also, this is an AU fic meaning that Arwen doesn't exist and FOTR won't happen for many years from this point. Now that that's out of the way, onward to the ficcy!
"Excuse me?" Legolas managed to spit out. "He's what?!"
Elrond shifted a little uncomfortably under the wood-elf's hard stare. Legolas tightened his grip on the human's shoulder. The young mortal, known as Estel or Aragorn among the elves, sat in a chair, staring out at nothing. He was so lost in disbelief that he didn't feel the painful grip of the elf. Elrond stood and paced the floor in front of the couple.
"B-but…but…this is not possible!" Legolas protested weakly. Elrond paused a moment in his pacing to look at the elf before turning his gaze away again.
"I am surprised at you Legolas. I would have thought that you especially would remember that it is quite possible for a male elf to become pregnant, though it is exceptionally rare."
"Aragorn is human though!" Legolas exclaimed, quickly becoming frustrated with the Lord of Imladris.
"Ahhh, but the fact that Estel has some elven blood seems to have slipped your mind. Yet you always remember the fact that he will live an extremely long life, compared to other humans." Elrond chastised. "Thus making this very possible."
Legolas's mouth dropped open, having completely forgotten these facts. Uncertain on the facts of a male pregnancy, he tried to stutter out questions but was stopped by Elrond once more.
"I will explain everything to you but first, I think you two need to talk." The Imladris elf looked pointedly at the human who hadn't moved or spoken at all. Guilt washed over Legolas as he moved in front of Aragorn while Elrond walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Kneeling down, Legolas took the human's hands between his own.
"Estel, meleth." The ranger tore his eyes from whatever distant object he seemed to be staring at and chanced a look at the elf. Whatever he thought that he might see in the wood-elf's eyes didn't seem to be there because he visibly relaxed some and held the eye contact. Legolas continued speaking to him in soft, quiet tones.
"What are you thinking, my love?" Aragorn paused to collect his thoughts and choose his words.
"I am…" He began slowly, "shocked…I guess would be the right word. But happy…aren't you?"
Legolas let out a sigh of relief and pulled the human into his arms, gathering him up and holding him close. The ranger's arms wound themselves around the elf's neck and he buried his face in Legolas's neck, closing his eyes, letting the tension drain from his body. Legolas's hand went to the back of the ranger's head while the other rested on his back.
"This is the best thing that has ever happened to me besides falling in love with you and knowing that love is returned." Legolas whispered, squeezing a little tighter when he felt something wet fall on his neck. He rubbed the human's back as he felt him shudder, a sob leaking out.
"What's wrong, my love?" Legolas continued holding him tight while sobs racked Aragorn's body.
"I'm scared Legolas" he whispered between sobs. "I don't know what's going to happen and how this process goes."
"There's nothing to worry about" Legolas crooned. "It's a natural thing and Elrond said he'd explain more about it later. But hush now, do not fear. I would never let any harm come to you." Legolas began humming a song and then sang softly to the human, calming him down.
The room grew darker as the sun sank below the treeline. Even breaths coming from the mortal, Legolas turned his head to look at him. Aragorn's eyes were closed and a peaceful look remained on his face. Shifting, Legolas moved his arms so one rested across the sleeping human's shoulders and the other behind his knees. Cradling him against his chest, the elf lifted the human easily and carried him across the room. Laying him down on their unmade bed, Legolas climbed in on the other side and cuddled up to the sleeping form.
Curious, the elf lifted Aragorn's tunic up, revealing his flat stomach. He cautiously glanced up as Aragorn shifted, turning his head towards him, yet remaining in dreamland. Refocusing his attention, Legolas lay one hand on the human's bare stomach. He kept it there, trying to feel for any physical sign of the life Elrond claimed was in there. Too lost in his own thoughts, he was startled when Aragorn's hand covered his own. Jumping, he went to snatch his hand away, but Aragorn tightened his grip and held the elf's hand there. Looking up into the bright silver eyes, Legolas smiled back at the human's grin.
"We're having a baby" Aragorn whispered, amazement in his words. Legolas's smile widened as he nodded his head. Legolas laid his head on Aragorn's shoulder as the human wrapped his arm around the elf's back and rested his hand on his hip. Aragorn kissed the top of the blonde head. Legolas left his hand on the human's stomach and fell into dreamland as Aragorn closed his eyes once more, stroking the elf's hand.
I'm not going to demand any reviews, but I hope some of you leave one even to just tell me if it was any good or to just say it sucked. ^^