(mumbles) writers block and it's 1 AM (mumble)

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Chapter Four: Questions

Frodo was just putting the tea on the table as Emily wandered shyly into the kitchen and sat down in the chair he pulled out for her. She fit well at his table, surprisingly; a foot taller then he but barely having to bend forward.

He watched her look around, incredibly amused at her expression and the way she was lightly rubbing her hand over the wooden table and chair, as if she'd never seen one before. She was so timid about it, and she was ignoring her tea, seemingly afraid to do anything until he invited her to.

"Come on now, drink up. We can't have you ill." He said it kindly, but his eyes were distinctly laughing at her as he sat down across for her with his own.

Emily looked gratefully at him and picked up her teacup, taking a sip, only to put it back down and stare at the table, gripping the cup tightly. Her eyes flicked up to Frodo's, but he wouldn't cease looking at her, and she looked down only to stare at him again until he broke the stolid silence.

He was smirking. Was she that obvious? "Well now, don't stare. I'm only Frodo, no one special."

"I know who you are."

"You--how do you--?" Frodo looked surprised, but not angry.

"Would you believe me if I told you that where I come from there was this man, a language professor, and he wrote a story about--Middle-Earth and Hobbits and you, and the ring, and your quest?" Emily stared at him anxiously.

"Where do you come from?"

Emily didn't know quite how to answer this question. "It's called America. It doesn't exist here. I guess it's where the Havens are, if you want a place, but...it's not the Havens. It's..." Another dimension? The future? She sighed. "I'm not making any sense, am I?"

"Things don't always have to make sense. Most things don't." Frodo was struck by her accent. It wasn't anything he had ever heard before. Of course, he thought with a laugh, she probably felt similarly about his.

"I guess not."

"I must ask you...I hope you won't think I'm prying..."

"What?"

"How did you come here?"

Frodo almost regretted asking. Emily was suddenly on the verge of tears. "I don't know! I was in the bathroom and I fell, and I hit my head, and I woke up in the woods and sort of just...hid in a tree...." She inhaled deeply and continued, "I don't know how I got here and I don't know how to get back."

She was beginning to cry now. Frodo rushed to the other side of the table and put his hand on her head, taking her hands with the other.

"Oh, no, don't cry now, it's alright." Emily sniffed. "You're going to stay here. You know who I am, and you trust me--I know you do--now finish your tea and then we can talk again?"

Emily nodded. "Thanks. I'm sorry I cried, it's just--"

"Don't think of it."

"I'm Emily...in case you were wondering."

"I was." He smiled at her. "Emily...that's rather unusual."

That remark gave him a smile in return. Emily finished her tea and yawned. She was glad he liked her name.

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A/N: Hi y'all! OK, sorry its short and the end is weird, I know, I know....blah. It's 1 AM and my head hurts...

::Hugs:: and thank-yous to the following:

Dreamer-of-Fireflies
Violet
Hermione Heart
Cabbywolf
HelmsDeep2234

Special thanks to:

Eararadith: Me and Frodo, indeed...;-) We knew it would happen eventually ::glomps:: I luv yours keep it comin'
Eleniline and Rhiannnon's Dream: You two know who you are and what I told you, ladies...so...mwueh :-P
Loco-OMO- ::Ahem:: I know where you live!! (Cue creepy music)::waves map and does butcher knife-from-Psycho thing::

Yeah, Ok, there was one question a lot of you were asking and I don't think it was answered. This is after the War but before Frodo sails away to the Havens. KK, all settled now? Yay :-)

You guys are awesome!(yes, OMO too :-D ) I feel so luved!

Oh yeah, and another note that will come into play later: Frodo in this story is a combo of the book-movie version. More like the movie. The sexy, 19-year-old version. Yeah. Talks like book Frodo but looks like movie Frodo...Yeah. You'll learn why later...that and book Frodo happens to look like Elijah anyway, because I saw the movie first. Ok, I'll leave now ::runs away::

Also, I have a present for you all that should be delivered ASAP: Chapter 1 of my new ficcy!! Shhhhhh it's a surprise so no title info or anything till it's up....

God I'm so mean :-)

Cheers and ZZZZZZZZs ::falls alseep with head on the keyboard::