A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for like a month but my computer did seriously not like me. Anyway the next chapter is like half done for those of you that want to know.

Disclaimer: I do not own Lord of the Rings. If I did then I would be rich and famous, and I'm obviously not.

Chapter 5  

"What were you thinking?" Glorfindel asked, marching both sets of twins to their rooms. "Take a bath, all of you. I'll let Lord Elrond deal with you later." Elladan and Elrohir gulped. Kira and Kali just looked at each other fearfully.

Glorfindel marched off, heading straight in the direction of Elrond's study.


Thirty minutes later, Kira, Kali, Elrond, Glorfindel, Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen were all crammed into Elrond's study. "I'll repeat something that Glorfindel said." Elrond said, shooting a glare at Elladan and Elrohir who were draped over the nice, new, comfortable chairs. "What were you thinking?" Kali and Kira decided this was definitely not good and put on their angel faces which Elrond promptly ignored having learned long ago that looking at those faces was not a good thing for his stubbornness.

            Elrond tuned the full brunt of his wrath on his sons knowing Kira and Kali were still young and like all young ones liked the attraction of mud. "I am severely disappointed in you Elladan and Elrohir. You should know better. Imagine, at your age still throwing mud around! How many times have I told you that throwing mud is not what the future lords of Rivendell should be doing?"

            Elrohir smirked and said, "Father, you have told us that at least 70 times in the last 30 years."

            Elrond shot him a withering look, "It has been too many times. Glorfindel," he said lookin at the warrior, "What do you propose we do."

            Elrohir's smile quickly disappeared; Glorfindel's punishments were very unpleasant. Arwen on the other hand couldn't have been happier; she was getting very good revenge for her poor dress that was now beyond repair.

            "I have something particular in mind for your sons," Glorfindel said, "First that they are required to buy Arwen a new dress. Second is do you remember that the elves' were asking the other night for your sons?"

Elrond nodded, a mischievous grin nearly splitting his face in half. "Yes." He said, slowly, drawing out the torment and enjoying it immensely for as long as he could. "I do."

"Oh…no." Elladan said, at the same time as Elrohir said, "You wouldn't."

"Oh, yes. I would." Elrond said. "I hereby sentence you to sing THE LAY OF LUTHIEN AND BEREN!!!" Elrond roared, grinning.

"Not a romance!" Elladan moaned.

"Anything but a romance, father!" Elrohir groaned. "In fact, how

'bout nothing at all?"

"No." Elrond said harshly. "You did something to deserve this punishment. You shall sing in the Hall of Fire!" Glorfindel grinned.

"Now, as for the other twins…" Glorfindel turned to Kira and Kali.

"Aww, man! I thought you'd forgotten!" Kali moaned. "Frogs!"

"Too bad." Elrond said. "You shall have to go to bed as soon as it gets dark!"

"Double frogs!" Kali said under her breath, forgetting about darn elves and their wonderful, glorious hearing.

"I heard that!" Elrond and Glorfindel said in unison. "Now, march. I am confining you to your rooms for the rest of the day!"

~Don't worry~ Arwen said ~I'll come and see you later today. And don't look too happy about it, I don't want Ada knowing what I'm up to. I'm not sentenced to anything. And don't say anything back, he'll hear you~

The girls sullenly walked to their rooms, knowing there was no hope for escape from this punishment. ~Rats, frogs and elephants!~ Kira said.

~And ostriches~ Kali added.

~What about dolphins?~ Kira asked.

~Or butterflies~ Kali said.

~Cats~

~Dogs~

~Eagles~

~FISHIES!!!!!~  Kira screamed so loud in mind speak that Kali covered her ears and winced.

~Ouch!~ her twin said, hands still over her ears. ~What was that for?~

~You were hogging all the good ones~ Kira said, innocently.

The girls went to their room. Once they were inside they thought of the plan to go out on the balcony, which they considered part of their room. On the balcony they commenced to talk about random things. This earned them many strange looks as no one could hear Kira and only heard Kali, apparently carrying on a one-person conversation.

They day went on and they occupied themselves until it was dark. Arwen came in to tuck them into bed. With her she had brought a plate full of cookies and milk.

            She handed some to the girls, "Hope these will make up for the fact that I revealed you to father by screaming." The girls nodded.  

Arwen sat beside Kira and Kali as they ate their treat. "At least this'll all be over tomorrow." Kali said.

~Yeah~ Kira said ~I can't wait! The first thing I'm going to do is put a frog in Elrohir's bed~

            Arwen laughed and replied, "You do that Kira. Now it's time for bed. If you listen carefully you might be able to hear Elladan and Elrohir singing."

            Both girls covered their ears. "Don't they sound really bad?" Kali asked.

"Not really." Arwen admitted. "They have beautiful voices, they just refuse to use them. Now, go to sleep."

 "Not LISTENING!!!" Kali said. "We don't wanna go to bed!" Kira nodded furiously. No way, José!"

            "José? Who's José?" Arwen asked.

            "NOT LISTENING!" Both girls sang out, Kira in mind-speak. "LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LAAAAAAAA!!!!"

            "Aww, come on now. Be reasonable! Go to sleep!" And with that, Arwen left, taking the leftover cookies with her.

They listened closely as Arwen had told them to and soon they heard music drifting through the open windows.

Kira got out of bed and slowly went over to the door. ~C'mon, Kali!~ She said. ~Let's go watch Elladan and Elrohir!~

~But we aren't supposed to leave this room~

~So? Since when have we obeyed the rules?~

~Now I am. Did you see how angry Elrond was?~

~He wasn't angry at us, he was angry at Elladan and Elrohir~

~SO? He *will* be mad at us if we escape our punishment~

~We stayed in our room. He never said anything about leaving after we went to bed~

~I think he meant go to sleep early, Kira.~

~He didn't say that, did he?~

~Wellllll… Oh, all right. For five minutes only. Just don't blame, me when we get caught~

~I won't. We're not *going* to get caught~

~Yeah, right~ Kali mumbled. ~What was that?~

~Oh, nothing~ the two girls quietly crept out of the room and into the hallway, where they shrunk into the shadows to avoid being seen. They slowly crept in the back way, into the Hall of Fire. No one noticed the two small shapes sitting in the back of the room listening to the elves' singing. They were lying on some VERY comfy cushions. The girls stayed awake as long as they could but were soon lulled to sleep by the elves' enchanting music.