Hey everyone. Sorry it took so long to update. My computer got a virus
and we had to get a new hard drive. Anyways here is the next chapter.
Hope everyone likes it.
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Chapter 10
"Come on. Let's get your car." They looked for three hours and couldn't decide between a Civic or an Eclipse. Legolas loved them both.
"How about you think about it tonight and come back tomorrow to get which ever?"
"Ok."
"Dinner?"
"Sure."
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The next day was Saturday, so Legolas and Thranduil were able to sit back and relax.
"What you watching?"
"ER" Legolas only shook his head.
"I decided I want the black Civic. How does it sound?"
"Sounds great. We'll go and buy it in a few minutes. Then you can go and take the test for the driver photo."
"Sure." Legolas smiled. It felt wonderful to live like he used to. When his father was not a monster, which was how Legolas used to think of him as.
There was little problems getting the car and Legolas drove it out a little while later. When they pulled up to the house, Thranduil got out of his own car and asked.
"So you are happy with this one, right?"
"Yes, dad. I love it." After a second of hesitation, Legolas hugged his father. "Thank you. These last two days has made me happier then I've been in years."
"I'm glad, son."
In the middle of Legolas playing a game on the computer, the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it." Legolas called to his father.
"Legolas, I want you to come with me. Please!" Legolas had opened the door and Aragorn had begun speaking before Legolas could say anything.
"Why would I do something as stupid as that?" Legolas asked.
"You can't be happy here-"
"You don't know that, in fact I very happy to be here now. I don't have to deal with you being so overbearing." Legolas was so mad, that he started yelling and his father ran in.
"What's going on?"
"Nothing. Aragorn's leaving."
"No! Legolas! I'm not leaving you-" Again Aragorn didn't get to finish because he was talking to a door.
"Legolas! Open up. I'll sit here until you open this door, don't think I won't." So Aragorn sat on the steps and tried to get as comfortable as he could in the December cold. Neither Legolas nor his Father opened the door that night. And Aragorn sat there half frozen, in the morning still waiting for someone to come out. It was 7:30 when Legolas opened the door to get the paper that had landed next to Aragorn.
"You dumbfuck." Legolas said as he looked at Aragorn.
"I told you I wouldn't leave."
"Yeah, now you'll get sick. So you can just go home. And that way I won't have to deal with your shit."
"Legolas..."
"Aragorn listen to me. I don't want you around. You said my father would never change. He has. You think you're always right. You aren't. So just leave me alone." Legolas turned around and headed for the door.
"Fine, just don't come running to any of us when your father starts beating you again. Don't go to me, Boromir, Eomer, the Twins, anyone. Because we won't help you." He hissed.
"My dad won't hit me again, so you won't ever have to worry about seeing me again." Legolas slammed the door shut. Aragorn sighed as he stood to walk away
"No matter what Legolas, I won't abandon you. Not even after what I said." He whispered to himself.
He ended up going to the lake for a few hours just thinking about the months before. After that he walked to Boromir's house. The twins, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin were over hanging out. Aragorn knocked on the door and came in when someone called out.
Faramir and the others were in front of the TV watching 'Boondock Saints'.
"You guys watch that movie too much." Aragorn took a handful of popcorn and moved to sit next to Boromir.
"But it's so good." Pippin said.
"So how did it go? You didn't come back last night so I'm guessing it went fine."
"I slept outside on the steps of his house."
"What? Why?" Frodo turned to look at Aragorn.
"He doesn't want me around. He's acting like a woman. You know what? Fuck this shit. I don't want to go out with a woman. I want a man. So fuck Legolas, he's acting like he's fucking pregnant."
"Shut up Aragorn. We're trying to watch the movie." Elladan said knowing that Aragorn most likely didn't mean it.
"Fine." Aragorn said. He walked in to the room that Legolas stayed at when he was there. He sat on the bed thinking.
*Why? Everything was going just fine. Why couldn't he have just told me what happened?*
"OW! FUCK!" Aragorn had tried to lie down and got poked with something sharp in the back of his head. He looked under the pillow and saw Legolas' notebook. He quickly opened it and started looking for something that would help him find out what had happened to him. On the last pages, he found it.
"Boromir!" Aragorn yelled.
"What?" He yelled back. Aragorn ran into the living room.
"Read this." Everyone gathered around Boromir to read the notebook. When they finished they couldn't believe what was in there.
"Is this?" Frodo started.
"His journal."
"I want to talk to him." Pippin spoke up. The rest agreed and ten minutes later they had pulled up to his house.
Pippin rang the doorbell. They decided that he should get Legolas to talk to them, because Legolas had no reason to be mad at him or the other freshman. Thranduil opened the door and just stared at the group.
"Can we speak to Legolas? Please?" The youngest asked.
"Come in and go in there." Thranduil said pointing at the living room.
"Thank you, Mr. Greenleaf." Pippin said as he and the others went inside.
"Dad? Who was it?" Legolas called from his room.
"Come here and see."
"I'm trying to find something. And if it's any of my so called 'friends' tell them to leave." Thranduil heard a loud thud but was unconcerned because that had been going on all day.
"What the fuck did you say to him?" Elrohir hissed at Aragorn.
"Something that I'm kicking myself for." Aragorn had the grace to look guilty.
"Dad? Where the fuck did I put it?" A pissed voice came from up the stairs.
"I don't know. I haven't seen it for months." Thranduil walked into the kitchen to put a folder in his briefcase.
"I have a feeling that I might have left it at Aragorn's or Boromir's." Legolas walked down the stairs.
"You have a shit load of people in the living room." Thranduil called out.
"Hey, Legolas." Pippin said.
"All but Aragorn can take a seat wherever. Aragorn," Legolas said and Aragorn looked up hopefully. "You can leave."
"Legolas, please let Aragorn stay." Sam said.
"Fine."
"Legolas is this what you were looking for?" Pippin held out his notebook.
"Yes. So I did leave it. Was this what you all came over for? To give me a notebook? Why are you all here?" Legolas took the notebook and put it on the table.
"Well, no. Legolas I know you are going to get very pissed but we read something in there. We read about Walker." Merry said quietly.
"Why would you do that?" Legolas' teeth were clenched as he tried not to yell at the younger boy.
"Um... Aragorn told us to." Merry lost all his courage.
"I can explain. I found it and at the time, I was mad because you wouldn't tell me what was wrong. So I read it hoping to understand why you wouldn't talk to me. I found the thing with Walker. And had them read it so we could help you." Legolas walked up to Aragorn and after a second punched him in the jaw.
"Legolas stop. Please." Elrohir said.
"No. I deserved that." Aragorn felt his jaw.
"Fuck, yes! You deserved that. Why fuck would you go though something as private as that?" Legolas yelled. Thranduil walked to the doorway and leaned against it but no one noticed, too intent on the fight.
You all can leave now." Legolas said after a minute.
"Legolas, please. The others and I haven't seen you in days." Frodo said.
"Fine." The blonde snapped. "Well what do you want?"
"We should do something. Want to go to the city?" Merry asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Nah, my dad and I are going to some banquet in an hour. For his work." Legolas said looking at the clock.
"Oh um..." Merry trailed off unable to think of anything.
"Let's watch some TV." Sam said.
"Can't you do that at your own house?" Legolas asked coldly. "Sorry Sam." Legolas said when he saw Sam's face fall.
"It's Ok."
"Legolas you need to start getting ready for tonight." Thranduil said.
"Ok. Look I'll see you guys on Monday, alright?" Legolas asked as he ushered everyone out the door.
"Fine." One of them said.
"Bye." Legolas closed the door and a relieved sigh came out. He picked up his notebook and took it to his room and threw it on his bed.
*Who am I kidding? I still love him. I'm being such an ass to him.* Thranduil walked into the room.
"I want to check your back." His father came up to him.
"They hardly pain me." But Legolas lifted his shirt anyway.
"They are healing well. That's good. No infection." Legolas put a nicer shirt on to wear for that night.
"Dad, I think there's something you should know. When I had been in Walker's office, she did and said something that frightened me more then the fact that she was going to beat me." The younger man had suddenly found the floor to be very interesting.
"What?"
"I don't know if this means anything. But she kept calling me pretty thing saying I was too beautiful and at one point grabbed one of my nipples." Legolas had kept that part out because he didn't want his father to be disgusted with him. And at the time he didn't know if he trusted him enough.
"Legolas. Oh my God!" Thranduil couldn't believe that a teacher, who the boy was supposed to trust, not only beat him but also molested him. People like that belonged in jail not a school.
"Dad, I don't anyone to know. It's bad enough that everyone knows about the whip. Them knowing about the other would kill me."
"Legolas, you can't ask me to stay quiet. When you were in the office, I was asking Curry if he could fire Walker. He said 'no' because of a shortage of teachers. I even offered him money but he still said the same. I didn't tell him what happened because you would never forgive me. This is even worse. That woman needs to be fired."
"No father, I couldn't go back to school, if this got out. Please, it won't happen again. I won't give her a reason."
Thranduil stared at Legolas' face for a while.
"If it happens again, I will go." He declared.
"Thank you father." Legolas smiled.
"Come let's get ready."
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Monday came and his father dropped Legolas off at school.
Just remember what I said. Love you. Bye." Thranduil pulled away after Legolas said 'bye' and shut the door. For once he was to first period on time.
"Well, welcome back. Are you going to behave today?" Gandalf asked.
"Probably not." Legolas sneered in reply.
"Hey Legolas." Arwen came and kissed him on the cheek.
"Should I be jealous?" Boromir grinned.
"Hardly." Legolas smiled back.
"You're getting better with people touching you." Boromir commented after Arwen walked off.
"Yeah, I'm glad people aren't able to tell that I can't stand being touched."
"You want a ride home?"
"Nah, I'm going to walk home."
"Alright."
Gandalf didn't bother Legolas for the rest of the class. In second, Legolas' group performed and got an A. Art which was a bullshit class passed quickly. Lunch came and Legolas sat at another table with a bunch of people he didn't know. Gimli came up to him.
"I'm sorry."
"I don't want your goddamn pity, Gimli. That's why I didn't want anyone knowing."
"I know but you do need someone to look after you." That comment made Legolas snap. He didn't want to be treated as a child and yet Gimli was going to do just that. He stood up and faced Gimli. Then punched him in the face. And walked out of the lunch room.
Purposely being late to Walker's class, he came back after a smoke.
"Why are you late?"
"I got lost." Legolas shrugged.
"Take your seat." Walker turned back to her teachings or as she tried to teach to a bunch of people who were asleep. Legolas sat in his desk and started to daydream about beer, a lot of beer. The bell rang for the end of class and Legolas ran out the door. In study hall, Coach Shanks announced.
"Free day, people. Just don't fight."
Boromir got out some cards. And Arwen pulled out five drinks for everyone to share. Shanks looked up from the computer and started laughing at them.
"I said 'free day' not party."
"What's the difference?" Eomer asked.
"Shanks! Students aren't supposed to have food or drinks in the classroom!" Benny yelled out.
"What's your point?" Shanks glared.
The friends played 'bullshit/ for the hour and then it was time for them to go to Spanish.
"Ok class. I have put you in assign seats. If you try to move after you have been put there. You will write a 10 page paper in Spanish. Where you are sitting has been written on the board.
Legolas ended up in between Haldir and Benny with Benny being in front. In the middle of the teacher saying something, Legolas felt something brush against his leg and move to his crotch. Legolas moved his leg and brought his foot down on the hand pinning it to the desk in front of him. He then pushed his foot against said hand. Benny let loose a cry of pain. Legolas dropped his foot when the teacher looked over.
"Is there a problem, Benny?" She asked concerned when she saw him waving his hand.
"No. I just banged my hand." He replied.
Legolas leaned forward and whispered in Benny's ear.
"Try that again. And you will have a lot more hurting than just a hand."
"Are you trying to threaten me?" Benny asked also keeping his voice low.
"Take it as you will, just don't fuck with me."
"How about if I just fucked you?"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Legolas had troubles keeping his voice low so the others couldn't hear. Benny spoke again.
"Exactly what I said, you are nothing more than a bitch that needs to be taught. I'm more than willing to teach you. Maybe I can get you a collar and everything "belongs to Benny'. That way everyone will know exactly what you are. A bitch. A slave. A whore who wants everyone to use him over and over again. But sorry Legolas I don't share so you will only have me to fuck you." Legolas couldn't control himself and slammed Benny's head into the desk. Benny pushed himself up and tried to punch Legolas in the eye but missed when Legolas punched him in the stomach. When the fight was finally broken up, Legolas had a bloody nose, a black eye, and many cuts. While Benny's entire face was bloody and bruised. And the teacher thought the prep had bruised ribs. They didn't get in trouble that day but they knew they would the next. Least Mr. Curry made that loud and clear.
When Legolas walked into his dad's room, Thranduil ran up to the boy.
"What happened?" He took Legolas to his bathroom so he could see better.
"Got in a much needed fight with Benny."
"What happened to make you fight him?"
"Called me a bitch and slave in much more detail."
"I hope you beat the shit out of him." Thranduil said while checking his nose.
"Yeah, had fun too." Legolas smiled.
"Anyway, you can take off from school. We'll go to the DMV."
"Sweet thanks dad."
"No problem."
That night the doorbell rang, with half his friends on the other side." Arwen spoke as soon as they got inside.
"As much as it was nice to see Benny get his ass kicked. What the fuck?"
"He just said some shit to me, and I beat him up because of it."
"Damn, well you really fucked him up." Eomer said.
"Good." Legolas took a seat next to Gimli.
"Well, I hope it was worth it. You're in a shitload of trouble tomorrow." Gimli spoke up; he was still surprised that the blonde had punched him earlier.
"Like I care."
"You're either going to get ISS or you'll have to help the teacher." Elladan said. "Trust me, I know from experience."
"Would your friends like anything to eat or drink?" Thranduil asked coming into the living room. The kids all said no thanks and Legolas' father went to his room.
"Was he always that nice?" Eowyn asked.
Legolas shrugged. "Never really had friends that I brought over to the house."
"Hm." Arwen mumbled. Could I ask you a question? Will you forgive Aragorn?"
"I don't know. He lied to me. I can't deal with someone lying to me at this point in my life right now. I don't know if I can't give him a second chance. I don't think I will."
"You gave your father one." Elrohir pointed out.
"My father is the only family I have. Aragorn was nothing more than my boyfriend. I won't go back to him so I can wait for the day that he hits me when he thinks yelling isn't enough."
"You have to trust that he won't hurt you." Elladan stated.
"One doesn't have to use their hands to hurt another." Legolas stated coldly.
"Guys, don't start fighting, please. Let's just not talk about it. How's that?" Arwen broke in.
"What to go outside and have a smoke break?" Elrohir asked trying to break the silence.
"Sure." They walked outside and lit up.
"So once you can start driving what are you going to do?" Eowyn asked.
"I'm going to explore this city." Legolas said after taking a drag. After he was finished he threw his smoke and turned to the others.
"Guys it's getting late. You better leave. I'll see you tomorrow maybe. Bye." They said their byes and left. A while later Legolas fell asleep on his notebook after he wrote in it.
The next day Legolas passed the test.
"We should go eat. Where do you want to go?" Thranduil asked.
"Texas de Brazil!"
"I thought you hated meat." Thranduil said confused.
"I'll eat it every once in a while." Legolas said.
"Alright. Texas de Brazil it is."
At the restaurant the waiters waited on hand and foot for the father and son. After they had stuffed themselves silly, they hobbled out to their car.
"Oh my God!" Thranduil said getting in the car. "Loosen the belt." Legolas laughed.
"Oh, yeah."
On the way home Legolas messed with the radio. 'Empihany' by Staind came on. The words fitting him so perfectly. It fit his relationship with Aragorn so well.
"I miss him." Legolas didn't mean to say it aloud.
"Who?"
Legolas looked at his father.
"Aragorn."
"Legolas weather you take him back or if you decide to hate him, you can never get rid of your memory. You may forget parts of him, but one always remembers their first love. And when you 50 you might look back with whatever choice you made and wonder of you should have chosen the other."
"Which do you think I should choose?"
"Don't ask me. I'm your dad. I'll tell you to go to college, make lots of money, buy a huge house and then take care of me in my old age." Thranduil smiled.
Legolas snorted. "Yeah, note to self: never listen to dad, gives bad advice."
"Hey! Not funny!" Thranduil laughed.
"Dad?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad you are like you were before the accident."
"It's refreshing. I haven't seen you smile in years. I have missed it."
"I feel better. Even with all this shit with Aragorn. I'm happy." Legolas smiled, know it was true.
That night like every night before when Legolas left, Aragorn sat in the spare bedroom and cried. Wishing for the one he loved more than life. And a few streets down Benny jacked off to the plans he had. What he was going to do to Legolas when the time was right.
The next day, Legolas punishment was helping the teacher. The aged woman decided that all he had to do was grade papers and that was it. The day it's self was uneventful. Benny had been absent so no fight had broken out.
Aragorn's birthday was coming up, it being on January 26, which was only a week away. Legolas couldn't decide if he should at least go and see him on that day or not.
He called the freshman and they got together and went a pool hall. They played for two hours going through three packs of cigarettes. They walked out of there laughing at some joke Pippin had said.
"Let's call the twins and see if they want to hang out." Pippin said.
"Sure. Oh tell them to bring the bag." Merry said to Sam, who pulled out a cell phone after they got into the car.
"What bag?" Legolas asked.
"You'll see." Frodo had an excited look on his face. A few minutes later, Sam was off the phone.
"They said to meet them at the lake."
On the way to the lake they talked while listening to music. While Legolas got to find out something very interesting.
"But Haldir is just plain God sent. He is the hottest fucker on Earth." Frodo had said at one point. They waited for the twins before they got there.
"Hey, guys. Here's the bag." Elrohir handed the small bag to Merry.
"Fuck." Legolas breathed. "That's weed." He hadn't known that any of his friends did drugs.
"Want some?" Merry offered.
"I don't know. Never done that shit before."
"We aren't going to tell you to smoke it then. If you don't want to that's fine. Elladan won't smoke it either." Elrohir said.
"Then I'm not going to try it. My like is good right now. I don't want anything to fuck it up." Legolas decided.
"Elladan and you are probably the smartest out of us." Frodo said.
"Come would you like a beer?" Elladan asked.
"Now that's sounds like a good idea." Legolas exclaimed.
They walked to the back of the twins' car and opened it, revealing a cooler and Elladan took out two bud ices.
"Now this is the very good shit." Legolas grinned reading the label.
"Thanks, it's one of my favorites." Elladan smiled.
"So how have you been?" Elladan continued.
"Alright. Things are finally starting to look up for me. If I could forgive Aragorn, then everything would be perfect."
"Then why don't you forgive him?" Elladan pressed.
"Because, he told me he would never betray my trust. That he would never hurt me. He lied. Everything he ever told me could be a lie as far as I know. He didn't need to use his fist to make me feel trapped." Legolas stared hard at the twin, his voice dripping with venom.
"I'm sorry, Legolas. I didn't mean to make you mad."
"Let's just forget about it, Okay?" Legolas chugged the rest of his beer and got another one. The rest of the day went by slowly and he went home a few hours later. He got on his computer and then went to bed.
The next day at school Benny stared at him all through first period. In English, Mrs. Wood had them watch a movie while she slept. In Art, Mr. Collins made an announcement.
"We will be going on a field trip in a few days. We are going downtown to an art gallery. But the place is in one of the most dangerous areas of the city. So I have partnered you up. You may not switch and not complain. Anyway complaining is my job." When he finished calling names, Legolas and Benny were the only ones without partners.
"Legolas? Benny? I need to speak with you. Class, start drawing the picture on page 113." Mr. Collins motioned the two boys over and started talking. "I know right now you hate each other. That's why I'm partnering you up. Hopefully you will learn to settle whatever happened and you can be friends again. Sorry but I think this needs to be done." Legolas walked back to sit next to Boromir.
"I'm so fucking screwed." Legolas started banging his head on his desk.
"I'm sorry. It sucks that Collins is being like that." Boromir watched Legolas for a few moments before looking at Benny. What he saw disturbed him. Benny was staring at Legolas with pure lust in his eyes. And he had a feeling that Legolas was going to need to be careful on the field trip.
"He just wants us to be friends again."
"I know. It's just Benny has been really weird lately and I really don't like it. Boromir said looking back at Legolas.
"I just want to know why he hates me so much." Legolas looked over at Benny and saw he was talking to James. He couldn't understand it, a few months ago Benny was considered a Freak and no prep would come near him. Then over night Benny became popular and the preps were fine with Benny. And Benny wasn't gay anymore. Legolas let out a snort of disgust. How does anyone go from gay to straight in a night?
"Just don't let yourself be fooled if he plays nice during the field trip." Boromir said then went back to his work.
"Yeah." Legolas said to himself.
After school, Aragorn stopped Legolas from getting in his car.
"Please, I would like to talk to you. Give me a chance. I beg you."
"Where?" Legolas sighed.
"The lake." Aragorn said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll see you there." Legolas closed his door and sped out of the parking lot, tires screeching as Legolas made a sharp turn.
"Damn, that was loud." Boromir had heard the tires from inside Aragorn's truck.
"I'm going to drop you off at your house. Then go meet up with him." Aragorn said.
"Good, you need you man. Watching you has been depressing."
"In a few days it's my birthday. I just want him to forgive me." Aragorn pulled up at Boromir's house.
"Good Luck." Boromir yelled to the truck that was already driving away.
At the lake Legolas lit a cigarette, after five minutes of waiting, Aragorn stopped the car.
"Thanks for doing this, Legolas."
"Yeah. Well what do you want to say?"
"Okay. Legolas I know I betrayed you. And you have no reason to trust me. I was an asshole. I wanted to change you so I could have the perfect boyfriend. I deserve the fact that you hate me. But I want to make it right again. I love you. I'm sorry for thinking you were weak because you aren't. I personally know. Please take me back." Aragorn had first started his speech pacing, but now stood very still looking at the blonde, who was staring at the lake.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked uncertain when Legolas didn't answer.
"I want to think about it. Are you going on the field trip?" Legolas turned towards the dark-haired boy.
"Yeah, Haldir's my 'buddy'." Aragorn made quotations in the air.
"I'm with Benny. I'll tell you my answer then." Legolas said and walked to his car.
"Thank you." Aragorn smiled. He drove to his house. Boromir was watching TV when Aragorn came in.
"Well? What happened?"
"He's going to talk to me when we go on the field trip. Hopefully he will take me back." Aragorn plopped down on the couch and sighed.
"Alright and if you did it right, you will be in his arms again." Boromir said.
"I hope I did."
"Don't worry man. You haven't made a dumbass of yourself yet. Oh wait..."
"Oh that was fucking funny, Boromir." Aragorn glared at the other.\
"Eh, we need something funny to happen anyway." Boromir went to get something to eat.
"You know I think that we should make sure Benny won't do anything to Legolas tomorrow." Aragorn said.
"No, how Legolas wants to handle Benny is his choice. We will not go behind Legolas' back and do that to him. If we did Benny might do something even worse." Boromir said, mad that Aragorn still wouldn't listen.
"But still Benny wouldn't dare try anything if we say something to him" Aragorn tried again.
"No he won't. He would just do shit to Legolas when we aren't around. Anyway Legolas can take care of himself."
"I know. I just want to do something for him. So he would be happy with me." Aragorn sighed.
"If he wants you he would be happy with you no matter what. You don't need to prove anything to him, if he loves you."
"Yeah you're right."
"I'm always right." Boromir and Aragorn laughed for a few minutes. Then Aragorn stood up.
"I better get home to clean the house. The parents come back in three days." Aragorn walked to his truck and drove off.
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Chapter 10
"Come on. Let's get your car." They looked for three hours and couldn't decide between a Civic or an Eclipse. Legolas loved them both.
"How about you think about it tonight and come back tomorrow to get which ever?"
"Ok."
"Dinner?"
"Sure."
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The next day was Saturday, so Legolas and Thranduil were able to sit back and relax.
"What you watching?"
"ER" Legolas only shook his head.
"I decided I want the black Civic. How does it sound?"
"Sounds great. We'll go and buy it in a few minutes. Then you can go and take the test for the driver photo."
"Sure." Legolas smiled. It felt wonderful to live like he used to. When his father was not a monster, which was how Legolas used to think of him as.
There was little problems getting the car and Legolas drove it out a little while later. When they pulled up to the house, Thranduil got out of his own car and asked.
"So you are happy with this one, right?"
"Yes, dad. I love it." After a second of hesitation, Legolas hugged his father. "Thank you. These last two days has made me happier then I've been in years."
"I'm glad, son."
In the middle of Legolas playing a game on the computer, the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it." Legolas called to his father.
"Legolas, I want you to come with me. Please!" Legolas had opened the door and Aragorn had begun speaking before Legolas could say anything.
"Why would I do something as stupid as that?" Legolas asked.
"You can't be happy here-"
"You don't know that, in fact I very happy to be here now. I don't have to deal with you being so overbearing." Legolas was so mad, that he started yelling and his father ran in.
"What's going on?"
"Nothing. Aragorn's leaving."
"No! Legolas! I'm not leaving you-" Again Aragorn didn't get to finish because he was talking to a door.
"Legolas! Open up. I'll sit here until you open this door, don't think I won't." So Aragorn sat on the steps and tried to get as comfortable as he could in the December cold. Neither Legolas nor his Father opened the door that night. And Aragorn sat there half frozen, in the morning still waiting for someone to come out. It was 7:30 when Legolas opened the door to get the paper that had landed next to Aragorn.
"You dumbfuck." Legolas said as he looked at Aragorn.
"I told you I wouldn't leave."
"Yeah, now you'll get sick. So you can just go home. And that way I won't have to deal with your shit."
"Legolas..."
"Aragorn listen to me. I don't want you around. You said my father would never change. He has. You think you're always right. You aren't. So just leave me alone." Legolas turned around and headed for the door.
"Fine, just don't come running to any of us when your father starts beating you again. Don't go to me, Boromir, Eomer, the Twins, anyone. Because we won't help you." He hissed.
"My dad won't hit me again, so you won't ever have to worry about seeing me again." Legolas slammed the door shut. Aragorn sighed as he stood to walk away
"No matter what Legolas, I won't abandon you. Not even after what I said." He whispered to himself.
He ended up going to the lake for a few hours just thinking about the months before. After that he walked to Boromir's house. The twins, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin were over hanging out. Aragorn knocked on the door and came in when someone called out.
Faramir and the others were in front of the TV watching 'Boondock Saints'.
"You guys watch that movie too much." Aragorn took a handful of popcorn and moved to sit next to Boromir.
"But it's so good." Pippin said.
"So how did it go? You didn't come back last night so I'm guessing it went fine."
"I slept outside on the steps of his house."
"What? Why?" Frodo turned to look at Aragorn.
"He doesn't want me around. He's acting like a woman. You know what? Fuck this shit. I don't want to go out with a woman. I want a man. So fuck Legolas, he's acting like he's fucking pregnant."
"Shut up Aragorn. We're trying to watch the movie." Elladan said knowing that Aragorn most likely didn't mean it.
"Fine." Aragorn said. He walked in to the room that Legolas stayed at when he was there. He sat on the bed thinking.
*Why? Everything was going just fine. Why couldn't he have just told me what happened?*
"OW! FUCK!" Aragorn had tried to lie down and got poked with something sharp in the back of his head. He looked under the pillow and saw Legolas' notebook. He quickly opened it and started looking for something that would help him find out what had happened to him. On the last pages, he found it.
"Boromir!" Aragorn yelled.
"What?" He yelled back. Aragorn ran into the living room.
"Read this." Everyone gathered around Boromir to read the notebook. When they finished they couldn't believe what was in there.
"Is this?" Frodo started.
"His journal."
"I want to talk to him." Pippin spoke up. The rest agreed and ten minutes later they had pulled up to his house.
Pippin rang the doorbell. They decided that he should get Legolas to talk to them, because Legolas had no reason to be mad at him or the other freshman. Thranduil opened the door and just stared at the group.
"Can we speak to Legolas? Please?" The youngest asked.
"Come in and go in there." Thranduil said pointing at the living room.
"Thank you, Mr. Greenleaf." Pippin said as he and the others went inside.
"Dad? Who was it?" Legolas called from his room.
"Come here and see."
"I'm trying to find something. And if it's any of my so called 'friends' tell them to leave." Thranduil heard a loud thud but was unconcerned because that had been going on all day.
"What the fuck did you say to him?" Elrohir hissed at Aragorn.
"Something that I'm kicking myself for." Aragorn had the grace to look guilty.
"Dad? Where the fuck did I put it?" A pissed voice came from up the stairs.
"I don't know. I haven't seen it for months." Thranduil walked into the kitchen to put a folder in his briefcase.
"I have a feeling that I might have left it at Aragorn's or Boromir's." Legolas walked down the stairs.
"You have a shit load of people in the living room." Thranduil called out.
"Hey, Legolas." Pippin said.
"All but Aragorn can take a seat wherever. Aragorn," Legolas said and Aragorn looked up hopefully. "You can leave."
"Legolas, please let Aragorn stay." Sam said.
"Fine."
"Legolas is this what you were looking for?" Pippin held out his notebook.
"Yes. So I did leave it. Was this what you all came over for? To give me a notebook? Why are you all here?" Legolas took the notebook and put it on the table.
"Well, no. Legolas I know you are going to get very pissed but we read something in there. We read about Walker." Merry said quietly.
"Why would you do that?" Legolas' teeth were clenched as he tried not to yell at the younger boy.
"Um... Aragorn told us to." Merry lost all his courage.
"I can explain. I found it and at the time, I was mad because you wouldn't tell me what was wrong. So I read it hoping to understand why you wouldn't talk to me. I found the thing with Walker. And had them read it so we could help you." Legolas walked up to Aragorn and after a second punched him in the jaw.
"Legolas stop. Please." Elrohir said.
"No. I deserved that." Aragorn felt his jaw.
"Fuck, yes! You deserved that. Why fuck would you go though something as private as that?" Legolas yelled. Thranduil walked to the doorway and leaned against it but no one noticed, too intent on the fight.
You all can leave now." Legolas said after a minute.
"Legolas, please. The others and I haven't seen you in days." Frodo said.
"Fine." The blonde snapped. "Well what do you want?"
"We should do something. Want to go to the city?" Merry asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Nah, my dad and I are going to some banquet in an hour. For his work." Legolas said looking at the clock.
"Oh um..." Merry trailed off unable to think of anything.
"Let's watch some TV." Sam said.
"Can't you do that at your own house?" Legolas asked coldly. "Sorry Sam." Legolas said when he saw Sam's face fall.
"It's Ok."
"Legolas you need to start getting ready for tonight." Thranduil said.
"Ok. Look I'll see you guys on Monday, alright?" Legolas asked as he ushered everyone out the door.
"Fine." One of them said.
"Bye." Legolas closed the door and a relieved sigh came out. He picked up his notebook and took it to his room and threw it on his bed.
*Who am I kidding? I still love him. I'm being such an ass to him.* Thranduil walked into the room.
"I want to check your back." His father came up to him.
"They hardly pain me." But Legolas lifted his shirt anyway.
"They are healing well. That's good. No infection." Legolas put a nicer shirt on to wear for that night.
"Dad, I think there's something you should know. When I had been in Walker's office, she did and said something that frightened me more then the fact that she was going to beat me." The younger man had suddenly found the floor to be very interesting.
"What?"
"I don't know if this means anything. But she kept calling me pretty thing saying I was too beautiful and at one point grabbed one of my nipples." Legolas had kept that part out because he didn't want his father to be disgusted with him. And at the time he didn't know if he trusted him enough.
"Legolas. Oh my God!" Thranduil couldn't believe that a teacher, who the boy was supposed to trust, not only beat him but also molested him. People like that belonged in jail not a school.
"Dad, I don't anyone to know. It's bad enough that everyone knows about the whip. Them knowing about the other would kill me."
"Legolas, you can't ask me to stay quiet. When you were in the office, I was asking Curry if he could fire Walker. He said 'no' because of a shortage of teachers. I even offered him money but he still said the same. I didn't tell him what happened because you would never forgive me. This is even worse. That woman needs to be fired."
"No father, I couldn't go back to school, if this got out. Please, it won't happen again. I won't give her a reason."
Thranduil stared at Legolas' face for a while.
"If it happens again, I will go." He declared.
"Thank you father." Legolas smiled.
"Come let's get ready."
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Monday came and his father dropped Legolas off at school.
Just remember what I said. Love you. Bye." Thranduil pulled away after Legolas said 'bye' and shut the door. For once he was to first period on time.
"Well, welcome back. Are you going to behave today?" Gandalf asked.
"Probably not." Legolas sneered in reply.
"Hey Legolas." Arwen came and kissed him on the cheek.
"Should I be jealous?" Boromir grinned.
"Hardly." Legolas smiled back.
"You're getting better with people touching you." Boromir commented after Arwen walked off.
"Yeah, I'm glad people aren't able to tell that I can't stand being touched."
"You want a ride home?"
"Nah, I'm going to walk home."
"Alright."
Gandalf didn't bother Legolas for the rest of the class. In second, Legolas' group performed and got an A. Art which was a bullshit class passed quickly. Lunch came and Legolas sat at another table with a bunch of people he didn't know. Gimli came up to him.
"I'm sorry."
"I don't want your goddamn pity, Gimli. That's why I didn't want anyone knowing."
"I know but you do need someone to look after you." That comment made Legolas snap. He didn't want to be treated as a child and yet Gimli was going to do just that. He stood up and faced Gimli. Then punched him in the face. And walked out of the lunch room.
Purposely being late to Walker's class, he came back after a smoke.
"Why are you late?"
"I got lost." Legolas shrugged.
"Take your seat." Walker turned back to her teachings or as she tried to teach to a bunch of people who were asleep. Legolas sat in his desk and started to daydream about beer, a lot of beer. The bell rang for the end of class and Legolas ran out the door. In study hall, Coach Shanks announced.
"Free day, people. Just don't fight."
Boromir got out some cards. And Arwen pulled out five drinks for everyone to share. Shanks looked up from the computer and started laughing at them.
"I said 'free day' not party."
"What's the difference?" Eomer asked.
"Shanks! Students aren't supposed to have food or drinks in the classroom!" Benny yelled out.
"What's your point?" Shanks glared.
The friends played 'bullshit/ for the hour and then it was time for them to go to Spanish.
"Ok class. I have put you in assign seats. If you try to move after you have been put there. You will write a 10 page paper in Spanish. Where you are sitting has been written on the board.
Legolas ended up in between Haldir and Benny with Benny being in front. In the middle of the teacher saying something, Legolas felt something brush against his leg and move to his crotch. Legolas moved his leg and brought his foot down on the hand pinning it to the desk in front of him. He then pushed his foot against said hand. Benny let loose a cry of pain. Legolas dropped his foot when the teacher looked over.
"Is there a problem, Benny?" She asked concerned when she saw him waving his hand.
"No. I just banged my hand." He replied.
Legolas leaned forward and whispered in Benny's ear.
"Try that again. And you will have a lot more hurting than just a hand."
"Are you trying to threaten me?" Benny asked also keeping his voice low.
"Take it as you will, just don't fuck with me."
"How about if I just fucked you?"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Legolas had troubles keeping his voice low so the others couldn't hear. Benny spoke again.
"Exactly what I said, you are nothing more than a bitch that needs to be taught. I'm more than willing to teach you. Maybe I can get you a collar and everything "belongs to Benny'. That way everyone will know exactly what you are. A bitch. A slave. A whore who wants everyone to use him over and over again. But sorry Legolas I don't share so you will only have me to fuck you." Legolas couldn't control himself and slammed Benny's head into the desk. Benny pushed himself up and tried to punch Legolas in the eye but missed when Legolas punched him in the stomach. When the fight was finally broken up, Legolas had a bloody nose, a black eye, and many cuts. While Benny's entire face was bloody and bruised. And the teacher thought the prep had bruised ribs. They didn't get in trouble that day but they knew they would the next. Least Mr. Curry made that loud and clear.
When Legolas walked into his dad's room, Thranduil ran up to the boy.
"What happened?" He took Legolas to his bathroom so he could see better.
"Got in a much needed fight with Benny."
"What happened to make you fight him?"
"Called me a bitch and slave in much more detail."
"I hope you beat the shit out of him." Thranduil said while checking his nose.
"Yeah, had fun too." Legolas smiled.
"Anyway, you can take off from school. We'll go to the DMV."
"Sweet thanks dad."
"No problem."
That night the doorbell rang, with half his friends on the other side." Arwen spoke as soon as they got inside.
"As much as it was nice to see Benny get his ass kicked. What the fuck?"
"He just said some shit to me, and I beat him up because of it."
"Damn, well you really fucked him up." Eomer said.
"Good." Legolas took a seat next to Gimli.
"Well, I hope it was worth it. You're in a shitload of trouble tomorrow." Gimli spoke up; he was still surprised that the blonde had punched him earlier.
"Like I care."
"You're either going to get ISS or you'll have to help the teacher." Elladan said. "Trust me, I know from experience."
"Would your friends like anything to eat or drink?" Thranduil asked coming into the living room. The kids all said no thanks and Legolas' father went to his room.
"Was he always that nice?" Eowyn asked.
Legolas shrugged. "Never really had friends that I brought over to the house."
"Hm." Arwen mumbled. Could I ask you a question? Will you forgive Aragorn?"
"I don't know. He lied to me. I can't deal with someone lying to me at this point in my life right now. I don't know if I can't give him a second chance. I don't think I will."
"You gave your father one." Elrohir pointed out.
"My father is the only family I have. Aragorn was nothing more than my boyfriend. I won't go back to him so I can wait for the day that he hits me when he thinks yelling isn't enough."
"You have to trust that he won't hurt you." Elladan stated.
"One doesn't have to use their hands to hurt another." Legolas stated coldly.
"Guys, don't start fighting, please. Let's just not talk about it. How's that?" Arwen broke in.
"What to go outside and have a smoke break?" Elrohir asked trying to break the silence.
"Sure." They walked outside and lit up.
"So once you can start driving what are you going to do?" Eowyn asked.
"I'm going to explore this city." Legolas said after taking a drag. After he was finished he threw his smoke and turned to the others.
"Guys it's getting late. You better leave. I'll see you tomorrow maybe. Bye." They said their byes and left. A while later Legolas fell asleep on his notebook after he wrote in it.
The next day Legolas passed the test.
"We should go eat. Where do you want to go?" Thranduil asked.
"Texas de Brazil!"
"I thought you hated meat." Thranduil said confused.
"I'll eat it every once in a while." Legolas said.
"Alright. Texas de Brazil it is."
At the restaurant the waiters waited on hand and foot for the father and son. After they had stuffed themselves silly, they hobbled out to their car.
"Oh my God!" Thranduil said getting in the car. "Loosen the belt." Legolas laughed.
"Oh, yeah."
On the way home Legolas messed with the radio. 'Empihany' by Staind came on. The words fitting him so perfectly. It fit his relationship with Aragorn so well.
"I miss him." Legolas didn't mean to say it aloud.
"Who?"
Legolas looked at his father.
"Aragorn."
"Legolas weather you take him back or if you decide to hate him, you can never get rid of your memory. You may forget parts of him, but one always remembers their first love. And when you 50 you might look back with whatever choice you made and wonder of you should have chosen the other."
"Which do you think I should choose?"
"Don't ask me. I'm your dad. I'll tell you to go to college, make lots of money, buy a huge house and then take care of me in my old age." Thranduil smiled.
Legolas snorted. "Yeah, note to self: never listen to dad, gives bad advice."
"Hey! Not funny!" Thranduil laughed.
"Dad?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad you are like you were before the accident."
"It's refreshing. I haven't seen you smile in years. I have missed it."
"I feel better. Even with all this shit with Aragorn. I'm happy." Legolas smiled, know it was true.
That night like every night before when Legolas left, Aragorn sat in the spare bedroom and cried. Wishing for the one he loved more than life. And a few streets down Benny jacked off to the plans he had. What he was going to do to Legolas when the time was right.
The next day, Legolas punishment was helping the teacher. The aged woman decided that all he had to do was grade papers and that was it. The day it's self was uneventful. Benny had been absent so no fight had broken out.
Aragorn's birthday was coming up, it being on January 26, which was only a week away. Legolas couldn't decide if he should at least go and see him on that day or not.
He called the freshman and they got together and went a pool hall. They played for two hours going through three packs of cigarettes. They walked out of there laughing at some joke Pippin had said.
"Let's call the twins and see if they want to hang out." Pippin said.
"Sure. Oh tell them to bring the bag." Merry said to Sam, who pulled out a cell phone after they got into the car.
"What bag?" Legolas asked.
"You'll see." Frodo had an excited look on his face. A few minutes later, Sam was off the phone.
"They said to meet them at the lake."
On the way to the lake they talked while listening to music. While Legolas got to find out something very interesting.
"But Haldir is just plain God sent. He is the hottest fucker on Earth." Frodo had said at one point. They waited for the twins before they got there.
"Hey, guys. Here's the bag." Elrohir handed the small bag to Merry.
"Fuck." Legolas breathed. "That's weed." He hadn't known that any of his friends did drugs.
"Want some?" Merry offered.
"I don't know. Never done that shit before."
"We aren't going to tell you to smoke it then. If you don't want to that's fine. Elladan won't smoke it either." Elrohir said.
"Then I'm not going to try it. My like is good right now. I don't want anything to fuck it up." Legolas decided.
"Elladan and you are probably the smartest out of us." Frodo said.
"Come would you like a beer?" Elladan asked.
"Now that's sounds like a good idea." Legolas exclaimed.
They walked to the back of the twins' car and opened it, revealing a cooler and Elladan took out two bud ices.
"Now this is the very good shit." Legolas grinned reading the label.
"Thanks, it's one of my favorites." Elladan smiled.
"So how have you been?" Elladan continued.
"Alright. Things are finally starting to look up for me. If I could forgive Aragorn, then everything would be perfect."
"Then why don't you forgive him?" Elladan pressed.
"Because, he told me he would never betray my trust. That he would never hurt me. He lied. Everything he ever told me could be a lie as far as I know. He didn't need to use his fist to make me feel trapped." Legolas stared hard at the twin, his voice dripping with venom.
"I'm sorry, Legolas. I didn't mean to make you mad."
"Let's just forget about it, Okay?" Legolas chugged the rest of his beer and got another one. The rest of the day went by slowly and he went home a few hours later. He got on his computer and then went to bed.
The next day at school Benny stared at him all through first period. In English, Mrs. Wood had them watch a movie while she slept. In Art, Mr. Collins made an announcement.
"We will be going on a field trip in a few days. We are going downtown to an art gallery. But the place is in one of the most dangerous areas of the city. So I have partnered you up. You may not switch and not complain. Anyway complaining is my job." When he finished calling names, Legolas and Benny were the only ones without partners.
"Legolas? Benny? I need to speak with you. Class, start drawing the picture on page 113." Mr. Collins motioned the two boys over and started talking. "I know right now you hate each other. That's why I'm partnering you up. Hopefully you will learn to settle whatever happened and you can be friends again. Sorry but I think this needs to be done." Legolas walked back to sit next to Boromir.
"I'm so fucking screwed." Legolas started banging his head on his desk.
"I'm sorry. It sucks that Collins is being like that." Boromir watched Legolas for a few moments before looking at Benny. What he saw disturbed him. Benny was staring at Legolas with pure lust in his eyes. And he had a feeling that Legolas was going to need to be careful on the field trip.
"He just wants us to be friends again."
"I know. It's just Benny has been really weird lately and I really don't like it. Boromir said looking back at Legolas.
"I just want to know why he hates me so much." Legolas looked over at Benny and saw he was talking to James. He couldn't understand it, a few months ago Benny was considered a Freak and no prep would come near him. Then over night Benny became popular and the preps were fine with Benny. And Benny wasn't gay anymore. Legolas let out a snort of disgust. How does anyone go from gay to straight in a night?
"Just don't let yourself be fooled if he plays nice during the field trip." Boromir said then went back to his work.
"Yeah." Legolas said to himself.
After school, Aragorn stopped Legolas from getting in his car.
"Please, I would like to talk to you. Give me a chance. I beg you."
"Where?" Legolas sighed.
"The lake." Aragorn said with a smile.
"Alright, I'll see you there." Legolas closed his door and sped out of the parking lot, tires screeching as Legolas made a sharp turn.
"Damn, that was loud." Boromir had heard the tires from inside Aragorn's truck.
"I'm going to drop you off at your house. Then go meet up with him." Aragorn said.
"Good, you need you man. Watching you has been depressing."
"In a few days it's my birthday. I just want him to forgive me." Aragorn pulled up at Boromir's house.
"Good Luck." Boromir yelled to the truck that was already driving away.
At the lake Legolas lit a cigarette, after five minutes of waiting, Aragorn stopped the car.
"Thanks for doing this, Legolas."
"Yeah. Well what do you want to say?"
"Okay. Legolas I know I betrayed you. And you have no reason to trust me. I was an asshole. I wanted to change you so I could have the perfect boyfriend. I deserve the fact that you hate me. But I want to make it right again. I love you. I'm sorry for thinking you were weak because you aren't. I personally know. Please take me back." Aragorn had first started his speech pacing, but now stood very still looking at the blonde, who was staring at the lake.
"Legolas?" Aragorn asked uncertain when Legolas didn't answer.
"I want to think about it. Are you going on the field trip?" Legolas turned towards the dark-haired boy.
"Yeah, Haldir's my 'buddy'." Aragorn made quotations in the air.
"I'm with Benny. I'll tell you my answer then." Legolas said and walked to his car.
"Thank you." Aragorn smiled. He drove to his house. Boromir was watching TV when Aragorn came in.
"Well? What happened?"
"He's going to talk to me when we go on the field trip. Hopefully he will take me back." Aragorn plopped down on the couch and sighed.
"Alright and if you did it right, you will be in his arms again." Boromir said.
"I hope I did."
"Don't worry man. You haven't made a dumbass of yourself yet. Oh wait..."
"Oh that was fucking funny, Boromir." Aragorn glared at the other.\
"Eh, we need something funny to happen anyway." Boromir went to get something to eat.
"You know I think that we should make sure Benny won't do anything to Legolas tomorrow." Aragorn said.
"No, how Legolas wants to handle Benny is his choice. We will not go behind Legolas' back and do that to him. If we did Benny might do something even worse." Boromir said, mad that Aragorn still wouldn't listen.
"But still Benny wouldn't dare try anything if we say something to him" Aragorn tried again.
"No he won't. He would just do shit to Legolas when we aren't around. Anyway Legolas can take care of himself."
"I know. I just want to do something for him. So he would be happy with me." Aragorn sighed.
"If he wants you he would be happy with you no matter what. You don't need to prove anything to him, if he loves you."
"Yeah you're right."
"I'm always right." Boromir and Aragorn laughed for a few minutes. Then Aragorn stood up.
"I better get home to clean the house. The parents come back in three days." Aragorn walked to his truck and drove off.