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"King Elesar, your presence is required in the trone room. King Elesar we wish to have a counsel meeting with you, would now be good?" Aragorn went crazy, all that he had been doing was run from one place to the next. It had been nearly 6 days since Arwen died and he still had so much to do before the burrial ceremony which would be in 4 days from now. He barely had time to sleep at night between his peoples need and his son´s needs. He had not seen Legolas in private for the last 4 days and he felt like he was neglecting the prince. Maybe he shoukd draw some time out for just the two, or three of them seeing as he wanted Eldarion close to him.
Standing up from a hasty lunch, Aragorn went right instead of left, going to the gardens where he was sure he would find Legolas. Soon he proved correct and he found the Blond Elf sitting in a tree not far from the gates, where you could see all over the White City.
"Legolas, are you coming down?" Aragorn called up, Legolas looked down and smiled for a brief second before he gazed out West again and answered. "Nay, you come up, mellon."
Grumbling, Aragorn started climbing the tree, it had been a while since he had last climbed any tree, since normally Faramir would be standing at the bottom with a dozen guards to chase him out. Soon he was safely upon the branch where Legolas was sitting and leaned back against the trunks to watch his beloved.
Legolas´s eyes where full of mirth when he noticed Aragorn´s cheeks where collored due to the climbing. "Do not say a word, prince." Aragorn answered, looking at the Elf.
Legolas laughed and answered. "I would not dare, my king." They lapsed into comfortable silence but soon Aragorn softly asked. "You called me mellon, why? If you say that I am more then that, then why do you call me that?"
Legolas´s blue eyes shifted back to his own before he took the man´s hand in his own and he said. "For we are in public. In private if you give me that right, I can call you whatever I want but as for here, friendship is all we share for the eyes of the people of Gondor, for you still and as long as you agree not to marry another person will always belong to the fair Arwen Undomiel."
"Have I not given you that right then?" Aragorn asked, feeling unsecure with what Legolas was saying.
"Nay, you have not. You have given me your heart but you off all people should know, Estel, that Elves will not bind themselves to anybody unless in the way of the body. And unless you have done something when I was knocked out or asleep, I do not remember anything." Legolas´s smile was bright when he saw the tips of Aragorn´s ear turn bright red.
"It is not that I not wish to, but it would seem so soon." Aragorn softly defended himself.
"No need to defend yourself, Estel. I know you want to but it is hard, especially with everybody watching your every move." Legolas answered.
"Elledan and Elrohir seemed alright with it." Aragorn blurted out.
Legolas´s head snapped back to his own and he answered. "You told them?" Unbelief was written on his face.
"Yes, I did. I am sorry, I should have asked if you were alright with it." Aragorn said, an look of apology on his face.
"It is alright, it is not something you should have asked." Legolas answered automaticly. Aragorn shook his head and put his other hand on that of Legolas. "No, I should have. I love you and I respect you, Legolas. You are my equal and I want it to stay that way, if you are not comfortable with telling people that I should not have done that. You are my souldmate and I should ask you before I do something as important as this."
Legolas was not left untouched by Aragorn´s words and smiled before he took the man´s hand and put it over his heart, covering it with his own and answered. "I am touched by the honesty of your words, Aragorn, son of Arathorn, I love you too.." Words caught in his troat and he finished. "I do not know what to answer to that, it is a first time anybody has left me speechless without words to return the favor." He stopped and smiled, looking up at Aragorn with tears in his eyes. Aragorn smiled back, he had never seen Legolas like this before. The Elf was very guarded normally and it made Aragorn feel special to know that he could to that to the Elf.
It would have been a good moment for a kiss and that was just what Aragorn had planned when before their lips touched, the horns sounded, alerting the guards of somebodies arrival. Aragorn groan and Legolas smiled before he put his arms around the man´s neck, making it look like they were in a brotherly embrace and whispered in his ear. "Tonight, your room, I will help you with Eldarion." The Elf´s hot breath made a stirring in Aragorn that he had never felt with Arwen, he returned the embrace and answered. "I fear that it is I who need help."
Legolas smiled, a wicked smile that made Aragorn shiver and the Elf said. "I will see what I can about that later then." Aragorn nodded and bit his lip before he started to climb back down, soon he was followed by Legolas. The climbing helped ease the longing that was stirring inside of him for a little while but he knew that soon there had to be something done about that.
Both of them met the rest of the guards at the gate, Aragorn did his best to ignore the looks of Elledan and Elrohir but Legolas went up to the twins to talk to them. Aragorn tried to comb his hair but he knew there was not way so he just left it. Soon a couple of the guards came into view. "Sir, the Lord Gandalf, Lord Peregrin, Lord Meriadoc, Lord Samwise and his wife Rosie and Lord Frodo all ask for your aproval to enter the city."
"They do not need my aproval and they know it but tell them all the same." Aragorn called out. He was vagely aware that the flags of Gondor were only half way up, still in mourning for their queen. Soon the 6 horses of the party rode into the courtyard.
The next few hours were spent in a blur, people kept on telling him how sorry they were for his loss and soon Aragorn found himself in his study with Gandalf sitting across him. The wizard looked at him while he lid his pipe and he said. "For somebody who recently lost their wife, you look very happy, Elesar, might I inquire why?"
"For being gifted with a fine son who lived." Aragorn answered the lie he had reheared. It was not that he was not glad with Eldarion but he could not tell the people that he was so glad with Legolas.
"So it does not have anything to do with the Prince of Eryn Lasgalen being here as you told me so many years ago when we still traveled together?" Gandalf asked, the lines on his face visible by the light that the fire gave. Aragorn had told Gandalf about his feelings for the male Elf when they had traveled in search of Gollum and Gandalf had always kept his word about keeping it a secret.
"Aye, it does, especially with what has been happening lately." Aragorn agreed. He looked at the light that was fading fast from the sky before he said. "I should retire, would you mind if we discuss this another time? I am weary."
Before the King could walk out of the room, Gandalf placed his hand on his shoulder and answered. "Do not worry, it is safe with me as if has always been. Should I send him to your room when I find him?"
Aragorn turned around and with a quick smile answered. "I do not think it is needed, I belief he is already waiting for me." The wizard´s eyes twinkled and he said. "Then I bid you a good night, my lord, be careful, Aragorn. Do not do anything rash, there is a lot going on in this palace for the next few days." Before he left the room.
Aragorn walked to his room lost in tought about Gandalf´s words. When he stepped into the room, Legolas just put Eldarion back in his crib, the Elf smiled and asked. "Is everything well, meleth?"
Aragorn nodded and after giving Legolas quick kiss, he told him about Gandalf. When he was done, the Elf agree and answered. "He is right, we better wait. Unless this is so urgent you cannot wait?"
"I can wait, just as I have done all these years." Aragorn answered, glad Legolas understood before his mouth found that of the Elf again and talking was made impossible. This time their tongues found themselves and soon both of them were to lost in each other.
Hope you liked it. There is no sex yet because I don´t know how to do this. So ideas please. Please review.