Disclaimer: I do not own LotR. .:sighs:. Can I stop saying that now…?

Warnings: Slash, Aragorn/Legolas. Don't like? Don't read. Oh, and there's a little scene at the end of this chapter. See the title of this chapter? Yeah, Aragorn and Legolas kind of take advantage of that little fact… .:grins:.

Sorry 'bout all grammar and/or spelling mistakes.

And about the wait. Yeah, I think I actually wrote everything I needed to say at the bottom of this since I kinda typed that before this… usually do that for some reason… XD

Anywayz… hope you enjoy this chapter… n.n

Heart's Truth

Chapter Seven

Alone at Last

Aragorn and Legolas had gotten their things together for their ride to Mirkwood. They were on their way to Elrond's study at the moment.

Legolas was getting nervous, for he was worried about the elf-lord changing his mind about letting them go.

"Worry not, love," Aragorn said comfortingly to the blonde next to him, grabbing and squeezing his hand.

The archer turned to the human and smiled in appreciation. He knew there was no need to be so nervous but he couldn't help it.

Arriving at their destination, which had felt like an eternity, Aragorn knocked on the door, unsure of what his father was doing.

Seconds later the elder elf opened the door. "There you are," he said. He had actually expected the two to be gone already. Estel must have convinced him to stay longer, he thought with an inward grin.

"Good morn, Ada," Aragorn said with a smile. Legolas also greeted the elf-lord, though quietly.

With the greeting out of the way Elrond let the human and elf into the study.

The elf-lord's eyes wandered down to where the two were holding hands. However, he decided to not say anything about the matter, they would tell him when ready.

Upon seeing Elrond's gaze on their hands, they realized they were still holding the other's. They quickly let go and walked in, pretending nothing was going on. Both were relieved when the elder elf didn't ask any questions.

"Here," the elf-lord said after a few minutes of silence, handing both of them a pack of healing supplies. Packing these himself made him feel a little more comfortable, not much though.

Aragorn smiled. "Hannon le, Ada," he said gratefully. He knew this was to put his father's mind at ease and hoped it was doing just that.

"If you run into any danger please do everything possible to avoid it," Elrond told his son and the younger elf.

The two solemnly nodded.

Elrond suddenly embraced Legolas. "I'm glad to see you are still with us, penneth."

"As am I," the archer replied after a moment, being taken aback by the unexpected hug.

"Keep safe," the elder elf instructed, patting him on the back and then letting go to hug his son. "You too, ion-nin."

"We will. Worry not, Ada," he answered, hugging his father back.

After a minute, Elrond held his son at arms length. "I know. I trust you two to make the right decisions," he stated seriously, looking at Aragorn first and then Legolas.

Both couldn't help but feel there was a second meaning behind the elder elf's statement.

He probably knows... the human thought, but shrugged it off. If his father wanted to wait until they were ready to talk about it… all the better.

"Thank you. We shall prove that your trust is not misplaced," the prince promised.

Elrond nodded in appreciation.

"We must away now, Ada, for we have yet to see Elladan or Elrohir this morn," said Aragorn, wanting to leave while it was still morning.

"Aye," the elf-lord said dejectedly, wishing the two didn't have to leave. With one last hug, he wished them well and then sadly said goodbye.

The human and elf then left and went to find the twins.

"You think he knows about us?" Legolas inquired in a whisper.

"Aye, though I know not why he did not question," the ranger replied.

"I was wondering about the same thing," the blonde said thoughtfully. "Perhaps he's waiting for us to bring it up…"

"Most likely," Aragorn said. Then after a moment, "Well, we shall deal with it when we return."

Legolas didn't respond and just stared ahead.

The ranger sensed an uneasiness about his love. "What is it? You are going to return with me, right?" he asked almost fearfully.

"…Aye," the prince answered somewhat hesitantly. He had an obligation in Mirkwood, though, and didn't know what would happen when there.

Aragorn watched his elf in concern. He seemed so sad…

"Estel, Legolas! There you are," Elrohir shouted from down the hall.

"Aye, we were with Ada," the human explained, taking his eyes off of his love for the moment. He would ask later. Whatever it was it obviously needed to be discussed.

Elladan went onto the other side of Aragorn and wrapped his arm around his shoulders. "You were not thinking about leaving without seeing us, were you?" he questioned threateningly.

"Of course not, brother. In fact we were on our way to find you two, right, Legolas?" the human said quickly.

Hearing no response from the archer, Aragorn and the twins stopped fooling around and turned to the young elf.

"Legolas?" Aragorn queried in concern.

The blonde blinked slowly and then looked at them. "What?" he asked, wondering why everyone was staring at him.

"Are you well, mellon-nin?" Elrohir asked, worry plainly heard in his voice.

"Aye, I'm fine," Legolas said, trying to reassure the others. He hadn't realized that he had been so deep in thought.

Aragorn and the twins looked at him skeptically, but let it go, and started to converse. However, they noticed that Legolas was lost in his own thoughts again.

"What's wrong with him?" Elladan quietly asked his human brother.

"I know not. He would not answer me before," Aragorn replied. "I shall ask again later."

The twins nodded in understanding. They, too, had their suspicions of their relationship.

The three were able to break Legolas out of his thoughts so they could try and cheer him up. It appeared to be working.

"I fear we must get going," Aragorn said after they had been talking for a good twenty minutes.

Elladan and Elrohir sighed, wishing they did not have to go.

"Be careful," Elladan said.

"More than usual," the younger twin added, knowing how the human said they were always careful.

Legolas and Aragorn chuckled.

With final farewells, the two went back to Legolas' room to collect their belongings (Aragorn had brought his things into the elf's room earlier that morning).

"Are you sure you wish to leave your family? I know not how long it will be until I get another break from my duties," Legolas asked the ranger.

Aragorn put his hands on both sides of the elf's face. "I am positive. I shall not leave you to ride alone. I shall never leave you alone, alright?" the human promised his love, looking directly into his crystal-blue eyes.

The blonde nodded, trying not to show how uncertain he truly felt.

Aragorn kissed Legolas and pulled him into a loving embrace.

"All shall be well," the human tried to encourage, not liking the sad aura his elf had about him.

"Hannon le, love," Legolas whispered, grateful for the support.

The two stayed within each other's arms for a few minutes, drawing comfort from the other.

"We should probably go," the human suggested softly, not moving.

"Aye," was all the elf said, eyes closed.

After a few more moments they reluctantly broke apart.

Grabbing their weapons they then left for the stables.

When they arrived they found that the stable hands had readied their horses already and saved them the time.

Human and elf thanked the stable hands and then were off… finally.

Aragorn found that his leg was a bit stiff from not riding in so long because of his injury and was not pleased to find this. However, he ignored it as best as possible.

Legolas breathed in the scents around him and closed his eyes, glad to be outside again; finally riding on his horse. Elrond had forbidden him from riding at all. To say the least the wood-elf was not pleased by this restriction in the slightest. He loved to feel the wind's gentle hand run through his hair, the sun sending its rays of warmth onto his skin, the way the trees' leaves flittered happily at him being amongst them again… he loved all of it.

Aragorn looked over at his elf in awe. He couldn't believe how riding for only a few minutes could change the blonde's entire attitude so quickly.

Really should have left sooner, the human thought, regretting his selfish decision of staying in Imladris.

The two continued on, only taking a few short breaks, until nightfall. Then they set up camp, building a fire; thankful for no signs of orcs or other such fell creatures.

At present Legolas was staring into the fire with Aragorn sitting next to him, watching with concern.

"Legolas?" the ranger asked to get the elf's attention.

Said elf started slightly and then turned his gaze back to Aragorn.

"What has been bothering you, love?" the human inquired caringly.

Legolas looked back into the fire, the occasional spark escaping the flames. He sighed heavily and finally spoke up, "My duty is in Mirkwood. Yours is in Imladris, and one day… Gondor," he whispered the last part, knowing it was a touchy subject. "I cannot stay away from my people, just as you cannot abandon your family," he continued sadly.

Aragorn wrapped his arm around Legolas' shoulder, bringing him close. "We will find a way. I shall wait for you if I have to return home without you. No matter how much time has gone by, Ishall wait until I can be with you again, until we can be together," the human promised his only love.

Legolas looked up, amazed by the amount of devotion in the human's voice. Love and desire filled his senses for the one next to him, for the one he loved more than life itself.

The elf turned Aragorn to face him and kissed him deeply, eliciting a moan from the slightly startled human, who hadn't expected that reaction.

Legolas pushed his love down and straddled him, never breaking their heated kiss.

He grinded his hips on Aragorn's and was rewarded with another moan of desire.

"Please, Legolas… don't tease. I need you," the human pleaded lustfully, while the elf trailed kisses down his neck, going lower and lower until his tunic got in the way.

Legolas looked up mischievously at the ranger. He took off Aragorn's tunic for better access.

He soon found where and how he could give the most amount of pleasure to his love (on his chest so far) and made sure to keep that information for later.

"Please… Legolas… i-it's been t-too long…" the ranger panted. They had had to wait a long time before they could be alone, and they were certainly going to take advantage of it now.

Legolas grinned up at his soon-to-be-lover. "Should have left sooner, huh?" he asked teasingly, reaching for the human's leggings.

Whoops… have to keep it PG-13... unfortunately. You guys can use your imagination for the rest, right? n.n Muahaha… -.- Man, some of you are going to kill me for that… I know I'd kill the person who did that to me… Eesh… Should I be running…? Btw, sry if that scene actually sucked, but I don't write them often, and when I do they're usually not posted…

Anywayz… hope you guys enjoyed. I know the beginning was prob'ly extremely boring, but I hope the end made up for it. They certainly took advantage of being alone fast, didn't they? n.n .:ahem:.

Volleyball actually started up again, just some extra practices (yayness!) so I don't know how often I'll be able to write or even post. I'll try to keep it about the same, though. It actually prob'ly won't even change. Man, I can't wait 'til the volleyball season actually starts! n.n;; Heh… don't mind me…

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Enelya Aldarion – Lol, I wasn't sayin' that seven days was a long time, just that is was longer than I thought. Yayness! You couldn't find a criticism for that chapter? n.n Glad to hear that. Hope you don't have much to criticize about this chapter… Lol, well, thankfully it's not all extra hot anymore, and back to rainy. I love the rain! n.n Hope ya liked this chapter. n.n

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