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A/N: Hey guys!I'm sorry it's been a while since my last update but I've been in the middle of exam/essay period at Uni. Anyway, here's the next drabble which I hope you will enjoy!

Five

Never make a companion

Equal to a brother

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Elladan was lying on the floor in stitches laughing so hard he could barely breathe. Elrohir was less impressed and poor Estel didn't know at all what to do; he only knew that Elrohir was angry with him for reason that were to him unclear.

"Elladan will you stop laughing it is not funny!" Elrohir hissed at his twin

The older twin finally did get off the floor and still find it hard to supress the chuckles because the scene that had played out mere minutes earlier was just too funny. Elrohir had been talking to one of the younger (younger by Elvish standards obviously) elf-maidens, Talathel, that lived in Rivendell. Even if Elrohir wasn't aware of it, it was a known fact through the whole of the Hidden Valley that he fancied Talathel and Elladan was quite sure that Talathel shared mutual feelings for Elrohir.

Estel had been playing nearby and had come to join them, which had already been annoying Elrohir a bit because he'd been trying to pluck up the courage to be alone with Talathel for some time now. All of a sudden Estel had blurted out to Talathel that Elrohir really liked her and thought she was very pretty. It was of course all true but it made it all very awkward so Talathel had quickly excused herself and Elrohir was embarrassed.

"I'm sorry Muindor, but I beg to differ; it is funny and anyway what are you so angry about? Estel was right." Elladan said

"So what if he was right?!" Elrohir snapped. Estel had never seen his brother this angry before and it scared him a little. He hadn't meant any harm and had only wanted to help him. "Elrohir, calm down, you're scaring Estel." By now, young Estel was hiding behind Elladan.

"Calm down?! Estel had no right to say things that are none of his business! 'Dan, you of all people know how long I've been trying to tell Talathel how I feel about her."

"I'm sorry 'Ro." Estel whispered

"Yes well, it's a bit late for sorry Estel."

"Elrohir!" Elladan hissed at his brother but Elrohir wouldn't listen and Estel, who was now really scared and upset ran away back up towards the House of Elrond.

"Elrohir you are an idiot!" Elladan told his brother as he headed out to look for Estel.

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"Go away Estel, I do not want to see you."

"No? Then what about me?" Elrohir turned around to see Elrond stood in the doorway to his bed chamber. Elrohir sighed and couldn't believe that his father was now involved but nevertheless Elrond sat down next to his son.

"Elrohir, my son, do you honestly think it was in Estel's heart to hurt you? I think perhaps sometimes you forget that he is merely five years old. In fact, he was probably trying his best to help you because he saw how much you like Talathel. Children are incredibly intuitive and an in all honesty Elrohir, he most certainly did you a favour."

"What do you mean Adar?"

"Elrohir," Elrond couldn't help but to laugh at how blatantly blind his son obviously was. "Do you honestly really not think everyone in Imladris already knows how much you like Talathel? Surely, Talathel herself must know and this hasn't stopped her from spending time with you has it?"

Elrohir hadn't thought about that. "So you think she—?"

"Yes," Elrond smiled "Very much so. But before you take care of that, I suggest you go speak with your brother."

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"'Dan."

Elladan turned around to his little brother. There was a puzzled look on Estel's face and he ha been quiet for some time now. "Yes Estel?"

"Does Elrohir hate me?"

Elladan muttered a curse under his breath and mate a not to whack his brother over his head next time he saw him. This whole thing had been blow way out of proportion and in Elladan's own opinion

"Elladan, could you leave me with Estel for a moment please? I'd like to speak to him."

Elladan nodded and shot his brother a glance that warned him to mindful. Estel

"'Ro I did say that I'm—"

"Sorry? Yes I know Estel and I am sorry too. I was too harsh on you and I didn't mean what I said. I was only upset and a little disappointed with myself."

Estel was confused and wasn't sure he understood what Elrohir mean. "Confused?"

"Aye; you had the courage to tell Talathel what I have been trying to tell her since she first came to Imladris many decades ago. But I must ask Estel, why did you tell her?"

"Because she likes you." Estel said

"Has she told you this?"

Estel shook his head. "No."

"Then how can you be so sure?"

Estel shrugged. "I just know and I wanted to help you. Was that wrong?"

Elrohir shook his head. "No Estel, it is never wrong to help those you love. Let us forget this and go find Elladan, perhaps we can go horse riding in the woods?"

As they walked back to find Elladan, Elrohir couldn't help but to wonder about what Estel had told him. Maybe children were intuitive but maybe it was also because of who Estel was, because of his ancestry that made him who he was.

To be continued…

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