Eternity Is You

A/N- First off, I am sorry about making you all wait so long for an update. I do hope this chapter makes up for that.

Disclaimer- I do not own the Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, but I do own my original ideas in this story and my lovely leading lady.

'Thoughts/inner self'

Khuzdul

I just hope you all will enjoy the chapter.

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Chapter 6:

Troublesome Princes

It had been a rough night, in more than one way.

Thorin had been as gentlemanly as he could by trying to sleep on the floor or in a chair next to the bed, but Tansy wouldn't have it. She pleaded with him until he caved; the fact that his wolf was pushing him to lie next to her wasn't helping either.

In the end though she finally fell asleep, her arms clutching one of his between her ample breasts. She had an iron grip upon him and for her sake he didn't try to pull away. This left him unable to sleep for a good portion of the night, but finally once he was able to calm his body and wolf down he was able to fall asleep.

Only to be roughly awakened by his nephew Kili. The brunette had thrown something at him and when Thorin jerked upwards lashing out, it had been a wise move on his part. Thorin growled at his nephew even as he looked around for Tansy, but she was nowhere to be seen.

As if reading his uncles mind, Kili spoke quickly, "she went to breakfast with Fili. She wanted to stay and wake you but knowing how you are first thing in the morning, I happily volunteered." Growling even deeper at that, Thorin grabbed the item that Kili had thrown, a large iron urn. He then threw it right at his nephew, much to his pleasure it stuck his target and Kili went down with a curse.

"Unvolunteer next time." Thorin stepped around Kili and left the room, he took a deep inhale of the air and catching the lovely scent of his chosen female, he followed it. It didn't take him long to reach the dining area, he could hear the loud laughter of the company as well as the soft feminine tones of Tansy. Letting it wash over him he closed his eyes for a moment before he stepped out and into the area.

Light streamed over him and he blocked his eyes for a brief moment before his sight finally readjusted to the difference in light. Sometimes having keener eyesight was a curse. He looked around and sighted her sitting with the Ur brothers but to his surprise before he could walk over to her she jumped up and ran over to him, a large smile upon her lips.

"Good morning Thorin! Come on, breakfast has just been served and it's delicious." Tansy grabbed his arm and tugged him over to the table, her excitement was tangible and everyone around them gaped or stared as Thorin let her lead him. Kili came in after Thorin and watched with a knowing smirk on his lips, his uncle was so whipped. He just didn't know it yet.

Tansy felt her cheeks heat as she reluctantly released Thorin's arm so that he could sit down and eat as well. She tried to hide her blush by running over to where Kili stood she smiled at him as well and in response he bent slightly and held out his arm, "shall we?"

Laughing at this she took his arm and led him over to the table as well. She saw Thorin looking their way and could have sworn his eyes changed color again. It was there, and then it was gone in a blink. She decided to think about it later, releasing Kili she quickly returned to her own seat and dug into her meal.

Gandalf appeared a few minutes later with Elrond. Looking around he sighted the hobbit and smiled at her when she noticed his presence. She smiled back before returning to her breakfast, from what he could see she was almost finished already. Which was good, he needed to have a word with her and soon.

There were things she needed to know before Thorin made his move and Gandalf knew that would be very soon. Excusing himself from Lord Elrond's company, Gandalf made his way over and was about to approach the table when he was waylaid by Fili. The young dwarf had stepped right into his path and while he tried to maneuver around him, he looked up to see that Tansy had disappeared.

Narrowing his eyes, he looked down at the blonde dwarf, only to find he was gone as well. Suspicious he looked over to see Thorin still eating and let out a breath, he supposed he could speak with Tansy later. It had to be soon though.

Watching from where he'd hidden Fili let out the breath he'd been holding, that had been too close. He and Kili had noticed that Gandalf was paying far too close attention to Thorin and Tansy, especially whenever they were together. Not wishing for their uncle to lose his chance with the hobbit lass, Kili had taken her off under the pretense of training.

In truth though it was but part one in their plan. Fili smiled to himself as he thought on what lay in store soon for their stubborn uncle and the innocent hobbit. First though he needed to separate his uncle from their company, the wizard and the elves.

Feeling a wide grin cross his lips as an idea stuck him, Fili knew he had the perfect plan. Moving to his uncle's side once he saw Thorin had finished his meal, Fili began. "Uncle, I must speak with you."

Thorin saw his nephew's urgency and decided to just go with it for the moment. "Very well then, speak." Fili's eyes darted around the room and Thorin shook his head, "come. Let us spar; you may speak your mind then."

Fili practically leapt in excitement at that, rushing towards the open space they had entered through, it wasn't very far from where they currently were either. Thorin took his time as he followed his nephew, wondering just what Fili thought was so important for him to hear. At the same time he wondered where Tansy was at the moment.

He'd seen Kili lead her from the dining hall but she seemed content to go with him, so Thorin had let it slide. His younger nephew wasn't stupid enough to chance his anger more than once in the same day, so he knew he would treat the hobbit lass respectfully. 'Or pay the consequences.'

It was with that in mind that he waited until they had reached the open expanse of the entrance to stop and stare his nephew down. Fili seemed rather excited for just wanting to speak to him, so Thorin knew there was more to it than that. His wolf grunted in agreement, having noticed the strange behavior of their nephews as well.

Fili shifted a bit as he pulled his twin blades and got into a defensive position, he looked very nervous. Thorin made sure to go slow as he drew his new blade, he wanted Fili to stew a bit. Maybe then he would be more forthcoming about what he was trying to hide.

Once they were both in position they began to circle one another, Fili began in a low tone. "Kili and I are worried." Thorin leapt forward to strike a blow, one that Fili blocked. "Worried about what?" Fili darted around his side and went in for a hit, Thorin rolled away at the last moment.

"The female uncle. We both know you fancy her, you and your wolf. We are worried about her safety." Narrowing his eyes, Thorin leapt at Fili once more, putting extra force behind his shove. Fili slid back a few feet, grunting in surprise. "She is in danger as long as nothing remains settled between you two. Once we've left Rivendell, anything could happen and probably will."

Shoving back against Thorin, Fili growled lowly as his wolf pushed itself to the forefront. Thorin growled right back, "the hobbit made her choice to come with the company, her fate is her own. This was our agreement, to ask more would break that." Thorin relaxed and backed away, pulling his sword to the forefront once more.

Mirroring his uncles' movements, Fili shook his head making his braids jump. "If it would make you both happy, I don't give a damn about some agreement. We want you happy uncle and if being with Tansy would achieve that. Then so be it."

Thorin growled softly at this, "It is her choice Fili. She doesn't know who we really are, if she did..." Thorin shook his head and sheathed his sword. "No Fili. I will not approach her; she wouldn't want what we are." Fili rolled his eyes as he sheathed his blades but he didn't say anything, he knew his uncle was afraid of rejection.

To their kind it meant there was no hope of another chance, you got one shot and that was it. This only made him more determined to go through with the plan he and Kili had come up with. One way or another, his uncle would have to face his feelings for the hobbit and resolve them.

He didn't have a choice in the matter after all. Fili smiled to himself as he watched his uncle walk away as he thought, 'it's only a matter of time uncle.'

Kili bit back a groan for the third time in a row as he stepped forward to show Tansy how to aim her bow one more time. He'd been doing his best to keep her busy and frankly, she was wearing him down, which was saying something.

He really liked her though; she was determined to follow through and wouldn't give up. Not until she'd learned how to shoot properly. This was the exact cause of his current predicament, because she was failing spectacularly.

His wolf was huffing in amusement at the female, while Kili was trying not to let his exasperation show. She would be a force to reckon with once she was mated to his uncle. This would be very soon if he and Fili had any say in the matter.

As she moved to fire another arrow Kili was unable to prevent himself from asking, "Tansy...I was wondering...what do you think of Thorin?" The hobbit lass jerked as if stung, firing the arrow and surprisingly it struck the outer edge of the target. She whirled to face him her cheeks a dark pink, "Why...why do you want to know this?"

Letting out a sigh Kili placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently. "Because, I am not blind and neither is my brother. We can both see how you look at him, how you act around him. Besides, he is my uncle and I am worried for his sake."

Tansy wrung her hands together as she glanced around as if to make sure they were alone. "Worried? Why would you be worried?" Kili grew serious at that point. "We keep most of our customs to ourselves normally but seeing how my uncle looks at you as well you deserve to know some of them."

Kili looked around and seeing a bit of wall nearby he waved for her to follow him as he went over and sat down. Tansy followed close behind, seeming to grow more nervous with every step she took. Once she had sat next to him he reached into one of his inner pockets and pulled out a small leather pouch. It had a symbol embroidered on it.

Holding it up he began. "This is the symbol of my family line, when I came of age my mother gave it to me. Inside are beads that I may one day give to my chosen wife, some my mother gave me, others I crafted myself. Each dwarven son has one such pouch on their person until they court and marry."

Tansy nodded her head, listening attentively. Kili smiled at this, "I show you this because I want you to understand fully how important courting and marriage is to my people. I am not sure of the way hobbit's go about it, but dwarves, when we choose to court a lass that is it. We will never choose another, either we marry said lass or we remain celibate for the remainder of our lives."

Her mouth opening and closing in surprise at this, Tansy blinked rapidly as she spoke. "I see...we are more liberal in our ways. Hobbit's can marry and remarry, but in most cases we only marry once. Those who don't sometimes take lovers, but seldom does that happen."

Nodding his head at this Kili put the pouch away and let out another sigh. "I just want my uncle to be happy Tansy and that is why I ask you again. What is my uncle to you?"

Taking a deep breath Tansy turned more to face Kili; she reached out to place her hands upon his. "I am not sure how deep my feelings go Kili, but I do care for Thorin. I've never really felt this way around anyone before. I do like him a lot though."

A grin split Kili's face at her words, "that is more than enough for me lass. Thank you for being honest." Tansy smiled back, "thank you for sharing such a secret with me. I shall keep it close to my heart."

Kili patted her back and then got back up once more. "Now then, I think we've practiced enough for today. I asked the elves where you can bathe in peace and they showed me where. I'll take you there if you'd like." Tansy perked up at that, it had been a while since she'd been able to enjoy a real bath. "Oh yes please. That would be wonderful."

Kili winked at that and held out his arm to her as he had at breakfast, "well then, if I may milady." Tansy laughed and slid her arm through his, "of course you may." She then let him lead her from the area and back into the halls of Rivendell, content to let him lead the way.

Something Kili was more than willing to do; it was time to put the plan into action. He felt a brief flair of guilt for not telling Tansy what was really going to happen, but he knew now from her own words that things should turn out just fine. At least they should if his uncle cooperated in the way that he and Fili hoped.

'Guess we'll just have to wait and see.'

He was losing his control, he knew it, and he could feel it as he took another deep breath. He was trying to keep his wolf at bay but after not seeing or smelling the hobbit lass for most of the day, it was howling for freedom to find their soon to be mate.

He quickly drank down the mulled wine the company had been given by the elves and began pacing once more. He could smell the others nearby and they all had the scent of worry and excitement about them. But it was the scent of his nephew that caught his attention, Fili smelled normal and calm and that seemed off to him.

Narrowing his eyes he decided to find out just what his nephew was so calm about, "FILI!" "Coming uncle." Came his nephew's perfectly calm voice as he walked into the room Thorin was currently moving about like a wild animal in a cage. Once his nephew was before him he growled commandingly, "where is Kili?"

Fili shrugged, "off with the hobbit lass. He'd promised to train her in archery and it seemed the perfect time to do so." Thorin felt another growl tear from his lips, 'our female!' He grit his teeth and clenched his fists even as a partial change forced its way through His ears pointed, his teeth grew longer, and his nails sharpened.

"Make sure they get back before nightfall, we have plans to speak of." Thorin did his best to remain in control as he forced out those words, but Fili being of the same kind understood just how thin a fuse their control over their wolves was. He moved closer and reached out to grip his uncle's shoulder hard, "Uncle, you need to go somewhere to calm yourself."

Thorin shook his head about to say no when Fili spoke quickly, "I have spoken to Lord Elrond and he has informed me of a private bathing area that is within the mountain. You can release all your tensions there without consequence, or any prying eyes."

It took a moment before he fully understood just what his nephew was saying to him and once he had, he saw the wisdom in it. His wolf needed a few moments of freedom to properly calm down, not to mention he needed to be away from any and all temptation when that happened. He couldn't have his wolf traipsing off to wherever Kili had taken Tansy after all.

"Alright then. Take me there." Thorin turned and grabbed his cloak and sword. He then turned to see a slight glimpse of triumph in Fili's eyes, but it was gone as soon as he'd seen it. Fili waved a hand, "this way then uncle."

'Time to meet your fate Uncle.'

A/N- Once more thanks for waiting. I will be doing my best to update on time for this next chapter. Please continue to stay with me. I hope you all enjoyed it.

Khuzdul- None this time.

May the Fluff Be With You!

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