Kíli and Dwalin eyed Bilbo worriedly.
"Come on, we got to get him back to the infirmary," Dwalin said. Kili hooked his free arm behind Bilbo's legs and hoisted him up as he carried him back to a medical tent. Only Óin would be able to help him now. When they got there, Bofur looked up when they came back and then looked at the unconscious Bilbo. They saw the rest of the company glance at Bilbo with worried looks on their face.
"What happened?" Bofur said. He had been very fond of Bilbo ever since the beginning of this journey, so seeing Bilbo like this made him terrified of the Hobbit's current state.
"Go get Óin, or anybody. Bilbo got hit on the head and needs assistance now!" Dwalin shouted. He took Bilbo from Kíli and placed the poor hobbit on a bed. He began moaning in excruciating pain.
"It's alright, Bilbo, you'll be alright," said Bofur.
""I can help him," Tauriel offered up. Everyone looked at her.
"Why should we let a tree hugger like you help Bilbo?" Glóin said.
The other dwarves began arguing but Kíli was having none of it. If he was not losing his brother and uncle, then he wasn't going to risk losing Bilbo.
"ENOUGH!" Kíli shouted. Everyone jumped in surprise to hear an outburst from the dwarf prince, but Kíli ignored them.
"Have you not seen the miracles of elvish Medicine?" Bofur added.
He brought a blanket up further for Bilbo, who he had seen shivering.
"And because, she saved my life," Kíli added.
"Kíli…" Dwalin interrupted.
"Tauriel, do it!" Kíli shouted to her. Tauriel nodded and went up to Bilbo, sitting on the stool next to him.
"Relax, Master Baggins, this will only hurt a little."
"Does anyone have any kingsfoil?" Tauriel said. Bofur showed her. Everyone looked at him strangely.
"What? I took some from Lake-town in case it came in handy," Bofur said sheepishly.
"Perfect," Tauriel said. She took the Athelas plant, doing the same with Bofur that she had done all those weeks ago. She pressed it onto the bump on Bilbo's forehead. Tauriel chanted something in Elvish and closed her eyes as the spell began working it's magic. She hoped that whatever she was doing was working.
"you'll be alright, now," Tauriel added, patting his hand. To be fair, Bilbo's hand was smaller than hers. She looked at the other companions. "I'd advise you keep Master Baggins warm, for a better recovery."
Everyone eyed Bilbo, who was now peacefully sleeping, no longer apparently in pain.
"I think I'll stay with him," Bofur said. "Until he wakes up."
"yes, and when he does wake up, have Óin take a look at Bilbo," Dwalin said. Despite Tauriel stopping Bilbo's pain, Dwalin still didn't trust her.
Bilbo woke up some amount of time later, but he wasn't sure what had happened. All he remembered was falling unconscious, and Kili and Dwalin catching him. He found that his blue coat was gone, as were his mithril shirt and green waistcoat and the Ring was missing. However, Bilbo looked around and saw them all in one pile on a chair and noticed someone slouching in the chair right beside his bed and looked to see it was…
"Bofur…?" Bilbo asked. Bofur quickly woke up and then looked at him.
"Bilbo!" Bofur said. "Thank Mahal you're awake. You gave us a scare there for a second."
"Thorin...Fili..." Bilbo began.
"Óin and Aldrif say that they're fine," Bofur assured his friend and patted his hand. Bilbo noted that Aldrif was the young woman helping Óin out with the casualties. "Just a little banged up but they'll live. Kind of like you. Dwalin told us how you got that head injury, from Azog's son. That bastard nearly got Fíli and Kíli and Kíli's lady friend.
"His lady friend? You mean Tauriel? When did Kili fancy her?"
"Ever since she saved his life from the poison. I mean, even I could tell they were onto somethin'," Bofur said. Bilbo couldn't help but sniffle at that. As a matter of fact, what she did helped your headache."
Bilbo realized that the pain he was in earlier wasn't as bad as it used to be.
"Wait, how long have I been asleep?"
"About a couple hours. I'd say it's about eight o'clock in the evening."
"I...is Thorin awake? I need to see him."
"No, he's still asleep," Bofur answered. Bilbo pouted at that. "Funny thing is, he keeps calling you and the boys' name in his sleep. Think he worries for you three."
"I don't know why he should." Bilbo began sitting up. "It's my fault that all this ever happened. I should never have given the Arkenstone away."
"Bilbo…" Bofur was going to protest, but Bilbo continued.
"If I didn't then this war would have never happened and Thorin wouldn't be hurt. If only I had gotten to Ravenhill quicker…"
"Bilbo."
"…none of this would be happening. It's all my fault..."
"Bilbo!" Bofur shouted. The Hobbit immediately quiet himself. Bilbo was suddenly crying so hard. Bofur came up and shushed Bilbo comfortingly.
"No, Bilbo, it's none of your fault." Bofur said, hugging Bilbo and petting his curls. "You only did what you thought was right, and none of us will think any different of you."
Bofur and Bilbo stayed like that for the next five minutes, at least until Óin came in, wondering what the crying was about. However, Bofur instead said that Bilbo was having a bad dream rather than explaining what Bilbo was blaming himself for. Óin looked Bilbo over one last time like Dwalin wanted. Kili came in a few minutes later when he learned that Bilbo was awake.
"Lady Tauriel has helped you heal. The lass's magic was strong."
Óin left Bilbo to his thoughts. The next morning, Bilbo was alone, remembering the events that happened yesterday.
"Why would Tauriel help me?" Bilbo said to himself. "The miracles of elvish meds."
"That's what we told Dwalin, but he didn't trust her," Kili said from the entrance. Bilbo Rolled his eyes. Dwalin was nearly as stubborn as Thorin was. Kíli looked at his friend worriedly. "Hey Bilbo, how are you feeling?"
"better," Bilbo said.
"Good," Kíli said. He punched Bilbo in the arm, causing the Hobbit to wince.
"What was that for?" Bilbo asked.
"Bilbo, next time you have a head injury, have it checked out," Kili said. Bilbo was surprised. Kili usually never scolded him. It was usually the other way around. Instead of another protest, Kíli hugged Bilbo again. "Thorin and Fili 's injuries are enough on me, and I just don't want you to lose you. Promise me you'll never do that to me again."
"Okay, Kíli, I promise," Bilbo said. Kíli smiled and pat his friend on the shoulder. The two of them hugged each other like the old friends they were a long time ago. They both began talking with each other and catching up on things that happened. However, their conversation was short when the flaps to Bilbo's tent came open.
"Kili, Bilbo, it's Thorin! He's awake and he's looking for you Bilbo," Ori announced, causing the hobbit to go white before fainting again.
