AN: Here's the next chapter! Fili is 72 (17) and Kili is 67 (16).
"Ugh, I'm never drinking again," Fili groaned out as he and Kili trudged along the road towards home. Fili's arm was slung over Kili's shoulder and Kili was all but dragging his brother. Fili refused to allow Kili to have more than one drink but he took every liberty to drink as much as he wanted. They weren't supposed to be out; they were supposed to be in bed. In fact, they weren't even old enough to drink yet. If their mother or uncle found out where they were, they'd never leave the house again.
"If Thorin finds out what you were doing, you never will," Kili countered as he looked over at his brother, hiking him further up on his shoulder, trying to get a better grip. Fili stopped and looked at his brother, his eyes wide in fear.
"Kili, you can't tell uncle. Thorin can never know," Fili said fearfully, holding his brother's gaze.
"All right," Kili replied as he nodded his head. He moved to continue walking but Fili held steady.
"You have to give me your word Kili. You have to keep this a secret," Fili pushed, pleading with his brother. Kili nodded his head.
"I give you my word brother," Kili replied and Fili, finally satisfied, allowed Kili to lead him back home. Kili led Fili to their bedroom window as quietly as he could. Once there, Kili climbed through it and then turned around to help Fili inside as well. Fili fell and there is a thump, the two brothers freezing and listening for any sound their mother or uncle heard them. Not hearing movement, they quickly got dressed in their bedclothes and climbed into their beds.
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Fili groaned and rolled over in bed as he swatted Kili's hand away from his shoulder. Kili sighed and stepped back, waiting for his brother to wake up. Fili blinked his eyes opened and groaned once again, the sunlight piercing inside him.
"Mother and Thorin are wondering why you're still asleep," Kili forewarned his brother. Fili's eyes widened and he quickly sat up, the room spinning slightly. He closed his eyes and gets his bearings once again, his hands moved up to hold his head.
"I have a headache," Fili announced with a groan. "Stupid alcohol."
"It could've been when Bofur hit you in the head with a chair too," Kili offered with a raised eyebrow. Fili nodded his head to the side slightly at this.
They had gone to Bofur's yesterday evening to help him out with some work; it's also where they made the plan to sneak out and drink. Bofur had stacked his chairs only to have them fall and the top one hit Fili in the head. Bofur felt horrible but knew Thorin would have his neck if he ever found out. Fili was his heir after all. Bofur had made the boys promise not to tell him and they agreed.
Fili climbed out of bed and got dressed as quickly as he could. The brother's walked out of their room and out into the kitchen, Fili feeling his mother and uncle's scrutinizing gazes on him. Thorin narrowed his eyes at his eldest nephew, knowing he is hurting from the way he winced every time there was a loud noise.
"What's wrong?" Thorin asked his eldest, waiting for him to answer him. Fili jerked his head up and he tried to prevent his eyes from widening. Dis looked over at her eldest son and studied him as well, picking up on the same conclusion as her brother.
"Nothing," Fili replied as he forced a smile but Thorin and Dis saw through it.
"He seems to have a headache," Dis said to her brother and Thorin nodded his head, glancing at Dis and then back at Fili, narrowing his eyes at him.
"What's the reason for your headache?" Thorin asked, knowing the boys are hiding something from them. Fili's mind grasped for anything to say but the headache pounding from within prevented him from coming up with a logical excuse. Kili's voice broke the silence and Fili had never been so happy to hear his brother spill a secret before.
"Bofur hit him in the head with a chair," Kili answered as he looked at Thorin. Thorin's gaze darted to Kili and his eyebrow raised.
"Explain," Thorin demanded roughly.
"You see he was stacking the chairs and he accidentally knocked them over and the top one hit Fili in the head," Kili said, spilling the secret out fluidly.
"I will need to have a talk with Bofur then," Thorin replied before glancing over at Fili again. "Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine," Fili replied as he met his uncle's gaze. Thorin nodded his head and Dis quickly began making a tea to help with Fili's headache. Once Thorin and Dis' attention was off them, Fili glanced at his brother, the two of them sharing a look and Fili silently thanked him.
AN: Please review! Thanks for reading and following! I'm thinking one more chapter after this. Thanks again!