So, this is AU ending to this story, 'cos you asked it.

And why I killed Kili?

Because I can!

But, this is Happy End.

Enjoy, I hope…

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He was standing on the battlefield knowing his fate.

He walked, trying to find his way out around the corpses.

It was still night but he couldn't see stars anymore.

"Bilbo…"

He stopped, listening and then smiled.

"Thorin, you survived."

"Don't go…"

He continued to walk.

"Let me say goodbye."

"We never say goodbye my One, my Soul." Bilbo sighed and stopped again. "Too dark in here. I have seen too many these kind of places you know. It always ends here. Not dragon this time though. It hurts to know. I would love to say goodbye to you too."

When there were no words he continued to walk again and frowned when he saw tiny light middle of the corpses.

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"He's not leaving his side." Balin said when he stepped out. "I think, it's better to speak to Fili, he have to…" The old dwarf rubbed his eyes. "By Mahal, he's so young."

"I want to meet him." Thranduil said, again there, watching them and Balin nodded.

"I'll come too." Young female elf said beside Bofur, watching her king to frown.

"Tauriel…"

"Prince Kili is my One." Tauriel actually blushed when everyone turned to stare at her. That shut them, although Gandalf and Bofur smiled. Balin regained his composure first.

"Then, shall we go." And left.

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When Fili two days later finally entered the tent he wanted to be hopeful, but there was still no chance.

"Uncle…" Fili limped beside the bed, his uncle kneeling on the cold earth, Bilbo's hand on his mouth, silent begging continuing.

"I just want to say goodbye. I want to hear his voice again. I want to be there with him."

"Uncle…" Fili's voice broke and he took one deep calming breath. Thorin never looked his nephew.

"You're going to be good King Fili. You know everything what I know. You're young, you have friends, you have your brother and mother, who is more than enough to support you."

"Kili… Kili found his One." Fili whispered and it looked like Thorin stopped to breathe.

"Who?" Thorin looked up, his eyes big, like he couldn't fully understand.

"The elf lady who saved Kili in Lake-town." Fili smiled, so happy for his brother, though he still couldn't believe it was elf! Well, it was Kili, so…

"She wants to see you."

"Yes, yes, of course." Thorin nodded and Fili retreat. Thorin tried to think, think something.

Elf? He was truly trying to understand how that had happened.

Then the elf was there, kneeling beside of him, looking Bilbo and Thorin studied her.

"Kili's One." It wasn't question, it was obvious statement. He could see it and recognize it. Tauriel hesitate, she bit her lip, not knowing what to say.

"I… Well, no one has ever heard… That someone would find their One twice in same life."

By Valars that was stupid to say but Thorin just nodded.

"Because they fade. Because we die before it can happen. So I though before."

"Fili told, told about hobbit's Soulmates. Do you think that you'll meet him again?"

Thorin patted her arm absently.

"I lost my chance, but I will meet him in another life. And next time I will not fail him. Not anymore, and we can travel together to Valinor." Thorin looked back the hobbit, now smiling. Tauriel frowned and looked the King.

"You haven given up."

"I… No… I don't know… I just want to be with him what ever is happening. He's not responding but I know something is happening soon. I can feel it." Thorin touched Bilbo's lips, his cheek, his eyebrow.

"Maybe he wakes up."

This time Thorin actually laughed and looked warmly the elf.

"I hope so. I truly truly hope so." There were tears in his eyes and Tauriel got up and bowed.

"I… I go to look after Kili, he wants to come to see you and Bilbo."

Thorin nodded. Before she was out, Thorin called him.

"I wish… happiness to you. And, keep him safe. Please."

"I do not leave Erebor, this will be my home now."

Elf in Erebor, where the world was going?

"Welcome to family Tauriel."

Tauriel looked relieved. "You two… I hope that Kili and I have something same between us. Life after life."

Hope.

She was long gone, so was everybody else who wanted to be there and said also their farewells to both of them, when Bilbo stopped breathing. Thorin lay down beside of him, not crying, just smiling.

There Fili and Kili found them.

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Where Bilbo walked, the light came more powerful, but it didn't reach through the darkness and middle of it was a woman. Bilbo bowed, knowing that this was one of the Valars.

"Lady Estë."

"My my, still here." The Lady smiled and reached her hand to place it over Bilbo's dirty hair. Bilbo looked at her with awe.

"This, had never happened. How… Why…?"

"Oh, it's because you have to go back." The Lady bent to look at Bilbo's eyes. "So that you, and your One, can finally come together to Valinor. So, you have to go back now."

"I can go… Now? When he's still there, waiting? I can?" Bilbo was trembling, not believing what he heard.

"Yes. But, the road ahead is very dangerous. Very dangerous indeed." Estë's eyes seemed to drill down to the very soul of the small hobbit and her smile wavered bit. "But you have strength, I think, to survive, if you just believe yourself and do like you feel right. Like you done already this far. We, they, need you there." She lifted up.

"Someone came to claim you back." The Lady smiled looking over Bilbo's head. Bilbo turned and started to run.

"THORIN!"

"Bilbo Baggins." Estë called him one more time and Bilbo stopped to look.

"The Ring that you carried. Remember the Ring and find it again. Tell Olòrin." Estë whispered before disappearing.

"Bilbo?" Thorin was right behind him and Bilbo smiled, and took his hand.

"Come, let's go see the others."

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Kili gasped to breath when he sunk on his knees and pushed his head on his hands and started to cry. Fili was like frozen.

He had hoped. Oh how he had hoped.

Then he saw how Bilbo's hand twisted.

"Kili, Kili, look, Kili, just look! Bilbo…"

Bilbo's hand reached to touch Thorin who let out breathe and his still form moved restlessly.

Bilbo opened his eyes, smiling tiredly and Thorin's hands around him kept him more tighly.

"Never again." Thorin murmured and buried his face Bilbo's golden hair, kissing him.

Bilbo nodded and closed his eyes again.

"Last time, I promise."

But there was dangerous echo, a warning, in his mind.

The Ring that you carried. Remember the Ring and find it again. Tell Olòrin.

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^fin^

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Hmm, thinking about wedding-sequel to this story… Or something. Let me know if you want to read more.