okay so this (obviously) is an Elrond and Elladan chapter...also I am writing a new fic today called Missing...look for it :)
CHAPTER 20
Elladan sat on the couch in the sitting room. He had harmed Erestor. He had sworn to himself that he would never lower himself to harming him, yet he had. Elladan looked up as the door to his rooms were opened and slammed shut. His Ada stood before him, anger in his eyes.
" Am I to understand that you struck Erestor?"
Elladan lowered his head.
" Yes Ada."
Elrond shook his head.
" I am very disappointed in you Elladan."
Elladan raised his head slowly.
" I know."
Elrond had never seen his son in such a state. Elladan looked as though someone had left him forever. Nonetheless, Elrond was still angry.
" Erestor would never do such a thing to you."
Elladan stood suddenly, angry as well.
" He would not? He has Ada. He had hit me before."
Elladan clamped a hand over his mouth.
" I mean, I thought he would hit me."
Elrond's eyes widened.
" He has hit you?"
Elladan swallowed hard.
"Yes, but it was my fault Ada. Please do not be angry with him."
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Erestor held his face in his hands. Elrond had returned from Elladan's rooms and revealed to Erestor that he knew that Erestor had harmed Elladan. As his punishment, and Elladan's, they were forbidden from seeing one another for one week, which would start the next day. Erestor heard a chair squeak beside him and he felt a hand on his shoulder.
" I am sorry Erestor. I did not mean to tell him. It just slipped out."
Erestor raised his head and faced Elladan.
" It matters not."
Elladan swallowed hard.
" Are you cross with me?"
Erestor stood from his chair and grabbed Elladan by the collar of his tunic, bringing him to his feet. Erestor shoved him toward his study. Elladan swallowed hard as Erestor locked the door. He watched Erestor walk toward the desk and pull out a long whip. Elladan's eyes widened. Would Erestor beat him? Erestor laid the whip in front of Elladan and it was then that Elladan realized that Erestor was not cross with him.
" Erestor?"
Erestor turned his back to Elladan.
" Just whip me and be done with it. It is my fault. It always is."
Elladan grabbed the whip and threw it across the room. Elladan pulled Erestor into his arms.
" I will never hurt you again meleth nin. Never again."
TBC...