Assignment done, so tired, have fluff, enjoy... (P.S. I am trying with RR&R- sorry)

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Thorin growled as he searched through the cupboard. Bilbo stared at him for a moment and then hung his coat over the coat stand. The warmth of the room was refreshing after the chill that existed in most of the mountain. Bilbo, and their children, all found the mountain a little too cold for comfort so Thorin always kept their fires larger than he would have done for his own comfort. Bilbo stood in front of the fire and allowed the heat to sink into his bones. He watched Thorin as the king continued to search.

"What's wrong, Thorin?" Bilbo asked when the dwarf didn't acknowledge him.

Thorin turned to him with a face like thunder. "I cannot find my crown."

"I see," Bilbo said. "I thought it was kept in your vaults with the rest of the crown jewels."

"It would normally be," Thorin said. "But we have Legolas and the group from Mirkwood coming tomorrow and I shall be wearing my full regalia. In fact, your circlet is missing too."

Bilbo smirked and had an idea. He sighed as he pulled his coat back on and grabbed Thorin's hand.

"Where are we going?" Thorin asked but he followed Bilbo anyway.

Bilbo led the way through the mountain but refused to answer Thorin's question. They stopped in front of Ori and Dwalin's room where their children and Thorin and Bilbo's were spending the day while Bilbo was in meetings with the Men of Dale.

"Why?" Thorin asked staring at the door.

"Who do we know that would take two crowns?"

Thorin's face hardened and he turned to open the door. They could hear Ori in the kitchen singing to himself and the smells of cooking floated out into the main sitting room where the children were playing. Theron and his younger brother, Tharin, were sitting in the middle of the room with Fralin's younger sister Zhori. Liliana and Fralin were sitting on three cushions each, crowns on their heads and were holding court over their younger siblings.

"I should be King," Theron said. "I am the eldest son of Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain."

"And I'm his eldest child," Liliana said with a roll of her eyes. "We are the oldest so we are the King and Queen."

"I am fairly certain that I am King," Thorin boomed. The children all turned to look at them, Lily looked thrilled to see them but Fralin had the good sense to look apologetic.

"You're here," Ori said coming out of the kitchen with dough on his hands. "You're ear-where did you get those?"

"Lily brought them," Chori said. "And she won't let me put it on so that I can be queen."

"Oh," Ori said. He looked at Bilbo who was biting his lower lip. "They didn't have them a moment ago when I went in to make dinner."

"I'm sure they had them hidden," Thorin said holding his hand out and glaring at his daughter. Fralin rushed over to place the heavy crown in his hand but Liliana dragged her feet. "Now, Liliana Thrís Baggins."

Liliana sighed and brought him the circlet. "We were only playing."

Thorin dropped down onto one knee and looked his daughter in the eye. "One day you shall wear a crown and it shall be a heavy burden, do not rush that day."

Liliana looked confused but she knew her father and his tones so she threw her arms around him anyway in a hug. "I'm sorry I took them, Daddy."

"Never take things that are not yours without asking, Liliana," Thorin said even as he wrapped an arm around his daughter.

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