Chapter 3. Inquisition.

When Kili and Naomi entered the Tudor-style home of Vivian and Thorin, Vivian ran to give Kili a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

Vivian looked at Naomi with puzzlement. "Who's this Kili?"

Naomi smiled softly and moved forward to hug her aunt for the first time in ten years. "Hi Auntie."

Vivian scrambled away from Naomi's outstretched arms as though she had just announced that she was going to kill them all.

"Kili what are you trying to pull?" Vivian sounded angry and hurt.

Kili was aghast. "Do you really think that I would hurt you like that?"

"That doesn't matter! I'm sorry honey. Whatever he paid you to do this, it wasn't enough. You don't realize what happened to us. This was just a cruel joke."

Naomi was furious. "You think he's lying? That he would have done this to you? Trust me I know exactly what this family has gone through! I went through the same damned thing!"

"No! No one knows or understands! Her mother has never stopped grieving! The police have completely given up all hope of ever finding the bastard that took her, much less finding Naomi alive! YOU ARE BOTH LIARS AND FAKES! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Vivian was storming and raging, walking closer to Naomi every few words

Thorin had been shooting loaded looks in Kili's direction from behind the island in the kitchen, he knew that his nephew could speak more truths with his eyes than he ever could have with words.

Thorin strode to Vivian, placing his hands on her shoulders placatingly. "Why don't we offer this young lady a chance to prove whether or not she is our dear Naomi."

Vivian lifted her chin defiantly to the still-roiling teenager standing, hands clenched, feet apart in the middle of her living room.

"Fine. What was her favorite Anthony Hopkins movie?"

"Silence of The Lambs. It was also the first Hopkins that I ever watched." Naomi muttered through her teeth.

Vivian narrowed her eyes. "Very good. What was the name that she gave my car, the black one?"

Naomi thought for a second. "T Bad Bad Birdy."

Vivian's lips pursed. "Impressive. What was the name of the first teddy bear that she was ever given and who gave it to her?"

"Sir Barnabus Lecter. Given to me by you at my third birthday party." Naomi's tone was even, if irritated.

Vivian nodded. "Now, and this is the last question, What was the color of the tattoo behind er mother's left ear, who has the match and what was it of?"

Naomi's eyes met her Aunt's. "It was a half-closed, sky blue rose, tinged with scarlet red. The person with the match and incidentally her soulmate is Fili. "

"Show me where Naomi had her tattoo. Now." It wasn't a request.

Naomi lifted the hem of her faded T-shirt to reveal a dark pink rosebush with two blossoms, one inky black and the other the same dark pink as the outline of the bush.

Vivian's eyes went wide and the tips of her fingers dug into her bottom lip. "Naomi."

The next anyone knew Vivian was on the floor in a dead faint. Thorin scooped her into is arms and deposited her gently onto the futon in the living room.

Naomi looked up at Thorin timidly.

Thorin pulled her by the wrists into a bear hug. "I've missed you, Little One."

"Cant…Breathe!" Naomi spluttered.

Thorin let her back on her feet, chuckling.

"Better?" he rumbled.

Naomi laughed and wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her face into his shirt. "You have no idea."

She sighed happily as Thorin began running his hand over the back of her head.

Naomi raised her head and looked up at Thorin. "Can I call my mom?"

Thorin nodded and dictated her mother's new number to her as she dialed.

Kili sat beside her as she held the phone to her ear, listening patiently to the dial tone. Finally there came a weary "Hello?"

Naomi took a deep breath. "Hello Mom."

There was a gasp from the other end. "Naomi? Is that you?"

Naomi had tears streaking down her cheeks. "Hi Mommy."

A.N. I'm sorry that this is so short! I couldn't do anything else without bleeding into the next chapter. RnR please!