I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY! It's been a bit (well a lot) hectic and this part of the story is very slow...getting to Mirkwood is really boring :( Anyway I thank my new followers and I hope that I'll have some more reviews any time soon! Please enjoy...
On the road again
The wood drew nearer every second and lark felt the weight on her shoulders increase. It was up to her to lead them safely through Mirkwood. If she failed then the quest was lost. She jumped from her pony and shifted into a fox before running ahead. She needed some time alone.
"Where is she off to?"
Gandalf sighed. It was a lot of pressure, on one so young. He turned to the young prince. Kili looked at the wizard, his eyes full of concern and longing.
"Do not fret, Lark merely seeks some solitude before being entrusted with all of your lives...she will return soon enough!"
Kili nodded. He had watched as Lark had grown more and more tense and he didn't like it. She was smiling less; this caused him to worry even more. Fili, too, had noticed the change in lark and knew what it was doing to his brother. They had to do something quick before the two slumped into miserable figures...not long after they had set up camp, Lark returned.
"Sorry, I needed to scout ahead for any danger..."
Her eyes were red. She had been crying and the dwarves didn't believe her. Lark was stressed and needed to relax. She slumped next to Fili and stared into the fire. The blonde prince stared at her...hoping his brother would do something but, Kili was avoiding Lark's gaze. Kili was busy looking at Ori. The young scribe was sat with his book and was receiving nods or gestures from, almost, every dwarf in the camp. The young dwarf immediately stuffed the book in his pack when Kili went up to him.
"Ori, what are you writing?"
"N...nothing Ki..Kili."
He was a bad liar but, Kili didn't want to push him. He was tired and worried about Lark so he went to the fire and sat down. The girl was glaring hard at the flames, her body rigid and tense. His brother nodded at her and Kili shook his head. He didn't know what to do? Lark sighed and massaged her temples and that's when Kili got an idea. He moved next to her, pulled her onto his lap, and, slowly, rubbed her neck.
"Kili what are you..?"
"I'm getting rid of this tenseness!"
She sighed into his touch, his warming hands soothed her neck. Her eyes rolled back as he moved onto her shoulders. Kili was glad when he felt her muscles relax beneath his fingers. He had been afraid of being to forward and that she'd think he was trying to move on her. At that thought, Kili felt the urge to hold her close to him. He wanted her in his arms and never let her go. She felt so good beneath his hands and he never wanted the fire that she'd ignited within him to be extinguished...Lark purred and moved away.
"You're hands are MAGIC!"
Kili pushed away his longing and released his breath. She looked so beautiful in the firelight and that only increased his feelings. Lark was his friend and he didn't want to ruin their relationship with his silly fantasies.
"Glad I could help!"
She smiled at him and he blushed. It made him feel good; HE had been the one to bring back that wonderful smile.
"You have Kili, more than you know!"
It was true, he had taken away all stress she had previously felt. His soothing touch had made her mind wander...she was now prepared to protect HIM and the others. Her heart raged beneath her chest and she tried to ignore what it was saying. He was her firend. He would never want someone like her, but that could never stop their friendship. Lark yawned, she was lacking sleep. Kili smiled as she stretched and he watched as her body moved; craving to touch it again.
"Thanks again Kili...night!"
Planting a light kiss on his cheek, Lark went over to her bedroll and lay down. Sleep engulfed her quickly and she wasn't able to see Kili stroking where she had kissed him.
SHE KISSED ME (well sort of) BUT SHE STILL...!
His emotions went into a whir. Her lips had been so smooth against his skin, gently brushing against his "beard". Kili beamed, maybe she did like him. Maybe it was possible...he glanced over to where she lay. He smiled as he watched Lark's body rise and fall with heavy breaths. Maybe...just maybe. Kili walked over and lay down by his brother, ignoring the weird grin on Fili's face he drifted to sleep...his thoughts filled with Lark. Ori sighed as Bofur and Oin came up to him...once again he was forced to write.
KILI TO ASK LARK TO COURT HIM-BETS
FILI- 1 BAG OF GOLD (will ask in Mirkwood)
DWALIN-1 BAG OF GOLD (will ask before Mirkwood)
BILBO-'I WILL NOT TAKE PART IN STUPID DWARVEN BETS!'
OIN-1 AND A HALF BAGS (she'll ask him)
GLOIN-3 BAGS (he won't have the guts to ask and she'll have to kiss him)
BIFUR-...he something in Khuzd Dhul
BOFUR-(laughs) he said a bag of gold that he'll just kiss her and the same for me!
DORI-1 BAG OF GOLD AND 1 OF SILVER (he'll just ask her when he asks her)
NORI-2 BAGS OF GOLD (he'll ask her soon)
Okaydokey there it is! I am really sorry for the long delay, it won't happen again! (I hope) Anyhoo please review and next time we're going IN to Mirkwood and the bets will be complete! YAY! Till next time...TTFN!