Chapter 16

*Kili*

The more Kili talked with Tauriel, the more he began to like her. He found that she not only exceled in archery (of course), but also she could wield duel blades. For some reason, whenever anyone said they could duel wield, Kili found himself thinking of Fili.

In approximately fifteen minutes, the Elves would be leaving for their land. Kili scrambled his mind for a way to continue his conversation with Tauriel and found that something was missing. He glanced over his shoulder and saw nothing. Then he turned in a full circle and still could not find what he was looking for.

"Master Dwarf, is something the matter? Have you lost anything?" Tauriel asked with a slightly puzzled expression on her flawless features.

"Yes, I have." Kili replied still looking about him.

"What have you lost?"

"My brother! He's left me! I've got to get Fili!" Kili exclaimed. Tauriel smiled, her green eyes sparkling when she remembered how close she had heard the Dwarf princes were.

Kili, suddenly very alarmed, searched the crowd and found Ilay in a corner. He walked towered her and she lifted her head at his approach.

"Hi, Kili." she greeted then she added after she saw the look on his face, "What's the problem, my prince?"

"Don't call me that and have you seen my mother's son?"

"Yes, as a matter of fact I have. He's standing right in front of me."

"Not that one, the other one! Have you seen the crown prince? Durin's beard, Ilay you knew who I was talking about!" Kili grumbled.

"When you say 'my mother's son', Kili, that could mean either one of you two bastereds, not just your brother. And yes, I have seen him, he's over there, and don't tell me you are planning to get in a battle again without bringing me along for the fun!" Ilay said and Kili had to grant her respect, for the only other person he knew who could say all that in one breath was Dis.

"Thanks. No, we are not planning on it, but we'll let you know if we do." Kili said, flashing her a cheeky grin. Ilay growled in response and glared at his retreating form muttering some frightful things in Khudzul for which she was well known for.

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"Well, what do you know? Kili can leave a woman when he realizes his brother has disappeared." Fili said with a smirk when Kili tapped him on the shoulder and he saw who it was. Kili gave him a dark look.

"Thanks for sneaking off like that." Kili said.

"You're welcome. Now, you look as if an idea has hatched in your head and I would like to know what it is."

"Do you think we could leave with the Elves? We'll be going soon anyway and so are they."

"Hmm. I see nothing wrong with that, but I doubt Thranduil will like it very much." Fili said.

Kili frowned slightly then suggested, "But what if we don't tell everyone? Say maybe Legolas and T-someone else. Do you think that might work?" Fili grinned.

"Maybe. But tell me, if we do tell Legolas and 'someone else', who is that someone? A random guard who cares nothing for us and our actions, or one red-haired captain who is interested in the ways and customs of our people? Come and tell me, Kee?" Fili interrogated.

"Fine, just Legolas then!" Kili exclaimed, feeling his face go a bit red and looking down at the floor. Fili's hand lifted his chin gently and he said in Khudzul, "Brother, do you like this Tauriel*? If so, do not try to hide it from me. Tell your brother."

"I guess I do like her. Fine, if you do not believe me, I like her a lot!" Kili replied and Fili smirked again shaking his head.

"My poor little brother has been taken captive by the immortal beauty of an Elf!"

For that comment, Fili received a shape jab to his ribs.

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The Elves had left Erebor and in fifteen minutes, Fili and Kili would be too. Kili was so excited about going that he forgot his disappointment when Tauriel had to leave without saying goodbye.

Before they left, they had to locate a few Dwarves. One by the name of Thorin King and the other, Lady Dis. Kili knew say goodbye to his mother was going to be hard and he knew he would miss her and she would miss them both very badly, but the trapped feeling almost had him think he was wearing a noose around his neck. One glance at his brother told him Fili was feeling the same tight sensation. Kili walked beside his bother going from place to place in the fortress city looking for the woman who gave them life. The people whom they asked all said the same thing, all bowing to their princes.

They looked like princes at that moment. Both stepping at the same time and with silver circlets studded with diamonds and emeralds around their heads. Fili's had a ruby in the front of his to identify him as the first heir to the throne, while Kili's had two sapphires slightly larger than the diamonds on the on either side of small ruby. The two sapphires showed that he was second heir and the ruby symbolized the bond he shared with his brother. Fili had order it that way, and when he told Kili what the ruby meant, Kili could not stop himself from launching into Fili's arms. They were not wearing their fine clothes, though. It only made sense not to because of the journey they were about to depart on.

Finally, after five minutes of searching, they found Dis in a hallway just standing and staring at a bench.

"Mum? Are you okay?" Kili asked and Dis nodded.

"I'm fine, Dark One. Do you know what this is?" she asked and they both shook their heads, so she said, "This is the very spot I met your father. Loving, dearest Fain, son of no one brother to no one." When she said that Kili suddenly felt a calm feeling wash over him at the thought of the dwarf he had never met. The way Dis said his name told of the longing and pain she still felt for her dead husband and now her sons, the only thing she had left of him, were leaving her once more.

"Mother, we are going soon." Fili said.

"Now?"

"No, but real soon." Kili answered. Dis nodded slowly.

"Then you have come to say goodbye."

"Yes, we have."

Dis pulled them both to her and laid her head first on Fili's shoulder, then Kili's. They wrapped their arms around her and she closed her eyes taking a deep breath.

"Goodbye, my lovely children. May the sun shine on your path a Mahal guide you to your destination and back to me. Bless you with love, for the road that you go." Dis said then, placing a kiss on each of their cheeks, pulled back from them.

"Bye Mum. We'll be fine, I swear that we will return just as we leave." Kili said, his grin back on his face.

"Mum, I promise that Kili won't try to drown himself, chase rabbits down their holes and try to crawl in after them, or kick a bees nest. I will keep him from doing anything too stupid." Fili said. Dis laughed.

"Well, I should hope he still doesn't chase rabbits down their burrows!"

"I only did that once! I was five years old. Can't you ever forget that?!" Kili growled and Fili shook his head.

"No, never little brother. It was just too funny when you tried to go in, and then couldn't come back out!"

"I'll get my revenge! I'm warning you!" Kili said. Dis suddenly looked saddened and said, "You should be going, boys."

Thorin was easier to find and soon, after they said farewell to him, they packed their things, including their circlets because Kili wanted to show them to Bilbo, on a smaller pony named Myrtle after the one that Bilbo had ridden before the Wargs had made them all bolt. Then they saddled Mabel and Coal and set off out of the Lonely Mountain, passed though Dale and out into the lands beyond.

"Fili, this is a day to remember." Kili said.

"Yes, it is Kee, it is."

"And Fili?"

"Yeah?"

"Love you."

"I love you too, little brother."

"Always."

"Always. Until the world ends and forever after."

A/N Yay! They are so happy now! I managed to pull it off, finally, but look for another really, really soon! Fili and Kili went outside today because, miracles of miracles, it got over 40 degrees and killed some Orcs that were annoying them. Lol, the Orc were my little sister and later a couple of highschoolers. And Lady Hobbit :D! Your review had Kili on the floor, until he read your, um, "evil suggestion" (those were Kili and Fili words, not mine)about them and decided to stay closer to Fili then he already had been. Review some more to keep this little story going!

*her name is not in bold because he did not say it in Dwarvish. There is a certain way to pronounce each name and the language and, begin an Elvish name, Tauriel has no pronunciation in Khudzul.