In this one shot, Legolas goes after Tauriel when the king tells her to leave while they interrogated the orc.

"I would not antagonize her."

"You like killing things orc? You like death?" Tauriel glared at the horrid creature, "then let me give it to you!" As quick as lightening she drew her blade and was about to drive through the orc's skull when King Thranduil stopped her.

"Enough! Tauriel ego! Leave now." Thranduil commanded. She looked down at the orc in disgust as it snarled at her. Then tried to compose herself and left. Legolas looked at her as she left, there was something different about her as she walked off. He looked up at his father "ada?" he had to say no more, Thranduil knew what Legolas was asking for. He gave a slight nod and Legolas handed the orc to one of the guards that was on stand by. His father could deal with the orc, he wanted to know what had upset her, because it could not have been the orc's words alone. There must've been something else.

He did not see where she had gone and his father's realm was huge. He asked one of the guards whether they had seen Tauriel. "She retired to her room my lord. Though I must warn you she asked not to be disturbed." Legolas nodded his thanks and made for her room; he doubted Tauriel would turn him away. She never did.

Tauriel's room was like every other room, it was built around the trees and of wood. The room was small but comfortable in her opinion. The orc's words had surprised her; she knew Kili had been shot but she didn't know it was from a morgul shaft. She lay in her bed facing away from the door.

"May I come in?" asked a voice from outside her room.

"llie a." She answered. She knew who it was, despite telling the guards to not let anyone disturb her she had known Legolas wouldn't listen. She felt her bed dip from the added weight as Legolas sat next to her.

"What's wrong mellon?" He asked softly as he ran his hands through her auburn hair; it was a habit he had since had known her and he did it whenever he was comforting her. It calmed her down he noticed, she had even told him so once.

"Nothing Legolas, I am just tired," she lied.

"It's the dwarf isn't it? I saw you two yesterday in the dungeon and it would deem you well to keep your reactions in check. They gave you away the moment the orc mentioned the morgul shaft." Legolas tried to keep the jealousy out of his remark but the fact was that he was jealous of the dwarf.

She was about to say something to him but he didn't give her the chance. "What is it about him?

You talked to him as easily as if you talk to your own kind, why-" she cut him off by kissing him quickly.

"You talk to much Legolas," she smiled "I don't know why I talked to him so easily; I guess it's because I don't share the same hatred you and your father do." She smiled smugly "and you mellonmin should try to cover your jealousy better, I am only upset because I saw him as a friend. No more, no less." She lay back down on the bed.

"I'm sorry Tauriel. I was wrong to accuse you like that." He lay down next to her as she turned to face him, "do not let your mind be troubled by this news, your friend may yet survive." He nudged his nose against hers before kissing her softly "don't worry melleth."

Tauriel cuddled into his chest and listened to his calming heartbeat, maybe Legolas was right (as usual) maybe Kili would survive. "Hannon lle." she whispered before drifting off to sleep in his arms.

From outside her room Thranduil saw the whole thing play out. He could see how his son comforted the young elleth. How they stole kisses from one another, he also heard his son's jealousy. Maybe he would allow the two to be together. It was clear that Legolas wanted no other for he had expressed his favour for Tauriel when the king asked him about who he wanted.

Legolas thought she had gone to sleep and was about to move away when she grabbed his shirt and made him stay, "don't go, stay please Legolas," she mumbled against his chest. He smiled and kissed her cheek, he pulled her soft blanket over the two of them and just lay there next to her; feeling quite content.

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Ego = leave

Ada = father

llie a = you may

mellon(min) = (my)friend

Hannon lle = thank you