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~previously~

Aragorn pulled Legolas closer to him a tear falling from his right eye "You are not insane Legolas..." He said "...You said that he whispers things to you when you are angry or upset?..." Aragorn asked, continuing on when Legolas nodded against him "...Then we just won't let you get angry or upset. How about a day together tomorrow, just you and me?"

"You are becoming King tomorrow, Aragorn" Legolas said.

"Doesn't mean to say that I can't spend time with my little hedgehog"

~
3rd person PoV:

Fabian stared at his reflection in a mirror. Staring back at him was a figure that Fabian only saw as a ghost. Porcelain skin, unevenly cut black hair, one blood-coloured eye and a sunken in face that brought out the bandage wrapped around his once golden eye. Ignoring his hideous state, he began to plait his shorter hair, in the elven way that it used to be before.

"You don't have to go to Aragorn's coronation today, you haven't healed fully yet and it would be bad on your wounds. I am sure that Aragorn won't mind" Haldir said, walking up to stand next to Fabian.

Fabian's gaze in the mirror turned to him, face remaining blank and voice monotone as he spoke "Aragorn, along with Legolas, Gimli, you, Eowyn and Eomer, saved our lives...the least I could do is watch him be crowned king" He replied, hands going back to braiding a thin plait in his silk-like hair. Haldir sighed from behind him.

Nearly finishing his braid, Fabian noticed a long, uneven lock of hair sticking from the bottom of the plait, the shorter hair above it being to short to catch up to it making it look unpresentable.

"Let me help" Haldir said and slowly took the lock from Fabian's hands to his as to not startle him. Fabian looked to the ground, slightly embarrassed as Haldir's fingers gently worked a small plait in his jet black hair.

"I-Is King Thranduil going to be there?" Fabian asked after a short silence.

"To watch Aragorn become King?" Haldir asked, looking to the mirror to see if Fabian had nodded. Fabian nodded his head slightly in answer "I am not sure about King Thranduil but I know that Lord Elrond and his kin will be there.

Fabian nodded solemnly, he desperately wanted to see his friends again and his King.

~

Legolas stood next to Eowyn, looking around frantically. He hoped that his father had not come to watch Aragorn be crowned King. He had not thought about it until now. Though as his azure eyes looked around a second time, his eyes met the cold and unforgiving ones of his father.

They stared into each others eyes for what felt like an eternity. Legolas felt as though his whole body had frozen from the shock and fear of seeing his father here, eyes unable to stray any direction other than forwards as if hypnotised into staring into the cold abyss of King Thranduil's eyes.

Legolas managed to pull his feared gaze away from his father and down to his feet. His hands started to shake and he clenched them into fists to hide it, skin turning pale and eyes blown wide. He remained standing silently in fear as he waited.

It was only when he heard the sound of Fabian's happy voice call out to his father, did he speak "K-King Thranduil" Fabian called out, his voice sending an unpleasant chill down Legolas's spine as he hurried forwards to the elf, who was making his way towards Thranduil. Thranduil was staring at the two of them, seeming to be in shock at seeing Fabian there.

Legolas grabbed ahold of Fabian's wrist once he had reached him, tugging his slightly away from Thranduil who stood barely meters before them "Don't!" Legolas nearly yelled to him in a panic as the attention from some of his friends and Thranduil's kin was brought to them.

"What are you talking about?..." Fabian asked, wincing slightly as he tried to pull his wrist away from Legolas's grip "...That's your father!" He said.

"Trust me!..." Legolas said, trying to get out of this situation as quickly as he could "...I will tell you later"

"Tell me what?" Fabian asked as he stopped struggling, feeling Legolas's losen his grip on his wrist. His brows furrowed.

"Later" Legolas said, pulling Fabian back to Eowyn, Gimli and Haldir. Fabian spared one more glance at the King, watching as he turned around with a sigh. Now Legolas has no choice but to tell Fabian or he would try to see Thranduil again. 

They turned their attention back to Aragorn as he started to walk towards the throne, clad in his royal clothes. Some staring at him in awe and others staring at him in respect. Legolas smiled at him as he walked by, Aragorn returning it as he gave a small wave to his friends. The stress of what had happened minutes before slowly fading away and he watched mesmerisingly as his love walked closer to the throne.

Gandalf stood behind the throne, his hands holding Aragorn's golden crown and as Aragorn neared him, he raised the crown higher. Aragorn bowed before him, feeling the cool weight of the crown being slowly lowered onto his head.

Cheers erupted from all around Legolas as he stood, with a grin plastered on his face. He clapped his hands and leaned up to smile at Aragorn, who only seemed to be looking at him in that moment.

"The new King of Gondor!"

~

"I am proud of you Estel!" Legolas praised, as he leaned up to hug Aragorn. It was the evening and it was dark outside as they stood in the main hall of Gondor, celebrating.

Aragorn chuckled and gently hugged Legolas back. Once he was released from Aragorn's arm prison, Legolas looked around once.

"Are you okay?..." Aragorn asked, raising an eyebrow at Legolas's paranoia "...You seem tense" He said.

Legolas smiled reassuringly "I am fine" He lied.

"Estel?" An unfamiliar female voice spoke from behind Legolas, just as Aragorn was about to say something else. Legolas turned around sharply and was face with a fair elf lady, she had long black hair, with pale skin and blue eyes.

"Arwen!" Aragorn said, walking toward the woman and hugging her, like a child. Once he had let her go, he turned to Legolas and introduced her "This is my sort-of sister Arwen and Arwen this is Legolas" He said.

Legolas smiled politely "Nice to meet you" He said.

"You too" She smiled and the two of them went into a small conversation.

Feeling left out, Legolas took one look around, avoiding eye contact with Thranduil and his Kin. He noticed Fabian leaning against the main door, looking down at the floor with sadness in his eyes.

Legolas walked over to him, Fabian instantly looking up as he did "I want to know what happened" He said as soon as Legolas had reached him. Legolas nodded and led Fabian out of the hall.

Sorry that this one is short