Here's another chapter of Haldir and Kyreea. I'm sooooo sorry this took so long. I'll have a longer excuse at the end after you read.

ENJOY!

Elrond led the still hiccupping elves into his study, chuckling the entire time. They had tried a couple times to ask him just what he had meant by Kyreea's 'little invention'. Every time they tried they would be interrupted by a hiccup, be it their own or not, and the four royal elves would start laughing again. Having given up on getting an explanation until the antidote arrived, Hadlir took a seat in one of the leather armchairs that faced Elronds desk. He had thought Elrond would begin immediately, but the elf lord seemed content to wait for Kyreea's return.

She appeared about three minutes later, panting and still flushed. She held a vial that had some kind of purple liquid in it. She handed it to Elrond and tried to make a retreat but Celeborn caught her arm and pulled her back, smiling gently down at her. Haldir eyed her carefully. Wisps of hair had escaped the clasp she had it in and they had swung forward to frame her face and fall in her eyes. Her chest heaved and it was clear that she had sprinted to and from where ever it was she kept the antidote. All in all, she looked decidedly flustered.

Elrond uncapped the vial and poured it into a pitcher of water on his desk, Lady Celebrian handed the hiccupping ellion goblets and Elrond handed the pitcher to Kyreea. Bowing her head she shuffled around the desk and poured antidote-water into each of the goblets. Rumil glanced down at his before looking up at Kyreea. "How do –hic-we know this –hic- isn't spiked too? Hic!" His voice was not unkind but Kyreea turned an even darker shade of red and turned away.

Once they had all drained the goblets and the hiccups had dwindled down to a quiet 'hic' once in a while Elrond addressed the assembled elves. "As you know the main reason for Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn's visit is so we can discuss the rising threat of Sauron. Elladan, Rumil will be shadowing you during practices, border patrols and the like. Elrohir, Orophin will be following you. We hope after a couple weeks that we will be able to combine guard tactics from both Rivendell and Lorien in an attempt to further the security around our cities. Glorfindel, I just wanted you to be aware that these two would be shadowing." Elrond paused for a moment, considering something. Finally, he said "You may go." Recognizing the dismissal immediately the five elves stood bowed and left, Glorfindel shooting a slightly worried look over his shoulder at Kyreea.

Once the door had closed, Elrond turned to Kyreea who was doing her best to disappear into the corner she stood in. "Take a seat, please." He gestured to the chair next to Haldir and she gingerly took her seat. "Now, I realize you two aren't currently on the best of terms but I have a request to make. Will you work together in the Library, looking for information that could help us? I want anything you think could help us. I don't care if it's maps of Mordor, habits of orcs or even Sauron's daily diet! If you think it will help I trust you." He leveled the two with a steady gaze. "Will you do it?"

Haldir nodded and, to his surprise, so did Kyreea. She looked extremely serious; all traces of embarrassment seemed to have disappeared. Her posture had become incredibly upright, implying that Elrond had her full attention and her eyes had become horribly cold, determined. He had no more than a moment to wonder over her sudden change in attitude when Elrond spoke again.

"Wonderful." He smiled warmly at both of them though he seemed especially happy about Kyreea's agreement. "As I've said, any information you can find is good. Any speculations you can draw are also both prized and will be duly." He stopped, allowing Celeborn to continue.

"Haldir, we would like you to devise both offensive and defensive strategies for both Lorien and Rivendell. Make as many as you want, the more options we have the better." Celeborn glanced at Elrond again. "Also, see if you can work with as many elements as are even vaguely possible. Anything, help from all the elven cities, recruits for men, dwarves. Anything that has ever been used and could be used again. Sauron is becoming a threat to all beings on Middle Earth, not only the us."

"Kyreea," Elrond picked up. "you'll be helping Haldir with everything. You know the library as well as Erestor and that will definitely come in handy." He stopped and gave her a secretive smile. "Haldir I'm sure you'll find she's more help then you can imagine." He nodded to them. "That's all." Haldir and Kyreea stood to leave, Kyreea still oddly somber. "Oh, and one more thing; I doubt Erestor would be amused if anything happened to his library so I suggest you two come to some sort of truce." He gave them a fond smile while the others chuckled behind him, and waved a hand towards the door. The two younger elves left the room feeling rather foolish.

They walked in silence, unconsciously falling in step with one another. The silence wasn't uncomfortable, per say, more…thoughtful. Both elves were thinking deeply about something. Haldir was trying to figure out what it was that had made Kyreea so serious and determined. He knew that it had something to do with Sauron and his orcs, but passed that, Haldir couldn't figure out what had put her on edge. One would assume that an elleth, or most ellion even, worried about the increasing threat of Sauron and many feared his ambitions would lead to war but the look Haldir had seen on Kyreea's face had been something different altogether. He had hoped to examine that more carefully but at Elrond's comment of a truce she had reverted back to the embarrassed slightly flustered elleth of a few moments before.

Haldir was pulled from his musings by Kyreea's voice. "How do you do it?" she demanded suddenly, leaving Haldir completely lost.

"Do what?" he asked, no idea what she was talking about.

She looked up from her detailed examination of her shoes and looked at him. Her gaze wasn't quite a glare but it was just a bit too hostile to be called friendly. "Whenever I do something or end up in a position that can or is causing me embarrassment, Lord Elrond, Lady Celebrian and their guest show up." She paused brow wrinkling in concentration. "This never happened before and then you show up and this happens." She threw her hands up with a huff.

"You can't blame me for that." Haldir said. "It's only coincidence."

"It is more than coincidence and you know it." She shot him an accusing glare. "I can blame you and I do blame you." Her look of complete seriousness was too much for Haldir and he burst out laughing.

"That's absurd!"

"No, it's not. It makes perfect sense." Haldir looked down and their eyes met for a moment before they both started laughing. "You right this is absurd." She gasped, wiping away a tear. "This has got to be the most pointless conversation I've had since…" She paused considering it. "Since I spoke to you last, actually."

Haldir smiled recognizing no malice in her voice. A moment later he decided to bring up the truce Elrond had suggested. "So, how about that truce?" He looked down at her to make sure she was listening. "You help me in the library and I'll forget the 'slave' business."

Kyreea considered it for a moment. "Agreed, but only if we continue sparring." Haldir blinked surprised but she offered no explanation, so he nodded.

"Agreed. I'll see you tomorrow morning then?"

She nodded and turned down a side hall on their left, but stopped after a few steps. She turned around to face him. "Only this time see if you can't stay in the outer room, hmm?" She grinned at him before turning away and disappearing down the hall. Haldir stood, watching her retreating back, felling oddly content.

So... what did you think? Please tell me. Now, onto other matters.

I know I took ages on this one but I've had alot of work. (Work in summer, sick and twited I know) And unfortunately I have summer school starting soon. But, I have written a oneshot (currently) with Haldir so keep a look out for that.

Next, I already know what is going to happen at the end but I'm slowly running out of ideas as how to get there, Tell me any prank or event you think would be intresting and I'll see if I can work it in.

Finally, I would like my readers to tell me whether there is a pairing or plot you'd like to see in a one shot or longer. I write LOTR (Obviously) as well as Phantom of the opera, willy wonka, naruto, and alot other. (Though I haven't posted alot.) JUst tell me and I'll what I an do!

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