AN1: First LOTR fic, be nice, up until now I’ve only dealt with Harry Potter slash.

Warning: SLASH. Don’t like, Don’t read. Says that in the summary, but the amount of flames calling me sick for writing such trash and they didn’t know it was a gay fic until they got to the relationship - *deep breath* - So yeah. SLASH if this squicks you in any way (male/male relationship of the romantic and usually sexual kind) then DON’T READ.

Note: First LOTR fic. Be nice, but be honest. ONE SHOT.

Legolas POV

"Hannon le."

Two simple words hold so much meaning. I force myself to smile, and though it seems genuine to the world, we both know I am lying. We both are.

Your hand rests on my shoulder, and mine on yours, and though we feel the connection we must break it, along with our hearts, for the sake of the world. The world we saved. I may not have done so if I saw that this was the future the two of us faced.

In my mind, I spend an eternity going through the past, the Council, the breaking of the Fellowship, Rohan, Helm’s Deep, Isengard, Pelennor, the Black Gate, and now here. Our past, our love, our life, our fellowship. The others do not know it, but here ends the fellowship – or it possibly ended when you told me…

*** Flashback ***

"I must, melanin, believe me if there was another way I’d take it!"

"… I know, Estel, I know."

"Please, Legolas. There is no choice. This is the only way. I love you and always will! Melanin, I beg you."

"… Do you love her?"

"I did, once. But it has faded into sisterhood, and I love her not as a lover. Not as I love you, Legolas."

"Let me kiss you one last time?"

"Anything for you melanin."

*** Flashback End ***

I understand, I assure you I do. You must. Gondor has just got its King back, and you need an heir. Something I cannot provide. …I just wish that I could have been part of your future in the way Arwen will be. You saved me, Aragorn, just as I saved you at the Black Gate a little time ago. Your love will remain with me forever, even though you cannot and Arwen shall.

…Hannon le.