The next couple of weeks were uneventful for Legolas. He stayed in bed for a week before Thranduil allowed him to go play, but he was still not allowed outside. The elves treated his wound quickly and it healed leaving no mark.

He would roam the halls everyday after breakfast trying to find something to do. Thranduil told him that he could no longer see Melhonin. At first, Legolas cried and begged. He argued that it wasn't Melhonin's fault at all, but his Ada just ignored him. Several times, Legolas went looking for Melhonin to play, but never found him. He later found out from other guards that Melhonin had been transferred to the lower gates. When Legolas had asked the guards to take him to Melhonin, they had sadly refused, informing him that they couldn't, by orders of the king. Legolas was disappointed, but he understood that they couldn't disobey the king.

One day, while Legolas was roaming the halls again, a friendly guard approached him.

"My prince, the king has requested to speak with you in the throne room now." The guard bowed.

Legolas was surprised. His Ada had not talked to him, accept for at meals, since he was hurt. "Okay. Thanks..." he answered slowly. The guard went back to his post as the little prince turned around and began heading towards the throne room.

When he arrived, the doors were opened for him, and he walked in. Thranduil looked up to see the visiter.

"Ah, Legolas! I'm glad you're here! I have a surprise for you! Please come over here." Thranduil beckoned with his hand. Legolas looked around. The throne room was empty accept for two guards by the door, and one standing by his Ada. That's strange! Legolas thought. Normally Ada doesn't have guards stand near his throne.

Legolas hurried over to his Ada. "Yes, Ada? What do you need?" He questioned.

"Like I said, I have a surprise for you! I have noticed that lately you have been wandering the halls, not knowing what to do. Well, I have something for you to do...there is someone that I would like you to play with." Thranduil pointed at the guard standing near him. Suddenly, a small elfling with red hair appeared behind his legs! It was Tauriel!

"Legolas, this is..." Thranduil started.

"Tauriel!" Legolas interrupted, "It's you! I can't believe you're here!"

Thranduil's jaw dropped. "You...you know her?" He questioned.

"Uh...ya. We met at the Birth of Flowers festival, Ada." Legolas continued looking at Tauriel. Both Thranduil and Tauriel's father stared at their children. Tauriel smiled mischievously at Legolas, and Legolas stared at Tauriel in bewilderment.

"Well, then...by all means, go play, you two!" Thranduil shooed the elflings away playfully. Tauriel bowed cutely to Thranduil, and then skipped out of the room with Legolas.

They walked silently down the halls for a couple of minutes, before Legolas spoke, "So...what do you wanna play?"

Tauriel stopped walking and turned to Legolas, "Well...maybe we could play hide and seek!" She said excitedly, "If you want to, that is."

"Sure! Who should be it? Me or you?" Legolas pointed to himself then back to Tauriel.

"I'll be it! I'm gonna count to one-hundred, okay?"

"Okay, and make sure to close our eyes! No looking!"

Tauriel closed her eyes, "Fine. I won't peek."

As soon as she started counting, Legolas bolted away to hide. He ran through room after room, searching for the perfect hiding spot. Tauriel's voice echoed through the halls until he was too far away to hear it unless he listened closely.

"10...11...12...13...14...15...16...17...18...19...20...21..."

Legolas continued racing through the halls. Finally, he came to a stop at the kitchen. He ducked inside. Dodging elves bustling in and out of the room, he raced to the perfect hiding spot. The pantry. It was located in the corner of the kitchen, and on the outside, this cabinet looked too small to be able to fit someone inside. But within, Legolas had plenty of room to stretch out. Crawling inside, he pulled the door shut quickly. Faintly, he heard Tauriel.

"91...92...93...94...95...96...97...98...99...100! Here I come!"

Tauriel opened her eyes and began looking around. She peeked in every room, looked under every bed, and pulled out every drawer. Finally, she stopped. "Legolas! Give me a hint! I need a hint!" She shouted, "Common, Legolas!"

Silence.

"Fine!" She shouted knowing that she would have to give up for him to come out, "I give up!" She had searched every room, and Legolas was no where to be found.

A minute later, Legolas appeared in the hallway, "I win." he grinned.

"Where were you?!? I looked all over for you! Where did you hide?" Tauriel placed her hands on her hips.

Legolas laughed, "I was in the kitchen!"

"The kitchen? I looked in there!"

"Did you look in the pantry in the corner of the kitchen?" Legolas walked up to her.

Tauriel blushed, "Uh...no. It looked too small for you to hide in it!"

"Well it wasn't! Cause that's where I hid!"

"That's not fair!" Tauriel pouted, "You already know all the good hiding spots in the palace, and I don't!"

"Look, how about I make it fair, okay?" Legolas offered.

"I'm listening."

"I'll be it this time." he said.

"Hey! That's still cheating cause you know where to look better! Instead, we should go outside and play hide an seek! What do ya say? Wanna go outside?" Tauriel asked Legolas.

Legolas frowned, "I would really like to play outside, but I can't."

"Why not?" Tauriel questioned.

"My Ada won't let me."

"But you're the prince! Can't you do anything you want to? Why did he say you couldn't?" she demanded.

Legolas sighed, "I disobeyed him, and because of that I got hurt. So now, I can't go outside until my punishment is over."

"Oh. That stinks." Tauriel looked down, embarrassed. Legolas nodded. They stood there in silence for a moment, before Tauriel spoke, "I...guess you can be it then."

"Are you sure?" Legolas asked, "We don't have to play if you don't wanna."

"Yep! I'm sure! Start counting! I'm gonna go hide!" As soon as she said that, Tauriel turned around and ran off. Legolas instantly closed his eyes, and started counting.

When he reached one-hundred, he stopped. "Ready or not, here I come!" He began by looking in the bedrooms, for there where lots of good hiding spots there, he supposed. Then, he went to the dining hall. He peeked under the long table until he was satisfied that Tauriel wasn't there. Next, he entered the kitchen. Opening every cabinet, he was surprised to find that she wasn't in there either! Finally, he ran through the halls, just peeking his head in every room, until, he gave up. Tauriel wasn't anywhere! He had looked everywhere and still couldn't find her! Legolas was determined not to give up, but had no idea where to look. Then, he had an idea. A few years ago, a cat had snuck into the palace. He had found it on the support beams above his head! Maybe that was where she was hiding! He thought. Legolas began looking up as he ran through the halls. He strained his neck to see every dark spot and unusual area in the ceiling.

At last, he was rewarded with a small green blob on the support beams, right above a bookshelf!

"I found you!" He shouted up to green blob. "Come on down, Tauriel! I win!" Legolas smiled. The green blob moved to reveal beautiful red hair as Tauriel climbed down. She landed on her feet with a thud.

Tauriel smiled, "Good job! I didn't think anyone would find me there! How did you do it?"

Legolas giggled, "I remembered that a cat had gone up there a few years ago, so I thought maybe you would have done that too!"

"Wow! Foiled by a cat! I never thought that was gonna happen!" Tauriel stretched, "Man! It was cramped up there while trying to hide my hair and not fall off!" Legolas laughed.

Suddenly, a guard interrupted their cute conversation. "My prince," he bowed to Legolas, "the king would like to see you again."

"Okay! Thanks!" Legolas said. He turned to Tauriel, "Tauriel, we need to go to the throne room now. My Ada wants to see me." Tauriel silently nodded, amazed at the formalities the guard used towards Legolas, and they headed off to the throne room.

They entered the room Legolas first, skipping in, while Tauriel followed close behind. Tauriel's father was talking to Thranduil when they came in. Legolas and Tauriel skipped up to them and stopped.

"Hey, Ada! We're here! What do you need?" Legolas looked at his father.

Thranduil turned to his son, "Legolas! Did you have a fun time with Tauriel?"

"Ya! It was super awesome fun! We played hide and seek and she couldn't find me!" Legolas explained excitedly.

Thranduil smiled, "I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. But it is time for Tauriel to go home, so you must say your goodbye."

"But...but she just got here!" Legolas complained.

"Legolas, she has been here for four hours. Now stop complaining! It is late and she must go with her father now. So say goodbye." Thranduil instructed.

Legolas looked down, "Yes, Ada." Then, he walked over to where Tauriel was standing. "Goodbye. Thanks for playing with me."

"Your welcome! It was really fun. Thank you for playing with me too!" Tauriel grinned. Suddenly, she reached up and quickly kissed Legolas on the cheek! Instantly, Legolas turned a deep crimson color. Thranduil and Tauriel's father laughed. Legolas blushed even deeper. Finally, Tauriel's father bowed to the king, beckoned to Tauriel, and then walked out of the room with Tauriel right behind.

When the doors were closed, Legolas spoke quietly, "Thank you, Ada, for letting her come. It was really fun."

"You're welcome, ion nin." Thranduil smiled."

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