Wahahahahaha I'm so sorry I'm so mean. I swear I'll be nicer from now on...um but first this is the last chapter of this little fic. I've had fun writing it but it had to come to an end at some point. I feel like at some point the ending of this will be turned into a different story but I don't know when that'll happen.
Warnings: Ori and Bilbo are just holy crap. Bofur gets what he deserves and so does Nori.
Enjoy the last part of this! (Sorry it came so soon but I didn't know how to stretch it into two chapters!)
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Chapter 8
"Mister Bofur may we have a word?" Ori asked walking up to the sitting Bofur. "In private."
Bofur sighed slightly and stood and followed Ori into the woods.
"What can I-er lad Fili is behind you." Bofur said tilting his head to the side.
"I know. I said 'may we' didn't I?"
"Ohh you meant...okay? What do ya need lad?" Bofur asked shaking his head.
"It's about you and Nor-"
"Oh I should of known why else would ye want to talk to me?" Bofur said rolling his eyes.
"Bofur...?" Ori asked nervously.
"What?" Bofur snapped.
"What do you mean?" Fili questioned.
Bofur rolled his eyes. "I don't like ye if that's what yer implying. I know yer with Fili. Geez what is it with yer family thinkin I like any of you?"
Ori's eyes widened and tears started forming. "Y-you don't like me?"
"What? Oh n-"
"WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU OTHER THAN TRY TO BE YOUR FRIEND?!" Ori yelled tears running down his face.
"Ori no I didn't mean it tha-"
Bofur was cut off with a punch to his face. He fell and looked up and saw Ori running off towards camp.
"He's just upset about Nori." Fili said reaching his hand down to help Bofur up.
"What's wrong with Nori?" Bofur asked with slight worry in his voice.
"He's well...he's...really upset about what happened. You telling him you don't like him and all. He's been rather depressed."
"W-why?"
"Because he really likes you. You broke his heart Bofur." Fili said walking away.
Bofur looked back towards camp. He saw Nori sitting away from the company with his head in his hands. He didn't even move when Ori came running back into camp crying. Bofur frowned and sat down. He watched Nori until he looked up. When he did Bofur had to look away. Nori's face was bright red and his eyes looked swollen from a lot of crying. Bofur felt his heart break a little.
"I...I didn't know he actually cared fer me..." Bofur mumbled to himself.
"That's because you're blind to love Bof."
Bofur jumped slightly at the voice. He turned to see Bilbo standing at his side.
"You were too busy hiding your feelings for him that you couldn't see the ones he had for you." Bilbo said sitting down. "I know you can't remember anything past the orcs attacking us but Nori truly does care about you. When we thought you had died he tried killing himself."
"What? Why?" Bofur gasped out.
"Because he thought he'd lost you Bofur. He loves you and you've hurt hi-"
"Oh I've hurt him. Oh boohoo I tell him I hate him and he whines like a babe! He literally has beaten the crap out of me ho-ow!"
Bofur flinched at the sudden slap to his face.
"Bofur stop being such a blind idiot! If you really wanted him to stop you and I both know you could of stopped him! Why can't you just admit your feelings for him?!"
Bofur looked at the ground in shame. "Because...I'm scared he doesn't love me..."
"Oh Bofur you jackass you. I'm pretty sure it's rather obvious he likes you considering he's been crying for two days now because you told him you hated him." Bilbo said slapping his face.
Bofur let out a chuckle.
"You don't get to be happy until you and Nori are sitting around the campfire making everyone uncomfortable."
"Uncomfortable? What do ye...oh." Bofur said wide eyed and blushing slightly.
"Go. To. Him. Now." Bilbo said pointing at Nori.
"What about Ori?" Bofur asked looking back towards camp. "Is he okay...is he eating food and sitting there like nothing happened?"
"Ori was just trying to make you feel bad because you hurt his brother. Personally I think you deserved it." Bilbo said standing. "Make up-or out- with Nori or I'll make Thorin not let you eat for a week."
Bofur sighed and watched his friend walk away. He looked back towards Nori and froze when he saw the other dwarf looking back at him. They stared at each other for a minutes until Bofur got up and started walking towards Nori. He saw Nori start to shake with each step he took towards him. When he was finally standing in front of Nori he had his head down with his arms wrapped around his legs and eyes closed.
"Nori?"
Nori didn't look up.
"Nori I'm so sorry. You didn't deserve what I said. I don't hate you. I...I love you. I know you probably don't believe me but I do and I don't know why I said what I said. It's just I don't remember telling ye all that and the last thing I remember is you-"
"I thought I heard your voice that's why I didn't do it."
"What?"
"When Oin said you were dead. I didn't think there was a point to being alive without you so I tried killing myself. I stopped because I thought I heard you yell 'Nori stop' I was wrong...it was Ori...I just wanted it to be you..."
"Nori please don't cry." Bofur said falling to his knees and wiping Nori's tears away.
"I can't-won't loose you Bofur. I-I love you."
"I love you too Nori and I'll do anything to prove it to you. I'm so sorry!"
"Oh Bofur you don't have to do anything. I deserved it. I was so mean to you." Nori sighed wrapping his arms around Bofur.
"What I did was worse."
"No mine was."
"I told you I hated you."
"I bruised your ribs."
The two laughed and hugged each other.
"Can we just stop all this crap and court each other like normal dwarves?" Bofur asked as he snuggled his face into Nori's neck.
"Nothing about us is or ever will be normal. I mean you're kind and honest and a toymaker. I'm an unhonest mean thief." Nori chuckled.
"I'm pretty sure we're both mean." Bofur laughed pulling away.
Nori smiled and nodded. "Fine agreed. As long as we're mean to each other I'm good."
Bofur shook his head and looked at Nori.
"Can we have a first official kiss now? I think we deserve it." Nori asked tilting his head to the side.
Bofur nodded then garbed Nori's shoulders and pulled the other towards him. Nori compiled and let Bofur pull him into a kiss. They kissed for a few minutes before they finally pulled away. They smiled and blushed.
"Sooooo wanna go make everyone in the company feel uncomfortable?" Bofur asked.
"You bet your sweet ass I do." Nori said kissing Bofur again. "But maybe some other night. I just want to hold you tonight."
Bofur smiled and nodded. The two stood and walked back to camp holding hands. They sat on a log and snuggled up to each other. They looked up and smiled at the company. When each member let out a sigh and mumbled finally the two looked at each other and shrugged.
"Told you that would work." Ori said smiling at Bilbo.
"I've got to hand it to you Ori that was impressive." Bilbo said smiling back.
"Who shall me torment next until they admit their love for each other?" Ori asked slightly turning towards Bilbo.
Bilbo tapped his chin and looked around at the company. He stopped on two dwarves. A mischievous smile spread on his face. "Looks like we'll keep to your family."
Ori looked at him curiously then followed his gaze. The same smile graced his lips when he saw the pair. Dori and Dwalin were sitting a little too close for just friends. They were also trying very hard to ignore each other.
"Looks like you're right. Shall we get Balin involved and Nori?" Ori asked turning towards Bilbo.
"First lets just watch the two then decide what our plan of attack shall be." Bilbo said taking a sip of tea from his cup.
"Aye. Lets." Ori said taking a bite out of bread.
Thorin and Fili looked at each other with confused faces but didn't question it. They were just happy the two were doing something other than almost dying every chance they got.
Dwalin and Dori were too busy trying to ignore each other to notice Bilbo and Ori's stare. Nori and Bofur were busy snuggling up to each other to notice their stares as well.
Everyone in the company ate quietly and happy that everything at the moment was peaceful and perfect.
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Oh wow I can't believe this is actually over. -Sigh- I'm sorry the ending is rather poor, it didn't want to be written. Thank you to everyone that read it and left reviews! And thank you LovesDragons for the idea of Dori and Dwalin!