A/N for those of you whom are reading my other LotR fics, I hope you like them. They are both drawing to a close sighs but I have another one already started. I hope you will all like that one! This one, however, will not end for a good long time. Heehee, I enjoy it too much. It is my comic relief.

Chapter 7: Little Estel

Elrohir finished washing and changing so he headed towards Estel's bedroom. He wanted to be with the child when he woke up, he didn't want him to be alone.

He pushed the door opened to the bedroom, and was surprised to see his father sitting there. He noted that Elrond had mud smeared down his robes and his hair had suds in it. "Ada, you need to change," Elrohir said kindly.

Elrond looked down and his clothes and sighed. "I forgot how hard it was to have a child in the house." He shook his head and got to his feet. "Stay with him, he will be scared if he wakes up and no one is here."

Elrohir nodded. "I will, do not worry, Ada."

Elrond smiled and squeezed Elrohir's shoulder. Before he left the room he looked over at Elrohir. "If he wakes up from a nightmare, because I think he will, comfort him."

Elrohir was about to ask how he was supposed to comfort him, but his father had already left. He turned back to the little boy and dragged a chair closer to the bed. He stroked Estel's hair, whispering to him.

Estel began to shake. Tears were rolling down his chubby cheeks and he began to sob in his sleep. "MOMMY!" He screamed.

Elrohir gathered the boy up in his arms and held him. "Shh, tithen pen, shh," he whispered. "It is safe, little Estel. I am here."

Estel nestled into Elrohir's shirt and cried softly. He knew his mother was gone, the elves had told him repeatedly that she was not coming back. He lifted his face to gaze into Elrohir's eyes. "Hold you," he whispered. "Hold you tight." He hugged Elrohir tightly and nestled his head into the crook of Elrohir's arm.

Elrohir got onto Estel's bed and lay down with Estel in his arms. He began to hum a song, hoping to put the Estel back to sleep.

Estel leaned his head on Elrohir's chest and quickly fell asleep in Elrohir's strong arms. The last noise he made, before he began to breathe rhythmically, was a sigh of contentment.

Elrohir held his little brother, soon he was asleep himself. Holding his brother tightly in his arms was a wonderful feeling, he loved it.

Elladan walked down the hall and towards Estel's bedroom. He had gotten some food from the kitchens. He wasn't sure if the child would want to sit at the dining table with all of the people in the house.

He opened the door, setting the food down on a nearby table. He looked around the room and a smile touched his lips when he saw his twin curled up with Estel. Taking a blanket from a nearby chair, he draped it over his two younger brothers.

Elladan wasn't tired, so he sat in one of the chairs and nibbled at the food he had brought for Elrohir, Estel, and himself. Elrohir stirred and his eyes began to move, signaling to Elladan that he was awake now.

"'Dan?" He was confused as to where he was.

"'Ro?" Elladan smirked. The confusion on his brother's face was priceless.

Elrohir looked next to him on the bed and his eyes softened when he saw Estel. He hadn't noticed the little boy whom had been sleeping on his chest. It had felt so right having Estel in his arms that he hadn't even noticed. "We should let him sleep…"

Elladan nodded. "I think we wore him out."

Elrohir grinned. "Food?"

"Yes, I brought some for all three of us. I saw Ada on the way down to dinner; he said we were excused if we stay out of trouble for the night." Elladan chuckled.

Elrohir laughed and got up to get some of the food from Elladan. "Ada knows us too well."

"He ought to, he did raise us!" Elladan grinned at his twin.

"True," Elrohir commented.

Estel began to move around on the bed as though searching for Elrohir. When he couldn't find him, he began to wail.

Elrohir quickly went over to the child. "Estel, I am right here. Shh."

Estel immediately went to Elrohir's arms and held onto him tightly. "Scary!" He cried, talking about the nightmare.

"I know, it was just a dream though," Elrohir soothed. "You will be fine, I promise, Estel."

Elladan watched in amazement as his brother comforted the little boy. "You are good with him."

Elrohir smiled and walked over to the chair, holding Estel's hand. "He is a good child."

Estel climbed into Elrohir's lap and lifted his arms up to grab the food out of Elrohir's hands. He didn't succeed and only managed to get carrots on the floor. "Oops!" he covered his mouth with his hands and began to giggle.

Elrohir picked the carrots off of the floor and put them next to the plate. He then grabbed a piece of cooked carrot and handed it to Estel. "Try it."

Estel put it in his mouth and chewed on it. Soon he was asking for more.

Elladan chuckled as he watched his twin feed the little boy. "What time is it getting to be?" He looked out the window and noticed that the sun had set hours before.

"Do you want to play, Estel?" Elrohir asked grinning.

"Sure," Estel responded enthusiastically.

Elladan quickly fetched a soft toy from the shelf and handed it to Estel. "Here, Estel."

Estel beamed at him and took the toy. "Play with me, 'Dan and 'Ro," he commanded.

Elrohir raised his eyebrows. "He learns quickly."

"Aye, that he does," Elladan agreed.

Another hour passed and soon Estel was rubbing his eyes to show he was sleepy. He was yawning, but would not allow the twins to put him in bed.

"Estel," Elladan warned. "It is time for you to sleep."

Estel crossed his arms. "No!"

"You grab him and toss him to me," Elrohir said. He had an idea and he thought it just might work.

Elladan nodded and quickly picked the child up and tossed him to his twin. Elrohir was only two feet away, so he wasn't worried about dropping Estel.

"Got you!" Elrohir teased before he popped Estel in bed and covered him.

Estel sighed resignedly. "Fine."

Elrohir and Elladan picked up the few toys that were on the ground, along with the food. When they had finished they returned to Estel's bedside and watched the little boy fall asleep.

"He is so adorable," Elladan commented.

"He is such a wonderful child," Elrohir agreed.

"You both need to get rest." Lord Elrond was standing in the doorway and looked none too happy to see his sons still awake. "It is past midnight, you two should be sleeping," he scolded.

"We are old enough to know when to go to bed, Ada," Elrohir said quietly.

Elrond smiled at his son. "Sometimes you do not know when it is time for you to rest. I know you would like to watch him sleep, but you two need rest almost as much as he does."

They nodded. Their father was right; they were tired and needed rest.

"Go on, go to bed. You will be able to play with him tomorrow," Elrond chided.

They walked towards the door.

Elrohir turned around to smile at his father. "Estel was a good name for him. He is the hope."

Elrond smiled at his son. "Good night, Elrohir."

Elrohir walked towards his father and gave him a tight hug. "I love you, Ada."

"I love you too, Elrohir. Now go to bed," Elrond said softly. He watched his son walk away. He was proud of the people his twin sons had become. As he turned to look at Estel, he hoped that the little boy would turn out well. "Sleep well, ion-nin, sleep well, little Estel."

Reviewer Responses:

Jacquelinestel: Heehee, don't worry about the chapters. You finished the fic and that's all that matters. JUST HURRY WITH THE NEXT ONE!!!! I love the "Hold you!" parts too. They are adorable.

Catmint: The corruption part is one of my favorite parts too. Heehee.

Chibi noin: Heehee, of course you can dream about being young again. Oh thank you once again for praising me on writing Estel. I don't have a little kid around me much so I am trying to remember my cousin Jackie. She talked a lot and was really special. I haven't seen her in about a year, but she was adorable. I hope you continue to enjoy it!

Lil-whitelighter111488: No, I don't think I did get your last review…I checked for it!!! I might have gotten it when I was posting. I am sorry I missed it! I don't think I am going have Arwen appear. She will write though. I might show her in Lorien, but she won't be in Rivendell.

Haldir's Heart and Soul: Heehee I am looking forward to writing about the pranks! I just have to get him over his nightmares first. Poor little guy!

Someone Reading: Paris was wonderful!!! I am so happy you liked this chapter! I am so happy you like the interaction between the characters. I hope I have captured them well enough. I hope you like this chapter a lot. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing.

Zammy: I didn't update as soon as I would have liked, but I did update! I hope you like it!

BabeyRachey: I want to cuddle Estel too! His parents died sniffles he will learn to love his elven family though. I hope you like this!

Alina Archer: Oh I love little Estel. He is such a sweety.

Lady Jania: Thanks for the praise. I hope you liked this chapter!

Leggylover03: I hope you liked this chapter. I know I didn't update quickly but I have finals to study for. School is almost over does a happy dance YIPEE!!! Anyways…I hope you liked the chapter. Thanks for reading!

Shadowfaxgal7: Heehee, everyone loved the corrupted part. I love it too! Estel is a cutie! I hope you like this. Thanks for reading!

Velvet12: Oh there will be more chapters!!! Many more!! Don't you worry! I hope you like this! I don't end a fic until I tell you it is almost over.

K: I didn't manage a fast update, sorry! I am happy you love the story.

Coolio02: The corruption part is the favorite!!! Heehee, everyone loved that! Thanks for reading!