Disclaimer: I do not own Lord of the Rings or any of the characters of the book or movie. They belong to Tolkien.

Summary: Part one of The Friendship Series. Elladan and Elrohir meet little Legolas and his brother Celebreth, after their Nan-neth dies. An instant bond comes to the four. What kind of trouble can the four cause when they are together?

Timesetting: Several years before the Fellowhip of the Ring. Legolas is equivalant to a four year old human, and Celebreth and the twins are equivalant to a fourteen year old human.

Languages: Elvish. All translations at the bottom.

A/n- I always wanted to do a Series of stories, and finally an idea come to me! YAY! I hope that you guys will like this series. How long is it? You may ask. I have no idea! We'll just have to see! LOL! All reviews appreciated all flames are used to make Smores! All review responses at the bottom of the page. Here's the first story of the 'Friendship Series' intitled: "The Death of a Loved One; Part One." Hope you enjoy!

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"Celebreth, would you please wake up!" A little Legolas Greenleaf pleaded while looking at his older brother. Today was the day when he, Celebreth, and his parents were going on a picnic! He was so excited.

"Runt, would you please get off me?" Celebreth asked. He was not as excited as his younger brother.

Celebreth always called him runt so Legolas paid no attention to it. "When you wake up!"

"Fine, I'm awake! Now would you please get off me?" Celebreth asked.

"Not until you get out of your bed." Legolas replied while smiling a mischevious smile at Celebreth.

"I can't get out of the bed with you sitting on top of me, did you know that?" Celebreth asked while picking up his brother and tickling his stomach.

"Ahh! Celebreth! Stop that!" Legolas giggled.

"What did you say runt? Huh? You wan't me to continue tickling you? All right, if that is what you want." Celebreth smiled while continuing to tickle Legolas.

Ariana and Thranduil peeked their heads through the door, to see Celebreth holding Legolas is one hand and tickling him with the other. Legolas was laying there, squirming, and begging for mercy from his brother.

"Please Celebreth!" He yelled.

"No runt, not 'till you say it!" Celebreth smiled.

"I tell you it every day. Why do you want me to say it again today?" Legolas asked while continuing to squirm.

"I want to make sure that it hasn't changed. Now say it or I'll tickle you 'till you turn blue." Celebreth said.

"You wouldn't." Legolas giggled. Celebreth shot him a questioning glance and began to tickle him harder. "All right, all right. I give!" Legolas said.

Celebreth then stopped tickling his brother and held him tight. "Then say it." he replied.

"I love you Celebreth!" Legolas replied while hugging his brother.

"I love you too runt. More than you'll ever know." Celebreth replied.

Ariana shut the door and looked at her husband, her smile then faded. "Are you sure that you can not come with us today? You know how upset Legolas will be."

"I told you darling, I have some papers that I have to attend to in my office. Then I have to pick more soldiers for the Royal Army today, and I have so much to do. If there was any way that I could get out of it then I would, but I have a duty to the people. I am sure that Legolas will understand that I have to do this for my people." Thranduil replied.

"You mean the same way that he understood when you missed his Birthday Breakfast? The same way you missed tucking him in bed one week?" Ariana asked.

"Darling, you know that I had to battle with the orcs that week. Then that day I had a meeting with the Delegates about the orcs that we battled the week before." Thranduil replied. "Would you have rather your son died from the invasion of the orcs, or would you rather him miss me for a week?"

"I understand that Darling, but does Legolas?" Ariana asked. "I'm not going to be the one that has to tell him."

"Allright then, I will be the one." Thranduil replied while kissing his wife. "Thanks for understanding." He whispered. "Here goes nothing."

"Good luck." She replied while walking down the hall to her room.

"Something about her makes me fall in love again with her every time I see her." Thranduil whispered.

Ariana then turned and winked at Thranduil when she made it to her door. Thranduil winked back and smiled while he watched her enter into the room and shut the door.

"Here goes nothing." Thranduil whispered. "Valar please help me." Thranduil then knocked on Celebreth's door. "Celebreth, are you awake?"

"Come in!" Celebreth replied while putting his brother on his lap.

"Ahh! And I see that Legolas is with also. Good." Thranduil replied while walking over to his two sons.

"Ada?" Legolas asked.

"What is it ion-nin?" Thranduil asked.

"Why are you in your 'work clothes?' You surely are not going out riding in that." Legolas replied. He reffered to his fathers robe and formal clothes, 'work-clothes.'

"I am not going out today with you Legolas." Thranduil replied.

Celebreth could tell that Legolas' heart sank at that. He had been through several of these instances before. Where his father had duties, and had no time for fun. "But why?" Legolas asked.

"I have a...," Thranduil started.

"Here it comes. He always has a duty to his people! Always!" Celebreth thought.

"..., duty to my people. I must attend to them. You understand that, don't you Legolas?" Thranduil asked.

Legolas nodded. He wouldn't cry infront of his father. He didn't want to, he knew that crying wouldn't get him what he wanted in this case, but he wanted to cry anyway.

"All right then. I shall see you later." Thranduil replied while kissing his sons on the fore-head then leaving the room.

"Celebreth?" Legolas sobbed.

Celebreth looked down at the tear streaked face of his brother. "Yes."

"You'll always go with us, even though father won't. Won't you?" Legolas asked.

"Of course runt. I love you too much to miss any time that I can with you." Celebreth replied.

"Does father not love us anymore?" Legolas asked.

"Of course he loves us! What made you think that?" Celebreth asked.

"He always is away." Legolas sobbed.

"He has a duty as the King of Mirkwood, and he must some times sacrifice fun for work." Celebreth replied. He learned this lesson when he was not much older than Legolas. It still hurt a little bit, but not as much as it did Legolas.

"Oh." Legolas replied while putting his little hands around his brother's brown hair. Legolas had blonde hair like his father, but Celebreth had the brown hair like his mother. But everyone could see Ariana in Legolas, and Thranduil in Celebreth, except for the hair any way. "I Love you Celebreth."

"You already told me." Celebreth whispered.

"But I wanted to tell you again." Legolas replied.

"I love you too runt. Now let's go get you ready, shall we?" Celebreth asked.

"I can do it myself!" Legolas replied while jumping down off his brother's lap and running to his room.

"That child." Celebreth replied while shaking his head. "Well, I better get ready. I know that runt will need some help with his clothes in a few minutes."

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"How did he take it Thranduil?" Ariana asked from inside the restroom.

"Well I suppose. Untill I left anyway, he cried on Celebreth for a while, but he said he understood." Thranduil replied.

Ariana come out fully dressed in a tunic and some leggings. She then braided her wet, brown hair. "I am sure that he does understand some what." She replied.

"How have you put up with me for so many years? Always spoiling family outings?" Thranduil asked.

"The children, and that they need a father as well as a mother." Ariana said. "And that I love you. I would never leave you." Ariana replied.

"And I will never leave you, nor my children, no matter how much of a hastle they are." Thranduil replied.

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Celebreth came out of his room. He was wearing a tunic and some leggings, he had his cloak with him as he ventured down to his brother's room. He knocked on the door before he entered. Receiving no answer he walked into the room. There he saw Legolas on the floor playing with one of his toys, wrapped in a towel, but Legolas and the towel was soaked.

"Did you drown?" Celebreth asked while walking over to his brother.

"No." Legolas replied.

"You want some help?" Celebreth asked.

Legolas thought for a minute then nodded. "Yes, Please."

Celebreth picked up the wet bundle and walked over to the closet. "Do you want to wear your green legging with your brown tunic and cloak, or your grey leggings with your blue tunic and cloak?" Celebreth asked.

"I want to look like you." Legolas replied.

"All right, then the blue it is." Celebreth replied.

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Soon Celebreth came down carrying his brother in his arms. "When can we leave?" Legolas asked.

"As soon as you eat breakfast." Celebreth replied.

"But I'm not hungry!" Legolas replied.

"You are still a growing elf-ling runt, and you will eat before we leave or you will not go." Celebreth replied while putting his brother in a chair beside his.

"Fine." Legolas replied while eating some of his oatmeal and lembas that the cooks prepared. He didn't realize that he was hungry 'till he ate the majority of it. "That was good!" Legolas said while getting up and grabbing hold of Celebreth's hand. He almost dragged him out of the chair. "Come on!" Legolas replied. Celebreth picked up his brother and carried him over to his father.

"Good-bye father." Legolas replied while hugging his father.

Thranduil hugged his son and kissed him on top of the fore head. "Good-bye, ion-nin." Thranduil replied. He then did the same to Celebreth.

"Come on Nan-neth!" Legolas replied while him and Celebreth headed for the stables.

"I wish that you would take Lindir with you, he is the head gaurd and I would feel safer if he went with you." Thranduil replied.

"I have my two boys that will protect me." Ariana whispered while kissing her husband.

"Come on NAN-NETH!" Legolas yelled from down the hall.

"Coming my dear!" Ariana replied while heading off towards the stables herself.

To be continued...,

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Elvish Translations:

Nanneth- Mother, mom, mommy, ect...,

ion-nin- My son.

ada- Dad, daddy, father, ect...,

A/n- There was the first chapter of "The Death of a Loved One; Part One." Part one of the'Friendship Series.' I hope that you enjoyed it. Please review!