Mil and Estel (Aragorn love story)

Familiar

I was placed on one rock. My ribs were on fire. I looked down and saw Aragorn kneeling in front of me. I flung my arms around his neck he didn't hesitate to hug me back. Gandalf was gone. The one I loved like a grandfather was gone. 

 Aragorn then let go ,after I just sat in his arms for couple minutes. The whole company was not up yet. His arm brushed my ribs and it hurt. A lot. 

"Ahh"I let out little cry. He looked at me concerned. He looked at my ribs caressing them a little. I let out mixed whimper and a dry sob. He stood up guiding my head on his chest. "Shhh"he rubbed my back gently and the side of my ribcage soothing the pain. "Why didn't you tell before, how it hurt?"he asked. "I didn't want to bother you or make you worry, also I forgot the pain for a minute there. Had more important matter, if you did not notice"I whispered. "This is all to familiar, you hide the pain and try to push me away. But Mil, it never worked and never will"he said quietly refering to my childhood.

 He has healed me many times from broken ribs and made me talk many times more. I slowly moved my hand on the one of his that laid on my side. I weakly wrapped my fingers around his. "This will hurt"he said guilt shining from his eyes. "The leather is enough of strong to keep your ribs in place so we just need to tighten it"he said. I nodded. 

"You better hold on my shoulders"he told. I did so and he took the yarns of my leather 'corset' and slowly tightened it. Then whispered sorry. I tried to ask why but then he quickly tightened the yarns making me gasp. The pain was excruciating. But when I exhaled the pain was so little I didn't almost notice it. 

"Thank you"I breathed out. I saw Frodo walk farther. I walked next to him taking him in embrace. "Legolas get them up"Aragorn said. "Give them a moment for pities sake"Boromir cried out. Boromir was right the hobbits needed a break. No one should be pushed after seeing death.

"By nightfall these hills are swarming by orcs. We need to reach the woods of Lothlorien. Come on Boromir,Legolas , Gimli get them up!"Aragorn said sharply. He was also right. There was going to be more death if we stayed. 

He helped Sam up. Frodo still held his head just under my chest. I helped Frodo a little and walked ignoring the pain next to Boromir. 

He looked down at me putting his arm around my back. I leaned on him. Then before I knew it he placed his other arm around my knees and gently lifted me up. "You will not carry me!"I said instantly. "Yes I will. You can not refer to your weight nor to my strength, also I say I am smarter, who the bloody idiot fights with already bruised ribs. Stays quiet, then has to be so freaking stubborn. Wonder where I get that from"he said stubbornly. I sighed knowing he was right. He smirked the smiled and kissed my forehead like a brother. Then we headed to a place where I had many memories. Many therapies.