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[bornofstone]

What: Kili's having a hard time with his upcoming birthday
Who: Fili and Kili
When: forward dated to the 16th

Kili's been worrying Fili quite a bit lately. He's getting worse the closer his birthday gets, and Fili still can't understand what exactly it is about getting older that bothers his brother so much. It isn't just Thorin having to go back to Caldera; there's more to this and Fili is determined to figure out what.

He drags Kili out of the city for the day, out into the forest where everything is stiller, calmer. Maybe that will help? At least with their Pokemon at their sides, they don't exactly have to worry about getting into any trouble. Kili is unbearably quiet, and it's Fili that has to break the silence.

"Kee, what's going on?"

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[bornofstone]

"That isn't what I meant and you know it."

But he can see how Kili took it that way. "Isn't it better not having to drug yourself stupid?"

[youngestone]

"Obviously I didn't know it, dumbass." Kili still won't look at his brother. "And no, it isn't, because Union isn't home. Besides, s'not like it makes me drowsy or anything."

[bornofstone]

"Kili..." Fili sighs. "I'm sorry. That was a stupid thing to say. I'm trying to help, I'm just...really terrible at it."

[youngestone]

He sniffs. "Y'think?"

And then Kili is punching Fili in the arm several times in rapid succession. "Big brothers are always stupid."

[bornofstone]

Fili winces slightly, but he has a type advantage here and Kili can pound on him all he wants if it makes him feel better.

"Big brothers are really stupid."

[youngestone]

It does. He's kind of a brat that way. He stops soon enough, however.

"Especially you."

[bornofstone]

"Ow." He rubs his arm. "Yeah. I'm sort of useless without you guiding me."

[youngestone]

Kili stares at his brother before snorting. "No you aren't." He manages a smile.

[bornofstone]

There. That's better. Fili smiles wryly. "Yeah I am. Wouldn't be me without you."

[youngestone]

"I dunno, boring, dutiful, hard-working...you don't need me for that."

[bornofstone]

He snorts. "Yeah, okay. I guess not."