I froze up in place.

I could hear a low voice whisper come from the kitchen.

"Very good this, anymore?"

'M-more?? more of what.' I blinked, slowly making my way up the halls. Keeping my footsteps light.

I could hear a light whisper of a voice, not really able to make out all of it. Till something made my heart jump. *Ding!*

"That will be the door." That same loud monotone voice spoke again. '!!Eeek!!' I stepped back quickly pulling myself behind a wall hiding in the hall away from the door. So if anyone was to pass by I could see them. I tilted my head like a innocent cat. 'I thought he said, he rarely has company over???'

"Balin, at your service."

'W-what the?? Balin???' I blinked, while I had my hands placed on the wall peaking over.

"Good Evening." Stated Bildo blanky. "Yes, yes it is. Though I think it will rain." And just like that this man like figure came trotting down the hall. Me catching a glimpse of his silver hair. and long...beard.

'Wha?what the????' I could see Bilbo speed walking after him. He looked so panicked, and lost. While I stood by watching his misery. "........." I felt bad, but I didn't what was the best time to show up, I was shy...when it came to this stuff. 'S-sorry man, but I need to wait...' I stood by. Hearing talks of food.

Then my mind, and the sound in the house went dead quiet. "Apology accepted." It was the other strange new voice, it wasn't as low, as the other.

'???? Apology..??' I blink, slowly.. taking a few steps forward.

*Ding!!*

'A-again..!?!?!' This was getting kind interesting. Bilbo suddenly passed right by my line of sight, heading to the door with his fist gripped, and a blank annoyed face. 'T-the hell is going on..?' I began to follow like the curious person I was. I now stood behind the wall with my head poking out facing the main door, Bildo just had grabbed the handle, and began to swing it open.

Bilbo let out a sigh. While I tip toed down a closer hall where I could see the faces of the ones standing on the other side. My eyes widen in shock, as I now see two more new guys standing at the door smiling so innocently.

"Fili."

"And Kili."

"At Your Service." They said in perfect unison, bowing their heads like they were knights or something.

I felt my heart jump at this. As I watched in the shadow.

"You must be Mr, Baggins!"

And just like that. "No! You can't come in. You've come to the wrong house." Bilbo began shutting the door in their faces. I felt a pang inside me come. As if I suddenly felt ashamed, and bad for their strangers. The brunette, and blonde looked at the hobbit in surprise, and worry.

Suddenly the one name Kili grabbed the door, pulling it back open. "Has it been canceled?" He looked so worried.

"No one told us." The blonde ads on looking Bilbo dead in the eyes.

"C-, no nothing's been canceled."

Suddenly the brunette's eyes light up all happy, and they began shoving through the door. "Well that's a relief..!" *Dun dun dun..!* Their sudden footsteps came in. Only to suddenly have me lock eyes with the blonde called Fili for just a second. While the other one Kili didn't seem to realise. I suddenly sipped back behind the wall in shock. While I placed my hand on my chest, feeling it beat fast. I watched a bit longer seeing Fili literally dropping a sword into Bilbo's hand, followed by a few daggers he seemed to just keep pulling out of his furry jacket, and boots. "Careful with these we just had these sharpened." I snapped my eyes to Kili who began wiping his muddy feet off a wooden box. Only to have the poor hobbit protest at his actions. Then the two just took off to, you know.

The Kitchen.

'W-wow. Who are these people???' This was totally crazy, more and more people came as if Bilbo never even knew them, let alone invite them. What was going on?

Fixing my hair, I began to sneak around, following the voices. My barefeet avoiding mud trails and stones. '..e-..ew...' I stopped only to see a blob of mud on the carpet. 'O-okay... then...' I stepped to the side, only to see these guys wandering around. Carrying chairs, and making room on the table, as I see more, and more food suddenly show up on the table. Till.

*Ding!!!!*

To my shock, I could hear a loud thud come from behind me. The halls filled with loud moans, and groans. 'H-holy.....crap..' There were more visitors. Just like that there were these people, no men from really short, taller than Bilbo or shorter than me show up, trampling around grabbing food, and containers. I couldn't even move from my place in fear of me getting run over, or pushed. Funny though because I was actually the taller one here. But they all look so strong. I wasn't sure how to greet these guys. So I stayed hidden a bit longer, till I spot Kili, and Fili walking by carrying a barrel of what I guess some kind of drink inside.

In the distance I could hear another man's voice, speaking or more like naming off all these people inside. 'Uh..oh... I wonder..' I wondered how Bilbo was handling this. He must be wondering where I was.

*Ggrrggmmggh....* I suddenly felt my stomach growled again for the sight of food.' Crap, I haven't even eaten yet.' I cursed. Maybe my only hope was to find seat some where, or I will never eat. Adjusting my clothes, I slowly....walked into the open. My mind buzzing, and heart pounding in shock, and stress. Hopping no one would gawk at me, or say something.

'Uhh.. I hate this... I hate this... hurry up...' I groaned.

I could feel eyes on me. As I walked into the kitchen, there were already 4 men inside, shorter than me. They seemed to nod at me in greeting. 'F-few.." I nod back at them with a light shy smile, and claim this lovely chair for myself near the wall along the side of the wall.

'YAAH HAHA! Mine! my chair!' I smirked to myself.

"Mr, Gandolf, a little glass of wine, just as requested. It was a fruity bouquet." A voice from the entrance of the kitchen spoke. "Oh, thanks you." Before I knew it everyone began piling into this tiny dining room. For once I was glad to have a seat to myself, and not to share. Everyone was shouting, and laughing very loud. Hurting my ears at times, as I sa next to some really loud older looking guy with the white beard, and hair. Food was being chucked everywhere.

Till I suddenly see a part of a bun go flying across the table.

"!!!" My eyes widen, as I tilt my in the direction. Till. *Plop* It lands into a brunette haired younger looking guys mouth.

"YEAH!!! HAHAHAAHA" Everyone jumped up in their seat shouting. As more food began flying across the table. My ears actually began to ring at the shouts at this point.

'Maybe if I stay quiet, they won't notice me.' I told myself. Until a walking figure on the table. 'W-What!? table!!?' I looked up in surprise. Seeing that same blonde, Fili holding mugs full of drinks.

"Who wants a ale?..! I got ale. Oh here you go." I watched as the blonde with a braided beard, and two silver beads on each side hanging, hand a, what I was guessing wine or something over to another. I was shocked, just like that this man was walking across the table with boots, and all. Till his eyes suddenly land on mine. Looking down at me.

"......" 'Don't look at me don't look at me. I'm not here.' I averted my eyes on a certain yummy looking bun on the table with cheese, and ham inside. 'Oh god....Im sooo hungry....' But to my sad luck I couldn't reach over as this guy just walked right over my food. Watching him sit down on the other side of the table looking down the table with the brunette Kili next to him. Then it hit me. these two could possible be related. They kinda looked similar in their own way. They looked different, more young, and polite.

Seeing the same sandwich in the centre of the table I tried my luck. I began to reach my fingers out, ready to grab the bun. When suddenly. I see a hand grab the same bun! and to my horror, I see it get flung across the table right before my eyes.

"!!!!!!" 'W-WHA!!!! NOOO!' I looked at the table in pure horror. My eyes wide in shock. I was never able to touch it.The only perfect looking food that wasn't trashed was just thrown across the table. Feeling like I just got stepped on, I looked up with my eyes slowly, while I pulled my hands back in grabbing my empty cup. Pulling it up to my lips I pretended to drink, when I never even had anything in it. Trying to swallow away my pain. That was until soft blue eyes locked onto mine across from the table.

*T-thump*T-thump!* I froze a bit pretending to drink. It was Fili, the same blonde who was walking across the table, bowing with Kili at the door, the one I accidentally bumped into almost at the door.

His face held a apologetic look, eyes softly meeting mine. 'Did he see??' Did he see my food I tried to get just go flying? I questioned. Till Kili looked at him, following his trail of sight, and locking with mine also. I pretended to swallow again. My eyes starting to look o the side behind their heads.

There was definitely something on their mind's. The table was being pounded on by fists. Laughing shouting more food flying, and I was unable to eat, or drink. My ears got caught off right in that second by a loud burp.

*BEEEEERRRRP!!* *GWWAAAAAARRRGG!* And another came flying out. I flinched in my seat, almost losing my appetite. While more mugs slammed against each other.

"HAHAHAYAAA!!!!!" More shouts came flooding across the table. I only sunk into my seat more. When I sat a the table I looked just as tall as the others. My legs were the one that gave my my height, so at the moment I could hide a little more. I felt more eyes on me. To my mistake I looked up once again. Seeing the same two pairs of eyes watching me.

"....." I still havn't eaten. I had my cup now set down, as I tried to keep myself entertained. I saw one single plate left untouched with some small amounts of food on it, and it was with them...

The same two. Kili, and Fili. Suddenly just stood up. Walking around the table getting closer, and closer to where I was. "W-wha wha no way...! p-please not here.' I winced a bit. Till. I could spot from the corner of my eyes. Fili.....standing there, his hand stretched out to me. Just about to touch mine when.

*ZOOOOM!* *THUD!* Out of nowhere I felt something slam into the side of my neck. Sending me into pure shock. Followed by a sting. I looked back to see a apple drop down onto the table, and roll across it getting picked up by another guy.

Snapping me out of my shock. I felt something warm come down on my hand on my leg."?????" 'W-wha?" Turned to see. The blonde lightly holding my hand, nodding to me in a direction of his side of the table. Lightly pulling on my hand. Keeping a blank look. I let myself get pulled to my feet, and followed. Suddenly me being the second tallest in the room. I grew over the height of Fili, not by a huge difference, but still talle enough to point me out easy. I could feel the side of my neck, and part of my neck sting from the impact. I couldn't believe it. I was hit by a stinken apple! What were the chances?

Just like that this gentle hand was guiding me across the back of the room. Calling me to follow. I felt my heart skip a few beats, because never in my life has a guy been so nice to me. I couldn't even see Bilbo anymore. Poor guy must've been really stressed, and angry. I haven't seen him since The third party came from outside. Just as my shoeless feet came to stand before the brunette he moved over to another seat. Held out a hand to it, signaling for me to sit down. My eyes dropped down on the plate of food untouched.

My hand wasn't let go of till I sat down. Only then I could feel the strong warm hands with fingerless gloves...leave me, but that wasn't the end.

"P..please eat." A low soft voice said.

"!" My eyes snapped to the two. My head turning to the left than the right. As they only nod their heads. While the others still partied. While I ate the two watched out for any flying food coming in my direction blocking it, while chucking it back at the one who threw it.

I began to eat.

-To be continued🌺