The Hardest Thing

Part: 1/? (dunno if I will add another chapter on)

A/N: This is fiction. This did NOT happen. If it did they never told me. So don't sue alright?

Warning: Angst, angst, and more angst.

Paring: Viggo/Orlando

Rating: PG (mild violence, slash themes.)

Feedback: themuffingirl@punkass.com

Author: Carhuine Malthenel

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It's the hardest thing
I'll ever have to do
To look you in the eye
And tell you i don't love you
It's the hardest thing
I'll ever have to lie
To show no emotion
When you start to cry
98 degrees The Hardest Thing


Lord of the Rings filming was almost over with. Soon it was back to the real world and all it's problems. Viggo knew he was in love with Orlando, just as he knew it could never Orl Orlando had to much going for him right now. This was his big break and Viggo was not going to let him give it up. Orlando deserved better then him, he was old and boring. Orlando deserved someone young, fresh and exciting. Filming would soon end so Viggo decided to break up with Orlando. Not just break up, no he had to break Orlando's heart. It was for his own good.

"Vig! Glad you could make it!" Sean Bean's voice jerked Viggo out of his thoughts.

"Thanks Sean." he replied smiling while inside he was dying. He saw Orli sitting next to the hobbits. They were playing some drinking game. Sean smiled when he saw who Viggo was looking at.

"He was happy when we told him you were coming. He said that you hated bars." Sean clapped Viggo on the shoulder.

"I do. I just..." Viggo's voice failed him as he saw Orlando coming over.

Sean smiled at the look in Viggo and Orli's eyes. Everyone knew the two were in love, and that they were living together. Sean saw Ian motioning him over so he left just as Orli got to Viggo's side.

"Hey love." Orlando kissed Viggo on the cheek. "Are you ok?"

Viggo felt himself dying on the inside, he could feel his heart shattering. "No Orli I am not fine. It's over."

Orli looked at Viggo in confusion "Over? What filming?"

Viggo shook his head "No us. We are over Orli."

Orlando simply stared at the older man. "You can't mean that! I love you!" his voice was bordering on hysterical.

Viggo hardened his look "I do mean it and I do not love you. You were just a distraction. Filming is over and I have to get back to my life. It was fun while it lasted." with those last words Viggo's heart broke, shattered in a million pieces.

"You bastard." was all Orli said.

Viggo never saw it coming one minute he was turning toward the door. The next he felt a horrible pain flare down the side of his face. He stumbled underneth the powerful punch Orlando had given him. He stared in disbelief. Orli stood in front of hiim shaking and crying. It took every once of willpower in him not to go comfort him.

"I hate you and I never want to see you again!" Orlando screamed at Viggo. Elijah raced over and put his arm around Orlando and led him away.

Viggo walked outside, tears burning behind his eyes.

"Why did you do it?" the soft voice caught him off guard.

Viggo turned and saw Ian standing there smoking a cigarette.

"He deserves better then me. He deserves more then I can give him. This is his big break if he tied himself to me...He could lose his career. I will not let him give that up. Not ever for me." Viggo felt the tears slide down his face.

"Isn't that his choice? His decision?" Ian asked as he pulled Viggo into a comforting embrace.

"Yes and no. He would say that he loves me. But I am to old, my life is half over! His is just starting. I lovm som so much that it hurts. But this is for the best." Viggo let his tears come and he cried silently in Ian's arms. He didn't hear the bar door open and shut. But Ian did, he looked up and saw Orli and Elijah standing there staring at them. Ian knew what he had to do.

"Tell me again Viggo. Why did you say such horrible things to Orlando?" Ian ran his hand up and down Viggo's back but he was watching Orlando.

"Because it is better this way. After filming he will have a wonderful career. He will enter a wonderful new world. Fame, fortune, everything he wants he will get. But if I am in the picture..." Viggo managed to get out. Why was Ian doing this? Hadn't he told him enough?

"You know those things won't mean anything if he doesn't have his love with him. Someone to share it with." Ian pointed out still staring at Orli.

"He will find someone else. Someone younger more exciting. Someone better."

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It had n Eln Elijah several minutes to calm the hysterical Orlando. Elijah held his best friend sothing him with words and comforting touches. Orlando then said that he had wanted to go home. So Elijah had led him toward the door and the outside. Where they had stopped in disbelief. Ian was holding a crying Viggo. Ian saw them and he asked Viggo why he had said those things to Orli. Orlando stood there frozen when he heard Viggo's explination, Ian's knowing stare holding him captive.

Gods Viggo loved him that much? He was willing to give him up because...

"I don't want anyone else." the words left Orlando's mouth before he could stop them.

Viggo looked up startled at hearing Orlando's voice. He saw him standing outside the door of the pub. Viggo looked away in shame. Ian stepped back and led young Elijah inside the pub so Orlando and Viggo could talk. Orlando walked down the few steps untill he was standing in front of Viggo.

"I'm sorry." Viggo whispered before he turned to go.

Orlando sighed and grabbed his arm, he swung the older man around till he was looking at him.

"That's the second time tonight you have tried to walk away from me. Now you listen and you listen good. I love you. I don't give a damn about what anyone else thinks. I don't give a fuck about my career if it means i'd have to give you up. I choose you Viggo Mortensen." Orlando said in a quiet but determined voice.

"I love you also Orlando Bloom but..."

Orlando kissed Viggo before what ever else he was saying left his lips.

"Lets go home then ok?" Orlando asked as he took Viggo's arm and led him to the car.

The End?

A/N: I don't know if I will take this further.