Pippin's Pov:
Every morning when I open my eyes and see my home, the Shire, I smile. I love the Shire more that anything and feel so lucky to call it home.
"Pippin!" Merry calls my name, and jumps on my bed.
"Good mornin'!" I smile and tackle Merry playfully. We have been like brothers, not blood related but nothing can sever our bond. We're never seen apart.
Merry's POV:
I laugh as Pippin tackles me, I'm always happier when I am with him. Which basicly is all the time! Then I remember why I came in,
"Pippin! Gandalf's coming to the shire!" I say.
"What! Let's go!" Pippin replies excitedly.
"Pippin, eat first." I say sternly, I always have to remind forgetful Pippin of things.
"Oh, right!" Pippin says and runs to the table, shoveling in a quick breakfast. I laugh, Pippin can brighten anyone's day with his happy outlook.
Pippin's POV:
I finish up my quick breakfast of bread, and boisonberry juice, not eating nearly as much today for my excitement to see Gandalf is so large. I then run to my room to quickly change out of my pajamas; It only takes a minute for me to get ready.
"Come on!" I grab Merry's hand and run, pulling him out the door. We run hand in hand, all the way through the Shire, shouting "Gandalf's coming, Gandalf's coming!" Frodo must of heard us, because he comes running out of his home and follows behind us, shouting the same thing.
"Hello Merry, Pippin, ," Samwise says as he joins our shouting crowd. I can't wait to see Gandalf so I continue shouting that he's coming and pulling Merry's hand.
"Let's go! I want to be there when he comes!"
Merry's POV:
"Pippin's right, come on!" All four of us run to the entrance to the Shire and fall down on the green grass panting. Even Pippin looks tired from the run.
"Gandalf!" I hear Frodo say, and we are all running to meet the wizard. Frodo throws himself into Gandalf's horsedrawn cart laughing.
"Oh, I saw you just a month ago!" says Gandalf.
"Much too long a time to be separated from good friends," Sam exclaims. Frodo is still laughing when we all pile into Gandalf's Cart and Pippin shouts-
"Attack of the Hobbits!"
We all hug Gandalf so tightly, which forces a smile out of the old wizard. He ruffles my hair and states-
"Merry, have you grown?"
How did you know? I grew half a centimetre scince I saw you last!" I pronounced proudly.
"What! Not fair!" Pippin exlaims, he had always been a bit taller, despite the fact that I was older, and I was catching up.
"Alright, alright, let's get going," Gandalf says as he pats the horse to start the cart moving again.
Pippin's POV:
Sam almost falls off as the cart starts, but I grab the back of his shirt.
"Samwise Gamchee you ought' to be more careful," I scold him playfully.
"Thanks Pippin," Sam says greatfuly.
"It was nothing Sam," I insist. Sam is always so loyal, a hobbit to his word and I respected him for that. And you really just couldn't help but love Sam, he was so easy to befriend and always stayed by his friends sides.
"No, it wasn't nothing," Merry says "He now owes you his life and is your servant from now on."
"Merry!" Frodo says, shocked, actually taking this seriously, while Sam jokingly punches Merry in the arm for his idea.
"Out of all the places I have visited..." Gandalf starts, "The Shire has to be the most fun." Frodo smiles at this, forgetting his worry's for Sam, and pipes up-
"Look Gandalf!" Tiny butterfly's swirl around the old wizard as if welcoming him and I laugh as one tickles my cheek.
Merry's POV:
I smile as I see Pippin and the little butterfly. Pippin looks so cute when he laughs like that. We have always been like brothers (we were cousins), but I have felt something more than that, unknown to Pippin. He smiles at me and tries to show me the little butterfly as it flies to join it's group of friends, hovering around Gandalf.
The butterflies follow us through the Shire as Hobbits are waving and shouting hello's to Gandalf. The cart slows to a stop and Sam hops out to see the horses.