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Authors Note: Hello! Thank you so much for the reviews and reads on my other stories :) It made my day. I wrote this because I sprained my ankle and had time to kill. Enjoy!
Sneaky Little Hobbitses, or three times Merry and Pippin tried to surprise Legolas and one time they succeeded
The first time they tried it, they had just left Rivendell. Silvery beams of light from the moon hit the leaf strewn floor and danced around the strange group, in various states of sleep. Aragorn was leaning against a gnarled tree trunk, his eyes darting round the clearing every so often to assure him of their safety. Gandalf was lying with his hat slightly covering his face. Now and then a rumble would emerge and he would shift, mumbling about the stubbornness of hobbits. Boromir was propped up by a tree, half asleep with his shield and horn within reach. The dwarf was flat on his back, his mouth open and his hand tightly curled around the handle of his axe. The moonbeams shone on the hobbits, all huddled together with four blankets haphazardly thrown over so that you could only see the tips of their curled hair. The last member of their company was turned slightly away from the bundle. His hands were folded over his chest and his blonde hair circled his face, catching the light and making his Elvish glow even more prominent.
Two pairs of eyes glared at the peaceful image. Muffled whispers could now be heard from the blankets.
"He looks too… still."
"How is he comfortable? It's freezing and I'm sure all the tree roots in the world are under me."
Two heads of tousled hair now appeared. Necks craned to get a better look.
"He can't be asleep."
"He looks asleep to me, Pip."
"… Do you think we should check?"
More shuffling, and then:
"You go first."
"What? Why?"
"Because I'm taller."
"… No you're not. I am!"
Silvery eyes turned as Aragorn looked on, amused.
"How about we go together?"
Soft footfalls crept up towards the elf. Small hands reached out towards him and then...
"I was right. He wasn't asleep."
"… Really? I hadn't noticed."
"Merry?"
"What now?"
"How are we going to get down?"
