A/N I felt unsatisfied after ending my fic "My Merry" and after close
consultation with my Frodo and Sam action figures that talk to me and
encouragement from Lady Baggins of the shire, Talking Hawk, and Melilot
Milestone (I think it was them) I've decided to write the sequel. It's the
story of Merry, his grief and its results between him and Pippin, and
Estella. I appreciate everyone who liked my last fic, I couldn't have
finished with out you all and I hope you like this one too!
Chapter 1: Shutting Them Out
"7 Forelithe. I don't know how long I'll be able to go on with this. Lily meant the world to me. It's been over a month since she's been gone and Pippin and the others have been trying to cheer me up. But it's no use. I'm losing weight, I'm always pale, and often I feel weak…very weak. I fear I'm fading away from my friends, but I can't think to do anything about it. It shouldn't be like this. Lily and I should still be together, raising our family, spending our lives together like we'd hoped…"
Merry sighed as he put down his quill and closed the small book he had been writing in. Pippin and Lily had given it to him just a few months earlier for his birthday. He smiled slightly as he remembered those happier times.
"Uh, what's this?" he looked at the book, blank inside, that is cousin and soon-to-be wife had proudly presented to him.
"We thought it might come in handy." Lily had explained.
"Besides you never know, you might want to plan our schemes someday." Pippin hadn't been able to go more than half an hour with a smart remark or joke back then.
Merry laughed as he held it close. "I doubt that'll ever happen, but thanks all the same."
"Merry?" he snapped out of his nostalgic mood to see Sam standing next to him. "Dinner's ready. Are you going to eat?" Pippin stuck his head through the door worriedly, Frodo right behind him.
"No, Sam. I'm not really hungry." And it was true. His appetite had been greatly altered since Lily's death.
"Well, alright then. But if you change your mind there's plenty." He returned to the kitchen with Frodo, but Pippin lingered for a moment.
"Merry, you can't keep doing this to yourself." Merry sunk further into his chair in response. "Merry, please…"
"Go away."
Pippin hesitated before putting his arm around Merry's neck as best he could. "I really worry about you. You know that?" once again Merry didn't answer. With a soft sigh on his cousin's behalf, Pippin returned to his supper.
A/N wow, that was short. More to come as soon as possible. Last day of school's the 6th, so I'll have a lot more time. Once again, please review and flames are also welcome. Why? To quote Padme Amidala from episode 2: "sometimes our mentors see more than we want them to. But then again…it's the only way we grow."
Chapter 1: Shutting Them Out
"7 Forelithe. I don't know how long I'll be able to go on with this. Lily meant the world to me. It's been over a month since she's been gone and Pippin and the others have been trying to cheer me up. But it's no use. I'm losing weight, I'm always pale, and often I feel weak…very weak. I fear I'm fading away from my friends, but I can't think to do anything about it. It shouldn't be like this. Lily and I should still be together, raising our family, spending our lives together like we'd hoped…"
Merry sighed as he put down his quill and closed the small book he had been writing in. Pippin and Lily had given it to him just a few months earlier for his birthday. He smiled slightly as he remembered those happier times.
"Uh, what's this?" he looked at the book, blank inside, that is cousin and soon-to-be wife had proudly presented to him.
"We thought it might come in handy." Lily had explained.
"Besides you never know, you might want to plan our schemes someday." Pippin hadn't been able to go more than half an hour with a smart remark or joke back then.
Merry laughed as he held it close. "I doubt that'll ever happen, but thanks all the same."
"Merry?" he snapped out of his nostalgic mood to see Sam standing next to him. "Dinner's ready. Are you going to eat?" Pippin stuck his head through the door worriedly, Frodo right behind him.
"No, Sam. I'm not really hungry." And it was true. His appetite had been greatly altered since Lily's death.
"Well, alright then. But if you change your mind there's plenty." He returned to the kitchen with Frodo, but Pippin lingered for a moment.
"Merry, you can't keep doing this to yourself." Merry sunk further into his chair in response. "Merry, please…"
"Go away."
Pippin hesitated before putting his arm around Merry's neck as best he could. "I really worry about you. You know that?" once again Merry didn't answer. With a soft sigh on his cousin's behalf, Pippin returned to his supper.
A/N wow, that was short. More to come as soon as possible. Last day of school's the 6th, so I'll have a lot more time. Once again, please review and flames are also welcome. Why? To quote Padme Amidala from episode 2: "sometimes our mentors see more than we want them to. But then again…it's the only way we grow."