It was always you who was there, lifting me up when I was down. It was always you who took the fall for me when I was in danger of getting into deep trouble. It was always you. I had other friends of course but...none of them would ever do what you did for me. None of them would ever take the fall for me when I put snakes down Jemma's shirt.

But you would.

I one time asked you why you did it and you know what you said? You looked right up at me and said: "' Cause that's what friend's do Merry. We help each other."

And we did help each other. And then one day Pip, you disapeared. Your parents weren't too worried but I was. I was so worried about you my little cousin. I ran through the woods, intent upon finding you. I was not going to let you get hurt....or worse. I had heard about children falling into the Brandywine River and never being seen again. And that thought fueled me because I didn't want to lose you. I couldn't lose you. And I did find you, fallen in a gully, your poor leg broken.

I guess you were delirious because as I carried you back you kept saying the oddest things. " You're the only one who cares, Merry." You said that so many times. I told you not to say such silly things. " Then where are my parents?" You asked me. And I was speechless.

My little cousin, you were so much wiser then you let on.

Remember when we were fooling around by the river and we were playing on the bridge? You were standing on the edge and I grabbed you to pull you down but you fell foward. I grabbed your arm and pulled you back but at my own cost. I fell into the river. I had horrible dreams while I was sick and then a clear voice shined through. A beautiful voice was telling me about all the good times I had in the Shire with my best friend. And it whispered stories of the far away East that I loved. The tales Bilbo told me when I was young. I woke up and I was sad because that voice had gone away. Then a voice cried, " Merry! You're awake!" At once I knew that voice from my dreams.

I heard you Pip. I heard you loud and clear.

Oh what would I do without you Pippin. You saved my sanity so many times. When I was dumped by that Chubb girl I was so depressed and then you popped along and threw me a bachelor party! My how drunk we got....but we payed for it dearly in the morning, remember?

I swear I had a headache for weeks.

I've always wondered what my life would be like if I never met you. Duller, not doubt but what else? I was always taking care of you and even if I did complain, I never really meant it. You were my brother and I would have done anything for you. Taking care of you was not a job for me as it was your poor Nurse's.....it was fun! It was an adventure! You were an adventure.

And in taking care of you I took care of myself. I was always thinking /Merry! You're a mess! What would Pippin think??/

You kept me in line. Well in that sense anyway.

But we were horrible mischeif makers!! We were the best at our trade and just as I'm sure you blame it on me, I blame it on you. Innocently you'd just say, " Hey Merry...those fireworks look so intriguing...." and I'd laugh. Or, " Merry I'm hungry. I'm sure Farmer Maggot would give up some carrots and a cabbage if he knew that there was a starving hobbit."

Thanks Pip, you lightened my heart.

But now...now this old heart is getting heavier. Frodo and Sam are gone. Estella and Diamond have passed on to the next realm. It's time for me to go. I'm so sorry.

I never wanted to die unloved or alone. But I'm not unloved or alone becasue you are alwasy here right with me, Pippin Took and I can never thank you enough for it. Good-bye my friend and I love you.

Until we meet again....

A/N: Okay I really didn't mean to continue this....but I just had to. And there's going to be one more chapter after this and that's the last....I promise.