This story was requested by a friend of mine. I do not own anything that belongs to Tolkien.


His eyes softened and he smiled as he spotted Bilbo sleeping with his head propped up with a sack of flour.

"Good night Little Bunny," Beorn whispered before he went to get some sleep himself.

The next morning Bilbo woke up to the smell of fresh fruit and warm bread with honey. Getting up Bilbo walked into the dining area where the rest of the company was already eating breakfast.

"So you are the one they call Oakenshield. Tell me, why is Azog the Defiler hunting you?" Beorn asked. No one had noticed Bilbo walking in.

"Oh don't get him started on his whole life story. He already broods too much he doesn't need to take any more guilt trips," Bilbo said still half asleep.

"So Little Bunny decided to get up finally?" Beorn asked with amusement.

"How many times do I have to tell everyone I am not a bunny!" Bilbo said with a pout.

"Aww, Bilbo looks almost like miniature Uncle Thorin when he pouts," Kili said from his seat beside his brother. Bilbo just glared at the young dwarf.

"Oh I almost forgot to introduce myself. Bilbo Baggins of the Shire, at your service," Bilbo said bowing slightly.

"I already know who you are Bilbo. You are my bunny and no one else's." There were protests from some of the dwarves at Beorn's statement.

"How in the world do you know about the whole bunny thing anyway?" Bilbo said before gasping, "Beorn?"

"Well it seems that you do remember me after all," Beorn said as a smile began to spread across his face.

"So the bear that was chasing us yesterday was you?" Bilbo asked.

"I did shout 'Bunny' before I remembered that you can't understand animal talk," Beorn replied.

"You almost gave me a heart attack, but I am glad to see you again. Oh, and Tom told me to say hi."

"So how exactly do you two know each other and Tom Bombadil?" asked Fili. "Bilbo won't tell us anything."

"Well it all started on a spring day. I was out berry hunting when I heard three wolves…" Beorn told the company everything that had happened from the wolf attack to them leaving and splitting ways at Tom's house. The company laughed at Beorn's description of himself and Bilbo breaking some of the canned fruit jars. Bilbo had been very upset saying that he was not 'a very respectful guest.' Beorn on the other hand had not cared about the broken jars and tried to get away from cleaning up his part of the mess. Bilbo had gotten irritated and had chased Beorn down and dragged him back by the ear. Bilbo then proceeded to make sure Beorn didn't run off again by holding a broom above his head.

Bilbo got up and went outside before the story ended as not to get embarrassed by any jokes that the dwarves were bound to make. He walked through Beorn's gardens and watched the oversized bees work before settling himself under a tree with his smoke pipe. It was some time later before Beorn joined him.

"I'm sorry if I upset you by telling the rest of your company about our first meeting," Beorn said.

"No, you didn't upset me one bit. I just didn't want to deal with the teasing I knew that would come afterwards."

"Dwarves are not the most sensitive of creatures."

"Oh, how true that statement is. You know the only ones that accepted me at first were Fili, Kili, Ori, and Bofur. The rest of the company only accepted me after I saved Thorin's life." Bilbo said as he blew a smoke ring into the air.

"It must have been difficult for you to travel with people that didn't trust you."

"It was, but I got used to it."

"Did you know that you were my first friend, Bilbo?" Beorn asked.

"Really?"

"Yup. I was an outcast to other skin-changers my age. I was just too different from them. That's why I was so close to the boarders of the Shire when we first met. I had actually ran away from home because of the torment I received from the other kids."

"Well I'm a bit odd myself compared to the other respectable hobbits of the Shire. I mostly take after my mother."

"Well you and I are in the same boat then. Both of us are looked down upon by our superiors." Beorn said with a chuckle.

"It makes sense why we're good friends than."

"Good friends indeed."

The rest of the day was spent packing up food supplies that would last throughout the long trek through Mirkwood. Beorn and Bilbo had collected several big baskets full of nuts and gathered several canteens of water. All too soon it was time for the company to move on. Once again the dwarves said good bye to their host leaving Bilbo behind.

"Good bye Beorn it was good to see you again."

"It was good to see you to Little Bunny." Beorn said picking Bilbo up in his big arms and cuddling him. "If you ever need anything just let me know, Bilbo, and take care of yourself."

"I will, Beorn." Bilbo said as he waved good bye and rode to catch up with the company again.


Please tell me what you think.

Ok so I have two or three more chapters left. What I like from all of you is to give me one to a few characters from LOTR and/or The Hobbit. I will then make up a story like I did with this one. I already have one request that I will be working on.