Disclaimer- I don't own anything, not even Billy Boyd or his lovely scarf. However, I do own Elenor… considering Merry doesn't have a sister. But in order to make the story work as I want it to she needs to be there.
A/N- Pre-FOTR! Pippin is going to be in his middle 'tweens, so keep in mind that he is still only a child.
"Now where could that naughty hobbit have gottan to?" Saradoc Brandybuck thought to himself about his young nephew, Peregrin. The boy was always getting up to some sort of mischief, and this morning was no exception.
Only a few hours ago had an irate daughter interrupted Saradoc from his morning tea. Said daughter was angry, covered in mud, crying, and yelling nonsense, but Saradoc had discerned a little information from her. It seems Pippin had thought it rather clever to make some mudpies and throw them at his cousin. His aim was true, and completely ruined a new dress along with covering her in mud. She had suggested a few ways to punish the rascal, including confinement in the cellar, starvation, and being whipped. Saradoc had comforted her by saying that Peregrin would indeed be punished, and that she should go get cleaned up. He then went off on a search for his errant nephew.
Pippin was no fool, no matter what his family told him. As soon as he had nailed Elenor he got out of the area. Pippin knew that this would be the final straw for his uncle Saradoc, and Pippin would be confined to his bedroom without luncheon, afternoon tea, or supper before he could say "mudpie". Most likely his uncle would give him a spanking as well, which wasn't nearly as bad as missing three meals, but still not very pleasant. So he had run off, grinning, towards Hobbiton, where he could hang low at the tavern until suppertime.
As Pip walked along the path happily, he was tackled unexpectantly by an unseen hobbit. Struggling to get free, he finally noticed that the hobbit clinging to his legs was none other than Meriadoc Brandybuck, brother to Elenor.
Merry manuvered Pippin so that he was in a headlock and then gave him a severe noogy. Finally letting the younger hobbit go, Merry crossed his arms in a patriarchal manner.
"I suppose you thought that covering my sister in mud was terribly funny, eh Peregrin?" Merry said seriously. Pippin was a little shocked to see that his best friend was reprimanding him for a prank, and stared at Merry dumbfounded.
"Well I just wanted to tell you, Pippin, that I thought it was rather humourous and couldn't stop laughing at her until my father yelled at me!" Merry said with a smile while Pippin relaxed. For a moment Pip had thought Merry was going to turn him in. Luckily Merry had as much loathing for the always-perfect Elenor as Pippin did.
~TBC~
A/N- Pre-FOTR! Pippin is going to be in his middle 'tweens, so keep in mind that he is still only a child.
"Now where could that naughty hobbit have gottan to?" Saradoc Brandybuck thought to himself about his young nephew, Peregrin. The boy was always getting up to some sort of mischief, and this morning was no exception.
Only a few hours ago had an irate daughter interrupted Saradoc from his morning tea. Said daughter was angry, covered in mud, crying, and yelling nonsense, but Saradoc had discerned a little information from her. It seems Pippin had thought it rather clever to make some mudpies and throw them at his cousin. His aim was true, and completely ruined a new dress along with covering her in mud. She had suggested a few ways to punish the rascal, including confinement in the cellar, starvation, and being whipped. Saradoc had comforted her by saying that Peregrin would indeed be punished, and that she should go get cleaned up. He then went off on a search for his errant nephew.
Pippin was no fool, no matter what his family told him. As soon as he had nailed Elenor he got out of the area. Pippin knew that this would be the final straw for his uncle Saradoc, and Pippin would be confined to his bedroom without luncheon, afternoon tea, or supper before he could say "mudpie". Most likely his uncle would give him a spanking as well, which wasn't nearly as bad as missing three meals, but still not very pleasant. So he had run off, grinning, towards Hobbiton, where he could hang low at the tavern until suppertime.
As Pip walked along the path happily, he was tackled unexpectantly by an unseen hobbit. Struggling to get free, he finally noticed that the hobbit clinging to his legs was none other than Meriadoc Brandybuck, brother to Elenor.
Merry manuvered Pippin so that he was in a headlock and then gave him a severe noogy. Finally letting the younger hobbit go, Merry crossed his arms in a patriarchal manner.
"I suppose you thought that covering my sister in mud was terribly funny, eh Peregrin?" Merry said seriously. Pippin was a little shocked to see that his best friend was reprimanding him for a prank, and stared at Merry dumbfounded.
"Well I just wanted to tell you, Pippin, that I thought it was rather humourous and couldn't stop laughing at her until my father yelled at me!" Merry said with a smile while Pippin relaxed. For a moment Pip had thought Merry was going to turn him in. Luckily Merry had as much loathing for the always-perfect Elenor as Pippin did.
~TBC~
