A/N- I don't really know why but its 11:30 at night and I was just inspired
to write a Frodo/OC romance. I've always felt kinda bad for Frodo. I mean
Merry got Estella *twitch* and Pippin got Diamond *twitch* and Sam had
Rosie and Frodo, who may I remind you saved the whole world, got to go off
on a boat with Gandalf (eek) Galadrieal (she is just scary) and Elrond
(he's okay but I don't see any romance for Frodo there). So here it is my
second attempt at romance but the first sucked so bad it doesn't count
Also I kinda started another story using Caley, who is a character I'm gonna use in this story but I took it down after a few chapters, but I'm gonna use her same basic background and stuff. So for those of you who Caley seems familiar to that's why.
About the title, the whole story doesn't happen in the autumn, but it was the best I could think of.
Oh and one last thing this is set after RoTK, a few months before Frodo goes to the Grey Havens.
Disclaimer- I don't own any of the characters they are all creations of JRR Tolkien
Caladine Brandybuck burst into Bag End with her usually cheerfulness one lovely August day.
"Ooooh Froodo deear! Your most favoritest coouusiiin has ariiived!" she yelled sing-songily.
Frodo came out from the dining room from where he had just been finishing his second breakfast. He was glad Sam, Rosie, and Elanor were out for a walk so Caley's yelling wouldn't disturb them.
"Hello Caley, where's Merry and Pippin?"
"Oh who knows. They walk far too slow, I left them behind a mile and a half ago." Caley replied
"Eager to come visit me?" Frodo asked, his tone slightly mocking. He loved to tease his younger cousin.
Caley showed how she too loved to tease Frodo by replying "Why of course not Frodo but it was high time I had some elevensies."
"Ah of course. What do you say we pack a picnic and go find our wayward cousins?"
"Tally-Ho!" Caley shouted and ran into the kitchen
Frodo couldn't help but laugh at his cousin's energy. She always seemed to brighten a room with her laughter. Seeing Frodo now in her presence few would think he had been sitting alone, his thoughts upon the ring, but a few moments before. The only time he ever seemed like himself, the way his before the quest, was when he was with Caley.
"Frodo, really you have absolutely no food in this hole of yours!" Caley quipped when she saw the larder full to the bursting point.
"Yes well I hope you can scrounge something up." Frodo answered walking into the kitchen. He found he was too late though because at that moment Caley came walking out with a full basket and her pockets, not to mention her mouth, full of cake.
"Shall we?" Caley managed to mumble between bites.
The two had barely gotten down Bagshot Row when they saw Merry and Pippin coming up the road talking and joking.
"Well hello you two." Frodo greeted them. "While you dilly-dallied along Caley and I slaved away packing this picnic, care to join us?"
Pippin was busy eyeing the cake Caley was eating and couldn't respond so Merry answered "We'd love too" for the both of them.
With that the 4 hobbits set off across the open country to find a place to eat their meal. Unfortunately Pippin couldn't contain himself and was soon foraging into the basket for a snack. He was rewarded with some more cakes, which he savored, especially the icing. It was just that icing which got him in trouble, for his mind was on food and not where he was walking and he tripped. Sending his caked flying then it landing squarely on Caley's head. She then grabbed another cake and threw it at him once he was back on his feet. Well that didn't turn out well for Merry because Pippin ducked sending the cake right into Merry's face. Merry grabbed a cake and threw but since he was blinded with icing it went off target and hit Frodo. The four then continued to throw whatever food they could at one another until they had exhausted their supply, and themselves. At this point they all collapsed onto the ground.
Frodo caught his breath and laughed saying "Well I suppose I shall have to feed you all again since most of our meal is thrown about this field."
"Pity, those cakes were delicious, and I'm still hungry." Was Pippin's answer
"Not that this wasn't quite fun." Put in Frodo "We always seem to have such adventures with you around Caley."
Even before he felt Caley stiffen next to him Frodo knew he had said the wrong thing. Caley was still upset that she had not gone with them on the quest to destroy the ring. She was mad at Frodo for not telling her he was leaving The Shire, mad at Gandalf for advising him not to tell anyone, mad at Merry and Pippin for not telling her of their conspiracy, and most of all mad at the world for allowing Frodo to be in so much danger.
"Yes well I guess I'm just an adventurous type of person." Caley said after a moment, her voice slightly venomous. "Why don't your three go back and have luncheon. I'm not hungry anymore. I think I want to go for a walk."
With that she stood up and walked off by herself to a nearby copse of trees.
"Well I've really put my foot in it this time." Frodo sighed "No sense in us all suffering, you two go back and have your meal, I'll go see how she is."
"Are you sure? Maybe I should?" Merry asked.
Merry was very close to Caley, especially since the two had grown up together in Brandy Hall. It was generally expected among all concerned that the two would marry when Caley came of age, which was only 2 years away. Even though both were Brandybucks they were only distant cousins and the impending union was looked on with approval by nearly all in The Shire. They thought it to be very respectable and predictable. In fact very hobbit like all round.
Frodo became slightly jealous at this but just managed to say calmly "No. I'll go. You've had a long trip and need some rest. I can handle this."
"Alright, c'mon Pip let's go." So Merry and Pippin started to walk back to Bag End and Frodo towards the copse."
Once Frodo reached the trees he began to wonder how he was ever going to find Caley, but then he heard her quietly crying and went towards the sound. He found her sitting on the branch of a particularly large tree. Frodo climbed up and joined her. Caley was so intent on her own sorrows she didn't notice Frodo's arrival till he was sitting across from her, straddling the branch.
"Frodo, I…. I didn't want anyone to see me like this I…." She hugged Frodo tightly to her and began sobbing, her whole body shaking violently.
"I'm sorry Caley, I should have been more sensitive back there. I still hold that it was for the best that you didn't join us though. If you got hurt I'd have been beside myself; it was bad enough worrying about Merry, Pippin and Sam. If you had been added to that list I don't think I could have handled it."
"Frodo don't you care how I felt? In Buckland, when the call went up… I remember it was the first time I had heard it and I wasn't sure what it was when I first awoke. Then I heard 'Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes! Awake!' At first I was merely curious as to what was happening, then someone came to the door, they said that you, Merry, Pippin and Sam were missing and that these Black Riders were about. I thought for sure that you were all dead. I went into mourning for you for a year! Anything would have been better than that Frodo, don't you understand anything at all."
Caley began to sob again and Frodo embraced her.
"I'm sorry Caley, maybe I was being selfish. I just didn't want you to be hurt."
"Frodo, I'm sorry too. I just… I wish things were like they used to be."
"Me too Caley. C'mon now, we've been out her a long time let's head home."
"Alright"
And holding hands they returned to Bag End
A/N- Ok well that was just to kinda introduce everyone and the events and stuff I hoped you like it. I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. I'm not really sure what category this should because depending on how I go with it this might be really angsty or fluff. Whatever
Also I kinda started another story using Caley, who is a character I'm gonna use in this story but I took it down after a few chapters, but I'm gonna use her same basic background and stuff. So for those of you who Caley seems familiar to that's why.
About the title, the whole story doesn't happen in the autumn, but it was the best I could think of.
Oh and one last thing this is set after RoTK, a few months before Frodo goes to the Grey Havens.
Disclaimer- I don't own any of the characters they are all creations of JRR Tolkien
Caladine Brandybuck burst into Bag End with her usually cheerfulness one lovely August day.
"Ooooh Froodo deear! Your most favoritest coouusiiin has ariiived!" she yelled sing-songily.
Frodo came out from the dining room from where he had just been finishing his second breakfast. He was glad Sam, Rosie, and Elanor were out for a walk so Caley's yelling wouldn't disturb them.
"Hello Caley, where's Merry and Pippin?"
"Oh who knows. They walk far too slow, I left them behind a mile and a half ago." Caley replied
"Eager to come visit me?" Frodo asked, his tone slightly mocking. He loved to tease his younger cousin.
Caley showed how she too loved to tease Frodo by replying "Why of course not Frodo but it was high time I had some elevensies."
"Ah of course. What do you say we pack a picnic and go find our wayward cousins?"
"Tally-Ho!" Caley shouted and ran into the kitchen
Frodo couldn't help but laugh at his cousin's energy. She always seemed to brighten a room with her laughter. Seeing Frodo now in her presence few would think he had been sitting alone, his thoughts upon the ring, but a few moments before. The only time he ever seemed like himself, the way his before the quest, was when he was with Caley.
"Frodo, really you have absolutely no food in this hole of yours!" Caley quipped when she saw the larder full to the bursting point.
"Yes well I hope you can scrounge something up." Frodo answered walking into the kitchen. He found he was too late though because at that moment Caley came walking out with a full basket and her pockets, not to mention her mouth, full of cake.
"Shall we?" Caley managed to mumble between bites.
The two had barely gotten down Bagshot Row when they saw Merry and Pippin coming up the road talking and joking.
"Well hello you two." Frodo greeted them. "While you dilly-dallied along Caley and I slaved away packing this picnic, care to join us?"
Pippin was busy eyeing the cake Caley was eating and couldn't respond so Merry answered "We'd love too" for the both of them.
With that the 4 hobbits set off across the open country to find a place to eat their meal. Unfortunately Pippin couldn't contain himself and was soon foraging into the basket for a snack. He was rewarded with some more cakes, which he savored, especially the icing. It was just that icing which got him in trouble, for his mind was on food and not where he was walking and he tripped. Sending his caked flying then it landing squarely on Caley's head. She then grabbed another cake and threw it at him once he was back on his feet. Well that didn't turn out well for Merry because Pippin ducked sending the cake right into Merry's face. Merry grabbed a cake and threw but since he was blinded with icing it went off target and hit Frodo. The four then continued to throw whatever food they could at one another until they had exhausted their supply, and themselves. At this point they all collapsed onto the ground.
Frodo caught his breath and laughed saying "Well I suppose I shall have to feed you all again since most of our meal is thrown about this field."
"Pity, those cakes were delicious, and I'm still hungry." Was Pippin's answer
"Not that this wasn't quite fun." Put in Frodo "We always seem to have such adventures with you around Caley."
Even before he felt Caley stiffen next to him Frodo knew he had said the wrong thing. Caley was still upset that she had not gone with them on the quest to destroy the ring. She was mad at Frodo for not telling her he was leaving The Shire, mad at Gandalf for advising him not to tell anyone, mad at Merry and Pippin for not telling her of their conspiracy, and most of all mad at the world for allowing Frodo to be in so much danger.
"Yes well I guess I'm just an adventurous type of person." Caley said after a moment, her voice slightly venomous. "Why don't your three go back and have luncheon. I'm not hungry anymore. I think I want to go for a walk."
With that she stood up and walked off by herself to a nearby copse of trees.
"Well I've really put my foot in it this time." Frodo sighed "No sense in us all suffering, you two go back and have your meal, I'll go see how she is."
"Are you sure? Maybe I should?" Merry asked.
Merry was very close to Caley, especially since the two had grown up together in Brandy Hall. It was generally expected among all concerned that the two would marry when Caley came of age, which was only 2 years away. Even though both were Brandybucks they were only distant cousins and the impending union was looked on with approval by nearly all in The Shire. They thought it to be very respectable and predictable. In fact very hobbit like all round.
Frodo became slightly jealous at this but just managed to say calmly "No. I'll go. You've had a long trip and need some rest. I can handle this."
"Alright, c'mon Pip let's go." So Merry and Pippin started to walk back to Bag End and Frodo towards the copse."
Once Frodo reached the trees he began to wonder how he was ever going to find Caley, but then he heard her quietly crying and went towards the sound. He found her sitting on the branch of a particularly large tree. Frodo climbed up and joined her. Caley was so intent on her own sorrows she didn't notice Frodo's arrival till he was sitting across from her, straddling the branch.
"Frodo, I…. I didn't want anyone to see me like this I…." She hugged Frodo tightly to her and began sobbing, her whole body shaking violently.
"I'm sorry Caley, I should have been more sensitive back there. I still hold that it was for the best that you didn't join us though. If you got hurt I'd have been beside myself; it was bad enough worrying about Merry, Pippin and Sam. If you had been added to that list I don't think I could have handled it."
"Frodo don't you care how I felt? In Buckland, when the call went up… I remember it was the first time I had heard it and I wasn't sure what it was when I first awoke. Then I heard 'Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes! Awake!' At first I was merely curious as to what was happening, then someone came to the door, they said that you, Merry, Pippin and Sam were missing and that these Black Riders were about. I thought for sure that you were all dead. I went into mourning for you for a year! Anything would have been better than that Frodo, don't you understand anything at all."
Caley began to sob again and Frodo embraced her.
"I'm sorry Caley, maybe I was being selfish. I just didn't want you to be hurt."
"Frodo, I'm sorry too. I just… I wish things were like they used to be."
"Me too Caley. C'mon now, we've been out her a long time let's head home."
"Alright"
And holding hands they returned to Bag End
A/N- Ok well that was just to kinda introduce everyone and the events and stuff I hoped you like it. I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. I'm not really sure what category this should because depending on how I go with it this might be really angsty or fluff. Whatever