"You can tell he's related to your mother. Pippin could very well pass as
her son with that smile of his, don't you think so Merr--"
Frodo turned to look at his second cousin only to find him gazing blankly off into nothing. The young Baggins sighed heavily in irritation. "Oh come off it Merry!!" He whispered harshly. "We've been eating for an hour, he's not even in your field of vision for Elebreth's sake!"
Blinking out of his self-induced trance Merry shook his head to clear it and downed a large gulp of his brown beer. And promptly coughed it up as he recieved a mouthful of foam instead. Several hobbits about him stared quizically in concern. Once in control of the fit Merry smiled in reassurance and raised his mug to those still looking on as a sign of his well being. All but one turned back to their meal and conversations. A pair of wide green eyes centered on him for a moment longer then nessecary before turning back to chat with his mother.
Merry froze until he felt his elder cousin shaking him none to gently.
"MERRY!!!"
"What?"
"Were you even LISTENING to me??" Frodo groused. "I was asking you if you felt prepared for this! It's a big step in your life you know!" he huffed and muttered darkly into his mug about laxy cousins and rather unpleasent punishments. Merry ignored his grumbling too confused at the dark curled hobbits statement.
" 'This ?' You mean Pippin living here?" He glanced over in Pip's general direction and his eyes honed in on the bobbing laughing dark head of his Tookish cousin. "Why would I mind?" he murmured softly.
Despite his annoyance with his peroccupied friend Frodo smiled into his beer and chuckled. "Enchanted already?"
Merry rounded on his cousin, flustered. "Of course not! What makes you think that!! I was just--I'm only--I--"
"Relax Mer, he likes you too."
Merry stopped sputtering and blushed looking down at his plate of food with a scowl that didn't quite reach his eyes. "What makes yuo say such things you Baggin bafoon. He doesn't even know me!" He grummbled the insult under his breath but Frodo caught it and grinned at him.
"Because, you Brandybuck brat, everytime you don't look he does." Frodo pointed with his mug in Pippin's direction and Merry whirled around...too late. However, not too late to miss the dark curls bounce as they turned away or the slight crimson tint on his little cousin's pale cheeks.
Frodo smirked at his relatives' antics. Maybe this strange alliance wouldn't work out so badly after all. Both were at least attracted to each other. "Now," Frodo thought sipping as his drink and leaning his chair back, "If only Pippin doesn't turn stubborn and Merry doesn't hide his feelings for too long this pair just might pull it off. And maybe..." Frodo watched as Merry nibbled at the food on his plate and Pippin peeked at him from across the room. "...maybe they'll get something out of this as well."
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Merry: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE MISSY!!
Prisca: Yipe!! What the heck? @.@
Merry: We are tired of your pro-cras-tee-nation little miss and we're not going to take it anymore!!
Prisca: *looking around* How did you guys get in my room?
Pippin: *closing up the trapdoor* Nevermind. We're here to complain.
Prisca:*Blinks* About what?
Merry:*flapping his arms wildly* About what? About WHAT!! YOU *points shaking finger at Prisca* have yet to explain ANYTHING in this fic and we're not going to take it!!
Prisca:*holds up hands in defense* Guys, please! I've been trying to get to chapter five! *shrinks back*
Pippin:* Stepping forward* What happens in chapter five? Tell us or *lifts up Star Trek figurines and waves them threateningly* we'll start poppin' off heads!!
Prisca:EEEEEEkkk!! No no no no no! Wait, um....Pippin is going to meet the eldest Brandybuck! Pippin's going to meet the eldest Brandybuck! Now let them go!! *snatches up her dollys sniffling*
Merry: *Cocks head to side* But why would he be talking to Gramps?
Pippin:*whispering* Does Merry know yet?
Merry: Know what?
Prisca:* whispering to Pippin* Nope, so don't tell him kay? Let it be a surprise *both hide grins*
Merry:*getting frustrated* Know what??
Pippin:* Smiling and waving to readers* See ya next time then!! Be sure to return to get some actual answers!!
Prisca; *crosses fingers behind her back* Yeah...maybe ^_~
Merry: Know WHAT????
Frodo turned to look at his second cousin only to find him gazing blankly off into nothing. The young Baggins sighed heavily in irritation. "Oh come off it Merry!!" He whispered harshly. "We've been eating for an hour, he's not even in your field of vision for Elebreth's sake!"
Blinking out of his self-induced trance Merry shook his head to clear it and downed a large gulp of his brown beer. And promptly coughed it up as he recieved a mouthful of foam instead. Several hobbits about him stared quizically in concern. Once in control of the fit Merry smiled in reassurance and raised his mug to those still looking on as a sign of his well being. All but one turned back to their meal and conversations. A pair of wide green eyes centered on him for a moment longer then nessecary before turning back to chat with his mother.
Merry froze until he felt his elder cousin shaking him none to gently.
"MERRY!!!"
"What?"
"Were you even LISTENING to me??" Frodo groused. "I was asking you if you felt prepared for this! It's a big step in your life you know!" he huffed and muttered darkly into his mug about laxy cousins and rather unpleasent punishments. Merry ignored his grumbling too confused at the dark curled hobbits statement.
" 'This ?' You mean Pippin living here?" He glanced over in Pip's general direction and his eyes honed in on the bobbing laughing dark head of his Tookish cousin. "Why would I mind?" he murmured softly.
Despite his annoyance with his peroccupied friend Frodo smiled into his beer and chuckled. "Enchanted already?"
Merry rounded on his cousin, flustered. "Of course not! What makes you think that!! I was just--I'm only--I--"
"Relax Mer, he likes you too."
Merry stopped sputtering and blushed looking down at his plate of food with a scowl that didn't quite reach his eyes. "What makes yuo say such things you Baggin bafoon. He doesn't even know me!" He grummbled the insult under his breath but Frodo caught it and grinned at him.
"Because, you Brandybuck brat, everytime you don't look he does." Frodo pointed with his mug in Pippin's direction and Merry whirled around...too late. However, not too late to miss the dark curls bounce as they turned away or the slight crimson tint on his little cousin's pale cheeks.
Frodo smirked at his relatives' antics. Maybe this strange alliance wouldn't work out so badly after all. Both were at least attracted to each other. "Now," Frodo thought sipping as his drink and leaning his chair back, "If only Pippin doesn't turn stubborn and Merry doesn't hide his feelings for too long this pair just might pull it off. And maybe..." Frodo watched as Merry nibbled at the food on his plate and Pippin peeked at him from across the room. "...maybe they'll get something out of this as well."
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Merry: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE MISSY!!
Prisca: Yipe!! What the heck? @.@
Merry: We are tired of your pro-cras-tee-nation little miss and we're not going to take it anymore!!
Prisca: *looking around* How did you guys get in my room?
Pippin: *closing up the trapdoor* Nevermind. We're here to complain.
Prisca:*Blinks* About what?
Merry:*flapping his arms wildly* About what? About WHAT!! YOU *points shaking finger at Prisca* have yet to explain ANYTHING in this fic and we're not going to take it!!
Prisca:*holds up hands in defense* Guys, please! I've been trying to get to chapter five! *shrinks back*
Pippin:* Stepping forward* What happens in chapter five? Tell us or *lifts up Star Trek figurines and waves them threateningly* we'll start poppin' off heads!!
Prisca:EEEEEEkkk!! No no no no no! Wait, um....Pippin is going to meet the eldest Brandybuck! Pippin's going to meet the eldest Brandybuck! Now let them go!! *snatches up her dollys sniffling*
Merry: *Cocks head to side* But why would he be talking to Gramps?
Pippin:*whispering* Does Merry know yet?
Merry: Know what?
Prisca:* whispering to Pippin* Nope, so don't tell him kay? Let it be a surprise *both hide grins*
Merry:*getting frustrated* Know what??
Pippin:* Smiling and waving to readers* See ya next time then!! Be sure to return to get some actual answers!!
Prisca; *crosses fingers behind her back* Yeah...maybe ^_~
Merry: Know WHAT????