"You,"Pippin laughed,"are so drunk!"
"So are you!"Daisy retorted.
"True,"he smirked,"but not as bad as Merry!"
"Ugh,"Daisy groaned,"do you even remember the last time he was so drunk that we had to carry him home?"
Pippin shifted Merry's weight in his arms,"Whenever it was, he weighed a lot less!"
Daisy sighed in relief as Bag End, where Merry and Pippin were staying with Frodo, drifted into view. They somehow managed to open the gate and drag Merry in. Pippin knocked on the door and it was almost immidiately answered by Frodo.
Anyone who had never seen Daisy and Frodo together before would have thought them to be brother and sister instead of simply cousins. They both had the same dark silky curls, slight build and chiseled facial features. They also shared the striking sapphire eyes. These looks were what got Frodo so much attention from the hobbit lasses, and had she known it, attracted so many lads to Daisy.
"Des!,"he cried,"It's great to see you. You too Pip...although what happened to Merry?"he laughed raising an eyebrow inquisitively. "How much did he have?"he asked helping to drag his cousin indoors.
"Oh not enough to pass out."Daisy replied.
"At least not until he fell off his stool and hit his head while demanding another pint,"Pippin added.
Frodo simply laughed and they managed to put Merry into his room. Then the three other hobbits made their way into the parlor and sat down by the fire.
"So Des..."Frodo started,"I talked to Aunt Dora today,"he trailed off,"Are you all right?"
"Yes, I mean no, but there was never a challenge a Baggins couldn't face right?"she asked.
"Of course not."Frodo smiled,"Your mother also said that if you want you can stay at Bag End tonight. As long as you're home before afternoon tea to meet Lily. I think she knew you might be up to your usual activities with Merry and Pip, and would rather you could sleep them off here,"he grinned.
"Thanks Frodo,"Daisy smiled,"I'd be glad to stay here and enjoy some last hours of freedom in the morning."She said. Then she yawned and said,"but I think I'll be off to bed before I fall asleep in this chair. Goodnight Frodo, 'night Pip,"she murmered before stumbling off down the hallway to bed.
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Daisy opned her eyes to the bright sunlight pouring in through the window across her room. This however did not help the dull ache in her head that was brought on by a few too many ale's the night before. She groaned and rolling over pulled a pillow over her head planning to sleep for a few more hours.
Suddenly her door banged open and in bounded Merry and Pippin.
"Rise and shine!"Merry cried.
"Blasted hobbits!"Daisy cursed as they dragged off her blankets. "Why can't you suffer from hangovers like normal hobbits?"She sat up running a hand through her mussed up curls and straightened the clothes she had slept in. Taking a few deep breaths she was glad that her headache started to subside.
"Because we woke up early and already suffered. Now it's your turn!"Merry grinned, ducking as a pillow sailed his way.
Pippin however was too slow to react and his cry was muffled by the pillow which hit his face. Daisy was glad she wasn't too ill as she dodged an attack by Pippin. Unfortunately Merry had grabbed a pillow as well and was now on the attack. Their cries and laughter grew until Frodo and Sam, who had been preparing elevenses went to see what was going on. They were shocked to see feathers floating through the air, though not nearly as surprised to see the three flushed and guilty looking hobbits in the middle of the mess.
Pippin cleared his throat,"Um...I don't suppose you'd believe me if I told you a gang of runaway chickens just came through here?"he asked grinning sheepishly.
Frodo couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing, and soon all five hobbits were comletely overcome by the mirth. Finally, laughter subsiding Sam instructed the three culprits to clean up before elevenses then they could help to pack the picnic lunch that they could take up to their favorite spot.
"So are you!"Daisy retorted.
"True,"he smirked,"but not as bad as Merry!"
"Ugh,"Daisy groaned,"do you even remember the last time he was so drunk that we had to carry him home?"
Pippin shifted Merry's weight in his arms,"Whenever it was, he weighed a lot less!"
Daisy sighed in relief as Bag End, where Merry and Pippin were staying with Frodo, drifted into view. They somehow managed to open the gate and drag Merry in. Pippin knocked on the door and it was almost immidiately answered by Frodo.
Anyone who had never seen Daisy and Frodo together before would have thought them to be brother and sister instead of simply cousins. They both had the same dark silky curls, slight build and chiseled facial features. They also shared the striking sapphire eyes. These looks were what got Frodo so much attention from the hobbit lasses, and had she known it, attracted so many lads to Daisy.
"Des!,"he cried,"It's great to see you. You too Pip...although what happened to Merry?"he laughed raising an eyebrow inquisitively. "How much did he have?"he asked helping to drag his cousin indoors.
"Oh not enough to pass out."Daisy replied.
"At least not until he fell off his stool and hit his head while demanding another pint,"Pippin added.
Frodo simply laughed and they managed to put Merry into his room. Then the three other hobbits made their way into the parlor and sat down by the fire.
"So Des..."Frodo started,"I talked to Aunt Dora today,"he trailed off,"Are you all right?"
"Yes, I mean no, but there was never a challenge a Baggins couldn't face right?"she asked.
"Of course not."Frodo smiled,"Your mother also said that if you want you can stay at Bag End tonight. As long as you're home before afternoon tea to meet Lily. I think she knew you might be up to your usual activities with Merry and Pip, and would rather you could sleep them off here,"he grinned.
"Thanks Frodo,"Daisy smiled,"I'd be glad to stay here and enjoy some last hours of freedom in the morning."She said. Then she yawned and said,"but I think I'll be off to bed before I fall asleep in this chair. Goodnight Frodo, 'night Pip,"she murmered before stumbling off down the hallway to bed.
****
Daisy opned her eyes to the bright sunlight pouring in through the window across her room. This however did not help the dull ache in her head that was brought on by a few too many ale's the night before. She groaned and rolling over pulled a pillow over her head planning to sleep for a few more hours.
Suddenly her door banged open and in bounded Merry and Pippin.
"Rise and shine!"Merry cried.
"Blasted hobbits!"Daisy cursed as they dragged off her blankets. "Why can't you suffer from hangovers like normal hobbits?"She sat up running a hand through her mussed up curls and straightened the clothes she had slept in. Taking a few deep breaths she was glad that her headache started to subside.
"Because we woke up early and already suffered. Now it's your turn!"Merry grinned, ducking as a pillow sailed his way.
Pippin however was too slow to react and his cry was muffled by the pillow which hit his face. Daisy was glad she wasn't too ill as she dodged an attack by Pippin. Unfortunately Merry had grabbed a pillow as well and was now on the attack. Their cries and laughter grew until Frodo and Sam, who had been preparing elevenses went to see what was going on. They were shocked to see feathers floating through the air, though not nearly as surprised to see the three flushed and guilty looking hobbits in the middle of the mess.
Pippin cleared his throat,"Um...I don't suppose you'd believe me if I told you a gang of runaway chickens just came through here?"he asked grinning sheepishly.
Frodo couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing, and soon all five hobbits were comletely overcome by the mirth. Finally, laughter subsiding Sam instructed the three culprits to clean up before elevenses then they could help to pack the picnic lunch that they could take up to their favorite spot.