I Just Can't Help Falling In Love With You
By Robin Girl
Chapter 3
Thunder Storms
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^_^ Cheysuli thank you so much for reviewing. On this site that's a rare thing!! *hugs her* yes you prolly read the story on fanfiction.net an evil place I must admit. But any other site is not of my knowing. o.O;
Hope you like this chapter. *has remembered* Oh..I also posted it on Niwendae.com or how ever you spell it. LOL.
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Strider awoke later that night when something wet dripped on his face. The Ranger sat up looking up. More rain came down on him. He cursed the weather and pulled his cloak on.
Thunder rumbled off into the distance followed by lightening then more thunder. "Great a thunder storm." He looked around and quickly found a small cave off in the distance. Strider walked over and took the ring bearer and Sam into his arms. He carried them over to the cave gently setting them on the ground.
Then he went back hoping that Pippin was covered with a blanket of some sort, he didn't want a waterlogged child. Unfortuantely nothing ever goes the way you want it to. Pippin was soaked to the skin on his bedroll. The youngest hobbit was shivering in his deep sleep. Water rolled down his forehead from his curly hair pooling in his hand.
Grabbing Merry he bent down and gently took Pippin in his arms praying that he didn't have a cold. Once in the cave he saw Sam and Frodo groggily trying to make a fire. They were not having much luck.
After he sat Merry down he put both arms around Pippin. The Brandybuck sat up sleepily, "What is going on?"
The thunderstorm answered him by letting out a loud clap of thunder explode in the dark skies. Pippin opened his eyes and sat up in Strider's lap tears quickly forming in his eyes.
"It's alright Pip." Merry quickly replied from where he was on the ground, "You're alright."
"Merry? You're not holding me are you?" Pippin asked scared when he saw Merry sitting in front of him. He shivered and let out a small sneeze.
"It's I little one. I'm holding you." Strider answered.
Merry, Frodo, and Sam were still very surprised. Frodo was awaiting an attack verbal or physical to come from Strider. It never happened. Instead Strider acted fatherly towards the young hobbit.
"You feel alright little one?" Strider took a blanket and dried Pippin's curls off gently.
"I'm cold and my tummy hurts.." Pippin whimpered softly, "And..I want Merry.."
Strider figured Pippin's stomach hurt from the lack of food but he would keep an eye on him just the same. "Little one, Merry doesn't have enough body heat to keep you warm. I'm sorry."
Merry knew Strider was right. Hoping Pippin would just obey this time. Just this once. To his disappointment Pippin would have nothing to do with it. Pippin squirmed trying to break free. Another clap of Thunder went off and the hobbit child doubled his efforts. This man was mean, he was keeping him from his cousin.
"Now Now Mr. Pippin, you stop your squirmin'." Sam said soothingly, "Mr. Strider is only tryin' to help."
The seven-year old decided that Sam was better than nothing and latched himself to Sam's arms. Strider sighed and let Pippin go. He heard a grunt from Sam as Pippin flew into his arms wrapping his own little arms around his Sam's neck.
"Let him see Merry, I'm afraid it's the only way he's going to get any sleep."
Sam nodded and carried him over to Merry who opened his arms letting Pippin snuggle close. Merry kissed Pippin's tears away softly. "What am I going to do with you goose?"
"You're going to hold me and never let that bad man get me again."
"Strider is not bad Pip." Merry scolded gently. "Don't cry I'm right here."
Strider was amazed at how much Pippin really loved Merry. The little hobbit did anything his cousin asked without fuss or question.
"Go to sleep botheran. I won't let you go."
"Promise?"
Merry nodded, "Promise."
Pippin let out a jaw breaking yawn then laid his head on Merry's shoulder his little fingers knotting in Merry's shirt. He was asleep instantly.
"I suggest the rest of you go back to sleep also. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. "
End Chapter 3
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Please review! It's the right thing to do especially if you took your time to read it.
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By Robin Girl
Chapter 3
Thunder Storms
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^_^ Cheysuli thank you so much for reviewing. On this site that's a rare thing!! *hugs her* yes you prolly read the story on fanfiction.net an evil place I must admit. But any other site is not of my knowing. o.O;
Hope you like this chapter. *has remembered* Oh..I also posted it on Niwendae.com or how ever you spell it. LOL.
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Strider awoke later that night when something wet dripped on his face. The Ranger sat up looking up. More rain came down on him. He cursed the weather and pulled his cloak on.
Thunder rumbled off into the distance followed by lightening then more thunder. "Great a thunder storm." He looked around and quickly found a small cave off in the distance. Strider walked over and took the ring bearer and Sam into his arms. He carried them over to the cave gently setting them on the ground.
Then he went back hoping that Pippin was covered with a blanket of some sort, he didn't want a waterlogged child. Unfortuantely nothing ever goes the way you want it to. Pippin was soaked to the skin on his bedroll. The youngest hobbit was shivering in his deep sleep. Water rolled down his forehead from his curly hair pooling in his hand.
Grabbing Merry he bent down and gently took Pippin in his arms praying that he didn't have a cold. Once in the cave he saw Sam and Frodo groggily trying to make a fire. They were not having much luck.
After he sat Merry down he put both arms around Pippin. The Brandybuck sat up sleepily, "What is going on?"
The thunderstorm answered him by letting out a loud clap of thunder explode in the dark skies. Pippin opened his eyes and sat up in Strider's lap tears quickly forming in his eyes.
"It's alright Pip." Merry quickly replied from where he was on the ground, "You're alright."
"Merry? You're not holding me are you?" Pippin asked scared when he saw Merry sitting in front of him. He shivered and let out a small sneeze.
"It's I little one. I'm holding you." Strider answered.
Merry, Frodo, and Sam were still very surprised. Frodo was awaiting an attack verbal or physical to come from Strider. It never happened. Instead Strider acted fatherly towards the young hobbit.
"You feel alright little one?" Strider took a blanket and dried Pippin's curls off gently.
"I'm cold and my tummy hurts.." Pippin whimpered softly, "And..I want Merry.."
Strider figured Pippin's stomach hurt from the lack of food but he would keep an eye on him just the same. "Little one, Merry doesn't have enough body heat to keep you warm. I'm sorry."
Merry knew Strider was right. Hoping Pippin would just obey this time. Just this once. To his disappointment Pippin would have nothing to do with it. Pippin squirmed trying to break free. Another clap of Thunder went off and the hobbit child doubled his efforts. This man was mean, he was keeping him from his cousin.
"Now Now Mr. Pippin, you stop your squirmin'." Sam said soothingly, "Mr. Strider is only tryin' to help."
The seven-year old decided that Sam was better than nothing and latched himself to Sam's arms. Strider sighed and let Pippin go. He heard a grunt from Sam as Pippin flew into his arms wrapping his own little arms around his Sam's neck.
"Let him see Merry, I'm afraid it's the only way he's going to get any sleep."
Sam nodded and carried him over to Merry who opened his arms letting Pippin snuggle close. Merry kissed Pippin's tears away softly. "What am I going to do with you goose?"
"You're going to hold me and never let that bad man get me again."
"Strider is not bad Pip." Merry scolded gently. "Don't cry I'm right here."
Strider was amazed at how much Pippin really loved Merry. The little hobbit did anything his cousin asked without fuss or question.
"Go to sleep botheran. I won't let you go."
"Promise?"
Merry nodded, "Promise."
Pippin let out a jaw breaking yawn then laid his head on Merry's shoulder his little fingers knotting in Merry's shirt. He was asleep instantly.
"I suggest the rest of you go back to sleep also. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. "
End Chapter 3
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