Come on guys!! Don't stop reviewing! I need you!! Oh um.disclaimer is still the same =( I don't own anything! Won't be able to update for a bit 'cause I have something special planned for the upcoming chapters - and I wanna make sure it's written properly!

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"Hiya Pippin!" Said Merry, giving his cousin a playful wrestle as he sat down next to him. Pippin giggled and tickled Merry on his stomach, making him shriek. "NO PIPPIN! DON'T TICKLE ME!" He screamed, rolling over to get out of Pippin's grasp.

Sam and Frodo laughed at Merry and Pippins playful attitude, it was a welcome change to the nervousness and sharpness that had been flowing through everyone in the companies veins for the past couple of days.

Pippin did a forward roll and crashed into a tree, making the other hobbits almost collapse laughing. Gandalf smiled, at last some of the jovial attitude they had when they first left Rivendell had come back. He noticed Pippin staring at him.

"Can I help you little one?" He asked, in the kindest voice he could muster. He didn't want to scare Pippin after all.

"Why do you have a beard?" Asked Pippin, leaving Merry, Frodo and Sam to talk amongst themselves.

"I'm not sure!" Replied Gandalf, pondering over the strange question.

"Why?" Asked Pippin.

"Because I don't know!" Replied Gandalf, wondering where this was going to lead to.

"Why?"

"Because I don't know the answer to it!"

"Why?"

"Because no one has ever asked me that question before!"

"Why?"

"Perhaps they couldn't think of that certain question to ask!"

"Why?"

"Because they don't have that much brain power as you do Pippin, now please go and play elsewhere." Replied Gandalf, a slight hint of annoyance n his voice.

"Okay." Stated Pippin simply, and wandered off with his thumb in his mouth.

"Breakfasts up!" Called Boromir, helping Sam to pour out the thick broth that they had prepared. Pippin sat down and watched Gimli shovel the food into his mouth as fast as he could.

He ate a bit of his broth, then yelled and threw his bowl into the air. Merry was by Pippin's side immediately. "What is it Pip'?" He asked worriedly, watching his friend drink so much water that he almost drowned himself!

"OOF!" Everyone turned to look at the flame-haired dwarf, who was now covered in Pippin's broth and had the bowl balancing precariously on his head. Silence roamed, until a fit of laughter broke it, everyone began laughing and giggling until tears streamed down their faces.