And once again I'm appologizing for how long this has taken me. But I promise it won't be as long next time. Thank you to everyone who is still reading this, and reviewing it. I thought you had all abandoned me but then I discovered that all reviews coming to my e-mail were being deleted as junk mail!!!But now I've fixed that and I'm glad to see you're still interested in my little hobbit story. I hope you like this chapter....well maybe you won't but there is more coming soon! I promise this time!

~~~~

A few weeks later Daisy and Pippin were completely wrapped up in wedding plans. After all the future thain of the shire marrying a Baggins was expected to be an extravagant event.

However when they could escape Pippin's mother ans sisters,as well as Daisy's mother for long enough, they could manage a few minutes of piece by themselves.The two of them were sitting out on Frodo's lawn. Daisy lay resting her head on Pippin's shoulder and they were enjoying each others company and for a change the silence.

When suddenly the silence was interupted by Merry coming up the walk. He leaned over Frodo's gate and grinned conspiratorily.

"I know you two are like an old married couple, being rather wrapped up in wedding plans like you are, but you know, I just overheard a certain farmer discussing his prize mushroom crops..."he trailed off.

Daisy grinned and replied to Merry,"Why my dear Meriadoc you can't honestly believe we are ever too busy for a vegetable raid, wedding or not."

Merry grinned as Pippin helped Daisy up and they raced off towards Farmer Maggots field.

However in their haste they didn't notice a hobbit, similar in appearance to Pippin, whose eyes flashed with anger and jealousy at the announcement of a marriage.

****

"I think we lost em...."Merry panted.

Daisy collapsed against a tree and began to laugh.

"What's so funny?"Pippin asked.

Daisy tried to explain by gesturing but in between laughing and trying to catch her breath she couldn't get much out.

"What?!?"he cried.

Merry too was grinning and trying to hold back his own laughter,"uh Pip, I think you left some of the back of your pants with Farmer Maggots dogs..."

Pippin's face flushed but he too burst out laughing. A few minutes later once he had recovered, he suggested they head back to Bag End. Daisy however said she had to go see her family and try on her wedding dress. So the three hobbits parted ways and Merry and Pippin tramped off to Bag End, singing songs they had learned from far away.

****

Merry and Pippin were approaching Bag End and they could see someone leaning upon the gate of the fence. As they drew nearer they could recognise him as Brandy.

"Good-day cousin,"Pippin yelled ahead.

"Good afternoon to you, Pippin...Merry. How are you this pleasant afternoon?"

"Just fine Brandy, and yourself?"

"Quite well thank you,"he smiled.

Merry's eyes narrowed slightly and he piped up,"and what brings you down to visit us at Bag End, Brandy?"

"Oh well you know, I missed the two of you last year. I wanted to come and see the two 'heroes' for myself. See if you'd changed from all the fuss."

"There were four of us, there are four heroes. And Frodo more than any of us." Merry stated.

"You know as well as I do that you and Pippin are regarded as more heroic so to speak than Sam and Frodo. At least by the hobbits in the shire."

"Well people are wrong,"Merry retorted.

"That may be, but I didn't come to argue with you about your social status. I came to congradulate my little cousin on his marriage."

Pippin beamed,"why thank you Brandy!"

"How is Daisy by the way Pippin?"Brandy inquired,"You know I really do miss seeing her as often as I did during your absense."

Pippin's smile faded,"what do you mean?"

"Oh well you know, with you being gone so long, she was bound to get lonely. She merely turned to me for comfort. Companionship so to speak..."he ended offhandly.

Merry stepped forward,"I think it's time you went home Brandy."

"Very well,"he said starting down the lane,"but you really are a lucky hobbit Pippin. Not many men get to marry such an amazing kisser."

Pippin cried out and lunged after Brandy but Merry grabbed his arm and held him back.

"Steady Pip, that snake isn't worth our time."

"That's right Peregrin, listen to your older cousin Merry. Oh and don't worry, I'm sure the whole time we were in bed, she was thinking of you,"Brandy smirked before turning and racing around the corner and out of sight.

Pippin slumped back against his cousin but Merry dragged him upright.

"Pippin he's lying. He was always jealous of you and Des. He's just trying to get you angry so that he can move in on her."

"I hope you're right Mer," Pippin sighed running a hand through his curly hair. "You know, hearing that was almost worse than when that man at the black gates of Mordor had us convinced that Frodo and Sam were prisoners in the dungeons of Barad-Dûr."

"Well I guess Saruman isn't the only one who has the power to decieve with his voice,"Merry replied,"c'mon I bet Sam has a dinner prepared for us all."