Further Up Further In

By Robin Girl

Chapter 9

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BOO! *scares everybody * Ha ha!!! *ROFL* I'm back. Don't have any story news. Wait yes I do at the end of the story. Enjoy the story

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Pippin moaned, it was so cold and he was so scared. He wasn't feeling as bad but he still felt ill.

"So Pippin do you have a hobbit lass that you're going to be getting married to?" Jusif asked trying to make conversation.

Pippin took awhile to answer. He didn't want them to be mad. "I don't go for girls.." He heard both gasp in shock.

Erem smiled, "It's alright each to his own. So who is the lucky lad?"

"Merry. My best friend and cousin. He's probably worried beyond reason 'bout me right now."

Little did Pippin know the truth in those words.

"Come Merry, we have some food for you to eat." Merry shook his head not moving. Strider sat beside him worried. "No need to make yourself sick.."

Merry shrugged not caring, "When the rain lets up I want to go find them."

Frodo moaned then sat up, his arm wasn't hurting as much anymore. He saw Gandalf hovering worriedly over him. "Gandalf?" When the wizard didn't answer he sighed, "What is it?"

Gandalf looked down, "Oh good you're awake."

Sam looked over from trying to get Merry to eat and ran over, "Bless you, you're awake."

"Sam hasn't left your side."

"We were that worried about you weren't we Mr. Gandalf?" Sam placed a light kissed on Frodo's lips his eyes watering.

"Don't cry my love, I'm alive and well now." Frodo wiped his loves tears away.

"A lot has happened while you were ill.."

"Tell me," Frodo replied after looking around, "Where is Pippin?"

"He is with Erem and Jusif, they are two elves that helped get Sam and the others here."

"Is he alright?" Frodo exclaimed, "He was ill when I last saw him."

Merry didn't answer Frodo he held back a sob and curled beside the window. Sam sighed, "He wasn't doing so great last time we saw him."

"I'm going to talk to Merry, he looks so sad." Frodo stood tiredly and stumbled over to his cousin, "Hey Merry."

Merry ignored him fighting back tears. He only stared out the window watching the rain fall. "Merry." Frodo wrapped his arms around his cousin, "He's going to be alright."

"We're going out there."

"Going out where?"

"I've let this go to long. No elf is going to tell me what I should or shouldn't do. My love, your baby cousin, is out there with no one he knows." Merry glared at Lila, "I'm going to get him."

To his surprise Strider stood walking with Elrond over to them. "I'm taking Sam and Frodo, we're going to find them."

"Why can't I go?" Merry said.

"You haven't eaten or slept at all since you came here, I don't want you sick."

"I don't care bout that. Pip needs me.."

"You aren't going to be any help to him if you're as ill as he is." Elrond said it in such a tone that Merry knew it wasn't worth replying.

"Bring him back Frodo, I trust you.."

Frodo nodded, "Of course you can trust me. I'll return carrying him."

"Let's go before it starts raining hard again.." Strider pulled his hood over his cloak and waited for the others to get ready.

Sam smiled taking Frodo's hand into his, "This reminds me of the time Pippin decided to find the forest fair and we had to go find him."

Frodo smiled nodded, "It does."

Outside in the rain Frodo's blue eyes scanned the landscape, "Strider where would they be waiting out the storm?"

"There is an old storm shelter down that way. They should be in there."

"Lets go to it then, I will not be content until Pippin is safe and warm in Merry's arms." Frodo replied, which true, he wouldn't feel content until those innocent blue eyes were staring back at him.

Elrond felt sorry for Merry, he hadn't meant to sound mean, "Come help me prepare a bed for your friend."

End Chapter 9

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I know.-_-; it's short VERY short. Here is some stuff that I forgot to add at the beginning:

To my authors:

Pip- Of course I know Pippin's cute. ^^V That's why I torture him. *cackles evily* JUST KIDDING.

Glitter Cat- I'm trying to finish. O.O; I have something called school after my social life.

Ron Knight- You are DISANTLY REALATED to Dominic? Ah!!! How awesome..can he hook me up with Billy Boyd?!?!? *sighs dreamily * that would be wonderful.. Maybe we can co-write. IM me at Robin0126 and we'll chat kay? I love co- writing.

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