Author's Note/ Disclaimer

Huzzah for GoGoTortureGirlYeah! I love you with all my fangirlish hobbity heart! I'd also like to say that this story is based off of both movie and book, so if the ages and dates are off a little, I apologize. And, I have changed the title to Stay. It seemed more fitting. Anyway, on with the story. Yay! This part is longer! And has more hobbit cuteness in it! Also, I own none of the characters mentioned. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For all the destruction that took place in Isengard, it had been Pippin's favorite part of the journey.

None of it had been what he would call enjoyable. Most of the time they had been trying to stay alive. But it was the least life-threatening place.

The few days they'd been there had been spent sitting at the gates talking, laughing, being together. It was almost like being in the Shire again.

Except for the moving, talking trees, the desolate, dark tower, and the flooded lands around them.
Well maybe not almost like being in the Shire.

But he and Merry were at least able to have a decent conversation again. The kind of decent conversation that consisted of Pippin stopping Merry mid sentence just to be able to kiss him again without anybody taking notice.

And it was a good thing that Ents weren't steeped in the knowledge of Hobbit culture because they may have a few misconceptions about Hobbits now.

But it was better than Sam catching Merry planting soft kisses along your jawline in the early morning hours while everyone else was still sleeping. A lot better.

At night they lie awake under their cloaks watching the single burning light in the tower Orthanc, reminding them or Saruman's presence. Pippin lay curled up next to Merry, and despite the evil air that the entire place had to it, they bother were at ease.

"Do you think he's plotting evil schemes up there Merry?" Pippin asked. Merry chuckled.

"I think that if I were him I'd be more worried about how I was going to get out of here rather than helping Sauron achieve greatness."

Pippin buried his face into Merry's shoulder and breathed in. "Meriadoc Brandybuck, I do believe that you smell like the ground."

"The ground Pippin? That's not very nice. What would you say if I told you that you looked like an orc?"

"I would say that I didn't believe you." Pippin stated "Because I dare recall Angelica telling me I was cuter than a button whereas you really do smell of the ground."

"Ah, I see." Merry said leaning up on his elbow looking down at Pippin "And did you actually believe here?" he grinned.

Pippin mock frowned. "Meriadoc, you hurt my feelings."

Merry grinned even wider. "Good, you deserve it."

Pippin snorted in offense, and then tackled Merry. Once he was sitting squarely on top of his offender he took notice of the Ent voices he heard nearby while Merry squirmed underneath him. And then generally decided he did not care if the Ents saw them or not.

And so he leaned down and kissed Merry, who at once stopped squirming and indulged in Pippin's mouth.
After a few moments Pippin pulled back, and was content just to nibble at Merry's lower lip.

"Pip! Pip, there's Ents over there!"

"Yes, and?" he said between light kisses.

"Well it's just that they're there, that's all"

"Yes I know."

Pippin gave Merry one more kiss and rolled over onto his back.

"Did I deserve that?" Merry asked.

"Yes, very much in fact."

"Pippin?"

"Hmm?"

"You wouldn't leave me for Angelica just cause she said you were cuter than a button would you?"

"I might. You told me I looked like an orc."

"Pippin! I didn't mean it!"

"Merry, don't make me kiss you again."

"Peregrin Took, you know that you're more than welcome to anytime."

"Oh hush, I never said I was finished..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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