Chapter 1
I suppose this story starts at the end of "The Return of the King". The white sails of the last boat drifting into the distance, Sam blubbering, and Merry and Pippin clinging to each other.
And then finally, with a few last shed tears, the three hobbits made their way home. Sam, to his lovely wife and two kids, Merry to his fiancé, and Pippin to his childbearing wife.
"All had been happy…except Frodo" was Sam's dejected thought as he made his way down Bagshot Row to his round green door, lost in thought.
And it was from this thought that Sam began to wonder. He wondered and wondered-even Rosie, his wife, said she noticed he was often in thought-until he came to the conclusion that it had to be more than the One Ring that drove Frodo away. Sure, the One Ring was pretty soul depriving, but enough that Frodo felt he had to get away? Heck, BILBO'd had it for 50 YEARS and it hadn't done anything to him except extend his age, nearly! But anyway, it was something else. And Sam knew.
You remember, of course, that Frodo had left with Sam his written book, "The Lord of the Rings"? Well, Sam read it cover-to-cover time and time again, but there were still no hints as to why Frodo had left. He had only written, "Sometimes you can't mend a broken soul. You just have to get away."
Deciding that this wasn't enough, Samwise Gamgee determinedly made plans to search Frodo's old home, Bag End, the next day to see if he could find any old journal of Frodo's. This wasn't to be an easy task, for Bag End was HUGE!! But Sam was determined to do it…for the sake of his master.
A/N: HI Y'ALLS!! This's my first fanfic, so I decided not to do something light and fluffy…no, that'll come later!! Anyway, R&R!! I might right more-IF UR LUCKY!! Mwhahahahahaha