Part III: Round Two

A Friendly Prank War

Sam stopped at a spot close to the grocery store. It was here that he set Rosie down. He felt her forehead, finding it was burning up. Oh no! He had to act fast! He saw the wound and arched towards it, biting down on it in haste. Fresh blood oozed its way into his mouth, allowing him to stop biting and kissing passionately on the wound.

It worked! Rosie's wound healed fast as if the bones, muscles, and tissue were reattaching themselves.

"Huh. Imagine that," Sam said, looking up at the store in angst before he leaned down and kissed Rosie's wounds hungrily. Soon, the wounds were gone, as if they'd never been there. He felt Rosie's forehead again. It was still hot, but at least she would live if he was lucky. "Come on. Let's get you inside!" He said, carrying her into the store, where he found some water bottles, filled with fresh clean water. He approached her again, helping her drink it. After that was done, Sam found some soup and spoon fed her.

Yes, he would do everything in his power to ensure she lived. She smiled at him, grateful for his assistance. "Thank you, Sam."

"Let's find you somewhere to rest." Sam smiled. "I think I know the place." He said, watching her until she was done eating, the color returning to her face, before carrying her out of the store and into the ruined dormitories, where he hoped no danger passed their way.

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Frodo smiled, turning to Amelia. They were still in the library and only a few moments ago, the connection between Frodo and Shirina had been broken by holy water. Frodo moved quickly to kiss Amelia's wounds. A miracle! His wife's wounds were healing!

He moved behind her, picking her up and setting her down on the floor. In haste, he kissed passionately on Amelia's leg. Amelia moaned as the bones on her leg reattached themselves, the tissue and muscles restored. She could feel the nerves resetting, leaving a sensational pain that only felt better with time.

With Frodo's help, she tested her leg. It worked! She could walk but would need some practice to get it right. She looked at Frodo, happily. "Thank you! It's all better!"

Frodo grinned, deviously. Amelia loved it when he grinned like that.

"Come on. Let's find somewhere that's more secluded," Frodo said, scooping her up bridal style, leading her out of the library and towards a shady tree. There, he set her down and continued to kiss the side of her neck and collarbone deeply, enjoying her scent and the feel of her hands against his back and neck.

"I didn't think… that would work. How?" Amelia asked, breathless. She looked at Frodo, watching his blue eyes pierce hers, as she asked, "How did you know that worked, that my wounds would heal with a simple kiss?"

"Healing kisses work that way, I guess," Frodo said with a small smile. "I caught on to it in a few days, when I was biting you and kissing you. I saw the wounds were healing slowly. That must be because Shirina was still inside my head. Now, with her thoughts out of my mind, it seems the wounds are healing a lot faster this time."

A thought occurred to him. "Hey, why don't we head to an even quieter place, see if the dorms are unoccupied?" He grinned, teasingly.

"Sure," Amelia said, stunned when Frodo picked her up again and carried her to the ruined dormitories, where some rooms were left untouched, while other rooms were damaged or already destroyed.

Finally, they found one room that had a large bed, fit for two human-sized beings, but also four hobbits. Frodo grinned a toothy grin, loving every minute of it. He closed the front door, before moving his wife towards the bed, making sure to be gentle with her, while being playful with her.

"Now, I will ensure that you are mine," Frodo said, kissing her neck down to her collarbone again. He nibbled a bit on the skin, revealing a fake bruise. "Mine." He said, grateful to have his wife with him. Given the smile and the moans coming from her, Frodo knew she was enjoying this.

And that made him happy.

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Sam managed to find a dorm room that was still intact, complete with a king-sized human bed and couple of other beds as well. He shrugged, carrying Rosie into the bedroom. He smiled, loving every minute he spent with her.

"Sam, this will do," Rosie said, delighted he took time to care for her.

"Oh!" Sam groaned, setting Rosie down on the bed. He admitted, smiling, "How are you faring this morning?"

"Lovely, Sam," Rosie yawned, "but I'm a little tired."

Sam shrugged. "I think everybody is." He raised an eyebrow. "Say, let's see who's on the other side of the wall." He said, roaring close to the wall so that his voice carried over to the next room. He didn't expect to hear Frodo's voice on the other side, calling him out. "Oh ho! So, he wants to play a prank war, does he?" He chirped, loving this. "Well, I'll enjoy this immensely – Rosie?" Sam asked, stunned that his fiancée was gone. He laughed, loving this. "Oh ho! Let the prank war begin!"

He said, sniffing the area until he found Rosie in a closet, sitting on top of cushioned pillows. How odd! Still, he took Rosie out of the closet and back into the same room they were in before the prank war started. To their surprise, there was a mattress fortress surrounding the room. Sam smiled, shaking his head. "Well, two can play at this game."

"Oh, look Sam! Cupcakes!" Rosie said, stunned by the colorful frosted cupcakes. Some of the cupcakes were vanilla and strawberry, while others were chocolate. The frosting on top was an assortment of colors, from lime to lemon, from strawberry to blueberry and cherry. She smiled, eating a cupcake down. "Okay, so what would Frodo and Amelia like? Banana bread?"

"Sure. We can do that," Sam nodded in approval. "A friendly prank war indeed."

"I couldn't agree more," Rosie said, politely.

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Frodo honestly did not know what drove Sam to interrupt him and Amelia. Still, he didn't mind putting Sam's fiancée into a closet, filled with cushioned pillows. Of course, anything was better than hurting one another, especially after what Sam went through.

Frodo would ensure that Sam and Amelia were treated right. He smiled, watching Amelia stare at him with loving eyes. The way she breathed, the way her heart beat inside her chest, sent shivers up Frodo's spine. They were good shivers, something he hadn't felt before, not since Amelia came into his life.

Could life get any better than this?

He jumped at the same time as Amelia at the sound of movement, coming from the living room. By the time he picked up Amelia, carrying her into the next room, Frodo laughed at the sight of all the banana bread in the living room. He shook his head, grateful that Sam was in a good mood.

"Well, I'll be," Frodo said, laughing joyously.

"It seems Sam and Rosie went all out on us," Amelia said, looking at Frodo in intrigue.

"Do I smell banana bread?" Pippin asked, escorting Diamond into the dorm room, after Merry and Estella entered, delighted by all the sweets.

"Yes, Sam and I were just having a friendly prank war," Frodo said, proudly.

"Nothing wrong with that," Pippin said, watching Frodo and Merry join the lasses over by the food. "And yes, we found out after the connection broke, that we can eat human food."

"Yes, I know," Frodo said in astonishment. "It just doesn't do anything for us though."

"A shame. This banana bread looks good," Merry said, joining in the fun.

"I wonder where Sam and Rosie went," Amelia asked, curious.

"Knowing them, they'll probably show up, wondering what's happening," Estella said, watching as Sam and Rosie entered the room as promised. "See? I was right!"

"Oh! Are we enjoying ourselves?" Rosie said, feeling like herself again.

"How are you, Mr. Frodo?" Sam asked, apologetic. "I'm sorry for my behavior. It's just this vampire side got to me and I've been behaving badly. My depression didn't help much, did it?"

"I'm sorry, too, for calling you both out," Amelia said to Sam and Rosie. "I guess we have something we need to apologize for."

"Yeah, well, I'm sorry for my behavior, too. Running isn't always helpful," Rosie shook her head. She perked up, admitting bluntly, "But running to something is always a plus. As long as one knows where we're going, then we shouldn't have any problems finding our destination."

"I'll drink to that!" Pippin announced, stunning the group. He recovered quickly, "That is if I had some wine."

Everyone laughed merrily, surprising the young hobbit vampire and making him feel welcome.

"Wouldn't we all love some wine?" Frodo laughed happily, winking at his wife.