Title: Autumn Daze
Author: Robin Girl
Part: 2
Universe: Movie
Slash: None
Beta-ed: October 2008
Story notes: This takes place three or four days before Bilbo's birthday party.
Disclaimer: I own no one!
Frodo was jolted out of sleep by a shout from the other room. Then he remembered what had happened earlier that day, "It's started." Quickly the hobbit got out of bed and ran into the other room. Merry was in the hall as well.
Curiously Frodo looked into the room. Bilbo was sitting Pippin up letting him cough up whatever he had to while trying to wash him off with a cool cloth. Merry's blue-gray eyes watered, "This isn't fair, Frodo."
"It's alright Merry, he'll get through this."
"Mister Merry. Mister Frodo?"
"Sam, how is he?"
"The fever's gotten worse. But if we're lucky it shouldn' last long. His case isn' as bad as it could have been, if you get my meanin', sir."
It was a glimmer of hope, small, but still hope.
"You can come help if you want to, Mr. Merry." Merry nodded following Sam into the room. "Mr. Bilbo, sir, I brought some help."
"Oh good, he's been calling for you."
Merry sat on the edge of the bed. Pippin realized who was on the bed and snuggled close letting Bilbo wash him with the cool cloth. Merry held his younger cousin trying not to push him away. Pippin's skin was hot, almost to hot to touch.
Outside in the hall Frodo noticed tears in Sam's eyes. "Sam what is wrong?"
Embarrassed that he was caught the Gardner turned the other way, "Nothin' sir, it's nothin' for you to be worryin' yourself over."
"Must be if it deserves to shed tears for." Frodo put a hand on Sam's shoulder realizing what was wrong, "Is it Pip?"
"Yes, sir." Sam stammered out, "I jus' don' like seein' someone of Mister Took's innocence sick like this. He doesn' deserve this."
"True Sam, but he'll get through it, I have faith in him."
"I've done all I can for tonight. Just let him sleep." Bilbo told the Brandybuck, "We were lucky, Pippin only has a light case. Won't take long for it to go away."
Merry smiled happily cradling his sleeping cousin in his arms. "Oh! Thank the lady!"
End Chapter 2
(Ok, you'll be ready to throttle me next chapter. Just don' though, kay? ; I know what I'm doing. And even if he does get well very quickly I'll just find another way to undo that. XD)
