For danachan

[dreamflower]

...who wanted Merry and Pippin, early post-Quest. This one ended up a drouble rather than a drabble.



They walked down the lane to the little house shoulder to shoulder, each one feeling the trepidation of the other. Merry took out the key and unlocked the door. “We’re home, Pip. Our house.”

“Yours, Merry.”

They stepped into the hall, and Merry lit the candle by the door.

“Ours, Pippin. Frodo put it in both our names.”

Pippin turned to Merry, startled. “But--”

“He worked it out with your father. It’s not a problem.” Merry lifted the candle to look about. “We will have to refurnish. All of this goes back to Bag End when it’s restored. But Mum has said we may have the pick of the mathom rooms at the Hall. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year and a half since that last night we were here.” He fell silent, thinking of that last night of innocence.

Now Frodo had gifted this house to them; they could live here on their own, not worry about curious and concerned relations barging in to their rooms every time one of them had a nightmare.

He turned to look at his cousin, unusually quiet for him. Pippin stood with glistening eyes.

“Pip?”

“Our house, Merry,” he smiled.

Comments

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this one very much. I can't do drabbles at all in any form. Your drouble is even beyond me. That is why I have not gotten mixed up in this particular meme. LOL I am enjoying reading what others post though. Keep them coming!

[dreamflower]

Until I did my first one, I thought I couldn't either. I was surprised that I actually had to *add* words to that one.

But I'm glad you like reading them.

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. This makes me smile, so. Thank you.

[dreamflower]

Glad to oblige! *grin*

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

I loved this! Merry so practical in his thinking and Pippin listening to his feelings before he decides if he will thrive there.

[dreamflower]

I think that's one reason they are such good friends; their personalities compliment one another, each one giving his own particular strength to the other.

By the way: I adore that icon! I've always loved that picture.

[slightlytookish]

This is just beautiful! I love it :)

[dreamflower]

Thank you!

[coneygoil.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was sad but good! I never thought about the first time they went to Crickhollow after getting back from the Quest. Hm...

[dreamflower]

It would have been a rather emotional experience, I think. Frodo was so good to give it to them. He knew just what they would need.

[illyria-novia.livejournal.com]

What a moving insight into the reason why these two brave and bold Captains chose the house in Crickhollow. It's not so much cocky independence than the still raw, nightmare-riddled spirit. Thank you so much for this.

[dreamflower]

I've always thought that it would have been the main reason: the need to keep some of their lingering pain and fears away from prying eyes and probing questions. Of course the matter of independence enters into it as well. It would have been very difficult for Pippin,especially, to have to go back to basically being a child.

The fact that he was not yet of age was the reason for his hesitation. In my Shire, the property of the minor belongs to the parent. Only if special legal arrangements are made may it be otherwise. As Merry indicated, Frodo did that with Paladin over the matter of Pippin's owning half the house.