Danachan's drabble - ficlet - thing

[auntiemeesh]

danachan asked for anything with Merry and Pippin in it. I'm bad with drabbles. Counting words gives me a headache. So this is somewhere between a drabble and a half, and a double drabble. It's also a little different than anything previously, in that it's implied slash. Set the night before the four hobbits leave Crickhollow.

Merry stood frozen in the doorway. His cousin was curled up on the sofa, staring, half-asleep, into space. The lamplight flickered over Pippin’s features, making him look much younger than his twenty-eight years. Far too young to be allowed to come on this oh-so-dangerous journey of theirs. Making up his mind, he entered the room and approached his cousin.

Pippin looked up as Merry approached, and the older cousin caught his breath. There was a look in Pippin’s eyes such as Merry had never seen before. A look that said here was no mere tweenager, to be sent home now the game had turned deadly serious. A look that demanded respect without even knowing it. Undone entirely by that look, and knowing he might regret this for the rest of his life, Merry swallowed the words he’d been about to say. Instead he held out his hand.

“Come to bed, love. We’ve an early morning tomorrow.”

Eyes softening, Pippin uncurled himself and stood, taking Merry’s hand. “Yes, I suppose we do, at that.”

Comments

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Excuse me while I flail and squee loudly.

*fizzles into sparks and dust*

Oh! This is lovely. I'd pick at favourite bits, but then I'd be pasting the whole thing back at you, and that would make for a comment that really shouldn't have to be that long.

Merry! Pippin! *clutches at them* *explodes*

And did I mention that this is absolutely gorgeous? Because, you know, I wouldn't want to forgot so important as that. ♥ Thankyou. I love it.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you liked it! :)