Please (Merry x Pippin Fanfic; Fluff)

Sitting After A Not-So-Short Shortcut To Mushrooms

Merry and Pippin sat up against a tree, a bag full of mushrooms (with a few apples because how could Merry resist) resting in between them. The tree was one of the old willows which grew down by the river, its roots seeping deep into the ground, and its drooping leaves creating almost a fortress around the two hobbits. It had been a long day of running, jumping, chasing and being chased, but now their large tired feet rested on the soft angle hair grass and the sun was just deciding to set. A warm golden light pushed through the thin willow leaves and dappled the hobbits in sunlight. Merry's eyes were closed, his head leaning back on the trunk of the tree, completely at peace as the breeze gently shifted his equally golden hair, a pipe half hanging out of his mouth. Pippin watched his friend, wanting so desperately to reach out and touch his cheek, run his hands through the older hobbits hair, and kiss his slightly pouted lips... but he couldn't, he knew he couldn't, so instead he directed his gaze to the river. Paths of light danced over the surface of the water, the sun plus the small waves creating the illusion that it was in fact not flowing with water, but with pure melted gold. And Pippin imagined the rivers of gold, silver, and bronze which ran through the halls and caverns of the great Dwarf cities, crystals and jewels, large stone statues more mighty then the kings they depict, just like old Bilbo had described. This scene, the hills, the river, the nearing of twilight, Merry. Pippin had all seen it before, so many times, yet somehow, as the clouds turned pink and the sky lost its blue, this time it was different. Pippin felt as though there was a barrier between them, some kind of wall so that, if he did reach out his hand, it would be blocked by an invisible force field. Merry's voice cut like a knife through Pippin's thoughts and dragged him back to reality.
"Pippin?" He said
"Y-yes?"
"Do you really mind me calling you 'Pip' all that much?"
"No," Pippin said blushing, for in fact he loves it when Merry called him 'Pip'. It was something only Merry had ever said, and therefore, it was sacred.
"Okay, well then, Pip, well..." Merry paused.
"Yes?"
"Well I-- I've been thinking--a lot--about what u said-"
"Merry please don't--"
"No. Pippin, just...just listen."
"Okay..."
"I've been thinking a lot about what you said... all day I've been thinking... I--I love you"
"No you don't." Pippin said without hesitation, keeping a perfectly strait face.
"Yes I do!"
"No you don't... y-you're just trying to make me feel better but you don't have to seriously I'm... I'm fine."
"No... Pippin... I love you. It took me a while to figure out what.... I was feeling was, and being here today... I don't even know if it's you know.... men, I just know it's you..."
There was a pause, they just sat there, gazing at each other, Pippin frozen with shock and Merry frozen with some odd mix of relief and nerves and confusion and happiness and just...love. A complete and unstoppable love filled Merry, giving him a dizzy feeling similar to the kind he gets after two and a half pints of beer (he drinks enough to know exactly when it all starts kicking in). Without thinking he cupped Pippin's flushed cheeks in his hands and closed the distance between a them. It was soft and slow, both of them barley moving, just savoring. They would both recount it later as the best kiss in their life, and it only last a few moments. When they broke apart, nothing was said, nothing needed to be said. Pippin shifted himself so his head was able to rest on Merry's chest, together they gazed across the river, a bag of stolen food beside them, two pipes laying in the grass by their feet. Merry took Pippin's hand, gently squeezing it, although to assure him, Don't worry, love, I'm here...

The End

(AN) That's the end guys. Ya, sry I'm really bad at writing endings. I might make a sequel if you all want me too, but that's the end for now! Anyways, thanks for all the support, you are all amazing and I send love! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

-M.A.B.