Middle Earth Imagines /On Hiatus, Requests Closed/

Back again - Merry

This was requested by @lotrmxisyy. Sorry that this took awhile to get out; I've had a ton on my mind which has been keeping my mind from writing. In this you are Frodos half-sister and grew up in Bag End with him and Bilbo. Your name is Maisy-Rose Baggins (per request) but you can change it if you would like! Enjoy!

Its been thirteen months since you set our on that quest with Frodo, Merry, Pippin and Sam. Thirteen months since you had last since the Shire and your comfy Hobbit hole. You couldn't believe that you were finally gonna go back! 

You were riding besides Merry as you rode into Hobbiton. Both of you were wearing your Rohirrim armor and were clad in riches. You looked around at the other hobbits who were all looking at you as though you were one of them big people, like Aragorn or Boromir, who had come trampling all over their magnificent gardens. 

You bid farewell to Pippin, Merry and Sam as you turned towards Bag End with Frodo. "Take care  Sam, Pip, Merry! You all must come over to dinner one night! I'll prepare your favorites!"

"Take care Maisy! We'll be over at some point this week to have some of our favorite dishes," Sam laughed, before waving to you, Frodo, Pippin and Merry before heading off to his own hobbit hole.

"You better have some of your famous cheese there!" Pippin laughed, giving you a quick hug, well the best he could while you were saddled on a pony. You laughed before responding.

"Don't worry, Pip. There will be!" with that Pippin headed off to his hobbit hole.

"Uh," started Merry, looking at you lovingly, causing you cheeks to take a light dusting of pink. "Take care."

"I will. Uh, you too," you responded, rubbing the back of your neck awkwardly. "Uh, can you meet me by the river tomorrow for elevenses?"

"Uh, of course. Why?" asked Merry, confusion contorting his face.

"I just want to talk to you without worrying about be ambushed by orcs, you know?" you said, jokingly, albiet, hesitantly, your face, neck and ears becoming a light pink color.

"I do know," Merry laughed. You breathed a small sigh of relief before smiling at him. "I'll be there. Make sure to bring something good to eat!"

"You know I will Merry!" you laughed, before waving goodbye to him and turning towards your Bag End where Frodo was already waiting with a smug smile on his face.

"So," he started.

"Yes?" you replied, jumping off your pony, and grabbing your pack, short knife, and bow from its back. You placed them on the ground by the large, circular front door before turning back to your pony, and starting to take off its saddle and other large burdens.

"You finally going to tell him?"

"Tell him what?"

Frodo sighed, bending over to pick up your discarded items. "That you like him." he stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. You blushed, before plopping your pony's things on the ground. 

"I don't know what you're talking about, Frodo," you stated before leading Pony (thats the ponies name now lol) to a large grassy area where he could chomp on green grass without stomping on your beautiful garden.

"Yes, you do Maisy!" he retorted, fed up with you dancing around your feelings for his friend. "You like him and he likes you but you two are two blind to see it." 

"No, I don't and no, he doesn't," you shook your head, before opening the door to Bag End, breathing in the familiar scent of home. 

"I wouldn't be so sure," responded Frodo, who also had stopped to inhale the sent of your cozy hobbit hole. You rolled your eyes, before shutting the door.