Happy belated birthday slightlytookish!
Dearest Jen,
I was thinking of you the whole day yesterday and wanted to post a birthday greeting to you!
So Happy belated birthday! I hope it was a great one, spending it with time with the ones you love.
I remember you wanted a Yule ficlet from me last month and i was working on it-- I have it here finally and I would like to share. :)
slightlytookish requested "Pippin and Frodo and something to do with decorating or baking for Yule. Wee Pippin would be especially lovely but I don't want to restrict you ;)" back in December.
This is somewhere along the terms of that.
Hope you enjoy! =)
Pre-Quest--Frodo is 33, Merry is 19, Pippin is 11.
Note--this is unbeta-ed so please share with me any grammatical, weird issues there may be.
hannon le!
Sweet Yule
Sizzle, sizzle, BOOM!
“Pippin, what is that noise and what are you doing?” asked Frodo as he stepped into the kitchen to see that Pippin had taken a stool to lift himself up to see the stove and stirring the contents of the biggest pot.
“I’m trying to bake you a surprise, Frodo.”
“A surprise? It smells like something is burning!” Frodo wrinkled his nose as he examined the kitchen. The kitchen was a mess! You could see pots and pans all over the floor and counters. There was something burning on the pan. The light in the oven was also on, and it seemed like something was cooking there as well.
“What are you cooking, your Peregrin Took?”
Pippin knew he was in trouble. Frodo seldom addressed him by his full name-usually calling him “Pip” or “Pippin” but never resorting to his full name. He cleared his throat and said sheepishly, “I was um…… um-cooking ---“
“Cooking? Pippin, you’re only eleven, only a young tween-what on earth are you doing cooking?”
Certainly, Pippin didn’t seem like he was in the shape for cooking. His clothes were a mess from various powder and spills of a whitish substances, his curls were tangled and in a mess. His cheeks were flushed as if very intent on finishing the job before he was caught.
“I was trying to cook a Yule treat for you,” said Pippin in a small voice.
Frodo’s stern glance at Pippin softened a little bit. “Cooking for me? Why would you want to cook for me?”
“It’s Yule and I wanted to do something special for you, Frodo,” Pippin, heartened by Frodo’s softer tone, stepped down from the stool and took Frodo’s hand. “I wanted to …to…be a good cousin and give you something special.”
Frodo was touched. However, the burning in the stove made him hurry and turn off all the on switches. Turning to Pippin he replied, “Dear Pippin, spending pre-Yule with you and your family is already a great Yuletide gift… you do not have to cook anything for me.”
“But …but…I wanted to make you happy and Merry said---“
“Ah-ha-that little rascal put you on with this, didn’t he?” Frodo said. “Where is he?”
“Here I am, dear cousin Frodo,” Merry stepped into the kitchen, looking appalled at the mess that was created as well. However, he quickly hid the look of surprise and said, “Pippin was a great help, so far in this endeavor, I must say… Frodo, it doesn’t look as bad as it---“
“Not bad as how it seems, dear Merry?” replied Frodo incredulously. “It seems that something exploded in here-if you want to cook for me, at least supervise your Pippin in doing this!”
“Yes, Frodo-I understand---“ Merry tried to put in.
“Frodo is right,” Pippin put in to everyone’s surprise. “I’m a horrible cook,” Pippin pouted with tears starting to fill his eyes.
Both older cousins stopped berating each other and Frodo said comfortingly, “Pippin, it’s all right-I understand the reasons for your actions.”
“And it’s my fault that I stepped out and didn’t help as much as I should… let’s see what’s in the oven and how you did with the instructions I left you, all right?” Merry put in.
The three cousins peeked into the oven. Surprisingly, other than the burnt outside, there was an almost perfect apple pie inside. There were some edges that were some parts of it that were burned but otherwise it was whole. The food that burned was the bacon that Pippin tried to cook for himself because he was so hungry waiting.
“Hey, it doesn’t seem like you did a bad job, dear Took!” Frodo said surprised.
“Really? I tried my best-and Merry did help until he was bored and left me-“
“I didn’t leave you-I was attending to some unfinished business,” said Merry mischievously
The apple pie was cold so Frodo assisted in warming it up and the three cousins had a wonderful time eating the snack that was prepared by Pippin and assisted by Merry.
“This is really good, Pip-other than it being a bit too sweet, it really isn’t too bad for a beginner,” said Frodo.
“Really Frodo?” Pippin grinned and clapped his hands in delight. “I am so glad-Merry Yule, Frodo.”
“Merry Yule, Merry and Pippin-the best Yule is to be with you but for you to cook something for me is extra special indeed. Thank you so much dearest cousins.”
“You’re welcome, Frodo-we always think you deserve the best and glad that you like our small gesture of showing you how much we appreciate you,” said Merry. After a thoughtful pause, Merry added, “I’m sure Bilbo is happily celebrating Yule wherever he is too.”
“Thanks Merry-for that thought-I think he is content wherever he is this Yule too.” Frodo was touched that Merry remembered that this was the first Yule without Bilbo here.
“We love our Frodo,” said Pippin between bites.
“And I love my Pippin and Merry too,” Frodo said and hugged both cousins tightly.
The fire burned brightly in the fireplace as they enjoyed their apple pie in the presence and comfort with the ones they loved.
~fin~
It's been a while since i posted fic! I will post another one fro Frodoay tomorrow. :)
...
And i've decided to get a paid account again... i don't like being restricted with my current icon business which only allows me the select ones LJ has given to me! And i can't add any more. :(
/EDIT
So i got a paid account..but we're only able to have 30 user pics? Too late to add more...adding more costs 10 bucks and i don't want to charge my credit card again...
oh well...time to delete my precioussss iconses. They're all too lovely though! ♥ hobbitses! ♥
I was thinking of you the whole day yesterday and wanted to post a birthday greeting to you!
So Happy belated birthday! I hope it was a great one, spending it with time with the ones you love.
I remember you wanted a Yule ficlet from me last month and i was working on it-- I have it here finally and I would like to share. :)
slightlytookish requested "Pippin and Frodo and something to do with decorating or baking for Yule. Wee Pippin would be especially lovely but I don't want to restrict you ;)" back in December.
This is somewhere along the terms of that.
Hope you enjoy! =)
Pre-Quest--Frodo is 33, Merry is 19, Pippin is 11.
Note--this is unbeta-ed so please share with me any grammatical, weird issues there may be.
hannon le!
Sweet Yule
Sizzle, sizzle, BOOM!
“Pippin, what is that noise and what are you doing?” asked Frodo as he stepped into the kitchen to see that Pippin had taken a stool to lift himself up to see the stove and stirring the contents of the biggest pot.
“I’m trying to bake you a surprise, Frodo.”
“A surprise? It smells like something is burning!” Frodo wrinkled his nose as he examined the kitchen. The kitchen was a mess! You could see pots and pans all over the floor and counters. There was something burning on the pan. The light in the oven was also on, and it seemed like something was cooking there as well.
“What are you cooking, your Peregrin Took?”
Pippin knew he was in trouble. Frodo seldom addressed him by his full name-usually calling him “Pip” or “Pippin” but never resorting to his full name. He cleared his throat and said sheepishly, “I was um…… um-cooking ---“
“Cooking? Pippin, you’re only eleven, only a young tween-what on earth are you doing cooking?”
Certainly, Pippin didn’t seem like he was in the shape for cooking. His clothes were a mess from various powder and spills of a whitish substances, his curls were tangled and in a mess. His cheeks were flushed as if very intent on finishing the job before he was caught.
“I was trying to cook a Yule treat for you,” said Pippin in a small voice.
Frodo’s stern glance at Pippin softened a little bit. “Cooking for me? Why would you want to cook for me?”
“It’s Yule and I wanted to do something special for you, Frodo,” Pippin, heartened by Frodo’s softer tone, stepped down from the stool and took Frodo’s hand. “I wanted to …to…be a good cousin and give you something special.”
Frodo was touched. However, the burning in the stove made him hurry and turn off all the on switches. Turning to Pippin he replied, “Dear Pippin, spending pre-Yule with you and your family is already a great Yuletide gift… you do not have to cook anything for me.”
“But …but…I wanted to make you happy and Merry said---“
“Ah-ha-that little rascal put you on with this, didn’t he?” Frodo said. “Where is he?”
“Here I am, dear cousin Frodo,” Merry stepped into the kitchen, looking appalled at the mess that was created as well. However, he quickly hid the look of surprise and said, “Pippin was a great help, so far in this endeavor, I must say… Frodo, it doesn’t look as bad as it---“
“Not bad as how it seems, dear Merry?” replied Frodo incredulously. “It seems that something exploded in here-if you want to cook for me, at least supervise your Pippin in doing this!”
“Yes, Frodo-I understand---“ Merry tried to put in.
“Frodo is right,” Pippin put in to everyone’s surprise. “I’m a horrible cook,” Pippin pouted with tears starting to fill his eyes.
Both older cousins stopped berating each other and Frodo said comfortingly, “Pippin, it’s all right-I understand the reasons for your actions.”
“And it’s my fault that I stepped out and didn’t help as much as I should… let’s see what’s in the oven and how you did with the instructions I left you, all right?” Merry put in.
The three cousins peeked into the oven. Surprisingly, other than the burnt outside, there was an almost perfect apple pie inside. There were some edges that were some parts of it that were burned but otherwise it was whole. The food that burned was the bacon that Pippin tried to cook for himself because he was so hungry waiting.
“Hey, it doesn’t seem like you did a bad job, dear Took!” Frodo said surprised.
“Really? I tried my best-and Merry did help until he was bored and left me-“
“I didn’t leave you-I was attending to some unfinished business,” said Merry mischievously
The apple pie was cold so Frodo assisted in warming it up and the three cousins had a wonderful time eating the snack that was prepared by Pippin and assisted by Merry.
“This is really good, Pip-other than it being a bit too sweet, it really isn’t too bad for a beginner,” said Frodo.
“Really Frodo?” Pippin grinned and clapped his hands in delight. “I am so glad-Merry Yule, Frodo.”
“Merry Yule, Merry and Pippin-the best Yule is to be with you but for you to cook something for me is extra special indeed. Thank you so much dearest cousins.”
“You’re welcome, Frodo-we always think you deserve the best and glad that you like our small gesture of showing you how much we appreciate you,” said Merry. After a thoughtful pause, Merry added, “I’m sure Bilbo is happily celebrating Yule wherever he is too.”
“Thanks Merry-for that thought-I think he is content wherever he is this Yule too.” Frodo was touched that Merry remembered that this was the first Yule without Bilbo here.
“We love our Frodo,” said Pippin between bites.
“And I love my Pippin and Merry too,” Frodo said and hugged both cousins tightly.
The fire burned brightly in the fireplace as they enjoyed their apple pie in the presence and comfort with the ones they loved.
~fin~
It's been a while since i posted fic! I will post another one fro Frodoay tomorrow. :)
...
And i've decided to get a paid account again... i don't like being restricted with my current icon business which only allows me the select ones LJ has given to me! And i can't add any more. :(
/EDIT
So i got a paid account..but we're only able to have 30 user pics? Too late to add more...adding more costs 10 bucks and i don't want to charge my credit card again...
oh well...time to delete my precioussss iconses. They're all too lovely though! ♥ hobbitses! ♥