Just another day in Camelot - Merlin one shots

The Return of Arthur- Part 2

Merlin was working non-stop for two hours before the situation was under control. He looked at the clock and with a jolt realized he hadn't looked at his phone to see if Arthur had texted him. He sat down at his desk; heart filled with dread as he saw 50 messages.

Arthur

Merlin, when are you coming home?

Merlin

Am I doing it right?

Did I have to do something else?

Can you see my messages?

Merlin

I thought you said it sent it in less than a second

It has been less than a second

Well if this isn't working I guess you wont mind me saying you constantly look like a shocked stoat.

It's been an hour.

I'm bored

I found the internet

I'm going to play with the internet while I wait.

Merlin sat there grinning like an idiot.

"Ohh, finally got yourself a girlfriend Martin?" Merlin looked up to see Jason smirk at him and quickly got rid of the grin on his face.

"No, just a friend." Jason scoffed loudly.

"Just a friend my ass. You where grinning at your text messages as if they were your purpose of life, that was not just a friend Martin, any fool can see that."

"Its Merlin and I told you we are just friends." Merlin mumbled trying and failing to stop the slight blush climbing up his neck. Jason just laughed and told Merlin not to forget brunch with him tomorrow. How could he forget?! He had promised Jason last week to have brunch together. He had met Jason in this job and even though he promised himself not to make any more friends, Jason had persisted until they where good friends. Even though he was annoying as fuck, he would listen to Merlin and keep him company and Merlin got to even enjoy his annoyingness.

After an hour of intense working Merlin checked his phone again.

Merlin

Sorry I was busy, I didn't look at my phone.

Be home in just under two hours.

Please don't look on the internet for long

There is pizza in fridge if your hungry just put it in the microwave for 5 minutes.

Arthur

Merlin

Where Gwaine and Percival a couple?

They never told them!

I wanted to congratulate them

Did they have a wedding?

Merlinnnnnnnnnn

Look at your phone

Merlo

Merylin W

Mer

Merls

Merlin

I think they where together but kept it a secret.

No, it was illegal to marry someone the same sex when they where alive

It isn't now tho

Wait, how did you know??

Where you on the internet?!

Don't go on the internet any more

I'm on my way home.

Merlin got home not long after those messages where sent. He stumbled of the train and ran home. Somehow on his way home, he had convinced himself that Arthur was not real; that his mind had just made up he had come back in a desperate attempt to cheer Merlin up. Those messages could have been written by him and then he just erased the knowledge that he had written to himself as Arthur from his memory. He's going to get home and Arthur won't be there. He will be in the lake, like always. Merlin will be alone. Like always.

Arthur jumped violently from the kitchen chair when the door slammed open. When he saw his raven-haired friend he forgot how to breath. Merlin, windswept, looked like he had just walked out of one of Arthur's dreams. Except something was wrong. Arthur got up and walked towards the young warlock, looking closely at him and noticing how pale he was and the panicked look in his eye. He stopped walking when he was less than a meter away from Merlin.

"Merlin, you ok?" Merlin didn't move, he stood there looking at Arthur wide eyed, still breathing heavily from his run here. "Merlin?" Arthur touched Merlin's arm gently, making the young warlock gasp.

"Uuhh.. ye-yes, I-Im good." Arthur didn't believe him for a second but decided not to push it further. Without another word Merlin walked past him and headed upstairs. The blond decided against following him up. He heard water running and thought about Marlin's magic. They hadn't talked about it yet, but he knew it must be worrying him away at the back of his mind. Arthur had had a lot of time to think about it and honestly, he had already forgiven Merlin completely just before he died. He did still want to know whether Merlin still had magic or if he had lost his power after all these years. He made a note to himself to ask about it when the mood felt right. The king hadn't eaten the pizza in the fridge, so he put it in the microwave for 5 minutes like Merlin said and set out the table for them both to eat.