Merthur/Merlin one shot

Neko Merlin part 1

Merlin had no idea how this came to but he suddenly started to get cat ears and a cat tail. The worst was was that he shrunk at least 10 cm, making him way smaller then he was. It had suddenly happened and now he was screwed. There was no way that he could stay in Camelot. They hated everything magical and someone with animal features will be for sure sold.

His heart ached at the thought that he would leave the place that he started to call home after many years of staying here. Even when now Arthur told him that he was slowly starting to change the magic ban but it would take for sure months and he was not wanting to risk it. Even though the king (Arthur) had by now accepted his magic and magic in general when they started to talk about this topic.

There was as well the thing that Arthur would not accept him being not human. No way and worst was that he loved the other dearly. It sucked but this was why he ran away right this morning. Calling his things into a bag and leaving Camelot.

In his panicked state, Merlin forgot to even write a letter and knowing that he forgot this, well this cannot go well. Arthur will panic and then there were his other knights who will search for him. Yikes, he was pretty sure that this can just end up in a disaster.

.

.

.

Merlin had not expected how bad it was that his mental health was not well, until he ended up getting badly sick. His body temperature went up and he was now curled into a ball on the belly of a doe who was protectively watching over him.

It was adorable and loved how the doe was helping him out. Even giving him food that he could eat. Making him less worried and a bit more relaxed. Yet Merlin still felt the urge to hide and he was really grateful that he was hidden in a bush.

The bush was like a cave just instead of stone it was with leaves and all. It made him feel a bit safer. His ears were folded on top of his head and his tail was wagging rapidly with him being upset about having to leave his home.

Merlin missing Camelot and everyone that he by now seen as family and his mate. Where the mate part came, Merlin had no idea but knowing his change it wouldn't that surprising. Something in him just new that Arthur his king was his soulmate. There was no other way around the feeling he got.

This was why he ran away. No way would his mate him accept and his family neither. A whimper went out and he felt the tears flow. The risk of them hating him and rejecting him was the risk worth to run away. There was no way that they would accept him.

All in all he felt horrible and knew that he would not be able to walk away. With how he felt feverish and weakened it would be nearly impossible. At least he had someone with him, even when they were not human. There was not a name yet and he wanted to name the doe, but they were not really needing a name. It was pretty obvious that this doe was having some kind of mother instincts towards him. Merlin was as well pretty sure that they were thinking of him as a kit.

"You see me as a kit don't you?" He couldn't help but ask, even though he knew that the doe would not answer.

But the eyes that looked at him answered this. They looked motherly at him and it showed him that there was indeed emotions in animals. It was one of the reasons why he was not liking the hunts that happened.

A huff went out from the doe and making him snuggle into the belly. Their fur was warm and comfy and he loved the touch of this a lot. It was soft and fluffy. The most embarrassed thing was his purring that escaped whenever he was relaxed and comfy. It reminded him once again that he was not human any longer.

Two weeks it took for people to find them. It was not Arthur or any of his friends, but bandits. It caused him to get caught and ending up scratching these people a thing that he realized could do. Even without magic he managed to fend him and his companion.

Yet he still got harmed and had to use magic to heal his wounds. Even then it was a lot of stress and it took a lot for him to calm back down a bit. Yet he stayed tense and the doe as well. It was probably why they moved a lot now. The funny yet weird thing was was that he was carried on the back. It had startled him at first but now he was glad about this. There was no way that he could walk that much. His body still was healing from his sickness that he had recently.

It was sweet of the doe to help him and he enjoyed the company. Merlin knew that at some point he would be found out by them, but for now he would continue staying with the doe and hoping that he would it would go well.