Merthur/Merlin one shot

Wait a moment Merlin is a noble? part 2

"Um, Arthur?" He softly asked as shivering at the look that Klaus gave him.

It was uncomfortable and he feared that the other knows that he's the kid that had escaped from the clutches of his.

"Yes, Merlin?" Arthur's attention as always instantly went to him and he flushed slightly at this.

"Gaius asked me to go earlier, he needs help, would it be alright that I leave?" Usually he would not ask to leave earlier and Arthur knew that something was off about this, yet accepted this as he left rather quickly, not wanting to stay with this person any longer in the room.

The rest of the day, he stayed hidden in a place that no one knows, not even Gaius. It was better this way as this was his safe space.

There was no way that he would get out of this space as he was too fearful of Klaus. Yes, he knows he has magic but he was hesitant still to use in front of people. There was this irrational uncomfortable feel to use magic against Klaus. The reason was probably because of how he got treated and it was deep engraved not to fight back against him, or else there will be pain.

It was dumb that he felt this way as he knew that he was not anymore the little kid from this time, but since his memory slowly coming up, he felt sometimes scared of everything. Merlin was jumpy and the closer the day Klaus was said to be come, the jumpier he got. To the point he unintentional ended up making Gwaine have fox ears and tail out of the scare that the other gave him.

Gwaine was finding this amusing but there was still some concern as well seen in the eyes. It made him sniffle and ending up apparating himself to his hideout. It was just that he had used magic on someone that he held dear.

Yes, magic was not anymore outlawed but he never wanted to make Gwaine have the ears. It took him a few hours to get out and Gwaine looked proud and he heard that the other boasted about the prank he done. It was not even a prank in his eyes but he appreciated that the other was trying to make him more at ease.

It took a lot of him to not hide once again when Gwaine seen him. The other apologized instantly and he done as well. They both agreed to let it go and moved on for it. Even though he knew that Gwaine wanted to talk about how he acted.

As he went out Arthur looked at him up and down, then looked relieved and pulling him in a hug. Something that the other had started to give these hugs more recently. Now that he thought about it, this started after the other finding out about his scars and he was not minding the hugs. He liked the hugs and it helped him to melt in them.

His arms wrapped around the other and he could feel the tension melt. God he loved the prat so much, but he could not tell this the other. Even now that he was a royal, it still would not work. His gender was not the same and he could not bring an heir for Camelot.

"I am guessing you left because of sir Klaus?"

"I really don't like Klaus. He's creeping me out, Arthur." His voice was grumbling this out and there was genuine fear heard too and it was not the first time that he had said this.

"But why? He seems like an okay guy?" This was the first time that Arthur asked this and he swallowed.

There was no way that he wanted to tell this to the King, but he felt when he wouldn't then Klaus would get him. The thought alone made his body shuddered and Arthur let out a sigh as pulling away. The male gave him contemplating look and then pulling them to the chamber of Arthur.

As they entered, Arthur made sure that no one would interrupt them, and then closing the door behind. Then he was pulled to the bed and pushed softly down. Merlin could at this point was not even caring any longer. He needed to get this out of his chest and knowing Arthur the male would hopefully ban Klaus. Then again, Arthur might kill the other for this. The conflict about someone getting killed, was one of the reason why he hid this for that long.

"You um remember about the scars and how I...avoided talking about them." His voice was hesitant and Arthur was silent as sitting right next to him, and holding his hand.

It was a sweet gesture but he wasn't that sure that they should. They both are males and this could be looked wrongly. Their friends might be fine with this but others might not. Yet he could not pull the hand away.

"Um, you see when I was kidnapped by Bandits, I got sold..." He swallowed as taking a deep breath and from the other he felt stiffening. There was yet nothing said and for that he was grateful.

Because when the other would interrupt, there was no way that he would ever be able to continue talking. The further he talked the more his voice was showing how upset and terrified he really was about the memories he has remembered.

After he had finished explaining there was nothing said other then arms wrapping him tightly around. His body first tensed but soon melting in the arms, as hugging back. The two stayed this way for minutes for sure almost an hour.

"Alright, I know you hate killings but this person cannot stay alive. I also will make sure that there won't be anyone else that he has a bought." Arthur reassured him with a fierce tone that made him know that he would not let Klaus do anything to him.

It was as well a warning for others who condomed this kind of thing and he was not liking others getting killed or harmed but he knew that there was nothing he could change. So he nodded as snuggling into the arms.

Arthur indeed had done what he told him and even more as announcing it to the kingdom that Klaus lived that he was not condemning this kind of thing. The prince Jameson that went with Klaus was horrified when hearing what had happened and it seemed that the other had not known about this. Buying slaves had been outlawed for 20 years now in the other kingdom and it was not condomed. So that this had happened behind their back was making Jameson angry and agreeing to let the other execute Klaus.

Jameson even apologized to him and there was that. After this Arthur had brought him small presents and at some point even flowers. It was as if he was courting him and he had to ask his sister to be sure. Gwaine was cackling about his cluelessness and helped not his embarrassment that he had not realized this. Merlin was pretty sure that he will never let this one go. At least he knew that Arthur was really trying to court him.

It was something that made him feel happy and at some point Arthur asked him to be his second king. The announcement had brought mixed feelings from others, but soon most accepted this as seeing their king being happy. Merlin felt never more happier and he was grateful to finally be happy. 

Sadly both of his parents had died. They never would meet him and he would always hold the memories close to him. Yet he also knew that the death of his mother changed his dad drastically, or that was what Gwaine and Annie told him.