Merthur/Merlin one shot

Banned Merlin makes friends with animals 3 part 3

After another two days he gave up knowing that Arthur would never come to visit. His heart ached missing his other half badly. It broke his heart and he was pretty sure that even when the other arrived, it would lead for him being executed on sight. 

Then he felt someone walking to where his nest would be. His body tensed and he knew that it was someone knew. Who he could not find out and he feared that this person was a threat to his pack. Merlin was that occupied with his grim thoughts that he had not even realized that someone was in front of his nest until there was a rustling sound of the branches being pushed aside. 

The newest companion a white with black spotted bunny that ended up staying with him two days ago was curled into his lap. Merlin could feel the bunny nervous as he was. 

His eyes widen and snapping his head towards the direction that the entrance is and not just him all of the animals were alarmed by this. His body tensed and he was prepared to protect them at all cost even when he would have to harm this person that entered.

As soon as the person stepped inside he felt his heart sank. This was bad, really bad. Arthur looked the same then he always done yet the other stared at him. A deep growl was coming out of him, warning Arthur not to get any step closer.

His eyes watched the other with a sharp look and as Arthur moved he hissed thinking that the other would try to kill him. Slowly Merlin watched Arthur sit down and the longer it went with the other sitting there the more anxious he got.

Never could he calm down, knowing that the other was for sure going to kill him. It was why he felt cornered and him being scared led to his magic acting in self defence. This exactly had happened and before Arthur or Merlin realized it, the prince -or now king- had donkey ear.

Eyes widening in pure terror and Arthur blinked and blinked and he could just tremor was waiting what the other would do. For sure he would now die and the animals all went protective mode. Whimpers went out and he ducked his head in a submissive manner. Arthur will murder him for using a spell on the other. Even when he had not done it intentional.

"This was you, wasn't it?" Arthur's voice was soft yet there was some mirth felt and this alone made him snap his head up not expecting this.

"You know that I won't kill you?" There was afterward a donkey noise and making him blink before snorting, yet instantly whimpering as fearing that he would for sure get harmed.

"Merlin you idiot look at me and don't look like I would kill you." His voice was firm yet there was still this softness to it that made him look slowly at Arthur.

The expression held softness and even now he could not look into Arthur's eyes. It made him wonder what changed.Because Arthur sounded soft and odd. It was confusing him and made him feel weird. 

"I know that my father had done a lot of damage and I realized how wrong this all is. I had a talk with both Gaius and Lancelot as they seem to know about your magic. It seems that my father had made a deal and it makes sense that you cannot give life without taking it." Arthur said with a tense tone and expression was grim.

It was confusing him and he couldn't help but give a confused look. "Wa-what?" His voice rasped in confusion and Arthur gave him the softest look that he had ever seen on the blondie.

"You are being a dense moron again? I try to tell you that I am sorry that you got banned from the place you started to call home. I care for you, not that I know why but I do." Arthur grumbled out and this made him blink as staring at the King in puzzlement.

Had he ended up cursed or something? Merlin couldn't fathom that the Arthur of prats would be kind. Yes, Arthur was kind but showing it openly to him, was weird.