Merthur/Merlin one shot

Age regression part 5

Today should be the day when Arthur would appear. In the letter he had send should as well Gwaine and Mordred be with him. This made him giddy as well nervous. He was walking around nervously and his heart thundering in his chest. What will Arthur tell him? Will the others be mad at him like Arthur? This resulted in him ending up overwhelmed and when the door opened, he rushed over to Jess -who entered first- and tacking the male in a hug.

"What is wrong Em?"

He sniffed and hugging him even more now. So that Jess started to walk towards something like a couch and sitting them down.

"Merlin just feels nervous. What is when Arthy is mad at him for not listening? What is when the others are as mad as Arthy?"

The panicked tone clearly heard and he heard now sit someone else at the other side and a hand go soothingly in his hair.

"Big bro Jay will protect you. I will even talk to them first, when that will reassure you?"

His head slowly turned now towards the male and he had now a small smile. Now the male ruffled his hair in affection.

"Thank you Jay."

The male grinned now, and he couldn't help but feel instantly relaxed again. But it would still take a few more minute up to an hour for him to be out of that 'small bubble' when even longer.

"How about you take a bath? They shouldn't arrive until in noon."

The hug left, and he beamed now. Taking baths was always fun and he was feeling giddy now. In Camelot he had maybe all three days baths.

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By now he had bathed and wore something else.

"Alright, let's go. You ready to meet them now?"

He nodded, and Jay took his hand. Jay was the one who like to put an arm around him or just contact in general even Jess was a contact person. So, it wasn't unusual for them to hold hands with him. And he wasn't minding this as he quite enjoyed the attention and the physical contact.

"Just a warning that Arthur can be a bit jealous."

Jay hummed at this and he saw a teasing glint now. The kind of one he had whenever he was planning to tease Jess. And jess chuckled at this and shook his head in fond exasperation.

"Jaden."

A warning tone was given but the male looked clueless but it was clear to the other two that he would do something.

"What? I just try to ease his nervousness. Or do you want to have him get back into his small bubble."

The two animals appeared and one was on his shoulder and the other one was nestled into his hair.

"Kuri/Ruby!"

The two greeted and he couldn't help but giggle now. The two animals would be something that he would miss. And he wished he could have his own.

"Oh and we have something later on for you. It should be in your room when you come back."

His head turned now towards Jess who gave him a curious look, but he knew that he won't get any answers. So that he gave a nod now and they started to head outside. His nerves were now back up and he felt himself being really close towards Jay.

"Come on it will be alright."

He nodded but not without biting his lip. It was just that he was really nervous so that he felt Ruby lick his face. His eyes trailed down and giving him a small smile.