Merthur/Merlin one shot

In which they get interrupted

Arthur finally had told his feelings for the raven-haired male, but he froze. All that was seen was wide eyes as he stared at him. This was making him nervous. Will he like him back? Will he reject him? This was why he felt panicked. 

The minutes continued and then Merlin smiled brightly at him. That smile alone made his thousands of butterflies fluttering in his stomach.

"Love you too you clot pole."

This was making him beam and he punched the air with a cheerful whoop sound. Merlin giggled -holy shit he giggled. This just was making him feel even happier. So, he pulled the male close into a hug, it got straight returned. Both eyes looked at each other and soon their lips inches apart but a knock was interrupting their kiss.

Both groaned stimulations and leaving their hug. Well, that is awkward. It even ended up with both flushing deeply and he opened the door. Gwaine looked at the two and giving them a questioned eyebrow raise, but not pointing their flushed cheeks out.

"Uther send me to you, sire."

He nodded and the two walked out now. Whatever that was would be something about a threat or whatever. But what he wasn't expecting to meet with a princess and a king. Whelp here we go again...

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His eyes looked bored at the princess in front of him. Father wasn't even regarding what he wanted, and it was dreadful, which he guessed was the intention. She seemed as uninterested then he was.

"So, you and the servant a thing?"

Eyes staring at the female in front of him. Why was she asking this? How was she knowing this? And more importantly, why was she looking now suddenly really interested?

"Uh, I have no idea what you're talking about."

The female let out a dramatic sigh and giving him a knowing look. What was she talking about? It seriously creeped him out.

"Well, you two seemed really close, and I have this thing called gaydar. It's fine like I won't tell the king. Knowing him he will execute your boyfriend."

Someone let out a strangled sound and coughed now. Which made him now snap his attention towards the male, to see him a flustered mess. And goddammit was he looking adorable right now. So that his cheeks felt slightly heating up as well.

"Sorry, but you must be mistaken."

There was just no way that he could tell her this and she gave him just a strange look and grinning now. The rest of the picnic was actually pretty decent. The female made sure to integrate Merlin, which made the entire thing so much more interesting. Before they separate ways a wink was given to the two and the female left both males with a gobsmacked expression.

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It had been a week since that day and the princess and king declined. To his relief. But the entire time he wasn't once alone with Merlin. So that they hadn't gotten the time to kiss yet. To his annoyance. Yes, they were alone but in the evening both were too tired and ended up not really getting enough time to think about what they were.

So that he was relieved to see that today they were alone. Even when they where on a hunting trip, but they were alone. Which was something that made him excited? Yes, he knows Merlin doesn't like harming innocent animals. Which was probably why the male wasn't eating many times meat. His crush was too kind for his own good sometimes.

So they were now glancing at each other. Once again, their eyes met soon. And once again everything was tuned out. It was just the two alone. Both got closer and he pulled the raven-haired male into his arms. One inch and their lips met but a shout was heard, and he let out a sigh.

"Really? Bandits now?"

A dry reply came from the male in front of him and he snorted. So that both started to pull out their swords. Merlin started to get some training behind other's backs. It was always at the evening and he made sure that the male would know how to fight. Surprisingly Merlin was not bad at it when you get the chance to really teach him.

The two had eye contact. And he could see something flash through his eyes, worries. But as well as fear. But he had not really a chance to reassure the male that everything would turn out well. Which he was sure it wouldn't. Like Bandit attacks with just two males wasn't the best idea.

Maybe not listening to Merlin was not the best idea. And thinking back, the male so far was always right. Which made him feel bad for calling the male a girl. The next time he would listen to him, after all not even once had Merlin been wrong about his concern.

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A huff escaped as he saw them run away. Well or almost, most of them they defeated but something had happened. It wasn't his imagination and he turned his head to see that Merlin was fidgeting. Fear flashing through his eyes.

There was something odd about Merlin. He always felt this and now seeing him use it, wasn't surprising. Maybe his father had been wrong, but he was worried about what would happen to his crush when the male would find out.

"How long?"

He looked calm at his crush and the male fidgeting. Almost scared to get something out. Which made sense and it made him wince.

"N-never. I u-um was born w-with it, sire. I-I always did do this because o-of you and I could-"

Arthur put his hand in a gesture to stop his rambles. Merlin looked down in shame and he bit his lip right now.

"I understand why you didn't tell me and I will hide this. After all, I love you too dang much to let my father harm you."

Not to mention Merlin wasn't looking like lying, even when this was strange. Like never had he heard someone being born with magic, but there was always a first for everything.

"I would understand when you-wait what? Did you say you understand?"

A soft smile soon was on his lips as he saw Merlin's head snap up and stare at him with utter surprise. God, he was adorable like this.

"Yes, I do."

He walked up now and Merlin fidgeting now more. Which was making him look like a frightened animal? 

Let's change this, shall we... as soon as he was near, he pulled the male first towards him and kiss him now. Arthur needed the male to understand that he wasn't going to let anything happen to him. Which was why he kissed him. The male obviously not expecting this and froze but he felt him soon melt.

Even when his father would find out, he would do anything to protect him. Even when he would have to fight his own family.

Anyone having ideas? I really would need that, because I don't know what to write anymore and have just a few one-shots left. With this, I will see you in the next one. ^~^