Merlin's magic (Oneshots) 1

Tiptoeing around the mistle (part 4)

They all left he dungeons more or less wiser than before. Leon was walking slowly, leaning on George for comfort and trying to hide his bloody head from view of random witnesses, by hiding behind the servant. It was a strange sight to behold.
But it seemed to be working somehow.
"Aren't you.... okay again?"

"I Always need a while o regain my energy. It's really not fun to feel like this.", Leon answered slowly and closed his eyes for a second.
"I'll inform the king that you had to take the day of.",George muttered. But Leon only nodded, as if this was normal procedure.

Only that this side note was soon fully ignored, when a disheveled looking Gwen ran their way.
"George, there you are!", the maid said, completely out of breath.
"Guinevere. How may I help you?", George straightened and forced Leon to stop as well.

"It's Karen.", was all she needed to say. She looked panicked, but in an excited way. A worried but yet bright smile plastered her lips and she needed no further words to get the meaning across.
George gaped at her,then he looked at Leon, who was currently in no condition to run.
"Go.", Leon sighed at him.
"It's your wife. Your child.They need you. I'll follow after, but it will take some time. I Promise, I will be there."

George didn't say anything. He just nodded and mouthed a 'thank you' before running after Gwen. Who turned around as well. Together they sped down the hall. Only at the end, they parted. Probably, because Gwen was running to inform Gaius as well. The court physician was now just as needed as Gwen was.
Their steps echoed in the empty hall.

Gwaine and Margaret stared after them, while Leon heaved a deep breath and slid down the Nextel to calm down a little.

"Are you sure, you'll be fine?"

"I certainly won't die from it.", Leon replied and rolled his eyes.

Gwaine just blinked. "Did you just use sarcasm?"
Leon grinned up at him, but didn't bother to answer.

Margaret however was shifting in her position.
"D
I didn't know George was married.", she bit her lip as she commented this.

"I didn't know Karen was pregnant.", Gwaine said, because he did know Karen. But only briefly. He sometimes walked by her little tailor shop.
"Not for much longer.", Leon commented.

"She's in labor? NOW? Speak about timing.", Gwaine muttered.

"And she chose George over you?", Margaret asked. But Leon's eyes just filled with something akin to ignorant blood lust.
"Were you too old for her?", she continued.
And Leon just snapped. "Don't make me regret saving you earlier! Just SHUT the FUCK up. God, I hate you."

Margaret stared at him and her eyes filled with tears.
"Just go away. Don't talk to me again. Just... leave.", Leon sounded tired and exhausted and mad.

Gwaine pressed his lips together. He actually understood Leon. She surely was a pestering nuisance.

How had he not seen that before?
Sure enough, when none of them told her to stay, she turned around on her heels and walked off. But you could hear the sobbing even after she disappeared behind the next corner.
"Weren't you a little mean?"

"She literally threw me of a cliff. I think she can handle being disliked."

Gwaine shook his head.
"You know, I get that she's annoying and all. But don't you think it would have been easier, if you just kissed her once?
I have realized that turning people away all the time is both hurting me AND the people I reject. Why not just.... give them what they want? It's just a small kiss. Nothing more.
It would be so much easier."