A/N I've been in a slump with my other stories and decided to write something light and funny to get the creative juices flowing. No copyright infringement intended, sadly Merlin and its characters do not belong to me.
Gaius hummed to himself as he set about getting breakfast ready. He paused as a something clattered to the floor in Merlin's room. "Are you alright in there?" He called assuming the boy had tripped getting out of bed. A muffled reply came through the door which Gaius took as a good sign. Several bumps and bangs later had him entering the small room to see what Merlin was up to.
"Higitus Figitus zumbabazing, I want your attention everything! We're packing to leave, come on let's go. Books are always the first you know." A large book flew past Gaius' head and towards Merlin's pack, shrinking in size until it disappeared from sight inside of the bag. "Hockety pockety wockety wack, abracabra dabra nack, Shrink in size very small, we've got to save enough room for all. Higitus Figitus migitus mum."
"Merlin what are you doing?" Gaius exclaimed in shock as he stared at the boy, who appeared to be conducting all the items in his room with his eyes shut.
"Pres-ti-dig-i-ton-i-um!" Merlin shouted in reply before returning to his task. "Cicero you belong to the 'C's', alphabetical order please. Ali-i-ca-fez bal-a-ca-zez malacamez meripides diminish diminish dictionary those words in your vocabulary."
"Who in heaven's name is Cicero?" Gaius questioned as he ducked under a long line of books.
"Hockety pockety wockety wack, that's the way we have to pack. Higitus Figitus migitus mum pres-ti-dig-i-ton-i-um!" Merlin continued, completely ignoring his mentor's plight. "Higitus Figitus zoomacazam, don't get in a traffic jam." Without warning he stopped and pointed towards a tea set. "Sugar bowl you're getting rough, that poor old tea set's cracked enough!" He reprimanded the hovering sugar bowl with a shake of his finger.
"That's my good tea set!" Gaius cried indignantly as he scooped the articles out of the line. "Merlin I've heard quite enough from you, stop this right this instant!"
Hockety pockety wockety wack, odds and ends and bric a brac Higitus Figitus migitus mum, pres-ti-dig-i-ton-i-um! Higitus Figitus migitus mum." Rather than stopping Merlin sped up causing the books to disappear into the pack even faster. "Pres-ti-dig-i-ton-i-um!" He shouted as Gaius reached the bed, dumping the tea set into Merlin's lap. Merlin jerked and opened his eyes, staring about him in surprise. "Where's all my stuff gone?"
"You packed it all away. Apparently you're going on a trip and failed to tell me." Gaius replied.
"I did not and I am not." Merlin spluttered. "I went to sleep last night with everything in its place and I woke up this morning to you dumping a tea set on me!" Gaius simply handed Merlin the pack. Frowning Merlin examined the contents. "I did this?"
"Well my boy I have good news and bad news. The good news is this is the cleanest I have ever seen your room. The bad news is you talk in your sleep." Gaius informed Merlin as he headed towards the main room. "Now if you haven't packed all the food I'm going to finish making breakfast."
A/N Well there you have it. If you'd like to see Arthur turned into a squirrel please review.