Hey everyone! This is the sequel to my first fic Discovering Feelings.
You may want to read that one first so it all makes sense.
Enjoy!
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"Do you have any idea what this is all about?"
Four Knights of Camelot sat around a small table located in Gwaine's chambers, but Gwaine was not present in the group. No, Leon, Elyan, Percival and Lancelot all waited for the usually-drunk Knight to show up and tell them why they were all there.
"Not really, all he said was that he needed to tell us something and that it was extremely important." Leon's gruff voice answered Elyan's question.
"Well I wished he would hurry up! We all have things to do, people to see." Elyan almost yelled, but quietened down at the end.
"Ahhh, people to see, eh?" Lancelot smiled as he spoke, knowing the truth behind Elyan's words.
"Um, what? No...just saying he's taking a while, that's all." Elyan tried to recover.
"So... your not talking about a certain kitchen maid called Anna?" Leon ventured.
"WHAT!" Elyan did yell now. "You know?"
"Uh, mate, we all know, hell, I'm pretty sure the entire castle knows." Lancelot chuckled.
"How?" Elyan looked dumfounded at this information.
"You two aren't exactly subtle. Kissing in the halls, holding hands when you're in the lower town." Leon described.
"Oh..." A pink glow came upon the dark skinned man.
"Don't worry 'bout it mate, we all support you." Lancelot clapped his embarrassed friend on the shoulder.
"True." Leon smiled.
Percival, always a silent one, just made an affirmative grunt towards his fellow knights.
"Thanks guys, it means a-" Elyan was cut off by the opening of the door, to reveal Sir Gwaine.
"Hello, fellow knights, glad you could all make it." Gwaine winked at Elyan as he said that, making the man blush more.
"What took you so long? We've been here for a while." Leon asked.
"Well...I had to go get someone." Gwaine stepped out of the doorway so the Knights could see the other guest. It was Merlin.
"Oh, hey Merlin, you here to find out this important news too?" Lancelot questioned.
"Yeah uh...no. I'm sorta part of the said important news." Merlin replied, seeming nervous.
"Okay well, shoot." Leon turned his gaze to the two men in front of him, both looked ready to bolt straight back out the door.
Gwaine took a deep breath, in and out. This was more nerve-wracking then he thought it would be. Not that he thought the Knights would dis his news but he was a little scared to see their reactions.
"Gwaine, you can do this." Merlin whispered, sensing his distress. Ah Merlin. His Merlin, always helping in a tough situation, even if it was just saying a few words of encouragement.
Merlin's reassurance gave Gwaine the boost he needed to slip his hand into his loves and burst out- " Merlin and I are together." in the most serious tone anyone in the room had ever heard.
The faces of the four Knights were all different. Leon looked surprised, Elyan confused, Lancelot happy and Percival strangely smug.
"Finally." Percival whispered, just loud enough for everyone to hear, rolling his eyes fondly.
"You're- um... you're together? As in a couple? Uh, romantically?" Leon stammered out.
The pair at the front smiled. "Yes." they said in unison.
"Well I... wow. Did not see that coming." Elyan said, clearly still in shock.
After a long moment of silence, nerves still radiating off Merlin and Gwaine, Lancelot stood up and approached the couple. He hugged them both at once, one arm around each man.
"Congrats." Lancelot whispered.
"Thanks a lot mate." Gwaine replied, sounding close to tears.
After Lancelot stepped back, Leon, Elyan and Percival all joined them. Congratulations were all passed to the appropriate people and thanks were received in returned. At the end, all were smiling, Gwaine still had tears in his eyes and Merlin was clutched to his side.
"Have you told Arthur yet?" Elyan ventured, already knowing the answer.
"Er...no, that's where we are going next. Oh...whats he going to say? What will his reaction be? What..." Merlin trailed off, beginning to get lost in his thoughts.
"Merlin, snap out of it, it will go fine okay, stop worrying." Gwaine reassured, pressing a light kiss to Merlin's lips.
"Okay, okay...sorry just a little nervous, ya know?" he shyly muttered, glancing up to look at everyone.
"We know Merlin, but it will be alright." After getting a pat on the shoulder from Leon, Merlin turned to go, smiling, attached to Gwaine by the hand.
But before either could leave, all four Knights stepped forward, as a collective, in front of the couple- no, just Gwaine.
"Gwaine, if you hurt him, we will. Hunt. You. DOWN. Is that understood?" Lancelot, the usually nice and noble one, threatened the ruggish Knight.
"I swear, on my life, and on Ale, that I will never, ever, hurt my Merlin. And if I accidentally- or otherwise, do, I give you permission to do as see fit." Gwaine finished, hand over his heart.
Elyan shrugged and smiled. "That's good enough for us."
"Good luck." Percival said as Merlin opened the door.
"Thank you guys, for everything." The pair smiled and left after Merlin's words.
Once the door closed, everyone sat back down. After a minute of silence, Elyan stared to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Leon asked.
Elyan chuckled. "What a day, huh? I find out you know about my relationship with Anna, we find out about those two lovebirds," Elyan laughed again. "Next we'll be finding out that Leon has a kid and Percival's eloped." Elyan joked, Lancelot joining in with the laughter.
But no-one missed the look shared between the two Knights.
"Well..." Leon and Percival started.
"OH COME ON!"
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Next chapter will be up soon :)