A/N~ I own nothing. I don't own any of the songs. I don't own Merlin, either. I'm certain I've been through this before. But, yeah, Merlin is owned by the BBC [and Tommy Malory (writer of l'morte d'arthur, the original Merlin story)] The songs in this chapter are Out Of My League by Stephen Speaks and Treasure by Bruno Mars.
"Welcome to karaoke night!" The host declared.
Merlin groaned, as if remembering how he had managed to wind up spending his Friday night in the tavern with Arthur. He drank some more ale, and looked around. He saw why he was there. He was the wingman. Gwen was sitting at a table along with The High Priestess.
Morgana. His gaze lingered on her for a long time. Her dress was blue, and had no sleeves or back, and the V went dangerously low. The skirt went down to her ankles, but had a slit on one side. Her hair had been swept back, and then hung over one shoulder. She had no make up on, but she looked perfect to him.
Something hit him.
"Can you PLEASE stop leering at my sister? It's weird."
The Court Sorcerer turned, "I'm not leering! At least I'm not the one refusing to actually sit with his wife."
Arthur scowled. "It's her night out. I don't want to ruin it for her."
The warlock laughed at this. "So, what? You're spying on your wife?"
"I don't trust some of the men here."
"You are spying on your wife." The look on Arthur's face told Merlin he was right. "Let's go, then." And before Arthur could say a word, Merlin dragged them to a spot where the girls could see them. They were seen, and beckoned over. They took their seats, still holding their tankards.
"We're not interrupting, are we?" Arthur asks quickly.
"Not at all," his wife pipes up.
"You can tell us why you're here, though." Morgana cuts in.
"Oh, Merlin here made me come." Arthur lies, clapping Merlin on the back, effectively snapping him out of his reverie. He had once again zoned out, while staring at Morgana. She hadn't noticed until now, and she blushed, then she smirked. Time to have a little fun. First she leaned across the table, towards Merlin, who tried, and almost succeeded in averting his eyes. Almost.
Arthur hit him again.
"OW!"
"Stop staring." He said, loud enough for Morgana to here. "We've been through this. You keep staring at my sister and it's weird." Merlin vaguely resembled a tomato. Cute Morgana thought. "And if I find it weird, imagine how she-" By now the bright red Morgana interrupted him, severely annoyed.
"And you think you would know how I feel?" She asked
"No, but-" In the background, the guy singing finished his song. Something about dragons...
"Well, brother, considering you have the emotional range of a teaspoon, I'll thank you to keep your nose out." (A/N~ If you didn't recognize that Harry Potter reference, be ashamed. I mean, it might as well have worn a name badge, shook hands with you, and introduced itself.)
"I'll be right back..." Merlin muttered before walking off. Morgana immediately started arguing with Arthur, but abruptly stopped when she heard Merlin's voice. "Hi, I have never done this before, so please, bear with me. This goes out to a special someone. They may or may not know who they are, but I'm gonna sing for them anyway." His eyes locked with Morgana's, sea green to sky blue, and she knew what he meant. Who he meant.
The music started, and after a short intro, Merlin started singing.
It's her hair and her eyes today
That just simply take me away
And the feeling that I'm falling further in love
Makes me shiver but in a good way
All the times I have sat and stared
As she thoughtfully thumbs through her hair
And she purses her lips, bats her eyes
And she plays with me sitting there slacked jaw
And nothing to say
She looked immobile and vacant, just like Merlin did earlier. Same expression. He's singing about me. She thought.
Cause I love her with all that I am
And my voice shakes along with my hands
Yes she's all that I see and she's all that I need
And I'm out of my league once again
It's a masterful melody
When she calls out my name to me
As the world spins around her
She laughs, rolls her eyes
And I feel like I'm falling but it's no surprise
She was still unmoving. He's singing about me. That was the only thought going through her head.
Cause I love her with all that I am
And my voice shakes along with my hands
Cause it's frightening to be swimming in this strange sea
But I'd rather be here than on land
Yes she's all that I see and she's all that I need
And I'm out of my league once again
It's her hair and her eyes today
That just simply take me away
And the feeling that I'm falling further in love
Makes me shiver but in a good way
Arthur waved his hand in front of her face. Gwen tapped her on the shoulder. Nothing. She was immobile as she had been at the start of the song.
All the times I have sat and stared
As she thoughtfully thumbs through her hair
As she purses her lips, bats her eyes
And she plays with me sitting there slacked jaw
And nothing to say
Cause I love her with all that I am
And my voice shakes along with my hands
Cause it's frightening to be swimming in this strange sea
But I'd rather be here than on land
Yes she's all that I see and she's all that I need
And I'm out of my league once again
The crowd was cheering. "More! More! More!" They chanted.
"Okay, okay!" Merlin yelled over them. He whispered to the host. Different music started playing. Merlin started singing and dancing.
Give me your, give me your, give me your attention, baby
I gotta tell you a little something about yourself
You're wonderful, flawless, ooh, you're a sexy lady
But you walk around here like you wanna be someone else
That seemed to jolt Morgana. She blushed and suddenly found the floor very interesting...
I know that you don't know it, but you're fine,so fine
Oh girl, I'm gonna show you when you're mine, oh mine
Treasure, that is what you are
Honey, you're my golden star
You know you can make my wish come true
If you let me treasure you
If you let me treasure you
Pretty girl, pretty girl, pretty girl, you should be smiling
A girl like you should never look so blue
You're everything I see in my dreams
I wouldn't say that to you if it wasn't true
Morgana blushed again.
I know that you don't know it, but you're fine, so fine
Oh girl, I'm gonna show you when you're mine, oh mine
The blush faded, and was replaced with a smirk and a raised eyebrow, as if to say oh, really?
Treasure, that is what you are
Honey, you're my golden star
You know you can make my wish come true
If you let me treasure you
If you let me treasure you
Merlin's new fans, mainly women, started screaming and reaching out as if to take his hand. Morgana saw this, and got jealous. Gwen, seeing this, got an idea, and whispered to Arthur.
You are my treasure, you are my treasure
You are my treasure, yeah, you, you, you, you are
You are my treasure, you are my treasure
You are my treasure, yeah, you, you, you, you are
Morgana found herself being picked up, and slung over a shoulder. Knowing who it was, Morgana began to yell. "Arthur Uther Penndragon, put me down this instant! You prat! You clotpole! You- you-you dollophead!"
"You sound just like Merlin." He sighed. "I don't need two of you." He dumped her on the stage in a standing position. She realised there was no way to get down yet, so she started to dance with Merlin, who looked like Christmas had come early.
Treasure, that is what you are
Honey you're my golden star
You know you could make my wish come true
If you let me treasure you
If you let me treasure you
The song ended and Morgana stared at her, waiting for a reaction. In response to his unasked question, she took his face in her hands and kissed him. When breathing became a problem, they broke apart.
"Does that mean you like me?" He asked. She just rolled her eyes. "What?" He asked, again.
"Nothing. You're just so Merlin!" She teased.
"What does that mean? Morgana? Tell me!" He begged, following her.
She just laughed. She stopped in her tracks, and turned round, catching him in a kiss. Then she grabbed him by the hand, practically dragging him to her bedchamber, leaving a cheering tavern and a mortified looking Arthur behind.
