AN: A Merthur fanfic. By Me, Merthur4Evah. This is my first written fanfic. In case you didn't know, this story is about a romantic relationship between Merlin and Arthur. This is an AU, obviously, Since the events of the meeting and interactions are different. Also I will say I based my idea of a short story called "I told you, I'd marry you". So be sure to read that too. I don't own "Merlin" or any of the characters. I doubt I could do as good as a job as the writers do. The only thing they do wrong is give so many hints to Merthur, but don't act on it. That SUCKS! If any of you think that realsionships between 4 and 5 year olds, I can't say I blame you. I will say that the only non friend ship thing that happens, is Arthur Promising to Marry Arthur. Once I make them grow up, their relation ship will change. Which means I might have to change the rating later. Anyway I've talked enough so here's the first chapter.

Prologue:

Hunith walk through the town of Camelot. It was a nice summer day, perfect to visit an old friend. She was off to see the Court Physician, Gaius. She wasn't sick, unless loneliness was an illness. These days it was only her and her young son Merlin. He was only four years old at the time. His father was in hiding from King Uther. So basically walking into the Kings home with the son of a refugee wasn't a good idea. But Gaius was reliable; after all, he had helped Balinor, Merlin's father, escape. If any one could keep Merlin out of trouble in Camelot, it was Gaius.

Merlin was holding his mother's hand as he looked around wildly. He'd never seen so many people or houses, or food. His mouth watered as he saw all the grain and meats. He didn't care about the vegetables being passed around, but there was a lot. Aside from food, there was clothes made from materials he'd never seen; jewels fit for nobles; armor crafted and polished till they shown brighter than the sun. Hunith looked a her son and smiled, how she wished he could stay and learn more about the world he should have be born around.

As they approached the gates of a castle, two guards stopped them. Merlin hid behind his mother, then poked out his head. Hunith was glad that he had the sense to be scared of these guards. "What business do you have here?" They asked. Hunith nearly gulp in terror that she would be caught.

"I'm here to see an old friend of mine, Gaius the Court Physician." She stated meekly. the guards looked at each other and then stepped back.

"Take the left stairs up and down the fourth floor corridor. His chambers is up the short steps on the right." The one on the right said. The other then spoke. "Go straight there. No wandering. These are dangerous times. You don't want anyone getting the wrong idea." He gave a glare at the small head behind her.

"Yes thank you. We'll head straight there. Come, Son." She said side stepping the guards, her son staying behind her the whole time. After the passed the guards, he stayed closer to her side than he had in the town. They walked up stairs and down a corridor to a room with stairs in front of the door. Beside the door was a sign. Merlin couldn't read it, but when he asked, his mother said that it read "Court Physician". Merlin was confused by this.

"Mom are you sick?" He asked her. "I'll heal you." Hunith quickly put a finger to his lips.

"Don't speak of that here Merlin. And, no I'm not sick. The Court Physician is an old friend of mine." Hunith told him quietly, looking around for anyone who might have been near. None was around, but that didn't mean anything. Anyone who was inside might have heard. Cautiously, she knocked on the door. She heard a old grouchy voice say "Come in." So she opened the door.

Inside there was several tables covered with books and herbs and potion bottles. Some also contains various items that seemed to have no common ground. But Hunith knew. These were items that were magical; harmful or potentially dangerous, that was Gaius' job to figure out. At a table in the center of the room, at the one table that wasn't covered. sat an old man. He had a necklace in his hand, as he flipped through the pages of a book on the table in front of him. A cup of tea left forgotten beside the book.

"Hello, Gaius. It's good to see you." Hunith said. The old man, Gaius, looked up from his book. The moment he did, a grin replaced his tense frown. He stood up

"Hunith, it's so good to see you."He said, giving her a hug. Then he looked down. "So this must be the young Merlin, I presume." He smiled, crouching to the child's level. "Your mother has told me so much about you in her letters. You now what, there's some toys in the room back there. You're welcome to go play with them while your mother and I talk." Merlin looked to his mother for confirmation. She nodded, and he slowly walked to the other room in the back.

There were a few stairs, but when he finished climbing them he found it disappointing. There was a a few wooden creations; like a dragons, and a knights with a horses. He picked them up and stared at them. He liked the dragon. It looked strong and muscular, almost like it could come to life any second. Sadly, though, it would not come to life. Not only was it small enough to fit into his hand, it was one solid piece. The person had crafted it beautifully, but it seemed a shame that it would never move. He was about to try to make the wings move and make it fly on it's own, when the door behind him was shut.

Carefully, he put down the toys, walked over to the door and opened it just a crack. He knew that when a door was shut, they didn't want him to hear what they were saying. But that didn't stop him from trying to figure it out anyway. He heard someone walk back to the table and sit down.

"Would you like some tea, Hunith?" Gaius said.

"No, Thank You. How's your work coming. Seems like you still have a long way to go." Hunith said quietly.

"Yes, but somehow I doubt that's what you've come to talk to me about." Gaius said, slightly weary.

"True. As I have said in my letters, Merlin is a lot like his father, too much. I'm worried Gaius. In a small village such as ours. Someone's bound to find out." Hunith said, her voice barely more than a whisper.

"And, what is it that I can do to help you, old friend." Gaius whispered back.

"I was wondering if you could watch over him every summer. Teach him to read and write. And, especially, learn how to control his gift. Don't get me wrong Gaius, I'm not ashamed, I'm just Worri-" Unit was cut off as a door slammed open and then shut. Merlin didn't know what was happening, but he stiffen immediately. He wanted to know what his mother meant, but let the thoughts disappear when he heard a new voice.

"Gaius! My father would like to see you in the council Hall. Something about a necklace." The voice belonged to a young boy. He couldn't have been much older than Merlin, but he spoke with an air that made him seem so much older.

"My Young Prince. I will meet your father immediately. I'll just have to grab the item he wants." Gaius said politely. Merlin realized, that the necklace in question must be the one Gaius had put down when Merlin and he mother had entered. He leaned farther against the door to open it enough to see the boy. It was then that the door creaked loudly.

"What was that!" The Prince demanded. Hunith moved toward the door to somehow protect he son from the king's son. Gaius was already speaking by the time she reached the door to close it.

"It's just a boy from the outlying villages. He's visiting me with his mother." Gaius said, and nodded for Hunith to allow Merlin out.

"Well he can't visit you in the back room, Gaius. Since you have to go see my father, I take the boy to my room. You can come get him when you're done with my father." The prince said walking over toward the mother and son. It was a Command, not a suggestion, so Gaius nodded to Hunith, and she stepped aside. the prince stopped in front of the boy who was clearly younger. The boy was scraggly looking, as expected of a village peasant, with dark raven black hair and blue eyes that looked five times older than the must have actually been. The eyes called the princes attention, and for a moment the boys just stared at each other.

Merlin stared at the boy in front of him. He was not scared of him, even though he knew he should be. If he heard correctly, this was the Prince, son of the king who his mother was so scared off. But as he look at him, he could only feel safe. the Prince had blonde hair and blue piercing eyes. One could tell this boy knew responsibility, but looking at his stance you could tell he was still just a child. Gaius and Hunith didn't move. They just stood there, watching the boys.

The prince stuck out his hand suddenly, and rudely. "I'm Prince Arthur. you can call me Arthur." He said as abruptly as he had stuck out his hand.

"I'm called Merlin, sire." Merlin said hesitantly. Part of him told him to be cautious, the other part told him that he and Arthur were forever linked from this moment.

"Just Arthur, Merlin. Now come on. Let's go to my chambers. There's a lot of fun things to do there." Arthur put an arm around Merlin and walked him out the door then he turned suddenly. "Oh, and Gaius, Best not to keep my father waiting." he put his arm back around Merlin. Talking about all his cool toys as they walked.

Gaius looked back at Hunith. "You can wait here while I'm gone. And don't worry about the prince. If anything happens, I have a feeling Merlin and Arthur are going to be friends for a very long time." Hunith nodded, and took one last look at her son's figure down the hall, as Gaius headed the other direction to the Council hall.

AN: Please R&R. I always accept helpfull tips. Please don't leave a coment saying it sucks and i should stop writing, because I'll just ignore it. Anyway, I hope you're all looking forward to the next Chapter. ^_^