This is my first slash story but I absolutely love slash! I'll do my best with publishing, but I am currently working on another story not to mention I just started school so I'm very busy. I swear I will publish at least once every two weeks. 3 Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: If I were to steal something, it sure wouldn't be Merlin. It's my favorite TV show and all, but I'm not so creative to have thought of it. And if I did then Arthur and Merlin would be together. If you're actually reading this, then I applaud you for getting so far into my story already. One more thing, I like tacos.
Arthur heard his father yelling at him but he was no longer paying attention. He had got the flower for Merlin, now he just had to get it to him. How, he didn't know, he just knew he had to.
While waiting for Gwen, Arthur had thought about that mysterious ball of light. When he looked into it, it was liking looking into his own soul. He realized, now, that it was his soulmate, the person that sent the orb of light. Whoever they were, he owed them his thanks. And maybe a dinner. He knew he would know who they were. He just knew. Arthur didn't even mind that whoever they were must've been a sorcerer.
"Food, for the prisoner." Gwen's familiar voice floated over to him. He secretly gave her the flower, hoping Merlin would be okay.
When he got out of the dungeons, Arthur went straight to Gaius' chambers to speak to Merlin. Gaius said a greeting to a deaf ear as Arthur rushed passed. He went straight to Merlin's bedroom and opened without knocking.
Merlin was half-dressed, trying to pick out which shirt to wear, when Arthur burst in.
"Hello, Sire." Merlin said as he kept his eyes on the shirt he picked, his red one. Arthur saw Merlin turn red from his face down to his pant line. His eyes lingered a bit at his pant line wondering if he was red under the pants.
"Hello Merlin. How are you?" Arthur asked as his eyes snapped back up to Merlin's still turned down face. Merlin busied himself with his shirt.
"A lot better, thanks to you." He finally said, looking up at Arthur. Merlin was startled by the intense stare coming from the other man.
Arthur, on the other hand, felt like he got hit by a ton of bricks. Those eyes. It felt like he was in that cave again when the orb of light came up and saved him. Arthur stumbled back, closing the door and leaning against it. It was Merlin. He looked up to the bright, confused, blue eyes and looked at him from head to toe. Now that he knew he was just itching to touch him, to hold him, to confess to him all his fears and worries.
"What?" Merlin asked, confused as to why Arthur shut the door.
"Merlin," Arthur started. How do you tell someone they're your soulmate and you know they're magical? "I know your secret." Arthur decided he'd go with. He sat on a nearby chair as Merlin paled a bit but stayed cool as a cucumber.
"What secret?" Merlin asked calmly. Inside, he was freaking out.
"You're magical." Arthur replied. Merlin sat down and laughed, a bit hysterically.
"You're funny. Now really, what did you want?" Merlin said, trying to cover up the truth.
"I know, Merlin. You helped me out of the cave. I can just tell it's you." Arthur said, whispering the last part to himself. Merlin heard it anyways.
"Wha-what are you talking about?" Merlin stuttered, starting to sweat. Arthur couldn't know, he'd be killed.
Arthur stood up and walked over to Merlin, who was sitting on the bed shaking his head in denial. He sat next to Merlin and grabbed Merlin's hands in his. It calmed him down but just made him more confused.
"I'm confused." Merlin admitted. Arthur snorted.
"I can tell. What are you confused about? How me touching you makes you feel better? How I know of your magic and I won't kill you? How I'm touching you a lot more?" Arthur asked, somewhat amused but his heart warming at touching Merlin's soft, sweaty hands.
"Yes." Merlin answered. Arthur smiled and gave Merlin a one armed hug, taking in deep breaths of his scent. Merlin allowed the affecting because it was helping him not to hyperventilate. Not to mention he enjoyed it, also.
"Well, I know of your magic because while you were unconscious you helped me get out of the cave where the flowers were located. Everything else, well, that's going to be hard to explain." Arthur admitted, rubbing his neck. Merlin squeezed his hand in encouragement.
"Tell me?" He asked Arthur, who was now using Merlin not to hyperventilate.
"Well, Merlin, as strange as it may seem, we're soul mates." Arthur said, straight to the point. He waited for Merlin to push him away, to call him sick, to never want anything to do with him again.
Instead, Merlin thought about it. He thought about what the Great Dragon had said about being two pieces to a whole. He thought about how much he enjoyed touching Arthur. He thought about the chills he first got when Arthur had grabbed his hand.
"Soul mates?" Merlin asked, just to be sure he heard right. Arthur nodded, preparing for being pushed away, for all the name calling and Merlin quitting. Instead, Merlin turned to look at the rejected looking figure on his bed and kissed him.
Surprised, Arthur already had his mouth open which Merlin took advantage of. He explored Arthur's mouth, tasting like mint and cinnamon. It was the most delicious thing Merlin had ever tasted and he craved more of it. Arthur woke from the initial shock and moaned into the kiss. They fought for dominance, but Merlin granted Arthur with entrance to his mouth. Arthur ventured into Merlin's mouth. It tasted like chocolate and mint. Arthur loved it. He nibbled on Merlin's lips and pushed him back onto the bed.
Neither one of them heard Gaius' calls or his footsteps. But they did hear the door open and the sound of glass breaking. Arthur reluctantly parted from the kiss with a final nip to Merlin's already bruised lips.
"What is going on here?" Gaius all but shouted. Merlin blushed a deep red.
"Nothing, what's going on over there?" Merlin sarcastically answered, once he regained his breath. Arthur facepalmed.
"Merlin, you idiot!" Arthur said, surprised his servant -he had to stop referring to him as that- said that. Merlin just grinned at him.
"At least I know it's still you!" Merlin laughed as Arthur tried to whack him with a pillow. Gaius stood stock still, but then he got angry.
"Do you know what would happen if you two were caught?" Gaius asked rhetorically. He tiredly sighed and motioned for them to follow him. They sat side-by-side on a bench and watched him pace.
"I feel like a schoolboy all over again." Arthur whispered just low enough for Merlin to hear. Merlin snorted.
"At least you went to school here, I was schooled by my mother and then Gaius." Merlin whispered as Arthur laughed under his breath.
"That sucks." He sincerely said as Gaius faced them. But before he could say anything, Merlin beat him to it.
"He knows about my magic." Merlin hastily said. He never liked lying so why sugarcoat things?
"What!" Gaius shouted. "How?"
"When I was in the cave an orb of light saved me. Only sorcery could create a thing like that. I knew when I saw it that whoever was helping me was my soul mate, I mean how can't they be? So I had a feeling I would know this person right away. Well in my haste to get to Merlin, I stared into his eyes and it was like staring into that orb of light again. It warmed my heart and I just told him I knew and sorta told him he was my soul mate." Arthur explained, rubbing the back of his neck. Merlin smiled a goofy smile. But his eyes held confusion.
"You guys take soul mates very seriously around here don't you?" He asked, curious. Arthur looked at him incredulously.
"You really needed better teachers." Arthur said as he leaned back and motioned for Gaius to explain.
"Apparently, you're linked with someone by your souls. If one shall ever get the chance to find their soul mate, they're bound forever. Without each other, they're like a half to a whole – never completed." Gaius explained with a sigh. Merlin started nodding.
"Like the druids?" He asked. Both Arthur and Gaius looked at him with surprise. "What?" Merlin asked, confused.
"You're never that... smart, around me." Arthur confessed. Gaius nodded.
"You've never caught onto things so quickly." Gaius added. Merlin just smiled at them.
"Well, I don't have to hide anything to either of you anymore. I mean, I've been in love with Arthur since he was first nice to that town child." Merlin said, his eyes fogging over, completely missing Arthur's look of surprise. "Plus, neither of you thought I was a fast learner in the first place, so why should I correct you when I have things to hide? Being titled as a slow learner is a great cover, you know." He said, physically shaking his head to bring him out of a daze. He looked at the shocked faces.
"That was very... cunning and sly, Merlin." Arthur confessed.
"A great way of putting it." Gaius agreed. Merlin blushed under the praise and mumbled out a thanks. He ruffled his hair as Gaius continued his lecture. Arthur thought his hair was adorable and mussed it more, enjoying the soft locks.
"Anyways, yes exactly like the druids. They have deep bonds with each other and can communicate telepathically. You two will find you can do this as well." Gaius turned back around to look at them and witnessed Arthur playing with Merlin's hair. He just raised an eyebrow but continued. "Since Merlin is a sorcerer, you will feel a need to be around him and have some form of contact with him. Other than that, you two may continue on like normal. Do not, I repeat, do not get caught. Homosexuality is treated just as worse as sorcery around here, as you very well know." Gaius finished off with a dismissal. Merlin and Arthur nodded.
They left the physicians chambers and headed for Arthur's room. It was nearing curfew so there were few people out. Once there, They both sat on Arthur's couch.
"We need to figure things out." Arthur stated. Merlin nodded.
"Yes, we do. It's obvious we can't show affection for each other outside of our private chambers. But what's going to happen inside our private chambers?" Merlin asked. Arthur was once again shocked by his intelligence.
"Well, I suppose I must stop referring to you as my servant." Arthur started off. Merlin muttered something under his breath and smiled to himself. He curled up on Arthur's side.
"And I you with sire." Merlin said as he got comfortable.
"Since you always wake me up anyways, I suppose you could sleep in here." Arthur said, hoping he wasn't overstepping a boundary.
Merlin, on the other hand, was shocked. Sleep in Arthur's chambers? In the same bed? What if they got caught?
"That's fine with me." Merlin said, hoping he didn't seem too nervous or excited about it.
Arthur was relieved Merlin said yes. He wasn't sure he could go a whole night without him.
"I have one rule, though." Merlin started. Arthur looked at him curiously and a little bit worriedly. "No sex. I'm still a virgin and would like to keep it that way." Merlin said, hoping Arthur didn't veto him out.
"Fine by me. I just want you to be comfortable, Merlin." Arthur said, squeezing Merlin's hand. Merlin smiled and sleepily closed his eyes.
"Anything else?" Merlin asked tiredly. Arthur thought for a second then shook his head. He looked down and Merlin for his reply but Merlin was fast asleep. Arthur shook his head, amused.
He carried Merlin over to the bed and changed into his pajama's. He carefully took Merlins shirt and pants off and climbed in next to him. Immediately, Merlin cuddled up next to Arthur.
Arthur fell asleep with a smile on his face, Merlin sprawled out on top of him.
i know it was very quick to happen and blah blah blah but I like it. It's how you view yourself, not how others view you, right? So I am very proud of myself for this. I know other authors are pressuring you to review and stuff but I don't really care. As long as you took the time to read this that's all that matters to me. Have a great day!