Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin although I really wish that I did.

A/N: Please Read and Review! I want to know if you want me to continue this story. WARNING: Slash m/M, if this is not your thing, DO NOT READ! Slight spoilers from season 2 and beyond.

Chapter 1: The Truth in the Lies

It was a normal day, another ordinary day. Merlin woke up to the sun streaming through his window. This should have made him jump into alertness but on this particular morning he was just too content and drowsy to even consider getting up. He had just had the most amazing dream, if only he could remember what it was about. Merlin slowly sat up and swung his legs off of his bed. He got up from his bed and lazily stretched his arms above his head.

Just as he was stretching he heard the door to his room bang open. Merlin quickly straightened out expecting to find Gaius standing just outside his door about to tell him to get a move on, only to find, someone else.

"Arthur!" Merlin quickly moved around his bed to get his blue shirt, which hung off of his dresser. After having successfully hidden his body, he turned back to Arthur and pierced him with his glare.

"What are you doing in my room?"

Arthur seemed to almost laugh internally to that before realizing what he was doing and responding, "Well Merlin, I think I should ask, why aren't you in my room?"

Merlin quickly turned around to look out his window. Realizing that it was already past midday he slowly turned back around to look at Arthur sheepishly.

"Sorry Arthur, I didn't realize how late it was. Usually when I sleep in I have Gaius wake me. I guess he must have had some early errands to run."

Arthur seemed to have been placated by that, as he was no longer glaring at Merlin. This is when it got awkward though. Arthur finally seemed to notice Merlin's state of undress and unaccustomed to seeing him like that, couldn't help but stare. Merlin bent down to get his trousers and started putting them on over his undergarment. What he didn't notice was Arthur's gaze following his bum as he bent down and then straightened out again.

Arthur, quickly realizing that he had been staring, snapped out of it and hastily cleared his throat with a cough. Merlin turned around abruptly as though scared.

"Oh! Sire, I had almost forgotten that you were still here!"

Arthur cleared his throat again, for some strange reason it had gone unbelievably dry, and spoke up; "Just finish getting dressed and meet me in my room, I need to get my armor on for training."

Arthur made a hasty exit and shut the door leaving Merlin to stare at the door with a confused expression on his face. Merlin finished getting ready and went down into the main living area to find that Gaius had left him some porridge on the table but it had long gone cold. Merlin shrugged off his hunger and started his walk to Arthur's room.

As Merlin walked, he let his mind slip back into his dream as he fought to clear the haze over the images to find out why he had woken up feeling so refreshed. He walked at a slow pace as he pondered it. He could faintly remember telling Arthur something and then Arthur replying and them embracing. Merlin let out a small sigh as he wondered what would actually happen if he were to reveal his love for Arthur. He'd probably be fired as soon as he uttered the 'I' of I love you. He noticed Arthur's bedroom door up ahead; it was slightly ajar. Although that was extremely unusual, Merlin thought nothing of it. Arthur was waiting for Merlin to arrive after all.

As Merlin entered Arthur's room he looked around and noticed that there was no one inside. "Arthur!" Merlin began to panic and started pacing frantically from side to side, on one of his rounds of pacing the room he bumped straight into a solid wall of muscle causing him to fall to the ground flat on his back, hitting his head. He glanced up long enough to see Arthur's face filled with concern looking down at him before blacking out.