Disclaimer;I do not own Merlin

Please, give me suggestions, have no idea where I'm going with this story, all I know is that it is leading to a magic reveal! I know this is a short chapter, but the next one will be at least twice as long!

Arthur couldn't sleep. He was so worried about Merlin and was trying to figure out what Gaius had meant by 'saving his life'. He couldn't wait until Merlin was awake. So he crept down to his chambers, and crept into Merlin's room, without waking Gaius. When he entered, he found Merlin sprawled all over his bed, obviously in a restless sleep. 'He's having another nightmare?' Arthur thought, and recalling what happened in the forest that time, he decided to try and wake him up sooner. He sat on the edge of Merlin's bed.

'Merlin, Merlin, wake up!' Arthur spoke in a loud whisper.

Merlin was drenched in sweat. He started to talk. 'Stop! Please, Arthur I can explain, just-' Arthur guessed it was the same dream he had in the forest that time. Merlin started to sob, like he was in great pain.

'Arthur, I was p-protecting you! O-on-only for you I swear!'

With that Merlin screamed and shot upright, only to meet Arthur's arms. However Merlin was still disorientated, still in his dream, and tried to fight Arthur off. Failing, he fell off the bed, still sobbing, he stood up quickly, in unison with Arthur. Finally realizing where he was, he gave Arthur a confused look.

'What are you doing here? Am I late for work?'

'No its really late. I just came to ask you something. Were you having that nightmare again?'

'Er, yeah'

'Oh, right.'

There was an awkward silence for just a moment before Merlin fully woke up.

'So what did you come to ask? And why at this time at night?'

'Well I couldn't sleep, because..' Arthur drifted off, still not sure how to word it.

'Because?' Merlin started.

'Because, er, well, I kinda heard you and Gaius talking earlier... when you woke up'

Merlin's face went white.

'And I was wondering what he meant by you.. saving my life and stuff'

Merlin looked closely at Arthur.

'You were eavesdropping' Merlin stated.

'No, I just over heard, and anyway I don't have to explain myself to you'

'And I don't have to explain myself to you either'

They both gave each other a long and thoughtful stare.

'Look, I know that you're a servant, and I'm the king, so we can't be friends. But if we weren't-'

'What' Merlin was getting impatient. He was still drowsy.

'Then I think we'd get along'

'So?'

'Sooo.. that means you can tell me'

'You're making no sense' Merlin wanted to sleep so badly.

'Yes I am. Look I don't like you keeping secrets from me, that's all'

Merlin looked at Arthur, not sure what to say. So he got into his bed and tucked himself in. He looked at Arthur, who was giving him the puppy eye treatment, even though he knew full well that Merlin didn't give in to it.

'He was just talking about the time I drank that poison and stuff'

Arthur knew he was lying. But he gave in, knowing that he wasn't going to tell him.

'Right, ok. So I will probably see you tomorrow then?'

No reply, Merlin was already asleep. Wow, he really was tired. And at that point he realized he was too, so walked back to bed, succeeding in a good nights sleep.