Protect the Prat

Disclaimer:I don't own Merlin! T-T but I wish I did!

A/N: I would like to thank everyone who supported me during my time of need, and the rest of my siblings would like to too. We settled in nicely even if I don't know anyone near me, but surprisingly they are very nice to my little brother, me, my twin, my older sister, and older brother. Even if my twin happens to be gay.

So I would like to thank everyone, and sadly we missed the Olympics becuase we were moving but that's how things go right?

Oh and there was a few earthquakes here, man I was terrified, I will never get used to that...

So now I'm back to writing after a long needed break, and so now I'm going to honor everyone who review and pmed me to support me and my family, it's official you guys are the best.

The absolute best.

I love you guys!

okay so I've been told its hard to see transitions in my stories, so usually when I write them I put small lines inbetween and for some odd reason fanfiction dosent show them, so I'll do slashes now, ok!

So for further ado, my story is back on track!

Chapter 4

Gwaine was pissed more so than usual. He was sick of the blondie princess, Arthur Pendragon! Just the thought of him caused Gwaine to clench is hand into a fist and punch the nearest object.

When he had first met Merlin, he knew they would become good friends, after all they're hatred for the blond was unmatched. He remembered that Merlin had told him he was gay, and for once Gwaine hadn't even cared. It was Merlin that had brought in Gwen, the one that helped them through many delayed homeworks, and forgotten projects.

It had been awesome.

But then that stupid prat bastard had came into the picture. He and his mindless thugs began to beat Merlin, and Gwaine had always watched. True he did get in alot of fights but ever since he met Merlin, the raven haired teen had somehow convinced him to stop. But enough was enough.

Gwaine was done, the last beating had to be bad, after all, Merlin had skipped school yesterday proving he had to be injured bad. And Gwaine wasn't having it anymore.

Arthur Pendragon was going to pay.

"Hey Arthur!" the blond turned to see the pretty face of the brunett Gwaine. Arthur was the same age as Gwaine, 15.
"oh if it isn't the worthless drunk, Gwaine." if Gwaine had been a dog he would have growled at him.
"shut up bastard!" Gwaine growled out at the pathetic being before him.

"meet me later! Same spot." he demanded of the blond and blue eyed teen.

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Gwaine smiled happily as Arthur walked up to him. They both had skipped their class for this.
"so, what is it you wanted to talk about drunk?" Arthur sneered at him, Arthur was quite small, despite his reputation. Him and his other goons all resided from the football team, it made them strong and fast, something Gwaine hated to deal within during a fight. Arthur was a forward, a striker, so more speed than strength, Gwaine knew one thing, avoid the legs, Arthur could kick!

"Merlin." Gwaine offered waiting to see his reaction. There was none.
"what of the pathetic idiot?" Arthur asked, he was gloating. He seemed happy in some sort if sick satisfaction.

"I heard you beat him up about two days ago." Gwaine told him starting to crack his nuckles. Arthur raised his eyebrow, taunting the brunett.

"yeah, we did, we left him in a ditch crying his eyes out, worthless idiot." that was it Gwaine had had enough. He raised his fist up, he was going to smash that pretty little face.

"Stooop!"

Suddenly it wasn't Arthur more masculine face, it was Merlin's. Gwaine's fist smacked against Merlin's cheek and the small raven haired teen crumpled down to the ground. Gwaine looked down horrified. Arthur stared at the black haired teen in shock.

"M-m-Merlin?" Gwaine asked softly, Merlin placed a hand on his cheek and looked up at them. He staggered upwards and stood inbetween the blond and the brunett. Then he spread his arms out stopping his friend from pulverizing the blond, a bright red mark rested on his cheek a bruise already forming. A noise of feathers ruffling was heard and Merlin glared defiantly at Gwaine.

"Stop this Gwaine." Gwaine's eyes widened in shock.
"you're going to protect him!" Merlin knew the answer should be yes, but Gwaine would think him crazy.
"You can't afford to get in a fight!" nice lie. Merlin watched as the thoughts buzzed through Gwaine's head. The surprise the horror the anger, his emotions were flickering like a candle in wind.

He opened his mouth but no words came out.

"come one let's get you to the nurse." Gwaine told him, as he grabbed Merlin's arm and tugged him away from the other boy. Merlin looked back and offered Arthur a small smile before being dragged into the school.

-/

*A little earlier with Arthur*

Arthur walked up to Gwaine, oh how he was going to enjoy beating up this drunk.
"so, what is it you wanted to talk about drunk?" he asked snidely, he could see the muscles on Gwaine's face twitch.
"Merlin." the brunett told him in a way that Arthur thought that maybe the drunk had a crush on the idiot.
"what of the pathetic idiot?" Arthur asked him nonchalantly. Where was this going.

"I heard you beat him up about two days ago." Gwaine told him as he cracked his nuckles, Arthur raised an eyebrow at this. The fool couldn't seriously be thinking of fighting him. Arthur was a goo- no, an amazing fighter.

He knew Gwaine had a reputation, but he wondered if the brunett was rusty?
"yeah, we did, we left him in a ditch crying his eyes out, worthless idiot." Arthur didn't know if he was telling the truth or not. After all he himself hadn't seen what Merlin had done, he just knew that his guys had thrown him in a ditch and left him.

Arthur wouldn't admit it, but he was alittle frightened when Merlin hadn't come to school the day after he fell into the ditch. Arthur was afraid that maybe his guys had pushed it by throwing him in the ditch, at first he found the thought amusing, but when he didn't show up the next day, and then today Merlin seemed alittle to jumpy.

Suddenly Gwaine's fist was raised and ready to punch, Arthur had no time to defend himself, but next thing he knew someone was in front of him, protecting him from the punch.

"Stooop!"

He knew that voice! It was that nerd Merlin. Gwaine's fist was already to far in the process of punching to stop, it smacked against Merlin's cheek and the blond watched as the smaller teen fell down to the ground. He watched as Gwaine stared down at his friend with horror.

"M-m-Merlin?" the brunett asked the young boy softly. Arthur watched as Merlin placed a hand on his cheek and staggered upward, that had to have hurt. Merlin then spread his arms up almost as if he was trying to separate Gwaine from Arthur. Arthur heard an odd sound of ruffling feathers and and he watched in the utmost of shock as Merlin glared up a his best friend.

"Stop this Gwaine." Arthur took a step back in shock and it appeared as if Gwaine was going through the same amount of shock.
"you're going to protect him!" Arthur watched as Gwaine yelled at him in anger. Merlin didn't answer right away as if he was stumbling over for an answer.
"You can't afford to get in a fight!" Merlin told him deffinetly.

Arthur watched as Gwaine opened his mouth as if to yell out at his friend, to scold him for protecting the enemy, but instead no noise emitted from his mouth.

"come one let's get you to the nurse." he ushered grabbing Merlin and tugging him away back into the school and all Arthur could do was watch in shock, and Merlin looked back at him and offered a small smile. He reminded him of the boy who had jumped in from of the car. Arthur wondered what happened to the boy. And why the hell would Emrys be smiling at him!?

He beat Merlin up everyday, just for the fun of it. And yet there was Merlin being tugged away entering the school and yet he had smiled at him. Arthur didn't know why but he felt a tug on his heart when he looked into those deep sapphire eyes.

Arthr shook his head trying to clear away the odd thoughts that swarmed inside his brain.

With that Arthur ran off towards his school, getting an excuse ready for being late to class.

-/

Sheesh.

Merlin was at the nurse's twice in one period.

NEW RECORD!

He was on a role! Merlin couldn't feel the pain though when Nurse Freya put the ice pack on his cheek. The brunett gave him an odd look when she pressed harder on the swollen spot.

"does it not hurt?" Freya asked him softly. Oh. Merlin only nodded, blushing lightly, he would have to fake the pain before anyone noticed he didn't seem to feel anything. Nurse Freya narrowed her blue eyes at Merlin and Merlin could only smile sheepishly.

This was going to be a difficult mission.

Dia cabhrĂș liom(1)

-/

And finally it's done...

I've been working hard on this for awhile trying to get back into the habit of writing. It's been alittle difficult but I'm happy to say I'm slowly getting back into it.

So here it is, and finally we see what has happened! Yaaay!

(1) God help me

Tpa