Wow, I have received a review saying 'Lancelot is a Pansy' something I kind of agree with. I'm sure you will all be pleased to know, no matter how it looks, THERE WILL BE NO AFFAIR BETWEEN GWEN AND LANCELOT! *Does the shuffle as balloons are thrown into the air*

Also! I am accepting song requests. If you have a song you think I could incorporate into the story, either PM me or review for it and I will work my hardest to fit it in. also, if you have this song for two certain characters, you need to say, including if you have a theme (romance, angst, BA!character) or if you just want me to go nuts!

strawberry shortcake; Have you freaking picked my brain woman?

A/N; Lancelot is a knight now. So is Gwaine :). And Morgana's not evil ;)

Number 4: Help

"Right," Arthur sighed as he showed Merlin the move again. Honestly, if he had to protect Merlin's back one more time he'd end up getting hurt. Even if he didn't want Merlin to get involved, it was still better the man knew how to defend himself if the time arose. And the fact that they were training outside had nothing to do with the fact that Gwen and Danni where outside in the trees. Nothing at all.

The pair had been living here for a few weeks now, and all in all, Merlin had seemed happier because of it; whistling as he walked down the halls, even smiling at Arthur first thing in the morning. Now that was scary.

Arthur had bumped into the pair around the castle; being employed in odd jobs when they became available. Today it was fruit picking. Basically Danni lounging in the grass waiting for the apples to fall as Gwen sat in the tree, using slender fingers to select the ripest of apples. They had been engaged in this yesterday, and Uther had claimed they were the sweetest apples he had tasted for a long time, causing the cook to prompt the girls to pick them again.

To Arthur's utter surprise, Gwen waved at the two of them, smiling. Even though Merlin wasn't looking at her. She was waving at Arthur. It shocked him; normally Gwen had just grunted in his direction, scowling at the floor like it could swallow her.

"She's smiling," Arthur commented to no-one in particular.

"She does that when she's in a good mood," Merlin grinned cheekily at him, lifting the sword to start again.

Arthur rolled his eyes but went back to training. He had to admit it, what Merlin lacked in body strength he made up for in determination; this was the third move he'd taught him today. And Merlin had proved to be able to block most of Arthur's blows. He was quite proud of the big eared man.

"Who is that little filly?"

Merlin and Arthur stopped to see Lancelot and Gwaine making there way over to the training grounds, both of them watching Gwen and Danni.

"Careful, Gwaine," Merlin warned him in a teasing way, but a threat was lying underneath, "If you hurt my sister or my friend I may have to hurt you,"

"Noted," Lancelot tugged on his friends collar a little cheekily as the knight still stared at the black haired beauty, "Besides, I called her first,"

"You did not!"

Arthur didn't hold back his smile as Gwaine claimed he would capture her heart first when he pointed out, "You do release she's the female copy of Merlin?"

Gwaine's eyes went a bit wide.

"Didn't know you swung that way," Merlin remarked, a sly grin pulling at the corners of his lips, "Flattered as I am-!"

"I DO NOT HAVE A CRUSH ON MERLIN!"

Gwaine's shout was so loud it attracted the attention of Gwen and Danni, who had appeared around the tree trunk as Gwen stared quizzically at the four. Gwaine's eyes became as round as saucers as Danni appeared, almost shyly. Her red hair was loose from the bun Arthur had become so used to seeing it in, tumbling in curls down her back and over her corn coloured clothing. Her feet where bare and her skirts hitched up but she still looked beautiful to the men. Gwen was laughing, holding the tree for support, which made Arthur smile in return.

"Okay, I'll leave your sister alone," Gwaine promised, staring at Danni who was blushing and shyly waving as Gwen laughed in the tree, "I've found the one,"

"You said that about Eliza last week," Lancelot said dryly.

"Who's Eliza?"

Arthur and Merlin roared with laughter at their friend's obvious confusion. Gwen's own laughter floated across the yard to them, bouncy and pearly as she dropped another fruit to her blushing friend who slapped the branch she was sitting on, mouthing what looked like, "Shut up!"

Arthur smiled at Gwen, and surprisingly she smiled back. She smoothed a curl from her face behind her ear, swinging her legs as she waved at him. He grinned wider in reply. It was strange; he'd never passed with more than a nod to Gwen, having given up on polite conversation after she had completely blanked him for a third time.

He didn't realise the three men where now staring at him, and then looking from Gwen to the Prince. Merlin just looked whole heartedly exasperated, Lancelot jealous, and Gwaine filled to the brim with laughter. Someone sighed and started to walk away. Arthur barely registered it, until a helmet hit him in the back of the head, accompanied by, "Would you stop staring at my sister?"

Arthur opened his mouth to reply, whilst rubbing the back of his head, when, to the shock of everyone, Gwen's eyes closed as she suddenly toppled forwards, doing a flip in the short time it took her to reach Danni's open arms that were struggling to hold her as Arthur, the knights and Merlin sped over. Arthur immediately took the raven haired girl from the auburn before racing back to the castle, or as close as they could go. Giaus would be with his father greeting the new arrivals.

"Danni," Merlin's voice sounded to his left as he laid the girl down on the soft grass, his knights crowding around him, "Get Giaus,"

"Okay," the girl turned on her heel and sped to the castle, hitching up her skirts.

Gwen suddenly shot upwards; colliding heads with Gwaine how immediately flinched back. It would have been almost humorous if Arthur hadn't sworn he'd seen the girl's eyes flash gold-.

"Gwen, are you alright?" Merlin's voice cut across Arthur's thoughts, and he focused on the siblings.

"I'm fine," she muttered, frowning as she rubbed her forehead, "I just got dizzy and fell, no big deal,"

"Get her checked out by Giaus," Arthur said flatly. Gwen turned and her eyes went comically large. Lancelot, Merlin and Gwaine exchanged a look.

"You carried me right?" she asked.

Arthur, puzzled, nodded.

"Right," Gwen said, "I'm officially mortified, excuse me,"

"What do you think your doing?" Merlin put a hand on the girl's leg as she started to shift.

"Getting up?" she questioned, looking at her brother like he was a bit insane.

"Not a chance until Giaus gets here," he said sternly. Gwen rolled her eyes and pouted, but lay back on the grass al the same.

"What was that about?" Arthur mouthed to Merlin.

"She doesn't like to be dependent," Merlin mouthed back.

The pair exchanged a grin before Giaus came running across the fields toward them.

"What happened?" he asked, white brow furrowed.

"She fainted," Merlin and Arthur replied.

"She can talk for herself," Gwen snapped, sitting up only to be hit by a severe amount of head rush and faint again.

Giaus rolled his eyes, "Typical Guinevere. Would one of you carry her to my rooms?"

"I will," Arthur offered, scooping up the limp figure.

"I'm fine," the girl in his arms mumbled in protest, still a deathly white.

Arthur rolled his eyes and continued to follow Giaus.

"Please put me down? People are staring,"

"And you fainted. So my answer is no,"

Later, Gwen looked at Merlin as he tided up around her as she lay on her make-shift bed in the front room. Her eyes caught the glow of the flames, reflecting them in the gold flecks of her eyes.

Merlin had been given the day off, just to make sure Gwen was okay. This was because Arthur knew Merlin was clumsy when he was more worried. There was a reason Arthur didn't sometimes throw shoes.

"I saw Arthur teaching you how to fight today," she whispered, her voice cutting across the cracks of the fire.

"He's just wants a better sparring partner," Merlin snorted, "We can't all be as good as you,"

"You know Will wanted me to learn," she teased him, "And excuse me for being better than most of the men," the siblings laughed, "He does care about you,"

Merlin, sighed, taking a seat next to his little sister, "I know. He'll be a good king,"

"And he's totally dreamy," interjected Danni, appearing at the door of the other room in the small quarters that she and Gwen normally shared.

The siblings shared identical looks of horror, "No, just no,"

So, some Arthur and Gwen fluff. I've got a cupboard!Merlin at one point! So everyone go to Ultra-Geek, thank her, and read all of her amazing stories (my favourite being 'A Matter of Perspective' just for the last lines :)) because she let me borrow it!