"It's a wonder that the servants manage not to get stressed when they celebrate for a banquet, these streamers are irritating!" Arthur complained. Gwen smirked at him.
"Actually Arthur, we do complain, a lot. We just do it when royalty aren't looking." The girls laughed as Arthur pouted. Morgana mock glared at him.
"Oh Arthur, stop acting like a child, your meant to be the oldest. "Arthur threw his hands in the air.
"Do you have to keep on bringing that up, Yes I know that I'm 24 and Merlin's only 19 (well 20) but last time I checked, according to you and Gwen, Morgana." He used his fingers to exaggerate. "Me and Merlin act like children anyway!" Morgana threw a book at him (GO MORGANA!) All of a sudden, there was a knock at the door; they all hoped it wasn't Merlin as they weren't ready for him yet.
"Hello his anybody in there?" A woman's voice called through the door. Arthur smiled and opened the door.
"Hunith!" he exclaimed hugging her. "I'm glad you could make it here!" Hunith smiled.
"I wouldn't want to miss my sons Birthday now would I," she paused "Even if he... isn't my son officially." She said sadly Arthur put a hand on her shoulder.
"Hunith, you're more of a mother to us than our own." Hunith smiled as a tear left her eye. Arthur hugged her again and she looked around the occupants of the room.
"Arthur, where is Merlin anyway?" she asked wondering why her boy wasn't in the room. Arthur smiled.
"Andrew's keeping him bust while we get ready in here. And there are also others who should be here, except I'm going to go down to the tavern now, to give them a piece of my mind." He waved his goodbye to Hunith and was just about to leave when Morgana called him.
"Oh Arthur!" he turned to her. "Make sure Gwaine's sober this time, we really don't want a redo of the last time." Arthur blanched.
FLASHBACK!
Gwaine was bouncing about all over Gaius' chambers.
"Gwaine, if you would just sit still for one moment, I will give you this calming potion to help you sleep better, but I need you to sit still!" Gaius hollered. Merlin snickered in the corner.
"You know Gaius; I could just..." he raised his hand. "Gaius stopped him with a glare.
"NO Merlin, no magic! We have no Idea what it could do to him in this state..." But Gaius was unable to finish his scolding as a large crash sounded for the door and there stood Arthur looking sheepishly at a now passed out Gwaine.
"Wasn't my fault the blasted idiot doesn't know that doors tend to open towards you?" Merlin and Gaius laughed along side him.
END FLASHACK!
Arthur wandered down to the tavern to hopefully locate his missing knights. Surprise, surprise. Gwaine was probably on his third drink by now, Elyan and Lancelot where facing off in a darts game and Percival was bragging to some lovely ladies. Arthur sighed and rubbed his face. He walked over to Gwaine, he would be the hardest.
"Gwaine, how are you doing?" he asked casually. Gwaine turned around and smiled at Arthur.
"Alright, Arthur when are we setting up for Merlin's Birthday?" he asked still smiling. "Definitely drunk" Arthur thought.
"Erm...we have already started, and nearly finished!" He exclaimed. Gwaine paused for a moment before his eyes grew wide and he ran about to the other knights. He grabbed Percival by the wrist; ignoring his complaining, and slammed his hands on Lancelot and Elyon's shoulders (before you ask, he let go of Percival's hand to do this, Gwaine may be drunk but he doesn't have 3 hands!)
"You guys, we were meant to help set up Merlin's chambers over an hour ago, Arthur's going to kill us!" he called out loudly. Again it took the knights a moment to process the information before they all bolted out of the tavern with Gwaine quickly following behind. Arthur watched the go and laughed hilariously.
"It's already done!" he cried, but they were already far away. Arthur laughed again and ran after them.