Hi everybody!

Here I am again with an answer to a new prompt! A cheesy prompt :D I'm not quite sure about it but well, it might be just the strange mood I find myself in those days.

Anyway, I can't wait to have your feedback on it :D.

Just so you know, I'm not sure if I'll be able to write something next week as it is my birthday. We'll see.

Until next time!

Prompt by: Motaku1235

What if Merlin had to babysit? Lol.

Family

When Arthur entered Merlin's Chambers with a big smile and a cheerful smile, the Warlock just knew that his King wanted to ask something of him. He was, however, in the middle of a very long and complex experiment so he was in no way about to help Arthur. He stayed focused on what he was doing while Arthur shuffled in the room, trying and failing to find a way to begin asking what he was there for. That should have told Merlin enough but after he finally completed his experiment he looked up.

"Okay, what is it Arthur, spill it out!" He asked tiredly.

The King shuffled for a few more seconds before coming to sit at the table in front of his Court Sorcerer.

"Well… I was wondering if you could take care of Ygraine and Thomas tomorrow… I know that you had this experiment planned but… It is our wedding anniversary and I wanted to celebrate it with Gwen, you see…"

Merlin sighed but hid a smile, trying to let Arthur believe that this was a chore for him.

"I don't know Arthur, I was really waiting for this full moon… I've been preparing for the last two weeks…"

"Please Merlin… I could ask one of the nurses but you know how much the Children like you…" The King said.

Merlin made himself look like he was thinking about the King's request.

"Well… I suppose I could wait three more weeks after all if that is so important…"

Arthur smiled.

"Thank you Merlin! I knew I could count on you!"

"Well, I'm doing this for Gwen as much as you." Merlin précised as Arthur turned to leave.

"Of course, Merlin, of course." The King said and Merlin knew that Arthur knew that he loved taking care of the Prince and Princess as much as they loved being with their Uncle.

Merlin smiled before getting back to the bubbling pot in front of him.

The next morning, Merlin was woken with a start by his door banging open and feet running across the room. He barely had time to comprehend what was happening before four hands began shaking him enthusiastically.

"Come on Uncle Merlin! Wake up! Wake up!" The voice of little girl came through his not quite awake mind.

"Ygraine, stop that." The voice of Gwen scowled lightly from the other side of the room and Merlin pushed himself up. "Good morning Merlin."

"Good morning Gwen." He answered while pulling Ygraine and Thomas on the bed with him. "Good morning you two." He added to the young girl and boy sitting in front of him.

"What do we do today Uncle Merlin?" Ygraine asked.

"Well I don't know, what do you want to do?"

"You could show us some magic!" She asked and Thomas nodded his approval with a joyful glint in his eyes.

Merlin smiled, the two children always loved when he was doing magic, even the tiniest thing amazed them and the Warlock had to admit that it always warmed his heart to see their innocent look on his magic. They had been born two years after the end of the ban on magic so they had never experimented the hate and suspicion against magical users and it felt refreshing to see how eager they were on seeing magic.

"Let me have some breakfast and get dressed and I'll see what I can do about that request little Princess." He answered finally. "Had you eaten?"

They shook their head.

"I told Servants to bring breakfast here." Gwen clarified. "I should go, Arthur is probably waiting for me. Have a nice day!"

And with that she left with a wave and only a minute later, two Servants came in with two large plates full of food. The Children immediately leaped out of bed to sit themselves at the table while Merlin went behind the screen to change quickly in his usual attire. When he came out, he dismissed the Servant and sat down himself. The three took their time to eat and when they were finished, Merlin let himself be led through the Castle until they arrived in one of the Gardens. Merlin smiled and sat himself down on the ground. He took a breath and whispered a spell, making a small rabbit appear. Ygraine and Thomas clapped in delight and began chasing it around. The young Warlock laughed out loud and created more animals to occupy the children.

For a long time, the Prince and Princess of Camelot played like that, chasing magic animals but after a while they came back towards Merlin.

"Could we learn to do that, Uncle Merlin?" Thomas asked curiously.

"I don't know, maybe one day, when you are both older." The Children didn't seem too happy with that answer but they recognized he knew more about magic than them so they said nothing. "What about we go find some food in the Kitchens and then I'll tell you some stories about my adventures with the Knights of the Round Table?"

"Yeees!" The two youngsters cried out in delight and followed as Merlin led them away.

The sun had set for a long time when there was a knock at Merlin's door. He looked to the two sleeping Children in his lap and used magic to open the door. Arthur and Gwen came in and smiled when they saw their two Children sleeping in their best friend's lap in front of the fire.

"I take it everything went well." Arthur said in a low voice as he bent down to pick up his son.

"Yes." Merlin smiled.

"Thank you Merlin." Gwen said as she took Ygraine of him.

"You're welcome." He answered and pushed himself up, stretching his back. "You'd better get them in bed." He added.

"Yes. Good night Merlin."

"Good night."

Merlin smiled as the Royal Family left him alone. But not truly, because he knew that, in a way, he was a part of that family too.

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