This was based somewhat off of a Big Bang Theory episode I watched. I hope you all enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin.


Gaius glanced up at the door leading to his ward's room. If Merlin did not hurry, he would be late attending to the prince. After waiting another couple of minutes, Gaius got up from his chair and walked up the short flight of stairs to Merlin's room. He banged his fist on the door, hollering, "Merlin, you need to get up! You're going to be late!"

When Merlin still did not answer, he tried to open the door. To his surprise, he found that the door did not open. "That boy," Gaius muttered. He banged on the door even harder. "Merlin! Open up this door!"

From the other side, Merlin finally answered his call. "I'm afraid I can't do that, Gaius."

"Why not?" asked Gaius.

"After a lot of late night thinking, I've decided to lock myself in my room to keep myself out of danger."

For a moment, Gaius stared at the door in front of him. Surely he did not just hear what he thought he heard. "How would locking yourself in your room keep you from harm?"

"Have you never noticed that I end up getting hurt every time I set foot outside of my room? If I leave my room, I'm creating all kinds of dangerous situations for myself," explained Merlin.

Gaius thought for a moment, trying to come up with a reply. "I think you're over reacting, Merlin."

"You really think so? Think about it this way. Every time Arthur and I leave this castle, we are faced with bandits, witches, evil sorcerers, slavers, and tavern fights. Never once have we managed to have a safe journey. My life is constantly being put into danger. I've been used as a human target. I've been poisoned. My life is one big death trap! I'm tired of it!" Merlin exclaimed.

"So your solution to this problem is to not just go on with life, but to lock yourself in your room? Merlin, are you forgetting that you have a job? You also have a destiny to fulfill. How are you going to do all of that if you are hiding in your room?" questioned Gaius.

"I thought of all that last night. I spoke with George, and he said he would happily attend to Arthur from here on out. I also contacted Kilgharrah. He wasn't very happy with my choice, but there's not much he can do to stop me," was Merlin's reply.

Gaius raised his eyes towards the heavens. He was getting too old to deal with these crazy young people. He was going to have to figure out a way to get Merlin out of his room. Slowly, a smile appeared on his face. "Merlin, how were you planning on eating? All of the food is located on my side of the door."

Gaius did not hear anything from the other side of the door. Then he suddenly heard the sound of heavy objects being moved. Merlin soon stood in the doorway. "The thought of food never entered my mind when I was thinking about all of this last night."

Shaking his head, Gaius walked away.