Title: It's Like Magic
Author: Kiki1607
Rating: T for Language
Summary: Arthur accidently drinks a truth serum!
Setting: After season 2
A/N: Wohoo! The filter is down at school so I'm posting this from choir class. Sorry for the lack of updates, I'm having a really busy week, I haven't written drabbles in a while either so my stock is kinda running low. Anyway, updates should pick up after next week. I thought this drabble was one of the cutest I wrote yet. Not as cute as Freylin but I love it nonetheless. Enjoy!
Friendship 4: Truth Serum
"This is not funny Merlin! Hurry up and fix this or it's washing my socks for you!" Arthur snapped at his laughing manservant. Merlin's face reddened with laughter and he went on to wipe tears out of his eyes.
"S-sorry," He choked between fits of laughter. "Tell me again, how did you manage to 'accidently' drink a truth serum?"
Arthur blushed indignantly. "That's besides the matter! Now do something before I tell the whole castle something confidential," He lied, trying not to think about how he discovered the potion he drank was a truth serum. Accidently confessing all his feelings to Guinevere was….awkward. Merlin laughed again and dodged a fast punch from Arthur.
"Alright, alright, I'll go fix you a remedy." Merlin chuckled walking into Gaius's store of herbs. He quickly scanned the stock and picked out the long wiry herbs he needed. The herbs were placed into a mortar and crushed into fine powder. Arthur, being somewhat familiar with Gaius's work habits, retrieved a cauldron of fresh water for Merlin. Merlin worked while cheekily smirking at Arthur who wore a sulky expression.
"It's all done," Merlin announced.
"Thank heavens, hand it over," Arthur reached for the potion. Merlin grinned mischievously at him.
"Nope,"
"Merlin…" Arthur growled dangerously. Merlin smiled innocently.
"Just answer me one question Arthur. What am I to you?"Merlin blurted before he lost the guts to ask his master.
"You're my friend. My best friend. I trust you more than anyone in this entire castle, and your council is something that I've always treasured. I claim to hate your prattish insolent chatter, but damn it all, it's the only thing that keeps me sane in this castle." Both Merlin and Arthur stared at each other wide eyed, both red in the face. Arthur slapped a hand over his mouth and glared at Merlin.
"I ha-" Arthur tried to say, but his voice cut off. He frowned. "I ha-" Arthur grunted in disdain. "I ha-" Merlin laughed at Arthur again.
"I guess you don't hate me then," Merlin smiled cheekily at Arthur, and ran out of Gaius's chambers before Arthur impaled him with Gaius's butcher knife.
I realised I've been repeating a lot of the same jokes, so I'm gonna try and stay away from the canon insults, maybe think of something new?
If you had to come up with an insult for Arthur or Merlin what would it be?
Review, review, review.