Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
(Actually some fluffy kid!Merlin / kid!Arthur story)
"Mummy. Mummy."
Hunith took a patient breath, and glanced down at her son who was the light of her life. "Yes, cariad?" she asked, glancing in the rearview mirror to look at Merlin.
Merlin grinned, and held his hand up, to show a rubber band around his finger. "I'm married," he said happily.
"And who is the lucky one?" Hunith asked, smiling herself; Merlin seemed ridiculously excited and she couldn't really bring herself to burst his bubble.
Merlin seemed to grow about three inches. "Arthur."
It was a long way from surprising. Merlin was absolutely besotted with Arthur, a boy three years older than him, who had taken Merlin under his wing quite a while back. Ygraine, Arthur's mother, was a lovely woman, and Hunith had grown quite close to her as their sons became even better friends.
"That's fantastic, cariad," Hunith told him, as Merlin squeaked delightedly. "We'll have to get Arthur and Ygraine around to celebrate, hmm? Maybe I can even find you celebratory cake."
"Cake," Merlin repeated, with a wide-eyed wonder. "I get cake?!" Hunith laughed. "'mazing," he murmured. "Can Arthur have cake too? Cos he's my husband now."
"Of course," Hunith agreed, "and I think we need to find you a better ring. That one will get damaged soon."
Merlin's eyes widened. "But it's my wedding ring."
"Well," Hunith said practically, "I think we can find you, and Arthur, nice rings nothing will happen to. Then you can be married forever."
"And always?"
It was impossible for Hunith not to smile. "And always," she agreed, and prepared to call Ygraine over for dinner, to celebrate the unofficial wedding of their sons.
After all, the only surprise was that it had taken the boys so long.
