I'm Comin' Back
A/N: Time Jump
Warnings: Same as before
Pairing: Robin/Marion/Much
Key: /flashbacks/
Chapter Two: Much Returns
May, 1200
Much rode silently through the Forest, the sunlight poured through trees which were covered in blossom, he had missed this, truly missed this but most of all he had missed Robin and Marion. He had missed waking up beside them, making love to them, spending time with them. Spending the last thirteen years without them was hard, bloody hard, harder than he ever could have imagined but he did it, he would do it again too. He often thought about them, what where they doing? did they miss him? were they even still alive? would they still love him? he bowed his head head in thought, his long golden blonde hair, glinting in the sunlight
/Darkness poured into the room, the stars shone brightly and Much as usual was finding hard to sleep, he was sharing a bed with two of the most beautiful people on Earth, they lived an eventful life, nothing was ever boring or dull, yet he felt restless. He often felt like he was being left out, while Robin and Marion went out on adventures, he Much was left behind. He frowned, why was he the one that always had to stay behind? He could fight just as good as Robin could, he was smart, so why was it always 'no you stay here Much' It just wasn't fair! Feeling his anger rise up he got out of bed carefully he did not wont to wake Robin or Marion. He put all his things into a bag, it wasn't much but it was his. He leaned over and kissed Robin and Marion for the last time and then he was gone, he took his horse and left, he didn't know where he was heading, he didn't care at that point, he just knew that he had to leave and leave now/
A voice pulled him out of his thoughts, it sounded fair away, like it was coming from the trees. He smiled it must be an Outlaw! How long had he yearned to hear the voices of his Outlaw friends again? Far to long, he mused, he carried on riding, slowly to see how the Outlaws would react, to see if they would even recognise him. More voices sounded, calling to each other, they had obviously got more daring since he had been gone, he couldn't blame them, they would be hard to see with the sun glaring down and the forest hiding them, or maybe it was because he had spent most of his life as an Outlaw that he could hear them calling? He heard the snap of a twig and then he faced with Robin. Robin hadn't changed much, he still had deep set chocolate brown eyes, his hair was a little longer and he had a few new scars from what Much could see, but he was still Robin, his Robin.
"Friend or foe?" Robin asked, his voice strong and powerful. Much blinked did Robin not recognise him? Had he really changed that much?
"It is me Robin! It's me Much!" Robin's face was one of confusion, Much is dead he thought, why would someone pretend to be him?
"Prove it" He challenged. Much blinked, maybe he had been gone too long
"I have a scar on my left thigh, that I gave to myself" Much smiled at the memory he had only been around ten at the time. Robin who up now looked ready to kill, was now slowly relaxing
"Much?" He asked, his voice weaving between shock and joy, could Much, his Much really be alive? really be here in front of him?
"Yea, it's me Rob, it's me Much" Much said quietly. Robin was speechless he wanted so badly to Much of his saddle and to hug him, another part, a more angry part of him wanted to hit Much for leaving, for letting him think that Much was dead.
Much jumped of the saddle and took a step towards Robin, the Outlaws were silent, watching what was going on but never speaking, they didn't have to their faces spoke for them, their faces were livid, some upset and some confused but angry on behalf on Robin. Their were two faces that Much was happy to see, Little John and Will Scarlet, they however did not look happy to him, they were more livid ones. Robin walked slowly forward, afraid that this was just a dream and Much was really dead, Robin now stood in front of Much. Much hadn't changed much, he had filled out slightly, had grown half an inch, had collected a few more scars, but this was Much, an older version of him but still the same Much that he loved all those years ago. Robin shakily touched Much's face with his hand, the skin was still soft, still had a youthful glow to it, still felt like Much. Robin tried to fight his tears, this was his Much, alive, safe and back in Sherwood. Robin took his hand away and took a deep breath. Then blinking looked at Much
"You left" his voice was thick with tears
"I-I had to to" Much stuttered, refusing to look Robin in the eye. He had imagined returning to Sherwood, to cheering crowds, to Robin and Marion who would forgive him instantly and they would carry on where they left off. Fantasy, that's all it was really, a fantasy, something that would never happen, wasn't happening, he had welcomed by angry stares, Robin didn't even recognised him!
"Why?" Robin asked, he had a right to know, to know why the man he loved suddenly upped and left "We thought you were DEAD!" Robin roared the last word, looking upset "we thought you were dead" he said slowly, backing away
"Robin wait! I can explain really I can!" Much knew that he sounded like he was begging he didn't care ether, this was wrong, why was Robin backing away from him?
"It's too late" Robin said simply, he turned around and walked to the Outlaws and left. Leaving much to stare stupidly after him thinking, what have I done?
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