Coming Home P2
Previously: If Arthur started asking questions, or anyone for that matter Merlin would just tell them he came for Morgana's wedding, not to be harassed. With that in mind Merlin packed all the things he thought he'd need, quite confidently considering where he was going.
Once they were packed and ready, they headed to the airport. Once on the plain Merlin became as quite as a mouse, he hated flying, he was very scared of plains because the last time he was on a plain, the plain dropped 500 foot because of turbulence. Gwaine tried to convince Merlin to go to sleep, but he couldn't, he was to afraid to close his eyes. So Gwaine stayed up with him the entire trip because Merlin was his friend, and he wanted to make sure his friend was going to be ok. Once they had got to the venue where everyone was staying Morgana, her soon so be husband Leon, Lancelot, Percival, Gwen, Gwen's daughter Yasmin and Arthur was there to greet him. Gwaine hugged the people he knew and shook hands with the ones he didn't with a friendly smile on his face.
"So Gwaine, did you bring a plus one?" Morgana asked with a wink and a smile.
"Yeah, but I better worn you that he's tiered because he hasn't got any sleep, he hates flying." Gwaine told her then poked his head out the door. "Are you coming or what?" Gwaine called.
Then they all heard a voice they recognized, but it couldn't be…could it? "Maybe if all your stuff wasn't on top of mine I'd be quicker."
"Leave it there for now and come say hello." Gwaine called with an amused smile, obviously knowing he was getting on the guy's nerves. "Slow poke."
"Oh I'm slow?" he called back and before anyone could think about what was coming the one person they haven't see in four years came into view, pouncing on Gwaine and tickling him. "If you want me to stop then admit it." Merlin said with a smile.
"I'm slower than a snail, and I should know better than to mess with the o-mighty Emrys!" Gwaine states between laughter. Merlin smiles with satisfaction before getting off his friend.
"The best part is, you can't get me back because I'm not ticklish." Merlin comment, and Gwaine looks defeated.
"Oh he is. I'll show you when he's not around." Morgana smiled, Merlin turned around and was very surprised to see everyone again. He felt his heart do a flip when his eyes fell on Arthur, but then he felt it stop in panic when he sure Gwen, then his stomach dropped as he started feeling quite hot as his head started to spin when he sure Yasmin.
No, not now! Calm down Merlin, everything is alright just breath, in…and out. Merlin though, he felt his chest slowly start to open up again as the hot wave over his body started to subside. "Hay everyone." Merlin says with a smile. They all smile wildly as they give Merlin a group hug.
Arthur came over to Merlin with an emotionless expression that made Merlin's heart start beating quickly in fear, but he somehow managed to keep his breathing calm as Arthur stopped at arms leant of Merlin. "You have been gone for four years without a single word to anyone. You just packed up your things and went without so much as a goodbye. In all that time I have hoped that you'd return, so I could yell at you from the top of my lungs, get so mad at you that I feel the need to punch you in the face, and yet…" Arthur pulls Merlin into a very tight embrace. "I couldn't be happier that you've finally returned. I don't know why you left and to be honest, right now I couldn't care less. I'm just happy to have you back, I've missed you so much Merlin." Arthur tightens the hug when he fells Merlin's arms wrap around him as well, a few tears escape his ocean blue eyes. "Please don't leave me again." Arthur whispered into Merlin's ear so only he could here.
Merlin brakes the hug and smiles the same goofy one Arthur's missed so much, because it showed off Merlin's cute dimples. "We'll see." Merlin said in a way that let Arthur know he'd think about it, when really Merlin wouldn't stay. He couldn't. The moment the wedding was over he was going to leave and never come back. It was the only way he knew Arthur wouldn't get hurt. Merlin always hatted lying to people, especially Arthur, but he had no chose. The moment the wedding was done he'd walk out of their lives again, and this time he'd make sure he'd never came back. "Now if you'll all please excuse me. I have jet lag and haven't had any sleep since yesterday." Merlin smiled kindly at everyone before going to get his and Gwaine's hotel room key.
Gwaine told everyone he could use some sleep himself because he stayed up with Merlin, explaining that Merlin was afraid of flying, and quickly joined Merlin as they walked up stairs together. Arthur was saddened by this. He was upset that the one person he truly loved more than anything else in the world had found someone that wasn't himself. Arthur found out a year after Merlin had left that Yasmin wasn't his daughter. He still treated her like his daughter, but he broke up with Gwen so that she could be with the person she loved, and hopefully find someone who loved him for him and who he loved in return. It wasn't until a few months after the break up, that he found out the person he loved was Merlin. What made things worse for Arthur wasn't the fact that Merlin had left, but finding out that all those years he'd been with Gwen, Merlin had silently suffered, for Merlin was in love with him the whole time, and he never noticed.
To Be Continued
