Disclaimer: As much as I loved Merlin, I don't own it.

A/N: Did I spelled Kara's name right? tell me okay. Just trying some Mordred/Merlin brotherly moment. It was supposed to be a serious thing but, i dunno. I guess I screwed up a little. Maybe.

"Merlin?"

Merlin turned around and saw his cousin, Mordred.

"Hey! Look at you! Last time I saw you, you were this small."

He grinned and then proceeded to ruffle Mordred's head. Mordred chagrined.

"I'm not small anymore, Merlin. And stop ruffling my hair! You're ruining the style! It took me an hour to style it, so please stop ruining it!"

Merlin stopped but the grin went wider at what his little cousin just said. 'Oh. So young Mor-mor's grown up eh?'

"Oh? Are you trying to impress... a girl?"

Almost instantly, the younger man blushed like a tomato. Merlin chuckled, 'Ah. So that's why.'

"No! I'm not trying to impress Kara!"

Mordred covered his mouth; he just let out his secret. 'Darn it!'

"I didn't say a name Mor-mor. So it's Kara eh? She's a good girl, great choice"

Sometimes, he and his cousin are alike. They're both nerds that are having a bad time confessing their feelings to the women they liked. And the type of women they fall for, a woman who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

"Why don't you try to confess to Morgana too?"

"Huh?"

"Don't 'huh' me! You've been in love with her for as long as I can remember!"

"Wh-how?"

"Do you remember last year's Christmas party? The one Aunt Hunith hosted?"

"Yeah?"

"I saw how you look at her. It's the same way as how I looked at Kara."

All traces of humor were wiped out of Merlin's face. He turned his head away, unable to look at his cousin in the eye.

"You know, I've always looked up at you." Mordred smiled softly, as he tried to redo his hair. "You've never once disappointed me. You've got good grades, good friends and basically you get along with pretty much everyone. Except that one time when you accidentally de-pants Arthur. Boy was he angry at you."

Merlin looked at him like how their Uncle Gaius looked when he's annoyed with either him or Merlin. He put both his hands in the air, as if he's a criminal surrendering to the police.

"Sorry, being off topic. What I'm trying to say is that, never once did you disappoint me except this one. Where's my big brother Merlin who kills those scary spiders for me?"

"Are you still afraid of spiders?"

"….. No."

Merlin just shrugged his shoulders. He understood the younger man's point, so he'll try.

"Okay, I'll try"

Mordred gave the older man a thumb up.

"Great! Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to ask Kara for a date"

"Good luck!"

"You too"