A/N: Ohh wow! Just thank you all very much! Here you are chapter 9

Warnings: Swearing, MalexMale, Mpreg

Disclaimer: I don't own Merlin

"Gaius?" Gwen asked poking her head round his door and scanning the room.

"Yes, my lady?" he replied coming out of Merlins room.

"Oh, I need your help" she cried rushing in and throwing her arms around him.

"What is it?" he inquired getting very worried.

"I can't, I just can't seem to get pregnant"

"It's fine, we'll figure it out"

"No, no it won't you don't understand" she sobbed before continuing "I don't bleed anymore"

"Oh...does Arthur know?"

"I can't tell him he'll be crushed. We need an heir, otherwise I'll loose him Gaius"

"There is nothing I can do, I'm sorry" he informed with a sympathetic tone.

"Magic, there must be something we can do with magic" Gwen said hastily looking around for any sign of Arthur.

"Gwen, it's not possible. You must talk to Arthur"

"I'll try Gaius. Thank you" she said wiping her eyes and leaving him to mull over the information her held. He then sighed and went back to Merlins room, he'd made on cot but he needed to work on the other. So enough the time would come to deliver the babies and Gaius still was unsure of what to do with that. Cesereans were only for very ill women and he had never needed to preform one, all the women in Camelot had been lucky but then there was poor Merlin. That night Gaius had a very troubled sleep, he couldn't seem to think of a solution where everyone won. Which ever way this was to play out someone would end up broken hearted, Gwen if Arthur choose Merlin and the babies or Merlin if Arthur took to babies and passed them off as Gwens...

The next morning Gaius was reading up on his knowledge of births when Arthur entered, "Good morning Gaius, there is a matter of great importnace I wish to discuss"

"Of course sire"

"Gwen told me she came to speak with you and what it was about..I know I shouldn't be asking this but I think she's right. Magic is the way to go"

"I can't my lord"

"Why?" the blonde king asked narrowing his brows.

"I will not repeat what happened with your father and mother. For a life to be given one must be taken and Gwens is the one on the line"

"A life for a life" Arthur nodded.

"I won't risk either of you. I'm deeply sorry"

"I understand, surely there is something you can d-" Arthur was interupted by Hunith running into Gaius' chambers.

"Hunith, what is it?" the old man asked stepping around the king to the distressed woman.

"It's Merlin..he's ill...he's bleeding" she panted trying so hard not to tell Arthur the truth. Gaius glanced to see a paniced look plastered over the kings face, "You should go Gaius, he needs you"

"Thank you my lord" he bowed as he rushed to the door but as he was shutting it he heard the king shout "Wait"

"Is there something wrong?"

"I'm coming with you" Arthur announced causing the other twos eyes to widen.

"That's not necessary sire, you have a kingdom to run" Hunith said praying he wouldn't follow. There is nothing they could make up to explain any of this and it would all be over.

"Hunith, I don't know what Merlin has told you about our friendship but there is something I'll tell you. If I had the power to turn back time, I'd never let your son leave my side and..I..I love him so if he's ill I'm going to see him" Arthur revealed going ahead of the to make the court aware of his soon departure. Hunith and Gaius went ahead to the stables to get the horses ready, "What will happen now Gaius?"

"I have no idea but it could either be really good or really bad"

"Is everything ready?"

"Yes, we should reach Ealdor by nightfall" Hunith smiled climbing on the horse. Soon enough all three of them were heading out of Camelot gates and to Merlin. For Arthur the journey was happy he got to see Merlin but for the others it was one of dred and fear. Just as the night was befalling the sky Gaius suggested they camp out and wait for morning but Arthur was too damn excited to see Merlin. "I understand sire and I would like to make sure Merlin is alright bu-"

"Good then we should move on"

"It will take us another hour at least" Hunith supplied. Her and Gaius thought if they could keep him behind a bit longer they could figure out a way to explain.

"I would like to keep moving" Arthur said in a finalising tone as he continued his journey towards Merlins village. Eventually the inevitable came and they arrived at Huniths house, they managed to keep Arthur behind while Gaius went into the room Merlin stayed in to check on him. "Merlin?" Gaius asked walking into the room.

"Gaius?" he smiled looking up at him.

"Your mother said you were experiancing problems?"

"Yes, I've bled two or three times but I can still feel them moving" he explained rolling up his shirt exposing his bump to the old man. Upon inspection Gaius revealed they were fine and it was possibly normal, giving Merlin a lot of relief.

"Merlin, Arthur is here"

"What?" Merlin inquired suddenly becoming very scared.

"Your mother and me are going to keep him out tonight but tomorrow there's nothing we can do" he informed with a pat on the shoulder. Merlin nodded before lying back and closing his eyes, the last thing he saw was Gaius leaving the room.

"He's sleeping, so maybe if you see him tomorrow when your both better rested" Gaius suggested with a hopeful smile.

"Yes, I suppose it would be better if we weren't tired and miserable" he agreed. Hunith gave Gaius a sigh of relief and went to bed. None of them got any sleep that night their minds all wandering about something or another but for two of them the event of the next day were a major concern...

A/N: So wll he find out..? xoxoxo