Title: The Tears Of A Prince

Author: ArthurHeartsMerlin

Pairings Romance - Arthur/Del

Friendship - Arthur/Merlin, Merlin/Del

Word Count: This chapter - 584

Summary: Arthur is hurt by the ones he holds dear to his heart.

Warnings: None, apart from an angry upset prince. Very OC Arthur

A/N: Im not the best writing in the world but i thought i would give it a go... i'm sorry if there are any mistakes im not very good at spelling.

Disclaimers: I do not own the characters they belong the the BBC, but Del belongs to me. But i wish i did own Arthur, if i did i would keep him under lock and key.

'thoughts'

'talking'

Arthur froze when he saw Merlin at the foot of his bed, arm folded across his chest looking straight into the eyes of his master causing the young prince's eyes to widen.

From his point of view Merlin thought is master looked like a frightened child, but was he frighten of, this the young warlock did not know, but he would find out so he spoke softly to the prince "Sire"

This seemed to bring Arthur out of his trance, he lowered in eyes to his hand, he didn't answer his servant, in fact he could not answer him. Looking at his hands the young prince could feel tears prickly at the back of eyes "I cant cry in front of Merlin, I cant let him see me cry, I cant let anyone see me like this I'm the crowned prince of Camelot" thought Arthur.

"Arthur?" Merlin's voice was closer now, he had moved from the end to bed to the Arthur's right side. "Arthur…..please answer me…..please" still not receiving an answer the blonde, Merlin sighed sitting in front of the prince, placing his left hand on the prince's right and lifting the blonde's chin up with the other, so he could see his master's face.

Merlin's blues eyes were met with watery blue ones, he could tell that the prince was trying his hardest not to cry, he had to get answers out of the him before he crumbled. "Arthur, you need to tell me what has happened?"

Arthur tightened his grip on Merlin hand, "I….I saw you and…. Del in the corridor last night and……." Arthur was interrupted by Gaius opening the door to his chambers, Merlin turned round, with Arthur looking over his shoulder, both men eyed the physician glaring at him.

"Merlin…." hearing his name Merlin turned back round to the blonde, "yes Arthur" "tell Gaius to leave I don't want him here"

Merlin turned back to the old man "Gaius…..Arthur said would you please leave" Gaius frowned, Merlin continued "he said that he was a bit frightened because of a nightmare" to this Gaius nodded and walked back out the door, leaving the young warlock to comfort the kings son.

After Gaius had gone Merlin turn back to Arthur only to find tears streaming down his face, "Oh Arthur" with that Merlin let go of Arthur's hand and embraced him, Arthur buried his head in Merlin's shoulder and let the flood gates open. "shhhhh…..its ok Arthur let it out shhh" Merlin rubbed his back for comfort.

Arthur could not believe that he let himself cry in front of Merlin, but at the moment he didn't care he just wanted someone….no his friend to hold him and he wanted after everything Del. He wanted her to hug him, tell him why is she gone to Sir Leon, to tell him that she will come to him for help not Sir Leon and to tell him that she loved him. Arthur know that she loved him and Merlin more then anything, but he wanted to hear her say it.

"Merlin?" he mumbled into is servants tunic not wanting to break away from him. "hmmmm" "will you ask one of the guards to get Del please" "bored of me already" Arthur gave a weak laugh "no I just want to see her" Merlin nodded breaking away from Arthur and left the chamber.

ArthurHeartsMerlin - Will Del go to Arthur...

Arthur - Of course she will

ArthurHeartsMerlin - How do you know ???

Arthur - *smirk* she cant resist me

ArthurHeartsMerlin - Right

Merlin - Please review