A/N- sup my peeps XD, here is chapter 9.
After a few more attempts on Gwaine's part Arthur decided to go to the library and get some work done. Arthur was finding that being a king required that you read ALOT.
He had been going over some information about the farmers crops that year when there was a knock on the door. Without looking up he said, "come."
"Sire forgive me for interrupting." Guise said, "But I found something you might be interested in."
Arthur glanced up, "ah yes Guise come in. what is it that you have for me?"
Guise put a box on the table, "I was going through some of the king's records and I found something about a necklace that your father gave to your mother. He wrote that it was a special piece that he had specially made. "He opened the box to reveal a beautiful gold chain with a pink diamond hanging off of it.
"It's beautiful, where did my father get this?" Arthur wondered.
"He didn't say but he did say that it was a gift of their love. " He leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Also I have it on good account that she wore this till death."
Arthur studied the jewel, "the color is so..pink." He wondered.
"Would you like me to put it in the archives," Guise half suggested.
"No," Arthur's face brightened. "No," he repeated. Grinning he said, "I think I have found my gift for Gwen."
Cradeling the box he rushed down the hall to where he knew the knights would be busy getting ready to put their armor away. "I found it!" he cried.
The knights all looked up from whatever they were doing.
"Um, found what sire?" Leon frowned.
"My gift for Gwen," he replied excitedly. Placing the box on the table he opened it to show the knights.
The knights all gathered around to look.
"It's really….pink," Gwaine commented.
Arthur nodded, "I know," he grinned proudly. " Gwen's going to love it."
Gwaine shrugged, "I don't know I still think that the sword and shield was an awesome idea."
Leon frowned, "what kind of Christmas gift is that?"
"I don't know," Elyan spoke up. "I think that I'm with Gwaine, a sword and shield sounds pretty cool." He grinned.
"Thank you," Gwaine exclaimed. "Finally someone agrees with me!"
"I didn't say that I didn't agree with you," Leon said. "I just like this gift better." He motioned to the necklace.
"Oh so what you're saying is that my ideas are bad?"
"I didn't say that," Leon shot back.
"Hey," Arthur interrupted. "I think that I will be the judge of what is a good gift for my wife," picking up the box he turned and left the room.
A/N- ok so these last two chapters haven't been my best but I've still had fun writing them ;). Leave me your thoughts and I will see you tomorrow where we pick back up with merlin.