Disclaimer: I do not own Merlin, this is an alternate universe fan fiction, in which I have used the characters, places and story from the BBC TV show which I do not own.
No-One Knew
~ARTHUR~
He was outraged at first. Merlin! His manservant! What was his father thinking, he thought. However, what came in the following years, would have surprised him then to say the least. They became close: He wouldn't have admitted it back then, but now after all these years, Arthur knew that he and Merlin were nothing short of friends.
He was never just a servant.
He remembered the names Merlin used to call him - being the Crown Prince, and later King of Camelot.
Prat. Clotpole. Dollophead.
He remembered the names he used to call Merlin back.
Idiot. Girl. Merlin.
In retrospect, Merlin really was better at the name calling and retorts. He couldn't help but smile at that. After all, he had become very fond of their banter, his stupidness (which was sometimes, very rarely courage)...their friendship.
A/N: If anybody has suggestions for chapters later on, I'd be happy to hear them. Thank you for reading!