"I can't believe you would do something like this without consulting me first!" Percival said. He was sat on his chair facing away from Gwaine. From the moment Gwaine had brought up that he went to the hospital Percival had been mad.
Not mad because he was just angry, mad because he was afraid.
He didn't know why Gwaine felt that he shouldn't tell Percival he's going to the hospital. Or to get surgery to perpetually save Arthur's life. Percival was scared that he was spending too much time with other couples. People who were more gushy and showy and romantic to each other that you felt the love coming from them. Then they were there with their constant sassing each other and little conflicts and teasing each other. But Percival still thought they were in love. It felt like five seconds ago they were so connected that they could communicate via noise, now Gwaine didn't even consult his partner about anything.
"Why are you so bothered by this Percival?! You didn't consult me about that frankly hideous cuckoo clock or the orange and green bathroom tiles! I didn't moan so much!" Gwaine said. He was a little out sanded about how much this bothered him.
"This is different Gwaine! This isn't something we can sell on, or change or retile this is a part of you! That means you've left a hole in your defence! If that kidney fails, you're not working on 50% you're working on 0%! You'll be dead Gwaine! And Arthur can live with one so why does he need yours?!" Percival yelled.
"Because I promised and I'm a man of my word! Plus merlin is my best friend and I can't let him go through any of what you just said!"
"But you'll let me?!"
"Because I know you can survive! You'll live, you'll find someone new! You'll move on and forget me and you will be fine Percival! If I die you'll be strong enough to carry on, Merlin isn't!" Gwaine yelled. He immediately regret it.
Percival stared at Gwaine. He saw the little tiffs, joking insults, sass, playful fighting, and all the pretend hate between them being torn into a gaping tear in this veil. Now it was all real. This was there life. "I can't believe you would say that. Why don't you talk to me anymore?!" he said.
"I don't need your permission to save lives Percival! We did it all the time in Camelot! Death risking is an occupational hazard!"
"That was then and this is now! I lost you Gwaine and I won't do that again! I just won't!"
"I'm going to be fine! I always am!"
Hot tears stung Percival's eyes in a terrified fury, "you'd better be!"
"I will be. Just don't cry!" Gwaine used his own sleeve to wipe Percival's eyes. Then Percival pushed him away and went off to bed. Gwaine went to put the hospital film onto the DVD of merlin and Arthur that he was making. "I will be fine! We will be fine!" he whispered.