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During breakfast there was strange tension around the room it seemed like everyone was expecting what will happen next. Merlin took the dishes to the sink and gasped.
'I guess it is time.' - He said and presses his lips looking at the cauldron.
'Are you going to drink from there?' - Arthur asked pointing it.
'No, I would prefer it from a cup.' - The black haired boy said. Then looked at Gaius. - 'I can have it in a cup, right?' - The healer just nodded, he was far more quieter than usual.
'So let's start!' - The Prince said taking a cup from the cupboard. He threw it at Merlin and pointed the copper with his eyes. - 'Come on!' - He said cheerfully.
'What are you so excited about?' - The boy asked.
'I just want to see how will it work' - He answered and smiled. By the time he said this Merlin had filled the cup with the potion. Only now it smelled different from last night, and has changed color.
'Why did it change its color?' - He asked Gaius after showing him the cup.
'Because of the magical contention in it.' - He answered shortly.
'Oh. And now it smells nicer too.' - He pointed out. Arthur came closer.
'And... it has..' - He said. - 'Wait.' - He looked at Merlin, then back in the potion, and than again. - 'It has your exact eye color.' - He said and smiled.
'It smells like cinnamon, and peppermint and... and...' - The boy said and took a deeper breath. - 'You hair.' - He smiled to himself and without anymore hesitation he drank the cup to the bottom.
'How do you feel?' – Gaius asked.
'Normal.' – He said after drinking another cup. – 'What is it supposed to happen?' – He asked after drinking the third one?'
'I don't know. I have never prepared such potion before.' – The healer answered. Arthur was pattering with his leg. He was more nervous that Merlin. He wanted the black haired boy so badly.
'It is almost empty.' – He said after looking inside the cauldron. The Prince helped him to pour the last cup. Handling it carefully to him, he smiled. – 'There you go.' – He said.
'Thank you, Sire.' – The boy said and started to drink the liquid. Gulp, gulp, gulp. Three more, two more… the last. – 'That is it.' – he said. – 'What am I supposed to do now?'
'I told you before, I don't know.' – Gaius said and raised his eyebrows.
'So, that means we wait.' – Merlin said. They looked at each other. Than at the floor. The minutes were flowing. Nothing happened. Not a sound, not a move, not a gesture came from the boy, nor his friends.
'Anything?' – Arthur asked after fifteen minutes silence. He just nodded negatively. – 'How should we understand the magic works?'
'After some time amount, he should remember what has been forgotten.' – The healer said.
Merlin started to worry. What if it doesn't work? What if something was wrong? What if he never regained his memory back? Why did he do so many oblations? All those 'what if' questions bothered him. He thought it was enough. The more he was thinking of it, the slower it would happen.
'I am going out.' – He said and walked towards the door.
'Where are you going?' – Arthur asked curious.
'I have to polish your armour, the stables are dirty, I have to clean your room.' – He said after opening the door.
'I can have someone do that.'
'I am you manservant. I have duties and things I have to do.' – He said and walked out.
'Leave him go.' – Gaius said. – 'He needs time.'
'Time for what?' – The Prince asked.
'I think you both expected too much from the potion.' – The healer said.
'I expect exactly what I have to.' – He prince said proudly and walked out of the room.
He went into the library. The one place he never went to, but that would get him at least a bit away from what was happening. He took a random book and started to read. It was some sort of chronicle. The book took over Arthur's mind, just what he needed. He was lost in the story and didn't feel the time passing. When he looked through the window he saw that the sun was already in the west. He had been here for hours without realizing it. Suddenly his heart began to beat fast. Was Merlin regained his memory. And if yes, why didn't he come to him. Was something wrong? The Prince walked out of the library, he wanted to find him.
Looking through the window in the Prince's chambers Merlin saw the sun going down on its way. He tried not to think of the potion but couldn't, which was currently bad for his work. He couldn't concentrate enough. A couple of time he hit himself into some random people, just because he wasn't thinking of what he was doing. Now as he was in the castle he sat on Arthur's bed and the same thoughts that were following him all day came to him now too. He didn't feel any different from yesterday, and the day before that. The potion wasn't working. He was confused. All those things they did was for nothing. That turned out, those were the facts. One small tear fell from his eyes. Fast he ran a hand through his cheek. He wouldn't let himself cry again. He was stronger than that.
Arthur entered the room seeing Merlin on his bed. His eyes were red, as though he had cried.
'Hey.' - He said quietly. The boy didn't answer. The Prince sat next to him. - 'How are you?' - He said and caressed his cheek. Merlin moved away. He stood from the bed. The told Arthur that nothing had happened. Pity. He went after him saying: - 'Merlin, what is going on?'
'N...nothing.' - He answered with a bit shaking voice.
'Don't lie to me.' - Turning back he saw the boys eyes watered.
'Nothing had happened, really nothing.' - He said. Now he was meaning the potion.
'Don't worry...'
'How shouldn't I? You did so much for the potion, for me... Now I feel I have betrayed you. Arthur why isn't the potion working?' - Going never him, the Prince embraced him saying.
'I will, everything is going to be alright.'
'No, it isn't.' - Merlin said and ran away.
Left alone in his room Arthur didn't know what to do. He decided that tonight he will sleep here. Looking at his bed he just lied on the covers and closed his eyes. He tried to turn out his mind.
...
Merlin walked in the night. What was he going to do? He was tired and sleepy. From all the work and crying he was feeling like rubbish. He walked into the healers. He heard Gaius ask him some things but didn't bother to answer them. His mind was so tired that now his consciousness wasn't working at all.
Merlin walked into his room and closed the door behind him. He lied on the bed and took a deep breath. It smelled like Arthur. So nice.
He thought of all the moments he had with him. He began crying again. What if he never regained his memory? This was the first time in his life that he cried himself to sleep.
There was only one thing they didn't know. Potions of this kind work only when the subject fall in deep sleep.
No matter at what time of the day it is. He just has to sleep. Because this way the memories would be able to come to the places they are, without bothering the person's consciousness. And the more nervous he is, the bigger the time that it will take to the potion to work. This was the case with Merlin. Now as he was sleeping everything was working perfectly fine.
...
After a few hours the boy opened his eyes and smiled. It had happened. He had remembered. Oh God. He really had. Merlin looked through the window. It was day.
He stood from his bed. He ran across the healers without a word to Gaius, who just smiled to himself. Merlin longed for Arthur. How could he not realize that he loved him so much. He ran through the palace. He stopped right in front of the Princes room. Running a hand through his hair he opened the door. He saw Arthur looking through the window. He turned back when he heard the door open. Merlin took the few meters between them fast, and without a word he kissed him. This was the first time since that awful afternoon that Arthur felt complete.
Placing one of his hands behind his neck and the other on his waist Merlin pulled him as close as possible. They lips joined in a passionate kiss. The boy bit Arthurs lip. A soft moan came from him. He parted his lips and let the royal tongue have its way in. Arthur licked his palate and tongue. He fast came to the thought Merlin had remembered.
The boy started to kiss Arthur's neck. He went to the little hole above his collar bone and licked it. The Prince moaned again. Now he was kissing his lips again it seemed like they haven't kissed properly for the eternity. Long fully Arthur was returning the kiss. He was so happy his Merlin was back. They started to move. Arthur let his hands down to Merlin's tights and lifted him easily from the ground. He walked to the bed still kissing him and they both laid down without parting for even a second. Finally when they both were out of air. Arthur broke the kiss and said.
'Glad you are back!'
'Arthur, do shut up.' - Merlin said and pulled him by the shirt for another kiss. Not too long after that he added: - 'I love you!'
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