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Just so you don't forget. I still don't own Merlin. (Sometimes I wish I did though)
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Merlin hesitated before going downstairs the next morning. He was thinking of going to school but the thought of having to look Arthur in the face and act normal. Somehow it made him rethink his plan. He had to talk to someone about back then but he did not want to talk to Arthur and Gwaine did not seem to remember anything. Not that he had changed since back then. He was still the same old Gwaine.
Well he could think about that later. Merlin then opened the door and went down to get breakfast. Gaius was sitting in the kitchen when Merlin entered. Gaius looked concerned up from the paper he had been reading. "How are you doing?" He asked the boy "Your mother and I have been worrying about you" Merlin sent the old man a smile. "I'm find I just needed time to think some things through but I am fine" Merlin assured him. He than went over to the cupboard and found some bread. Then he sat down and ate his breakfast.
"If Merlin does not show up today I will visit him at his home" Arthur declared on the way to school. Morgana was staring out the window not saying anything and she did not seem to have been sleeping much. "Morgana you can take a nap there is still some way to school. I will wake you when we get there" Arthur told his sister. She nodded and closed her eyes. Not another word was said before they arrived at the school.
At the school gate Arthur noticed Merlin walking into the school and he started to relax. It was first then he noticed that he had not been completely relaxed because Merlin had not been to school. He woke up Morgana and the two got out of the car. Arthur then ran over to Merlin.
"Good morning Merlin" Arthur said when he got to the raven haired boy. "Morning Arthur" Merlin said not looking Arthur in the eyes. Then Morgana reached them and smiled at Merlin. "We missed you yesterday. Were you ill?" She asked. Merlin nodded and answered with a forced smile. "I had a headache so I had to stay home yesterday but I am feeling better so you do not have to worry" then he started walking to class.
"I will look after him" Arthur said before he followed Merlin to the classroom. When Arthur were out of listening range Morgana mumbled to her self "I really hope it will be worth it in the end"
"I took notes for the both of us yesterday" Arthur told the raven haired boy walking in front of him "Since you were not there" the boy turned to Arthur and thanked him. They went into the classroom and sat down at their seats.
"Are you sure you are okay?" Arthur asked Merlin "You do not seem like your self" Merlin then turned to the blond boy sitting next to him and said "Maybe if you quit acting like a prat and let me have some peace and quiet then I would be okay" after that Arthur grew silent. Somehow he felt that he had heard something like that being said a long time ago. He handed Merlin the notes without saying anything else.
Soon after other students started arriving and so did the teacher. Merlin barely spoke to Arthur during the lesson and even when he did he seemed distant.
When the lesson ended Merlin was already on his way out of the class room. Arthur started following him. He wanted to ask him what was wrong. He the realised where he had heard the sentence before. Back when they lived in Camelot he had gotten an arrow in the back or fallen, knocked him self out and bruised himself. After that Merlin had acted all tense.
When he caught up the raven haired boy he grabbed his arm so that he could not run. "Tell me Merlin" He said "What happened to you at Camelot museum?" It seemed as if Merlin had grown silent. Arthur continued to stare at him but there was no answer. "I know that something happened!" He told him "Else you would not act like this" Even then Merlin said nothing Arthur decided to leave him alone for now. Maybe he would talk if he let him be?
Merlin was still standing where Arthur had left him. Arthur could sense that he was not okay as he had said. To be honest Merlin was not that surprised. They had been together for many years back in Camelot and gone through even more things. And it seemed as if Arthur, Morgana and Gwen remembered everything. However, Gwen had not told them how miserable he had been after Arthur's death. Well she did promise and he knew that Gwen would not break a promise unless it meant life or death.
Should he talk to them? If he did Arthur would know and he would not leave him alone. It is not that the world would end if he did not talk Arthur.
Thank you for reading c:
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