Title: Its Like Magic
Author: Kiki1770
Rating: T for Language
Summary: How many lies can you tell before you break?
Setting: Season 5
A/N: Hello lovely fans who bother reading A/N's. I want to say thank you to Guest for reviewing my stories; I hope you make an account so I can PM you. So I this is my first Angst fic, it's not too dark as of yet, but things will get darker. Hope you enjoy, and check out my community: Best of Merlin.
Angst 1: Liar
"Merlin, when you're done with that, you can go muck out my stables," Arthur commanded offhandedly, not looking up from his reports.
"Yes sire," His manservant whispered all most too quietly. He picked up the King's laundry and left his chambers. Arthur threw his papers down in frustration and stared loathingly after Merlin. What the hell was his problem? No back talk, no witty remarks, no snarky retorts, not even those mischievous looks of rebellion in his eyes. He was just so…subservient. It was nerve-wrecking. Arthur had to get to the bottom of it.
He walked straight to the physician's chambers, knowing Merlin would stop for lunch before heading down to the stables. He walked in and quietly shut the door behind him. Gaius and Merlin were nowhere to be found. He heard mutterings come from Merlin's chambers and stalked towards the tiny cupboard sized room. He quietly opened the door intending to announce his presence.
"Merlin, I know you're not in the mood, but you have to eat something." Gaius gently probed his ward who was lying faced down on his beds. Arthur froze and remained standing at the foot of the door; his manservant and physician were completely unaware of his presence.
"Can't…"came a broken whisper from Merlin. "It's too much Gaius. Just too much," Merlin half sobbed and turned to his mentor for guidance.
"I know. I know you're suffering Merlin. But Arthur cannot know the truth about you. He's not ready."
"How much longer…how much longer do I have to keep lying? He's my friend, Gaius."
"I'm sorry my boy, I know the guilt has been eating at you for all these years. But you must wait your time."
"It hurts Gaius. I don't know what's worse; lying to Arthur and letting the guilt eat me away, or telling him the truth and facing execution. It's just…so lonely." Merlin choked and buried his head under the covers.
Arthur hovered by his manservant's door in shock. Merlin was hiding something that could possibly get him killed. But he doesn't want to lie and was making his own life miserable to make it up to Arthur for lying. Oh bloody hell, what was he going to do with that man?
I swear the next few Angst drabbles will be MORE angsty. But I'm starting on a lighter heart for now.
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