Title: It's Like Magic

Rating: T for Language

Setting: AU to 4x06 A Servant of Two Masters

Summary: Merlin confesses that he tried to kill Arthur, Arthur thinks its a joke.

A/N: Hello everybody! I want to say a super big shout out to Guest! For all his/her wonderful reviews! Nothing like waking up to an exploding email of reviews. Check out my one-shot: A Brave Fool. I was going to post it in here, but it was a little too big for that.

Humor 10: Of all Secrets

Knock. Knock. "Enter," Arthur called, he heard the door open softly and the shuffling of quiet footsteps. "Merlin….you never knock!" Arthur said in disbelief. He waited a minute and half for Merlin's snarky retort. It never came. He then noticed the grim expression on Merlin's face. "What is it?"

"I…I have a…c-confession to make," Merlin stuttered. Arthur suspiciously nodded and gestured for Merlin to take a seat. His manservant gulped and timidly settled into the seat. Arthur felt even more suspicious; since when was Merlin afraid to speak his mind?

"Go on then,"

"I…I…" Merlin muttered. Arthur tried to read the expression on his manservant's face, but Merlin had kept his head down. It was then that he noticed that Merlin's frame was shaking slightly and droplets fell on his hands.

"A-are you crying?" It was Arthur's turn to stutter. "Oh hell Merlin, I'm no good at this. Damn it, why don't you talk to Gwen or Gaius….I-I'm sure they'll hear you out" Arthur unconsciously rambled. Damn Merlin for putting the King in such a position, Arthur thought. He was never good with emotional…men. Stupid girly manservant! What if someone thought it was Arthur making Merlin cry? Oh god! He'd never see the end of the evil eyes!

"NO!" Merlin shouted. "I…it has to do w-with you," He hiccupped. A flicker of a memory drew back to Arthur, he remembered a time when Morgana was still good and Merlin had just been made manservant. Morgana had accused Merlin and Arthur of bickering like lovers – a totally crude and unwarranted comment! What if Merlin was… Oh gods no! Arthur thought frantically.

"Itriedtokillyou!"

"God Merlin! I'm so sorry, I don't feel the same way abo – hang on." Arthur froze. "You…tried….to…kill…me?" He muttered the foreign words slowly. Arthur stared at Merlin. Merlin blinked tears at Arthur.

"Hahahaha, you and what army Merlin? Let me guess you tried to boil me alive in my own bath water!" Arthur guffawed, red in the face. What a joke, he thought, Merlin attempting to kill the King. The boy actually thought he was a threat to Arthur. He snickered into his fists.

"I…I did try to boil you with you bath water," Merlin replied innocently and confused. Arthur snorted at the thought and decided to play along.

"Oh really Merlin, and what else did you?"

"I..uh, I tried to poison your breakfast with aconite."

"Yet I'm still here?"

"Gwen beat me to breakfast and saved your life."

"And then…"

"I tried to run you through with you ceremonial sword."

Snort. "Merlin you can't wield a sword, let alone run me through with it."

"I-I didn't. I crashed into a wall."

"Hahaha, now that's more believable," Arthur laughed. While he and Merlin had been talking, Arthur had risen to pull on his riding boots. It was clear to him that Merlin was jealous that Arthur wasn't paying attention to him. So they'd go hunting! Arthur congratulated his own brilliant idea.

"Arthur I'm serious!" Merlin protested. Arthur rolled his eyes and went to pull out his riding jacket in the far end closet. At the sound of an audible click! Manservant and King ducked as powerful arrow whizzed inches from Arthur's nose and imbedded in the bed frame. He stared at the cross bow. Then at Merlin. Then the crossbow. Then at Merlin.

"Oops, I guess I forgot to get that one out…." Merlin blushed sheepishly.

"BLOODY HELL MERLIN I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"

Merlin squealed and ran away from Excalibur.

"I WAS ENCHANTED!"

Okay, I fully and wholly acknowledge that Arthur doesn't have Excalibur at this point, but I thought it would be funnier to include that here. In a darker twist of unintended irony, Excalibur is probably the only blade that Merlin would die from. If Morgana cant be felled with a mortal blade, shouldn't the same apply to Merlin?

Don't you just love an innocent Merlin and a flustered Arthur?

I apologize if this bordered slash, I promise you there is none in this drabble series.

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Kiki1770