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HOLY. I CAN'T BELIEVE. THIS IS AMAZING!!!!
alaerys made AMAZING ICONS OF ABSOLUTE AMAZINGNESS!!!! Her icon making skills > my drawing skills. You know this is true because Merlin's dance looks so much better animated ( Read more... )
alaerys made AMAZING ICONS OF ABSOLUTE AMAZINGNESS!!!! Her icon making skills > my drawing skills. You know this is true because Merlin's dance looks so much better animated ( Read more... )
He finally locates him pinned against a wall by Morgana who holds him at the point of a lance.
“I told you I could beat you even though I’m a girl. I actually think I beat you all the time because I’m a girl. Girls rule and boys drool!” She lets Arthur go and he sticks her tongue out at her. Gwen giggles from beside her, and Merlin notices that even Lance, Owain and Leon are trying not to laugh.
“Oh yeah? Well I let you win cos otherwise you’d cry!”
“Me, cry? Careful or I’ll blow out your candles and make your wish for you again this year!”
Arthur actually looks terrified for a moment and huffs. That’s when he spots Merlin and his face breaks out into a wide grin.
“You’re here! FINALLY! I’ve had to look after my present by myself all this while - you’re ALWAYS late! Look what dad got me!”
Before Merlin can reply, Arthur grabs him and drags him to the window.
“Look!”
Merlin reaches up onto this tippy-toes, but he isn’t tall enough to see out of the window. Arthur lets out an annoyed sigh, but then raises him so that he can see without a word.
Merlin’s nose peeks over the window sill and he looks into the courtyard below. He spots a magnificent brown horse that he’s never seen in the stable before.
“It’s a horse!”
“Not just any horse. My horse! His name is Tarrento!”
Now that Merlin has seen the horse, Arthur unceremoniously lets go of Merlin, who nearly falls over.
“Now come look at all the other presents!”
Arthur lets Merlin inspect each present in turn - a shiny new set of armour from Morgana, the jousting set from Owain, a toy cross bow from Leon, the new sword from Gwen and a new shield from Lancelot. There’s another mountain of presents from all the other guests, and Arthur promises that Merlin will be allowed to play with them as well (under Arthur’s supervision of course).
“So where my present then?” Arthur asks cheekily.
Merlin blushes as he looks between the pile of toys and his own little present.
“It’s not very nice,” he begins, and his voice gets smaller and smaller, “I made it my self.”
“You made it?” Arthur sounds a bit apprehensive.
“Yes. I hope you like it.” He holds it out to Arthur, who grabs it and tears the wrapping off.
Arthur stares at it and turns it over in his hands.
“Um, what … is it?”
“It doesn’t have a name it.”
“Okay, well what do I do with it?”
“Anything you want to. I made it cos I noticed that you like play with those sock balls in your room, so I thought I’d make you a big one that you can play with even when your socks are being washed.”
Suddenly a smile appears on Arthur’s face and he sounds excited.
“COOOOOL! Can I throw it?”
“I suppose so”
“Can I kick it?”
Merlin sounds nervous as he realizes where this line of questioning is likely headed.
“Yes.”
“Wellll, if I can kick it with my feet, and it’s a ball… then I’m going to call it a football!” Arthur announces triumphantly.
Morgana snorts under her breath, “Captain Obvious strikes again,” but Arthur doesn’t notice because he is suddenly busy directing Owain, Lancelot, Leon and Gwen into different positions.
“Merlin! You stand over there!”
“What do you want me to do?”
“It’s easy! Just kick the ball when I kick it you to!”
“I don’t think this is a good idea…”
Arthur lines up his shot and kicks it will all his might before Merlin can even finish his sentence.
“… WELL YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HEAD-BUTT IT WITH YOUR FACE, STUPID!”
Fin.
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I loved it :D
YOU WIN!!
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you know what the best part is? THERE ARE ICONS TO MATCH! :D :D
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(Seriously though, how can you be anything but redonkolously happy when you're reading these comics?) :D
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Now? I feel a renewed breath into the awesomeness of C&H, with the added bonus of M/A. *sighs happily*
Joy.
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Pure joy :)
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Sorry, I had to say it.
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Awww Merlin is first in Arthur's list and he knows just what to do to stop Merlin from crying. *pets Arthur* Merlin's so sweet making a gift for Arthur. And Morgana bullying Arthur is possibly the best thing ever! Brilliant fic!
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Arthur might be mean to Merlin and laugh at him, but he wuvs him like woah. I'm confident it won't be long before Merlin's wicked banter begins to develop and he'll tell Arthur just where to shove the skinny rhinoceros if he laughs at his drawings again XD
I love little Morgana too cos she's just so damn fierce! :D
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Merlin DRAWING UNICORNS!!!!!!!! *DEAD* Arthur making Merlin his present guard!! And inviting Merlin to his party (albeit secretly as his present guard)!! And Merlin being super happy and excited about it!! And washing behind his ears cause he's so excited to go to the party!!!
And and then the party!! AHAHAHA Merlin's sinking feeling when he realizes what Arthur's gonna do with his present!!!! *DEAD* And and how Arthur just orders all his friends to stand places!!! <- for some reason I love this so so so much! Ahahaha Arthur is so in charge even when he's a kid!! ♥♥♥
ALSO YOU TOTALLY PREDICTED MY STRIP TODAY!!!!! WINNNNNN!!!!
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Seriously, I don't think I could tell you what I loved best about it! Merlin and Arthur's total BFF-ness, Arthur knowing how to make up for almost making Arthur cry, Merlin being thrilled that he gets to guard Arthur's presents, Merlin making Arthur's present, Morgana bullying Arthur and reminding him that she can so kick his ass whenever she pleases, and all the rest. It's all so wonderful! HEE!
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