Fic - The Boy Next Door Series 46/? [Merlin]
Title: 46. I Like You the Way You Are(The Boy Next Door Series)
Pairing/Characters: Merlin/Arthur
Genre: Humor/General/Romance/GenderBender
Summary: Merlin thinks about her past life;
Warning: Girl! Merlin; possibly out of character, but hopefully, only slightly.
Spoiler: none
Disclaimer: Sadly, they are not mine.
Notes: English is not my first language and I have no beta, so forgive any mistakes.
Masterlist
46. I like you the way you are
Merlin lies sprawled on her bed; head hanging from the edge, eyes squeezed shut. Her mind is far away, back in Camelot, when she was a boy with great powers and fate threw him together with a prattish prince called Arthur.
Merlin doesn’t remember everything clearly, but she remembers people and places… a few facts…
She remembers the first time he saw Camelot. How glorious it looked from afar. She remembers being in the stocks; hiding his magic from Uther; being Arthur’s manservant. She remembers Gwen and Morgana and Gaius, Lancelot, Will, his mother Hunith. She remembers the dragon and its riddles. She remembers Nimueh and killing her.
But mostly Merlin remembers Arthur. His handsome face, pompous attitude and wonderful heart. Most of the actual memories she has are about Arthur too: the first time they met; his coronation as King; a few of their arguments; battles and wars… everything she remembers has something to do with Arthur.
She can see him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was much more muscular and stronger than her Arthur, thanks to a life training to be a killer machine. His hands were calloused from hours wielding a swords and skin burned from the sun. Torso married with scars from battles. That Arthur was much more brooding too, the weight of his position always heavy over his shoulders…
There’s a quick knock on her door before Arthur walks in.
“Dinner is ready.” He announces, still watching Merlin a little worryingly.
She stares at him for a moment before standing up.
Logically, Merlin knows that comparing the two Arthurs wasn’t fair. They were just too different in all ways (except, maybe the personality), but she can’t help it doing so. She definitely likes her Arthur better. Probably because she has changed a lot since the time she was a boy.
With a smile, Merlin lays a hand on Arthur’s shoulder.
“I like the way you are, Arthur. Don’t change, okay?” Arthur stares at her puzzled.
“Sometimes I think I know you, Merlin… other times…”
Merlin grins happily at him and shrugs.
“I guess I’m just a riddle wrapped up in a mystery.”
“Are you quoting Churchill now?” Arthur frowns.
“No.” Merlin’s smile is enigmatic as she bounces down the stairs.
Maybe, just maybe, one day Arthur will be able to figure the girl out.
xxx
part 47
Pairing/Characters: Merlin/Arthur
Genre: Humor/General/Romance/GenderBender
Summary: Merlin thinks about her past life;
Warning: Girl! Merlin; possibly out of character, but hopefully, only slightly.
Spoiler: none
Disclaimer: Sadly, they are not mine.
Notes: English is not my first language and I have no beta, so forgive any mistakes.
Masterlist
46. I like you the way you are
Merlin lies sprawled on her bed; head hanging from the edge, eyes squeezed shut. Her mind is far away, back in Camelot, when she was a boy with great powers and fate threw him together with a prattish prince called Arthur.
Merlin doesn’t remember everything clearly, but she remembers people and places… a few facts…
She remembers the first time he saw Camelot. How glorious it looked from afar. She remembers being in the stocks; hiding his magic from Uther; being Arthur’s manservant. She remembers Gwen and Morgana and Gaius, Lancelot, Will, his mother Hunith. She remembers the dragon and its riddles. She remembers Nimueh and killing her.
But mostly Merlin remembers Arthur. His handsome face, pompous attitude and wonderful heart. Most of the actual memories she has are about Arthur too: the first time they met; his coronation as King; a few of their arguments; battles and wars… everything she remembers has something to do with Arthur.
She can see him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was much more muscular and stronger than her Arthur, thanks to a life training to be a killer machine. His hands were calloused from hours wielding a swords and skin burned from the sun. Torso married with scars from battles. That Arthur was much more brooding too, the weight of his position always heavy over his shoulders…
There’s a quick knock on her door before Arthur walks in.
“Dinner is ready.” He announces, still watching Merlin a little worryingly.
She stares at him for a moment before standing up.
Logically, Merlin knows that comparing the two Arthurs wasn’t fair. They were just too different in all ways (except, maybe the personality), but she can’t help it doing so. She definitely likes her Arthur better. Probably because she has changed a lot since the time she was a boy.
With a smile, Merlin lays a hand on Arthur’s shoulder.
“I like the way you are, Arthur. Don’t change, okay?” Arthur stares at her puzzled.
“Sometimes I think I know you, Merlin… other times…”
Merlin grins happily at him and shrugs.
“I guess I’m just a riddle wrapped up in a mystery.”
“Are you quoting Churchill now?” Arthur frowns.
“No.” Merlin’s smile is enigmatic as she bounces down the stairs.
Maybe, just maybe, one day Arthur will be able to figure the girl out.
xxx
part 47