AN: Please note that there is dubious consent in this last update, between Merlin and Galivan and there is also slash, so finally some Arthur/Merlin and it is rather explicit, hence the rating M or 18+ like I always label it myself. If this is not your thing, please don't read any further and please consider yourself warned. SLASH WARNING AHEAD.

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Merlin wasn't really sleeping, because he was still aware of his surroundings when he heard the startled, feminine gasp.

"Merlin!" there was outrage there but more of the humours kind than the really dangerous 'what have you done' and 'you're going to end up the stocks kind'.

Merlin forced his blue eyes to open, seeing the room through a sort of haze. He felt as if he were under water, looking up at the world. He could still see but it was all blurry, continuously shifting around him, even the sounds were muffled, coming from afar.

"Come on, before Arthur or someone else finds you…if you're that tired, just go back to your own room and sleep for a bit." Morgana sounded amused but she was still insistent, she pulled Merlin off the chair and then gently pushed him towards the door.

How he managed to walk straight without falling all over himself he didn't know but the next thing he knew he was out in the hall way and the door to Arthur's room was closed behind him.

Gaius.

'He said I should come back if I started to feel funny…' Merlin thought and then he nodded to himself and started out towards home.

Time seemed to sort of jump because he couldn't remember how he had ended up in the courtyard but he couldn't deny that, that was where he was when suddenly his legs gave up underneath him.

He tried to stop his fall by reaching for the wall but it was strong arms that seemed to have come out of nowhere that actually saved him from falling to the ground.

"You alright?" the voice was familiar but it wasn't until the man stepped in front of him, that Merlin recognized him.

"My lord…Galivan…"he sounded even funny, sort of off and weak and Merlin wasn't quite impressed with himself but he wasn't going to argue with fate, apparently he wasn't well enough to get back to his room by himself, but Galivan here could help him. "I don't feel well. Gaius said I should come back…can you please take me back?"

Now he sounded like some sort of child and Merlin cringed internally but he knew he needed help, he was dizzy and it was just because Galivan still had an arm around his slim waist that he hadn't fallen down in the mean time.

"Of course, let me help you." There was a strange undertone in Galivan's voice but Merlin didn't notice it. He just wanted to lie down somewhere, sleep for maybe a day or so and then hopefully the poison would have left his system.

Galivan was way too close for Merlin to feel comfortable, the other man was pressing his body close to Merlin's but he didn't say anything, figuring that this way at least he was less likely to fall on his face and embarrass himself even more than he already had.

He might be only a servant but that didn't mean that he didn't have any pride.

It was only when Merlin was pushed down onto a soft surface that he realized that something had gone wrong.

This wasn't his bed. This wasn't even his room.

"Where am I?" he asked weakly, trying to keep his eyes open but he could already feel something dragging him under again.

"Shss…just relax. We're in my room…"

"But Gaius…he said I should come back…Please…I want to go back…"Merlin tried to clarify, thinking that there must have been some miscommunication somewhere because why would Galivan take him back to his own room when he clearly wanted to go back to his own?

He closed his eyes, resting his head wearily on the cushy pillow but he was startled again when he suddenly realized that not only where his shoes gone, someone was trying to pull his trousers down too.

He tried to swat away the hand that was trying to pull at his trousers, he sort of manage to sit up again but he was quickly pushed back down, "Come on, just let me take care of you."

'This wasn't what I had in mind…' Merlin thought but by the time he managed to move again, his trousers were already unbuttoned and Galivan's hand was snaking inside.

"Stop it!" Merlin tried to sit up again when a warm hand touched his cock, he tried to shove Galivan off him again but the young lord was stronger, especially now considering the condition Merlin was in, he pushed the dark haired man back down, then forced his legs apart and sat down in between them.

"I'll keep your secret…come on…this will be fun…I won't hurt you…" Galivan's face was so close and even though his voice had been calm, alluring even, Merlin knew a threat when he heard one, Galivan was practically telling him that if he didn't put out, if he didn't let Galivan have his way with him, then he would tell Uther about his secret.

And Merlin knew that he couldn't let that happen because the choice between being beheaded or set on fire and having Gaivan ravishing him wasn't really a choice at all.

The young lord must have seen when all fight left Merlin because he chuckled and then he leaned in to kiss him.

Merlin managed one more weak 'no', his last try but Galivan just laughed and then kissed him.

"No means no…" Arthur's voiced seemed to be coming out of nowhere and then suddenly the weight was lifted off Merlin's body who could do nothing more than blink lazily at the ceiling.

There was some more shouting going on, some grunting and then a yelp of pain but Merlin wasn't worried. Arthur could take care of himself, a spoiled young noble like Galivan was no threat and Merlin actually smiled at that thought.

Everything was sort of fuzzy, it didn't even occur to him to try and pull his trousers closed, it wasn't that he was completely exposed but neither was he completely dressed either, he just laid there, blinking rapidly, trying to hold on to consciousness.

"Merlin…Merlin…I can't leave you alone for a mere minute…"Arthur sounded exasperated but since Merlin also detected a hint of worry, he just smiled and didn't object when Arthur reached for him, pulling him off the bed.

He nearly fell into Arthur's arms and at that moment all Merlin could think off was 'ohhh nice…comfy…more…'.

"You're totally out of it, aren't you?" it wasn't really a question, more like a statement but Merlin still nodded, his unruly black hair falling into his face so that Arthur had to push some errand strands behind his ears.

"I'll look after you."

Merlin just smiled, he felt like a baby, waiting to be picked up and cuddled, so he just let Arthur take the lead, holding him close to his body while one hand was around his waist, nearly burning his skin through his clothes.

Merlin wanted to protest when Arthur pulled him back into his room but he was too tired and besides, this was Arthur, he wasn't going to try anything funny with him, Merlin trusted the prince.

He might have been less than nice recently but he still didn't think that he would harm him, scream at him maybe, hurt him with words, but not really physically.

But it still hurt to think that Arthur didn't really like him, that the friendship he had thought they had, had been just in his head. And if a few tears escaped him, then Merlin was just going to deny it later on.

He could hear snippets of conversations later on:

"You found him…"

"Is he alright?"

"He'll be fine, I'll look after him."

Merlin couldn't be sure but he thought that Morgana had been here but he was too tired to open his eyes to make sure.

He flashed back to Galivan pulling down his trousers though when Arthur was doing the exact same thing.

"No!" Merlin protested, and Arthur put a hand onto his stomach which was strangely comforting and calming.

"I need to clean your wound." Arthur sounded very reasonable but there was a strange glint in his eyes that had Merlin going dizzy. It wasn't the bad kind of dizzy, it was just strange that for once Arthur was looking at him with heat in his eyes because usually only those women he fancied got that kind of look.

He nodded his consent and then he lifted his hips, aiding Arthur in undressing him.

Arthur stared and Merlin blushed, pulling the shirt further down over his hips, glad that he was wearing one of those that were long enough to cover most of his private parts. He still hadn't manage to sort out his undergarments, so he was once again going commando.

Arthur was still staring and it was only when Merlin shifted slightly that the prince seemed to shake out of his trance. There was a cute flush on his cheeks and Arthur mumbled something underneath his non existent breath but then he turned around and grabbed the stuff Gaius had given him.

Merlin smiled, a strange, intimate smile, that lit up his eyes. He didn't know why he found Arthur so amusing, he just did, maybe it was the poison talking but right now he was beyond caring.

It was nice being taken care of for once and it was even nicer because the prince had been so horrible to him lately. Maybe this was just a feverish dream, maybe he was in his own bed and this was all just in his head.

He quickly rid himself of that theory though when Arthur pushed something into his wound that had Merlin screaming, sitting up straight and hitting Arthur over the head.

Arthur glared and pushed Merlin back down, he held him down with one hand while he continued to clean the wound.

Merlin thought this rather undignified, that Arthur managed to subdue him with just one hand, he might be out of sorts right now but this was just embarrassing.

He would have to be extra annoying the moment he got better so that Arthur quickly forgot this ever happened.

Arthur's touch though was gentle, the warm hand resting low on his stomach sent strange shivers through Merlin's body and a startled gasp escaped him when his cock twitched slightly.

He tried his best to look innocent when Arthur raised an eye brow and looked at him but then the moment passed and the prince went back to working on his wound.

He handled it rather well, and soon later the bandage was once again wrapped around Merlin's leg. Merlin just blinked through his lashes when Arthur sort of left his other hand high on his thigh.

His fingers were rubbing small circles, while his thumb was slowly working its way higher and higher until Arthur's fingers brushed his cock.

Merlin closed his eyes, trying to ignore the new throbbing in his cock because surely Arthur had no idea what he was doing; this was all just an accident.

"Does this feel good?" there was laughter in Arthur's voice but also barely hidden desire but all Merlin could really say was, "Huh…"

His eye lids fluttered shut as Arthur slowly shifted him around, pushing his shirt further up over his stomach, exposing him but Merlin didn't really notice, the room had started spinning again, and whatever Arthur was doing just felt really, really good.

He only opened his eyes again when he felt hot breath ghosting over his face and he let out a startled yelp when he came face to face with Arthur's nose. Before thinking about it, he closed the distance and gently bit Arthur who just laughed, pulling Merlin onto his lap.

Merlin's legs were spread, Arthur's big hands were at his sides, warm on Merlin's skin and when Arthur shifted again, pleasure soared through Merlin that he hadn't experienced before.

"Nuhu…" he said again, apparently the blond prince was really bad for his vocal cords but when Arthur's hand started massaging his butt, he just let himself fall forward, resting his head on Arthur's shoulder, his tousled black hair tickling the prince's nose.

"Merlin…"Arthur's voice sounded as if he had been screaming for hours and Merlin protested slightly when Arthur pushed him a little bit away from him. "I need your consent. You're out of it…I don't want to take advantage of you but I do want this, I do want you. So…?"

"Guhu?" was Merlin's reply because Arthur had talked really quickly and he had said a lot and he was barely able to focus enough to find Arthur's eyes.

"Consent Merlin. Do I have it?" Arthur sounded impatient now and Merlin just nodded, figuring if he tried to speak he would just say 'guhu' again and Arthur would get even more annoyed.

Merlin was startled when Arthur suddenly pulled him towards him, but Merlin didn't object, he was content to let the prince do all the work, he was going to enjoy it, his body was already screaming at him for more and then he could finally go to sleep.

Arthur's fingers were slick now, massaging his butt, trailing along the crease of his arse, teasing before finally slipping between his cheeks, looking for his opening.

The first penetration hurt, and Merlin let out a startled yelp, squirming in Arthur's lap but the blond prince just made comforting sounds and then his finger was back, pushing in and out, stretching him and then scissoring, and when Arthur brushed over that special spot inside him, Merlin finally screamed, arching his back, nearly toppling them over.

Arthur laughed but he held tight.

Merlin's cock was trapped between his own body and Arthur's still fully clothed one, it was almost painful but also very good.

Merlin mewled when Arthur removed his fingers, there had been three now, and he really protested once Arthur pushed him back onto the bed.

"I'll be right back…" Arthur's voice was husky and Merlin was content to wait, fisting his own cock, moving up and down, smearing pre-come over his head.

He groaned, his hips taking on a life of their own and he nearly came before Arthur's big hand forcefully removed his.

Then he was pulled back onto Arthur's lap, made to lean on him, ass up in the air and then when Arthur gently pushed him down again, he felt the spongy head of Arthur's cock penetrating him.

Merlin took a deep breath, he was stretched but still, he wasn't prepared for the thickness of Arthur's hard length.

He wasn't a virgin; he had done this before, but never with Arthur and never like this.

Arthur pushed up into him and it took Merlin a few seconds until his foggy brain realized that he could actually ride Arthur.

Once Merlin had caught on, he smiled, laughed a little bit like a crazy person and then he actually took charge.

"Faster…come on…" Merlin was still laughing while Arthur just grunted and then he had a crazy idea… "Come on…yeehaw"

"Oh no you're not…"Arthur huffed, obviously short of breath and then he flipped Merlin over until he was face down in the bed, pushing his hips up, until it was Arthur who was behind him, pushing into him – in control.

Merlin fought him, trying to dislodge Arthur, obviously having a really good time but Arthur had the better angle, he had a good grip on Merlin's hips and Merlin couldn't put much pressure on his leg, so he couldn't really move as much as he wanted, so in the end, Arthur held Merlin in place, pounding into the dark haired man.

Merlin let out a strangled sound and then he came, his ass clenching around Arthur's cock who took that as his cue to come as well, spilling his seed into Merlin.

He then collapsed on top of Merlin who tried valiantly to get out from underneath Arthur but it was only when Merlin complained that his leg hurt, that Arthur finally moved.

Merlin breathed a sigh of relief but then Arthur pulled him closer and he snuggled into the other man.

He still felt dizzy, unsure if this had just really happened or if it was a dream but if the beast really thought that this was a good way to trap its victims, Merlin for once was very happy being a victim.

"I was only so mean because I liked you." Arthur said out of nowhere and Merlin just couldn't help it, he had to say it, "So you were being an ass because you liked me? How five-year-old-girl of you…"

Merlin's eye lids were dropping again, he barely felt Arthur swatting him over the head and then he finally passed out, comfortable in the prince's arms, where he belonged.

The End.

AN: Thank you for reading my story and for your reviews, it means a lot to me…