Summary: When Arthur was six years old he enjoyed watching the knights train. He and Dagonet could often be found sitting on the stone wall, whooping and cheering as the knights beat each other up. The king had told him that when he’s eight years old he can start his training.

Arthur didn’t think time had ever moved this slowly.

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It was written for a prompt on the Merlin kink meme. Basically, Arthur gets de-aged, but there’s no quick fix, and he has to grow up the same way all people do, one day at a time.

Hi there Merlin fans! Thanks for sticking with the blog through our tags page updates, which are just about to be finished off within the next few days. But knowing some of you may still have tags you’d like to be added, then please message me (on fuckyeahanimoy if you’d mind), with any extra tags you want to be added and I’ll create a second page. This means I’ll be going back through the whole blog to tag posts and asks in order to make it easier for you! Don’t be shy to ask for tags. :)

The main page is for the tags you’d expect to be on any fanfiction blog, for example ‘ModernAU’ and ‘Crossover’, and most of the ones which are on that page.

Our new second page will be for more detailed tags, for example ‘PirateAU’ will become a tag and different involvements of smut will be on this new page, again for example; ‘Spanking,’ ‘Bondage,’ etc.

This is all for your convenience, so please don’t be too downhearted if it takes a while to get used to the new layout of the tags page! You will be able to access the second page from the main tags. 

Thank you! And feel free to message me personally at any time about tags, so we don’t have to open up the ask box. :)

He swore that he would die before he ever saw Arthur fall. He swore to protect Arthur until the day he no longer could. And now Arthur would like to kill or otherwise maim the person that told Merlin he needed to throw his life away to make sure that Arthur lived.

Summary: When Merlin finds himself rooming with Arthur on a high school field trip and the cold forces them to share a bed for warmth, the last thing he’s expecting is to end up hooking up with his prattish classmate.

It’s from an ongoing challenge (merlin_muses), but I really liked it.

Anonymous submitted:

"good, fluffy, explicit, canon-era fics? :)"

Wounded in the Line of Duty
Arthur returns from months away at war and Merlin is very pleased to see him, if you know what I mean - shameless PWP is utterly shameless.

And None But We Can Be Such Kings
Merlin really was the court idiot. Was this what the Dragon had meant by halves of a whole?

Home Is Where the Prat Is

The Accidental Seduction
Arthur’s a bit dim and a prank goes horribly awry, but in the end this works out to the benefit of all involved.

A Lesson in Serving
Arthur decides Merlin needs a lesson in how to serve his master.

These Private Hours
During the day, King Arthur and Court Sorcerer Merlin belong to the world. In the time between first and second sleep, they belong to each other. Originally for the kinkmeme prompt: Arthur/Merlin, segmented sleep http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmented_sleep [the relevant bit from Wikipedia: Segmented sleep, divided sleep, bimodal sleep pattern and interrupted sleep are modern Western terms for a polyphasic or biphasic sleep pattern found in medieval and early modern Europe and many non-industrialised societies today, where the night’s sleep is divided by one or more periods of wakefulness.]

Hunith’s Yule
Arthur and Merlin visit Hunith for Yule. It couldn’t go well, really, could it.

Until Morning Light
The citadel is coldest during Midwinter vigil, but warmth comes in many forms on that magical night.

Warmth Within
There is warmth to be found, even on the coldest, darkest days.

Until The World Gives In
Summary: During a midwinter storm, Merlin reveals one too many secrets. Arthur learns the truth hurts a lot more than the lies — especially coming from someone who is a bit more than a friend and a little less of an idiot and a whole lot more than Arthur’s ever given him credit for.

The Weight of Words
Summary: Arthur knows how to use words just as well as Merlin, and he knows about the magic.

Coming of Age
Summary: ”An orgy. The celebrations for Arthur’s 21st birthday were a three-day orgy.”

Winterbloom
Summary: Deep in the woods in the frozen heart of winter, a careless comment leads to a redefinition of Arthur’s relationship with his manservant.

Revelation
Summary: Merlin waits for Arthur’s return one winter’s night.

The Great Winter
Summary: It’s the Little Ice Age. OR. The Great Winter, when the Pendragon’s are forced to bed down for a month under furs until the weather is warm again. Arthur’s only seen the Great Winter in babyhood. Now, he must find a proper Royal Bedwarmer to share his Winter’s rest with.

Anonymous submitted:

"Hey there! Any merthur incubus fics?"

Cup of Lust
Summary: Merlin is Arthur’s lover, transitioning into an incubus only at Arthur’s will.

Night Dreams
Summary: Merlin’s body is possessed by an incubus: a sex demon. And it has its eyes on Arthur. Things get complicated when Uther, Mordred, and everyone else comes into the picture.

Heritage
Summary: Merlin’s incubus heritage starts to awaken.

Signs of the Father
Summary: Merlin wakes up to find that all is not quite right with the world; people seem to be reacting strangely around him.

The Stupidity of Camelot
Summary: Arthur suspects that Merlin is a half demon (damn those legends!)

Anonymous submitted:

"any merthur with merwaine undertones or in which merlin and gwaine were together or like each other (but merthur being the main and final ship)?"

Tug of war
SummaryArthur really should have listened when Morgana told him that having a child at someone else’s demand was a bad idea because, though he’ll never say as much aloud, she was correct. It started off with Merlin spilling coffee (which was far too common, really); there was a bit of paint and a baby in the middle and then, in the end, there was a break-up…

Except, that wasn’t the end at all. Arthur wouldn’t let it be.

The one where Gwaine gets cockblocked by destiny
SummaryGwaine is supposed to be getting some sexy-times with Merlin. He doesn’t understand why that isn’t happening and he’s going to find out, dammit.

You forgave and I won’t forget
SummaryArthur has finally wised up, but now Merlin is happy with Gwaine- is it too late?

After school special
SummaryLike most teenage boys, Merlin’s life revolved around Call of Duty and putting a minimal amount of effort into school to get the maximum result, while dedicating his remaining free time to more important pursuits, like getting laid. He was doing pretty well for himself, considering he was kind of funny looking and definitely not popular. Then Arthur Pendragon came long and fucked it all up. (Well, there was also Gwaine. Dammit. He might as well start there.)

Fix me
SummaryMerlin and Gwaine’s relationship is shit. Cue Arthur the sexy handyman.

If perfect’s what you’re searching for
SummaryArthur’s the deputy fire chief. Merlin’s magic keeps accidentally setting fires. Silliness and chaos ensues.

Intended
Summary“Kids have crushes on teachers all the time. It’s perfectly normal.”

Kept us awake with wolf teeth
Summary“What’s it like having sex with a bloke?”

There’s an onslaught of bullets and the screen goes red. Merlin looks at him through narrowed eyes “What the fuck, Arthur?”

“It’s a simple question! I’m just curious I mean you’re the only gay person I know and you’re my best mate.”

Stuck in reverse
SummaryMerlin wasn’t heartbroken, but it’s been hard, after a year of comfortable intimacy, comfortable trust and comfortable sex, to suddenly adjust to being alone.

Vicarious matchmaking
SummaryMerlin is seventeen, in the upper sixth-form and has no boyfriend. He might want one. His best friend, Arthur, is equally seventeen, has been around, and wants to help Merlin with everything he’s got. Cue his matchmaking efforts. Except, being a teenager is more confusing than it seems.

Third in Line
Summary: KMM fill: Merlin’s first love was Lancelot, the second was Gwaine. They remain friends even when things didn’t work out between them. Along comes Arthur and Merlin is smitten with him. Lancelot and Gwaine decide to vet him to make sure he is good enough for their Merlin. Cue shenanigans.

Can’t Buy Me Love
Summary: Merlin hires a date for his high school graduation dinner. They’re never going to see each other again, especially not when Merlin’s moving across the country for University. So while it may be slightly embarrassing, it isn’t complicated …until the fellow first year hitting on Merlin turns out to be one of his hired date’s best friends.

Everything You Want is Wrong
Summary: high school AU: Merlin and Gwaine are dating. Arthur definitely isn’t jealous.

The New Tutor
Summary: Arthur is a single father to Mordred, who happens to be a smart-ass. When Mordred needs a new tutor, Arthur finds himself suddenly attracted to the new tutor, Merlin. 

Hurricane Drunk
Summary: Gwaine drinks. Mostly because, well, he’s a bit of an alcoholic, but also because of Merlin and his stupid best friend Arthur and their obvious love for each other above everyone else. Above Merlin’s love for Gwaine.

Rheged
Summary: Gwen and Arthur have been married for several years, Merlin’s magic has been revealed and Arthur has reached a cold peace with it. Then a delegation arrives from a kingdom based on magic, and suddenly Destiny is starkly and ruthlessly to the fore. The question is, should—can—it be avoided?

The Fall
Summary: Arthur meets an unemployed and couch-surfing Merlin at Uther’s funeral and decides to let him stay in Uther’s apartment rent-free for a while. It should be a simple arrangement, but something about Merlin makes him so much more than just a tenant.

The Ugly Duckling Syndrome
Summary: At sixteen, Merlin had been gangly and awkward and nothing but the cook’s son to his crush: carefree playboy Gwaine Debois. When he returned to England after a couple of years away, he was delighted and surprised to catch Gwaine’s interest. But the course of true love never did run smooth and Arthur, Gwaine’s business-focused cousin had an agenda of his own and Merlin was standing in his way.

Now I Will Unsettle the Ground Beneath You
Summary: Merlin’s dreams have always fuelled his art, but they’ve always been abstract and removed from reality. Soon after he meets Gwaine, he starts to see vivid images of a past full of death and magic and love for a King who was ripped from him. Things only escalate further when he spends a weekend in the country with Gwaine and meets his group of friends, which includes aristocrat and It Boy, Arthur Pendragon. Merlin soon realises that no matter how hard you try, one thing is certain, you can’t fuck with destiny.

Anonymous submitted:

"Are there any fics where Merlin is like scared or stressed or just practically falling apart, but he holds himself together for arthur. But then arthur finds out or something and comforts him/is there for him?"

Seventeen Days
Summary: After seventeen days, Merlin is finally rescued, but is he truly free?

Deathwatch (The Skin-to-Skin Remix)
Summary:Arthur comforts Merlin as he holds vigil by Gaius’s deathbed.

Worn Knees
Summary: Merlin’s knees are hurting.

Mending
Summary: When Merlin has trouble sleeping, Arthur comes up with a solution. [Coda to 4.02]

To Belong
Summary: Arthur is planning to marry Gwen, Merlin tries to be happy for them but can’t help being a little heartbroken. Arthur is also spending more time with his new knights, Merlin has more duties than ever and has to watch everyone else take the credit and endure Arthur calling him useless while he is still unable to reveal how much he has helped with his magic. One day Arthur finds him crying somewhere in the castle and comforts him.

Finding Home
Summary: When Gaius retires, a new physician takes over, one that quickly kicks Merlin out of his room and takes it for himself, Arthur finds Merlin sleeping in the stables..and it’s winter.

Few Words Suffice
Summary: There is a limit to what Merlin can stand when it comes to attending Arthur.

For the Weary
Summary: When Arthur becomes King, Merlin overworks himself.

Anonymous submitted:

"Hello! Do you know of any pirate!au's? :)"

Dread Pirate Emrys
Summary: (in which Merlin plays with his captive) 

You’re My Land, Ahoy
Summary: Merlin and Arthur are pirates who can finally have a moment to themselves when their ship moors in a harbour for a night. Flirting, rimming and fluff ensues. 

Pirate
Summary: 
Merlin is off to find his father’s missing treasure, but a certain pirate just might beat him to it. (Pirate AU!)

We Deserve Much Better Than We’ve Had
Summary: Pirate AU. Arthur and Merlin are pirates, working under the strict hand of Captain Uther on his ship Camelot. Cue fallen in love, heartache and more adventure than they signed up for.

High Seas
Summary: He thought traveling by sea was a harsh, if brief experience. Try being someone’s captive. Now add on top of that, the Captain is a total prat with no sense of personal space and now you know what this feels like.

Your Heart Be Also
Summary: Captain Arthur Pendragon of the Albion I has been traversing the seas looking for something to give his life meaning. When he learns of a profoundly rare and valuable treasure, he follows a trail that leads him to a common brothel and an uncommon whore: a fifteen-year-old boy filled with an ancient and powerful magic.

Children of the Sea
Summary: This was written for the Merlin reverse big bang. Essentially it’s a pirate AU. Enjoy!

Suns of Silver, Waves of Pearl
Summary: In which Arthur is a pirate. 

Merlin doesn’t know how to save the world this time. There is need for a great leader, for the once and future king, except said king somehow manages to rise out of the bay in Miami Beach as opposed to the lake around the Isle of the Blessed. Oops?

Title: Camelot High School Host Club

Author: jayyloo/feralhearted

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: Merlin/Arthur (Merlin/Gwaine, Gwaine/Percival)

Summary: Camelot Academy: a school of prestige for the children of Europe’s rich and famous. Camelot’s Host Club, founded and run by Arthur Pendragon, is a group of six gorgeous boys who entertain the girls of Camelot Academy, making their wildest dreams come true. Enter Merlin Emrys, a lowly scholarship student who stumbles into the Host Club only to be summarily adopted. Luckily - or unluckily - for Merlin, it’s hard to spend time with your own personal Prince Charming in exotic romantic locales learning the art of wooing without falling a little in love. Or, Merlin does Ouran High School Host Club.

Notes: This fic is a WIP but is already off to a fantastic start. Told from Merlin’s POV, it follows the escapades of Arthur and the knights in a modern high school setting with a twist: our boys are the sons of the super rich and form a Host Club that caters to the romantic whims of the female students. It mixes humor with romance and introspection. A really great read that leaves you eager for more. Updates are fairly frequent.

They didn’t talk, not unless they wrote on Arthur’s notebook, but they didn’t need to half of the time. Merlin’s eyes spoke all the words he couldn’t say and Arthur understood.

L is for Lancelot, the bravest and noblest of them all. You already had a knight in shining armour; a golden knight with golden hair and a golden crown, and you left him for another man.

Merlin and Arthur keep meeting at a series of weddings.

Inspired from the story The Cat Who Lived a Million Times.

Arthur receives a gift from a mysterious old lady that would give him a million lives. Everyone worshipped him and adored him because of his powers, money and good looks, except for one lone boy named Merlin. No matter what he said or tried, he couldn’t impress Merlin. Why is that? Why is he not impressed? What would it take for those beautiful sapphire orbs to look at him?

Why does he feel the need to make the boy abandon his book and notice him?