Uhm. Yeah.

[adeina_rhyddha]

Title: I'm Still Here.
Pairing(s): Arthur/Merlin, Arthur/Gwen.
Warnings: Character death. My attempts at angst.
Spoiler(s): Not that I am aware of.
Word count: 2195.
Rating: PG.
Summary: I don't want to give away the main plot, but there is Arthur pining and Merlin wishing he could comfort him but being unable to.
Author's Notes: I was listening

Comments

[xwubblex]

Oh no!
I've just stopped crying after watching the Notebook, so I came on here to find something to cheer me up, read this, and I'm crying all over again! I'm such a WUSS.
I think I'm gonna have to say that the film lowered my defences, leaving me prey to such heart-ache as this....yea, nothing to do with me being soft. At all. Promise.
loved it :)

[xwubblex]

Oh, GET IN, first comment :)

[adeina_rhyddha]

Haha. Well done you. xD

[adeina_rhyddha]

Aww.
I'm sorry I made you cry. x3
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Also, I've never seen that film. I probably should.
...
I bet I don't cry. I'm emotionally stunted.
Or, according to my friends, heartless. But there you go.

[draig_glas]

When I read the title, the song went straight into my head and wouldn't leave, so when I found out what the story was about, I this I squeed a little.

Very nice story, sad but it managed to cheer me up after the rugby (how could Wales LOSE?)

I loved the ending too, and I loved the fact that even if it kept to the song, it didn't keep too close as many fics like this do.

Though, I must admit, this story managed to make me emit a sound that humans shouldn't be able too. This is a good thing. ^__^

[adeina_rhyddha]

I only found the song the other day when listening to Iris on YouTube. I loved it, though, and just randomly got this idea.
Aw, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
( And because they are WELSH. xD Lawl, I don't know. France are pretty good, though, by all accounts. I'm not a big follower of rugby, so yeah, I can't really comment. )
Well, the idea came mostly from the first part of the chorus, and the idea of still being there when you are dead. I don't know, I just get attacked sometimes. My plot bunnies hate me.
Awww. Really? I'm flattered. I should bottle those noises and sell them on eBay. >=]

[mychaostheorem]

*stunned silence*
I really don't now what to say.. this is amazing.. and so so sad!!! You got into Merlin's voice so well, especially about the secret.. It was so sad (but realistic) the way Merlin finally realises that he need not have held on that secret but its too late! An Merlin as a ghost unable to do anything.. omg..
the last bit was :0, i can't tell if its a happy or sad ending..

[adeina_rhyddha]

Aw. Thank you - I'm glad you liked it.
Really? I wondered about it. I love dramatic monologues because it allows me to explore the character more, but at the same time it's harder to characterise because you are writing as that character. Y'know? Maybe not. Most things I say only ever seem to make sense inside my head, not outside of it.
Well, want to know something? Merlin moves on at the end. He was hanging around because Arthur was sad. When Arthur started to love Gwen, he moved on. So in a way it's sad because Merlin isn't there anymore, but it is happy too.
...
Yeah, I should keep most of my thoughts inside my head.

[kironomi]

*claps*
Oh, beautiful!Beautiful!You led me to tears!

[adeina_rhyddha]

Aw, thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
I'm sorry I made you cry, though.

[kironomi]

Sometimes crying is good.

[adeina_rhyddha]

Maybe.
I don't cry very often.
I don't like to.
*Shrug*
My friends say I'm heartless. I prefer emotionally stunted.

[feelsthemagic]

oh gosh, im so SAD now.
(thats good btw)
this is just so... aaaaah... and i kinda dont even know how to emote now.
excellent story, heartbreaking yet lovely.

[adeina_rhyddha]

Aw, thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
I'm sorry I made you sad. I mean, I guess that is the point.
...
Maybe my friends are right and I AM heartless. O.o