I know I should be working on my other Merlin story but this is stuck in my head. It will be a series of one-shots varying in size and genre. It's about the men of Merlin learning about the Joys of Being A Woman.

So for all the girls wanting to read about clueless men and boys looking for info or both I present this fanfiction.

Chapter One- What's a Bleeding?

It was a completely normal day in Camelot. Servants bustling around corridors, guards gossiping like old maids. Nothing out of the ordinary. Except that certain king was about to learn a lesson from his maidservant, Merlyn.

"After you finish making my bed I need you to clean the floor, clean my armor, and then after lunch I need you to be at training." As Merlyn groaned, he smirked. "And since you sound so excited about your chores, you can also muck out my stables."

The said maidservant made her way over to the bed, grumbling. As Merlyn bent over to pick up a discarded pillow, she hissed in pain and clutched her lower stomach.

"What is it?" Arthur asked, a hint of concern slipping into his voice.

"It's nothing, Arthur." Merlyn sighed, adjusting the covers.

"No, what's wrong? Making a bed to difficult for you?" Arthur jibed, smirking. Merlyn slammed down a pillow and put her hands on her hips.

"For you information, prat, I am just experiencing some bleeding pains." She answered, anger growing.

"Bleeding? Where? Are you alright? Do I need to go and get Gaius-" He was cut off by her bark of laughter.

"This is rich! Do you really not know what a bleeding is?"

"No...?"

"Did your father never tell you?"

"No...?"

"Not even Gaius? Morgana?"

"No, Merlyn! Would you please just inform me on what a bleeding is?" Arthur half-shouted, temper growing.

"Okay, okay. A bleeding is when a woman sheds a layer of the uterus lining-"

"A what?" Arthur asked.

"It's what holds the babe during pregnancy."

"Oh."

"As I was saying, "Merlyn continued. " When the lining sheds, it comes out of her vagina with blood."

"And it is painful?"

"Very."

"Oh, and it, uh, happens, like, what? Once a year or-" Merlyn let out another bark of laughter.

"I wish! A bleeding happens once a month and it lasts for about a week."

"Oh."

"Where's Merlyn, princess?" Gwaine asked as they sparred.

"I let her have the rest of the day off." Arthur answered, abruptly. He didn't feel like going into detail. "She was feeling unwell."

"Oh, is she on her bleeding?" Gwaine asked, dodging a blow.

"What? How did you know?" He asked, incredulous.

"Apparently, it is a scheduled time every month." The half-drunk answered before calling out to the other knights. "Oi!Merlyn's on her bleeding, mates. Be nice to her!"

The knights nodded awkwardly and returned to their sparring.

Was he the only person who didn't know what a bleeding was?

Tell me what you think.

-Ash out