Sinful Duty

Chapter 4

The Seven Deadly Sins? As in the people her father said he swore he would destroy?

And... Meliodas is their leader?

A minute or so passes, Elizabeth still stays frozen. "Um, Diane," King speaks up. "I think you broke the president's daughter."

"What? No, I didn't King! Don't be ridiculous," Diane says, turning to the auburn haired man. King has a hint of fear in his eyes before he goes back to looking down his mug of booze. The brunette whips around to look Elizabeth in the eyes. "Are you okay, Elizabeth?" Diane asks, placing a hand on the silverette's shoulder and the other behind her back.

It seems to take her out of whatever trance Elizabeth was under. She blinks rapidly a few times before a small smile quickly replaces her inquisitive expression. "Y-Yes, I'm fine," Elizabeth insists. "It's just - my father always spoke ill about you people. I was just surprised."

Diane lets out a sigh of relief. "Oh, thank goodness!" She suddenly exclaims. "I thought you were about to say you hated us! Most people don't like us," the brunette sheepishly says as she lets her hand fall from Elizabeth's shoulder.

"No, I'm sure you're all wonderful people!" Elizabeth says. Diane smiles and Meliodas chuckles. The silverette blushes at the sound of the blonde's chuckle.

Diane starts twirling strands of her hair with her index finger, "I know you don't know any of us, but I really hope we can be friends! I'm normally the only girl around here, so it'll be nice having another woman around here!"

"Sure will," Meliodas comments with a cheeky grin playing onto his lips. The brunette tears her gaze from Elizabeth's ocean blue to glare at the Boss of the Sins.

"Shut up, Boss," she mumbles before turning back to the silver haired woman. "Don't mind him, Elizabeth. He can be a real pervert at times." Elizabeth laughs, brushing her bangs out of her blue eyes.

"I'm afraid I know it more than I should."

"Anyways," the green eyed man stands up and strides over to Elizabeth and Diane. "Ellie here needs a room, doesn't she?" Her eyebrows quirk up at the nickname, though she prefers it over Princess.

"I do?" Elizabeth says.

Meliodas hums and he takes her hand in his. "Mm hm, you'll be staying here for a while."

Diane's eyes light up with excitement when Elizabeth glances at the brunette. "Ooh! I can't wait to help you decorate your room!"

A quiet laugh leaves Elizabeth. Maybe it won't be so bad here.

"I'll show Elizabeth to her room," Meliodas announces, "so Diane, keep doin' what you're doing." The blonde starts tugging her along with him, a faint 'yes, boss' is all she hears from Diane. They enter a hallway filled with doors, probably the Sins' bedrooms. They stop in front of a door, and Elizabeth's gaze turns to Meliodas. His blonde hair is still as messy as ever, his soft green eyes piercing into her cool aqua orbs. A small, yet unfeigned grin is on his lips, and she can't help but smile.

"This will be your room, Princess-" and there he goes with that goddamned nickname again "-just rest up for now, 'kay? I'll come get you when I need you."

She gives him a slow nod before he turns and goes back into the bar. Placing a hand on the round door knob to her new room, a heavy sigh escapes her as she opens the door. It's not as messy as she expected the room to be - the complete opposite, in fact. The entire room is really clean and neat; the bed is made, the floors and furniture don't seem to have a single particle of dust on them, and the curtains that cover the windows look brand new.