Oneshots!

#83 Bled Through.

Set in their original lives shortly after dating.

Elizabeth was completely consumed in pain. Was she injured? No. Under some sort of torture spell? Not that she knew of. No, she was experiencing something all women of experienced, regardless of species.

A period.

A bad one at that. Hers had always been unusually strong, to the point that she couldn't even make it out of bed to meet Meliodas for a picnic as planned. Instead she had snuggled up with his cloak she stole and tried to focus on the comfort.

The two had only been dating for a few short weeks now, but so far nothing bad had happened other than an occasional difference of views, however that make sense considering how the two were opposites.

They had known each other as children, and although back then they were close as could be, things changed when she was caught by demons and he snuck her out. He was punished heavily, and it changed him... he was no longer the cheery sweetheart he was back then. And even though she still loved him dearly, he now held a colder, much more aloof persona.

Which is why when he snuck in after seeing she hadn't met him at their special place, she nearly panicked out of fear he'd be angry, and not just for not showing. But because she had bled all over the jacket she had stolen from him by accident. Even worse, it was one of his favorites.

Tensing in fear of him yelling or being annoyed, Elizabeth decided his silent stare was worse as he took in the sight of her curled up in a ball and his jacket soiled.

"I'm... I'm sorry.."

She whimpered the words and curled up more from the pain, embarrassment, and anxious feelings coursing through her while she waiting for the anger.

However none came as instead she felt the bed dip before opening her- didn't even know were closed- eyes to see him hovering over her with his eyes softening ever so slightly.

"I-I'm so sorry for the jacket... I-I'll clean it I swear-"

Not saying a word, he simply very gently took the jacket and tossed it on the floor before even more delicately picking her up to set her on a nearby chair before getting the bed sheets off that were even worse than she realized.

Oh.. it's even worse than I thought. My bed is soaked through! He must be so angry, he's not even speaking to me..

Looking down in shame, she let him change the sheets before he suprised her by carefully setting her back down on the plush mattress before joining her on it with some very fluffy blankets.

"Are you hurting badly, Elizabeth?"

"I-It's not too bad. Please, you don't have to do this, I'll be okay. You don't have to stay with me.."

"Of course I'm going to be here, you're hurting. You think I'd just leave you?"

"B-But I'll be okay, every girl goes through this. And I... I..."

She trailed off, so completely ashamed she couldn't even finish her sentence.

"You 'what' Elizabeth?"

"I... b-bled on your j-jacket M-Meli..!"

She blubbered out the words before breaking into tears with him blinking in confusion. 

"E-Elizabeth, it's just a jacket. It really isn't a big deal. Did you honestly think I'd be so upset over something so silly? I understand sometimes I let my anger get the best of me, but that's completely ridiculous. You come first. Now, snuggle down and get some rest. I'll let you cuddle me just this once until you fall asleep, alright?"

His voice was still monotone and emotionless for the most part, but there was a softness to it that reminded her so much of when he was younger, something that made her cry harder as this is what she did every time she was on her period.

"Why are you crying now? I'm not hurting you more, am I?"

"N-No y--you-u're j-j-jus-t *sniff* s-so ama-azing a-a-and I-I-I *sniff* missed y-you so m-m-much... *sniff sniff*"

She continued on her little crying tangent about how much she loved him and missed him and was so sorry for the jacket and that she missed the picnic and that he hadn't been able to eat the cheese because she knew he loved cheese until he was so incredibly overwhelmed by all of the emotions and her nonsensical rant that he literally just sat there with no idea of what to do.

"That wasn't a word. Um... I-I can't understand you when you're crying like this. Are you sure you aren't sick? Or maybe hit your head on something?"

She looked up at him with her bluebell eyes sparkling from unshed tears.

"Y-You think I'm sick? T-That I-I'm being  *sniff* stupid? I t-thought you loved me Meliodaaaas..."

She started sobbing all over again while he panicked.

Shit! What did I say? I didn't say she was stupid did I? She's crying again! Tears, snot, a bunch of words I can't understand, what the hell is happening to her!? She's always been a little sensitive, but this is ridiculous!

Eventually she calmed down and the sobbing turned into slight crying, which turned into sniffles, and finally turned into quiet, soft, breathing.

"Do you feel better now?"

She stayed silent, something that made Meliodas think she was asleep at first, until she uttered a soft, random, heavy, question.

"Do you.... love me Meli?"

"P-Pardon?"

"Do you love me?"

He was stunned and silent as her wide eyes changed to complete hurt when he didn't answer, the tears starting to come back.

"You... You don't love me?"

"Oh goddesses, no Ellie!"

Damn it that's not what I meant! Oh no, she's crying AGAIN!

"I-I didn't mean it like that! I meant, no, I don't not love you. It's just.... a very hard feeling to process. I suppose... I feel better when I'm around you than anyone else, and... I always find myself relaxing and putting down my guard.... I suppose, maybe that's.... love."

He sounded so hesitant and confused by his own emotions. However once his eyes landed on her body snuggled close to his and the fireworks that ran through him at the touch, he knew that what he was feeling he would never feel with anyone else. Gently running his hand through her hair, he let out a genuine, sweet, happy smile before answering officially her sensitive question.

"To answer you Elizabeth, yes. I do love you... more than anyone or thing in this world."

Sorry if this isn't too good. Second chapter of the week! Hope you liked it.

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