Meliodas woke up feeling better than he had in a long time rest wise. Even when he was supposedly in a coma for a reeeeaaallly long time, he woke up with his head hurting and feeling tired if anything. Although the happy hugs from Esta had been nice.
Speaking of Esta..
The blond sat up and stretched, looking at Zeldy who was still fast asleep.
I haven't really seen Esta in awhile, and Zeldy seems super tired, I don't want to wake him up. Maybe I'll go see how my other big brother is doing today!
He carefully hopped off of the bed before stretching again, this time with a yawn.
The blond left the room as quietly as he could- with the exception of tripping over his own feet a few times- before successfully getting out the door and beginning his search for Esta.
Little Mel knew that today was his brother's off day, so surely he would be somewhere around here, right?
He looked in the elder's room, attempted to ask maids- who all ignored him and scurried off like normal- and even checked in the garden while loudly calling for the man. Yet he couldn't find him anywhere. Well, until he went back inside after giving up and getting distracted playing with the mud in said garden he had been searching.
When he went back in through the back door, now covered in mud, instantly the smell of nice warm baked goods filled his senses as he saw Estarossa as the cause with his apron on.
"Esta! There you are."
Running over, he gave his brother a hug, leaving little pieces of mud on the man accidently.
"Oops! Sorry.."
The boy looked sheepishly at his mess, including the foot prints everywhere as well as the smudges left on his sibling's previously spotless apron.
Although the man didn't appear upset at all, even with how seriously he took cleanliness.
Merely patting the boy's fluffy hair that was sticky from sweat, Estarossa smiled brightly while Meliodas did so back.
"That's alright Mel, just go get cleaned up. The cookies should be done by the time you get back, they're your favorite."
The blond gave a puzzled look before tilting his head a bit.
"But Esta, I don't have favorite types, I like them all?"
"Exactly. I made a little bit of everything today so you have options."
The man winked playfully while the child's eyes shined happily.
"Yaaaay! You're the best Esta!"
He immediately went running towards his bathroom to get cleaned up, only taking maybe ten minutes before running back down in fresh clothes with an equal amount of vigor.
Three platters of mixed cookie types awaited him in that short amount of time, leaving him with a bright smile that Estarossa recognized fondly.
"Am I allowed to have some now Esta?"
The question was said with the utmost care, showing just how sweet and obedient the boy was even in the face of cookie temptation.
"Of course, get them while they're hot! Just be sure not to give yourself a stomach ache, alright?"
The blond nodded with a bright, happy, twinkle in his eyes as he took a seat. Taking such great care to pick out what treats he wanted to start with.
After the Meli settled in with his plate of cookies, Estarossa took a seat as well, sitting across from the boy with a gentle smile on his face.
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Turning Back The Clock
FanfictionMeliodas was a fearless leader, a strong fighter, and a person many people relied on. However unbeknownst to many, he used to be a very powerful commandment as well. And even more unknown, even to his closest allies, he was the youngest brother of t...
