Turning Back The Clock

Turning Back The Clock: Chapter 30

Fury filled Meliodas as Estarossa entered the room he had been dragged to by the guards. 

"Meli, you have to understand-"

The demon wasn't able to finish as a pillow was thrown at him. Then another one. A vase, a few books, toys, anything within the blond's reach was thrown as the child continued his tantrum. 

"Meliodas, stop -"

"Meanie! Jerk! Monster!"

The little demon hurled every insult he could think of short of cursing as the other watched with a blank look while dodging the items thrown at his face. 

It was a solid ten minutes until Meliodas stopped. Mainly because he ran out of things to throw and say, but the glare he sent after was still enough to convey his mood. Although it didn't seem like Estarossa cared as he walked towards the boy with that same blank look on his face. 

"Are you done?"

"You've never cared about me, have you?"

Ignoring the miserably said comment, the man took that as a yes while Meliodas hugged his knees and hid his face in them.

"I need you to tell me something Meli, it's important."

"Go away..."

Knowing his brother wouldn't listen, the boy said the command barely loud enough to be heard, but even if his sibling did hear, he acted like he didn't and continued to speak in that calm tone. 

"I need you to tell me about when you met the sins. When, and where."

"Go eat rocks."

"I don't believe that's an answer. Tell me now Meliodas."

"It's not like you'll listen to whatever I say anyway, you'll only hear what you want to hear. Just like always."

"Like always? Have you been regaining memories, Mel?"

"Dran doth grarhlam."

The curse directed at Estarossa in demonic tongue definitely caught the man's attention as his calm demeanor fell for only a second.

"Meliodas!"

The boy in question didn't even look up, unphased by the lecturing tone.

"You're going to kill them, aren't you? The sins?"

The boy was crying, he could tell by the shakiness in his voice. Regaining his composure, Estarossa sighed out his frustration and spoke evenly once more.

"I have to, Meliodas. I know you don't understand why, but I have to."

"You're right, I don't understand or believe that you "have to". I just think you're a selfish coward! You're doing this because you're afraid of them telling me all of the horrible things you've done! You're doing it because you can't bare knowing that I'd rather be with them over you! But maybe if you ever bothered to ask me why I'd rather leave, why I'd rather be with them over my own brothers, I wouldn't want to leave to begin with!"

"Meliodas-"

"NO! You don't get to talk anymore! If you want me to answer your stupid questions, you're going to shut up and let me talk for a minute! And you're going to LISTEN! Really listen to me, just this once. Especially since I know you're about to erase my memory again and I won't have the knowledge to say this later. Okay?"

"And you'll tell me what I want to know?"

"Yes."

"Fine, you have five minutes."