The 8th Deadly Sin (MeliodasxOCxKing)

Chapter 6

---Tsuki's P.O.V---

I open my eyes to find myself covered in King's jacket. I'm full size again! But my clothes...I see them neatly folded on the bedside table. I put them on and walk outside. I have bandages and a slight headache. I wonder why. I walk through the forest to see King and Ban training. I hold the jacket closer.

"You think I can't handle it, King? Now take this seriously. Like you're trying to kill me." Ban yells at him.

"Why should I be trying to do that?" King responds.

"I wanna get better fast. Gotta crush the Holy Knights and take back the kingdom as quick as we can!" He says and jumps up, grabbing King's head and throwing him down to the ground. King yells in surprise but catches himself before he can hit the ground.

"Take back the kingdom? Never thought I'd hear you say something like that." He laughs. "I always figured you didn't care about anyone but yourself." He adds.

"And weren't you the same way?" Ban asks.

"I suppose so." He crosses his arms and leans back into his pillow. "But in my case, I have a special objective which is to take care of Tsuki." He continues. I blush. He's just so sweet.

"I have one of those too. Save the kingdom, then I can take the Trumpet of Cernunnos. Seems like a pretty good reward to me." Ban says. My eyes widen. Why would he want that? Unless...

"You want the Trumpet of Cernunnos? That's a ritual device used to commune with the Goddesses! I don't get it. Why would you-Wait," He realizes Ban's objective. Elaine.

"Yeah. I'll call on 'em, and make them bring back Elaine!" Ban says. King just stands there. "So keep 'em coming! Bring it!" Ban yells. King smiles and mumbles something. Ban looks really distressed.

"You're worried about the Captain, aren't you. Deep down, I feel the same way." King flies to the ground. "I saw how the Captain looked, it was like-" Ban interrupts him.

"Go ahead! Say it! Just one more word, and I'll knock your teeth out!" Ban grabs him by the collar.

"B-but, you see it too. Don't you?" King protests.

"The Captain isn't a damn thing like that! Something like that, just can't be true." Ban says angrily. Ban starts talking about his life story. He reminds me of myself. "Ever since the day I was born, people everywhere steered clear of me." Every time I wanted to talk to the 'normal' children, I was shunned and driven away. But, after I joined the Eight Deadly Sins, I finally found friends. I step out and yawn. Ban relaxes. "Good morning, Sleeping Beauty." He rolls his eyes.

"Hi..." I yawn again. King rushes over to me and gently touches my head.

"How are you feeling?" He asks me.

"My head only hurts a little bit. What happened?" I ask.

"Well, when you were still tiny, you were all depressed and sitting in King's jacket, waiting for him to wake up. When he did, I think it surprised you and you fell down and hit your head. Not soon after, you returned to your normal size. Oh man, you should have seen King! You outgrew the tiny dress, and he almost passed out from a huge nosebleed. Then, he gave you his jacket to wear and we carried you back to the tavern. Well, Captain did because King couldn't. Also, he wants to talk to you later." Ban explains and starts laughing at King. Our faces go red.

"T-thank you for your jacket." I say, taking it off.

"N-no, you can wear it for a bit longer." He says.