The Eighth Sin

Episode 3.5 - Meliodas and His Undying Love

He found it funny afterwards. That it had taken him so long to realize that he was in love with her. In fact, that it hadn't even taken a near-death experience. But, he also found it a little bit sad... Just a bit melancholic...

~Everyone's Perspective~

Meliodas was never one to dwell on the happenings of the day. He didn't spend hours muddling over the philosophies he had came upon, and he certainly didn't look at the past to learn from his past mistakes. He preferred to live in the moment, and while he did occasionally (wistfully) remember the past, he was almost always found daydreaming about the future. That being said, you could say what he was doing at the moment wasn't just a tad out of character, it was extremely out of character. And what was the leader of the Eight Deadly Sins doing? He was drowning his sorrows in alcohol.  

"Woah, Captain! What's got you so down in the dumps?" Ban asked his captain when he saw Meliodas' current position. Which was slumped over the counter banging the said piece of wood with his hands. "I'm... an... idiot..." Meliodas said as if this was a great revelation he had just experienced. Ban gave out a hearty laugh in response. "And what exactly made you realize that O' Great Captain of mine?" Meliodas looked up at his comrade sorrowfully. "I forgot that I was supposed to help Y/N on a mission today... and now she's mad at me!" He broke into sobs, hugging his mug as if it was a lifeline. Ban laughed again. "Well, my dear friend, I have to say that if she is  mad at you-" He was cut off of by the sound of a hand hitting his captain's head.

"You idiot!" Y/N yelled while dragging Meliodas out of the bar, Ban close behind her. "You can't go and get drunk just because I was frustrated!" Meliodas didn't respond. He was too busy 'examining' the road. Y/N solved that with a swift kick to the head. "Owww" He moaned, already forgetting what exactly he was whining about. "Wait... What was that for?" He asked his companions. Y/N rolled her eyes. "What, the moan or the kick?" She asked her captain, laughing at her ridiculous (and drunk) captain. "Both... I think..." He mumbled before falling asleep.

"Y-you! You fell asleep on me! CAPTAIN! " The H/C haired girl complained. She turned to Ban, knowing that carrying Meliodas would be difficult, but the Fox Sin had disappeared. "Is everyone against me today?" She looked back down at the sleeping form on the floor in front of her. "Great... Just great..." She mumbled before picking her comrade off the ground. "Come on... I suppose you're going to have to stay with me tonight."

-The Next Morning-

Meliodas opened his eyes slowly, blinded by the bright ligh- Oh wait. He was in a dark room. "I guess you were trying to be dramatic, but you didn't succeed." He heard Y/N's voice say next to him. He turned his head to see the frowning girl holding a glass of water. "Heh, what happened?" He asked sheepishly while rubbing his neck. Y/N scoffed and placed the glass of water down next to him and then sitting in a chair next to the bed he was in. "What happened is that you got drunk and Ban dumped you on me." Meliodas nodded. He did remember something  along the lines of that. "And now, you're going to call that despicable Fox Sin and tell him to bring you home. And then, I might be able to get some rest." Meliodas laughed, saying, "Er, see the thing is... Ban is out of town today. That's probably why he left you yesterday..."

Y/N looked ready to punch someone. "So, you're saying that I have to keep you here until I trust you enough to walk without tripping over your own feet?" She crossed her arms, leaning back in her chair. Meliodas smiled. "Yup!" Y/N in turn groaned. "Nope. This isn't happening. I'm going to call Hendrickson or Draifus to come pick you up. Until then, you're sleeping on the porch." And with that statement, she threw her captain onto the porch.

Meliodas groaned, propping herself up. "How can... Someone so... Beautiful... Be so... Mean?" He instantly realized what he just said out loud. 'Y/N? Beautiful? I mean, she is but...' He shook himself free of those thoughts. 'Come on Meliodas. We all know how it would turn out if you fell in love with your comrade ' He told himself, trying to convince his heart to stop pounding. '

You won't be able to deny it for long... Just admit already! You're in love with Y/N...' An annoying voice chided.

'No, I'm not! Ack... I really am, aren't I? '

Meliodas could practically feel the voice laughing. He placed his head in his hands sadly. 'Great. Now I'll constantly be worrying about her and her safety...'

And so, Captain Meliodas of the Eight Deadly Sins realized that he was in love... And discovered his hatred for inner voices.