The Eighth Sin

Episode 4.5 - A Battle, A Sunrise, and Fireworks

Note: This takes place before the Holy Knight Grandmaster was murdered

Every year, there comes a day that signifies that you have aged another year. This is known as a birthday. Your birthday is a day when your loved ones celebrate your life, and how much more you have to live for.   

She was jumping, spinning, and ducking to avoid getting hit by the man in front of her.

"Come on, Y/N!"

"Don't let some random kid beat a Sin!"

The shouts of the crowd echoed around her, and she smiled, knowing that she wouldn't let anyone beat her. She was just waiting for the right moment. Y/N smirked as she noticed a small opening, just large enough for her to land a kick. She swiftly rose her leg, only for her opponent to grab and throw her over his head. Her back arched as she attempted a flip in the air, which she was hoping to time so that her legs would swing around to hit the back of his head, hopefully knocking him out of the ring, winning her the game. She smirked once again as she saw her leg impact-

Y/N opened her eyes slowly, sighing as she realized it was all just a dream. She quickly shut her eyes again and curled up into a ball, trying to get back to sleep. After all, it was her birthday, so Meliodas had given all of the Sins a day off. Y/N was personally hoping to spend the day staying at home and reading the books that Gowther had lent her. Sadly, the day was starting off a lot earlier than she thought it would.

Yawning in defeat, she stretched and slowly crawled out of her warm, comfortable bed. She stood up groggily, knowing that there was no point in trying to get any more sleep. She glanced outside the window to see that it was still dark. Y/N collapsed into a chair by the table with a groan. "Morning Y/N!" Her head shot up at the voice of her immature captain. "C-Captain?" She asked Meliodas, who was currently taking a swig of milk from her favorite mug. 'I'm glad that I forgot to refill my beer supply...' Y/N thought to herself as she glared at Meliodas. "I am here to spend the day with you!" He told her as if it was already decided. Y/N gritted her teeth as she slowly stood up and gripped the edge of the table. Before she could say anything, Meliodas put a finger on her lip and smirked. "I'll cook something for you..." Her eyes widened and she shook her head fiercely. "No, no, you just sit there... I'll cook some breakfast!"

Meliodas smiled contently and leaned back in his chair. Y/N rolled her eyes. "How did you even- Oh!" Meliodas shot up to see to see Y/N staring out at the sunrise, her eyes glistening in the pale light. "It's beautiful..." She whispered, smiling to herself. Meliodas found himself wanting to see that smile more often. And, hopefully he would get to tonight.

-At Night-

Boom!

"Wow! Captain, you arranged all this for me?" Y/N asked Meliodas as she looked at the beautiful fireworks decorating the already bright sky. Meliodas nodded, grabbing Y/N's hand to pull her closer to the colors filling the sky. Y/N and Meliodas exchanged a smile and thus the day concluded.