Guardian Demon (A Nanatsu No Taizai Fanfic)

Hysterical

Meliodas POV

I knew this was the best way-

making her hate me

so then she would be safe.

It's like a punishment, for myself, for letting her get in such danger.

My boots pounded into the wooden boards, and the door slammed shut. I flopped on my bed, hearing the springs squeak. I put my hands on my head, and shook it violently, tears streaming down my face. I hated myself so much for that...

"Why...." I said to myself. "Why do I hate myself so much.... I love her...... and I just denied any chance of our happiness." She came on this extra journey with me. For me. She asked, and I said yes, and she smiled the largest I've ever seen her smile.

Ban opened the door, his head tilted to the side. His left hand was fidgeting in his pocket, and I could tell he wanted me to go back and talk to Elizabeth.

"Um... Captain?" He asked, poking his head through the door. I didn't do anything except stare blankly into his garnet eyes. "Um, back there, in the sitting room, I didn't mean it.....the fact you can never marry Elizabeth? The status thing? I di- didn't mean it, no hard feelings?"

My feet pounded in the ground and I grabbed him by the collar, forcing him down to my height.

"It isn't you. Don't you know how it feels? Losing the person you love because of your mistake? You attacked the demon, pulling out its first out of seven hearts, and your love got killed for it! I've already experienced failure and losing someone I love, and I can't go through that again! DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?" I cried. I released his collar from my grip and averted my glance. "I love her, Ban. I'm just fulfilling my promise to her- to protect her."

Elizabeth POV

Does he hate me?

No matter what I can't hate him.

He's punishing himself for letting me come.

But I came on my own accord. I asked him. I shouldn't have, and I would have saved him and all of the sins so much worry and anxiety! It's not his fault.

Even though Meliodas was long gone, I reached out my hand, trying to catch the Meliodas in my mind and pull him back here. I could hear Meliodas crying and screaming at Ban, who I sent in to try and calm him down. Meliodas is so calm and collected, I've never seen him this aroused.

Diane bent down, her face in the window, and looked at me. I could tell she was somewhat relieved, after all, she loved him too. Lately, she's been avoiding Meliodas, and going out with King, is it to make Meliodas jealous? She is Sin of Envy after all.

"Elizabeth, I bet he's just remembering a sad memory and he is worried for you. It's out of love! I wish someone would love me that much....." She said, trying to calm my now hysterical crying. "I'm sorry Elizabeth, I know you're a little in shock. If I was small right now I could come hug you. Oh wait, I forgot to buy some pills to keep me small!......Do you want to come with me?" I shook my head, knowing that my mind is fixed on Meliodas and it wouldn't let go until he came back and kissed me.

I flopped back down on my bed, and put my hands on my stomach. I stared into the wooden ceiling: brown, filled with holes and slits, and laughing at me. I'm so mentally surprised I can hear someone laughing at me. Hysterically.

At first, I thought it was a figment of my imagination.

I sat up, only to see a pair of big, black eyes, staring into mine through the window. He had black hair, pale skin, and looked a lot like Meliodas. I rubbed my eyes, probably hallucinating again, but the boy wouldn't go away. I was shocked, again, because I thought this man had been sealed away. Meliodas had only hinted about him, and I had never imagined he would be here....now.

"Zeldris, is that you?"