Ruthless

Dancing at Midnight

One hour later, Meliodas, Elizabeth, Ban, Diane, Zeldris and Gelda sat in a large circle on the floor of Elizabeth's bedroom.

"So, what shall we play first?" Elizabeth asked excitedly.

"Um, how about spin the bottle?" Diane squealed.

"Sure, Ban, can you pass me your bottle please?" Elizabeth said, and she put it in the middle. "Okay, who's going first?"

"Me!" Ban said.

Ban spun the bottle round and it landed on himself. "It's either hug or kiss on the cheek or lips, right?" He proceeded to try and hug himself, making everyone burst out laughing.

Diane went next. She spun it and it landed on Ban. "Pucker up, buttercup." Ban teased and she slapped him. Diane reluctantly hugged him.

It was Gelda's turn next. She spun it and it landed on Zeldris. Meliodas may or may not have had something to do with it.

"Um. Gelda-" Zeldris started, but never finished because Gelda kissed him. On the lips. Zeldris tensed up, shocked, but kissed back. Not the point of the game. Elizabeth and Diane giggled, Ban wolf-whistled, and Meliodas smirked like always.

Just then, the door was burst open and two demons tumbled through the doorway. Surprise, Surprise, it was Lia and Estarossa.

"Mel! Zel!" Lia ran to Meliodas and hugged him tightly. She looked around and saw Zeldris kissing Gelda. "Eww, kissing! No. No, No, No stop it." Lia pushed the two of them apart.

"Brother, sister, what are you doing here?" Meliodas inquired with a frown.

"Just gimme a second..." Estarossa panted, leaning against the doorframe to catch his breath. He pushed some hair out of his eyes. "She's a really fast runner for a baby."

"So basically, she wanted to stay with you guys. One of the maids told her where you were and she ran. I couldn't catch up with her. She's like faster than me while flying." Estarossa summarised.

"Why do you insist on babysitting her, brother?" Zeldris laughed, his face tinged with a hint of a blush. "We have nursemaids for a reason."

"She's cute." Estarossa admitted.

"I'm not cute!" Lia pouted, crossing her arms. "I'm vicious!" To prove her point, she bit Meliodas's arm. "Nom."

Everyone laughed while Meliodas picked Lia up by her ankle and held her upside down, making her laugh delightedly. "Wasn't it your bedtime an hour ago?"

"Nope! Not tired!" Lia yawned. Meliodas set her down.

"Right, little miss, it's time for you to get to bed." Elizabeth instructed. "Where's your PJ's?"

"Oh, in the house. I'll go get them." Lia squealed. She jumped out of the balcony and ran home, grabbed her pajamas and ran all the way back to Elizabeth's room in two minutes.

Elizabeth smiled. "Let's get you into those, then?" She helped Lia take off her dress and into a long, red nightgown.

She carried Lia onto her bed. Tucking her in, Elizabeth said "Night Lia, sleep tight."

Elizabeth sat back down with the others. "So, Estarossa, are you staying or what?"

"Sure." Estarossa sat down beside Diane. "What are we doing?"

"How about Questionaire?" Elizabeth asked.

"Sure." Everyone agreed. They got into a circle and grabbed hands. Elizabeth went first.

"What's everyone's age? I'm 870."

"873." Meliodas grinned.

"674." Diane smiled.

"699." Estarossa smirked.

"601." Gelda replied.

"596." Zeldris muttered. "I'm the youngest."

"No, Lia is." Elizabeth pointed out.

"True. Meliodas your turn." Zeldris replied. "Wait we forgot Ban." Ban was asleep on the chair on the balcony. "Oh well." Zeldris said.

"Um, favourite colour?" Meliodas wondered. "Green."

"Orange." Diane said.

"Yellow." Estarossa smirked.

"Silver." Gelda replied.

"Red." Said Zeldris.

"Mine's definitely pink." Elizabeth giggled. "Diane your turn!"

"Who does everyone like?" Diane asked. "I like... King." Diane blushed.

"No one. I will be single for life!" Estarossa cried dramatically.

"Zeldris..." Gelda said quietly.

"Gelda..." Zeldris muttered. His and Gelda's eyes widened and they turned to look at eachother, blushing.

"Mel." Elizabeth said.

"Ellie." Meliodas replied. "Now, Estarossa, it's your turn!"

They played this game most of the night, until they got really tired. It was midnight. Everyone changed into pajamas. "Let's set up the sleeping arrangements."

Elizabeth set out two double mattresses on the floor and three single ones. She, along with Diane, set out all the blankets and pillows.  Overall, she did a good job.

"Right, now who's sleeping where?" Elizabeth asked.

"I'll take charge here." Diane smirked. She had a plan up her sleeve. "Right: Elizabeth and Meliodas on the first double mattress, because their enhanced so they can sleep together, but no funny business."

"Zeldris and Gelda on the other double, but no funny business, okay?" Everyone laughed.

"Then Estarossa and I will take the single beds. Estarossa, can you just bring in Ban and drop him on his bed please?"

Ban was dropped into his bed a minute later and didn't even wake up.  Everyone climbed into their allocated beds and quickly fell asleep.
Except Elizabeth and Meliodas.

Elizabeth tossed and turned restlessly. Unable to sleep, she stood up and quietly tiptoed to the balcony. It was quite large, and had a lamp hanging at one side, while flowers twisted themselves align the railings.

Down below, in the town square, the town was having a festival and it was all lit up. Everyone was dancing and having a good time. You could hear the music clearly, though it was quiet.

Meliodas crept up beside her. Elizabeth felt his hand slip into hers. "Having trouble sleeping?" He asked quietly.

"Yes. I'm just worried." Elizabeth replied softly.

"About what?"

"I don't know. Everything. Ruling an entire clan, maybe even two. Life. Us. The wedding. A month, that's barely any time."

Meliodas gently turned Elizabeth so she was facing him and kissed her gently. "Don't be. Everything will work out. And even if it doesn't, remember that I'll always be here. Always."

A slow song started playing. Meliodas took her hand and wrapped his arm around her waist. Elizabeth giggled quietly and obliged. They waltzed around the balcony silently, lost in each others eyes.

Fireworks were set off, sending bright bursts of pink, orange, green, white and purple into the dark night sky.

There, under the stars and moon, illuminated by the light of the fireworks, the fated couple danced.

"I love you Elizabeth..."

"I love you too."