His Woman (DISCONTINUED!!)

~Part 2~

Chapter 2- Long Awaited

       

                Elizabeth gave a small, sad sigh as she walked through the small village, a tiny Hawk perched on her shoulder. She wondered why Sir Meliodas was treating her differently as of late. Sure, he acted like his usual self, especially around the others... but she could tell something was bothering him. And it involved her. His smiles were more strained towards her, and his acts of perversion felt more like they were for show than that they were real, like before. She was worried about him... and he wouldn't tell her what was wrong.

"You okay, Elizabeth? You seem down." Hawk said from her shoulder. She looked at the tiny pig and gave a sad smile.

"I'm... fine." she tried to lie. She wasn't fine. She was hurt. Meliodas, he told her everything. Anytime something was bothering him, he turned to her, confided in her. They'd spent many nights lying awake in his bed, just talking, despite Hawk's comments on his lewdness. He told her of his worries, of his struggles. He'd even confided in her about what he truly was, though he refused to tell her more when she asked.

She knew he was a demon, but that was all. She had realized his race and his past were a sensitive topic to him, and she wouldn't talk to him about it until he was ready to. She knew he appreciated it. Even though learning what he was had startled her a bit, she quickly accepted it. When he asked her why she wasn't afraid of him, she told him that she trusted him with her life, and knew he would never hurt her, that she knew he wasn't truly evil or else he would have never helped her. He had not responded when she said this, instead he'd pulled her into an embrace. In that moment, she felt cherished. Loved, even.

But that couldn't be.

Sir Meliodas couldn't love her. She was small and frail. She constantly needed to be rescued and she placed such a burden on the sins. Yet she couldn't be happier. Just being allowed to travel with them was enough for her. It would be selfish of her to ask for more... but her heart couldn't help but want him to love her the way she loved him. She would follow him to the ends of the earth if he asked her to, if only just to make him happy. But she would never ask anything from him in return, especially not his love, not when he's already done so much for her.

"Elizabeth... you should really tell him how you feel, you know." For once, Hawk wasn't upset about her going near Sir Meliodas. She looked at the pig in surprise, and then blushed as his words registered. "I know you're worried about how he feels for you. But you need to tell him. That way, if he feels the same, you won't have to cry anymore." Her eyes widened and she touched her cheek softly. Sure enough, there were tears falling from her eyes.

"But if he doesn't feel the same... I don't think I could..."

"Elizabeth." the pig snorted and then sighed. "He cares for you, more than you realize. Just... give it a shot, would ya? I hate seeing you cry like this." She wiped away her tears and stared down at her shoes. Should she really tell him how she felt? On one hand, he might feel the same way. But on the other... but... if he didn't feel the same for her... that really wouldn't change how she felt for him. But, this way, she would know for sure, and then she could come to accept it.

"Okay... I... I will tell him.

Meliodas couldn't keep his mind off of her. Even with all the excitement and merriment going on around him, his thoughts never left a certain silver-haired princess. More than once he had to push away his inner self, lock him back in that mental cage. Damn, he really needed to change that lock. Apparently, it was broken.

He sighed. What was he going to do? If this continued much longer, he didn't think he would be able to keep that side of him restrained. He'd already slipped up in front of Merlin. At least he knew she wouldn't tell anyone, at least for the moment. If any other sin had seen, well that was a different story.