His Woman (DISCONTINUED!!)

~Part 6~

Chapter 6- Journey *WARNING:This chapter talks about Adultery sort of*

                           Elizabeth smiled as she waved at everyone. Diane and Elizabeth smiled as she waved at everyone. Diane and King waved awkwardly, both sporting blushes, which confused Elizabeth. Maybe something awkward had happened between the two? Ban was grinning like normal and gave a two-fingered salute, and Gowther was waving casually, his nose in a book. Hawk was squealing about something or another, and Diane had to hold the pig back from running after them. Elizabeth smiled and turned back to Meliodas, who was a few steps in front of her. He had a small bag of clothes thrown over his shoulder, and he was looking up at her with that cheerful grin of his.

"I'm going to miss them." Elizabeth smiled sadly.

"Don't worry. We'll be back in a couple of weeks." Meliodas tried to cheer her up. "Just think of this as... bonding time with your fiance." he winked at her and she blushed as she remembered why, exactly, they were leaving. Meliodas couldn't help but laugh at her red face. She was so cute.

The two walked for quite a while, simply talking about this and that as they traveled. It was peaceful and, for once, Meliodas felt his inner darkness settle down a bit. Perhaps it was because he knew that, soon enough, Meliodas would be claiming Elizabeth as his, and he was content to lay back and relax for a bit. Somehow, Meliodas felt that was the case, and he was thankful for it. It gave him a nice little mental break.

"So. Should we stop here for the night or keep going to the next town?" Meliodas questioned as they found a nice field near the road they were on. The next town was perhaps an hour's walk away, but the sun was beginning to set.

"U-um here is good." Elizabeth said with a small blush. Honestly, her feet were getting rather sore from so much walking. She wasn't used to this. The last time she'd walked this much was when she set out on her journey to find the seven deadly sins... and found Meliodas as a result. She blushed as she remembered that day, and then thought about just how much that day changed her life. If she hadn't stumbled into his tavern back then, a holy knight would have found her and brought her back to the castle... and then Hendrickson would have sacrificed her in order to open the seal on the demon realm. Fate was a curious thing, she decided.

"Are you okay, Elizabeth? I know you're not used to this much walking." Meliodas knelt down beside her as she rubbed her aching feet.

"I-I'm fine. I will get used to it." she blushed at his concern.

"Okay, but if they start to hurt again, just tell me. What kind of fiance would I be if I didn't take care of you?" he smiled as her blush deepened. She still wasn't used to the idea of him being her fiance. Not that she wasn't thrilled about it. But she'd never thought he would actually want to marry her. Why, just three weeks ago she hadn't thought he would even love her, and now they were engaged... and they were taking this trip so that they could, er, mate.

"Sir Meliodas?" Elizabeth questioned quietly as the sin set about starting up a small campfire. He glanced at her and she spoke again. "W-what, exactly, is a mate?"

"Well, it's pretty much the same thing as a husband or wife. But more permanent." he hummed as he stoked the small fire. "And it's... deeper. We will be bonded on a very intimate level, and there will be quite a few changes that will make us closer than even a husband and wife can be. It's quite the experience, I've been told." he turned towards her with a small grin. "It seems to be different for everyone but one thing always stays the same."

"W-what's that?" she asked with a blush. Mating did sound quite nice, considering the fact that it would bring her and Meliodas much closer than a husband and wife could be.

"Well, you will have full access to my thoughts and memories, and I will have the same. And that's something that always happens. It's part of why mates are so close." he told her softly, giving a small smile. "Truth be told, I'm pretty worried about you learning of my past. I was a much different person back then, and I really don't want you to be scared of me."

"I-I could never be afraid of you. I know you'll never hurt me." Elizabeth assured him with a smile. "And, people change. Who or what you were in the past doesn't matter. Only who you are now."

"Thanks, Elizabeth." Meliodas smiled, giving her a small kiss. "I don't deserve you, really. You're too... perfect."

thrown over his shoulder, and he was looking up at her with that cheerful grin of his.