The Demons Wife [Meliodas]

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The four of us leave the tavern as Hawk's mama buries herself where she stopped. Meli holds my hand and we lead Elizabeth and Hawk to the village, "I buy all my liquor from all over, I stop by here every once so many years because Vanya's alcohol is in a class of its very own," Meli says.

"Vanya Ale is made from the water of one of the most famous rivers in Britannia and the grout that grows next to it. It has fans all over," I continue to say as I rest my head on Meli's shoulder.

As we cross the bridge Hawk looks over the side, "Wait a moment... The river is completely dried up," He says and we all look over.

"And the herbs along the banks are wilted," Elizabeth says.

I look at Meli, "Meli..." I say but am cut off by his lips attacking mine quickly to stop me from finishing my sentence.

Elizabeth gasps dramatically and we look over. Meli goes to her, I reach out to stop her but stop myself.

I just have to let it happen, I can't change anything. 

I watch him lean over looking up at her, "What's the matter, Elizabeth?" He asks.

"Huh? Oh... Nothing. I just caught a chill," She says in her high pitched voice.

"You going to be okay?" He asks concerned for her health.

"My heart's beating a little quickly that's all," She tells him blushing brightly.

"Let's take a look now," Meli says and nuzzles his face into her left boob.

"Have some self-control!" Hawk yells at him and looks at me. I don't know the face I'm making but the way Hawk walks to me and rubs his face against my leg, it isn't a pleasant look.

Elizabeth looks at me and gasps, "Lady Y/N?! Why are you crying?" She asks and goes to walk to me.

Meli turns around and his eyes widen, "Y/N, I...I'm sorry," He says and goes to touch me. 

I step back, "Don't touch me," I say and wipe away the tears they say I have then I walk past them, "Come on Hawk, you're my new favourite man."

Hawk catches up to me and looks up at me, "It's okay to be upset Y/N. It's human," He tells me.

I ignore the pig and Meli calling my name, I see many people gathered at the centre of the village, "What's going on?" I ask.

Meli stands beside me, "Oh! Is this a festival?" He asks.

"There are so many gathered here. It must be a festival!" Elizabeth says.

Her words attracted a mans attention and he turns around to us, "Does this look like a festival to you?!" He asks then looks at Meli and me, "Oh, its the couple that owns that travelling tavern that comes by sometimes," He says then looks at Elizabeth, "So, to you, a bunch of dudes working up a sweat makes it a festival, does it?!" 

"What's happening?" I ask and gesture to my height.

"We're trying to pull out a Holy Knight's sword that's been thrust into the ground!" The man says.

"A Holy Knights sword? What happened?" Meli asked wrapping his arm around my waist pulling me to him nuzzling his nose into my nose apologising for his actions quietly.

"The other day," The elder of the village speaks and we look over to him, "We incurred the wrath of a Holy Knight. His sword has been infused with magical powers, it has sealed off all the ground-water sources," He tells us, "At this rate not only is there no water, but we'll lose all the grout and without that, no more Vanya Ale and we'll be unable to pay our taxes," He tells us. 

Elizabeth looks at Meli and me, "Do you this it's that same knight from before?" She asks.

I laugh a little, "You've got to be kidding," I look at him, "He doesn't even come close to a real one," I tell her and she looks terrified already. 

A small boy walks past us, "What's everyone lookings so down in the dumps for?" He asks with a smirk.

"MEAD!" The villagers call out glaring at the boy with hatred int heir eyes.

"What's the big deal about some Holy Knight's sword stuck in the ground? If my friends, The Eight Deadly Sins, were here they would be able to take that sword of the ground with no problem at all," Mead says.

Friends of The Eight Deadly Sins?

"And just who's the one that caused all of this in the first place?!" "Of all things, to mention those criminals' names!" "Have you no sense?!" "This is all your fault, Mead!" "Don't offend the Holy Knights any more than you already have!" "What do you have against us?!" "Well!?" The villagers yelled at him.

"Wha... What the heck? I didn't mean to," He says backing away from the villagers slowly.

"We've had enough of all your pranks and lies!" "Mead, you idiot!" Villagers yell and children begin to throw rocks at the boy, but the rock hits Meli in the face.

I gasp and cover my mouth looking at him then a rock hits me. Meli glares and flings me over his shoulder as the children throw rocks at us. He holds Mead by his shoulders and runs us both back to the tavern. The rocks hit Mead and keep hitting Meli and me, "What are they hitting us as well?" Meli asks.

"Don't ask me," I whisper and wince as a rock hits the back of my head.