A/N:

Please enjoy! The ending might start a little bit of M, so be warned.

Appetency

Elizabeth sat beside her sisters in the large ballroom, hands playing with the small black string on the slit of her dress. It was a blood red that hugged her body before flowing out at her knees and pooling the ground around her. Her shoulders were slightly chilled as the article of cloth had no sleeves to cover them. She unconsciously tugged her black ballroom gloves up higher, not noticing the knowing glances of her siblings.

Veronica looked the way of the door with an overly cheerful smile, "Oh look! Meliodas is here!"

Elizabeth's head shot up and looked around wildly, "Huh? Where?" Upon not seeing the demon in question, she glowered to her snickering sisters. Veronica raised her hands slightly in surrender, "Sorry, but that was just priceless. He's gonna come eventually, so just cool it, okay?"

Elizabeth frowned as she nodded, "I know, it's just… I'm sure he's uncomfortable with this sort of thing. He's used to people fearing him for a single glance, and doing what he tells them to without a second thought. He isn't completely open with the other goddess'."

Veronica hummed as she took a bite of her food, "Yeah, but the only change really is the fact that everyone here is a goddess. Other than that, nothing's really changed in that situation." Margaret frowned sadly to Elizabeth, "She's right you know. That's why Meliodas is now incharge of the warriors and knights. While they were wary at first, now their willing to follow his every command. It's from both you accepting him in, and from fear of his power. This is both good and possibly bad."

Elizabeth shook her head, "No, they listen to him because they know he won't lead us wrong… He abandoned and betrayed his entire clan to aid us."

Veronica and Margaret eyed her before groaning in disgust. The silver haired princess looked to her sisters in surprise as they shook their heads. "Seriously, Eli?" Veronica moaned in annoyance, "Are you truly this dense?"

"Hey!"

Margaret shook her head and pointed, "Nevermind. It's not our job to tell you. Anyways, look who decided to finally show up."

Elizabeth looked to the door to find Meliodas walking in beside Gloxinia and Drole. The Fairy King looked towards the buffet and drooled cheerfully at the sight of the desserts. He gave a quick wave to the demon before flying off. Drole, who had been shrunken to a more accommodating height, sighed and followed after the small king.

Before either Margaret or Veronica could blink, Elizabeth's wings had spread, and she was already flying towards Meliodas in excitement. Both sisters smiled and went back to their early conversation.

Meliodas looked around in slight discomfort, not really used to these kind of gatherings. It was way too formal for his liking. Whenever they had a party in the demon realm, it was usually a small one, in a pub, with nothin' but good booze to share. While he knew they had those here as well, he didn't expect to get used to these balls or whatever.

When he had received the invite from Elizabeth, she had all but ordered him to wear an actual suit. He had planned on coming in his normal attire, if not his demon suit, but that was apparently not allowed. All weapons were to be left at the door, and all but flying and levitation magic was to be cancelled before entering. They had given a pass for Drole, so that he may be shrunken for the entire purpose of actually attending.

Meliodas now found himself in a black suit with a blood red shirt underneath. As soon as he passed the guards at the doors, he had undone the front of his suit to expose his shirt, and had basically thrown away the black bow tie Gloxinia had tricked on to him.

He looked around to find where his goddess was, as she was the only reason he had actually agreed to come. They had said it was an order to attend, but it was Elizabeth who had convinced him he should. He looked to Veronica and Margaret's table, only to find it empty of his sweet princess. Before he could so much as think of turning around and leaving, Elizabeth flew down in front of him and hugged him close. "You came!"

Meliodas could almost feel different pairs of eyes on them from around, but he didn't care. Most of them had learned to not judge his and Elizabeth's friendship, while others would look and stare, but for no more than a minute due to fear for their life.

He nodded and hugged her with a single hand, as the other stayed sitting in his pocket. "I said I would, didn't I?" Elizabeth nodded happily as she pulled back to look at his outfit. "You actually wore a suit?! I was betting on you ignoring my words and just dressing as normal."

He gave her a lopsided smirk as the 2 locked arms and walked off into the crowd. "You said you wanted me to, so I did. Couldn't go letting you down, could I, Princess?"

Elizabeth huffed as she swat at his shoulder, "You know I hate it when people call me that. Especially you…"

She didn't like it when he called her by her title due to how they met. When they had to fight each other in battle; opponents… Enemies…

He had called out to her as they fought, trying to distract her and patronize her to no end. He called her Goddess, and upon seeing she hated being called by what she was, he called her Princess, seeing it made her feel worse. Like an object, her mother's pawn.

When they eventually started to meet up in secret, he still refused to call her by her name. He made it out as though the name felt awful on his tongue. She in turn would come up with as stupid nicknames as possible, to try and get him to stop. It didn't work at first, as he rather laughed happily at each horrible nickname she could muster.

Meliodas led her back to an empty table and they sat beside one another. Elizabeth was just too happy with Meliodas around, and that was by almost everyone's but their own opinion. Elizabeth was glad that she and Meliodas were able to become close friends, though she did feel as though he distanced himself once in a while.

She could recall that for some time after he joined the Goddess clan, he wouldn't speak as much to her as he used to. She at first thought it was just him feeling uncomfortable with all the other goddess' around, but it was only with her. He treated the others as he did his own people. He came around after a week, and they went right back to being as close as before.

A month earlier as well, the 2 had been celebrating a huge win in the war, and they had all gone out to a pub for drinks. She could recall several accounts the next day telling her she was a complete lightweight who hadn't lasted a full mug of ale. She had woken up the next morning lying beside Meliodas in his bedroom, and before she could even think the wrong thing, she watched in surprise as his skin turned red, and he stammered out apologies. He said that he hadn't touched her wrongly, and had merely laid her beside him as it was rather late when they left the pub.

It took a few days for him to truly look her in the eye, and another month for things to go back to normal.

As the 2 spoke with one another for some time, the other member of the high courts came in. After an hour or so, the Supreme Deity entered.

Meliodas looked over and snorted as he lifted his pint of ale. "What a surprise. Seems your mom decided to actually show her face." Elizabeth stiffened as she caught sight of her mother. At her shrunken size, she was around a foot or so taller than Elizabeth, even taller than the shrunken Drole. She wore a long flowing dress that pooled feet behind her, butterfly sleeves that passed her fingertips, crystal clear jewels designed beautifully along her outfit, as she wore sheets of white.

Her outfit itself spoke of pureness and no sign of sin. Elizabeth was sure that if she were to be compared to her mother at that moment, she would be titled a slut.

Meliodas humphed as he let his arm lay around Elizabeth's shoulders. "How much you wanna bet she'll call us over first thing?" Elizabeth frowned, "I'll bet against it, only because I hope she won't…"

Just her luck, her mother looked their way and wore an all too wide smile. "Meliodas, Elizabeth? Would you 2 please some here for a moment?"

Elizabeth internally cursed as Meliodas mumbled a swift 'I told you so'. The 2 walked over to the Supreme Deity whom looked Elizabeth's outfit over with a glance, and her smile tightened. "Elizabeth dear, what on earth are you wearing? Usually, you're outfits are more modest."

Elizabeth's cheeks reddened in embarrassment. There was no way she would ever admit to wearing the outfit to match with Meliodas. The demon in question wrapped an arm around her waist and smiled widely to his goddess' mother. "In my opinion, she's absolutely breathtaking."

Elizabeth whipped her head around to stare at him in horror. He did not just say that!

The Supreme Deity narrowed her eyes to him, though her smile remained. "Careful there, Meliodas. Remember that we Goddess' aren't as open with such things. You might say one thing and give an entirely different meaning."

Meliodas felt his own annoyance grow. He absolutely loathed Elizabeth's mother. She may not acknowledge it as much as him, but her mother was always trying to bring her down. Trying to view her as a dissapointment. He wanted her to know the opposite.

Meliodas looked towards Veronica and Margaret, whom watched farther away with as much annoyance in their appearance as him. They weren't Elizabeth's real sisters, but their own parents raised Elizabeth for the Supreme deity, making her like their sister. They most certainly did not like the idea of their sister being picked on by her own mother.

When the 2 gave him a nod, Meliodas smiles cheekily to Elizabeth's mother, "Sorry, but Veronica and Margaret need to speak with us. So if you don't mind, we'll be leaving now." He pulled Elizabeth away before either woman could speak. As they sat at the table with Elizabeth's sisters, he sighed in aggravation.

"No offence to you, but I hate your mother to absolutely no end." Veronica and Margaret nodded in agreement as Elizabeth gave a small laugh. "She's not so bad…"

Meliodas narrowed his eyes to her, "Elizabeth, that sounded more like you were trying to convince yourself more than me. She treats you horribly."

Elizabeth shrugged lightly, "Well, be glad that we rarely see her. Just try to make it through the party without attacking her, okay?" He grumbled in reply as he grabbed another thing of alcohol and drank it down.

Elizabeth choked on her drink as she stared at Veronica in almost horror. "W-what?!'

Her sister smirked as the 2 stood against the far wall. Meliodas had gone off somewhere to speak with Drole, and Veronica had decided she had seen enough to handle."Sorry, but it was getting a little sad watching you guys dance around each other. So, as the amazing person I am, I'm just gonna flat out tell you; Meliodas loves you."

Elizabeth burned red in embarrassment. "N-no he d-d-doesn't! We're just friends! On most days, the 2 of us are arguing over the most stupid things! He calls me a nuisance at least once a week, and refers to me as a klutz half the time. There's no way he loves me!"

Veronica didn't even listen to her sister as she looked over to Gloxinia, whom flew by with a plate of small cakes. "Oy. Fairy King." Gloxinia looked over and smiled cheerfully as he flew towards them. "Hello there Elizabeth, Veronica."

Veronica jerked her thumb towards Elizabeth with a wide grin on her face. "Do you know if Meliodas loves Eli here?" Elizabeth nearly squaked in fright at her sisters bluntness. Gloxinia blinked a few times. "Well yeah, who doesn't know? He isn't really subtle about it."

Elizabeth shook her head, "No he doesn't he- Wait, what do you mean, 'isn't subtle'?"

Gloxinia smiled to her in pity, "Oh, you poor thing. You're so dense, aren't you?" She pouted at his answer as Veronica laughed. The Fairy King waved his hand like it was nothing important. "Elizabeth, I'll tell you right now how to tell Meliodas loves you… Appetency."

There was a beat of silence until heat puffed out from the top of Elizabeth's head, while Veronica clutched her stomach as she laughed wildly. Gloxinia continued as though the conversation was fine. "Whenever he looks to you, we can just see the appetency in his gaze. He's pining for you dear, and he's not trying to hide it. Whenever you aren't looking, he watches you like a hawk, and always makes sure you're in sight. Don't turn to look, but currently, he's speaking with Drole, but his eyes aren't leaving you're figure."

Veronica glanced the way Gloxinia looked and snickered, "He's not kidding, Meliodas isn't removing his gaze, which seems to be moving up and don on you."

More heat poofed from atop the princess' head.

"Also," Gloxinia said, "He's constantly touching you. His arm is either wrapped around your waist or your shoulders, He's also constantly commenting on your curves, even when you're not there. Just the other day, he was calling you a tease for tempting him to basically jumo you. He said he would have if no one else was around."

"He said what?!" Elizabeth squeaked in fright.

Veronica nodded, "When we were in the meeting the other day, when you walked past him, his eyes remained on your bottom. It's like that was all he could see. I mean come on, even if you're speaking directly to him, his eyes usually remain focussed on your breasts."

"L-line of sight!"

Gloxinia bit into his cake, "He's admitted to it. He told me before how he soon planned to blame line of sight for getting to feel your breasts soon anyways. He probably plans to just press his face into them."

Elizabeth's arms shot up to cross around her chest. "H-how?! Since when?! W-when did he ever start thinking of me like that?"

Veronica hummed as she stole a cupcake from Gloxinia's plate. "I remember him always doing it, so probably before you both came out with your secret rendezvous'."

Elizabeth tried to recall when Meliodas could have ever started to like her, and when she really thought about it… Elizabeth frowned in confusion, "But, he's always been like that to me? Right when we first met, he commented on my bust being large and kept looking at my chest."

Gloxinia smiled happily as he swallowed a bite of a cherry tart. "I do recall him mentioning you a long time ago. He didn't yet know your name, and yet he claimed that you were a demon disguised as a goddess, because to him you seemed like a Succubus." Veronica chorteled at the thought of Elizabeth being a demon. The girl was just too sweet to pull it off.

Elizabeth grumbled lightly, "Great, so does he really only like me for my body then? I-I mean-! If he likes m-me…"

Gloxinia shook his head, "No. Around the time when I would guess you both started to meet up, he was always dozing off, mentioning a girl he adored. He definitely meant you, if the descriptions were anything to go by. He kept on about how sweet you were to everyone, even some demons. He said your voice drew him in even more than your looks, and he said that no matter how he were to be killed, he'd die happy as long as he could hear your giggles there."

Elizabeth blushed at this as Veronica gave a whistle, "Dang. Who knew the guy could actually be sweet?"

Elizabeth swiftly bowed politely, "Thank you very much for telling me, now please excuse me for a few moments!" Before either could react, Elizabeth flew up and out the back door, into the gardens. Gloxinia looked over to Meliodas who swiftly ended his conversation with Drole to rush after the goddess who had flewn.

Meliodas walked around the gardens in slight unease. He had seen Elizabeth enter the hedge maze, but he had to stay far enough to not be caught, which lead to him not only losing sight of his goddess, but getting lost as well. Why did she even leave the party though? She seemed to have been having a fine time talking with Veronica and Gloxinia, so what had happened.

Eventually, he found himself in the center of the maze, where a small fountain with a goddess warrior as a statue. Elizabeth sat on the edge of it, kicking her feet to and frough as the tips of her wings danced in the ripples they made in the water. Meliodas walked over and poked her shoulder, receiving a small yelp in reply from his princess. He chuckled at her cuteness

"You flew off in a bit of a hurry back there."

Elizabeth looked closely to him as she said her next words. "Probably because I knew you would follow right after." She kept her features and blush scolded down as she watched his reaction. When she saw the slight tint of pink on his face, she knew.

Gloxinia and Veronica were right. He really did love her.

Meliodas coughed into his hand as he sat down beside her, "W-well, I was worried something was wrong…" She giggled and locked her arms around one of his own. "Sure~"

They sat in peaceful silence as Elizabeth rested her head on his shoulder. She turned her face after a while and found her eyes to be locked with his own, their faces a mere inch apart. She took great notice of how his eyes darted to her mouth, and she had to calm the feathers of her wings from fluttering away. She held her head straight as he pressed his mouth to hers, locking lips with her in bliss.

She never thought that this day would ever come. She had never thought that Meliodas would ever love her! Think of the pair they were: The Supreme Deity's daughter, and the eldest son of the Demon King. When born, they were supposed to be mortal enemies, and yet here she was, kissing her old nemesis.

She loved the warm feeling of his tongue to her own, and the way he lightly nipped at her bottom lip to have her make those staggered breaths. She felt his hands roam up her and grip at her breasts, and she knew that he could never again pass that off as line of sight.

She tried not to whimper sadly when he pulled away, but telling by the shit-eating grin he wore on his face, she'd guess that she failed. He came down on her neck, kissing and biting at it wildly, as though it was his last meal, and needed to devour it. She put her hands to his shoulders, not knowing what it was she was supposed to do with them. She let her head fall back as he moved his mouth up and down on it. She could swear that he was trying to kill her.

She whimpered when he lowered her onto her back, her wings stretching out to allow her to lay. She tightened her hold on him as she called out his name for him to pause. He pulled back just enough to hover her, looking to her with a dazed smile. Elizabeth breathed hard to catch her breath, "Do… do you… a-actually love me…?"

Meliodas' eyes widened in shock at the question, and Elizabeth actually started to regret asking her thoughts. Was she wrong? Was what the others mentioned earlier trully just his lust for her, instead of love? She moved to apologize, but was stopped when his mouth covered her own once again.

When he pulled back, he met her with an exasperated expression, though it did hold confusion in the form of relief. "You seriously hadn't caught on yet? I haven't really been all that subtle about it."

Elizabeth huffed at his words, "Yes, I've been told…" Meliodas laughed and brought them to sit up. He kissed the back of her hand and gave a gentle smile. "Yes. Without a doubt. I love you beyond belief." Elizabeth blushed deeply at how blunt he was with it, and then she recalled what her and Gloxinia had spoke on earlier. "How long?"

"Hmm?"

"How long have you loved me? When did it happen?"

Meliodas stiffened before coughing into his fist nervously. "Umm, well… Honestly, for a long time. You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you." Elizabeth gulped, "W-was it before we started to meet up? When we were still enemies?"

When she didn't receive an answer, or even his gaze in reply, Elizabeth tackled Meliodas to the ground before showering him in kisses and all the love she could give.