Just me rambling and making excuses; you can skip this and go to the story...

Hi guys! Did you guys check out Cocobel's story (Look Before You Fall)? It's amazing isn't it? *Totally not trying to avoid the topic of my late AND short update with the distraction of a BETTER story* yeah I thought so too...

OKAY,FINE! I'M SORRY FOR MAKING YOU GUYS WAIT SO LONG AFTER I TOLD YOU THAT YOU'D ONLY HAVE TO WAIT 1 WEEK FOR AN UPDATE LAST TIME! But my mom and I are both REALLY sick (Her more than I am), and did I tell you that I was the oldest sibling (Therefore implying that I have the most responsibilities after my parents)? So I need to help her as much as I can with my baby brother (13 months if you're wondering) and my little sister (10 years). Also I have had what most of you would refer to as 'writer's block' since I don't think I am that good at descriptive writing and just saying this chapter was supposed to be descriptive (But don't worry if it didn't make sense to you I'm puttin' up visuals on my DevianArt page).

Anyways on with the story...

Secret Message For Cool People: Pssst... Yeah you... Go read Cocobel's story; it's way better than this. I know it's an AU (I also know that A LOT of people don't read AU's just BEACAUSE they're AU's) but this is one worth your time; And I don't like to sugar-coat things (Unless they're cookies, then it's okay) but... YOU WILL FALL FOR THIS STORY HARDER THAN MELIODAS FELL FOR ELIZABETH, HARDER THAN KING FELL FOR DIANE, AND HARDER THAN BAN FELL FOR ELAINE! So go and read it NOW! (Well hopefully after you read mine)

'Everything is the way it should be'

'At least for now.'

Meliodas sighed after he wiped down the final mug for the night; even though they were in a rather remote area, business had gone better than expected.

As of now Diane was outside (She had heard one of the bar's previous patrons say something about a nice spot in the forest; not too far from where Mama hawk had decided to stop) and King had followed her saying something about how 'it wouldn't be safe for her to be going outside alone so late'. Of course the drunken Fox Sin didn't wait even a moment, despite his current state of mind, to comment, "Sure Kiiiing~. Now just don't go doing *hic* anything 'funny' to Diane while you're both *hic* alone in that forest~" In response the Sloth Sin burned bright red and left the tavern as a stuttering mess.

Merlin had left to Camelot earlier that evening after the Captain's 'incident'; saying that there was something she needed to do with her newfound 'research'. Ban, now having passed out, after laughing himself silly, had managed to pour some very, very strong ale into Hawk's scraps earlier in the night; so wouldn't be getting up from wherever he was anytime soon.

Good.

Just the way he wanted.

He headed up slowly to his and the princess' shared room, careful not to make any noise as he didn't want to wake her if she was sleeping. He cracked the door just a bit to know for sure, and released a breath he didn't know he was holding when he saw her laying on the bed, her breathing soft, eyes closed.

He went ahead and changed into something lighter (Specifically a black tank-top and some long shorts) to sleep in, due to the nights that were gradually getting warmer. When he had just about gotten into bed, he was completely dumbfounded when he noticed something that he hadn't earlier;

Elizabeth was sleeping in his white shirt.

His breath caught at the sudden realization and the unexpected view. His normally loose shirt was fitting her hourglass figure snuggly, particularly at her bosom area. It wasn't completely buttoned, exposing her pale blue bra with silver lining as well as her smooth creamy shoulders. The sleeves, which were usually rolled up when Meliodas himself wore them, were covering the rest of her arms with the cuffs extending just past the tips of her fingers. The hem had ridden up her back, giving him a clear view of the underwear that matched her aforementioned bra.

Her hair was splayed out around her in hypnotic waves of silk; her long eyelashes framing her rosy cheeks; And her plump, round lips just asking, pleading, begging for him to bend over her form and claim them. Without even realizing he had already extended his hand and was about to brush his thumb over them. The second they made contact, he felt an electric shock pass through him and he moved his hand as to cup her cheek...

Until she groaned and groggily turned on her side.

He was still so entranced in the silver-haired sleeping beauty that it took him a moment to back to his senses and assess the rest of the situation.

The sheets were thrown off the bed haphazardly; the reason, he assumed, being the heat; Her tavern uniform was thrown in a heap on the floor; And finally, she was hugging his pillow similarly to the way he had held hers earlier that very day.

Only she held it between her legs.

As the last bit of information sunk in, he couldn't help but notice the fact that she was entangled with his pillow in such a way, that if he was to so much as attempt to pry it from her fingers, she would surely wake up. But, in all honesty, did he really want to take it away from her? After all, he wouldn't mind laying his head down on it right where it was...

He shook his head at the thought, This was ELIZABETH he was thinking about! Sure he would touch her and tease her, but he made sure that he went no further than that. At least not until he knew that she was ready.

So after a heavy sigh and one last glance in the princess' direction, he picked up the sheet strewn across the floor, placing one over the princess and taking the other for himself; then he proceeded to take an extra pillow from his closet, and leave the room; heading down the stairs and towards the cellar.

.o0o.

The Boar Hat's cellar was a great deal larger that one would expect at first glance. From the door alone it looked like it wouldn't be much; but what most people over look is the fact that this tavern belongs to the Seven Deadly Sins; one of which was probably the strongest mage in all of Britannia. And what good is the power that she possesses if they don't put it to use?

So once Meliodas had acquainted with Merlin all those years ago, he had gotten her to cast a spell on pretty much the entire Boar Hat; one which caused the rooms to become a lot more spacious than they appeared to be from the outside. After she had cast the spell she had been offered the bedroom on the second floor; but she had insisted on only the small room (If it could even be called that) in the cellar. Meliodas had told her that it would be far too small and that she should 'suit herself'; but she had assured him that she would only keep a few things in there and that she didn't plan on staying.

Meliodas walked into Merlin's 'room' and set down his pillow in the far corner. Although Merlin had enlarged it with her magic, the room was still quite small with all the trinkets and such that she and Gowther kept down here. He was thankful that this was only a small portion of what she really owned; THAT she kept in Camelot, where she regularly stayed.

After he laid his sheets neatly on whatever space he could find, he decided to observe his surroundings. The room truly was an interesting sight. There were paintings and ornaments hanging on the walls, stacks of books (which he presumed were mostly Gowther's) lined the bookshelves; spell books, recipe books, story books, even a book on childcare! There was a rack with specimens of every animal you could think of; teeth, fur, skin, eyes, tongue, claw, tail, as well as a few more. There were potions of every colour in the spectrum, red, blue, green, yellow, violet you name it! There were crates filled with all sorts of things; broken armour, maps, telescopes, and even a couple swords to name a few.

As he continued his little 'search', something caught his eye; it was hidden behind an old spell book about manipulating time and a few discarded tubes. It was a small bottle, barely bigger than his thumb, and it contained a silver liquid. Now it could just be the dimness of the room playing tricks on his eyes, but he could have sworn that it was glowing a faint blue a moment ago… But wasn't the liquid Merlin gave him earlier also silver? He didn't see any other silver coloured vials when he looked. And it would be just like Merlin to throw away the last bit of that delicious substance to keep him from getting anymore.

Oh well, guess it was fate!

Those were Meliodas' last thoughts before he poured the drink down his throat aaaand...

Passed out.

So.. what do you guys think?

Please review so I know how I did.

And YES things are about to start getting interesting.

I just wanted to ask: Are my updates too short? Like I've been keeping them to about 1500+ words (A/N's not included) except for this chapter because it needed to end off here and, like I said before, I had writers block. :'(

I'm gonna leave with one last message: I started a poll on my profile; so GO VOTE NOW! It's about what story I should write next!

That's all for now.

~Nemo (Nhus321) b(^w^)d