Arthur groaned when he woke up to light shining in his face. He covered his eyes with the back of his hand. "Ugh...why do I feel so awful?" He asks himself and looks over at his side and notices Cath curled into his shoulder, purring loudly. He smiled a bit. "Glad to see you got a good night's sleep." He says then senses a weight on his chest. He looks and his eyes nearly jump out of his head when he sees your sleeping form, gently laying on top of him. He screamed so loud he probably woke everybody up and jumped out of bed. You landed on the ground with a thud.

"Ow..." You say and rub the back of your head. "Arthur what's wrong?" You ask him and stand up. He was breathing heavily in the corner and staring at you.

"W-Why were we asleep in the same bed together?" He asks. You arched an eyebrow.

"You don't remember what happened last night do you?" You ask him and he shakes his head.

"No. All I remember is Meliodas giving me a pint and then I woke up with you on top of me!" Arthur exclaims.

"That's the best way to wake up if you ask me." Meliodas smirks as he comes down with Elizabeth. "The worst way is by a horrible noise that wakes up half of Britannia..." Meliodas says and crosses his arms. Arthur tugs at his shirt collar and sweats a bit.

"S-sorry Sir Meliodas." Arthur says. "Do you by any chance remember what happened last night? What did I do?"

"Arthur why are you screaming so loudly?" Merlin asks, floating into the room.

"The poor kid got so drunk he doesn't remember anything that happened last night!" Meliodas laughs. He got a mischievous grin.

"Well then I guess we should probably tell him." Merlin says.

"Yes! Please tell me what happened! I need to know if I did anything horrible! And if I did then I should atone for my sins!" Arthur declares. You smiled at how noble he was.

"Well then you've got a lot of atoning to do." Howzer says, coming over to stand beside Meliodas "You tried to kill me last night because I was making moves on Y/N!" Howzer says.

"I did?!" Arthur exclaimed.

"Yeah! You went nuts!" Howzer says. "You said you'd fight me for Y/N and then we fought and you knocked me out! But you were fighting so hard, for a second I thought you might actually kill me..."

"I'm sorry Howzer." Arthur apologizes. "I'm just very protective of Y/N. She is my most treasured friend after all..." Arthur says and smiles at you. You faked a smile back. Hiding the fact that he still referred to you as a friend struck a dagger in your heart.

"I thought you'd be more than friends after what you did to her last night." Meliodas says. Arthur's eyes widened and he whipped his head around to Meliodas.

"What did I do?!" He exclaims.

"Well we aren't too sure." Meliodas says. "You see after you and Howzer had your little drunken sword fight, Y/N brought you back here to bring you to bed. We all left once you two came back here. But it looks like she spent the night...And I could hear it from upstairs..." Meliodas says. Arthur looked confused.

"Hear what?" He asks. Meliodas smirks.

"Y/N's moans of pleasure." Meliodas says and Arthur's eyes pop out of his head again.

"HER WHAT?!" He exclaims.

"What?!" You exclaim. "I thought I was quiet was I really that loud?" You ask. Sure when Arthur had kissed you you let out a soft moan of pleasure, but it couldn't have been that loud.

"Wait what!?" Arthur asks. "Y/N why were you moaning?" A light blush tinted your cheeks and you looked at the ground.

"Arthur last night you-" You start but are cut off by Meliodas.

"Took her virginity." Meliodas says and Arthur freezes. "Lost yours as well too. You finally became a man, King Arthur. How does it feel?" He pats the King on the back and he falls over onto the mattress. You look over him.

"Arthur?" You ask him. He looked up at you in awe. Your head was blocking the light in just the right spot that it created a halo of sorts around you. It was beautiful... You were beautiful. Had he really made love to you last night? This beautiful Goddess. This angel on Earth? Had he seen you in all your glory, and gotten your permission to take something so precious from you that you would never get back? But of course he had to be punished for doing such a thing without making you a proper lady through marriage! So not remembering such a pleasant experience would be the consequence! "My King are you alright?" You ask him gently. He sat up and breathed heavily.

"I can't believe it..." He says. "Did I really-But I don't remember-Oh Y/N I'm so sorry! Did I force myself on you!?" He pleads and takes your hands.

"Well...I suppose a little at first. I mean the whole thing was unexpected at first but-" Again you were cut off by Meliodas.

"Then it sounded like she really enjoyed it." He says and you both blush. "She kept begging you to go harder! She was all like 'Oh Arthur!'" Meliodas imitates. "'Please give it to me!' 'Oh faster, harder! Yes my King don't hold back! Take me so hard I won't be able to walk for days!'" He begs and both of your faces are bright red. Arthur screamed and ran out of the room.

"I totally got him!" Meliodas says. "That'll teach him to wake us up from our beauty sleep!" Suddenly he was slapped by Elizabeth.

"You should be ashamed of yourself!" Elizabeth scolds him.

"The poor boy's been through enough! And now you may have just ruined his chances at a relationship with Y/N! The woman he's been in love with his whole life!" Elizabeth scolds.

"I thought I might have helped him." Meliodas says softly, shrinking under Elizabeth's angry glare. You had run out after Arthur.

"Arthur!" You called out once you were outside. You saw him sitting on the porch, his face in his hands. Cath affectionately chewing his hair in an attempt to soothe him. "Arthur?" You crouched beside him. "Are you okay?"

"I should be asking you that!" Arthur exclaims. "I mean oh my gosh I can't believe I actually slept with you!" He says in disbelief. You felt like you had been stabbed in the heart again.

"What..." You said.

"I really am sorry Y/N. I should have never done something like that to you! Believe me it was never my intention." He says and takes your hand. "You're my best friend. I would have never made such a careless decision sober! Believe me I'll never do that again! I swear! So we can still be friends right? Y/N?" Tears were filling your eyes. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" He felt a stinging sensation on his face. It knocked Cath right off his head.

"Well I'm sorry you regret it so much!" You yell at him. "I'll be sure to never sleep with you at all you bastard!" You yell at him.

"But Y/N we already-" Arthur tries to explain.

"We never had sex!" You tell him. "All you did was kiss me!"

"I-" Arthur smiled "I kissed you? That's it?"

"Yeah." You say. "Meliodas was just pulling a prank on you and you were gullible enough to believe him! But I suppose I should thank him! Because now I know how much you'd hate to be with me!" You tell him. Realization of what he'd done, finally hit Arthur.

"Wait-no Y/N. I-I didn't mean-" Arthur tries to persuade you but it's no use.

"Save it my Lord." You tell him. "I already have my answer. Obviously the thought of me being romantically involved with you repulses you. So don't worry. It'll never happen now!" You tell him and storm back inside.

"No wait Y/N that's not it at all I-" The door slammed in his face. "Love you..." He says and Cath looks down at him. Fresh tears came down Arthur's cheeks. "How come I can never get the courage to say those words..." He says and bangs his head on the door. "And now she'll never want anything to do with me ever again!" Suddenly he got knocked over by Meliodas slamming the door open.

"We're at the festival everybody!" He says happily. Then he looks shocked at the scene before him. "What the-"

"What happened to Vaizel?" Elizabeth asks.

"It looks like it's been turned into some sort of maze." Howzer says.

"No..." Merlin says and surveys the land. "A labyrinth."

"There's a big rock at the center!" Elizabeth notices.

"That must be where the tournament's being held!" You say.

"Well then let's get going." Meliodas says cheerfully and gets off of Hawk mama and heads towards the maze entrance.

"Wait for me!" Elizabeth says and runs after him.

"Us too!" Hendrickson, Gilthunder, and Howzer say, along with Griamore.

"I suppose this could be educationally interesting." Gowther says and follows them.

"Y/N?" Arthur asks. You don't turn to him. "Are you-"

"Of course I'm going." You say simply. "Maybe I'll get lost and never have to see you again. Isn't that a nice thought?" You suggest and start to leave.

"I won't let that happen." Arthur declares and you stop. "We made a promise Y/N. Wherever you go I go. If you go into that labyrinth I'm coming with you. And I'll never leave your side." You remained silent.

"As you wish. My King." You say and walk ahead. Your simple answer crushed the young boy's heart.

Inside the labyrinth you all looked at the buildings that were stuck in the walls. "It's so gruesome." Elizabeth says.

"Yeah. It's like the whole town got swept up into the walls." Arthur says.

"I think that might be exactly what happened." You say and a sad look comes across your features. You felt a hand gently take yours. You looked up and saw Arthur, giving you a kind smile. For a moment you forgot about the tragedy of the morning and remembered the joy of last night. The man you had known forever and had been developing feelings for had finally kissed you. Your first kiss...but then you remembered that it was all a lie and pulled your hand away and looked away from Arthur. You remembered what he said. How it tore your heart to shreds. All last night had been was a drunken lie. That damned alcohol had given him the delusion that he loved you. You knew better now. He was a King. And you were a commoner. It could never happen. And yet he still tried to win you back.

"Y/N, please." Arthur begged and tried to take your hand back. You moved away. "I didn't mean it! You misunderstood-"

"No Arthur." You say. "I understood perfectly. It's because I'm a commoner isn't it?" You ask him.

"What?" He asks.

"Because I'm a commoner and you're a King. I'm too low class for you. You tell him. That's why you'd never want to be romantically involved with me. Such a union would be beneath you." You tell him with an emotionless face. "It's okay. I understand." You say and start to move forward to keep up with the others.

"No Y/N! That's not it at all! You've got it all wrong!" Arthur says and moves in front of you.

"Then what's right?!" You yell at him. "Ever since we were kids you've confused me! You treat me like your best friend then you go and call me your Lady, and now your Queen and I expect you'll treat me different or at least tell me what your intentions for our future are but you don't!" You yell at him. Everyone stopped to stare at the two of you. "What are you hiding! Why can't you just tell me how you feel! Am I really just your friend?" Arthur didn't answer. He just stared at you then looked away. "That answers that then." You said and started to walk away. A tear on your cheek. Hope leaving your heart. You could feel it shriveling inside of you as you moved past the man you thought you loved. Your King. Suddenly a firm hand grasped yours. You tried to pull away. "My King-"

"I told you not to address me with such formalities." He says and then turns back to you. His expression serious. "Yes I am your King. But I'm your best friend first."

"And that's it!" You tell him and pull yourself out of his grip and step back. "I get it! We're just friends. Those nicknames you gave me were just friendly, not romantic. I misunderstood."

"No Y/N." Arthur says. "I misunderstood. I had no idea how frustrated I was making you. I'm so sorry you had to go through that all these years. That's a sin I don't think I'll ever atone for. Keeping someone I care for so much in the dark for so long. Keeping my true feelings secret in fear of rejection from you." He says and a surge of excitement goes through you. You turn back to him and smile. This was it. Here it comes. Meliodas smiled and went to stand by Arthur for support. "The truth is, Y/N you're much stronger than me. You always have been. No matter what threat we faced, no matter how long we were separated, you never let our friendship die."

"Neither did you." You remind him.

"You always had hope that you'd find me again." Arthur says. "I knew that when I ran into you in the tavern in Camelot. And that hope is what's made me strong the past ten years. I wanted to be strong like you. But not to withstand the storm of emotions, but to gain the power to admit them, and protect the people I care about more than anything in the world!" He declares. "Y/N...You've made me the great King I am today. And I know you'll make me even better in the future. I need you at my side. I can't bear to be without you."

"Neither can I..." You tell Arthur. "Those past ten years without you were torture! Not knowing how you felt about me, or if I'd ever find you again. It felt like I was constantly searching for an answer I'd never find!" You exclaim.

"Then search no longer m'Lady!" Arthur says proudly. "Because I'll give you your long awaited answer. And I won't waste another minute!"

"Oh my gosh..." Elizabeth says and covers her mouth in shock.

"He's finally going to do it!" Hawk says happily. Merlin smiled proudly.

"He's finally gained his courage to face his biggest challenge yet. I've never been so proud." Merlin says and smiles.

"Y/N..." Arthur says adoringly.

"Arthur..." You say dreamily. Just hearing you say his name like that made his heart skip a beat. He took a deep breath.

"I-" a wall suddenly appeared between you. Cutting him off. It took a moment for everyone to realize what had happened.

"Elizabeth!" Meliodas roared and banged on the wall beside Arthur.

"Sir Meliodas!" Elizabeth exclaims and does the same.

"Y/N!" Arthur yells.

"Arthur!" You yell and hit the wall. But it was no use. Arthur got out his sword and hit it as hard as he could. It made a sizable dent but the wall quickly regenerated. Meliodas was hacking away.

"It's no use Sir Meliodas!" Arthur says. "We can't break the wall!"

"We have to!" Meliodas says. "I have to protect Elizabeth!"

"And I need to protect Y/N and Merlin! But we can't waste our energy on a wall that won't break!" Arthur says and Meliodas calms down.

"You're not worried about her?" He asks. Arthur touches the wall and smiles.

"Of course I am..." He says. "I always worry about her. She's on my mind more than she should be." He smiles. "But I know how strong she is. And you know how strong Elizabeth is. We have to believe in that strength. I know my Y/N can do anything...She'll be alright."

"And so will Elizabeth." Meliodas says. "My fierce Goddess."

"It's just the three of us!" Elizabeth exclaims and Hawk runs in circles. "Another wall came up while our backs were turned and separated us from Gilthunder and the others! How will we find them?"

"We will." You tell her and touch the wall. "We just have to be strong for them. And have faith that they'll find us." You tell her. "If Arthur could find me again after ten years he can find me now too!"

"Meliodas can do the same!" Elizabeth proclaims. "I'll protect you Lady Y/N."

"I will too!" Hawk exclaims and poses.

"Elizabeth...I told you I'm not a Lady...I still don't know how Arthur feels. It seems like the Universe doesn't want me to ever find out." You say.

"Then fight the Universe!" Elizabeth urges. "You'll get your answer one day I promise!"

"I hope I do...I'll wait for it...forever if I have to." You say to the wall.

"Y/N..." Arthur says from the other side. "I swear I'll find you. I promise I'll always find you no matter what because no matter how many obstacles are thrown in my way I'll overcome every one to tell you I love you." He says and let's go of the wall. "Just wait for me a little longer m'Lady. You'll get your answer soon I promise." He and Meliodas walked away.

"Why did you do that!" Gloxinia complained to Dolor.

"Do what?" Dolor asks.

"Cut off the King before he could proclaim his love for the woman who holds his heart!" Gloxinia asks. "I wanted to see her reaction!"

"I was getting bored." Dolor says. "Besides, this is a fighting festival, not a love festival. The only thing they should be concerned about is how to defeat their opponent, not romance."

"I suppose you're right." Gloxinia says and crosses his arms and sighs.

"If it makes you feel better, I'm pretty sure they'll find each other." Dolor says. "And when they do...we could make their romance a tragedy. Those are always the best ones are they not?"

"That they are." Gloxinia agrees. "If the King isn't even strong enough to tell the woman he loves how he feels, there's no way he can protect her from us! And so she will perish, along with the King's heart."

"How poetic." Dolor claps. "I can't wait to see that ending." Gloxinia chuckles.

"Oh don't worry my giant friend." He says. "You won't have to wait long..."