Summary: When Kagome went through the well after the final battle, she ends up in the well nearby the castle of Liones. The king and his young daughters find her. Then 4 years later she meets the infant Elizabeth and they grow very close. Kagome and Elizabeth have formed a special bond, no one could get between. Six years later, the Holy Knights staged the coup. Kagome managed to find the Seven Deadly Sins and defeated the possessed Hendrickson. They freed Liones, but remained clueless about the signs of the holy war.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Seven Deadly Sins. They belong to their respected owners.
"..ooo.."- Saying
'..ooo..' - Thinking
"..ooo.." - Japanese
*..ooo..* - Happenings/doings
"..ooo.." – Exaggerating
"..ooo.." – Unseen Voices
Now…. ENJOY!
Chapter 10 X Discoveries
Elizabeth looked around; they were back in Boar's Hat. Meliodas still laid on the ground. "Looks like we're back…" Hawk muttered as he escaped from Kagome's arm.
"Kagome-sama." Zaratras looked at the woman who hung her head low. "Are you alright?" He asked. He noticed a few tears fall onto her lap.
"I'm fine." She answered; her hand went to Meliodas cheek, finally realizing what his words truly meant. "I know Meliodas will come back to me. He promised me!"
"Phew!" Elizabeth suddenly sighed as she whipped imaginary sweat off her forehead. "What are you so relieved about?" Hawk asked suspicious. "Well, I thought Meliodas loved me, and I didn't know how to tell him that I'm not interested in him. So I'm glad he loves Onee-chan after all."
"Omea…" Hawk started, the girl looked at him confused. "Kids are horrible…"
"How do you like Purgatory? They did a real number on you this time, Meliodas."
"If stalking is how you spend your time, you've got a real strange hobby." Meliodas said as he looked in the dark.
"It's nothing." The voice replied. "My loyal "eye" showed me everything that happened to you."
"Oh really." Meliodas said uncaring.
"Even you were powerless under the Commandments of "Piety" and "Love". All you could do was wait for death."
"Meliodas started walking. "Thanks to you, it got the Commandments off my back now." He said with a grin.
"There are two ways to dispel the Commandments I created. Either kill the Ten Commandments under the effect of them or die."
"But because of the curse you put on me, I can come back to live indefinitely." Meliodas smirked, as he looked nowhere in particular. "How ironic." He laughed.
"Don't try to bluff. Fear or rage… I can feel you trembling."
"Well, well, well. I have no idea what you're talking about." Meliodas said nonchalantly.
"You're still going to play dumb?" The dark voice asked annoyed. "Not only you can't put an end to your own life. You, the one who was once called the most wicked youkai, became such a boneless wimp, because of that one girl 3,000 years ago."
"And now you found yourself a replacement. Who do we have to thank for your returning to your current state?" The voice kept going.
Meliodas halted and turned to look at the purple smoke that had gathered behind him.
"That's right… Every time you've chosen death and come to Purgatory, I've eaten the emotions growing within you. Now! Once again, you may satisfy my hunger and thirst."
Meliodas watched on as the smoke grew bigger and bigger until a giant being stood in front of him.
"By feeding on the emotions, I can make you regain your forgotten strength and you'll return to the most powerful youkai you once were. Shouldn't you rejoice? My son?"
Meliodas smirked. "Try it, if you can!" He shouted as he shot at the being.
"Okaa! Full speed please!" Hawk shouted at his mother who complied and ran as hard as she can. Kagome was standing outside the bar with Elizabeth and Zaratras by her side. Morning had come and they decided to head out.
"Everyone… please be safe…" Kagome whispered her prayer with eyes closed, hoping that the wind would deliver her words. "The rumors we heard in the village..." Zaratras started. "them receiving an endless stream of refugees from the capital over the past few days were true."
"A number of evil magic forces, more then we've ever seen before, are concentrating in the capital." He said, his eyes glanced over to Kagome. "I'm still against the idea of placing you in the middle of danger."
Kagome didn't turn at him, but kept her gaze straight ahead. "I'm going no matter what you say." She remembered his words. "I promised. No matter what happened to him, I'll keep fighting to protect the people of the Kingdom."
"Me too, Onee-chan!" Kagome looked at Elizabeth, her breath hitched in her throat when she saw the mismatched eyes of her sister, but she soon smiled and kneeled. "Together." She said as she held out her pinky. The child did the same, happy to help.
"But the Ten Commandments won't let their guard down in any situation. They're true monsters… You can't beat them with your arrows." Zaratras opposed.
"Nah!" They looked at Hawk, who started flexing his ear. "I'd defeat them with just one punch! Don't you worry, Kagome-chan, Elizabeth-chan. With me by your side, you've got 100 pork power!"
Kagome giggled. "Th-That's very reassuring." The man muttered with an awkward smile. "Zaratras-san." Kagome began, he turned to her with a questioning look. "I never had the chance to tell you, before you… died." She looked up at the sky, searching for some courage inside her. "I have a way of fighting-"
Their attention snapped to the side as they felt something approach. "Eli, go inside!" Kagome ordered, and the girl hastily made her way back in the house.
The two adults looked besides them and saw that a Red Youkai had found them. "They've found us already!" Zaratras raised his sword and shield while pushing Kagome back. "Kagome-sama, please step back!"
"Of course they would. We're pretty noticeable." Hawk noted. The demon attacked by slamming down his fist at them, however Zaratras blocked it with his shield. He immediately jumped up and pierced the demon through its head. "Purge!"
The youkai had fallen and they were all unharmed. "You are pretty good at this, Zara-chin!" Hawk complimented. "We're not safe yet, Hawk-chan." Kagome said as she pointed ahead.
More demons had gathered, not only red but also the silver youkais had come. "This looks bad!" Hawk cried. "A party of monsters have made their appearance!"
"I'll protect you, Kagome-sama!" Zaratras claimed as he stood in front of the princess.
The Youkais opened their mouth, red light filled the spaced as they were loading their attack on them.
"Mother Pig-san! Steep turn!" Zaratras ordered. "We're going to crash into their barrage at this rate!" Hawk agreed. "Okaa, turn!"
Mama Hawk grew annoyed at the demons, the giant pig went full ahead towards the demons, biting through them all.
"Sugoi, Okaa!" Hawk cheered as he ran in circles. Some flesh fell on their surface, Hawk saw a piece of it coming towards him and decided to eat it. His body started heating up when he swallowed it, causing Kagome to go to him.
"Hawk-chan… don't tell me you…" She watched as Hawk turned into another being, it looked like he was a red demon in pig form, his eyes had turned yellow and he grew horns.
"Little Pig-dono, what happened to your appearance?" Zaratras asked being very confused. Kagome sighed as she kneeled for the pig. "When Hawk-chan eats something that has magic, he transforms into it." She explained while holding out her hand. "Now, spit it out."
Hawk didn't move or say anything exept for the strange noises that came out of him. Kagome wanted to urge him but felt silent at the familiar auras that arrived.
"We came to see what's all the fuss is about, and found us an annoying little bug."
Kagome stood up, clenching her fist. Her eyes shot up seeing the two Commandments flying above her. It was Monspeet and Derieri, however something seemed strange. Derieri's hair was cut short and only her left hand remained in demon form.
The woman instantly glared at the familiar face, she landed on Hawk Mama and stood in front of Kagome, who once again didn't budge. "I haven't forgotten what you did to me." She stated, showing her right hand, it seemed burned and unusable.
"Kagome-sama!" Zaratras shouted, but he suddenly couldn't move as a voice spoke behind him. "It'd be wise not to try anything funny." Monspeet said in a dark tone. 'What an enormous power… So this is the Ten Commandments…!'
Kagome's eyes wandered to him. "How is your shoulder?" She asked with a small smirk. Monspeet glared but didn't move, it created an opportunity for Zaratras to break away charging for Derieri.
"Move." The woman said as she stretched her right arm, punching Zaratras, while his shield blocked it. The Demon woman jumped after him, grabbing his throat in the progress and held it high up.
"Devona!" Kagome shouted, a bow appeared in her hand while a quiver of arrows connected to her back. But Kagome didn't had a chance to shoot as a ball of light appeared, holding Derieri's ruined left fist in place.
"Why…" A soft and timid voice spoke. Kagome's eyes snapped to the door where Elizabeth shyly stood, powers flaring from her hands while her right eye held the goddess mark. "How can you take others lives so easily?"
The light on Derieri's arm disappeared, taking her left arm with it. Now she truly only had her right one left. Derieri glared at the child and jumped in front of her. "You…" She muttered glaring. "There's no mistake about it…" Her hand slowly went to the girls head, who flinched.
"Don't ever touch my imouto!" Kagome shouted Derieri felt fire on her fingertips as she stared at the pink barrier that was around the child. "Onee-chan!" The girl shouted. 'Onee-chan can't make multiple barriers…'
"Then…" Derieri strayed as she turned to the woman, Monspeet jumped in her place to "take care" of the child. "Then I'll finish you first!" She shouted as she dived after the woman again.
Kagome stood frozen, a regular arrow wouldn't do anything, and if she were to infuse it with Reiki than Elizabeth stood vulnerable. She had no choice but take the hit. Her eyes closed, waiting for the impacted while she tried to shield herself with Devona.
But the hit never came, instead she felt like she was floating
She opened her eyes and saw Derieri fly off to the distant with Monspeet immediately following her. Her eyes widen as hands tightened around her.
"Well, well, well…" A loving voice spoke in her ear. "I wake up after a long nap… And find everything's a mess." Eyes went to the red pig. "Pig Jerk, what do you think you're doing, being a pig jerk?"
"Kagome…" She looked up. "sorry for making you wait so long." Tears gathered in her eyes while her hand went to his cheek. "Iie…" She whispered back. "I knew… that you'd come back for me." She pulled his face closer.
"Aishiteru, Meliodas."
Their lips met and never let go. Kagome placed her arms around his neck pulling them closer and deepening the kiss.
"Ano… Onee-chan…?"
The woman shot up, releasing herself from his hold while turning to her sister and knight that had been silently waiting. He wore his old bar clothes.
"Meliodas-sama!" Elizabeth ran up to him. "Yo, Elizabeth-chan! Have you been?" He asked as he picker her up. She nodded. "Actually," Elizabeth started. "we went to see the you of the past." She said with a smile. Meliodas eyed Kagome, while the child kept speaking.
"I wasn't sure what do to if Meliodas-sama loved me, since I'm actually not ready to be a bride yet." Her hands went to her cheeks as she gave him a hopeless sigh. Meliodas laughed and placed her down, walking to Kagome.
"I… I also saw it, your past." She muttered softly as she sat away from him, staring at the distant. He sat besides her, also staring at the sight of the landscape.
"I knew Elizabeth is important, but I never thought that you actually loved her…" She turned her head to the side, to hide her face. "And then when I discovered her, I… I changed everything! But worse of all… I never knew that you felt that way about me, back then."
"Come on Kagome, look at me." Meliodas whispered, lifting her face up and turning it towards him. Her tears fell helplessly on her dress while she tried hard to keep it in. "Gomennasai!"
He couldn't help but smile at her as he wiped away a tear. "Kagome…" He began. "The past is the past. What's important is that you know how I feel now. And that we'll make many more memories, together."
Kagome tried to smile through her sobs while Meliodas pulled her close for a hug. "Hai!" She said, burying her head in his neck.
Meliodas smiled. Suddenly the sobs stopped. Meliodas glanced at her with a questioning look until she placed some space between them. Her tears had dried and her eyes held shock. She stared at him. "Are you sure your body's all healed?"
Meliodas smirked as he lifted up his shirt, showing his muscular body. "My hearts are all back in shape! Do you wanna check my heart-beat?" he asked, taking her hand and placing it on his chest.
He expected the usual routine; she would yell and hit him. But Kagome remained quiet as she stared at him. A perverted glint passed through his eyes His hands were on her boobs, glad that there was no longer a piece of armor in the way. "Now that I take a closer look, you've got a new uniform!"
Again no reaction. His hands trailed down her slim waist, feeling her curves on his fingers. "Perfect around the waist." He went further down. "Nice tights, no complains here!"
His hands got beneath her dress pushing it up while her came closer, kneeling between her legs, his body against hers. "And you're wearing my favorite lingerie! Am I suppose to expect something tonight…?" He smirked.
His eyes were locked on Kagome; she held a daze look when she stared at him. Meliodas halted as well, how could she be so beautiful. He asked himself. Nothing could compare to how she looked beneath him.
He broke out of his trance when he noticed Kagome's arm circling around his neck, pulling him even closer against her body. His cheeks went red at the words that were whispered in his ear. "Touch me more…"
But it seemed that it broke Kagome out of it as well as she quickly pushed him back. "I-I didn't mean it like that! I didn't mean anything weird!" She grew redder with each word. "I-I was just happy to feel the warmth of your touch…!"
Her cheeks were flaring and she couldn't take it anymore, her eyes darted over the place.
"Ahem!" Two voices coughed, a young one and an older lower one.
"Kyaa!" Kagome yelled as she pushed Meliodas away, quickly standing up. 'How could I forget that they were still here…?!' She asked herself frustrated, but Meliodas didn't seem to mind.
"Yo, Zaratras!" He greeted with a carefree grin. "What a surprise to meet you alive in this world again!" Zaratras had coughed away the embarrassment and smiled. "That's what I should be saying to you… Still, you're just as savage as ever."
Their attention went up when they noticed Hawk flying out of the window holding Meliodas' sword with his ear. "Thank you, Hawk."
A feeling of danger approached, as Kagome quickly summoned Devona again. She could see Derieri closing in.
The Demon punched the giant green pig in the stomach pushing them all aside. Meliodas had grabbed Kagome and was carrying her in bridal style. "Grab Elizabeth-chan and jump!" Meliodas ordered, Zaratras quickly grabbed the child and followed the blonde.
Meliodas landed safely on the ground with Kagome in his arms. "Hawk-chan!" Elizabeth shouted as she watched the pig get kicked away by Derieri. However Meliodas soon pushed her to the ground, landing with his elbow on her. The woman coughed up blood but stood up again.
It was then that Kagome noticed that the arm had grown back, and that the burn she had left behind seemed less damaging, but still no youki filled arm. "You traitorous piece of sh*t!" Derieri yelled as she tried to claw at Meliodas, who blocked it with every try.
He then jumped her and pushed with his behind, letting her stumble forward and fall. She glared at him and they repeated the circle of attacking and blocking again.
Kagome watched the fight but felt a presence floating behind her, she gathered Elizabeth in her arms, to avoid what had happened previously.
"If I can help it, I'd rather not kill you guys." Meliodas said as he and Derieri were locked in a stance. The woman grinned as she held him in place. "Ashen Dragon." Meliodas eyes went to Monspeet who fired his attack at them.
"Derieri…"
-Flashback-
"What did you just say?" Monspeet asked, Derieri didn't turn and kept facing the direction where Meliodas and the woman had disappeared.
"While I keep him distracted somehow, throw all the magic you've got at us." She said with a cold voice. "Don't worry, I'm tougher than him. And then we can take out that woman."
-End of Flashback-
Meliodas smirked as he saw the attack come closer. "That's what the old me would've said." He stated as he kicked Derieri away towards Monspeet. "Full Counter!"
"Zaratras, I promise, I'll deliver your message to Gilthunder." Dreyfus promise as he and Hendrickson watched the lights disappear. "Please rest in peace." Hendrickson added.
Hendrickson had been fighting Fraudrin who possessed Dreyfus, until the holy knight broke away from the demon. But the two were still struggling to keep their own against the fight. That's where Zaratras appeared, giving his life to aid them.
"But I won't let you keep that promise."
Both Hendrickson and Dreyfus felt the incredible amount of power. "I-It can't be?!" Dreyfus exclaimed in disbelieve. "My Milky Way Breaker Blade should have wiped him out…" He muttered while pushing his son further behind him.
A dark laugh filled the place. "It certainly did pierce my body. That's how good I'd expect my partner to be." Their eyes widen at the size of the being before them as the smoke disappeared. "Indeed, my life would be in danger if I were in my original form."
In front the knights stood a giant Fraudrin. "What do you think?" He asked of them, the hole had turned into a small wound on his shoulder. "My original form, Full Size." The Youkai raised his claw, before slamming it down at Dreyfus and Griamor.
But Hendrickson had pushed the two out of harms way just before the impact. Fraudrin looked up confused as their was nothing crushed beneath his hand. He sensed a presence behind him and turned.
"Are you alright?" It was Merlin who had saved Hendrickson. "Hai." The man replied as he got up. "You saved us…!" He said. Ban and the others had also arrived to see the gigantic beast.
"What is that outrageously huge monster?!" Hauser exclaimed. "It's the true for of the demon that was possessing Dreyfus." Hendrickson explained, his eyes widen at the name of the Holy Knight. "Dreyfus." He shouted hoping that he and his son were all right. "Thanks, Hendrickson! The two of us are fine."
Veronica's eyes went to the child. "Griamor?" she questioned, Hauser placed two and two together. "That means… the Chief Holy Knight is back to his old self?" Hendrickson nodded.
"I'll crush you all under my foot." Fraudrin spoke to the hunans, lifting his leg up. But something hit his head, causing him to stand on both of his legs again. Another hit and another, forcing Fraudrin to back away.
"What?" He looked at the person that was standing on his arm. "Meliodas…?! Why are you still alive…?!" He asked, he didn't how the man survived.
Merlin ignored the gasp around her and smirked. "I knew you'd be back." She said, footsteps neared behind them and joined her side. "Well, I couldn't just leave you." Merlin looked to the side and smiled. "I was already wondering where you've been, Kagome."
The girl giggled. "Oh, you know… here and there." Their eyes went back to the Captain of the Sins, who dodged Fraudrin's arms. The man jumped on to another limp and ran towards his face, slashing down his sword at the demon's shoulder.
Fraudrin slapped Meliodas down, who landed on his feet, and proceded to stomp on him. "I'll crush you… crush you! Crush you! Crush you!" However soon his face got hit again, making him take a step back. "Not bad…" Fraudrin mumbled. "But my power is no less than yours."
Fraudrin stood up and stared at Meliodas. "Let's continue our fight from 16 years ago and settle it."
"Sugoi… it's almost an equal match…!" Hauser exclaimed as he continued to watch them fight. "How odd…" Merlin muttered as she sommened the demon eye. She looked through it at Meliodas and saw the numbers appear. "Captain's combat class is 30,000. The number is smaller than before."
"Hehe…" They looked at Kagome who stood with a smile, Merlin smiled as well as she figured it out. "Look! There's another Meliodas!" Hauser pointed at the second man joining.
"It's a clone after all." Kagome said with a smile.
"You held your own against my clone, pretty well." Meliodas said as he joined the battle, taking the place of the clone who disappeared.
"H-His clone?!" Hauser looked back and forth between Kagome and Meliodas. "It's the Sacred Treasure Lostvayne's special ability: Physical Clone." Merlin explained. "There fore, Captain's current Combat Class is… 60,000."
"What's wrong? Say something, Fraudrin." Meliodas provoked. "The expression on your face when you were knocked down from hope to despair…" A smirk came on his face as a dark mark appeared over his eyes. "… makes me feel on top of the world."
"Meliodas…" Kagome whispered as her smile dropped. The others couldn't deny it either as a clear change appeared in Meliodas demeanor.
"Let's settle this, Fraudrin." Meliodas kept talking in his low voice, with a twisted smirk on his face. "I'm going to erase your existence from the world until there's no dust left."
"Meliodas!" Fraudrin sweated staring down at the blonde he once knew. "That magic of your is like the one you used to own!" He shouted as he raised his arm and aimed it at him.
However Meliodas didn't allow him to attack as he shot up to the sky, piercing through Fraudrin's hand.
The onlookers were shocked as Meliodas continued to mercilessly fly in and out of the gigantic body of Fraudrin, until it was covered in holes. He finally landed o the ground, leaving the demon to cough up blood. "Monster!"
Fraudrin's body began to shrink back to its normal size. "He's giving a beating to that Commandment!" Hauser exclaimed stunned. "It was expected." Merlin said. "The total of Fraudrin is 31,000, while the Captain is almost the double of it. In addition, his demonic state increases it even more."
"3,000 years ago… and when history repeated itself 16 years ago, we just hoped to take revenge of you and the Goddesses Clan." Fraudrin muttered, he was left on his knees trying with every kind of power to keep himself up. His head looked up at Meliodas who had come closer.
Suddenly Meliodas patted his cheek and smiled. "I went through something similar." He said as he slapped the demon away. "Don't die yet." He ordered as he walked to Fraudrin.
"Oi." Ban noted as he started to glare at their protector. "The Captain is acting in an unusual way." Kagome looked at him, but kept quiet as her eyes went to Fraudrin who stood up.
"I am an elite who serves the Demon King, a Commandment. Fraudrin of Selflessness!" He said. Meliodas smirked and raised his Sacred Treasure. "The Demon King never gave you a commandment. You're just his replacement."
"Shut up, traitor! I'm still proud to be a demon! The Pride you lost!" Fraudrin shouted back as he gathered his powers. "Zaratras gave me a big lead. I'm not going to die like that anymore."
Meliodas smirked, while Fraudrin's annoyance grew. "I wonder for how much longer you can keep that pathetic tranquility on your face."
"What's going on?" Hauser asked turning to Merlin. "I would never have imagined that it would sacrifice itself by exploding." She muttered the answer. "Kagome."
The girl nodded and spread out her arms, a pink barrier grew over them. "Merlin." Kagome then said, looking at her friend. Merlin rose up her finger and allowed them to float in the air. Veronica started to panic, moving her head back and forth, searching for a way out.
"Don't worry. He cannot destroy this, Perfect Cube." Merlin said, causing Kagome to sweat-drop. "I told you many times that it is not a spell from the Makai, Merlin." The wizard just shrugged off the comment.
"Even if I can't kill you, I can leave Liones to dust." Fraudrin said laughing. "Because of you, the few humans who managed to hide and survive will die."
"If you're going to die, do it at once. I'm starting to feel sleepy." Eyes widened at the statement of Meliodas. "That guy is nothing but a useless criminal!" Veronica spoke as she punched the barrier. "Merlin, the Captain is taunting him because he has a plan?" Ban suggested.
Merlin eyes went to Kagome, who sighed. 'I hope… I hope he can control his inner Youkai…'
"Dreyfus. I'll take you to the other world with me, but at least let your son go." Fraudrin said as he turned to the pair. The knight held the child away from the demon and hugged him tighter. "Don't worry, Griamor. I'll be by your side until the end.
Fraudrin glared at the man, memories of the child flashed through his head. 'No!' another one. 'I was just acting!' he tried to convince himself. 'I did it so they didn't discover that I had stolen that body.'
"Yada!"
"Griamor?"
Kid ran to the demon and hugged its leg; a dark colored barrier like object surrounded only them. "Don't kill my dad!" Griamor begged. "Don't kill anyone!"
"Stop!" Dreyfus ran towards them. "What do you think you're doing?!" he started punching the wall. "Griamor!" Veronica cried out his name, even Kagome was stunned that she felt her barrier weaken for a moment.
"No, no! You must undo the spell, Griamor!" Dreyfus yelled as he desperately tried to reach his child. "Release me and cance your magic, Griamor!" Fraudrin ordered as he looked at the child, sweat started to drip from his head.
While crying the child shook his head, refusing to listen. "Please." The demon again, his voice cracked under the pressure and feelings he felt rushing.
"He did not flee, he closed his eyes to fight for the one he loves. Can you understand?"
'Now I get it.' Fraudrin patted Griamor's head gently. "I won't kill your father, I won't kill anyone." The boy looked up. "You promise?" He asked. The power Fraudrin had gathered disappeared as he nodded. "Yes. Destroy this wall and go with your father."
Griamor quickly wiped away his tears and undo his spell. He turned around to his father with a bright smile and jumped into his arms.
'To think that I would also end up living a foolish dream.' The Commandments whispered to himself as once again the voice spoke through his head. "Can you understand that?" it said. 'Apparently, I just didn't want to understand.'
He walked up to Meliodas who had been patiently waiting. "Kill me." He stated. A wicked grin came on Meliodas face as youki engulved his hand. He punched straight up, destroying Fraudrin's upper body.
"Look!" Hendrickson pointed at a pink shining object that floated in the air, slowly descending towards Meliodas' open hand. At a closer look, it was a jewel, with golden chains wrapped around it, either protecting it… or containing it. He wanted to touch it, possess it... make it his..."
"Don't touch it!" The blonde snapped his head to the voice and saw Kagome running towards him. Merlin had lowered the barrier so that she could go and join her lover's side.
"If you touch it, you'll taint me."
Kagome stood still, staring at the demonic marks on his face. "So, Fraudrin had the amulet. To think it remained so pure…" Hendrickson muttered. "Perhaps, it's because Kagome somehow knew that Fraudrin had something inside him." Merlin replied with a smirk.
The said girl stretched out her hand to the man. "Can you give it to me?" She asked him with a smile. Meliodas looked at it object and then back at her, before he took a few steps back letting her take his place and receive the pendant.
Kagome had closed her eyes and then her body started to glow, and the others could see the jewel disappear within her chest until the glow disappeared. When she opened her eyes she looked straight at Meliodas, who was back to normal, and smiled.
"Kagome." She heard her name come from the wizard and walked towards her friends, leaving Meliodas with Ban.
"Good thing we got your powers back." Merlin said with a small smirk. "Don't you mean my soul?" Kagome smiled as she joined her side. "Oi, Merlin-san! Kagome-sama, good to see you well!" The two girls looked at the source of the voice and saw Escanor. His muscles had lessened but it seemed like he still had his prideful personality.
"Long time no see, Escanor." The mage greeted. "I knew it was you from the moment I felt your magic, Merlin." He smiled, bowing slightly to the princess before placing his full attention on the other woman.
"I heard about your performance, I didn't expect less from the Lion's Sin of Pride. Are your wounds fine?" Merlin questioned. "No, it's not that big a deal though. On the other hand, I heard you were petrified and… Although, of course, I knew that you would be well." He replied with a smile.
"What's going on?" He asked concerned, looking at both girls. "We are reunited again after a while, but you don't seem very animated." Merlin and Kagome looked at each other before turning to Ban and Meliodas.
"How much longer will you stand there?" Meliodas asked having his face hidden beneath his bangs. "You want to tell me something, right?" He slightly tilted his head, and Ban could see a sad smile with dead eyes.
"That's right." The fox's sin muttered as he walked closer. He stopped in his track right behind the blonde and tapped his shoulder. "I'm glad you're alive, best friend." He stated, but he never looked at him. They never looked at each other. But Ban had already started walking away. "Well, I guess tonight I can rest.
"We saw the moment in which the Captain was assassinated." Escanor muttered. "He will revive no matter how many times he dies." Merlin stated, causing the other two to turn to her in question.
"Because of the curse that was imposed on his by the Demon King." Merlin explained. "A curse that prevents him from dying? Impressive." Escanor said with an acknowledging tone. "The problem is the way he regains his powers." Merlin continued. "They devour his emotions. He is gradually becoming the one who was once called the most powerful demon."
"Capt-" Escanor wanted to call to him but was interrupted by Merlin. "Leave him alone." She said. 'Even if Fraudrin was responsible for his tragedies, he shouldn't have murdered him that way.' She thought. They saw Meliodas eying Kagome, waiting for her to come back, as if he couldn't do anything without her.
So Kagome walked over to him and took his hand.
Rained drenched his clothes as he stood in front of his ruined house and bar. "It's completely destroyed." He said as he looked around. "All that's left is rubble." His eyes lit up as he spotted a bottle. "Some bottles were left unharmed."
His eyes wandered over to the food storage. "The food is also in perfect condition." He started a fire and began to cook some meat with some drinks by his side.
"Well, well, well. They're already roasted and look delicious, though they sure a probably going to be terrible." He laughed bit as he filled up his glass. "I was able to avenge Liz. I guess I'll have a drink to celebrate. It's not bad to drink only once in a while."
"Pour one for me too, then."
He looked up as the voice spoke. "Kagome? What are you doing here? What about Elizabeth?" He asked watching as the girl sat beside him with another cup. "Eli is sleeping. And I wanted to drink." She said as he filled her glass. "Drinking once in a while isn't bad." She smiled taking a sip; it had been a while since she had a good drink.
"Okay, but this place is a mess." Meliodas said as he took the meat and handed one over to her. "No problem. I can't tell you how many times I had lunch in a destroyed village. 'Not to mention once on a battlefield graveyard… damn you Inuyasha!'
"Itadakimasu!" Kagome took a bit out of the meat. Meliodas looked at her, the light of the fire made her eyes shine even more so in the darkness. The rains started to stop while her clothes began to dry. "Well? It tastes disgusting, doesn't it?" He grinned.
Kagome looked at him and giggled. "Somehow it does." Her eyes went back to the fire as they enjoyed each other company. "But it's really delicious." She muttered as a smile came on her face.
"What kind of flavor can be disgusting and tasty at the same time?" Meliodas snickered besides her. "The taste made by a person who stretched out his hand kindly to a poor girl and her sister, who wandered alone with no one but each other. The taste that can only come from a very friendly person." Kagome smiled.
They suddenly fell silent, until Meliodas spoke up, his eyes locked on the fire. "The face Ban made earlier, I couldn't recognize it." He said Kagome kept silent, as she too knew what he was talking about. She had felt it in Ban's aura.
"I can't do this anymore." Meliodas suddenly stated with a sad smile. "I can't even look my friend in the eyes anymore." His hands went to his head, grabbing his hair in frustration while he kept smiling. "What am I supposed to do?"
Kagome looked at him. "When I murdered Fraudrin, I felt good. No, I still feel good. And went I saw your amulet, I wanted to corrupt it." Kagome eyes widen when she saw tears streaming down his face while he tried so hard to keep the smile. "I'm afraid to go back to who I used to be. But if I don't, I won't be able to save you."
Kagome grabbed his cheek and made him turn to her. "Look at me, Meliodas." He listened, and saw that she couldn't contain her tears either. "No matter what happens, and no matter what you do to me… I will always be there for you." Her eyes looked at him in desperation, hoping to reach him with her feelings.
"I know that you do whatever you can to protect me, and even if you forget… I'll make you remember me." She brought him closer and held him tight in her arms. His head leaning on her shoulder, feeling her heart beat. "I love you no matter what."
He continued to cry in her arms that night.
"What do you think, Merlin-san?" Escanor asked as he kept on massaging Merlin's body, who laid naked in the bath tub, holding a spell book in her hand. "Hai, you do it pretty well, Escanor."
"It's true, I fixed the buildings. Well, I destroyed half of them to be accurate." Merlin continued talking to her guest. "However, it is not more than a simple appearance. Although the buildings have returned, those who died did not revive and the hearts of the people have not healed."
"However," She turned the page as her smile was plastered on her face. "there is no doubt that we, the Nanatsu no Taizai, won the battle." She looked up at Meliodas, Kagome, Elizabeth and Ban. "It's not like I'm going to punish you if you react in any way, Captain."
"As you say." He replied quietly with his head down. "Captain." Ban spoke from behind, before Meliodas could react he grabbed him by the neck and started grinding his head with his fist. "Where did you go last night?! Our celebration was very boring!"
"Ban…" Meliodas looked up when the man stopped. "I'm sorry about yesterday." Ban said. "I didn't know what face I was supposed to make or what to say." He smiled when he looked at his friend. "Things between you and I haven't changed."
Meliodas smiled as well. "You have nothing to apologize for." Ban started laughing. "It's true! You always have that moronic face. Making everyone worry." He suddenly felt something jab his hip, dislocating it. "Uruse!" Meliodas muttered.
"Come to think of it, where were you, Onee-chan?" Elizabeth looked at her sister who turned to her with bright cheeks. "You weren't there when I woke up." Kagome started to panic as she heard Merlin snicker. "Eli?! Hush, hush!"
"Oh, my friend!" Escanor suddenly began. "Even if a curse should afflict our bodies, it could never taint the beautiful rose which blooms in our hearts." His poem slowly began turning into a song. "Oh, my friend! Your great sin…"
He suddenly stopped. "Don't get it wrong. I won't say anything haughty and pretend to understand how the Captain feels. Yet, I understand the suffering of having to carry a curse." He walked over to the blonde. "So, cheer up, please."
"I object." Meliodas said bluntly. "Eh?!" Escanor was shocked by the reply. "What do you mean, object?" He asked nervously. "I'll tell you this. Besides, who goes around explaining poems right after they recite them?"
Escanor came behind the man and started whispering in his ear. "By the way, with "beautiful flower" I meant Merlin. And you Captain, you would be…"
"Shut up already."
"Let me explain everything."
Elizabeth started laughing at the interaction. "Escanor. Ban" Meliodas spoke on a more serious note. "Thank you!" He smiled brightly. Kagome couldn't help but smile as well as her eyes connected with Merlin.
"After a long time I can eat Ban's scraps! There can't be anything better!" Hawk cheered as he gubbled down his food. He had turned back to himself after taking a poop. And Mama Hawk was fine, so constructions on Boar's Hat began.
"Are trying to say that my food wasn't good enough for you, Hawk-chan?" Kagome glared at the pig, feeling slightly bit jealous. Ban laughed. "Now you can also try a very good sake, right, Master?" He turned to Escanor who was cleaning a cup. "Of course. I will do my best."
His eyes went to the woman who sat lazily on one of the chairs. "Uhm… Can't you repair this building, Merlin-san?" He asked, the woman scuffed while Kagome placed down their food on the table, taking a seat beside Meliodas while Elizabeth sat besides Merlin. "That's not my job."
Merlin agreed. "We must repair them with our own hands." Merlin placed down her cup and looked at them. "Well, we have to put our victory aside and think about what we're going to do. What we know for the moments is that the Holy Knights and citizens affected by the Commandment went to the south."
Her eyes hardened. "In other words, the strength of the Commandments is in the Capital, Camelot."
"Arthur…" Kagome muttered in thought. Elizabeth snapped around the grown-ups, not understanding it. "They won't be easy to beat." Meliodas said and Kagome nodded. "Merlin, there's something else we know." Ban said as he joined them.
"Elaine is safe." He stated. "That means that Melascula of Faith is still alive." Kagome somehow still felt relieve, knowing that the fairy was well. "Not just her." Merlin began. "Zeldris of Piety, Gloxinia of Repose, Drole of Patience and Estarossa of Affection."
"The threat is still in place." Merlin's eyes lowered to the table. "If we attack in a careless way, they will kill us." The all nodded in agreement. "We lost a lot of partners. We have things pretty difficult." Escanor noted.
"It's is true, we lost the power of many, but…" Merlin smirked as her eyes went to Kagome. "We have gained much power as well. That power will grow within those who come. That is the logic of this world. I can't argue, but it's not enough reason to lose hope."
Kagome smiled as well, her hand touched her chest, feeling her powers being restored. "Well, well, well. Escanor is with us." Meliodas smiled cheerfully. He stood up and raised his glass, followed by the others. "On this occasion, we will travel together with the seven members of the Nanatsu no Taizai!"
'No matter what happens, no matter what you'll do to me, I will always be on your side, Meliodas. I'll always be by your side.'
"Kanpai!"
Night had come, Kagome walked though the city after leaving the shared bed with Meliodas to "check on Eli"
Her feets took her to a house aside from the others, surrounded by flowers. She opened the door and walked inside. "I figured you would stop by." A soft voice spook as light entered her vision.
"I need your help, Merlin." Kagome spoke as her eyes dropped in disappointments. Her hands went to her chest, light started to shine from it. Kagome took out the amulet they had been searching for, from her chest, and showed it to Merlin. The golden chains around the jewel were shining bright while the color had darkened.
"My soul is starting to corrupt."
KT: And here we come to another end of another story! It was awesome writing it! I can't wait to write the movie and S3! It was an amazing journey with you guys, though the last chapters were hard, I still want to believe that everyone had positive thoughts about them! Please do tell me what you think^^
Also I wrote a lemon! It's part of the story but you can go can read S3 (When it comes out) without it^^
And apologies for not posting yesterday, we didn't have enough reviewers so it was two weeks, but I forgot that I was going to travel all day. So which is why the story is up now!
Anyway so many thank you for reading my story!
So many thanks for those who did review!:
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For those who do not know these words:
Hai: Yes
Iie: No
Omae: (Rude way of saying) You
Yada: (Another way of saying) NO
Sugoi: Amazing
Kanpai: Cheers
Uruse: Shut up
Aishiteru: I lover you (Strongest form)
Gomennasai: Sorry
Itadakimasu: Let's eat
Okaa: Mother
Onee: (Older) Sister
Imouto: (Younger) Sister
Youkai: Demon
Youki: Demon Energy
Makai: Demon World
Nanatsu no Taizai: Seven Deadly Sins
-chan: Honorifics for girls
-kun: Honorifics for guys
-san: Honorifics for everyone
-dono: Honorifics for respect
-sama: Honorifics for those of higher standards