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Chapter 11 – Acceptance

Elsa was looking at Beerus from afar. There he was, right there at the buffet table. He was so close, that's what she wanted all along, right? Then how come she can't go to him?

She valued Beerus immensely and...maybe that was it. She respects him too greatly to be involved with him. Surely, he can find someone else. Someone that's not her. How can Beerus be attracted to her anyway?

She was weird, a workaholic, an addict to chocolates. Elsa looked down in sadness. They just weren't compatible. And...that was okay.

At least she could still call him friend.

Beerus downed another spoonful of pudding. To anyone else, alcohol would be the thing for forgetting your troubles, But Beerus wasn't just any guy. He was the mighty God of Destruction!

For him, pudding was his alcohol. His troubles? For the past years, his premonition had haunted him. A prophecy that Beerus would be wed by a maiden on this planet.

Marriage had spooked him. He was not qualified for that!

But Beerus would be lying if he didn't consider it. His life was long and, for a time, he craved for companionship. Yes, Whis was with him every step of the way, but that was friendship. The god wanted something deeper.

As time went by, he lost hope of ever finding it and resided himself to his role at the feared Destroyer of the Seventh Universe.

But that all changed when almost four years ago, he met an astounding mortal. She interested him; a strange creature. This creature's name was Elsa, a queen of an insignificant kingdom in an insignificant world in a backwater galaxy.

And yet, there was nothing insignificant about her. The time he spent with her was soothing, and dare he say it, lovely. Beerus didn't know why but he was...reluctant to pursue something else with her.

He lied to her from the beginning. Believing that he was like her, albeit overwhelmingly powerful, rather than telling her that he was a god that destroys planets as a day job.

Maybe that was it, then. He was scared that Elsa would see him not as Beerus, but as the feared God of Destruction when the truth comes out. And that was why he need not get attached. She deserved better, even if he was a god, Beerus will be never good enough for her.

"My lord, you have to give your gifts to Elsa." Beerus turned around to see his attendant standing there. "You're here gulping down all the pudding when you should be wishing the queen happy birthday."

"I know, Whis." Beerus sighed and laid down his cup. "I should be wishing her but I can't seem to do it." Out of frustration, Beerus slammed his fist on a nearby wall. "Why am I incapable of doing such a simple thing?!"

"Beerus, please calm yourself." Whis laid a consoling hand on his lord's shoulder. "Maybe a walk will do you some good."

"Very well." Whis smiled as he and Beerus walked around. Unknown to the destroyer, Whis sent a nod to a waiting Anna.

"Elsa, you really need to talk to him, you know." Anna said and Elsa groaned.

"You think it's that easy? I-I don't even know what to think and these stupid suitors are not helping!" Elsa breathed a calming breath before looking down.

"I...I want to...but...but..."

Anna gave her troubled sister a hug which Elsa gladly accepted. She had no idea her sister was so lost. "Hey, c'mon, cheer up. Why don't we have a walk for a while. Clear that head of yours, you know?"

"Yeah...yeah, that would be great." Elsa nodded and the sister began walking.

"Lord, wait here. I'm going to get us some refreshments." Whis said and Beerus mumbled his consent while his head was down.

"I think I'm going to get some chocolate, you want some?" Anna asked but Elsa shook her head with her head down. Anna looked at their front and saw Beerus their, oblivious to their presence.

"Okay." Anna slipped past the crowd and made her way to Whis who was with the rest of their friends. When they heard of the plan to get Beerus and Elsa together, they were more willing to help.

"They don't even know the other's right in front of them." Anna snickered.

"They take the whole 'love is blind' thing waaaaaay too seriously." Megaera chuckled and the rest followed suit.

Whis then tapped his staff lightly to get everyone's attention. "All right, to places. Time to see if our efforts bear fruit." They all nodded and moved to their places.

Around the wayward couple.

Beerus and Elsa both sighed and looked up. Imagine their shock to find that they were face to face with each other.

The queen felt her heart trying to burst out of her chest. She tried to avoid him, now she was face to face with him! Elsa can't just run away from him, that would be rude. Oh God, what can she do?!

The god thought along similar lines. Here, the mortal that interested him was and how does he react? By being frozen in place. That was unbefitting of a deity of his stature!

Whis and Anna high-fived and signaled the musicians to play a slow dance song.

(AN: I recommend listening to 'Soft Love by Mitchell Grant' for this one.)

"I better join in the fun." Anna said as she dragged Kristoff to the dance floor, leaving Whis to watch his lord.

When the music started, everyone beside the two began to pair up, leaving only them without a partner. They averted their eyes from one another, unable to look the other in the eye.

'I'm sorry, Beerus.' Elsa tried to run away but she tripped on her dress.

Seeing this, Beerus moved at light speed and caught Elsa before she had hit the floor.

"Elsa, are you all right?" Beerus asked and Elsa merely looked into his eyes. They were beautiful. Before she could get lost in them, Elsa regrettably averted her eyes.

"T-thank you, Beerus." She stuttered and Beerus helped her up but didn't let her go. "W-what are you doing?"

The god gave her a wry smirk. "I believe it is customary that I may ask for a dance, my queen." At least, he got a bit of his confidence back.

Elsa blushed lightly before nodding. "I...I accept." Anna had been listening from the sidelines and couldn't help but smile. Their plan was woking!

Beerus and Elsa were not the best ballroom dancers but this particular music didn't require skill, it only required a partner. The god and the queen held each other as they swayed from side to side, letting the music soothe them.

Reluctantly, Elsa looked up at Beerus to see him with his eyes closed and had a small serene smile on. It put a smile on her face that she got to see that.

She had never been this close to anyone before. Anna, maybe, but this was a different kind. For the past year, she yearned for Beerus' return and when he did, she avoided him. Elsa felt bad for that but she had her reasons.

But now, she was with him, dancing. Elsa closed her eyes and laid her head on his chest with a small smile. 'Maybe...maybe Anna was right. Maybe I do like him.'

Beerus had never felt this way before. A god dancing with a mortal? Anyone else, he would've destroyed them on the spot. But this mortal, this...magnificent creature was different.

The soft music soothed him and the woman he was dancing with only comforted him. Beerus cherished this mortal more that he would ever admit, and he was fine with that.

When he felt something on his chest, Beerus let out a soft purr and laid his cheek on Elsa's head. 'A wonderful creature, Elsa is.'

Feeling his cheek on her head, Elsa wrapped her arms around Beerus' neck and he on her waist as they continued their slow dance.

Whis smiled triumphantly. He had succeeded! Those two are finally together!

Anna and the rest were also watching with great interest. Those two were perfect with each other.

When the song had ended, Elsa and Beerus woke up from their trance. "Thank you, Beerus"

"For what, exactly?" Beerus asked and Elsa giggled.

"For coming back." Reluctantly, Elsa and Beerus untangled themselves from each other but made sure to keep close. They walked to the balcony so they could have some time for themselves and that's where Beerus remembered something.

"Oh, I almost forgot, your gifts."

"That won't be neccessa-"

"Whis!" Beerus called and Whis zipped into view.

"Yes, My Lord?" Elsa will never get used to that.

"Where are the gifts we brought?" Beerus asked and Whis thought for a bit.

"Let's see, oh, yes, they're at the table." At what he said Beerus gave a suspicious look to his trusted attendant. "What?"

"You ate them didn't you?"

Whis feigned hurt. "Why, Lord Beerus, how could you accuse me of such things?"

Beerus rolled his eyes and placed his hands at his back. "More often than not, when you get your hands on dessert, they disappear." Whis stuck his tongue out at his master and Beerus did the same.

Elsa was trying very hard not to laugh at Whis and Beerus' little exchange. They were bickering like small children!

"Fine, I'll look." Beerus relented and zipped from view before coming back with two boxes. "Well, you were telling the truth after all."

Whis gave a wide smile. "See?"

"Right, now leave us and return to you meals." That was a command that Whis will never fail to obey and he zipped off to the buffet table, leaving Beerus to shake his head.

"And you say I'm childish." Elsa giggled and looked at the boxes. "What are those?"

Beerus grew a sly smirk and held up the boxes. "These, my queen, are called boxes."

Elsa glared at him and placed her hands on her hips "Haha, Beerus. What's in them?"

The god chuckled heartily and poked her nose. "Be more specific next time." Elsa scrunched up her nose and pouted but couldn't help but feel relieved that they were back to normal.

Opening the box, Elsa saw spherical objects of assorted colors and she titled her head. "What are these?"

"I believe they are called dango. Rice flour dumplings and the lot."

Elsa smiled gratefully at Beerus and took the box from him. "Thank you, Beerus. That's so sweet of you." She blushed after saying that.

"You don't want to try one?"

She shook her head. "I already know it's good because you brought it so there's really no need."

Beerus held up one finger. "One word - chocolate." The moment chocolate came out of his mouth, Elsa instantly opened the box and ate one of the dango.

The queen moaned in delight at the taste of this. It was so good! "Beerus, you really know how to capture a girl's heart."

"Ha! They even had a song for dango!" Beerus laughed, remembering hearing that song the first time he came to earth.

"I don't suppose you'll sing it for me?"

"Maybe next time." He chuckled and ate one piece too. "And this," He laid the other box on her lap but unlike the first one, it was smaller. "You can open at your discretion."

Elsa smiled and moved closer to Beerus, letting the night sky illuminate them.

"You're the best, Beerus."

"Does that mean we're courting?"