Yay another chapter! Some of you might be displeased with it since it's a little simple, but think of this as one of the last steps before the climax!

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As Elizabeth slid into the warm bath water, she couldn't help but think about Meliodas. The power that curled off of him durning dinner frightened her. Especially the fact that he can hide it so well. Dunking her head beneath the water, Elizabeth stayed under until her lungs burned. Popping up, she smoothed her hair back and leaned against the side of the tub with a sigh.

She honestly believed in Meliodas, know matter how little she knew of him. He's only treated her with kindness and curtesy, and even said he would help her find a way back home. Deep down, she knew he was a kind person... Unless you were his enemy. With a shiver, Elizabeth stood out of the bath.

Towel wrapped around herself, she went into her bedroom, wondering what she would do about her night gown situation. She stood in front of the fire, enjoying the warmth it cast, before hearing a cough.

Screaming and turning around, she saw someone standing in front of her bathroom door. "Meliodas-sama! What are you doing here?" She tried to cover herself up more, grabbing the comforter off the bed.

"Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to show you something. Well, I'm not that sorry though. Nice view." He winked at her and Elizabeth's face grew cherry red. She chucked a pillow at him which he easily dodged. "Now now. Come here." He waved her over, but she shook her head furiously. He sighed. "Elizabeth I promise nothing will happen, so come over here, please?" Elizabeth looked at him a moment, and decided to bring the comforter over with her. "Take my hand. The first time is a little disorienting." He held out his hand.

Slowly taking it, she felt the many callouses from sword wielding and a life of labor and hard work. Meliodas smiled at her and brought her over to the large mirror hanging on the bathroom door. "Mirrors in the demon world are special you see. Look," Meliodas stuck his hand into the mirror "you can use them for transportation and spying. Though only a select few can use mirrors here. They need my...blessing I guess you could say." He proceeded to step into the mirror, dragging Elizabeth into it as well.

She stepped into a bright white room, full of windows... no, mirrors. She saw into the hallway outside her room, the throne room out of what must have been a chandelier, bedrooms, including her own, and many other rooms inside the palace.

"That's amazing!" But then she thought about it. "Wait! What if I'm changing!?" Meliodas smirked. "Meliodas-sama!" She smacked his arm, completely embarrassed.

"Don't worry, Elizabeth, I haven't peeped. Much." Her face grew hot and she hit his arm again. "Anyway, come this way." He led her to one mirror that held many clothes. Stepping in, she could see it was a closet full of women's clothing and shoes. "This is your closet now. I made sure all the clothing is in your size."

Something was odd about this room though... "Meliodas-sama?" He turned to look at her, his emerald eyes sparkling. "Where's the door?" Looking around, it was all shelves, rods of hanging dresses, the large mirror they stepped out of, and a chair. No window or door to be seen.

"Ah, the only way in here is to use the mirror. Not many people can use the mirrors here in the palace, and even fewer know this room exists. It's a great hiding spot if anything ever happens, and it's fire proof." He nodded, proud of himself. "Anyway," he walked over to some drawers in the wall, "pajamas are in here, and underwear is a drawer up." His eyebrows wiggled, and Elizabeth blushed hard.

"I hope you understand that I'm going to be taking down most of the mirrors in my bedroom, and placing a sheet over the other whenever I'm changing." She clenched the comforter in her hand.

Meliodas nodded, "That's fair. But remember to take the sheet off when you're done. It's also a security measure. If something happens, I can get to you or you can get somewhere safe." His eyes were serious, and he squeezed her hand that he was still holding.

"Ok." She bit her lip. "Thank you, Meliodas-sama." Her voice was quiet and her heart hammered in her chest, a reaction she refused to believe was caused by simply holding hands.

"Not all of the mirrors can be used for transportation, simply because they're too small on the other side, so be careful which ones you use. For now, just use the mirror to go back and forth. The dungeon here is no place for a human princess, and I'm sure my maids wouldn't like cleaning up a splat on the throne room floor."

Elizabeth's face went from red to white in a second. She nodded, "I'll make sure not to use the other mirrors." Some of the things Meliodas said reminded her that he was the demon king. Not a human or fairy, but a demon. The stories about him flooded back into her mind, and she looked at the Lilly on the blanket around her. "I...I should get changed now."

"Of course, though, I suggest blue," he pointed to the drawer containing the underwear, "It's my favorite." He smirked, and left the room quickly, making Elizabeth's face go back to cherry red. The absence of his hands warmth was like shoving your hand into snow after a hot bath. Elizabeth felt a sense of loneliness she didn't expect, and looked at her hand. His fingers had twined with hers in a way that made her feel safe and special.

Shaking her head to clear it, she quickly put the comforter over the mirror, and Elizabeth dropped the towel and went into the drawers. "Waaah!" All the underwear was very risqué. They covered nothing, and some you might as well not wear anything at all. The same was said about the night gowns. It was all lingerie! Trying to find the most decent one, she slipped into it (which happened to be blue) and also found a silk robe hanging, and wrapped it tightly around herself. She took the comforter down, and wrapped that around herself as well.

Taking a deep breath, she stepped into the mirror, and once again entered the white room full of mirrors. She noticed maids running about, Ban drinking heavily, leaning on a pig, and Meliodas at a desk full of papers. He looked up at the mirror, waved at her, and looked back down. Could he see into the mirrors? Quickly walking into her room, she made her bed. She took down the mirrors that hung on the walls, and only left the one on the bathroom door hanging. Luckily the bed wasn't visible from the mirror, so she left it uncovered, and Elizabeth crawled into bed.

She felt exposed in her night gown, but the feeling of silk against skin was very nice. She stared at the ceiling realizing everything that happened so far has only been a single day. It felt like a week at least, and yet everything moved so fast. Finally having a chance like this, her body began to relax, her eyes closing. The sound of the crackling fire lulled her into a much needed, deep sleep.

Thank you again for reading, and I'll see you all soon!