Being a demon came with a lot of perks. Unbelievable strength, near immortality, incredible speed. It also came with enhanced senses. In particular, smell.

Meliodas would awake in the morning to the smell of the crisp cotton he lay on every night. Stretching, he'd smell the fresh breads and other breakfast items being prepared in the kitchen. Hungry, he'd quickly leave his room, only to be greeted by an array of scents. As he would walk out his room, he'd pass the maids. He'd always wrinkle his nose at their strong perfume which threatened to choke him. Everyone around him also had a unique scent which was often useful if he needed to find someone in particular.

"Morning Captain!" Ban cheered, ruffling Meliodas' hair," Ready for some grub?"

"Sure!" Meliodas grinned, turning away from Ban slightly. The man reeked of booze and sweat, not something he wanted to smell first thing in the morning.

As they entered the dining room, they were greeted by Diane and King who were admiring the vast spread laid before them.

"It all looks so yummy!" Diane giggled. Merlin had recently invented a shrinking pill, much to Diane's excitement. Now, the Serpent Sin was able to dine with them, rather than sitting outside. As Diane shook her pigtails back and forth, Meliodas caught a whiff of earthy scents and… flowers?

Flowers, which he knew, were the scent of the Fairy King himself. Meliodas smirked as he realised what had happened between the two.

"Nice night, King?" Meliodas asked innocently. Immediately, King went red and began to babble.

"Why is King red?" a monotone voice asked from behind them. Meliodas turned to see Gowther walking into the room. He smelled of paper and ink. Probably due to spending the majority of his time in the castle's library.

"Don't tease him, Gowther," another voice interrupted. Merlin walked in, followed by Escanor. Merlin gave off a slightly chemical scent whilst Escanor smelled of lemon polish, most likely from cleaning Merlin's belongings.

"Where is Elizabeth?" Meliodas asked the royal family, who were already seated.

"I think she's in the garden," Veronica answered. Meliodas had to hide a grin as he smelled a faint tinge of cologne coming off the tomboy. He guessed she preferred more masculine scents over the typical florals that Margaret adored. Though where the young girl found cologne was beyond him.

"Thanks!" Meliodas exclaimed, grabbing a pastry before rushing outside. He went into the gardens which were overpowering. Soon he found Elizabeth. Well, he smelled her first.

Elizabeth's scent was the most perfect odour in the world. It had hints of goddess magic underneath the citrusy orange tones. It made him feel dizzy with love and desire when he smelled it. He took a deep breath before finding her. It seemed stronger today and he needed to remain calm before seeing her. Turning the corner, he realised why it was stronger today.

Elizabeth was on a ladder, picking fruits from the orange tree. She seemed to be happy, humming as she plucked each ripe fruit. She didn't realise he was there until he called out to her.

"Hey Elizabeth!" Meliodas exclaimed. Elizabeth gave a shriek and turned quickly, causing the ladder to wobble. With a gasp, Elizabeth slipped off the ladder, tumbling to the ground. Luckily, Meliodas was there to catch Elizabeth.

"S-sir Meliodas," Elizabeth stuttered, her face red.

"You should be more careful," Meliodas smiled," What would have happened if I wasn't here?"

Elizabeth wanted to argue that if he wasn't there, she wouldn't have been surprised and thus wouldn't have fallen off. But she didn't think that would be the best plan.

"I'm sorry," Elizabeth apologized, not wanting to annoy the Sin with her backchat.

"It's alright," Meliodas chuckled, setting her down gently," Just be careful."

"Right," Elizabeth exclaimed, grabbing her basket," Would you like an orange, Sir Meliodas? They smell so sweet today"

"Sure," Meliodas smiled, grabbing the fruit.

"Though not as sweet as you," he thought to himself as he took a bite of the zesty fruit.