A-Z of Melizabeth by Fullmetal Pyromaniac

P is for...

Pregnant

Prompt by c0c0cat and Thepikachu322

MONTH 1/9

After a test run by Merlin, Elizabeth found out that she was pregnant. It was no surprise, really, she and Meliodas were known to...do the do, frequently. Not to mention that Elizabeth had always wanted to be a mother. Meliodas had confessed that he wasn't sure if he was ready to be a father, if he would be a good enough one, but after a brief discussion with all of the sins, including Hawk who had named himself "captain of the babysitting squad", he told Elizabeth he would try his best to be a good father.

And so the first trimester began.

MONTH 2/9

Elizabeth leaned over the toilet seat, heaving the contents of her stomach into the bowl. When she had finished, Elizabeth lay her head on her forearm and sighed. Her stomach felt too delicate to try and get up.

"I told you to wake me up if you felt sick" Meliodas said from behind her, kneeling down and rubbing her back softly. Elizabeth smiled weakly.

"It doesn't matter, you couldn't do much. I'd rather you slept" Her stomach lurched violently and she leant further into the bowl, Meliodas kept rubbing her back slowly until Elizabeth had finished.

"This is your first pregnancy, for the first time we're going to be parents. It's gonna be tough for you, and I want to be with you and support you every step of the way. Whatever you're going through"

Elizabeth smiled gratefully and laughed slightly, "I bet you won't be saying that when it's your turn to change the child's nappy"

"Nope!" Meliodas joked, "That job's all yours"

After a few minutes, Elizabeth had stopped vomiting enough to try and get up. Meliodas stopped her, then carried her back to bed, gently laying her down and placing the covers over her. Meliodas then went downstairs and came back with a bucket, for emergencies, and a cup of hot Earl Grey tea. Elizabeth took the tea and began sipping on it, leaning her head on Meliodas' shoulder.

"What time is it?" she asked, Meliodas pressed a kiss to the crown of her head.

"About four in the morning" He replied.

"I'm sorry for getting you up so early" Elizabeth sighed, feeling like she was going to cry.

"Hey, I told you, it's fine" Meliodas soothed her, "besides, now we have a great excuse to sleep in tomorrow" he winked, Elizabeth finished the tea and placed the empty cup on her bedside table. The pair lay down, Elizabeth resting her head on Meliodas' chest.

MONTH 3/9

By the third month the morning sickness symptoms had completely gone, much to both Meliodas' and Elizabeth's happiness. Elizabeth had also begun showing, her belly sticking out ever so slightly, signalling the life growing within her.

Meliodas had become more protective, he'd cut her working hours so she only waited tables for three hours -under the watchful eyes of the sins- during the day, then after an hours rest, she worked for two in the evening then went to bed. Elizabeth had insisted on working more hours, but Meliodas had persuaded her to stick to what hours they had given her.

Meliodas had also been very understanding of her, whenever she just felt like crying he would hold her, when she woke up at 3 in the morning craving eggs and toast -but only the kind that Meliodas made, Ban was very confused- he had made some for her with no complaints.

He was the perfect husband, and as their child grew bigger and bigger everyday Elizabeth couldn't ask for a better one.

MONTH 4/9

"Well, Elizabeth, your child seems to be doing wonderfully" Merlin told her during the fourth month, "The bones are developing nicely, the child is the normal size and weight, you're right on track"

Elizabeth was laying in her bed with Merlin gently waving a hand over her slightly protruding stomach, Diane was sitting on the bed, staring at her belly in awe.

"You can tell all that just by waving your hand? That's really cool!" she exclaimed joyfully, Merlin's chest seemed to puff out a little bit in pride, though she remained as suave as ever.

"It's nothing really, just standard things you learn while doing medicinal magic"

"But still, it's pretty cool. Can you feel anything Elizabeth?"

"Not really, I just feel kind of fat" She told them with a slight laugh. Merlin chuckled, standing up from the bed.

"You won't feel much at the moment, but sometime next month the baby will start kicking, then the real fun will begin"

Elizabeth and Diane cocked their heads slightly, "Real fun?" they asked simultaneously. Merlin smiled.

"Yep, well Elizabeth enjoy this peaceful period while it lasts, only five months to go, how exciting!"

"We'd better be off, Ellie, I've got to get ready for my date with King!" Diane squeaked, Elizabeth sat up and clapped her hands together.

"That's wonderful Diane, promise you'll come to me tomorrow and tell me everything?"

"I promise!"

When the two women left, Meliodas came in, a big cheesy grin on his face.

"So" he prompted, "How'd it go?"

"The baby's fine, everything's great, and Diane's got a date"

Meliodas sat on the bed next to her, taking her hand and playing with her fingers.

"Oh yeah, King mentioned something about a date, though it was kind if hard to hear him through his hyperventilation"

"Poor King" Elizabeth sighed, "why does he get so nervous?"

"Just his character I guess, he's always been jittery, even before the sins were grouped together"

Elizabeth nodded and the two sat in a comfortable silence.

"Merlin says next month, the baby should be kicking"

Meliodas faced her, "Oh really? It seems like only yesterday you were announcing you were pregnant"

"I know, time's really passing by, isn't it?"

MONTH 5/9

By the fifth month, Elizabeth had grown even larger. She sat during the Boar Hats busy hours with a cup of tea and some of Meliodas' food. At that moment, she was content, the baby had caused all sorts of problems with Elizabeth's internal workings...

She was tired, she got dizzy sometimes, and she almost constantly needed to pee. However, whenever her child kicked she forgot about all the bad things. They weren't even born yet, and Elizabeth loved it more than anything.

Time passed and the Boar Hat closed up for the night, Elizabeth had gotten changed for bed and lay watching as her husband got ready for bed and climbed in beside her. The two lay down, with Meliodas' hand resting on her belly, slowly rubbing circles. The baby began kicking at that, making Meliodas chuckle.

"They're very active, eh?"

"Even more so when you're around, they must know you're their father" she whispered back, grinning at him.

"I see they've developed your brains" he flinched slightly at a big kick, "and my strength too, apparently. That was big"

Elizabeth gave a withering look "I know, try having that kick from inside of you"

Meliodas grinned sheepishly.

MONTH 6/9

"Here's to the future of Britannia, and to Princess Elizabeth and Meliodas' baby!"

The kingdom cheered, and the music began. The princesses pregnancy was not kept a secret from the kingdom for long, and Baltra insisted on throwing a massive, kingdom-wide party in celebration. Elizabeth hadn't attended one of these parties since the defeat of Hendrikson and was excited to meet everyone and have fun, even while under the Sin's piercing gazes.

The music lasted until early the next morning, with dancing and singing accompanying it until the sun peaked. By the end of it, Ban was passed out somewhere, King and Diane had returned to the Boar Hat, Merlin was...somewhere, probably seeing Arthur who had attended, and Gowther had made a friend with a local girl so was off with her at the library.

Around three o'clock, Elizabeth, Meliodas, and Baltra headed back to the castle. Baltra was still hesitant about letting them share a room, but did so anyway. They were married and expecting after all. The next day there was a market in the city, while that was going on Elizabeth and Meliodas took the chance to meet up with Margaret and Gilthunder -who had married and had a child of their own- it had been a while, so the two couples retreated to the Boar Hat to do some proper talking. Gilthunder and Margarets son Elias had begun training to be a Holy Knight in his father's footsteps.

"While we were in Blakepol" Margaret gushed while Gil and Meliodas were catching up, "I saw something in one of the shops and had to get it for you"

Three days after Gilthunder and Margaret had returned to their home, a rather large package appeared on the doorstep of the Boar Hat, a large handcrafted rocking chair.

MONTH 7/9

"Elizabeth, Elizabeth, breathe" Merlin stated whilst Diane held Elizabeth's hand. Elizabeth's eyes were wide with panic, fear, and pain. Her lower stomach felt tight, clenching and releasing, clenching and releasing.

"Wh-at's happen-ing?" She panted out, squeezing Diane's hand as another pain hit her.

"Meliodas" Merlin said calmly, and Elizabeth finally placed her eyes on her husband. He stood in the back of the room, strangely calm, but pale. "Get Elizabeth some cold water" he nodded silently and left the room.

"Diane, help Elizabeth up and take her to the bathroom. Elizabeth try going to the toilet, it might help you"

Elizabeth did so, and felt a little better, Diane then led her back to the bed where Meliodas stood with a glass of water. Merlin helped her to sit in bed and handed her the water, which she sipped quietly. The clenching in her stomach had settled to a uncomfortable but bearable ache.

Braxton Hicks, Merlin told her. Simply a sign that she was ready to give birth, this calmed both Elizabeth and Meliodas down considerably.

Though he didn't let her out of his sight for the next few days.

MONTH 8/9

The eight month mark came, and Elizabeth was growing bigger every day. The days were getting colder as the due date for the child arrived, slowly but surely. Elizabeth spent her days in the child's nursery or in her own bedroom. Or even taking a walk.

Towards the end of the pregnancy, she had encouraged the sins to talk to the unborn child. Ban was reluctant at first, but soon began reading it stories. King was surprisingly eager to, Elizabeth saw how Diane stood watching him silently with an adoring gaze.

Gowther spent their time together asking the baby questions, then telling it how to act accordingly to human emotion. Hawk told it about all the different foods it could eat, Merlin was somewhat awkward, but after talking about magic- insisted on being called Aunty Merlin.

Meliodas spoke to them the most, chattering about his past quests and missions, and about his time in the Boar Hat.

It was beautiful to see the home where Elizabeth and Meliodas would raise their child, the Boar Hat so full of love and affection. They'd never be lonely, not with the sins and their future children too. It was a wonderful home to live in.

MONTH 9/9

Having given up on knitting socks, Elizabeth had decided to knit a very long and lumpy scarf, that could also be a blanket, and a...blob of wool. Sighing, she placed down her knitting needles and stared out the window, placing a hand on her belly.

Any day now, or even any second. It was thrilling, to say the least. Everyone was on edge, Meliodas had closed the Boar Hat one week before and after her due date, which was today. Merlin had all of her tools handy in case Elizabeth went into labour.

Diane, who had volunteered to be Merlin's assistant, was always keeping a keen eye on Elizabeth. The boys tended to be more involved in the less gross side of the pregnancy.

It was lunch time when a sharp pain shot through Elizabeth and a cold liquid dripped down her legs, Ban cringed and moved backwards, Gowther tried to get a 'closer look' at the miracle of childbirth (and was smacked by Merlin), and King fainted.

Meliodas rushed forward, taking his wife's hand in his own.

"This is it" Elizabeth panted when the pain had subsided, gazing into Meliodas' worried eyes, she kissed him deeply.

"Lets go have our baby"

The End.

A.N. Ah hello! 17 days isn't bad for me xD I got this out fairly quickly for once! I've had a lot of tests lately, which is why this has taken a while; however! I'm currently on a bit of a writing streak at the moment, I've started writing a plan for a story I'm going to write after finishing my two current ones.

Also, for those who don't read 'Stand By Me' (You totally should though *Shameless self advertising*) I've been toying with the idea of a twitter account- please let me know if you'd be interested!

Read! Review! Follow! Favourite!

Thank you all for you lovely reviews, I hope everyone enjoyed this prompt ^_^ see you next time!

- Ruby xxxx ^3^