Title: In the Moment

Theme: #12 In a Good Mood

Fandom: Nanatsu no Taizai/Seven Deadly Sins

Pairing: KingxDiane

Note: I HAVE CHANGED THE RATING ON THIS TO M! This chapter is not completely innocent. In my opinion it's not that bad but you never know, some people are more sensitive, so you have been warned. Shouldn't be any spoilers in this one... Hopefully.

Disclaimer: Don't own'em otherwise children wouldn't be allowed to read the manga. Do you know how much smut there would be? A lot okay. I am so in love with Kiane that it has taken over my life. All I own is the exquisite poster my hubby got me for Christmas with King and Diane being cute and cuddly and just, UGH! SO CUTE!

In the Moment:

She woke to the sound of splashing. Murmuring through lips sticky with sleep she rolled away from the noise, burying her face into the softness of his green-patterned pillow. Her body curled up into itself, seeking the precious warmth the thin blanket offered. A voice called to her but her mind was adrift in a haze of half-remembered dreams and broken thoughts. Awareness came when a gentle hand shook her bare shoulder. Despite recent happenings, the contact of skin on skin surprised her. The effect was a mixture. The fluttering of her heart. A breathless sigh. Goosebumps left in place of absent fingers. A whisper at her ear, ticklish, drew her from appreciated slumber.

"King..?"

Bleary lavender eyes rose to meet thin-pupil amber. The shy smile covering her fellow sin's face drew the final threads of her conciousness out to coax her usual chirp of "Good morning!" out.

The answer from him was a nervous chuckle. He stood, brushing damp hair from his eyes with a shaking hand. Diane sat up with a pleased stretch, unaware of King's explosive blush as the blanket fell away from her bare form. He quickly handed her his sleeveless vest, causing Diane to lightly flush when she realized why exactly the wind felt especially good on her that day. With the blanket covering her legs she drew up her knees to lay her arms across them. Her chin rested on top of her legs as she fought a yawn. King returned from the nearby stream with a damp handkercheif that he mutely handed her. She happily thanked him, taking it and wiping at her face. The cool water felt good on her skin and she couldn't help but run it over her neck and upper collarbone. She heard his intake of breath before he had settled behind her. Softly his fingers found her hair, fingering the stray strands, and he quietly asked, "Would you like me to brush your hair?"

She nodded and there was a rustling from her bag before he was back and working a comb through her chestnut tresses. It was nice, intimate and relaxing. Diane knew he was still nervous regardless of what had transpired between them in the past, especially the night before. It was a testament to his own self worth that he worried over what her response would be now that they had passed over such a milestone. He loosened all the tangles in her hair, running his fingers through easily, signaling his culmination.

Standing was a stiff effort, full of protesting muscles and aches in certain places she hadn't realized could ache. Accustomed to worse though she was hardly hindered as she sought out her pack. He watched from his seat on Chastiefol, eyes lingering on the just hidden rear that faced him. Hard as it was to admit he liked his clothes on her. She located one of the dresses that she wore whenever she took one of the shrinking pills Merlin had gifted her with. It was a pheasant brown that looked well with her violet eye color. She pulled it over her head and happily spun, smiling wider when she noticed what King's eyes had been so fixated on.

As they stared at each other, both functioning off the lingering high from the night before he motioned to her, holding out a hand. His expression was gentle, lined with a hint of uncertainty. Suddenly nervous she stepped towards him, her bare toes brushing over the grass until she was back on the blanket and slowly lowering herself into his lap.

Blushing she asked him, slowly wrapping her arms around his neck, "Do we have any time?" His hands rubbed over her shoulders, her back, until they rested at her waist. The defiant twist in his pout made her laugh, making his gaze melt with warmth. Suddenly his hands were on her cheeks, his thumbs brushing the corners of her lips. Her smooth fingers slipped up to rest over his and he leaned forward, wordlessly answering her.

She could feel him through the fabric of his pants, bulging, rubbing against her. The sensation was addictive, prompting her to slowly shift her hips. He moaned, breaking their kiss to bury his head in her shoulder, wrapping her tight in his embrace. "Diane..." He groaned.

The Serpent Sin of Envy breathed in his ear, loving the warmth he radiated, the sweetness of his aroma, whispering with a whine, "Will you show me again? Please?"

He was silent, pressing light fleeting kisses against her collar, working his way up to the place where her jaw met neck, and gently biting. It was like a trigger for her and just as it had done the night before, she was suddenly a trembling limp form of herself, with eyes that begged for what only he could give.

Suddenly she felt air around her and her back landed against Chastiefol's soft fabric. She couldn't even manage to make a sound before his lips assaulted hers, harder than before but as effective in igniting the ardent flames in her blood. Her hands were in his hair, her leg hitching up against his thigh, pleading without words for his touch. He had one hand stroking her hip, eliciting mews from her throat, while the other fumbled with the belt of his pants.

They broke apart, sharing a single panting look before she was grasping him in her hand, making him gasp, and his lips connected with the sensitive skin along her throat, sucking. She stroked his length, awed by it, testing it's girth with exploratory fingertips. He branded her with his lips, biting and licking. She cried out with every mark he left, overwhelmed with his passionate heat.

They lost themselves in each other, touching, tasting, inspecting, all the while the agony of building ecstasy caused them to tear at each other's clothes with frightening impatience and they connected with a single hard thrust that made Diane scream and King groan.

The night before had been full of awkward exploration coupled with hesitant motions and emotional words between them. It had been slow, easing them into the new sensation, while they carefully maneuvered past the tension that had been built by long-held emotions and uncertainty. It was lovely, once they got the hang of it. It was nothing like what either could have imagined. The sheer level of closeness as they moved together made them both weak with the realization that what both had been seeking for so long had been next to them all along. Diane's thirst for companionship, the need to never be alone, was nearly all but extinguished that night as she came together with another being and felt the glory of what love and physical affection could do for a pair of lovers.

Their lovemaking now however was not like the night before. It was rushed, with his movements harder and faster. Both were aware of their reality. Soon it would be time to return to the rest of the Sins. The magic that made Diane five feet six would wear off by then and despite her disbelief, King would be just as happy to have the real Diane back. Diane had no qualms with returning to the fight but she wanted to make this moment with King last. His reassurances that he would always be with her, would always love her as long as she wished it, moved her with the sincerity laced through them. Yet it didn't keep her from gripping his back and pulling him to her, recording every little detail of their encounter in her mind. She wanted to be able to come back to this place when she was alone at night, curled up on the ground near Hawk Mama, the moon high in the sky and her arms crossed beneath her head.

King was determined to give her whatever she asked for, hoping that his promises to stay by her side, to forever love her, and his offers to give all of himself to her were portrayed by the way he made love with her. The way he squeezed their joined fingers over her head, the lock of their gazes, and the uncharastic dominance he displayed were all for her, to prove his conviction, the truth in his promises. She took what he gave, hungrily asking for more with the way she held and moved with him. He was recipient to her, knowing that no amount of love he gave her now could convince her just yet. His actions would prove his worth to her and so he furiously sent her into a screaming fit of pleasure as she reached her peak and he followed soon after with several more powerful strokes.

They clung to one another, slowly falling together from the mutual high. The quiet running of the stream nearby, with the gentle breeze, was a comforting presence around them as they held each other. Diane placed a kiss on the tip of his nose, cheekily smiling at him. "Thank you." She was being coy and he was charmed by it. He softly pressed his lips to hers, still surprised when she responded in kind.

They dressed silently, casting secretive glances at the other, rosy cheeked and content. King settled himself in the air with Chastiefol. He was sure he had timed it right and sure enough Diane was soon shooting up in the air. Averting his eyes to offer her a modicum of modesty he used his power to levitate her clothes up to her. She thanked him by blowing a kiss in his direction. When she was dressed she strapped her pack to her back and picked up Gideon from where it had rested close by. King flew to her side, placing a chaste kiss to her cheek as she giggled.

"Let's go!"

He nodded happily and the two headed off for the Boar's Hat Bar together, happier than ever, walking in heaven.

OWARI~

Wrote (semi) smut. Don't care whether anyone likes it or not because Kiane needs smut, regardless how bad it is (don't quote me on that) and because my update was super late and I refuse to ever give up on them because I love them so damn much. TAKE WHAT I GIVE! XD

Sorry for the delay though folks. Holidays were...both the best and the worst. Luckily I have the next chapters nearly done so hopefully we won't have to deal with such an extended absence again. As always thanks for reading and I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday! And a happy new year!

Twenty-Four more to go!