Our Story (Meliodas x OC)

Chapter 16

"Captain, is this good?" Diane asks looking over the new town they've come across

"Yeah! It's a little far from town but we should be fine if we advertise! Meliodas answers

"Thank you, Hawk's Mom! Why don't you rest for a bit too, Diane?" Elizabeth tells her

"Sure! I'll just grab a little shut-eye till the tavern opens then. Goodnight guys!"

"Alright, how bout we get ready to open up? We guys will procure the food. Elizabeth, I want you out there to promote the tavern, and could you also buy some herbs while you are at it?" Meliodas says

"Alright!"

"Hawk you're providing support"

"That's fine by me, but do you think Elizabeth will be alright?" Hawk asks

"Oh, I'm perfectly capable of going shopping!" Elizabeth retorts

"Yeah but the Holy Knights are after you, right? Wouldn't it be better to send Alex and let Elizabeth stay here?" Hawk says

"Staying cooped up will just get her down, plus Lexi had a hard battle yesterday. I'm letting her rest a bit. It'll be fine! If anything happens, I'll be right there!" Meliodas tells them

"Yeah but—" Hawk starts

"How bout a disguise then?" Meliodas asks and then goes to Alex's closet, careful not to wake her. He brings out 3 things for Elizabeth but all are too showy and Lexi would kill him if he let her go out like that, and he wouldn't trust any men near her. He shows Elizabeth the outfits anyway, in case she wants to wear them, but thankfully she didn't.

"I think I should be fine wearing just a shawl" Elizabeth tells him and he agrees. He made a mental note that he really needs to buy Elizabeth some new clothes.

"I'll be going, then!" Elizabeth says and Meliodas waves her off

"Ban, King, whoever catches the biggest game is the winner" Meliodas bets

"No way am I gonna lose!" Ban exclaims

"Huh? Captain, come to think of it, where's your weapon? You gonna hunt barehanded?" King asks

"Oh, hey, I'll figure it out somehow! Now we'll start after I get Lexi up, give me about 5 minutes. Ban start your stretches! You're gonna need 'em!" Meliodas walks away laughing as Ban scoffs but starts stretching anyway. Meliodas walks into his and Alex's room and sees her cuddled with his pillow.

'That took a lot out of you yesterday didn't it? I'm sorry, my love' She stirs out of her sleep and opens one eye

"It's okay Mel, I'm here and you are here. Elizabeth is here too, everything's fine for now" she beckons him over to the bed so she can comfort him

"I only have 5 minutes, me and the boys are going hunting" Meliodas tells her chuckling a bit

"Oh, I wanna come! Did you guys bet anything?!" She jumps out of bed to change and he just watches her excitement, glad to know she's okay.

"We did bet, but not on anything yet, it's more of who can get more and whatnot" he leans on the backboard of their bed with his hands behind his head, sitting comfortably while she changes then rushes to brush her teeth and whatever else that was needed.

"You know Lexi, I got a bet for you!" Meliodas smirks

"Oh yeah? What is it?"

"If I get more gain than you, you gotta wear whatever I want you to, it'll be like playing dress-up for tonight. If you win you can do whatever!" His mind wonders to the clothes he was showing Elizabeth earlier.