Summary: When Kagome went through the well after the final battle, she ends up in the well nearby the castle of Liones. The king and his young daughters find her. Then 4 years later she meets the infant Elizabeth and they grow very close. Kagome and Elizabeth have formed a special bond, no one could get between. Six years later, the Holy Knights staged the coup. Kagome managed to find the Seven Deadly Sins and defeated the possessed Hendrickson, with that they freed Liones, and remained clueless about the signs of the holy war.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Seven Deadly Sins. They belong to their respected owners.

I advise you to read the last chapter of XSinning on a MikoX In order to fully comprehend the beginning of the story. It's nothing but a refresher but other than that enjoy!^^

Also I changed the rating from T to M, because Kagome is a grown adult in a relationship in my story, there are things that will happen because Kagome and Meliodas are together, and also because it will make the scenes more intense and more fun^^

"..ooo.."- Saying

'..ooo..' - Thinking

..ooo.. - Japanese

*..ooo..* - Happenings/doings

"..ooo.." – (In bold) Exaggerating.

Now…. ENJOY!

Chapter 1 X Back to the journey

They watched as Meliodas stretched his arm, offering his hand. "Come, Kagome!" He said strangely excited. Kagome giggled as she took his hand. "Margaret-chan!" She called out. "The crown is all yours!"

Meliodas held her close by the waist while she had her hands on his neck. "So Baltra, that's that!" Meliodas said goodbye. "Sayonara!" Kagome waved. Mama pig started walking away.

Kagome and Meliodas watched the castle become smaller and smaller. "You look sexy…" Meliodas jiggled his eyebrows as he looked at her. She blushed in respond. "Baka hentai…!" She pulled him in a quick kiss; he gave a small smirk before giving into her taste.

Kagome sat up from her bed in the big room and looked around. Next to her she saw a small child breathing in and out in her peaceful slumber. She smiled a bit before looking outside the window.

"Yume…?"

Kagome made her way to the pub that her lover owned, together with Elizabeth whom she had woken up. Her mind was filled with the dream. 'It felt so real.' She thought. 'I keep having the same dream about traveling further than Liones… especially after that night.' Red came like a sudden breeze on her face making her sister eye her. "What's wrong, Onee-chan? You're blushing."

"Nothing for you to worry about, Eli!" Kagome quickly brushed it off as she calmed down her beating heart. "Let's tell the others the good news." She said with a smile as they entered Boar's Hat.

"Yo! Elizabeth-chan, Kagome!" Meliodas greeted them on sight; the younger princess couldn't even utter a word back as she saw her sister push the man up the stairs with a bag. So Elizabeth proceeded to tell Hawk the good news.

"Really?! The king wants to give us medals?!" Hawk exclaimed surprised. Elizabeth smiled brightly as she nodded her head. "Hai! To the Seven Deadly Sins! And of course, you too Hawk-chan!"

"Well, I am the main one. They are the extras, right?" Hawk confirmed with a smug grin causing the sisters to giggle. "Well, I guess you don't have to laugh there."

"Sorry, I kept you waiting!" A voice interrupted. Meliodas came down in a completely different outfit. This time he wore green pants and a white blouse. The mixing of the colors green and yellow made his eyes shine brighter and him more handsome. "Ta-da! Do I look good, Kagome?"

Kagome smiled sweetly with a light blush as she replied. "Hai!" Meliodas grin widen as he joined them. "I can also use this for the new uniform of the barn." Kagome sweat-dropped. That possibly meant a more revealing outfit for her than that it already was.

"You look so handsome!" Elizabeth cheered as Meliodas ruffled her hair. "Thank you, Elizabeth."

"What's with those clothes?" Hawk asked, walking around the bar owner as if to examine him. "A gift from Kagome!" Said women sweat-dropped as she at down. "It's meant for the medal ceremony though…" She muttered softly to herself.

"The size is perfect!" A dirty smirk came on Meliodas face, as he looked Kagome up and down. "It's the result of feeling each other up!" He spoke proudly. Making Kagome and Hawk blush! "Baka hentai!" Kagome slapped him without hesitation, while Hawk stood in front of Elizabeth. "Elizabeth-chan, don't ever go near him! He's a bad man!" he said with the young princess looking confused at them all.

"I am ready for the ceremony too." Another voice entered. This time it was Gowther, who also wore different clothing than before. "Who picked your clothes?" Hawk and Meliodas asked simultaneously.

"My cute lover." He answered with a "cute" pose.

"Who's your lover?" The other two questioned again.

"He probably read too much books. He's confused his imagination for reality." Hawk said.

"My cute love has great power and is incredibly beautiful! Straight from my imagination!" Meliodas said as he grabbed Kagome by the waist and pulled her closer. "Ever heard of personal space?!" Kagome shouted as she pushed away his head that was inching closer to her chest.

"Seems like everyone is energetic so early in the morning." Elizabeth looked up to see King descending. "Ohayo, King-sama!" Elizabeth greeted. "King is the same as usual." Hawk noted at his laid back attitude.

"By the way, where is Diane?" The Sin of Sloth looked around before they heard a chirped voice from outside. "Minna! Look, look! Outside! I'm outside!"

They did as they were told and went outside to see Diane in her brand new clothes as well. "Oh Diane-chan also has new clothes!" Kagome waved at her friend.

"Merlin made it for me!" They giant boosted. "What do you thing?" She asked them excitedly. Suddenly the wizard appeared next to them. "It was so hard to pick one of the two Merlin gave me. But I decided to wear this one!" Diane crouched to the ground in order to be closer to her friends.

"How awfully kind of you, oh great wizard Merlin." Kagome smirked as she glanced at her best friend who just smirked. "I only gave her one, though." She said which made the raven haired giggle.

"What's all the ruckus?" They turned around and saw Ban exiting the bar. "Ban also has new…" Diane halted in her sentence and took a good look at Ban. "NO!"

"Ban! Where are your new clothes?!" Diane lay down in order to be on his eye line. "Oh, the clothes that were hanging in my room?" Ban questioned nonchalantly as he scratched behind his ear. "King and I picked them for you! That's mean!" Tears began threatening to fall as Diane made a big pouting face. Ban quickly agreed to wear it some other time.

"Well, tomorrow is the medal ceremony. Let's celebrate!" Meliodas shouted and so they did. When night came they all gathered in Boar's Hat to eat and drink, and above all enjoy each other's presence.

"Captain!~" Ban leaned over the counter to where Meliodas was sitting. "Can we talk?" Meliodas followed his soldier outside with his hands behind his neck. "What is it, Ban? The blonde asked.

"I will leave the Seven Deadly Sins tomorrow." Ban stated as he turned to look at his captain. "Oi, oi, oi. That's a bit too much, even for a joke. Who will cook if you leave? I can't have Kagome sharing her godly food with the world yet." Meliodas protested, with a light hearted voice.

"Just let her cook again, like before." Ban retorted. Suddenly Meliodas face got serious. "I cannot share my future wife with the customers. Her food is only reserved for me… and maybe Elizabeth-chan too."

"Captain, I'm serious." Ban stated as his voice got a different tone. And Meliodas noticed the times of jokes were over. "I'm leaving the Nanatsu no Taizai."

Around dawn, Ban stepped out of Boar's Hat, in his new clothes. He was ready to leave, with just one more look at the bar. "Goodbye, Captain, Master…"

He was about to turn around when he felt a new presence. "Yo, Ban, are you trying to leave without saying anything?" King asked as he floated in front of the silver haired. "Too surprised to say something?"

Ban ignored him and continued to walk. "I was listening to the conversation between you and the captain last night. I know what happened between Elaine and you." King continued to talk.

"I'm really happy that you think of my sister like that. But my sister is dead and the Fairy King's Forest is gone. Where are you going to go now?" Ban stopped at the question and turned towards King.

"To the Fairy's King's Forest"

"Take me with you!" A young voice shouted and the two looked at the small figure.

Kagome stood fidgeting next to her adopted father as she looked around. "Don't worry too much, Kagome-san. I'm sure she'll be fine. You raised her after all." Baltra said with a small smirk as he watched the girl stand nervously with the medals. "I know! It's because I raised her that I worry."

They were in the middle of the ceremony, Kagome and Baltra, stood ready to hand over the medals. And opposite of them stood the remaining Deadly Sins, and Hawk who was enjoying his lunch.

"Hawk-dono." Merlin began. "The king Majesty is here." She had a small smile on her face as she watched the pig eat away with interest. "I know. I don't mind!" He stated proudly. "You grew back to your original size fast!" Meliodas commented.

"Ban and King both are absent." Gowther noted as he looked around. Diane nodded as her eyes trailed the crowd. "I also haven't seen Elizabeth-chan anywhere."

"Nanatsu no Taizai!"

Baltra brought the attention towards him as he begun the speech. "and the s-scraps…?" The king took a closer look to his speech paper as if misreading something. Kagome saw it and leaned to his ears. "Knighthood of Scraps Disposal." She said with a helpless smile.

"… Knighthood of Scraps Disposal! You are awarded a medal here in honor of the achievements of you who protected the kingdom from the threat. Come forward when your name is called…"

"Objection!"

Everyone looked with surprise at the Leader of the Sins. "I object those medals of honor!" Meliodas shouted again. "Eh?" Kagome looked confused at the blonde who looked at the people behind him. "Looks like that's what some folks here want to say."

A few knights stiffened, as they felt spoken to. "If you have something to say, then out with it." Meliodas strong voice rang through the plaza. "I'm all ears."

People saw three knights step forward and whispers soon went over the crowd.

"Oi… those three… Aren't they from the Pleiades of the Azure Sky?"

"The Holy Knight Denzel's subordinate? No way!"

"Yes it is! Look! Platinum's Dogedo!" Someone pointed at a tall man with brown hair and eyes.

"And there is Platinum's Waillo!" Another one pointed to the shortest man of the bunch who had blonde hair and a thick mustache.

"And Diamond's Deathpierce!"

The man in the middle who had silver with purple tainted hair, a small mustache at the sides of his mouth with his stoic yet smile face, seemed to take the lead.

"I got the impression there were more complaints but…" Meliodas eyes went over a few places in the crowd before landing back on Pierce. "I guess for now those three fellows want to be honest about it. So, what's up?"

"I would like to see the strength of the legendary Knights who saved the Kingdom from the evil demons." Deathpierce spoke, his eyes landed on Meliodas and he gave him a sweet smile, which seemed a bit too sweet. "How about it, Meliodas-dono, Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins?"

Quickly another knight interfered. "Sir, Deathpierce, you are in the audience of his highness." But his warning was not heeded. "As a matter of fact, we, two major chief Holy Knight, were posted to the remote regions of the Kingdom under the traitor's plan. I can't accept it unless I see it with my own eyes." Pierce stated fiercely.

"Then how about a duel?" A voice came from behind the Seven Sins. They looked surprised at Kagome, except for Meliodas, Merlin and Gowther, whom smirked. "If you are doubting my father's as well as my judgment, surely you won't doubt the results." The crown princess stated as she took a daring step forward in between the leaders.

"Right here, right now. There will be witnesses so no foul game, the fight will be over the moment someone surrenders and absolutely no killing! Are those agreeable terms for you?" Kagome asked more to the three knights rather than her friends.

"How kind of you, Ohime-sama. We'll be sure not to let you down." Deathpierce bowed. "I will see to that myself." She said as she spared them a glance and took a step to the direction of her father, when she caught Meliodas eyes. No words were exchanged but the knew exactly how the other felt. So Kagome kept walking to her place with a small smile.

"Merlin, if you would do the pleasure of a barrier so that the fight won't offer any damages." The wizard smirked as she snapped her finger and a big purple block appeared around the knights, pushing the outsiders further to the sides.

"Well then, you may begin." Kagome stated as she folded her arms. Baltra looked with slightly widen eyes at his daughter and then at the battlefield. It happened in mere seconds but she took perfect control and handled it like a true queen.

"I will go first." Dogedo took a step forward as he cracked his knuckles. "Hold it right there." Hawk stopped him. "Magic 290, Force 470, Spirit 100, Combat class 860." He stated, as he looked Dogedo up and down.

"What's with this pig?" The knight looked down at Hawk. "Pardon his manners?" Meliodas said as he kept on his easygoing attitude. "You are pretty good, but not my enemy. I'll let Meliodas fight on my behalf." Hawk said confidently.

"Well, that was the plan all along." Meliodas deadpanned. "That new earring, of the Scraps Captain, is that… and evil eye?" Gowther noticed Hawk's earring. Merlin nodded. "Yeah, I gave him that. Barol's evil eye, the name comes from a dogmatic god who brings up judgment and sees through his enemies. It allows the little piglet to measure someone's powers."

Merlin smirked at the memory but continued to be focus on the upcoming fight. "On behalf of a leading player who saved the kingdom." They watched as Dogedo went into his fighting stance. "Shall we get started, Hero-san?"

"I'm ready whenever you are." Meliodas answered. "Captain, don't be too hard on him." Diane whispered worriedly to him. "Hai, hai." He waved off. And the battle began with Meliodas on the defense. Dodging the many attacks from Dogedo until he stroke back, sending the Holy knight flying.

Dogedo got up with a laugh. "Is that it? I felt nothing." He turned around with little damage done to him. "Id that was all it took to defeat Hendrickson and Dreyfus. Then they must have been no big deal! Those two people are just stand-ins for the former chief of the Holy Knight who died suddenly. They're small fries." His smirk grew. "In that case, I should've said a requiem first."

"I'm not trying to stick up for those two, but…" Meliodas began as he turned his head to make eye contact with his opponent. "they would've killed you in an instant."

Kagome smiled a little.

"I do not know what got them to do such things." Meliodas continued. "But those guys I knew were the Holy Knights with the heart to want to do the right thing and with the power to make it."

The blonde turned around completely in order to face Dogedo. "Even if you have the power, you are lacking something right here." He said as he touched his chest. "That makes you fail as a Holy Knight."

"What a joke!" Dogedo shouted. "What Holy Knights need is only the overwhelming power to crush enemies!" He shouted as he went back on attacking, but this time Meliodas was blocking the punches and not evading them. When Dogedo stopped and took a look at his fingers he noted that they were all severely broken.

"You should start all over as a Holy Knight in training." Meliodas said, what only agitated the man more. Dogedo went in for a head butt, however Meliodas simply pushed his hand to his face and forced him to stumble back until Deathpierce caught him.

"T-That's the power of the Captain of the legendary knighthood?!"

That's Meliodas power…?" hawk muttered as he took a closer look. "Sugoi! Magic 400, force 960, spirit 2010, combat class 3370!"

"Well then, which one of you is next?" Meliodas taunted the other two to come forward as well. "I apologize for Dogedo." Pierce said as he placed the man over his shoulder. "Please forgive him. He lost his best friend in the battle that we were in absence."

Deathpierce smiled as he looked at Meliodas once again. "And that was enough. I understood the competence of Meliodas-dono. I understand that the bottom of your power is completely unknown. Certainly you might have defeated Hendrickson even when he turned to the dark side."

His eyes went toe Merlin. "We will now take our leave." She nodded and took down the barrier allowing the participants to interact with the outside again. "Good day."

Hawk's eyes followed the figures. "Combat class 1690," His eyes went from Deathpierce to Waillo. "Combat class, 1770."

"Hah! They ran away. Apparently, they are frightened by my and Meliodas' combat class." The pig bragged. "It's only a rough estimate." Gowther stepped forward. "Combat class changes according to carious situations, objects and conditions." He told Hawk.

"Does Gowther know this, too?" Hawk questioned as he tilted his head. "I'm already equipped with it." Gowther placed his hand in a peace sign by his face while Hawk went over his stats. "Nani?! Magic 1300, force 500, spirit 1300, combat class 3100?!"

And Gowther did the same to Hawk. "Scraps Captain, magic 0, force 25, spirit 5. Oops." He pretended to feel guilty when he saw Kagome glare at him while she joined her friends.

"Gowther! How dare you surpass my combat class even though you are the indoor type?!" Gowther remained stoic as he stood still. "It is more difficult to fall under 30, Scraps Captain."

"Nani, nani? What are you guys talking about?" Diane leaned forward to get closer to the two. "Diane, you too?!" Hawk exclaimed shocked. "Magic 900, force 1870, spirit 480, combat class 3250!"

"Don't be surprised, all of the members of the Seven Deadly Sins are over 3000." Gowther informed, making Hawk looked betrayed at Merlin who came to float closer to the ground. "Well then Merlin, too?" His eyes widen as he saw her data. "Magic 3540, force 70, spirit 1100, combat class 4700!"

"A-At least Kagome-chan, should have normal number, right?" Diane proposed. Hawk lit up and snapped his head to where the princess was standing. "Eh? Just keep me out of it!" Kagome said nervously as she didn't know where to look. "That's right! Kagome-chan needs us to protect her!" Hawk said with hope but it turned to be just another let down.

"Eh?! Magic 1370, force 75, spirit 2350, combat class 3795?!" He shouted shocked, as he kept looking bewildered at Kagome. "When did you get so strong?"

"Oi!" Kagome shouted back at him.

"There is intense upset detected in Scraps Captain." Gowther said. Kagome sweat-dropped and quickly handed the medal to the little pig. "I am a man of great presence, Hawk-sama!"

"The intense upset in the Scraps Captain seems to have disappeared in an instant." Gowther noted again, making everyone sweat-drop. Kagome went on with giving the medals to the others until they were two left.

When Meliodas got his, he shared a glance with Baltra and remembered the prophecy he told them about.

"Instead of disappearing, the sign of the Holy War is increasing more sturdily. The new signs are ten shadows, and the threat that is approaching the Kingdom of Camelot to the south."

"Well then, I give Ban's and King's tonight at dinner Kagome said as she placed is back in the box and held it. "Leave it here." Meliodas ordered. "They left anyway." Kagome looked dumbfounded at her lover.

-Flashback to Dream-

Ban came out the bar, holding a bag over his shoulder. "Captain, I'm taking some time off starting today. I have somewhere I want to go." He announced.

"Huh, all of a sudden?" Diane questioned. "You'll be back, right?" Meliodas ensured. "Yeah, to settle things." Ban replied. Kagome was staring at his bag intensely. "Oi, Ban… could it be-" He didn't let her finish as he jumped down.

Suddenly Elizabeth's head popped up from his bag. "I'll be staying with Ban-sama for a while, don't worry about me!" She yelled as she disappeared. Kagome was left stunned looking after them. "Damn it, she's good." She cursed out, making the others laugh. "Wasn't it you who said, she'll be fine?" Meliodas teased laughing. "Besides… she got it from you."

-End Flashback to Dream-

Kagome's face visibly paled as she stared shocked into the distance. "No way…" There was no way that dream showed the future.

"The fairy King's Forest is a barren land that is completely destroyed and no single plant grows there anymore." King stated as he flew behind his travel partners. "I saw this with my own eyes ten years ago. Who go to such a place now…?"

"It's none of your business. Don't follow me." Ban simply stated as he kept walking. "Oh, but a child, a princess no less, can just follow you along?!" King said as he hinted to the little girl that was sitting on Ban's right shoulder, who just sticked her tongue out to the fairy. "King-sama baka!"

"If you want to take her back, do it own your own." Ban spared King a single glance before looking forward again. "You also heard what she said.

They both remembered.

-Flashback-

"Take me with you!" A young voice shouted and the two looked at the small figure. "Elizabeth-sama? What are you doing out here so early? Does your sister know you're here?" King flew over to her worriedly.

Elizabeth shook het head no. "She can't know!" the girl raised her voice. "If I stay with Onee-chan, then I'll always be protected! I want to learn how to fight for myself, and I thought you could teach me, Ban-sama."

Ban eyed her strangely. "Why me?" he asked. "That's because you won't protect me… you'll force me to adapt and learn, right?" She tilted her head in question; uncertainty could clearly be heard in her voice. Of course she was scared.

She never been very far from her sister in order to contain her powers, but Elizabeth knew she had to improve, change even. She couldn't always stay behind, and if what her sister said was true, then it was all the more reason to learn how to fight and defend herself.

Ban kept quiet as he stared at the nervous child, but he could see determination in her eyes. "Alright." He walked over to her and picked her up, she was sitting on his arms holding his shoulders for support. "I'll let you come with me." He gave her a sweet smile.

Elizabeth's face lit up as she gave him a bright smile. "I won't let you down!"

-End Flashback-

"Tan-taka, tan-taka, tan-taka!" Hawk was happily skipping through the empty street as he and the others made their way back to Boar's Hat. "People in the town will honor this gorgeous Hawk's medal!"

They all looked at him with soft eyes and a small smile, while he continued bragging. Suddenly Hawk collided with a boot and fell backwards. "Watch out! Don't you see this medal?!" The pig shouted.

"Gomen." A heavy voice said, they turned to the voice and saw Griamor together with Gilthunder and Hauser. "Oh, what's up you guys?" Meliodas greeted.

"Meliodas-dono, arigatou for earlier." Griamor said sincerely. "About my father." Meliodas smirked. "I just said the truth." But the smile disappeared as he looked at the other knight. "By the way Hauser, I heard that Dreyfus brought a fatal injury to you and killed a member of the Dawn Roar."

Hauser nodded hesitantly. "That is absolutely some mistake!" Griamor protested. "My father battled to protect Kagome Ohime-sama and to defeat Hendrickson and died." Hauser clenched his fist in respond. "I wanna think that's a mistake too! But it is a fact!"

"He killed an ally and escaped." Merlin began talking. "On the other hand, he protected an ally with his life. It's certainly inconsistent at the actions of a Holy Knight." Kagome eyed her friend as she floated up. "When things are not consistent, try reversing everything once. When giving meaning to that seemingly unnatural behavior, a completely different answer will appear."

Merlin created a ball of purple light what constantly changed its form from one animal to another. "Sincerity becomes malice. The real image becomes a virtual. Non-existing becomes existent." She disappeared and reappeared behind the trio.

"Think." She told them. "And find your answers yourself. A man who stops thinking is as good as dead." She looked back with a mysterious smile. "Let's go, Captain, Kagome." And with that she took the lead and kept walking ahead.

The rest of the sins followed after her. "Bye bye, Hauser!" Diane waved him goodbye. "Don't think too much, you trio of trouble makers!" Meliodas snickered as he walked passed them. "Just take your time." Kagome said afterwards. "A calm mind is often the smart mind." She said with a smile. And like that they were gone.

"They tell us to think and then not to?" Hauser muttered. "T-Trio of trouble makers…" Gilthunder looked empty in front of him. Griamor began laughing making the other two look at him confused.

"Back in the days, when you two would pull a prank, I'd always get caught up along with it and then get scolded by Zaratras and my father together with you guys." Griamor smiled at the memory. "They'd call us "trio of trouble makers"."

Hauser grinned as he could remember it too. "Hendrickson would come and save us whenever we were being scolded. And then we all would get something to eat with Kagome Hime-sama."

They looked towards the ground, they were relieved that he was gone, but there was also a feeling of disappointment and guilt left. They were disappointed that Hendrickson fell to the darkness so easily, but they also felt guilt towards their crown princess. Because they remembered how happy she used to be when Hendrickson was by her side.

"I suppose Kagome Hime-sama has an even brighter smile with Meliodas, doesn't she?" Hauser said, as if he knew what they thought. They smiled along with him. "I suppose so." Griamor agreed.

Suddenly Hauser found determination. "Why won't we look for it? The truth I mean. There must be a reason why Hendrickson changed!"

The other two looked at each other and nodded. "Why not?"

A sudden purple light broke out in the distance.

"Disappear from thy infinite sleep and oblivion from eternity, and release us from this innocent curse!" A strong voice shouted, the voice of Hendrickson.

"Did you understand the meaning of the predecessor of the King, Captain?" Diane asked curious. Meliodas just kept walking with Kagome by his side and his hands behind his neck. "I wonder… What I know is that something big will happen in Camelot…"

A sudden force of power overwhelmed them, making them all halt in their steps. Kagome 's eyes went to the sky wide. "How can this be…" She muttered as she fell to her knees. "Kagome-chan?" Diane exclaimed worried. "Are you okay?" She asked.

Kagome managed to nod before saying: "It's like a huge source of youki got freed all of a sudden… I-It's unbearable." She looked to her side and saw Meliodas hold out his hand for her to take. He didn't say a word and his expression could not be read because of his bangs.

"You sense it too?" He asked her softly. Kagome nodded confused as she took his hand and got pulled up. Without a word exchanged, he hugged her. But it was a different one than normal. It was as if he was saying goodbye.

"Whaahh! How bold!" Diane covered her eyes as she blushed and looked away from the couple. But Kagome did not protest. "It's them…" She heard Meliodas whisper.

"They've been revived."

Hendrickson slowly opened his eyes and saw his old friend hovering above him "D-Dreyfus…?" He slowly came to stand up and he quickly noted the change of eyes and markings on his friends face.

"I will not kill you for your helpfulness. It also a request from this guy." Dreyfus said, as if speaking about someone else inside him. "Go anywhere you like."

"Dreyfus, what are you talking about?" Hendrickson got up; his demon traits had disappeared completely, and instead stood the one and true Hendrickson. He suddenly could feel strong evil presences behind him.

When he turned around he was met with ten people. "It has been 500 years, my people." Dreyfus spoke mysteriously.

"3000 years, huh…" A voice spoke among them. Hendrickson's eyes went to the man that had an awfully strong resemblance to a blonde he knew. However this man had black short hair, pushed back. And instead of lively green eyes, he held dark and black orbs.

"I guess he is still alive, Meliodas." The man smirked.

"Fraudrin, would that happen to be a human body?" girl, by the name of Melascula, questioned Dreyfus. "Why were we the only ones able to escape?" A young looking boy said his red hair and body were almost hidden by the green looking tentacle that was wrapped around him.

"Because we couldn't obtain enough blood of the purest being, the seal could not be fully released." Dreyfus, or rather Fraudrin replied. "Omitting the details, aren't there too few of them?" Another female asked. A blonde woman who hard the dark purple mark covering parts of her naked body, Derieri.

"You mean the lacking presences of the Goddess Clan, the Giant Clan and the Fairy Clan people?" A man called Monspeet questioned. "Dreyfus" took it upon himself to answer. "They lost significant power in the fight 3000 years ago. Just like us. The humans are the ones ruling over Britannia, currently."

"Oh, really?" Melascula commented surprised. "The shortest lived, frailest and the most weak-willed of the five clans?" Her empty gaze staring ahead. "Oi!" A voice interfered, it was a man in a red armor, what made him appear more demonic.

"You were the only one who managed to avoid being sealed." He spoke to Dreyfus. "What were you doing all that time?" Dreyfus turned to him. "I had my own troubles as well. I only woke from my slumber 10 years ago. And an annoying group known as the Seven Deadly Sins kept interfering with my plans too."

'I shall not let them know of the Miko, otherwise they might go head first into it, while none of us truly know her limit.' Dreyfus thought to himself. If they knew about the miko, they would immediately try and destroy her. 'It must be kept a secret.' He placed his hand over his chest as if to make sure that the object was still within him.

How faith was against them, bringing the one and only true creature to be able to illuminate a demon with a simply touch. He somehow managed to avoid touching her over the years he acted as Dreyfus, but it was a war on its own just to prevent her from sensing him. A power that even the Goddess Clan does not posses, how precious Kagome truly is.

"Meliodas, huh?" The man who had a striking resemblance to the leader of the Seven Deadly Sin, Zeldris, muttered with a smirk.

"Omitting the details, I feel tires. I'd love to take a nap." Derieri, said as she yawned loudly. Zeldris nodded in agreement. "Un. Before we do anything, we should get some rest." He looked at his hand, feeling the lack of power. "Thanks to the effects of the seal, our magic power was sucked completely dry."

His eyes went up to the clove of light. "If I recall correctly, the Edinburgh hill is a bit to the east of here. Let's go." He said as he took the lead and jumped out of the clove they were in.

"Oi, King, are you sure about this?" Ban asked as he kept leading the way. "If you leave without saying anything, Diane will get worried." He said. "I agree! You must not keep a lady waiting, King-sama! That's what Onee-chan always told Gilthunder-nii!" Elizabeth scolded.

"I remember her saying, "If King isn't with me, I'd die of loneliness."." Ban teased, which caused Elizabeth to look confused at him. She didn't remember Diane ever saying that.

"Eh? Really?!" King perked up in excitement and watched Ban turn around with a big grin. "Nope!" The Fox sin immediately got stabbed in his head.

"That was a bad joke, Ban-sama." It was his turn now to be scolded by Elizabeth. "I don't need to hear that from you, kid." Ban retorted. "What about you? Did you forget about Elaine?" King smirked as he pointed to their left. "What's that then over there?"

Ban smirked as well as he took out his weapon, letting Elizabeth in care with their bags on one shoulder he swung it down with his free arm, breaking the stone that was in the way.

There stood Jericho, dressed in a more feminine armor and her hair in a ponytail. She blushed a little with the eyes staring at her. "Y-Yo." Ban kept staring as if to discover something else. "Ah, it's Janko."

"It's Jericho!" The girl shouted as she stomped up to the man, who held the child. "What are you doing here?" Ban asked her, Elizabeth also looked confused as to why the girl was with them. Did her sister sent her?

Elizabeth began to frown as she stared intensely at Jericho, who fidgeted under the princesses' gaze. "Stop doing that." Ban said as he pushed the place in between Elizabeth's brows. She gave out a small grunt, placing her hand on the place he touched and turned to glare at him. Which just made him chuckle.

"I-I saw you kidnapping the princess and heading out somewhere, so I got a little curious- I mean concern… for the princess obviously, and followed you for a bit, that's all." Jericho said nervously.

King looked at her with a deadpanned face. 'A bit?' he thought. 'We're twenty miles out.' Elizabeth also didn't seem to grasp the logic behind her reasoning.

"Got a problem with that?!" Jericho stated strongly. "Huh? Why are you following us?" Ban asked her again. "Anyway, it's all your fault! Now take responsibility and take me with you!" She exclaimed confidently.

"Sounds like a pain in the ass." Ban looked away until he felt a small hand hit his head lightly. "Ow, what was that for, kid?" He turned to his shoulder where Elizabeth was sitting.

"You can't say bad words." She said sternly. Ban sighed as he kept on walking with King following. "All of this is a pain…"

"Oi, matte!" Jericho persistently went after them. King came to float closer to his partner. "What did you do to her, Ban?" King asked in his ear. "Nothing. I just stripped her of her clothes once."

"Eh? Isn't that mean?!" Both King and Elizabeth agreed as they stared disapprovingly at Ban. He didn't mind and kept on walking until a veil of mist surrounded them.

"When did this fog appear?" Jericho questioned as she jogged over to the others and took a hold of Ban's arm. "Don't just go clinging to someone's arm." He simply said without looking at her.

"I have no choice! I can't see anything, I can't move ahead like this!" Her eyes went to Elizabeth who tilted her head in question at the stare. "Besides, you're the one with a child on your shoulder!" Jericho complained.

"It's fine." Ban muttered as the fog slowly disappeared. "Sugoi!" Elizabeth exclaimed as Ban allowed her to walk on the ground and take in the surrounding. "It's so beautiful!" She looked around.

"Where in the world are we?" Jericho questioned as she also saw the beautiful sight." The Fairy King's Forest." Ban said as he got a nostalgic look on his face.

King floated a bit closer. "Indeed. I can feel the same kind of magic coming from that sapling, as from the Sacred Tree of the Fairy King's Forest." Tears dwelled to fall down, as memories flashed through his mind. "It really is the Fairy King's Forest." He said in relieve, whipping away a tear.

They continued to walk, this time Elizabeth was free to explore with Ban behind her, and the other two following suit. "Wow, that's huge!" Jericho admired the trees.

"It's the Fairy King!"

They heard voices coming from above them. "They're Ciska, Ende and Melik!" King's mood got brighter as he quickly flew up to greet them. However the feeling wasn't reciprocated. "Why is he in the forest?" Ende questioned. "Harlequin the traitor!" Melik looked hateful at King who stopped in his track.

"Because you left 700 years ago, Elaine-sama…!" Chiska gritted out. Quickly the fairies flew pass him. Ende halted and turned to him. "Back then, the forest was almost completely destroyed. But thanks to the one whom Elaine-sama entrusted with the seed of the Sacred Tree, the forest came back to life." Ende continued to fly towards their new King.

"All I did was plant the seed." Ban's voice spoke as the fairies surrounded him. "Welcome back, Fairy King Ban-sama!" more fairies gathered to welcome their king. But there were also some who yelled "traitor" to their supposed king.

"Eh? But I thought that King-sama was the Fairy King." Elizabeth looked confused at the way they were treating Ban and King so differently. "And he is." Ban replied as he took her once more in her arms. "Come, King!" He called over his partner and led him and the others to his important place.

As they neared closer they could see the body of a small female. Elaine. Her lifeless body lying in the tree trunk surrounded by flowers was a bit too much for King to handle, so he flew away. Away from what he was most afraid to counter.

"Is that Elaine-san?" Elizabeth asked while ban kept walking loser to his decease lover. "Hai." He placed the girl down on top of the tree that was close to where Elaine's head was. "She's very pretty." Elizabeth kept admiring the face.

"She is." Ban replied. He brushed away a strand of her that adored her face and pulled her closer to his body. "Elaine, just wait a little longer. No matter what it takes, I'll bring you back to life." He said as he closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling.

"You can't kill Meliodas-sama." He opened his eyes to see Elizabeth stare at him again. He smirked a little and placed Elaine back. "I won't." His hands went to her hair and ruffled it up before he picked her up again and placed her on his arm. "Arigatou, kid."

She smiled brightly in respond.

"Fairy King!" the voices of the fairies interrupted their peaceful moment. "Is there anything we can do to help?"

"You can ask us anything!" another fairy said.

"In that case…" Ban and Elizabeth shared eye contact and he nodded, getting the message. "Don't call me the Fairy King. That guy over there is your boss."

"No way!" The fairies began to protest.

"The one who abandoned the forest and Elaine-sama has no right to be king!"

"Then what about me?" he turned to them. "I tried to kill my only friend all in order to revive one woman." His eyes narrowed as he glared at them. "Do I still have the right to be king?"

The fairies began to whisper among themselves. "Dame da, Ban-sama." He looked to the side to see Elizabeth with another scolding look. "What is it this time?" He muttered to himself. "Meliodas-sama is not your only friend. You have me, King-sama, Onee-chan and also the other sins! We are all friends!"

Kagome waved goodbye to the three knights who had already packed for their journey and left the same day, leaving their love ones behind.

"Will you also leave, Onee-sama?" Kagome looked to her side at Margaret and then back to where the knights had disappeared. "I still have a lot to do." She said as she turned her heel and left towards Boar's Hat.

Kagome knocked on the door, before opening it. "Meliodas?" She looked at the bar where he was cleaning the cups while humming. "Yo, Kagome." He looked up from his work and smiled as she came over.

"It seems that there is another adventure waiting for us, Meliodas." She said with a sad smile as she leaned against the counter. He halted in his work, making Kagome look confused at him. "Meliodas…?"

She saw him put down the cup and jump over the counter to her before sitting down on the high chair, making them the same length. "I… I don't want you to come with me." He said, his eyes being covered by his bangs.

"What?"

"It's too dangerous for you, it's best if you stay protected in Liones." Meliodas said. He took a quick glance at Kagome who kept quiet. "This adventure is far more dangerous then you can imagine, they're nothing like the red and silver demon you've fought. Besides our promise of stopping the Holy Knight has long passed."

"It's fascinating to see how you're so bad at lying."

He looked up to see Kagome with her hand to her cheek, watching Meliodas with interest. Her small smile caught him off guard.

"Meliodas, I can take care of myself and you know that. I can protect myself, so don't worry too much." She said as she leaned over to him. "So even if you don't want me to come along, I'll go alone. Even if you hate me for it, I'll go and fight with you."

Meliodas quietly took her hands, pulling her closer to him. "I just don't want you to get harmed." He said.

"I know."

"I don't want to lose you."

"I know."

"I'm afraid that if we go together that I won't be able to protect you."

"I know." Kagome smiled softly at him as she placed her hands on his cheeks, pulling his face up to look at her. His hands made its way to her waist.

"You know that I am powerful.

"I know."

"And you know that I'm able to fry them with a single touch."

Meliodas chuckled a bit. "I know."

"I also have a role to fulfill now."

"I… know."

Kagome placed her forehead to his, their eyes clashed. Blue met green. "I know you'll protect me if I were in danger. So don't sell yourself short, Meliodas. I trust you with my life."

He smiled lightly and pulled Kagome's body closer to him. Taking in her warmth and scent. Her soft heartbeat calmed down is worried mind.

"I love you, Meliodas. I cannot have you risk your life just for me, not without me." Meliodas looked up from in between her breast. He straightened his back, making it look like he was taller. "I love you too, Kagome. And I'll make sure no harms comes to you."

Kagome smiled brightly at him. "That's what I like to hear." And he crashed their lips together, feeling each other's warmth. As if making sure the other stayed alive.

KT: BABY I'M BACK! It feels soooooo incredibly good to be back! I was screaming when I discovered the first episode XD I probably will post this when I'm far ahead or done with my exams, so by the time you read this, I'll have tons of chapters ready for you ;) To be honest I'm also kinda sad since I didn't manage to get BTS tickets like I hoped, so I hope that this can cheer me up.

Like I said beforehand it would be best to reread at least the last chapter of XSoaMX the ending is (apparently XD) a dream so some things might clear things up.

Also I'm going to skip the scenes where Kagome isn't in it or isn't mentioned, because I realized that I didn't enjoy writing those and that in the anime there are a lot of scenes besides those with Meliodas and Elizabeth that just take too much screen time and probably won't be fun to read or write because it's what's happening in the anime with no changes. So if you're confused about certain moments then I advise you to watch Nanatsu no Taizai second season to understand those backgrounds.

At any rate I really missed writing about Meliodas and Kagome and I hope people will enjoy it and that I'll be a success! Thank you for reading! ^^

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For those who do not know these words:

Hai: Yes

Yume: Dream

Ohayo: Good morning

Arigatou: Thank you

Gomen: (Another way of saying) I'm sorry

Sugoi: Amazing

Nani: What

Minna: Everyone

Matte: Wait

Baka: Stupid

Hentai: Pervert

Onee: (Older) Sister

Nii: (Another way of saying Older) Brother

Ohime: Princess

Hime: (Another way of saying) Princess

Nanatsu no Taizai: Seven Deadly Sins

-chan: Honorifics for girls

-san: Honorifics for everyone

-dono: Honorifics for respect

-sama: Honorifics for those of higher standards