"You're with the woman you love again! I couldn't think of any better news!"

...

'For you, at least.'

As wrong as it may have been for Meliodas to have lied while stating this, what could he really do? Ban got the love of his life back, finally, and Meliodas should be happy for him. God, he really wanted to be happy for him.

But, every time the blond thought about Ban and Elaine together, his heart burned with an indescribable jealousy, anger bubbling up inside of him.

What did that short, flat elf have that he didn't?

And it wasn't like Ban didn't notice it, either.

When Meliodas had walked past the Fox sin, his back now to the tall male, his face changed from an obviously fake grin to a distant frown. His eyes looked defeated, and overall he seemed sad.

And he was sad.

Sad to see how happy Elaine and Ban were together, and that she was to stay at the Boar Hat, so they could rub it in his face all the more.

Which was actually what had led to this exact moment.

The Sins were all sat in a row at the bar. They were chugging alcohol, being drunk and laughing at jokes that were just as necessary as they were funny.

Gowther, truly trying to make his friends laugh, decided he would make another joke. It wasn't the joke he told that made the Sins all crack up, it was the alcohol and the sad attempt at being funny.

Meliodas, being no exception, laughed heartily with everyone else, but then made the mistake of turning his head to look at Ban and Elaine.

With what he saw, his fists clenched in anger—hard enough for the cup he was holding to break.

The couple was making out in broad daylight. Ban's hands rested on Elaine's waist, and her hands were tangled in the male's hair.

"Woah, Captain. You alright?"

Meliodas jumped slightly at the sound of King's voice butting into his thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, uh, yeah. I'm fine. Everything's just splendid."

"Yeah, I call b.s. You looked mad—like, pissed—while you had your head in the clouds. And don't think I didn't notice the cup. What's going on?" King floated above his head.

The blond pointed over to the source of the problem, averting King's gaze.

King reluctantly looked up to see exactly what the Captain was fussing about. He looked fazed by the sight of Ban and Elaine still eating each other's faces, but not much.

"Well, they're a couple. I don't see the problem."

"That's because you don't feel the way I do..."

"What are you talking about?"

"Allow me to intervene." Gowther butted in.

He shot some of his magic into Meliodas's neck and looked into his glasses.

"Gowther, I swear to—"

"Oh, I see. So the Captain is in lo—"

"ALRIGHT EVERYONE IT'S GETTING REALLY LATE WE SHOULD ALL GO TO BED LIKE RIGHT NOW!!!"

Everyone stared at their Captain—who was making a quick retreat upstairs—for his sudden outburst. Hell, even the couple in question stopped their make-out session just to give a concern and startled look.

"What the hell was that about?" Merlin asked the doll.

Gowther shrugged.

"I don't see what the problem was. I was just going to say that the Captain has caught feelings for—"

"Who cares? He was right, anyhow. We should get some shut eye. I'm beat." Ban piped up, standing from his chair. Elaine nodded and gripped Ban's arm, massaging his muscles.

"Yeah, I guess so." Diane agreed. She stood up, motioned for King to follow, and went to her room.

Everyone else complied, and with the final door being shut, Gowther stood alone.

"Why won't anyone listen to me? I wanted to say that Captain is in love with Ban."

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And that's it for today. I hope you liked the first chapter of 'Short, Blond and In Love'. If you didn't get the title, it means that both Meliodas and Elaine are short, blond, and in love with Ban. This story is for angst and comedy purposes, and Meliodas and Elaine are gonna be love rivals, fighting to see who gets Ban's love in the end.

Hope that clears some things up.

Peace out, for the first time, from Tohru herself.