To the Moon and Back (A modern Eremika fanfic)

Chapter 19: What It Means To Be Family

Mikasa's POV:

*Time skip: A few days later*

It was so good to have Eren back. Everyone was. Finally able to call Eren my boyfriend was the best. We've been taking things slow though we don't mind at all. We even haven't talked about kissing, but just being able to be with him and hug him was enough. We haven't announced our relationship since there was one thing we needed to iron out. I agreed to go with Eren to New England. My parents came to chaperone of course.

We arrived in New England in the afternoon and went to the hotel. We got two rooms with a door between the two rooms. Eren and I got the twin beds while my parents got the one king. Eren was laying on the bed while I was trying to find places to visit. After telling him that places I'd love to go, I decided we finally needed to talk. So I turned off the tv, to his annoyance, and sat next to him.

Eren: "I was watching that!"

Mikasa: "Sorry babe, haha sorry that's so good to say."

Eren: "It really is."

Mikasa: "Anyway, we need to talk... about your brother."

Eren: "Sighhh Ok.," He then fixed his posture and sat up straight, "His name is Zeke. He's 5 years older than me and we were pretty close... kinda like you and Levi were. He left for college about 5 years ago and attending med school. He also got a singing scholarship though he said he'd rather be a doctor than singing."

Mikasa: "Singing runs in the family huh?"

Eren: "Sure does, but anyway. He'd visit here and there, but not as much as I'd like. When our parents died, I thought he was coming back to, you know, be a big brother. He never came back, only sent a card."

Mikasa: "Wait. How come I never heard or seen any references about him?"

Eren: "I threw everything we had of him in the trash and I just never talked about him."

Mikasa: "What made him call you?"

Eren: "Well he offered me a scholarship at a school here and well I was kinda in a mood that day haha."

Mikasa: "Sorry about that babe," giving him a hug.

Eren: "I've already forgiven you," he leaned in and kiss the top of my head.

Mikasa: "Have you ever asked why he never came back?"

Eren: "No. I just hated him so much that I don't even want to hear him anymore."

Mikasa: "So when do you want to meet him?"

Eren: "The last full day we're here. I want to have a good time with you here, so I want to save the most 'emotionally' part of the trip for last."

Mikasa: "Ok. Well, let's get some sleep babe."

I got off his bed and went to mine. When I turned back to look at him, he was pouting.

Mikasa: "What's wrong babe?"

Eren: "Well I was wondering... if you'd ummm... want to sleep... together," twirling his index fingers together.

Mikasa: "I feel so stupid for not thinking about that."

I walked backed over as he opened the blankets. He laid on his back as I hugged his sides and put my head on his chest.

Eren: "Love you babe."

Mikasa: "Love you too babe."

Eren's POV: