Yumikuri

Chapter 1

Ymir POV:

I walked onto the stage along with Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie, my band mates. Reiner was on drums, Bertholdt was on base, Annie was on electric guitar and I, of course, was lead singer. We all wore our usual attire, black clothes, chains, beanie's and one key feature, a faded grey t-shirt with our bands logo on it. It was a wall in a circle, with 4 titans inside. 

Our appearance was met with a roar of noise and glowsticks being waved around crazily. The audience jumped up and down with excitement and I flashed them a giant grin making them roar even louder. 

"HOW ARE YALL DOIN TONIIIIGGHHHHHT?" I screamed into the microphone. 

I was met with yet another wave of sound.

"THEN LETS START THE SHOW!!"

The lights dimmed and the crowd quieted down as the song started. First was the guitar, then the drums, then finally it was time for what the crowd really wanted.

I fell in your arms tonight
I fell hard in your arms tonight
It was niceI died in your arms tonight
I slipped through into the afterlife
It was niceWhite light in your arms tonight
I lost sight in your arms tonight
It was niceAnd hey, you, don't you think it's kinda cute
That I (I) died (died) right inside your arms tonight
That I'm fine even after I have died
Because it was in your arms I diedI cry in the afterlife
I cry hard because I have died
And you're alive
I try to escape afterlife
I try hard to get back inside
Your arms aliveAnd hey (hey), you (you), don't you think it's kinda cute
That I (I) try (try) to escape the afterlife
That I (I) try (try) to get back in your arms alive
That I died in your armsThat I fell hard in your arms
I went and died in your arms that nightI fell in your arms tonight
Suicide in your armsAnd hey, you, don't you think it's kinda cute
That I (I) died (died) right inside your arms tonight
That I'm fine even after I have died
That I (I) try (try) to escape the afterlife
That I (I) try (try) to get back in your arms alive
That I died in your arms that nightI fell in your arms tonight
I died in your arms tonight
White light in your arms tonight
I fell in your arms tonight

(Arms Tonite by Mother Mother if you didn't know, SUCH a bop 👌)

I finished singing and opened my eyes to see the crowd jumping up and down, howling so much it hurt my ears even more then usual. They obviously liked the new song that I'd written. I put on another grin and shouted at the audience again, "YOU LIKED THAT DIDN'T YOU HAHA, Sadly that's the end of tonight's show, I hope you enjoyed your time, please come see us again!" I smiled and waved along with the band as the curtains slowly closed.

I turned around and my facade immediately dropped, as if I had broken free from a spell. I walked off the stage without a word, went into my dressing room and leant on my desk, breathing heavily. I looked up to see a plain face, nothing like how I felt, but I smiled and got ready for the press and paparazzi, taking a deep breath before turning the doorknob and facing my fans. 

I went to the autograph signing table as usual, all the while making sure I smile and occasionally wave at the fans. I signed autographs and shook hands without fully noticing who with, but it didn't matter, I couldn't really be expected to remember all of my fans, could I? There were millions of them after all.

Eventually I was allowed to leave so I got changed and put on a hat and a coat, covering my face and walked outside with minimal social interaction. I saw Annie with her girlfriend, Mikasa, laughing together on my way but didn't acknowledge them, same with Bertholdt and Reiner making out backstage.

I walked through the city with the loud cars and bright lights that grew less and less as I made my way into the backstreets of the city. My legs eventually got me to my destination, my apartment, and I went into the nearest ally and slumped on the wall, puffing on a cigarette. I stared at the lights, and the smoke rising from the cigarette as it trailed upward and into the sky.

As it grew quieter I noticed a faint noise coming closer from one of the faraway allies aligned with the one I was in, more a series of passageways then an allies really. As the noise grew louder I made out a human form running towards me, and recognized the noise as a shout of a hoarse voice calling for help, which alarmed me enough to throw my cigarette on the ground, stomp on it to put it out and go towards the noise.

As we neared each other I realized it was a teenager like me, but maybe 4 or so years younger then me. She had blonde hair and as we got closer and closer I realized she had bruises and cuts all over her. I picked up my pace and as we finally reached each other she basically collapsed into my arms, and I was forced to carry her bridal style back to my apartment. I laid her gently on the floor as I fumbled with my keys to open the door and as we finally got inside I put her on my bed and finally got to have a good look at her condition.

She was beautiful up close, even covered in dirt, grime, cuts and bruises. I went into the bathroom and got a towel, wet it, and tucked her hair behind her ear as I washed her face with it. I made sure to do it gently so as to not disturb her in her sleep she must have been pretty tired if she collapsed onto me like that, so she probably needed this rn.

I got her some bandaids and disinfectant liquid to put on her cuts so they didn't get infected, though it was a slow process, as there were a lot of cuts and I cringed every time she moved due to the sting of the disinfectant. Eventually I managed to get it done and I got into the bed beside her, because I can't really put her on the couch since she's hurt, and I sure as fuck don't wanna sleep on the couch, so it'd be fine.

As my eyes slowly closed after a long night, I felt small arms wrap around me and face snuggle into my side. I smiled a little, a genuine smile, the first one in a long time.