Guns and Love | EreMika |✔

『Chapter 4』

❝𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞.❞
-𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻

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CHAPTER 4
Bond
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Eren sighed for about the millionth time. He turned onto his back and looked up at the plain, white ceiling above him. Ugh... I'm gonna have to request Captain Levi to never give me another bodyguard mission... He thought.

Slowly he sat up and stretched his arms. Eren left his room and walked to the kitchen noticing how quiet it had been. "Did your friends already leave?" He asked Mikasa who sat on the couch, watching a movie.

"Yeah they left not too long ago." Mikasa answered not even looking at the brunette.

What a relief... Eren let out a relieved sigh.

Mikasa looked over he shoulder and shook her head. "You sure sigh a lot for someone who's the same age as me." She said turning her attention back to the movie.

"Is there something wrong with sighing?" Eren asked opening a packet of chips, "I have to babysit you for god's sake."

"Excuse me!?" Mikasa asked with an offender tone. "I'm not a baby."

"Well you act like one." Eren retorted as he rolled his eyes.

"Because I don't like having someone I don't know live with me so abruptly." Mikasa exclaimed shooting a glare at Eren who just chuckled.

"So scary.." he said in a sarcastic manner and shook his head.

Suddenly he heard the sound of a phone vibrating. He looked at the phone that was charging on the bench top and looked at the caller. "Who's Aaron?" Eren asked as he picked up Mikasa's phone.

The blackettes eyes widened and she jumped over the couch. "Don't answer tha-!!"

It was too late, Eren had pressed the green button and held the phone against his ear. "Hello? Mikasa? Are you there??" A deep voice asked. The voice had a trace of hope and exhaustion.

Mikasa opened her mouth to say something, anger shining in her eyes. What's the deal with this guy?! Why? Why did he have to answer!?! Mikasa thought.

Eren placed his hand over Mikasa's mouth and listened as the voice continued to speak. I'll stay quiet to see what he has to say... Eren thought.

"Well... if you're there... please come home..." The voice said. Eren furrowed his eyebrows and listened to the tone of the voice. "I'm sorry... please come home... I know I have been hard on you but I changed!!"

Eren's expression calmed a little a hint of slight sadness in his eyes. "Mikasa?" The hopeful tone was back however it sounded more defeated. "Ok... I'll call you again. I'm sorry, bye."

With that, the beeping sound played and Eren put the phone down.

Mikasa hit Eren's arm to remove his hand from her mouth. "What the hell you dumbass!?" She yelled and grabbed Eren by his clothes. "What gives you a right to answer my phone?!" She asked.

Eren looked at Mikasa, directly into her deep grey eyes. "That was your father wasn't it?" He asked and Mikasa's eyes widened.

She gritted her teeth and her grip tightened on Eren's clothes. "Don't mention that word, he's no father..." Mikasa paused and let go of Eren, "whatever... you don't know anything anyway."

An invisible knife shot through Eren's chest and aching overwhelmed his senses. He watched as Mikasa turned the TV off and walked up the stairs and to her room.

Alone he was, Eren had only just realised the pain in his chest. He clutched his clothes and looked down. Why... does that hurt...? He asked himself and bowed his head low, slowly walking towards his room.

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"Eren... I'm sorry..."

The small brunette raised his head to see a man with dark brown hair just grazing his shoulders.

"We're sorry Eren... please..!"

A woman crouched beside the man with sad smiles on their faces. The small brunette raised his small, chubby, hands to touch the figures and they offered their hands.

"Please stay safe..."

Tears escaped the womans hands and slowly everything turned dark.

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Eren shot up from his slumber in cold sweat. His breathing was uneven and his hands trembled. Confusion struck his mind and the same feeling of pain overwhelmed his chest.

What the heck was that? He asked himself after finally regaining his composure. Slowly Eren got off his bed and put on a jacket, he ventured towards the backyard. He sat down and stared up at the sky.

"Are you just gonna stand there?" Eren asked turning his head a little to meet Mikasa, guilt visible in her deep grey eyes. Mikasa slowly walked towards the brunette and sat beside him. "You want to say something?" Eren asked.

Mikasa fiddled with the hem of her nightgown and stared at the grass. "I'm sorry... for what I said earlier..." she finally said after a minute of silence.

Eren chuckled and looked up at the sky. "Don't worry about it..." he spoke, "just be careful of what you say to others next time. You never know when it'll hurt them."

"Y-Yeah but still.... you looked pretty hurt," Mikasa said and Eren's eyes widened, "and it was uncalled for."

Eren shook his head and forced a smile, "if you don't mind me asking, was that your dad?" He asked and Mikasa hesitantly nodded. "Guess you have a slight grudge against him."

"Yeah..." Mikasa said above whisper.

"Y'know, you should be grateful you have a parent, someone who's looking out for you. Even if they treat you badly, they'll always care." Eren explained with a saddened expression.

Mikasa looked at the brunette and bit the bottom of her lip. "What about you?" She asked.

Eren smiled a little, "I don't have a biological family..." he said and looked down at his hands, "but I have a family that took me in and raised me, and I'm grateful they did."

He stood up and took one last glance at the stars. "You should head to bed soon, you'll be really tired in the morning if you don't." He suggested as  he took off his jacket and placed it over Mikasa's shoulders.

"Goodnight, Mikasa." Eren smiled before walking back into the house.

Mikasa watched as he disappeared into his room. She gripped his jacket tightly and looked up to gaze at the stars. So warm... She thought, not realizing a smile had crept up on her face.

He's not so bad... I guess. She thought to herself, her cheeks tainted by a light shade of pink.