The Tyrant of my Heart

Yes or no?

Author Note: hmm...if you guys think this story is going too fast do tell me. I felt upon reading it again that it was moving way too fast, but on the bright side thank you all again for the continued support and reviews. I see a lot of you trying to solve the mystery that I have placed upon you lol. Anyways in this chapter might or might not be the wedding. Many of you might think a wedding at this moment is far too early, but I did mention in the summary that "Eren was forced into marriage". So he's not in love quite yet you romance bugs lol

Yes or No?

Eren was more confused than anything. What was this strange thumping of his heart. He ignored the feeling looking down at the lilacs he still held in his hands. Armin came in with a notebook in hand and a pencil. "Hey Eren!" Armin greeted and he stared weirdly as Eren hid the lilacs too late. "Hey~ who gave you those lilacs, Eren?" Armin smirked giggling. Eren pouted and turned around muttering something incoherent. Armin laughed, "what was that? I couldn't quite hear you." Eren laid the lilacs in a empty vase and yelled in defeat. "Okay! Levi gave them to me!" Armin couldn't help, but grin more. "How cute you even call each other by just your names." Eren huffed crossing his arms.

"Well teasing aside, we have a busy schedule today", Armin sighed. "Oh yeah? Why?" Eren asked confused. Armin only looked at him incredously. "You get married in three days and you still ask me why were busy? You only have one lady in waiting, me, when by this time you should have at the minimum five, we have to pick out the flowers for church arrangements, table decorations, cloths, and silverware type. Not to mention, choosing the banquet meals, gettting your dress fitted and choosing the shoes and type of tiara you'll wear, and so many more things!" Armin ranted endlessly while Eren looked at him boringly.

"I lost you at married", Eren joked around laughing at his best friend's worried expression, but in reality Eren still pondered on the idea of getting married without truly being in love. He didn't even know for sure if it would work out. It's true Levi had apologized and he had been forgiven, but it was a whole different story to have to marry someone you only knew so much about, and vise versa. Eren had heard tales of princess who had married to strangers with the so called 'love at first sight', but that wasn't the case for Eren who had much rather started a fight with the prince.

Armin broke his thoughts pulling him down the halls passing by the throne room. Eren pulled back Armin, seeing a terrified shima on his knees in front of the throne where Levi sat. "You orders Prince. Shall we eliminate this vermin gypsy like the others", a guard spoke up. The shima only looked resigned his brown eyes pleading. Eren noticed a familiarity, but couldn't remember who. The shima's long tangled wavy locks he possessed probably from imprisonment were dirty and he also had freckles on his face. He had a purple bandana on his head with coins, a black sleeveless shirt reaching just below the chest leaving his midriff exposed.

His skirt was slightly torn and in red with a satchel at his hip with coins. His feet were scratched and bare and he had gold bangles on his wrists and ankles. "No we won't kill him", Levi said as Eren agreed walking in. "Princess Eren", the guards bowed. Eren looked at the gypsy's face and gasped. "Marco! Marco Bott!" Eren said almost in delight if not for their current situation. The gypsy was shocked as much muttering. "Eren, you're here?!" Eren nodded and ordered the guards to release him. Eren hugged Marco tightly as Marco was hesitant due to her social position. "Do you know him?" Levi asked as Eren nodded. "We met while while I lived at the orphanage when I was 8, and Armin knows him too. He moved along with his tribe when I was 10, and I never thought I'd see him again", Eren explained.

"Levi, can he be one of my ladies in waiting, please. No one has to know he's gypsy, and Armin can orientate him plus there's a lot to be done for me to just have Armin", Eren pleaded wanting nothing more than to save Marco from anymore imprisonment. Levi sighed and nodded. "Very well, but the maids will be in charge of bathing him, giving him a haircut, and dressing him properly he's filthy. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a few things to finish", Levi said leaving the room as Armin joined the hug party. "Eren, what's going on? Last time I checked you were at an orphanage", Marco said looking him up and down.