The Newest Addition

Speak

*October 12th, 1:25 p.m.*

Now that Mathilda was talking more, everyone had to be careful when she was around, because she had started to copy everything people said. But, as much as she had called for 'Dada' the past few days, no one had seemed to notice when she quietly cooed for 'Mama' when Armin was around.

"Tilly, come here!" Armin called from the entrance of the common room. The girl was sitting with Mikasa playing dolls when she turned her head at the sound of his voice. She giggled and got up, toddling over to him and throwing her arms up. He picked her up and she laid her hand on his face, as she had quite the habit of that lately.

"Do you wanna stay with Mika, or come with Dada and me?"

She clumsily pulled the pacifier from her mouth.

"You go?" She asked with her head tilted to the side.

"Me and Dada are going to nap. Do you want to play dolls or take a nap?" He asked, rephrasing his question.

"I go wit you Mama." Armin's eyes widened, as that was her longest sentence so far. But he smiled.

"Wait, did she call you mama?" Mikasa asked, eyes wide. Armin chuckled and nodded.

"Yeah, she's been calling me that for a few days. But I didn't have the heart to tell her no." Armin chuckled. Mikasa giggled and watched as Armin set her down.

"Go say night night to Aunty Mika." He suggested. She giggled and popped her pacifier in, wobbly running over to the girl and giving her a "big" hug.

"Nini Mika~!" She cooed. Mikasa laughed and hugged her back.

"Night night, Tilly. See you after your nap!" She called as the girl ran back to Armin, waiting to be picked up once again. Armin rested her on his hip and waved at the girl as he left the room with Mathilda.

"Dada at?" The girl asked and laid her head on his shoulder.

"He's in the room. We're going to change and then lay with Dada."

She played with blonde locks until they were in front of the door to their room. The girl giggled when Eren came into sight.

"Dada here!" She exclaimed with her arms up, like she'd just found him in a game of hide n' seek. Her eyes were bright and shone brightly in the light the sun brought in. Armin laughed and set her down, letting her toddle-run to Eren. He picked her up and spun her around.

"There's my babygirl! Found you!"

"Foun' you!" She said copied. He laughed and kissed the side of her face. He held his arm up and Armin stepped under it, hugging him and laying his head on Eren's shoulder, looking at the girl. She put a hand on their faces and looked back and forth between their eyes. Armin smiled and put his hand lightly over hers, and Eren smiled and patted her leg.

They stood together for a bit longer, until they both saw the girl yawn. Eren sat her down on the bed and turned to get her some pajamas and Armin changed while she was preoccupied with Eren.

"Blue or purple, mamas?" Eren asked. That was a nickname he had recently started calling the girl, and she seemed to like it. She giggled everytime he said it.

"No, gween." She decided.

"Those are dirty right now. Do you want to come pick?"

She nodded and jumped off of the bed, making both men gasp; Eren scrambling to catch her and Armin running over.

"Mathilda, don't ever jump off of things like that! You could get hurt, that will give you big owwies, mamas." He scolded her lightly, hugging her to his chest. Her eyes widened and filled with tears, as did Eren's.

"I sowwy, Daddy." She said and looked down, tears falling. Eren lifted her head to make her look at him and brushed the tears from her face as Armin sat next to them.

"Hey, it's okay. You're okay, Tilly. You can't do stuff like that, it's dangerous. I know it seems fun, but you can't do that if no one's ready to catch, okay?"

She nodded and cried on his shoulder, her hands gripping his shirt. He kissed her hair a few times before bringing his own head to rest on hers. Armin rubbed Eren's back, seeing the brunette scared.

Once the girl finally calmed down, he and Armin helped her get dressed. Eren left to use the bathroom and change real quick, leaving just Armin and Mathilda together.

"Mama? Daddy sad?" She asked, fresh tears in her eyes again. Armin smiled at her and shook his head side to side.

"No baby, Daddy isn't sad. He was just scared you might get hurt. Daddy doesn't like it when you get owwies, lovie."

She wiped her eyes and crawled up onto his lap.

"Wuv you, Mama."

"I love you very much, Angel. Are you going to wait for Daddy to come back before you sleep?"

"Dada go to ni ni." She told him, rubbing her eyes. He nodded his head, even though he didn't exactly know what that meant, and kissed hers, rubbing her back to help her relax. She was practically melted against him until Eren came back in only some sweats, throwing his shirt and work pants in the clothes bin and laying under the covers. He pulled them back for the two, a signal to get in.

Armin lifted the girl onto the bed, and she crawled over to Eren and crawled on top of his chest, laying her head on his shoulder and her hands playing sleepily with his hair.

"I love you, baby. Very much." He told her.

"Wuv you, Dada." She responded as Armin crawled in next to them. Eren extended an arm out for Armin, having him lay on his other shoulder with an arm around him. Eren patted her back and Armin played with her curls. Her eyes were still open, staring at Eren. He smiled down at her, their eyes locking as usual. Armin was quiet as he watched the two of them.

Eren looked over to the blonde, smiling at him. Armin smiled back, and Eren leaned down and kissed him. Armin smiled into it, and they parted, not wanting to do anything more with the baby right near. But turning back, Mathilda looked a little upset.

"What's wrong, mamas?" Eren asked her.

"I kisses too!" She told them, a pout forming on her face. They laughed and each gave her a kiss. She smiled and laid back down, her hand on Armin's wrist as he went back to unknotting her hair with his fingers. With her hair being pet and a steady rhythmic patting on her back, it didn't take long for her to fall asleep.

"She's so cute." Eren commented. Armin chuckled, but nodded his head in agreement.

"You know, she didn't call you 'Dada' earlier?"

Eren looked at him confused.

"When she was laying on you, she said sorry 'Daddy', not 'Dada'."

Eren just laughed and kissed Armin's head.

"Guess you can't call me that anymore." Eren laughed, receiving a pinch on his ribs, making him flinch and swat the blonde's hand away.

They checked to make sure the girl didn't wake up from the movement, which she didn't, while laughing as quietly as they could. Eren was about to say something, but it was cut off with a yawn. Armin chuckled and kissed his cheek.

"I guess Mathilda's not the only one that needs a nap." The blonde pointed out. Eren nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly. The two got comfortable all cuddled together with the girl before they fell asleep.

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