The Hope You Give Me (Ereri)

Chapter Five

-Levi's Pov-

"Eren.....Jeager?"

.............huh? Isn't that a guys name? Though it could be a girl, but I guess I'll just have to see if someone leaves the crowd so I know who they are.

After a couple seconds of waiting I got bored and started looking at the man I saw earlier in the front row, but when I looked he seemed really puzzled and dazed, hell, I think we all are. But if it's a man then I'm not complaining.

But then I realized that the little girl next to him turned to face him and started saying something. Once she was finished with whatever she had been saying the man then took on a look of anger, but not harsh anger just disappointed and mad. He then slowly raised his head, took the little girl's hand, and turned around to.......walk out of the crowd? Wait.... Is he Eren Jeager!? Whatever God exists is definitely on my side today. But I then realized that my parents also saw him and they were discussing if they should cancel him and pick another name or not. I of course am now going to speak up.

"Mother, Father, let him participate." They both looked at me like I was crazy.

After a solid minute passed I finally broke them out of their stupid gaze by saying, "Stop looking at me like I'm stupid. I said what I said now respond for fuck sakes." Then finally my mother responded.

"Levi, he's a man! We need you to have a wife! Not a husband. Why do you want this man participating?"

"Mother, you said that no matter what name gets called we cannot change it, you sent it out to the village and everyone knows, do you want people to think we are liars?" I said out of my marvelous quick thinking.

"........" Thinking silence

"No, I suppose not. That wouldn't be very good." She then turned to the audience with a heavy sigh and grabbed the microphone in front of her while saying with an overexcited tone, "Thank you all for coming here and participating! But now we have to hurry to the palace and start planning! Do have a wonderful day, and remember to live life to its fullest!!!"

"Okay mother, that was a bit dramatic" I say while rolling my eyes.

Then my annoying old man of a father decided to say "Oh hush Levi, let your mother have her fun, she hasn't been out of the castle in ages." Tch, simpletons.

-Eren's Pov-

Did that annoying ass man just say my fucking name? This can't be right. I never even went near the raffle machine nor did I write my name on anything sort of a ticket. Then how did they call my name? I'm the only one named Eren Jeager in this whole village! Man when I figure out who put my name in I'm gonna-

"Bubby, I put your name in the machine." Mikasa said looking straight into my eyes.

"Mikasa......" You know what, I'm just going to go home. If it's true and they come to pick me up then so be it, but I'm not staying here in this heat for one more minute. Plus I need to talk to a certain little demon.

So I grabbed her hand and started speed walking away from the crowd with my head down. Mostly because I was embarrassed and I didn't want any questioning directly right now.

When me and Mikasa were a couple meters away from the house she started to speak again.

"Bubby I'm sor-"

"No"

"But I a-"

"No"

"Please stop inter-"

"No"

She then started pouting and accepting that I won't talk. Much to my liking.

Once we got to the front door I hurriedly opened it then shut it just as fast. I was pretty mad. And I was stressed as fuck because if they do decide to come and get me then who's going to take care of mom and Mikasa? I'm not going to be here! And what if dad comes back and starts doing what he used to! He used to beat Mikasa senseless! And I was the only one who could stop him by sacrificing myself. But now that I'm older I can take him down way easier. But I'm still not going to be here...... Fuck! What the hell do I do!?