Not being able to go through with it, Mikasa gives Eren a choice to run away with her, to live out the rest of his four years in peace and quiet. He takes her hand and runs away with her, leaving behind their problems and friends.
Building a life wi...
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Swift Exit
Late at night, Eren and Mikasa made their way through the quiet streets of Marley. Most of the guards and soldiers didn't know what Eren looked like, only going off the description of what Reiner had given to the government. Just to be safe, Eren kept his hat on and Mikasa kept her scarf hidden, just in case.
Eren looked inside his pouch, noticing he had little money, so getting out of there wasn't going to be easy. They could just walk, but they needed to get off of the continent. Go somewhere completely different.
"You didn't grab your money did you?" He asked Mikasa.
"No, I forgot."
"Shit. This'll get us nowhere. Maybe a little trip, but not enough for us to disappear." Eren said, shoving it back in his pocket. Mikasa then looked ahead seeing some guards as she pulled Eren into an alley to hide. Because of the sudden pull, the two were pushed right up to each other against the wall, Eren's hands beside Mikasa's head. They both blushed embarrassingly, whilst the guards walked by talking in a foreign language.
Their voices disappearing, they both exhale as Eren steps back from Mikasa.
"That was... close." He said sarcastically, as she looked away awkwardly. They walked along the path, seeing a bunch of other couples walking by. Mikasa always admired other couples, back when she saw those cadets during the attack in Trost. She felt jealous that she couldn't even have those simple emotions inside of her empty body. All she ever focused on was keeping Eren safe, yet she started to question if she did that by choice. For the first time, she felt free to do as she pleased.
Her heart longed for a simpler life, the kind one she couldn't have being a soldier, but now this was her chance, to finally live the way she wanted to live. She looked down at Eren's arm, wanting to lock it around hers, but she was nervous. Eren was just staring right ahead, focused on getting them out of this city.
Mikasa then looked away as she slipped her arm around his, making him blush, looking at her staring the other way.
"What're you doing?"
"Blending in." She made up, trying to pass it off as a disguise technique. Eren didn't think much of it, as he allowed her to keep her arm wrapped around his. Mikasa smiled to herself, blushing slightly. They eventually reached the market where that kid stole their money, and Eren thought they needed some food to survive.
"Okay, just hang around here for a bit, I'm gonna see if there's anything that's not too expensive."
"Eren?" Before Eren could walk away, Mikasa grabbed his sleeve, giving him one of those looks she gave him when she worried.
