Missing Keys

Chapter 4

The two laid together with the brunet holding on tight. Eren woke up first and was the first to realize that they slept for 3 hours. He relaxed a bit and pulled Armin closer to his torso. "Eren?" Armin murmured "Are you up?" He asked.

"Yeah, Want me to move?"

"No, I like it like this."

"We should do this more often."

"We should."

The last days of summer were spent well and school started. Eren, Mikasa and Armin would all walk to school together and they would all walk back together. But most of the time Mikasa would walk ahead. Weeks bled into months and soon enough it was the end of October. With Armin's parents gone and with his his grandpa running the bakery Armin's time was mostly spent at Eren's. While being there Armin would practice playing the piano and would often sing with Eren, and when I mean by singing I mean whaling out things that should be lyrics and actual words.

They never got tired of each other. Sometimes they don't even talk to each other and just enjoy each others presence. Napping became apart of their routine along with late night phone calls. Armin loved their relation ship while Eren always felt like there was something more.

"What do you want to do for your birthday?" Eren asked on their way home. Armin shrugged "I don't really celebrate my birthday." Armin answered as the crossed the street.

"Do you want anything? Anything at all?"

"No not really, a new journal would be nice though."

"You're turning ten and all you want is a journal?"

"Well you're turning eleven in December and you don't want anything to special."

"Well it's because I'm not turning a decade old."

"Anyway... What do you want for your birthday."

"Nothing really."

As long as you're there I'll be fine.

"So what should we do today?" Armin asked as they approached Eren's house. Eren shrugged "Maybe watch a movie?"

"Okay."

Eren putted Jumanji into the VCR and the two sat against together. Once the movie was over they took a nap. When they woke up Armin headed home.

More days past and soon it was November 3rd, Armin's Birthday took place on a Wednesday. "Armin!" Eren yelled out to Armin on the sidewalk. He ran up to the blond and gave him a huge hug "Happy birthday!" He smiled and pulled out a present out of his backpack. Armin smiled back

"Eren you didn't hav---"

"But I did. Now, don't open it till after school. Okay."

"Okay... Then why give it now?"

"I couldn't wait."

Armin laughed and they started to walk together. "How's school?" Eren asked as they walked across the street. Armin letted out a sigh.

"It's okay... I guess."

"It doesn't sound okay."

"Its just that I haven't made any other friends there an---"

"Well you have me."

"I know. I have you. You dork."

"But I'm your dork."

"True."

After school Eren went over to Armin's house. They sat on the couch together and Armin had the gift on his lap. "I can open it now, right?" Armin questioned and Eren nodded. Armin unwrapped the gift to reveal a black journal, he looked over at Eren and gave him a hug "Thank you." He said as he pulled away "You're welcome." Eren said. The blond letted out a sigh and leaned against Eren's side "Are you sure everything is okay?" He questioned resting his head onto Armin's "It's just that my parents should have been home about 2 weeks ago. Sure, they've been home late before but never this late." Armin confessed.