Never Forget You [Armin X Reader] {AU}

Chapter Five

[A/n]: I am so sorry everybody for the extremely long wait! I have been so busy with so many things lately and also I've been having a really bad writers block... So, finally, here is chapter five! Why don't you curl up in your favorite blanket and eat some Mac and cheese?

{Reader POV}

It had been two days since your dad's funeral. Since then, Armin had gone back to his house. You told him you would be okay here without him. You were dating now though, so you still texted each other both days since the funeral. You skipped school today, but Armin went and he came over to your house after school.
"Hey [Y/n]. How have you been holding up?"
"Ehh, I'm good I guess. I'm gonna go to school tomorrow, it was so boring here today." He smiled and gave you a hug.
"Glad to hear it." You smiled back.
You and your mom had been lying low all day. Your mom had been acting really weird lately. Even though you kinda knew why, she was still acting a little odd despite what had happened. She pretty much was shut up in her room for the whole day, including yesterday. You just kinda shrugged it off though, thinking 'she's probably fine'.
"Hey [Y/n], wanna go for a walk?" You heard Armin say, silently popping your bubble of thoughts. You perked up a bit at the question and smiled at him.
"Yeah, that would be nice." You ran upstairs to tell your mom you were going out.
"Mom, Armin and I are going to go for a walk."
"Okay honey, be back before dinner." You heard her say behind her closed bedroom door.
"Okay, bye!" You said and briskly walked into your room where you quickly brushed out your hair and threw on a light sweatshirt. You raced back downstairs where Armin was waiting. He turned to you as he heard you coming towards him and he held out his hand. You took it and walked out the front door. The two of you walked down your slightly long driveway and turned onto the sidewalk. You walked for a few minutes, neither of you saying anything. You looked up at him and he looked over at you. He gave your hand a little squeeze.
"Are you alright?" He said. You nodded slightly.
You walked for a long time, neither of you saying anything. It was starting to get dark, so you decided to head back to your house. You were walking back to your house when out of nowhere, a creepy, and drunk, guy comes staggering over towards you and Armin. You glance at Armin, and he looks over at you concerned. As you pass the drunk man, you try to go around him and avoid him as much as your could but, of course, the guy, who was staggering horribly, swung right into you, knocking you off of the sidewalk and making you fall down in the yard of the house you were in front of. To be honest, it hurt quite a lot and you even let out a sharp, but not so loud, cry of pain.
"[Y/n]! Are you alright?!" Armin half screamed. The drunk man suddenly turned back towards you and Armin and staggered over to where you sat on the ground. He didn't make a sound, and honestly, you were very creeped out by this. Despite him looking so calm, he suddenly took a swing with his newly formed fist at Armin.
"Get away from her, she's mine..." He trailed off, slurring his words miserably. Armin luckily dodged his punch, but the drunken man was trying really hard to get Armin away from you. You suddenly felt yourself become very sick to your stomach, scared for what was going to happen.
"Armin!" You shrieked as the man kicked Armin's leg, making him crash to the ground.
With Armin on the ground, not moving, the man came after you. He swung at your head, successfully hitting you. You felt the ground getting closer to you very quickly.

~time skip~

You woke up to a bright light and the sound of machines beeping. You lifted your head to find that you were in the hospital. You had a terrible headache, and you glanced down at your arm to see an IV and multiple dark bruises. Your mother was sitting in a chair next to your bed, asleep. You took in more of your surroundings and saw that Armin was in another bed across the room, still asleep.
Suddenly, a nurse came into the room, almost as if she had known you had woken up.
"Oh, you're awake I see." She said and smiled sweetly. Your mom woke up with a flinch.
"Oh! [Y/n], you're awake!" She exclaimed. "How are you honey? Are you okay?"
"I'm okay, I'm just really sore..." You drifted off as you saw Armin waking up.
"Do you want some pain meds hon?" The nurse said nicely. You nodded slightly.
"Okay I'll get some for you." She replied and walked over to Armin and asked the same. You saw him nod with a look of pain on his face. The nurse walked out of the room.
"Armin..." You coughed to clear your throat. "Armin are you okay?" You asked. He nodded.
"Are you alright?" He asked in a hoarse voice.
"Yeah." You replied.