Pathway [Eremin AU]

Chapter Fifteen//Armin

"Oi, Sāikō."
"Sāikō?"
"Let's get going."
"Japanese? Really?"
Eren just nods and walks out of the hospital with me.
"I'll get a taxi," He says as he adjusts his eyepatch. I nod and follow behind him. I checked up on the club yesterday and moved some stuff in for Eren already. My mom told him about him having to be split from his mom for two months and about his dad. He was happy about his dad, but not his mom.
He stands on the curb and whistles for a taxi. One pulls up and Eren opens the door.
"Midgets first," He says. I sigh and shake my head. I hop in and he follows. He gives the driver an address and he starts to drive.
"What happened to you, boy?" The driver asks.
"Motorcycle accident," Eren says.
"Glass in the eye?" The driver asks. Eren nods in the direction of the mirror.
"Well, you got one heck of a cute girl with you that I'm going to guess stayed with you?" He says.
"Let us out," Eren says.
"U-um, sir, I'm n-not a girl," I say and look down. He pulls over.
"Oh, either way, you're a cutie," He winks at me in the rear view mirror and I feel violated when he looks at me up and down in the mirror. Eren reaches across me and opens the door. He slaps down a few bucks and he pushes me out. He gets out then slams the door.
"Sorry, we'll just walk. I shouldn't have done that," Eren says and steps close to me.
"It's ok. I know I look like a girl. It's nothing new," I say and look at him.
"No. You really don't," He says, "Maybe it's the hoodie."
"Possibly. It is pink," I says. I look down at the pink and black hoodie I have on and tug at the bottom of it.
I look at Erens Tokyo Ghoul sweatshirt and smile.
"Now you look like Kaneki," I smile at him.
"Oh, I didn't realize that," He says as we make our way through the crowd of people. I guess downtown is pretty busy on weekends. I pull my hood up and Eren grabs my elbow. He drags me into an alley.
"Hmm?" I hum.
"That taxi driver is tailing us. Go all the way down and take a right," Eren says and points to the end of the alley. I nod and walk where he said. He follows behind and keeps ahold of the back of my sweatshirt. I take a right and keep walking.
"Take a left then another left. We should be out by then," He says and I do what he says. We then come out on the other side of the shopping district and he pulls me into an art store.
"We'll crash here for a little," He says and starts to walk around, looking at the different paints and charcoals.
  "Why are you getting so worked up?" I ask.
  "I just don't want deal with perverts messing with you. It's gross they do that," He says. I nod and walks over to him.
  "Oh, do you mind if I get some supplies? I wanted to draw some while I'm over in Japan in a few months. I won't have time between the competition and college," I say.
  "Yeah, but only if you let me pay," He says. I sigh and he chuckles. I walk around and grab two new art books. I grab some darker graphite and a pack of new charcoal sticks. I grab a new water color pen and pastel water color paint palette. I grab a few new brushes and walk to the counter with Eren.
  "That's a lot," Eren chuckles as he rings the bell at the desk.
  I look down in embarrassment, "S-sorry."
  "Coming!" I hear a lady yell from the back. Eren sets a few things on the counter and pulls out his wallet.
  "Wow, that's a lot," She smiles at me. I swallow and nod. She scans everything and bags it. I noticed that Eren grabbed some oil paint and I chuckle. I hear some music is on in the store and I listen closely and notice it's MF by AWOLNATION. I smile and start to mouth the lyrics. Eren notices and nudges me. He smiles and my face has a shade of pink along my cheeks. We take the bags and the lady says bye to us as we leave.
  "Well today was eventful," I chuckle as we walk to the club. We walk in and see that the entire group is there.
  "Hey you two-" Jean starts but doesn't finish when he looks at Eren.
  "Why happened?!" Historian asks.
  "Motorcycle accident," Eren says.
  "Ow!" She says and winces like she was hurt.
  "Happy to see your back Jeager," Mikasa says. I chuckle and she shoots me a small smile.
  "Hello Ackerman," Eren smiles and bows like he lived in the nineteenth century. I muffle a laugh and walk to the couch. I sit down and pull a water out of the fridge.
  "When will you guys be able to practice?" Ymir asks.
  "Hm, I'll start up tomorrow. I'll practice by myself," Eren says.
  "I can practice some right now if you don't mind," I say and stand up.
  "Great! We can get to work for Tuesday then! Eren, watch closely because you have my part on Tuesday since I can't make it," Marco says.
  Jean walks and turns on an older twenty-first century song. Moves Like Jagger by Maroon Five. He pauses it and I walk over after taking off my sweatshirt.
  "Nice tank, looks Eren sized," Reiner chuckles. My face flushes.
  "Wait, IT IS! I've seen him wear that!" Reiner laughs. I punch him in the shoulder and tuck the front into my sweatpants.
  "Does anyone have a hair band or clip? Girls?" I ask.
  "Yeah, here," Historian says and takes one off her wrist. Marco grabs my hand.
  "Now watch closely. Just make a box with your feet first. I'll tip you back then you'll flip over my arm in the process. Let's try that that for a start," Marco says. I nod and Jean starts the music. Marco and I get into a slow dancing position first and when he nods, I know I need to get ready. He rips me back and I bring my feet onto his knees after he bends slightly so I could step, and he boosts me. I flip and land on my feet right. Jean paused the music.
  "Stay right there," He says and nods towards Marco.
  "Now after that we rush to the back and do this," Marco says, shoving his jacket behind him then getting down on one knee and then Historian comes and steps on his knee and boosts herself up.
  "After this we're using some cheerleading skills I learned in high school last year," Marco says and Jean comes back and they boost Historia up and Marco balances her on one hand. Jean this quickly makes me go back there and go through the motions then gets me to somehow get the nerve to balance on his hand. I watch what historia does and I mimic her moves. I then feel Jean starting to flip me to get me down and he catches me by the waist. We then line up in the back. And Marco motions towards the front.
  "Jean, from the begging," He says. He starts the music over and me and Marco get into our positions. We go through the motions and I can feel Erens eyes on me. When I get to the cheer move, I look at Eren and smile sheepishly.
  We finish the day by going through the entire song, and me catching on quickly.
  "Eren, come by tomorrow and be ready to try this out. We can meet at eleven. That's when Reiner gets out of his religious thing he does," Bertold chuckles.
  "It's called church," He says. I laugh and walk to out back on my sweatshirt. I give Historia her hair and back and stand next to Eren.
  "I've gotta get home. And I might need a new phone by Tuesday. My mom really won't buy me a new one.
  "Alright. I'll get one for you. I do owe you," Eren says and shrugs with a heavy sigh.
  "I'll see you tomorrow. Call my home phone if you need anything," I smile and hand him a piece of paper with my home phone number. I smile and walk out with my art stuff.

(A/N: Sorry this took so long... I was looking up ideas for dance routine for the prom thing. Hope you all enjoyed! This may lead into the mid twenties with chapters btw.
  Till next chapter, bye-ya! (I've wrote two chapter in the span of a day kinda. Working on the third. 😂)
-Pitch)