Pathway [Eremin AU]

Chapter Twenty-One //Armin

(Play this while reading. I thought it would fit well. Time: 3:40.)
"Come on, honey! You're going to miss your flight!" My mom yells from the front door.
  "I know! Give me a second!" I yell back, making sure I have all I need. I rush down the stairs and out the door. I put by stuff in the back of my parents car and shut it. I walk around to the left side, and open the door to my seat. I sit in one of the captain chairs and Carla sits in the back. Eren gets in next to me and smiles. I smile back and my mom gets in the drivers seat. She buckles her seatbelt and turns the keys in the ignition. She drives out of our driveway and down the road.

"I'll help," Eren says from behind me as I heave all of my luggage out of the back of my parents car. He takes a few bags and I take a few as well. We make it in the airport, and I find my college group. Eren sets down my bags next to me and grabs my shoulder. He looks like he's waving at someone behind me, but I don't turn to look. But Eren ends up turning me anyway.
  "I guess my mom told them," Is all he says. I see a mob of guys and girls running at me and I just tense up. I'm then attacked by a few familiar faces and I relax into their touch. I see Jean, Marco, Historia, Ymir, Bertold, Reiner, and a few others. I then see one girls run up from behind.
  "You said you wouldn't leave me!" She yells, and I realize it's Sasha. He grabs Ymir by the back of the shirt and turns her around.
  "You lied!" She yells with a chuckle.
  "I never promised," Ymir shrugs. I let out a muffled laugh and smile.
  "I'm surprised you didn't bring your boyfriend," I say and Sasha turns to face me.
  "We broke up. I heard he was treating you bad, so I wasn't going to let that slide. Your my best friend, and I won't let anyone change that. Not even a boy," She smiles and wraps her arm around my neck, pulling me down to her height. I laugh and hug her. She hugs back and smile into my shoulder.
  "I'm gonna miss you, bud. Bring me back some candy and cool recipes!" She says and we pull apart. I smile and nod. I then hear my group leader yell for everyone.
  "Five minutes, then we're leaving!" He yells. I turn and look at the short man with an undercut.
  "Don't be late, or we're leaving you, maggots," He spouts, not sounding too happy. I chuckle and sigh.
  "I guess I should get going," I say.
  "Wait, here. We all pitched in for this. These weren't cheap, but we did what we could," Marco says and holds out a small metal box. I take it and look at everyone. I then open the lid and see around ten-to-fifteen dog tags on a keychain.
  "Thanks, but why?" I ask.
  "So you don't forget any of us," Historia says.
  "Why would I? You guys have been a big part of my life, no way I could forget you," I say, and close the small box.
  "Two minutes!" My leader yells. I sigh and throw myself onto Eren and Carla.
  "I need to thank you guys the most. You guys are like my family. I don't know what I would do without you," I whisper. They hug me back, then we pull away so I can say goodbye to my parents.
  I hug both of them and say my goodbyes, and make sure we can stay in contact.
  "Don't forget us," Jean chuckles and everyone piles on to me. I smile and feel my eyes start to burn. Everyone backs away and looks like they're about to cry as well.
  "Group 104, let's get going!"
  I look at Eren and he gives me a sad smile.
  "I'm going to miss you."
  I then hug him and smile into his neck.
  "I'm going to miss you, too."
  I look up at him, then place a small, quick kiss on his lips. I grab my bags, then make my way over to my group that is starting to leave. I turn and wave to everyone, and I can see my mom and a few of the other girls crying. I feel a tear slide down my cheek, and I turn back to my group. I wipe it away and keep walking, hoping everything will be just fine.
  "Armin?"
  I turn to see a familiar face.
  "Zeke?"
  "Heck, you remember my name. I didn't know you were going to Lipscomb?"
  "Well, I didn't know you were either." I chuckle.
  "At least I'm going to know someone here. That makes it easier for the both of us." He then wraps an arm around my shoulders.
  "Let's see if I can trade tickets with someone so I can sit next to you." He gives me a side glance and smiles. I nod and he walks off.
  Soon enough he gets someone else's ticket and we get through security. We then board the plane and it soon takes off.

"Please fasten your seat belts, it looks like we're going to have some turbulence."

(A/N: Hello, and goodbye! I ended up getting to use my friends laptop again and was able to type this up! Please forgive the horrible typed up ending. It's a little more confusing than I thought it would be.
  All I really want to finish this with, is thank you. You guys have helped a lot and supported me through this. I know my writing is really sucky, but I put a lot of effort into it! And seeing that this has been added to almost fifty reading lists is amazing! And seeing 1k when I look up my book is even better! (What?! 1k?! That's amazing!!!) The votes, the comments, and even the private messages some of you guys have sent me have been the highlight of my writing and my motivation to write more! Thank you a lot, guys. And until next time, farewell!
-Pitch)