Worried | Jearmin Fanfiction

Chapter Five

Armin was panting and lagging behind the group, there were going to run to a destination and camp there for a few nights. Two people had to share a tent together and seeing as Mikasa claimed Eren for herself, Armin partnered with Jean, which he would have done anyway. He was carrying his camping gear, like his sleeping bag and air bed, it was heavy and Armin was a few metres behind everyone else. Jean had done Armin the favour of being the one to carry the tent, he knew Armin was a little bit too small to do it himself. He pushed Armin ahead gently.

"Come on... we need to catch up or Shardis will score you negative..." Jean explained as he grabbed Armin by the wrist, pulling him back to the rest of the group.

"Kirschtein! Stop helping Arlert! He needs to be able to do this by himself!" Keith yelled.

"I mean no disrespect sir but he's on the verge of collapsing..." Jean explained.

"In that case, just this once, you can help him. I know how easily he gets tired. But he has to make up for it by helping set up camp!" Keith replied.

Jean nodded and lifted Armin onto his back.

"Jean, I-" Armin interrupted, a little shocked.

"Just go to sleep, recharge your batteries a little and you can help me when we get there..." Jean softly spoke as he stroked Armin's hair. Armin lay his head on Jeans shoulder and fell asleep.

He woke up on Bertholdt's back, which confused him a little as he was sure he fell asleep on Jean.

"Bertholdt?" He yawned.

"Oh, you're awake. Shardis had me take over do Jean could rest a little..." Bertholdt replied.

"I can have him back now..." Jean said to Bertholdt, who was walking beside him, keeping an eye on the sleeping blonde boy.

"You sure?" Bertholdt asked for confirmation.

Jean nodded as Bertholdt transferred Armin from his back to Jean's.

"We're nearly there, Ar..." Jean reassured.

'Ar...' Armin thought. 'He's never called me Ar before...'

Everyone arrived at the campsite and began setting up their tents. Armin shivered.

"Cold?" Jean asked his smaller companion. "Here, this aught to keep you warm until we can get in the tent..." He wrapped his cadet jacket around Armin.

"You don't need to do that..." Armin replied.

Jean shook his head dismissively. The two put up the tent and crawled inside, it was quite cramped, only meant for three people. Armin blew up the double air bed that the two would be sleeping on and set up the sleeping bags on top of it.

Shardis yelled from outside. "Once you've finished setting up your tent, come out and gather around the fire!"

Everyone came out and sat on the logs around the fire. Armin smiled at the warmth of the flame.

"I'll be leaving now, you guys are on your own from now on!" Shardis explained before galloping off on his horse.

"Anyone hungry?" Christa asked the group.

Everyone nodded and pulled out cans of soup from their bags, placing them on a rack above the fire to heat them.

They ate their soup around the fire and went back into their tents.