{{The Things We Do...}}

Chapter 1: Children...

      Eren was 6 years old and had always watched the soldiers when they marched by and flown above his house with their 3DMG. He always wanted to fly with them, the freedom of being up in the air.

    Its was wintertime and they didn't do much durimg that time and Eren had gotten bored. He was doing his homework one night and looked at his ruler across the table.

          He was struck with an idea suddenly. He jumped up and grabbed his and Mikasa's backpacks, strapping them to his hips like the 3DMG sat on the soldiers. He grabbed his ruler and the one from the library. He was playing, running around the living room with a cheeky smile. He jumped up onto the couch, slicing at the empty air with the rulers.

       "Take that!" He spat to nothing, pretending that he was fighting the titans. He jumped off of the couch and the door opened suddenly, hearing his small yell. He turned around, looking up at HIM with a small blush.

     "You're going down!" Eren shouted at his friend and sitter. He rushed at HIM with his rulers, aiming at his legs. He went to swing and HE stepped aside, avaiding the hit.

     "You don't look where you are going to hit, Eren. A person will see it and avaid." HE said, crouching down beside the child with a small grin.

      Eren looked up at HIM with a big smile on his pale lips, not giving a care at all that he had missed. 

     "Do you think maybe one day I can join the Scouts too?" Eren asked softly, his teal eyes wide with innocence. He knew they risked their lives to keep them safe and Eren wanted to be a part of that, even at a young age. He was willing to give his lige for the ones he loved, including HIM.

     Eren's mother opened the door, a smile on her face as she seen the two. HE got up and went to help her bring the groceries inside and Eren walked over to his mother with a cheeky grin.

    

      "Having fun darling?" Carla asked her son softly, patting his head and looking at Mikasa with a smile as the young female walked in the door with HIM behind her.

     "Yes ma'am!  I had a wonderful day, and I finished my homework already!" Eren said proudly, letting the bags slip from his legs and onto the floor.  He picked then up and placed them back onto the table, along with the rulers from the living room floor.

    "Good! I'm happy that you and ••• had so much fun today!" Carla said happily, looking over to HIM with a smile.

     HE walked over to Eren, crouching down so he was level with the 6 year old boy.  "Eren, you wont see me for a while, okay?" HE asked softly, hating that HE would have to leave his best friend and charge alone with his unstable mother and abusive father, but HE had no chice in the matter.

    Eren looked up at the man, confusion in his teal eyes. "Why do you have to go? Will you be back?" Eren asked softly, tears springing to the small boys eyes at the thought of never being able to see HIM again.

    "I'll be back, okay? Now be a good boy for your mother for me, will you?" HE asked softly, wrapping his arms around Eren in a gentle hug. HE felt the boy hiccup, knowing Eren was crying.

   "I promise, •••." Eren said shakily, grasping onto HIS coat, silently begging the older male not to leave him alone. HE shook his head softly, prying Eren's small hands from his coat and standing.

   "Just remember Eren; There will always be a Guardian Angel there to protect you." HE smiled at the boy.

    And like that, HE was gone, leaving Eren standing there with fresh tears on his round cheeks.

{{I hope you liked it! Please leave a review to tell me how you liked it, and the next chapter should be up soon. ~TAR}}