Guardian Angel {EreMika}

Chapter 4: Stars

Mikasa's POV

"I don't think this is my style, Eren..." I say quietly looking at this outfit he said might've been cute on me. He did say that we should try clothes that aren't exactly our style- to blend in more. To me, I think he just wanted to mess with me. I looked down at this pale red blouse and a short black skirt. And he wanted me to outgrow my hair. "I look ridiculous."

"The more ridiculous, the better..." He said with a small smirk growing on his face. "Either way, I need to change as well..."

My emotions changed from being annoyed to almost happy. He dressed himself in such a silly outfit. He was almost formal... but when he chose informal clothes... he had a similar olive-green shirt and dull-dark blue pants. He chuckled softly when he showed it off- and we went off purchasing other items totaling over $200.

"I'm famished..." He says with a small chuckle. "What time is it? Around 1 pm now?"

"Something like that, yeah."

"Let's drop these off, change, and go eat something. Sounds like a good deal, Mikasa?"

I just nodded my head, following after him. "Yeah... sounds good."

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Lunch was... actually good. Eren wanted to eat something that was barbecued. We both got some BBQ chicken... and we just enjoyed having lunch with each other. We laughed and did things that weren't normal for the both of us. Assassins were trained to always focus on their job- hardly ever have any time to have fun. It was always about the job- always.

Eventually lunch faded away, and we were back at the apartment. I watched him take a nap on the couch- I wasn't that tired anyways. I just wanted him sleep... how his chest rose and fell gently. His steady breathing... was so soothing and calm. Just listening to his breathing was enough for me to fall asleep...

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Eren's POV

Halfway through my nap, I felt this weight next to me- almost curled up in a ball. My guess? Mikasa. The moment she started to curl up next to me, my arm instantly went around her- kinda like I was comforting her. Since she had brought up our childhood... I began to remember a lot of things. Things... I've definitely forgotten about.

Once I closed my eyes, I saw Mikasa... her hair was long and dark as the night sky. How her eyes were the twinkling stars... she wore this white dress and a pink jacket over it. She was... young. We were both small...

"Is that all your other clothes you have, Mikasa?"

I just stared at her as she ruffled her dress. Her feet twisted and around as she looked at her dress. "It was the only nice thing that I have..." She says in a quiet voice and not looking at me.

"Your hair... it's a bit long, isn't it...?"

"Eh?"

"Your hair. I-I mean, it's cute and all... but didn't your parents say that because of it, your jobs will be harder to complete? Like with all the fighting... someone might pull on your hair... when can you cut it?"

"I-I'll ask my parents to cut it soon then... if that does make you happy."

"N-No no..." My hands waved at her aimlessly as I tried to stop her from committing to a decision. "I mean... not now. I was just making a suggestion... don't do it now. I... I kinda like it long..." My cheeks grew warm as I spoke those words and looked up into the dark sky. 

Speckles of clouds were in the sky, blocking the beautiful light of the moon and the stars. If you listened closely... you could hear them twinkling. "Oh... I see then." She nods her head and sits next to me; her eyes were filled with so many stars as she gazes up there.

"If we're lucky, we can see a shooting star..."

"What would you wish for, Eren?"

My eyes closed and I was left in complete darkness. "I want to be stronger... stronger than any other person. To beat the bullies and stuff like that." My eyes opened again and I looked over to her. "What about you? Since I shared my wish, what would yours be?"

"Um... I-I wish to be with y-".

"Mikasa! Come here!" We both winced at the sound of her mother, begging her to come back home.

Mikasa sighed heavily, shaking her head. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

I nodded, not knowing what would happen the next day. "Uh huh... see you tomorrow..."

Night passed quickly, and the next thing I knew... outside of her house had cars with sirens on top. Men dressed in uniforms were all over the place. A yellow tape were scattered around, and I wasn't allowed inside. From then on... I kept looking for a shooting star... and instead of becoming strong... I wanted to find out where Mikasa was. I just never knew... I would forget it all.