ℬℯ𝒶𝓊𝓉𝒾𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝒟𝒾𝓈𝒶𝓈𝓉ℯ𝓇 ⤕[𝓐𝓽𝓽𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓞𝓷 𝓣𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓷 𝔁 𝓞𝓒]

Chapter 3

Against her face she felt something warm and somewhat firm as it gently raised and lowered in the pattern of deep breaths. She propped herself up on her elbows and blinked away the blurriness, soon enough recognising that she was laying on Eren's chest. She had a tingling sensation jolt through her spine as she felt fingers weave their way under her arm to clasp it. She turned to glance over her left shoulder and saw Armin pressing his face into her shoulder, cuddling her arm close to his body. Miika had his head on Eren's right shoulder, his face previously being behind Akira's head as it lay at rest on the brunette's chest. Relaxing her body, she sunk back into the comfort and warmth of their company. Her lids slowly sealed her orbs into an enclosed space of darkness as she allowed herself to get lost in her own thoughts, 'maybe having friends isn't so bad.'

<<3 years later>>

The small group of teens had become so close that they were inseparable, except perhaps Eren from Miika because it's almost like he had an obsession with the green eyed brunette, and Eren didn't seem particularly fond of this. 

All four stood near each other in lines, right fists held clutched by their hearts and left arm sat behind them at the waistline. Keith Shadis, the 12th Commander whom is in charge of the 104th Cadet Corps, was walking through each row of recruits, picking on random ones throughout and intimidating them.

Akira was one of the unlucky picks as he stopped in front of her, marching his left foot down and twisting his body to face her.

"And why are you here, recruit?" His voice was deep and intimidating, however it was at a low tone, whereas he yelled at most other recruits.

"I want to aid humanity in its fight against the titans, sir." She held her composure easily, no effort about it.

"So you're going to join the Scouting Regiment?" He stares into her eyes with his small, yellow orbs.

"That is correct, sir." She kept still as a statue as she replies, her expression like stone and not changing.

He just hummed, seemingly approving of her, "Row two, about face." He said somewhat calmly as she immediately obeyed and turned to face the row of people behind her. Behind her was a tall male, definitely over six foot, with short, neatly combed, jet black hair hanging just down by his ears, his eyes a similar shade of green to Akira's, however more pale and pastelly so had a sort of greyish, slate tint. His face expressed determination, but under the mask of stiffness and strength he held a vision of trauma in his eyes. Once they made eye contact, his eyes widened as a sudden rush of recognition flashed over his body, as it did with hers. However, her reaction was not as obvious. The ravenette subtly nudged the blonde next to him and gestured over to Akira with his nose. Akira acted as if she didn't know they were looking and stared directly ahead, so she was staring at the taller males' stomach. The blonde's vibrant blue eyes very obviously widened, but as he quickly noticed Shadis creeping closer he looked straight ahead again and put on his blank expression.

'I wonder what they are thinking about...I feel like I know them, but at the same time it's all fuzzy-' Her thoughts were cut off by the signalling of roll call now being finished. She hurriedly caught up to Armin, Eren and Miika, walking between Armin and Miika towards their cabins.

"Oh, you'll be in a different cabin to the rest of us, will you be okay with that Aki?" Armin looks down at her as they continue their pace forwards.

She only nodded, "Yes, I will be capable of handling the nights, don't worry about it."

"Good." Eren smiled down at her, "Training starts tomorrow so make sure you get enough sleep, same applies to you two as well." He gestured to the other three walking by his side.