Due to the high demand of ArminxSaku as the main pairin for humanity's hope, I've decided to create this multisaku one-shots (?. Anyway I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

*You want any especific pairing ? suggestion are open! leave a review or pm me your suggestions (Whatever you're to most confortable with ;P). Yep, I'm taking request.

This first one-shot has lot of potential of becoming an indivual fic in the future, who knows... ;v

Thank you for reading!

Word count: 1,486

"What's wrong, heretic?" The leader of the bully gang asked him as he slammed him againts in the brick wall. His back collided painfully with the wall, his eyes closed to prevent his tears from spilling.

"Why don't you punch me if you want to prove me wrong?" He said as the grip on Armin collar intensified at the blonde lack of answer. A feral smirk appeared in his face as he slammed him once again to the wall.

Armin took a deep breath to say "Why would I do that?" He opened his eyes to meet the bully eyes "I won't stoop so low" He said hoarsely. Those words only seemed to infuriate the bullies even more, because now he was sporting a bruised cheek, courtesy of the other kid next to him. -Bruno- His mind provided the name of his assaulter, but at the moment he couldn't care any less. His only goal at the moment was to protect the book he was holding.

"Say that again!"

"Oi Ed" The last member of the gang called the leader "Maybe he would be more cooperative if we burn his little book." He said with malice.

Armin blue eyes widened in horror, as he tightened his grip in the book even more. As a reflex he knelt to protect the book with his body, he wouldn't let their filthy hands touch his most precious belonging.

Bruno kicked him on the side, but Armin didn't budge. Ed threw his fist back to punch Armin in the head to hopefully knock him out.

Armin closed his eyes preparing for the impact but it never came. Instead, he heard the three kid's gasp in surprise and shock.

"Leave him alone!" a high-pitched voice shouted in front of him. Slowly Armin peeled his eyes open and gasped in surprise at the sight that behold him. A tiny pink haired children stoop protectively in front of him. -Could it be?- That she was one of the fairies from the fairy tale book his grandpa used to read him before bed. Her short pink hair, pale skin and delicate appearance only seemed to prove further his theory. The thing that surprised him the most was the fact that her little fist was enough to make Ed loose his balance and tumble into the floor.

The rest of the gang was fast to help him to his feet. But the fairy was dragging him to the busy crowd. Earlier he had failed to notice that she had grabbed his hand and had started to run away from the bullies.

He picked up his pace to run next to her, last thing needed was to end like Ed with his face full of dirt and grass. The surrounding landscape was nothing but a blur of brown and beige with the casual green of the grass and trees added to the mixture; After ten minutes of restless running they came to a stop. Armin notice they were in a clearing, one he never seen before -Maybe she brought him to the fairy kingdom-

"Are you okay?" a small panting voice interrupted his inner musing. A blush appeared on his cheeks when he noticed how close she was.

"I-I'm fine! " He stuttered in embarrassment causing the little fairy to laugh at him. Suddenly her laugh died down and her carefree expression was replaced by a worried one.

She placed one of her small hands in his bruised cheek "Are you sure? Your face is really pink "

Armin nodded not knowing what else to say. He looked around momentary taken aback by the beauty of the landscape before him. -Where…-

"This is my hiding spot" She said to his surprise, -maybe fairies can read minds- If that was the case, he needed to be more careful with his thoughts.

"What is your name? I'm Sakura" She said smiling.

Armin blush deepened. -Sakura, it fits her- Realizing he hadn't answered he stuttered his name.

Sakura nodded and stood up. "Wait here" she said disappearing into the thick foliage before he could ask her where she was going; After a couple of minutes Sakura reappeared carrying a bag.

"What is all of this?" He asked once she was sitting in front of him.

"Water" She said as she handed him a leather canteen. Once he was satisfied he offered back to her, but she shook her head. "I'm fine"

After he had finished Sakura had grabbed the canteen and used the remaining water to wet a rag. With more care that a child was supposed to have, Sakura started to clean his bruised cheek. Once she was done she produced a little label less container from her bag, but the greenish color from the ointment told him that it was made of herbs.

"Done!" she announced happily. Rummaging through her bag she pulled out some bread and berries. "My mom made it" she said referring to the bread, Armin happily accepted his part and couldn't help but groan in delight at the taste of it.

"It really good"

Sakura nodded and opened her mouth to say something, but her attention was now in the book sitting in his lap.

"Is a book about the outside world" He answered her silent questions. Sakura emerald eyes widened in shock.

"The outside world" She repeated in disbelieve. "Can I read it?"

Armin nodded and handed her the book and watched in fascination as her mouth formed an "O" shape at the content of the book.

"The ocean" She read out loud. "It's beautiful"

He nodded in agreement. "I want to see it someday, along with my friends Eren and Mikasa"

"Can I go with you?" She asked hopefully.

"Y-yes" he said quickly, unknowingly sealing their friendship.

It wasn't until their third meeting that Armin discovered that Sakura wasn't a fairy, but a normal child just like him, much to his disappointment; she had laughed a good 5 minute when he had suggested the idea of her being a healer fairy, although she knew that her hair wasn't normal, That wasn't enough evidence to be a fairy- "I don't have wings" She had said.

Sakura was just like any other child. She was 10 years old, she liked sweets, her favorite color was blue, and she was the daughter of some merchants from wall Rose, hence why he hadn't seen her before, according to Sakura they traveled a lot, she had even been to wall Sina. But that wasn't enough for her, because just like him, she wanted to see the ocean.

They had met every day for the past month. Their afternoons were spent talking about the outside world and themselves. Mostly the outside world though. In their short time knowing each other Armin had developed a crush in his pink haired friend, but she was too dense to notice his feelings.

"Tomorrow I will confess" He said as he watched his friend disappear in the foliage.

But destiny had other plans for them.

Armin was running as fast as his legs allowed, carefully trying not to trip with a rock or someone. Today was the most important day of his life, and he was running late. -What if she gets tired and leave- his panicked mind supplied not helping his current state.

He took a sharp turn to the left, not paying attention to his surroundings and soon pain blinded his vision.

"Armin! Are you okay?" Eren asked as he helped him to stand up.

"Yes!" he said as he cleaned his bloodied nose with the back of his hand.

"Where are you going?" His friend asked curiously.

"I-" His words were cut shut when a loud sound exploded from outside the walls. He heard screams of those around him and the agonizing sound of being in pain. He lifted his gaze and his blue orbs widened at the titan that loomed in the wall Maria.

That day, that fateful day was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, instead he couldn't think about his home without thinking about emerald eyes.

His inner musing was silenced by instructor Shadis loud voice. The summer heat and the dry air of the southern division were not helping his case. Sweat build in his brow as the screams grew closer.

"Cadet, State your name and why you want to join the military"

Currently Instructor Shadis was two rows behind him but still the sound of his voice sent shivers down his spine. He felt sorry for the poor soul that was victim of his wrath.

"Haruno Sakura, Sir. I wish to join the scouting legion to lead humanity to victory"

His heart started to beat faster and his mouth went dry, -It couldn't be, she was dead, she wasn't at the boat- he turned around and almost had a heart attack when he saw her pink hair.

Sakura was alive…

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