Chapter 9

Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan.

The next morning, I was suddenly woken up by Petra's scream. It startled me and I fell out of bed.

"Mickey, get downstairs now!" Petra calls. I slowly got up off the floor and got dressed.

When I get to the living room, everyone was there. Petra was jumping up and down like a child on Christmas Day. Petra notices me and jumps over the furniture to get to me.

"It's here! The acceptance papers are here!" Petra shouts on the top of her lungs, swinging an envelope around. 'Already, maybe they are not that lazy like Pixis said they were.' Petra hands me the envelope.

"You open it. I'm afraid that I will rip the papers." I opened the envelope and pulled out the letter. 'Dear Smith Family, we are sorry to say that Miku Stevens will not be accepted into your family.' When I read those words, time just stopped. 'What?'

"Let me see." Petra asks politely. She takes the letter out of my hands and starts to read the letter out loud.

"Dear Smith Family, we are sorry to say that Miku Stevens will not be accepted into your family…" she stops reading for a moment. Then, she continues to read the letter but not as happily as before.

"In these circumstances, the possibility of Nanami Stevens' return is high. Until her return, Mickey will stay with you as her guardians blah, blah, blah." Petra says angrily. She crumbles up the letter and throws it across the room.

"Aunt Petra…" Armin says worriedly. Erwin gets up and gives her a hug. 'That's so stupid. I'm going to call Pixis.' Thinking that thought, I snuck away from the room. I grabbed the nearest phone to call him. I dialed his number with great urgency. Finally, Pixis picks up the phone.

"Hello, Detective Dot Pixis of the Brass Police Department how can I help you?" he asks monotonously.

"Pixis, it's me." I said seriously.

"Oh Mickey, what's wrong? Getting into trouble already?"

"Funny, but no. I need to ask you something."

"Well, ask away little mousey." He said happily. 'Ugh I hate that name. Just because I'm shy doesn't make me timid as a mouse!'

"Please don't call me that. Anyway, the papers got turned down."

"What?!" he screams.

"Yeah. They said that there's a high possibility that mom will come back."

"Well…do you believe that she will come back?" I shut my mouth not knowing how to answer.

"Mousey?"

"Again don't call me that."

"Then answer the question."

"I…I don't know." I said as I slowly lean on the wall and sink to the floor.

"…I'll look into it for you. I have to ask questions about them for a case anyway."

"Awe you care about me."

"Shut up…You have a nice thing going on."

"What do you mean?" I asked but he says as he hangs up. I giggled a little. 'He never changes.' I thought. 'I miss him.' I sneak back into the living room, putting the phone back. I walk back to see a crying, wailing Petra. Erwin was trying to calm her down by rubbing her back. He whispers something into her ear and nods eagerly.

"Of course we will still do it!" She shouts as she stands up from the couch. She wipes her tears with the back of her hand and shouts my name.

"Mickey!"

"Yes?" I answered.

"I need you to pick up some things!" She says as she hands me a list. I read the list to find some strange things.

"Romenesco , Samphire, Durian?" 'What the fuck are these?'

"I need you to get all these items now!" she says as she pushes me down stairs. She hands me a lot of money.

"Here you go and now get going!" Then she pushes me out the café door. 'What the hell?' I start to walk down the road to find these weird things.

Three hours later…

'Ugh fuck! I'm so fucking lost! Where the fuck am I? Why did Petra send me out instead of Armin or Erwin or someone who knows this place better than me!?' I start to lose my mind at this point of this errand. 'I don't even know what these thing are? Are they fruit, vegetables? I know I'll use my phone!' I reached to my pocket till I realized…I don't have a phone. 'I'm so fucking stupid.' I thought as I sat down on a nearby bench. I read a big clock nearby to see the time. 'It's already 12. I'm never going to find these things.' I was about to give up till a familiar voice calls my name.

"Mickey?" I looked up to see who it was.

"Eren!" I said surprised.

"Yo!" He waves his hand. He wore his black leather jacket and light blue jeans. 'Damn, he looks hot…no Mickey stop!' I snapped out of my thoughts and smiled at him.

"What are you doing out here?" He asks as he sits next to me.

"Oh… just going shopping."

"For?" I showed him the list Petra gave me.

"Um… I don't know what these are." I sighed in frustration. As if he notices my stress he walks over to some stranger asking about the things on the list. After a few minutes he comes back, happy as a puppy.

"I got the answer! These are exoticfoods. You can only get these in certain stores." he said.

"Sweet thanks!" I thanked him. Suddenly, he gently grabs my hand.

"Let's go." He tugs my hand gently.

"You don't have to come with me."

It's…just dangerous for a girl to walk around by herself."

"Oh… thanks." Then we both started to walk.

Four hours later…

"Oh my god, that took forever." Eren says as he holds a bag while holding my hand. It's 4 o'clock now. We have been all over the city to find exotic foods.

"Yeah but it was fun. Thanks for coming with me Eren." I thanked him again. He turns his face around.

"You okay?" I asked him.

"Y-Yeah." I stare at the back of his head noticing that his ears are red. Then I feel like I'm going red so turned my head as well. We were quiet for awhile. After a little while, I notice some familiar surroundings.

"I can go from here." I told him.

"You sure?" he asks as he tightens his grip on my hand. I nodded. He slowly let's go of my hand.

"…I'll see you around then."

"Yeah." He slowly backs away and leaves. I turn around and left to go back home.

I open the café door to see the whole family waiting for me. They notice me and welcomed me home.

"Welcome home!" they shouted.

"I uh… got the food you wanted."I said as I raised the bag.

"Thank you!" thanked Petra.

"We got a surprise for you!" shouted Lucas.

"Close your eyes Mickey." said Armin.

"Um…okay?" I closed my eyes and felt someone grabbing my hands and leading me up the stairs. After some time we finally stopped.

"Okay, open your eyes." Erwin says gently. I opened my eyes to see that my room has transformed. My bed had black and white pillows and a checkered black and white blanket. There were posters of some Marvel heroes, movie posters such as Howls Moving Castle, and Alice and Wonderland posters. There's an odd shaped bookshelf with some comics and books. My nightstand has a little white rabbit with a little mouse alarm and a checkered patched up lamp. And my dresser had a little TV and empty picture holders.

"Wow!" I said amazed at my new room.

"I know you might not be able to stay but, you a part of this family to us so… our gift to you." Petra says to me as she hugs me. I hug her back.

"Who did you guys know all of the things I like? I didn't really open myself with you guys." I asked.

"We made a call to Pixis and he was willing to give us all the things you liked." Armin answers.

"We got of this stuff today and put your room together while you were out." Petra hugs me tighter.

"Group hug!" announces Lucas. Everyone comes over and hugs me tightly. 'I was right. I am going to like here.' I thought as I hugged my family.