Chapter 2: Baby steps
It didn't take long for the blonde pair to arrive at Annie's house. Armin looked up at her house in awe as she pulled the wagon up to her back yard. 'This is where you live?" Armin asked still holding the teddy bear. "Mmhmm" Annie nodded looking back at the doll. "It looks so nice " he replied taking in the view. "Thanks but it's not that special" Annie shrugged. "Well I beg to differ Annie, but i think it looks lovely" Armin said.
Annie blushed a little but looked away before her new toy could see. "Whatever, come on so I can show you the inside". Annie said opening the back door. " b-but Annie I can't walk that good" Armin pouted. "Oh, right sorry" Annie muttered. She had forgot about that. It must have been so long since he last used them.
Armin held his arms up like a toddler waiting to be picked up. "We're going to have to work on your walking" Annie said. Taking her doll's hands, she pulled him up on his feet like she did earlier. This time Armin stayed up but he was still wobbled like a baby deer. Annie then had an idea. Grabbing the stuffed bear Armin had earlier, she had walked over to her parents garage, putting some distance between herself and the doll."try to walk over here and get my beat " she said holding out the bear. "I-i don't know if I can Annie, I haven't walked in forever" he said biting his lip."But Armin don't you want to rescue me from Annie?" Annie said in a low voice making the bear's paws move. " Of Course I do!" Armin replied "I like you !" Annie tried very hard to keep a straight face and not laugh at this. Watching a teenage doll talk to a stuffed animal like he was four was very funny to her.
"Well get your dorky doll butt over here and rescue me then!" Annie growled still using the bear voice. "Or I'll pour honey on you and eat you!" She said using moving the bear's paws for emphasis. Armin must have taken 's threat seriously because the next thing Annie knew, Armin was carefully making his way over to the garage where she was. "That's it" Annie said the doll on."Just a little more" Armin smiled in glee when he noticed that he wasn't wobbling anymore "Hey I'm really doing it! I'm walking!" He Squealed. He felt so happy!
Annie couldn't help but smirk proudly at this. She was really teaching her doll how to walk. Oh how she would love to see Mikasa try to teach one of her dolls how to do THAT! She wanted to rub this in her face so bad. Before she knew it Armin was already kneeling by her side hugging her."Thank you Annie! You made me so happy, I'm so glad that you're my owner" He said nuzzling his flawless face into her neck.
Annie stiffened at this gesture and looked around for a moment to see if anybody else was around watching them and then slowly returned the gesture by petting his head. Armin cooed softly at this. "It's no problem" she mumbled petting the doll some more. 'He even hugs like a real person,' she thought. Whoever made this doll did a very good job of making it programmed to act like a real boy.
xxxx 5 minutes later xxxxx
"So this is where I'll sleep" Annie said gesturing to her perfectly made bed. "And that's where you'll stay " Annie said pointing to a humongous pile of stuffed animals in the corner with a plush pink beanbag sitting in the middle of them all. "It looks so soft and fluffy" Armin said. " yup,Perfect for a softy like you" She said picking something off of the floor. "And this is Barbie" she held out a nude Barbie with tangled wavy hair. "She can be your girlfriend" she smirked jokingly.
Armin blushed looking at the smaller doll. "Why is she naked?" He asked. "Oh well you see I was going to change her clothes but my dog at them" she shrugged. "Oh" he said looking around the room." Your room looks so nice Annie" Armin complemented ." just like how a lady's room should look "
Annie was about to say something until she heard her mother come through the front door. "Annie!" Angela Leonhart called out. "Annie are you here?" She asked. "That's my mom" rmin. "Hold on, I'm going to bring her in here, I want her to see you" she said. And with that she scurried out of the room before Armin could say anything.
Annie walked into the living room to see her mother clad in a nurse uniform and holding a bag full of groceries. "Here I am mother" she said. A 30 year old version of herself looked at her and smiled. Aside from the hairstyle they looked exactly alike. Unlike Annie, Angela's hair was kept in a really long platinum braid that stopped at her lower back." Hello dear, how was your day?"she asked. "You weren't too lonely while I was at work were you?"
Annie shook her head and eagerly tugged on Angela's arm. "No but I found something really cool! You have to see it" Annie urged pulling Angela to her room."okay okay Annie just not so rough!" Angela winced. Her daughter does not know her own strength. "It's this really cool doll and he can do almost anything!" She continued. "Armin look this is my-" Annie froze however, when she came back in her room.
Armin was laying face down motionless on the ground near her pile of stuffed animals.
(A/N: le gasp! What happened to the little shota?!well that's it for chapter 2! Chapter 3 will be here soon! And I know the story seems like it's starting out a little slow, but believe me, it will get better Until then I shall see you guys later. And remember, questions,comments, and critiques are welcome)
