Winter came and went, and when all the snow melted away and the weather got a lot warmer, Historia took Eren up on his promise once again. The two of them planned this excursion in secret as the blonde didn't really want a certain freckled female to interfere. The young boy wasn't really sure about that, after all Ymir was a very reliable person and he really considered her his friend.
Nonetheless, he went along with what Historia wanted and on the warmest day of spring, they found themselves by the same lake they've visited in the past.
"Oh, it sure does bring back some memories!" The blonde exclaimed as she walked around the shore.
"Yeah" Eren responded, setting the basket on the ground, and trying to look for a good spot to place down the blanket "how about those bandits that nearly kidnapped you?"
Upon that, his friend shuddered at being reminded such an event.
"Oh, don't even start with that" she spoke, deadpanning at him "I still have some nightmares about them. Good thing they met their demise sooner than later."
"I guess" the boy exclaimed, laying down the blanket "gotta thank the wolves for that…"
As he was placing down the utensils and various foods he prepared for this picnic, Historia decided that it was a pretty good idea to sneak on him from behind. Normally she wouldn't do such a childish thing, but after their date at the midsummer festival, she would sometimes let herself lose control around Eren.
At an instance she jumped at the boy, trying to hug him from behind.
"Surprise!"
Instinctively, the boy turned around, pinning the unexpected assaulter to the ground.
Upon noticing that he was laying over Historia, his face suddenly got all hot. Underneath him, the girl was grinning smugly.
"Oh my" she cried, trying to imitate a sound of distress "what are you going to do with me, mister man?"
As Eren caught onto the play, he smiled widely.
"Oh, I don't know, miss woman" he responded nonchalantly "you are at my mercy now, but I don't have any ideas."
The girl gave him a smile of her own, trying to contain her excitement.
"Well, how about some smooches, for starters" she said "I like the long, intense ones…"
"Picky miss…" Eren responded, before lowering his face to hers.
The kisses were the best thing about this new relationship with Historia. Her soft, wet lips on his felt way better than any other thing he has ever experienced within his short life. The heavenly delight of kissing such a beautiful miracle of a person as Historia Reiss, was truly out of this world. The girl was pretty possessive of him, especially when it came to physical contact. Yet, in every other aspect, Eren truly admired her.
However, the way she was kissing him was way different than Ymir. The freckled female was strong and assertive, and making out with her seemed like a big challenge. And of course, the boy naturally liked challenges. What differed her from Historia the most was that while Ymir had a rough exterior and a soft interior, the blonde was way rougher on the inside than the outside.
Often, she would try not to show it, but just like her sister, Historia simply had that weird strength within her.
"Oh, Eren…" the girl whispered "…what else are we going to do?"
"Yeah, Eren" a new voice suddenly spoke up "what else?"
As the two teenagers turned to look at the newcomer in shock, a wave of embarrassment fell on them.
"Please, continue on with the show" Ymir exclaimed, trying to contain her giggle.
Since the mood was already ruined, Eren slowly stood up from Historia.
"What are you doing here?" Historia asked, with clear dissatisfaction.
"Oh, you know" the freckled female started, trying to look innocent "I was just minding my own business, when I spotted the two of you leaving early for a picnic. I couldn't resist the temptation and followed you here."
Maybe they should've been a little more secretive about this.
"Alright" the blonde exclaimed with annoyance "but why did you have to ruin our date together?"
This argument was getting out of control, and Eren definitely didn't want to stand between two angry females.
"Oh, I never intended to ruin anything" Ymir explained with a smile "I was thinking, that maybe I could join you two."
"Okay, that does it!" Historia yelled "get out of here!"
"Historia, please" Eren said, trying to calm her down "we have enough food for the three of us anyway…"
At that, the blonde turned to look at him in anger.
"You're actually considering it?!" She cried out "this… this cow, is just trying to steal you away!"
"She's not into guys…" Eren reasoned, trying to take control of the situation.
"Actually" Ymir interjected carelessly "as of now, that is uncertain to me…"
As he gave her the look, the freckled female just glanced at the sky, trying not to show how much fun she was having.
"So, you are after Eren, huh?!" Historia asked with a sound of an unleashed fury.
He needed to do something. The boy didn't want his two friends to argue, and if there was ever an opportunity for him to act, it was right now.
"Alright!" Eren exclaimed, raising his voice.
As the two females looked at him in shock, he took a deep breath.
"You two, need to make up!" He spoke, turning to face his blonde friend "I care for both of you, but I cannot stand how you seem to hate Ymir. Please, Historia…"
The girl in question, looked down in shame.
"Okay, I'm sorry" she said after a moment of silence "you can stay…"
"It's okay" the freckled female responded with a smile, before sitting down on the blanket "why don't we try those puffs of yours, Eren?"
The trio decided to ease up the situation with the small lunch. The boy's cooking was very tasteful as always, and soon, the two girls started to interact with each other on a much more friendly note.
"Do you believe in prayer, Ymir?" The blonde asked as she was chewing on a puff.
That question kind of startled the female. For whatever reason, she suddenly tensed up, and started to think on her answer.
"I guess it depends" she responded cryptically "when I really want something, I'm trying to get it by all means necessary. Even those that I don't normally believe in."
"Really?" Historia retorted with wonder "ever since Frieda taught me how to pray, all of those prayers were answered…"
"Maybe that's just your perspective" Ymir spoke, before looking at Eren "how about you, Eren? Do you believe in it?"
Now that the attention was on him, the boy found himself thinking about the answer, deeply.
"No, not really" he answered after a moment "when I do it with Historia, I guess I just want to keep her company…"
"Hehe, I get what you mean" the freckled female said with a small giggle, causing the blonde to blush a little.
"However," Eren continued "if there is indeed a god above us, I'm really glad they let me meet the two of you…"
This time, it was Ymir who found her cheeks in a shade of crimson. Obviously, Eren cared for her much. She didn't acknowledge it that often, but over the last few years, he had become a really close friend of hers. Maybe even closer than she would let herself think of him…
"Alright!" The freckled female exclaimed, standing up "it's already late. Let's pack up and go home!"
This day went really great for the three friends. They didn't encounter any bandits, didn't have any unexpected kisses and most importantly, the argument between Historia and Ymir finally found its end.
It all just seemed as if this peace would last forever…