*Whispers* omg guys look chapter three. This chapter is cute, I think so anyway. But really, Armin as a kid is the best thing to write! It's so much fun! He's so cute. Anyway on with the story (Also I apologize in advance for making Armin cry. I'm sorry baby Armin, I love you!)
The next morning Levi woke up and slammed the button on his alarm clock. He sated all the noise it made. He got up with a sigh and took a shower. Then he got dressed and went to wake Armin up. He shook Armin awake and Armin sat up with a yawn, he looked at Levi with bleary eyes. "Levi?"
Levi sighed "Wake up Armin, you have to come to school with me today." Armin nodded rubbing his eyes, then went to get dressed. Levi went to make a quick breakfast and pack a healthy lunch for Armin, he knew what the school served in the cafeteria was barely fit to be called food on the best days. By the time he was done Armin had bounced into the room, somehow excited and full of energy.
Levi gave an internal wince, he was not a morning person. He gave Armin his breakfast and then rushed him to the car. He buckled him in and started driving. They got there a little late and Levi carried Armin through the building. The halls were nearly empty so he wasn't stopped for anything. He reached his classroom just after the late bell rang and entered the room.
There was instant silence, then whispers started as they noticed Armin. Levi sighed and put Armin down. "Armin, I want you to sit at this table and read or something." he pointed at a spare table in his room. Armin nodded and went to the table to read. His students were still whispering, he glared at them and they shut up.
"Alright brats, you all want to know who he is so I'll tell you. His name is Armin Arlert, he showed up on my door step yesterday at six in the morning. His previous guardians told him, and I quote, 'Go Die' you will not crowd him and you will not ask him lots of questions. Got it?" the room was dead silent Levi nodded in satisfaction "Good. Lets get started then."
They went about class as usual, only interrupted when Armin had walked to Levi's side and tugged his hand. Levi stopped talking and leaned down, Armin whispered in his ear and Levi nodded "All right brats I'll be back in a minute, read on while I'm gone." then he led Armin from the room. Everybody watched them go and when the door closed chaos broke loose.
There were repeated phrases of "He's so cute!", "I wouldn't want to stay with Levi.", and "His family was horrible to him, that's really sad." Eren Jeager smiled "He looks like a cool kid huh Mikasa?" Mikasa shrugged "I guess." Suddenly a snort was heard "As if he'd like you anyway Jeager." it was Jean. Eren glared "I'm great with kids!" he protested,
Jean rolled his eyes "You're to loud and annoying." Eren glared harder "If I'm annoying you're ten time worse!" Jean laughed "Weak excuses Jeager. Just face it, you're suckish with kids." Mikasa broke in then "Levi will be back soon." the room quieted and Jean and Eren shared one last glare before sitting back in there seats. The door opened then and Levi walked back in, Armin was holding his hand and chatting away but when they got back in the room he became shy again and quickly went back to his book.
There were a few more whispered "He's to adorable!"s before Levi once more began teaching. Then lunch came and the students were free from lessons for the moment. Levi left the room for a few minutes. Armin was happily eating his ham sandwich with baby carrots on the side when a girl came over "Hello Armin! My name's Sasha. Would you like some pudding?"
Armin looked at her with wide eyes before nodding with a big smile. Sasha grinned "Here you go." she gave him the pudding and the plastic spoon. Armin set it aside. Sasha frowned "Aren't you going to eat it?" Armin nodded "Yes. But I'm saving the best for last. Thank you." Sasha giggled "Okay. Do you want me to open it for you?" Armin paused for a minute before nodding and continuing his sandwich.
Sasha grabbed the pudding and ripped the lid off then put it back down on the table. "There you go." she said Armin smiled widely at her the continued eating. Sasha wandered away, satisfied with getting to know him a little. Eren and Jean were watching from across the room "Damn, I should have thought of that." muttered Eren, eyeing his own pudding.
Jean scoffed "He wouldn't have taken it from you!" Eren seethed "Lets settle this then!" he began dragging Jean across the room. They stopped in front of Armin who had just started in on his pudding. Eren spoke "Hey Armin, do you think I'm nice?" Armin looked up at him, Jean spoke "Come on Armin tell him the truth, he's terrible isn't he!"
This dissolved into another argument between Eren and Jean that ended a few short moment after it started when Armin began to cry. The stared, feeling horribly useless, neither of them knew how to stop it. Ere tried "Hey, Armin... were sorry. We didn't meant to scare you or anything..." he trailed off when Armin didn't stop.
Jean glared at him and was going to say something when Connie interrupted "Don't start up again guys, you'll make it worse." then he pushed them out of the way. "Hey Armin, you want to see something funny?" Armin shook his head, still crying. Connie shrugged "Then I got nothing." just then Levi came back in the room. Armin shot to Levi's side like a lightning bolt, hugging his knees. Levi raised an eyebrow and picked Armin up.
Armin buried his face in Levi's shoulder and cried. Levi glared around the room "What happened?" Sasha spoke up "Eren and Jean made Armin cry." Levi's eyes zeroed in on them "You two will stay after class. Everybody start the work on page 814, all of it." There were some groans and more than a few glares directed Eren and Jeans way, some for making Armin cry and some for getting everybody in trouble.
Sasha raised her hand and Levi looked at her "Uhm... I just wanted to know if Armin still wanted the pudding I gave him. he never finished it." Levi looked at Armin who nodded into his shoulder. Levi sighed "He wants it." Sasha nodded and began to work. Levi took Armin out into the hall and sat him down. Armin looked at him with teary eyes. Levi handed him a tissue and Armin wiped his face "Are you calm now?" asked Levi.
Armin nodded Levi smiled slightly "Okay. Don't worry, I'll make them apologize then I'll have them cleaning till there fingers bleed." Armin seemed worried "But if they're bleeding wouldn't they just make more of a mess?" Levi blinked in surprise then let out a small laugh "I guess you're right. Then what should I have them do?" Armin thought about it "They should only clean until there fingers almost bleed, that way there's no mess."
Levi nodded, smirking a little. "I like you way of thinking. I'm going to but you another book." Armin was happy again in an instant "Really? Thank you so much!" he hugged Levi and smiled up at him. Levi couldn't resist the smile that came to his face. "All right, you go eat your pudding and I'll finish teaching these brats. Then on the way home we'll stop by the book store." Armin nodded eagerly and practically skipped back into the classroom. Levi shook his head and followed, taking care of Armin may not be as bad as he thought.
