Oh my god, I am so sorry about this chapter being as late as it is. My computer said "fuck you" and died, so I had to buy a new computer and find someone who could do a file transfer. I am also in a testing period, so it's been very difficult for me to find free time. Once winter break rolls around, I should be popping out chapters.

Here is chapter two. I have no idea what to put in the note other than I am a failure as an author and I should go jump off a cliff because I just need to stop doing this to myself.

Pairings: LeviXEren, ArminXAnnie, ConnieXSasha, YmirXHistoria, JeanXMikasa

Notes: Yes, I know, Annie is frozen and Ymir is 'missing'. TDB. In my world, they aren't, so shush haters. I've finished the manga from where the anime left off, but I might make the characters OOC, but that's okay because this story is mostly about their kids, so it doesn't really matter, does it? I mean, with everything they've been through, they're bound to act different than canon.

Another note: I am a huge Katekyo Hitman Reborn fan, so there are most likely references to that show in this story as well. (There may or may not be references to Free and Fairy Tail….) Try to see if you can find them for each chapter (if there are any, of course.)

Also, I really should be writing my other stories, but I just...can't. I've hit a wall, so I'm taking a break from them.

Disclaimer: I don't own SnK.

It's been about a week since Erica was adopted by Eren and Levi, and the little girl was learning to adjust to their life style. The changes were major and she had a hard time transferring from a dark, cruel place to a warm, loving one. The two males have been very patient with her, though one more than the other, but overall they understood that it would take time for her to get rid of some of her negative habits. They understood, though it didn't make it any easier not to flinch or wince when the girl was scared or clueless about things.

Levi has been trying to track down the girl's parents, but so far, he hasn't been able to get any information about them from the Erica. He's asked Eren to try to pry anything out of her, but he hasn't been successful either. She claims she either can't remember or doesn't want to. They understand this as well, but they really needed her to tell them something so they have something to search by.

The raven has also asked Erwin and Hanji, as well as a few others, to see if they've heard anything that could relate to the girl, but they all turned up negative as well.

Eren has taken it upon himself to make sure Erica has as much of a normal childhood as she can get. He immediately went out with her the next day to buy her some basic necessities such as clothes, bedding, and a few things to entertain herself with such as books and toys. He couldn't help but feel angry at the people who had mistreated Erica. Every time he showed her something new her eyes would light up in wonder as if she had never seen it before. Turns out, she had really never seen books or toys or eating utensils or "a bed without chains" she said.

The last comment made him freeze and he wondered if anything inappropriate has happened to her. He didn't know how to approach this, so he just came straight out and asked her.

Turns out there was nothing of that sort. They only chained her to make sure she didn't "activate it in the night"—whatever that means. He was glad she wasn't abused in that sense—to his knowledge, anyway—and he assured her that what they had done was not normal and they would never do that to her.

Erica was ecstatic. She had two loving fathers, belongings that were hers, a name, appropriate food, and love. She just couldn't believe that this miracle has happened to her. It just seemed so unreal that she would constantly ask the two. They immediately reassured her that it definitely wasn't a dream and that they loved her.

They loved her.

Just these words were enough to make her feel warm and fuzzy inside. She didn't have to worry about going hungry, or being beaten, or being poked with needles. Here she was free. Here she was Erica Jaeger, daughter of Eren and Levi Jaeger.

And she loved every second of it.

Papa had told her that a friend was coming over to visit them, and Erica was scared.

Papa had assured her that they would cause no harm and that they were really nice and friendly, but she couldn't help but be afraid. What if they don't accept me? What if they hate me? She thought as she sat on her bed, hugging her stuffed lion cub close to her chest. Dad had told her that they were nice as well, but it still didn't help. The girl knew she could trust her fathers, but still, it was scary.

Maybe I can clear my mind… she thought as she got off her bed. Climbing the tree in their backyard has always calmed her down whenever she was scared or angry.

Erica loved heights. The higher she was, the more at ease she felt. Her papa had joked once that she had a calling to be a solider, which made her actually consider it. She knew that she wasn't "made" to kill titans, but she couldn't help but want to join. She had many reasons, but she couldn't full processes why. Maybe in a few years. She thought as she gently sat Natsu down onto her bed.

Walking down the steps, she passed by her dad in the living room, who had looked up from his book. She waved to him with a smile before pointing to the backdoor. He nodded, understanding where she was going, before going back to reading his book.

Once outside, she swiftly made her way over to "her tree," as papa had dubbed it, and jumped up, grabbing onto the first branch. Pulling herself up, she quickly stood up and reached for the second branch. Now hanging from the second, she swung herself to the third. As she was about to make her way to the fourth, a new voice called to her.

"Hello."

The young male voice startled her, making her let go of the branch. This scared the boy, but he quickly reacted and caught her in his small yet slightly muscular arms. Looking up at her hero, she was greeted with a boy with spikey black hair and golden eyes. He was wearing a red scarf, which confused her because it wasn't cold outside.

The boy watched the girl as well, noticing her differing eyes, then commenting on them. "Your eyes are different colors. How'd that happen?"

His voice snapped her out of her trance, making her blush out of embarrassment. She noted that he hadn't let go of her, but she didn't feel uncomfortable. She also noted that he had asked her a question that she didn't know the answer to, and she had to remember that it was okay not to know an answer. "I don't know. Papa says I was born with them."

"Oh yeah, Dad said something about Uncle Eren and Corporal Levi adopting a kid. I guess that's you, huh?" He said, to which she nodded. The two then heard another voice, this one also belonging to a child.

"Xander! You weren't supposed to run off! My father's worried sick about losing you—he knows what Aunt Mikasa would do to him if he lost you!" The boy was a blonde with shoulder length hair and bright blue eyes. He noticed Xander holding Erica and fought back a blush rising on his cheeks as he saw Erica. "Hi…you're Uncle Eren's daughter, right?"

Erica nodded, now fidgeting in Xander's hold. The raven haired boy realized he was still holding her and quickly put her down, his arms now slightly sore. The dark haired girl then looked between the two boys and bowed. "I'm Erica Jaeger. Nice to meet you both."

Xander smiled, folding his hands behind his head. "Name's Xander Kirstein. He's Andrew Arlet" He nodded his head to the other boy, who was now pouting.

"I could have introduced myself, you know." He then turned to Erica. "Feel free to call me Drew."

The girl nodded, smiling at the two, who smiled back. Erica then wondered if these were the friends Papa had been talking about. If so, they were really nice.

Drew, now getting a closer look at Erica, saw her eyes and gasped. "Your eyes are two different colors! They're so pretty!"

Erica nodded, smiling at his comment. She was glad that one of them liked her eyes. Looking over at Xander, she couldn't help but feel sad that he didn't find them pretty. Maybe he hates them? She wondered. He does seem pretty weird, wearing a scarf when it's not cold.

Eren opened the back door to their house. Seeing the three children, he called out to them, telling them to come inside to they could get a snack and talk. The children obeyed, eager to get something to eat. Erica was flanked by the two boys on either side, the two asking her questions about herself. She tried to answer as best as she could, but there were a few questions she couldn't answer. They didn't seem to mind, moving on from one question to the next.

Erica jumped when she felt two hands grab onto hers, not expecting the contact. Her gaze shifted between the two, who gave her smiles.

She smiled back.

"Oh Eren, she looks just like you as a kid!" Armin gasped once Erica and the boys entered the house and into the living room. "Really, the resemblance…who would have thought?"

Eren tilted his head to the side as he looked at Armin, then Erica, then back to the blonde. "Really? I wasn't really paying attention to that…" He then thought back to his times as a child and realized something. "What a minute, Armin, I didn't know you when I was five. Heck, I didn't know Mikasa when I was five. How would you know what I looked like when I was her age?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest as he gazed at his best friend, who looked slightly panicked.

"Um, well, you see, your mom might have shown me a few pictures…or maybe Mikasa has one—it's really hard to remember where I've seen you as a child. The point is: she looks like you." He said nervously, his hands playing with his sleeves.

Eren looked unconvinced, but he dropped the issue, deeming it unimportant. "When is Mikasa coming over? We needed to talk about Erica."

Said girl perked up when her papa said her name. Looking over at him, she saw that he wasn't talking to her, so she looked at the blonde man who her papa had called Armin. He looked kind of like Drew, but their faces were different. She didn't really care, though, so she looked back at Drew, who was going on and on about "life outside the walls."

"And there is water with a bunch of salt in it! A whole bunch of it! And pits of fire and—"

"Really? You believe that exists?" Xander asked in disbelief. Drew pouted, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Of course! Father said so, so it must be true! He's super smart." Drew said adamantly, stomping his foot on the ground for emphasis. Xander hung his head and sighed.

Erica tilted her head to the side, wondering what they were talking about. She couldn't follow their argument, so she decided to go over to Papa. Surly he'll explain it to her, right? But he seemed busy…

With determination, Erica trudged over to her papa and wrapped her arms around his leg, snuggling her cheek into his thigh. Eren looked down at her and smiled, picking her up and holding her to his chest. "What's the matter, Erica?" He asked, giving Armin a 'sorry' look. The blonde just waved it off and smiled.

"Papa…Xander and Drew aren't making sense." She mumbled, looking over at the other children.

Both adults raised their eyebrows at this, before Armin let out a chuckle and Eren smiled. "Well, sweetie, they're older than you, so a lot of what they say might not make sense."

"Oh…" The two boys walked over to Armin. Drew sat in his father's lap while Xander sat next to the adult. The two boys were looking at her with a smile, and she smiled back.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, startling Erica and making her pull herself closer to her papa. Patting her back comfortingly, Eren walked towards the door and cracked it open slightly and seeing it was his adoptive sister, Mikasa, he opened the door all the way to allow her to enter. She gave him a smile before her gaze shifted to the girl in his arms. Immediately her smile fell from her face. "Eren…who is that?"

Eren sighed and pulled away from the doorway, allowing Mikasa to fully enter the living room. "This is my daughter, Erica." Mikasa froze at this, her eyes wide as she stared at Eren.

"B-but I thought you and the corporal…"

Eren shook his head. "We are." He smiled down at the girl, who now pulled her head up to look at the woman. "She's our adopted daughter. I found her on the streets a week ago and we decided to keep her."

"What about her—oh my god, Eren she looks just like you as a kid!" Mikasa gasped as she got a closer look at the girl. "And her eyes…"

Eren sighed, already having been through this conversation with Armin. "Yeah, so I've been told. Anyway, her eyes were like that when I found her, and personally, I think they're awesome."

Erica lit up at this, giving Eren a wide smile, which he returned. Mikasa, who was watching the exchange, couldn't help but notice the resemblance between the two. Though, she decided to push the thoughts away, not wanting to start an argument with her brother.

The girl in Eren's arms looked at Mikasa, who was giving her a hard stare. Erica cowered, turning her head to face away from the scary woman. "Papa, sh-she's scaring me…"

The brown haired man patted the girl's head in a comforting manner as he glared at Mikasa. "You're scaring her." The Asian woman seemed surprised by this. Quickly, she looked away, mumbling apologies.

Xander stood up from his spot on the couch and walked over to Eren. "Hey, Uncle Eren, can Drew and I take Erica out to play?"

"Sure—wait!" Eren seemed to spaz slightly. "I called you guys in for a snack and I still haven't given it to you guys. I'm so sorry!" With Erica still in his hold, Eren started to walk towards the kitchen.

Armin, wanting to help his friend and give him time to talk to Mikasa, said, "Hey Eren, I'll take the kids and we'll all fix a snack. That way, you can talk to Mikasa."

The other two adults looked at the blonde, before Eren nodded and sat Erica down. She looked up at her papa with worry in her eyes, as well as a hint of fear. Eren seemed to understand what she was worried about, so he bent down on one knee and ruffled her hair. "It'll be fine. Uncle Armin's really nice. He'll take care of you, trust me." He glanced at the young boys with a smile. "Besides, I'm sure Drew and Xander will take care of you. Isn't that right?"

The two saluted to him with a smile. "Yes, sir!"

Erica, after looking at the two boys, was completely reassured. She nodded her head. "Okay Papa!" Turning to face her friends, the girl happily skipped over to them. The adult and children disappeared into the kitchen.

The brown haired male sighed, ungracefully flopping onto the couch. Mikasa took a seat next to him, her decent one swift, fluid motion.

"What did you want to talk about?" Mikasa asked, folding her hands in her lap as she looked at her adoptive brother.

"Well…" Eren put his hands behind his head as he leaned into the back of the couch. "Since neither Levi nor I are women, I was wondering if you could…be her godmother. You know, have 'girl to girl' talks with her and stuff like that." He looked at her. "You've always wanted a daughter, and now you have a goddaughter. I think you'll really warm up to her if you just give her time."

Mikasa was taken back. "You want me to help you raise Erica?"

"Kind of? I mean, I want you to help with the girl stuff. You know, the feminine touch—as Annie calls it. Though, I doubt she's the one giving Xander the feminine touch." He and Mikasa both chuckled.

"You know he'd smack you if he heard that."

"That's why he's in the kitchen—which proves my point even further."

"Oh Jesus, Eren."

A/N: Ne~, what do you guys think? Too rushed? Anyway, have you guys voted on my poll? It would be much appreciated.

Very sorry about my other stories. Truly, I am working on them, but I have a fleshed out plot for this story while my other ones are kind of a bunch of shit thrown together. I'm trying to working on them, but I have so little time. I'm such a failure…