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Author's Note: Well, here's my last entry for the Eremika week, took a while but I hope you like it. Thanks so much to everyone who read, reviewed, followed, or put this story in their favorites. I really appreciate it! Good news guys, now I'm accepting prompts for this couple, so if there's anything you'd like me to write, feel free to write in a PM, or a review or in my Tumblr. Until next time!
P.S. This is a direct continuation from last chapter, and both Eren and Mikasa are 26 in here.
Title: A New Beginning
Prompt: Future.
Summary: Eren and Mikasa see their daughter for the first time.
Six years of denial, eight years in a relationship, one year of marriage, nine months of pregnancy, and ten hours of excruciating labor had taken them to reach this moment. But now, finally, they could see the little person they had waited so long to meet. There, in Mikasa's arms, rested their bundle of joy, all pink and wrinkly as any new born was. The baby's head was covered by thin dark brown hair, and she had her eyes opened, showing her parents her beautiful gray irises. The new parents stared mesmerized at their daughter, observing her little movements, taking in all of her features. She had Eren's nose, and Mikasa's slanted eyes, Eren's chin, and Mikasa's mouth. She was her parents' perfect blend.
"She's so beautiful." Eren whispered, his finger trapped by the baby's tiny hand.
"Yes… she looks just like you." Mikasa replied, still holding her daughter close to her. Although she seemed exhausted, with sweat still dripping from her forehead, she had never looked more beautiful than right then, holding her baby for the first time.
"Really? I think she also looks like you, Mikasa." He answered, looking at his wife straight to her eyes. "Thank you, thank you so much. I love you Mikasa."
Mikasa smiled tenderly at her husband, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "I love you too, Eren." They both leaned in and pressed their lips together. The kiss was sweet and passionate and full of so much love it left them breathless. Before they could continue, however, their daughter made a noise, probably protesting because of the lack of attention she was receiving.
"And we love you too, baby." Eren said, kissing her daughter's tiny forehead. "Hmm, I think it's time we give you a name, sweetie, we can't keep calling you baby forever." He added, and then turned to look at Mikasa. "How should we name her?"
Mikasa blushed in embarrassment before answering him. "There's a name I've had in mind for a while, and now that I look at her I think it suits her."
"Then, what is it?" He asked, intrigued at why Mikasa had blushed.
"Carla, like… like your mother…"
Oh. Eren chuckled. His poor wife still feared mentioning his mother would hurt him. True, it still pained him to know she was gone, especially in moments like this, but now that all titans were gone, and humanity finally achieved peace, the memory of his mother didn't set him into angry outburst anymore.
"Then Carla it is, like your granny. Do you like it, Carla?" Eren asked his daughter, who in returned gurgled. "Hey, I think she likes it!"
Mikasa laughed, and kissed her daughter. "She should, it's a pretty name, don't you think, Carla?" The baby gave them a crooked smile in return.
For the first time in a long time, everything was perfect. With all the titans gone, a whole world to explore, and their tiny daughter safe in their arms, they could start anew, have a new beginning, and embrace their future.
