-Afternoon that same day-
Grisha Jaeger sat at a park fountain tapping his feet as he waited patiently for someone. Every now and then we would check his clock, and wondering when they would come. Pulling his sleeve back down, he started to avert his gaze anywhere that would distract him of how he was feeling on the inside. To say the least he was anxious to meet this person, since today would be the day where he can get a second chance at happiness. His heart was beating rapidly, and his whole body felt as if something was coursing through it making him want to run and yell.
Clenching his fist, he willed himself to be still making sure no one saw past his professional facade. In the midst of trying to calm himself down, a feminine voice from his side alarms him. At first he didn't process what they were saying. "What," He asked the woman as she rolls her eyes and huffs.
"Grisha I see you're excited for the information I have for you aren't you?" Historia says with glee, a tad bit annoyed that she had to repeat her self though.
"Oh yes, yes I am to say the least." The elder replies back as he adjust his trust glasses.
"Well get ready. I'm about to help you reunite with your love. After all I'm only a few more steps in getting mine back. As for the restraining order part, I already got rid of it so you are good to go when you see her."
"Thank you Historia."
"You're welcome, now that we're even and the deal is complete we are done. Here is the paper with the information you need to find her and what to do when you do." Digging through her bag giving him a slip of paper. " Now go now, I got Eren out of town for you so you can visit today." She tells ex's father, watching him run of with his suitcase as if something terrible has happened
"Now for phase two of my plan. I'm sure this camping trip will enhance their feelings for each other, and now that Eren has fallen for him I can get my revenge. As for poor little Armin, well he almost there. Ha ha ha, if only you all knew you were being played! Eren Jaeger, you'll be mine soon enough whether you like it or not. And Armin you will be so heart broken you'll bound to get out of our lives and suffer with a broken heart!This is what happens when you cross me."
After receiving news about his wife, Grisha was ecstatic. In the car he sat down and read the information that was on the paper:She has amnesia so your chances of her falling in love with you are good. Try not to make her remember too much of her past or else. She is in Shigansina Hospital room 855. Smiling for the first time in years, Grisha kissed the paper. He then proceeded to take off his jacket and exchange that for a lab coat and a fake doctor's ID. Once that was over and done with, he put the car into drive and made his way to the hospital.
After a few minutes he made it to his destination safely, and began to navigate himself through the hospital. Taking countless wrong turns, he finally made it to the recovery center. Smiling even brighter than before, the headmaster started to go through the hall ways until he found the numbers that read 855. And when he did, his heart skipped a beat. Standing in front of the opened door awkwardly he peeked in to see the curtains around the bedding was pulled and a person in a wheel chair staring out the window. Swallowing all of his anxiety, the male takes a step in ready for the a second it seemed as if the woman in the room didn't hear anyone enter in, until Carla spoke.
"Eren sweetie is that you?" She ask as she turns her wheel chair to look at the other. For a moment time stopped as their eyes made eye contact, and no one could move. "O-oh who might you be doctor?"
"I-I'm doctor uhh...Hannes...Yes, I will be here time to time to check on your condition." Grisha made up on the spot, unsure of how to act around her. However when he was met with a sweet smile, his nerves stopped.
"Pleasure to meet you doctor, I'm Carla Jaeger." His wife replied actin exactly as he predicted she would for someone who doesn't remember him.
"Miss Jaeger..."
"You can call me Carla."
"Carla...Why were you staring out the window? W-we have plenty of activities to do at the hospital?" Grisha says unsure if there really was anything to do.
"I like to look outside and see people pass by. I also wait to see if my son and his wife will visit me."
"How come?"
"Well they're the only ones who ever visit me. And I love them so much, and they love each other so much. It makes me fee alive again. After I lost my memories, I felt empty, but when I met my son again I felt happy once more. Then when he showed me his wife, I couldn't help but feel even more happy for the two of them. The atmosphere around them is just so welcoming, it almost makes me forget that I have nothing."
"That is sad...I-I'm sorry."
"Not really, I know someday I will be truly happy like those two. But I do admit it's pretty lonely without them, they live such busy lives. You know they are Eren and Cho Hee Jaeger."
"You don't say," Grisha acts surprised even though he already knew that, "That is amazing!"
"Isn't it?"
"It is."
"Now doctor what do you have to exam me for today."
"U-umm...nothing physical really."
"Oh, then what?"
"Well I-I'm here to get to k-know you better?"
"That's so touching. No doctor has done that for me."
"Y-Yes, and since I'm a psychologist this makes s-sense..."
"Oh so you're here to help me recover my memories!"
"..n-yes..."
"Well thank you in advanced. How often will you be examining me?"
" Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5."
"Alright."
"Now you won't be lonely anymore Carla."
"What a relief."
"Someone as lovely as you shouldn't be lonely."
"Aww doctor you're making me blush."
Eren that night didn't get any sleep. He was too worried about how to deliver such heavy news to Armin. After all he remembered the feelings of being alone in this world all too well when he thought his mom wasn't going to make it. How could he put Armin through that after all he has already been through already. Letting a sigh escape his lips, the brunette contemplated on a plan, but all this plans resulted in him waiting until the actual viewing or funeral happened. However he remembered Mikasa's words and felt as though as usual she was right. Armin had the right to know.
So when the blond next to him started to stir awake, he took a deep breath getting ready to deliver horrible news. Watching as the blond used his arms to support his upper half, Eren waited for him to wake up.
"Morning." Armin says drowsily as he rubs his eyes a bit and yawns.
"Morning to you too." Eren replies back dully.
"Wow you look horrible did you get any sleep last night?" Armin commented as he looked closely at Eren's face.
"Y-Yeah, a bit...I've always slept on mattresses..."
"Nice change isn't it rich boy?" Armin teases.
"Y-Yeah, hey Armin...I-I've got something to tell you..."
"Well you can tell me after we catch breakfast! I'm starving!" Armin gets up and stretches.
"B-But it's really important..."
"Well if it's important now, it'll be important later. Now come on, we're burning day light. Unless you want to stay here with the wolves another night that's cool too."
"N-No thank you!" Eren exclaims as he starts to fold the blanket and put all things back into Armin's backpack. After that was all done the two set off to the river in silence. Armin lead the way as Eren could only stare at the blond's back with a frown. He missed his opportunity to tell him, and now he didn't think he'll be able to tell him anymore. His confidence only lasted for that moment, and now that it was gone Eren didn't want to do it anymore.
"There's the river!" The singer exclaims shuffling running as he did so. Watching this it gave Eren more of a reason not to tell Armin the news. It would ruin his day, and the last thing he wanted to do was watch the other cry. Just that though alone, gave Eren pain in his chest as he remembered his mother's accident. Shaking his head to rid him of those thoughts, he decided to concentrate on Armin in that moment. And much to his amusement the blond was ankle deep in the river with a spear in his hands stabbing at the water.
"When did you get there!?" Eren inquires as he got closer and started to take off his own shoes and go into the river as well.
"Well while you were in day dream land, us in the real world got things done." Armin remarks as he stabs at the water yet again this time catching a fish.
"Sorry, I was just thinking about something...So what can I do to help?"
"Really what about? Oh and just start making a fire, the stuff to make one is in my bag. Fish catching is a little too advanced for you."
"Alright, and it's nothing really."
"It's not nothing if it stops you from being in reality."
"Well sometimes when you have a good day dream you have to pause and admire it."
"Sure, that's right." Armin replies back keeping his eyes on Eren knowing that something was indeed wrong. After all, he always had this confident aura around him. But now, Armin couldn't sense it anymore. Deciding he would get to the bottom of it later, Armin stabbed at the water once more securing another fish. After that he walked over to the brunette who was waiting for his 'wife'. The look on his face still emotionless like this morning. Now knowing the severity of the situation, Armin quickly set the fish to cook after preparing it then sat next tot he other.
"So what's wrong Eren?"
"Nothing's wrong."
"Eren, we're friends I've been around you long enough to know you don't act like this. So what's wrong?" Armin softens his tone of voice.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure thing."
"What would you do if you knew a family member of yours was going to die or is dead?"
"Well, I obviously would be fact when my mom and dad died I was a wreck, my grandfather had to listen to me cry for a straight month. Why do you ask this anyways? I-Is something wrong with your mom?"
"N-No nothing, i-it's just I'm having a bit of trouble...W-With my acting."
"How so?"
"W-well y-you see...umm...I-I'm gonna be in this movie soon..." Eren lies.
"Oh what movie?"
"Attack on Titan."
"Oh I love that series."
"R-right, a-and they want me to play Eren Jaeger...B-But the thing is I-I kind of never had anyone d-die in my family..R-Right...And I don't know how to portray his feelings..."
"Oh well, then it's simple I guess. Just imagine a low time in your life. It should help fuel that aspect of Eren's grief, after all he was rude to his mother before she died. However, you have to channel that grief into rage since it gives him a drive to kill the titans."
"Wow you sure know your stuff."
"It's a very popular anime."
"I-I need a little more information on sadness..Um, how would you react about your grandfather dying?"
"W-Well, where do I begin. I guess like I said before I would be devastated. I would probably breakdown like I did before, but twice as worse since he is my world. And another thing, but that's not important. I also probably wouldn't talk to anyone for a few days, and need a lot of support. M-Man just thinking about it is getting me teary in the eyes." Armin comments as he wipes the little tears that were forming.
"S-Sorry!L-let's just drop it."
"Thanks, but was that the important thing you want to ask me?"
"Y-Yeah..."
"You're lying to me," Armin says as he takes the fish off the fire, and distributes both his and Eren's fish onto plates he got from his back pack.
"W-Well there is t-this other thing I have to say..."
"Then say it, I'll be able to take it. I'm here for you."
"W-Well," Eren begins but hesitates as he remembers Armin's earlier reaction, "T-They actually need someone to play Armin Arlert for the movie! A-And since you have the name and the looks, I-I was wondering if you wanted to do it. Mikasa is in on it too. But you said you hated the lime light..."
"Hmm...w-well yes...B-But wouldn't filming be more than a few months?"
"Y-Yeah."
"I-I'll think about it. I'm not sure what my life is going to be like in a few months. However I'm sure I'll try getting away after this is all over." Armin reminds the other as he picks at his fish more until it was nothing but bones.
"Okay then, well thanks for breakfast!" Eren says with a forced smile and happier attitude.
"You're welcome. Hey now that I think about it we never actually made a wager."
"So..."
"I won, I want a little something after saving your butt!"
"Fine, when Winter Star Camp happens in two days I'll make sure to have separate rooms for us."
"Wait what the heck is that?"
"Oh yeah I forgot to mention. Every year after the final Star students go on a training camp. It's kind of like Camp Rock, except no one is trying to get the main guy because you already have 's also two weeks long."
"Shut up."
"Well it's true, we're 'married'."
"Details..."
"Anyways it's a new more fun way that we teach at out University."
"And what about my other school?"
"Absent for vacation?"
"Ugh, do I have to?"
"Yes."
"Fine, but after that I don't have to go to any big stuff like that and I can do my regular school."
"Fine."
"Pleasure doing business with you sir."
"I know."
"Ew narcissistic much."
"Hey when you know you got it, you got it."
"Leave, you're dismissed."
"But I don't even know the way back?"
"Ugh, just finish your fish and I'll lead the way."
"Okay." Eren takes a bite out of his fish and looks up to Armin who it looking off into the distance. Feeling disappointed with himself, Eren made a mental note to go visit his mother and ask for advice. He knew he needed the help of someone with this. There was no way he could do this to Armin now. Deciding to enjoy as much happy moments as he can with Armin around, Eren could feel his heart thumping just by looking at the other.
Admin: Wow it's getting closer to the climax of the story! And yes I am finally adding in the parent's story. Sorry for the wait. I'll try to make the next one longer! Made this in a rush since if I didn't do it now when I was motivated, I wouldn't do it. Also because college apps were bugging me.