Chapter 6

Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan.

It was a quiet night on the way back to café. I walked with my luggage which is one small suitcase. Pixis is with me walking me back so that I don't get mugged or something. The streets are completely empty and the night sky was clear. I could see the stars above me so clearly. Even though it was peaceful, I still couldn't relax. I had too many questions going on in my head.

'Why did Pixis lie? I know that kids are easily influenced, but come on it's me we're talking about. I didn't go down a bad path. I didn't do drugs, alcohol, or even…the s word that teens are so worried about not losing before graduation. Well I do agree with his point but… I don't know. Maybe I'm over thinking things. Besides there are bigger things I have worry about. Where did mom go? Why she leave? Is she okay? Ugh! Too many question!' I let out a sigh.

"What's wrong?" asked Pixis.

"Oh…um… just…wondering when those papers will be accepted." I lied. Pixis gave me a long hard look. I have always been bad a lying. I am pretty sure he knows that I'm lying.

"This is Trost. Trost has the slowest and laziest policemen in Wall Rose. It's going to take them a while till they notice it." He answers. I guess he is not going to push it. We slowly came up the café. I heard shouts coming from the building. Pixis grabbed my shoulder and pulled me back. We stood silently as we heard the voices.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were married!?" shouted Petra.

"I just didn't tell you because it was in the past!" Erwin shouted back.

"The past!? We have been together for 12 years and you thought the past didn't matter!"

"Nanami and I weren't even married that long so it didn't matter. That's why I didn't tell you!"

"Well then tell me?! How did you meet her!? When did you get married!? Tell me everything NOW Erwin Smith!"

"I meet Nanami in college. She was 19 and I was 22. I was already in the military. I was doing some history classes. We were in the same class. We dated for a two years till she got pregnant! So being the good man that I am, I married her! We were only together for six years!" He breathes heavily as he finishes his story.

"Anything else… like how that girl is your daughter." She says harshly. He takes a deep breath.

"Yes she is. Miku is the daughter that I lost so many years ago. I missed her birthdays, first day of schools, and all the times that a father could be there for his child. I missed them all!" he shouts as he slams his fist on a table.

"Erwin…" Petra says softly.

"I'm sorry that agreed to let her stay here without talking to you. I…just wanted her…back in my life again. I want to be her father again." He says honestly and deeply. I heard sniffles from Erwin.

"Then we will have her stay here!" Petra says happily.

"What?"

"Erwin you should have told me that you were married and had a kid. I would accept you anyway. I love you Erwin so please, don't hide things from me. She's your child, and she's mine as well okay?" Petra says lovingly. I heard him grunt. That was the end of the argument.

"I…I almost broke their marriage" I said weakly.

"No you didn't Mickey. He almost did for hiding things from his wife. Nothing is your fault." Pixis said strongly. Then he pulls me into a hug. I hugged him back with all my might. After a moment of silence, Pixis begins to speak.

"You have to be strong Mickey. I can't be here for you anymore. I got to go back tomorrow or else my wife will nag me."

"Yeah and your two sons will nag you too." I giggled. He ruffles my hair. "Thank you for everything you have done for me Pixis. Really, thank you so much." I bowed deeply to him. He gives me a heart-warming smile.

"Take good care of yourself Mickey."

"Come visit if you can. Please bring your family too! I love your wife's cherry pie."

"Mm-hmm." He said and walked away. I watched him leave, knowing that we will see each other again someday. I rubbed my locket and walked in. As I opened the door, they were hugging. Then Petra sees me and pushes Erwin away.

"O-Oh! Mi-Miku! Hey your back! Where's Officer Pixis?" she asked.

"He left. He said he had to go home tomorrow." I answered. "Um… I liked to be called Mickey please."

"Mickey? Okay Mickey it is then!" She smiled.

"Let me take you to your room." said Erwin. I follow him to the kitchen. The kitchen was very clean.

"Levi keeps this place spotless." said Petra.

"Levi?"

"Levi is our cook here." answered Erwin. I think back to the cook I saw earlier. That might have been Levi. Erwin leads me to a stair case. 'I guess that they live above the café'. I continued to follow him up the stairs and came upon a living room. He turns and I see more stairs. We go up more stairs and end up in a hallway. He leads me to a room.

He opens the door and I saw a cute bed with a green and yellow quilt on it and light green curtains hanging above the bed and the window. There was little night stand with a little white lamp, near the bed. The window had a bench under it with the same color as the quilt, cushions. There was also a light brown wooden dresser on the other side of the room.

"This is the guest room, but we will rearrange it if you want." Erwin said kindly.

"Oh no, don't, I really like it! It's cute!" I said.

"There's a bathroom down the hallway." He points where the bathroom. "And that's me and Petra's room, Lucas's room, and Armin's room." I nodded.

"Well get some sleep. Tomorrow we will go shopping for you!" Petra shouts excitedly.

"Oh no, we don't have to!"

"I want to Mickey. You are going to be part of this family now. I want to you to be comfortable and happy here!"

"Um…okay then."

"Yay! Well goodnight!" She said as she went into her room.

"So um…goodnight." Erwin says awkwardly. I bowed to him as he leaves. I enter the room and changed into a navy blue sweat shirt and black shorts. I went into the bathroom to get ready for bed. The bathroom was pure white. Everything in there was white. The shower curtains, towels, everything. It was really clean and cute. After getting ready, I slowly went into the nice bed.

'What a long day. Ahh! This bed is sssooo comfortable. So…this is my new life now huh.' I thought. Then my eyes slowly got heavy. Finally, I fell asleep.