This is an EreMika oneshot requested by --erza--scarlet--! Enjoy~

Mikasa's P.O.V.

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"Get back!"

That was the last thing I heard before everything went dark.

I could tell I was still okay, there was just no light. I squinted through the darkness--visibility was important in such a situation. I turned my head to find whatever was blocking my light.

I saw a huge titan, at least fifty meters, and just about launched myself to regroup with the others--but then I realized that it was actually Eren. Finally, he decided to join the fight. I turned back around, trusting the titan at my back and returned to my job. 'Eren can take care of himself,' I told myself, as I continued slicing the necks of titans.

I flew through the air on my 3DMG, making my way out of Eren's shadow so I could see my targets.

But it was too dark. I didn't get out of the shadow before what was in the shadow got me.

I felt myself get smacked toward the ground, realizing too late that I hadn't been paying attention to my surroundings and had let myself become the actual target. The hit knocked the air out of me, and as I fell I struggled to regain my bearings and launch my 3DMG, but I was so disoriented that I hit the ground with a thud and rolled.

I groaned, trying to pick myself up so I could escape whatever was surely coming my way, despite the pain I felt all over, but I felt a jolt as I attempted pushing myself up with my left arm. I fell back down, seething in pain, as I tried to be quiet, but I could hear the titan getting closer. I desperately rolled over onto my back, and sat myself up, trying as hard as I could to be quiet. If only I could get up and use my gear... I peeked down to take a look at my 3DMG, and panicked at the sight of it being utterly smashed on both sides.

Breathing heavily, I pushed the pain aside and began to pull myself toward the nearest tree, as I heard the titan come up behind me. I gritted my teeth, straining to  pull it together as the tears fell down my face, and suddenly I was in the grasp of the titan.

Everything slowed down. I had been picked up upside down, and I turned my neck to see it, facing fate as bravely as I could, despite the tears wetting my face and the blood seeping through my jacket. Its horrifying grin began to part and I screamed while it began to pull me closer to its teeth.

"HELP!" I screamed, struggling to get loose, even if I knew it would do me no good. I felt sobs rack my body. I was getting dizzy from being upside down, and that plus the crying and pain led to a headache that kept me from thinking clearly, thus the next few moments were a blur.

One moment, I could feel the pain in my legs.

The next moment, I felt nothing.

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Eren's P.O.V.

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I had been in titan mode.

And then I wasn't.

I opened my eyes to see I was standing in front of a titan that had fallen, assuming I'd felled it before I turned back. But what had made me return to normal? I felt a pain, an immense sadness for which I did not know the origin. I decided to take a quick look at the titan before returning to help the others, when I saw what was in its mouth.

It struck me and I remembered what had happened right before I'd transformed back.

"MIKASA!" I screamed, running and jumping on top of the titan. Her limp body hung from its mouth, resting on its face. I pulled her out and set her on the ground, tears forming in my eyes.

"Oh, God, no..." I whispered, seeing that her feet had been bitten off.

"NO!" I screamed, slamming my fist into the ground.

I picked up her body and pulled it into my lap, rolling her over so I could see her face.

"Mikasa...I can't lose someone else important to me!" I yelled, burying my face into her neck. "Please," I sobbed.

I sat there for a minute, crying and hating every stinking titan walking the earth. Yet another person that was close to me had been taken by them.

In the middle of my rage, I heard something. I looked down at Mikasa, and shock filled me as I noticed her chest slowly rising and falling, definitely not steadily and definitely not full breaths, but it was enough.

I jumped into action, picking her up in my arms and launching myself toward the wall. I could still...I could still save her...

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Three months later

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The sun set slowly, casting hues of pink, red, and orange across the sky. We watched it from atop Wall Sina, the perfect place to watch the blues and purples and cool colors mix with warm ones, dancing across the clouds.

I wrapped my arm around Mikasa, this being maybe her third time outside since the incident with the titans outside the walls. She smiled up at me.

"Thank you for this," she said, referring to me convincing them to let her up here so soon after what had happened.

She was still recovering, and she couldn't walk so she was in a wheelchair that I pushed around for her. I sat next to her in a chair that they had set up for me.

I smiled back. Ever since that incident, I had learned not to take her for granted. Sure, I still wanted to rid the earth of the nasty scum, but I decided to take some time off for her. I mean, she was my sister. What else could I do?

My sister...Mikasa had never really felt like a sister to me. More like a best friend. Or more than a best friend. Like a--

I shook my head vigorously, no, no, no. Stop. That's weird.

I looked back down at Mikasa, enjoying the sunset. It would pain me to have to go back  to the Scouts when she's more healed up. They needed my help, so it wasn't like I could just leave and take care of Mikasa...though that did sound nice...

Me and Mikasa and Armin, we could go explore the world, I fantasized, dreaming about the beautiful things that Armin and I had read in those books. If only. Unfortunately, the beautiful things were to be put on hold until the titans were dead. Maybe then could we enjoy life.

"Eren," I heard her whisper, and I saw her looking at me. "What's wrong?"

I realized my face must have looked troubled, and shook my head. "It's nothing."

She bit her lip, looking down and then quickly pulled her face up toward mine and pressed her lips to mine. It took me a minute to realize what was happening. I gasped and felt my face turn red--she was kissing me!

It was painfully awkward, as I let it happen because I was curious, but neither of us had had any experience, so we just kind of sat there and let our lips touch. I pressed back a little, and moved my mouth just a bit, and she matched me softly.

When we pulled back, we both looked away and I wondered what would happen next. "Thanks," she said, and I felt my face heat up some more. I had really just let that happen.

And I liked it.

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Peace

-IngeniumVatum