Erin's POV.

I stretched my arms, grabbed my glasses, gloves and my engineer hat, and sat up. Triss and the others were still sleeping, even Y/N. I just smiled at myself.

That sleepyhead!

I ran up to Y/N, and put my foot to Y/N's stomach. I made Y/N shout in pain, and I just giggled.

"Holy -  It hurts!"

I immediately removed my foot, and Y/N sat up. I just giggled.

"Erin, that hurts!" Y/N complained.

I giggled softly. "Yeah, I know, you sleepyhead~"

"I'm not a sleepyhead!" He declined.

"Anyways, did you forgot, I need to guide you for some fights," I added in.

Y/N groaned. "But my feet hurts -"

"No buts~!"

"Fine. . "

Y/N stood up, and stretched. I just waited for Y/N to prepare.

"Ready."

Ooh a sword.

"Come on~!" I said and grabbed Y/N's hand.

Y/N's POV.

"You've gotta run faster, Y/N." Erin commanded. "Your so slow~.."

"I'm trying!" I said and let out a groan. "This sword is heavy."

Erin just stared at me for a moment.

"Here, catch~!" She said and tossed me a little gun.

I caught the gun, and looked at it. It was light, lighter than a feather.

"Uh, engineer, what exactly did you do to the gun?"

She let out a smirk and winked. "That's a secret. . ~"

I just gave her a blank face, while she hid her hands behind her back. She was still smiling, and it made me suspicious.

"Erin, you are creeping me out."

Erin stopped smiling and she gave me a creepy look, her expression was completely different.

"Go on, attack."

I gulped with nervousness. I did the stance for the gun, and slightly pulled the trigger.

"Are you sure?"

"Like I said, I know what I'm doing." She said in a monotone voice.

She's cool.

I let out a small grin. "Okay, then. Don't act cute when you get hurt."

I pulled the trigger, but she was gone.

I looked behind me. She just smiled at me sweetly, and kicked me by the stomach.

"Holy crap, Erin!" I said and fell to the floor. "That freaking hurts!"

She giggled. "Looks like I'm right~ you lack defense instead of attacks~."

I sat up, and smiled softly back at her.

"You are. .quite good."

Erin just stood there, for a while, and just crossed her arms and smiled. A little drone?, came beside her.

"Thank You~. You are getting better."

After she said that, she wandered off. I just sat there, my heart pulse, beating rapidly .

"What is this. . feeling. ."

"It's called love, dearie."

Erin's POV.

After I wandered off from Y/N, I just sat beside the fire place, the sky was turning dark, and I could see everyone, doing the usual stuff.

I sighed deeply, and just went to the forest, alone.

It's sometimes interesting, to wander off by your own!

I giggled to myself, but I could hear a crunch.

I smiled. "Meg, is that you? Come here, lazy bum."

It was silent.

I pulled out my gun and continued to smile.

"Whoever you are, come out immediately, or else I'll kick you!"

A mature woman figurine came out the shadow. A staff was in her hand, a fire surrounded it.

"Wait, aren't you - "

"Y/N's mother," She continued. "Your name is Erin, correct?"

"Erm. . yes." I answered back. "What. . do you need?"

"Story time, come here."

I don't know why, but I just did. I came towards her.

She made a fire in her staff, made us light. She sat, down, I did the same.

"You know, Y/N, right?" She said, her fixed gaze in the ground.

"Yes~!" I answered happily. "Y/N!"

"Y/N's from the L/N family. ."

"I know," I interrupted. "Noble and all~."

The woman smiled, her fixed gaze still in the ground.

"You know, the remaining titans, right?"

I nodded slowly.

"It's aiming for Y/N. I've been protecting Y/N ever since she/he was a baby. I knew this day would come."

I sighed. "Titans are arrogant."

"Glad you know. ."

"Anyways," She continued. "I saw you trained Y/N, and Y/N quite improved. And I'm impressed."

I giggled. "Thanks~."

The woman stopped, her head titled up, and she slightly looked sideways. Her inferno flame did the same.

"Y/N always lose fights from other kids when he/she was small," The woman discussed. "They say that Y/N, was weak, Y/N was pointless."

The woman covered her face with her hands, ashamed. The flame started to disappear.

I patted her back. "Nothing to be ashamed off~!" I comforted. "

She removed her hands from her face, and looked at me. Her teary eyes, she smiled at me.

"Are you willing to guide Y/N until Y/N succeeds?"

Author's Note
This chapter feels cringey-