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"I love you, I love you so much"

I twitched my hand because it itched, and the person crying on me looked up in shock. I opened my eyes slowly and painfully, light burning my retinas.

"Dan! You're awake..."

"Samson? You're alive! What happened about the war?"

"We won. They're all dead. Dad told me we lost half of the worlds population. But you're still alive!" He laughed.

"Uh... fuck,"

"Yeah. How are you feeling?"

"Completely healed. My body is fine."

"That's good. Can we go? I've gotta show you something."

"Yeah, can I clean up and get dressed?"

"Of course." He said, not moving as I climbed out of bed. I cleaned and dressed speedily, before he took my hand and we ran out, sprinting outside and laughing slightly.

"So, where are we going?" I questioned.

"To watch the sunset from the top of the wall. Come on!"

We climbed to the top up some steps and sat over the edge of the wall, looking as the sky faded through shades of pink, orange, red, purple and blue.

"Come here. Stand up."

"Samson?" I asked questioningly as he took my hands and I stood up.

He got down on one knee, pulling a small box from inside his coat pocket and opening it. I gasped and smiled down at him. "Yes."
I said, giggling.

"Shut the fuck up and let me ask already it took me three days to think this over!" He laughed.

"Okay-okay, sorry baby!"

"Daniel Hughes, when you first came out of the Titan four days ago, we all thought you were dead. I have never felt that kind of crushing grief and pain before, and I never want to feel it again. I want you all to myself, forever and always. Especially as we are free now. Free to experiment, to learn about titans and ourselves and everything. I never want to be apart from you. I want you by my side, as my equal, as my husband, as my anchor. And that's why, with this ring, I ask you to marry me. Be mine until the bitter end?" He asked.

My eyes welled up slightly and I nodded desperately. He stood up and slipped the small ring onto my finger, before pulling me in and kissing me desperately.

"Seal the deal with a rough fuck?" He questioned, causing me to laugh and nod.

"Yes. Come on then!" I yelled, yanking him off the wall and into a massive tree.

He slammed me against the tree and i pushed him down onto the branch, yanking our clothes off and kissing him hungrily. He licked a finger then pressed it into me, causing me to moan loudly and push my face into his neck. He added another finger and loosened me up, before I got impatient and lined myself up with him, slamming down onto the older boy.

"Fuck, we've got three days to make up for!" He told me as I moved my hips up and down.

He started stroking me as I blushed and sweated, running a hand through my hair, pleasure and ecstasy running through my veins.

I cried out as I came against his chest, slowing down as he came inside me.

"Fuck, babe that was good." He told me, smirking as I lay against his chest.

"I agree, fiancé. I needed that"

He laughed, laying against the tree as I snuggled into his chest.

"Everyone else will be worried and want to know where you are" he told me.

"Yeah... oh well I guess. I need love."

"Well I'm getting up and I can hold your hand the whole time"

"Ughhhh fine." I said, cleaning up with a handkerchief and putting my clothes back on.

We went back inside and, as promised, he held my hand tightly without fault.

"Dan. You're alive." Levi said, pretending not to be pleased.

Hanji ran at me and hugged me tightly, while Leigh smirked from a distance.

"Daniel, what's with the ring?" She asked.

"Oh, uh, we're gonna get married" Samson explained.

"Congratulations, brats. Now, go and find wood for tonight." Levi said.

"Tonight?" I questioned.

"Were burning the bodies tonight." Samson explained.

"Oh."

Later, we were lighting two massive bonfires, bodies piled high beside them.

Samson was weeping quietly into my shoulder as I stood and watched the corpses of my friend, comrades, enemies even being thrown into the flames. We all saluted silently as the flames roared, consuming everything.

I looked at my family, all crying silently. Looking around, everyone was crying. Trying to hide it or straight up sobbing, Trying to comfort each other in light of the fact that we had all lost close ones

I held onto Samson tightly, keeping him wrapped in my arms as he cried.

We fell asleep by the side of the fire, curled around each other for comfort.

The next morning, we were in a bed and we had our belts on the side.

We spent the next few days clearing up and Samson didn't let go of me for the whole time. Literally. It's as though he had handcuffed himself to me.

"Dan!" Shouted a voice and I whipped around to look at who called. Marco stood behind me, jean at his side.

I wordlessly kicked him in the bollocks, before walking closer and kicking him in the face.

"Shitty brat of a useless brother. Scared the shit out of me." I muttered as Samson grabbed me and pulled me back.

"Sams, come on, he's my big brother."

Jean helped him up and I laughed dryly at them both.

"What do you want, Marco?" I demanded angrily.

"I want to apologize. For leaving you all those years ago, for letting you be on your own."

"Go fuck yourself with something filthy and sandpapery. I was ten years old and you ran away from me. I had to find my own food and care for Luce. Do you know how that feels?" I demanded angrily.

"Dan! Samson! It's Leigh, she called for you..." yelled armin and I nodded, sprinting across the ground and to her room with Samson hot on my tail.

"Sams! Dan, I..." she sobbed.

"Leelu, what is it?" Samson asked.

"I-I fucked one of the new cadets drunkenly on the last mission and, uh-" she cut herself off with sobs.

"Leigh? You aren't..." I questioned slowly and she nodded, placing a hand on her stomach.

"Fuck." Samson exclaimed.

Levi stormed in and glanced at me, silently demanding and explanation.

"Dad! Leelu got knocked up!" Yelled Samson and I cuffed him around the back of the head.

"Sams, I love you but don't be such an insensitive prick."

"Sorry, the whole people thing still baffles me." He muttered.

"You did WHAT?" Roared Levi over us and Samson shrank in his seat.

"I'm sorry!" She sobbed and I rubbed her back comfortingly.

"Commander, come on, let's talk outside." I told the man as I yanked him outside.

"What are we going to do?" He panicked, his grey eyes colliding with my darker grey ones.

"Well, we keep her off the combat for a while and potentially put her on research. When the baby is born, we are going to stand by her through it. No matter what." I said calmly.

"But-she can't keep it! What will happen!"

"I said calm the fuck down. You might be my commander but you're a jumped up asshole at times. The baby is hers and it's her body. If Leigh wants to get rid of it, she can. If she wants to keep it, she can. It's not up to us." I explained.

"Right. And uh, I think it would be better if you kept this conversation quiet." He said, going back into the bedroom.

"Section commander Hughes! Dan!" Yelled two people behind me. I whirled around with a pained groan as I saw Connie Springer and Sasha Brause running towards me.

"Fucking-what?" I demanded.

"Commander Erwin moved us to your section. He sent Armin Arlert as well." Sasha explained.

"Alright."