Notice Me Part 1 Growing Up

Summary: Eren and Mikasa have known each other since they were five years old and along with Armin their other friend they were always together. During High School, things changed Eren became very popular with both the boys and girls and Mikasa started to lose her best friend who she also loves so she sets out to get him to notice her.

Inner Thoughts

Disclaimer: I don't own Attack On Titan just this story.

(5 Years Old)

Eren's looking outside its snowing outside at the moment sometimes he loves the snow other times he hates it like when he gets a cold he hates being ill. He's watching the snow come down when he sees a car pull up in the driveway across the road from him followed by a large removal van.

It seems he has new neighbours he smiles there going to be cold out there he doesn't pay much attention to the family but he watched the workmen bringing out the heavy furniture. Just then two arms wrap around him then his mum plants a kiss on his cheek "What's my little baby looking at."

Eren wipes his cheek then looks at his mum "I'm not a baby anymore I'm five I think."

She smiles "You'll always be my baby even when you're my age you'll still be my baby."

He rolls his eyes "But that's silly."

She smiles "That's the way of the world my little green eyed baby so what you looking at."

He giggles "New Neighbours."

She sighs "Moving in during this weather that's pretty silly don't you think."

He nods "Yea the snowman will take all their furniture."

She nods "Now that would be funny try putting them in a police line-up."

He giggles "There will just be water."

She hugs him "Yea I know."

She then starts tickling him and he starts laughing "Stop it."

She smiles "Sorry no can do it's my job to make my baby laugh it's in my contract."

He smiles "There's no contract."

She smiles "How do you know."

He just shrugs "Who do you think is moving in."

She shrugs "I don't know but when your father gets home we'll go over I'll bake some cookies also a house warming gift."

He sighs "Why do we have to go over."

She smiles "It's polite to introduce ourselves to our new neighbours plus they might have a kid maybe someone your age a new friend for you maybe."

Eren smiles "I have a friend he's called Armin."

She smiles "And a good friend he is too but don't you want more than one."

He shakes his head "No one is just fine."

She rolls her eyes "That's just silly Eren you should make more friends now your dad will be home within the hour I'll start with the cookies OK."

He sighs "OK."

She starts baking the cookies whilst she's mixing all the ingredients she watches Eren and sighs "He should have more than just Armin he's five now." She hopes there is a child over there a girl or boy it doesn't matter. When she's finished with the mixing bowl she passes it to Eren along with the spoon and he goes about licking up all the leftovers.

She smiles when she sees some of the mix on his nose she smiles A cookie nose. she calls to him from the kitchen "Eren you have a cookie nose."

Eren looks at her "I don't have a nose dad took it this morning he keeps on doing it."

She chuckles "Oh I see well lick off the mess then."

He nods "OK." He wipes it off and sticks it in his mouth "That's weird I have my nose again."

She smiles "Must be magic Eren."

He nods "Maybe I wonder where he keeps my noses."

She chuckles "Ask him when he gets home."

He nods "I will."

10 minutes later Grisha Eren's father comes home as soon as he closes the door he smiles "Oh that smells nice."

Eren runs to him "Hey dad."

Grisha smiles "Hows my little rascal have you been tormenting your mother again."

He shakes his head "No but she was tormenting me she started tickling me and wouldn't stop."

Grisha smiles "Maybe you deserved it."

Eren smiles "Did not."

From the kitchen, Carla smiles "Did to." Carla comes into the front room and hugs her husband then kisses him "How was work dear."

He smiles "It was OK."

Eren gags "Gross."

Carla smiles "One day you will kiss someone you love."

Eren sighs "Will not I'm never kissing anyone ever."

Grisha smiles "You'll change your mind when you get older."

Eren snorts "Will not."

Carla looks at Grisha "Get changed Grisha we have new neighbours I baked some cookies for them."

He sighs "There not for me."

She smiles "Maybe you can have one of them."

Carla goes back into the kitchen and Eren grabs his dad's leg "Dad where do you keep my noses."

He looks down "What."

Carla pokes her head around the corner "He says you keep taking them."

Grisha smiles "Oh I hide them in a place that you will never find."

Eren sighs "That's not fair."

Grisha smiles "I'll be right back, give me five minutes get your boots, gloves, scarf and hat on Eren."

He nods "OK dad."

Five minutes later Grisha comes downstairs and he grabs one of Eren's hands whilst Carla carries the tray of cookies. It's still snowing but not as heavily as before they arrive at the front door and Grisha with his other hand knocks on the door then he steps back and waits.

It's not long before the door opens and a Japanese woman smiles at them. "Hello there."

Carla smiles "Hello were your neighbours from across the street were the Yeager's here I baked you some cookies."

The lady smiles "Oh why thank you do come in" She lets them into the house then she calls her husband "Thomas we have guests" A few seconds later Thomas comes in carrying a little girl. Eren looks at her she seems his age he thinks. The women then smiles at her husband "Thomas dear these are the Yeager's they live across the road."

Thomas smiles "Hello there as you can guess I'm Thomas and this is my wife Moriko and my beautiful daughter Mikasa oh were the Ackerman's by the way."

Moriko smiles "I'll take the cookies if you want."

Carla nods "There for you so sure."

Moriko takes them and then Carla smiles "Well I am Carla and this is my husband Grisha and my little boy Eren."

She looks at Eren "Say hello."

Eren looks at everyone then mumbles "Hello."

Thomas smiles "Hello Eren so how old are you."

Eren smiles "I'm five I think." He turns to his dad "Is that right dad."

Grisha nods "That's correct Eren."

Thomas smiles "Five aye just like Mikasa here."

He looks at Mikasa "Say hello to everyone dear."

Mikasa looks at everyone then smiles "Hello."

Moriko smiles "These cookies smell delicious." She takes four cookies and passes two each to Mikasa and Eren then she smiles "Why don't you to go play outside whilst us adults talk."

Mikasa nods "OK Mummy." She looks at Eren "Follow me."

Eren looks at his mom who smiles "Go on then have some fun."

Eren nods "OK" He then follows Mikasa outside, She's sitting on the back doorstep when Eren sees her she's eating her cookies so he sits next to her and starts eating also.

She looks at him and smiles "Nice cookies."

Eren smiles "I know I love cookies."

She smiles "Me too."

They both eat their cookies quickly then Eren looks around "What do you want to do."

She shrugs "I don't know."

He looks around there's a lot of snow about he turns back to Mikasa and smiles "How about we build a snowman."

She smiles "OK." There both wearing gloves so they get to work on the snowman it takes about 20 minutes for the bottom and top to be done then they go back inside and get some supplies for the snowman their parents watch them but leave them to it. They comes back outside and start putting buttons on its tummy then Eren gets a small ladder and he climbs up it whilst Mikasa holds it and he puts a carrot for his nose then uses the rest of the buttons for its eyes.

Mikasa looks up and giggles "It has six eyes."

He climbs down and smiles "Its an alien snowman." They both start laughing then he sees her shivering "Are you cold." She nods So he takes off his scarf and wraps it around her "Is that better."

She nods and goes bright red "Yes Thank You." They then hear laughing behind them and the turn around to see both sets of parents staring at them.

Carla smiles "Oh my what a strange looking snowman."

Eren smiles "It's an Alien snowman."

Thomas smiles "I like it hold on I'll take a picture you to stand beside each other and I'll take a picture." Eren stands next to Mikasa and Thomas takes a picture then he smiles "Great work you two."

They both grin then Carla smiles "Come on Eren time to go."

He sighs "OK."

Mikasa starts to unwrap the scarf from her neck but he stops next to her "You keep it."

She smiles and goes bright red again "Thank you Eren."

He smiles and walks to his parents and they both take one of his hands and say there goodbye's then they leave. From that day onwards they became close friends even though he said he only wanted to be friends with Armin he had so much fun building the snowman that he ignored his own advice. They all became good friends this was the start of a long friendship between Eren, Mikasa, and Armin.

(7 Years Old)

The three of them are now seven and there still good friends but Mikasa is a lot closer to Eren then Armin plus Eren gives her piggy back rides whenever she wants which is a lot but he doesn't seem to mind too much. As well as piggyback rides Eren and Mikasa play football together.

Armin's not really the sporty type so he just watches or reads a book. It's during this time that Mikasa starts gaining feelings for Eren at first it's not much but they hold hands sometimes but that's usually when there running away from Armin when there playing hide and seek or tag or whatever they play.

(12 Years Old)

There all 12 and next year they will all start high school and there wall pretty excited. At first, she didn't know what it was until her mom told her that she had a crush on her best friend Eren. Apart from herself and her mom and maybe her dad nobody knows about the crush although Armin's smart he might figure it out.

One night there all camping in Eren's back garden as his gardens the biggest there in a king size tent which fits three adults so Eren, Mikasa, and Armin have no problem with it. They all have their own sleeping bags, of course, Mikasa moves her sleeping bag so it's closer to Eren's.

Even that's not enough for her so she opens up her sleeping bag and climbs into Eren's with him its big enough for two although not really supposed to be she cuddles up to Eren and he wraps his arms around her he rubs his eyes "Can't sleep."

She lies "Nope."

He yawns then he lies down and falls asleep with her in his arms with her resting her head on his shoulder. It's during this time that Armin finds out about her crush on Eren he's known Mikasa for four years now and Eren for seven and he never really expected anything but seeing the way there cuddling up together and the smile on her bright red face makes him think does she have a crush on Eren.

He knows there closer to each other than he is with her. He sighs She might have a crush on Eren but Eren's not the smartest person he doubts he even realizes what's happening there very close that's easy to guess but does Eren have any idea how much she likes him

Armin doubts it Eren probably thinks it's being friendly or it's what friends do. Armin sighs he hopes that maybe over time Eren will realize how important he is to Mikasa.