...deathly silence...
"Mi-"

...before the pool of blood...
"Mikasa!"

...after a loud scream...
"Fight!"

...pitch black...

She opened her eyes into a small room, illuminated by the dim light of a candle by the bed.

"Mikasa" it called again. That voice that seemed so distant, echoing on the back of her head. "It's okay now. Stop trembling" it ordered, calming her somehow.
Indeed, her body had been trembling.

She turned 'till she locked her black-blue eyes with a pair of green ones that watched on top of her. They were familiar to her, but she couldn't recall ever seen such concerned look upon others' eyes.

"Mikasa?"

The girl reached out her hand to touch the boy's face. He quivered at the cold contact, but left her do her way and closed his green eyes, as she slowly passed her hand from his smooth hair though his warm cheeks.

thump-thump. She felt his heartbeat under her fingers at his neck. thump-thump. That meant he was alive thump-thump that he wasn't a dream.

She retired her hand from the boy's skin, and moved back to the fetal position she had been sleeping in. Her throat was made into a knot, and it wouldn't let the air pass as the memories invaded her thoughts.

It had happened. Losing it all in one night seemed so unreal, that it still felt so distant. As if it had just been a nightmare; the only place were such beautiful green eyes could show so much hate.

The body by her side made it's way into the individual bed. An arm wrapped her by the shoulders, and it's hand grabbed her's. The heartbeat from before hit against her back.

She looked over her left shoulder. He was lying against her, his face hidden into the scarf around her neck. He was hugging her.

thump-thump.

"Your mouth" he looked over the red fabric, focusing his eyes on her expressionless face "it's still bloody"

He let go of her hand, and licked his thumb. Next, she felt his touch by her mouth. "There" said as lifting off his finger and took her hand again "it was only a little scratch" he smiled.

The black-blue eyed left go of his hand and turned to face him completely. His eyes still had this concerned look over them, they also showed relief. But, over anything, they reflected how sleepy he was.

Her lips drew a small smile, surprising the boy who's eyes widened at the sight.

The girl held to him and leaned her head on his chest. thump-thump. He hugged her tight against him. thump-thump. And buried his face in her hair. thump-thump. He inhaled her sweet sent thump-thump as she lulled to sleep with the rhythm of his heart.

"Arigatou, Eren"