The next day Mizuki dragged along breakfast with senseless talk as long as he could and when Eren pointed out that they should start moving he begrudgingly agreed and they climbed on Niko to continue riding.
The more they moved the more their surroundings changed. They were starting to leave the area filled with caves and there were less and less trees. The leaves were no longer dark green but now a shade of light green. A sign of Rivanian territory.
"Mizuki?" Eren asked from behind him as he poked his head out to look at Mizuki. "Why are we slowing down?"
"Uh." Mizuki laughed awkwardly. "I don't think we should go this way."
"Why not?" Eren asked with confusion.
"T-there might be more people there and we don't want that right? We should go this way since it's more secluded." Mizuki said, steering Niko in the other direction.
"Oh alright." Eren shrugged and rested his cheek on Mizuki's back as they continued to ride.
As Mizuki took the other direction the trees returned to the darker shade of green.
The day progressed and Mizuki kept making detours and Eren was getting extremely confused.
"Are you sure we're going the right way?" He asked because the more they moved the more the area was getting secluded by trees and you could barely see any territory.
Earlier, when he saw the change of colour of the trees he was sure they were almost going to enter Mizuki's homeland but now it seemed as though they were going backwards.
"Yeah we're getting closer to Rivania." Mizuki said as he clutched Niko's reins.
"I.. think we should stop for now." Mizuki said, making another random turn.
"But the sun is still up." Eren pointed out.
"We have to stop." Mizuki said.
"Why?"
"Because I said so." Mizuki said and Eren scoffed, hitting his back.
"I don't even see any caves!" Eren exclaimed.
"I hear a stream, we should at least wash up and let Niko have some water." Mizuki said and he felt Eren slowly nod.
When they arrived near the stream both of their eyes widened at the...house?
"Why is there a house here?" Eren asked as Mizuki slid off Niko.
"I have no idea." Mizuki said as he grabbed Eren's hand to help him down.
"I've never been here." Mizuki added. "It's at the edge of the border."
"So that means...we're close?" Eren asked, his eyes flashing with a hint of fear.
"We should be there tomorrow." Mizuki said as he looked away, not wanting Eren to see the distraught on his face.
He didn't want to go back.
The whole way he made excuses to prolong their journey when really, they could have reached the guards at the border hours ago.
He wanted to spend more time with Eren. He knew it was the stupidest thing to think of because it's simply going to make their separation hurt more but he wanted to be selfish.
"You're right we should stop for today." Eren said with a nod as he kneeled down next to the stream and splashed his face with the cold water.
"There's even a house here."
"Mhmm." Mizuki hummed as he led Niko to drink the water.
"If this is the edge of the border does that mean that we're also close to Yarisha?" Eren asked.
"Yeah." Mizuki nodded before narrowing his eyes at Eren.
"You won't get there without me." He said, still scared of Eren having any idea of running back home.
After all he didn't need protection here when there was no one.
"Mizuki." Eren said. "I'm not going to try to go there."
"I know. And even if you did I'd bring your ass right back to me." Where it belongs.
An: I had to
"Yeah yeah." Eren waved him off as he brushed his hair back with his wet hands making the curls stick together.
"Do you think the door is unlocked?" Eren asked as they both walked near the house.
"Well, there's only one way to find out." Mizuki answered as he pushed open the door and to both their surprise the door opened.
They walked in and they were disappointed to see only a futon in the living area. It was covered in dust and they both scrunched up their noses in disgust.
Mizuki walked in the kitchen to find it completely empty and he sighed in disappointment.
"There's a bed!" He heard Eren yell and he walked out to go to where Eren was standing in a room.
There was indeed a small bed in the middle of the room but the sheets were covered in dust.
"Are you really going to sleep on that?" Mizuki asked.
"We can just take off the sheets!" Eren exclaimed and did as he said.
Dust flew around them making Mizuki cough and Eren rolled his eyes. "Don't be such a baby!"
"I'm not!" Mizuki exclaimed as he took the sheet away because Eren was waving it around in his face.
"There's no pillow." Mizuki deadpanned.
"You can be mine." Eren grinned and then his face lost colour when he realized what he just said.
"Oh?" Mizuki smirked as he approached him. "Does someone like sleeping with their head resting against my lap, hm?"
"No shut up, that was an accident!" Eren said as he swatted Mizuki's hand that was raised to touch his face.
"You seem to be doing a lot of accidents, sweetheart." Mizuki teased as he disappointingly dropped his hand.
He really wanted to touch his cheek again.
Eren took off his jacket and Mizuki suddenly remembered he was still wearing his shirt. He pursed his lips to conceal smile and took off his as well, taking advantage of the warmth the house provided.
"Why are you shirtless?!" Eren exclaimed as he tried not to stare at Mizuki's bare chest.
"You tell me." Mizuki retorted as he pointedly stared at the shirt he was wearing and Eren's eyes widened as he moved to take it off.
"No, keep it." Mizuki said, grabbing his hands and pulling them away from the shirt.
"But-"
Eren stopped talking when Mizuki raised his finger to press it against his lips to shut him up.
"I said keep it, sweetheart." He whispered and Eren slowly nodded.
"Good boy."
"What did you just say!" Eren punched his chest making Mizuki laugh loudly as he fell back on the bed.
"I said you're being such a good boy." Mizuki drawled and Eren jumped on his chest throwing another punch.
"Don't call me that!" He yelled as Mizuki continued to laugh and dodge his throws.
"Why? Is it cause little Eren likes it?" Mizuki said with a pouty face, noticing the flush in his cheeks.
"God you're such an asshole." Eren said as he aimed a punch at Mizuki's face but Mizuki grabbed his wrist and flipped them around so he was now straddling Eren's torso and holding his wrists above his head.
"I know you love it." Mizuki whispered against his ear.
"What on earth is wrong with you." Eren said with wide eyes.
"What do you mean?" Mizuki asked as his lips brushed against Eren's ear, eliciting a small gasp from him.
Eren pushed his hands against Mizuki's hand and he surprisingly let them go so he could hold Eren's waist with both of his.
Eren raised his hand to push him away but then his hands came in contact with Mizuki's bare chest and instead of pushing him away like he intended to do he let his hands rest there as Mizuki dragged his lips from his ear to his neck.
Mizuki never actually pressed them completely against his skin. Instead, he let them brush over them as though a paintbrush would brush against a blank canvas to colour it.
And oh did Mizuki want to colour Eren's skin.
His lips came and left like a whisper and Eren's hands trailed from Mizuki's chest, to his shoulders and then to the back of his neck where he grabbed Mizuki's hair and pulled him closer just by an inch.
An inch that could have been considered nothing but to them it was everything.
Hello!
Thoughts?
If I'm being completely honest the second past of this chapter was not suppose
To go like this but then I started writing and I couldn't stop ð
Things are getting a little heated sjsjs
-till next time