GOODBYE

The waves rushed.

The ocean was so beautiful. Under the sun, the water sparked with lights.

The wind got stronger as the waves became more powerful.

They rushed to his knees, and the top of her toes.

He was carrying her in his arms.

He was just standing there, in the middle of the ocean.

"Isn't it beautiful… the ocean…"

He spoke, but there was no response from her.

"Hey Mikasa, we finally killed all the titans, and now was able to see the outside world. Everything is great now, right?"

He lifted her a little bit higher, to have a better look at her face.

He had never noticed before. How beautiful her eyelids were, how her lips were parted.

He even saw the scar under her eye, the scar that he gave her. His heart started to have an ache as he felt guilty for ruining such a flawless face.

But, forget about that, the only thing he didn't see, were her eyes.

They weren't open.

Her hair flew thanks to the wind. She looked dazzlingly beautiful. So beautiful.

Her hands were placed on her belly. As there were tears falling onto them.

The tears come from Eren. He bit his lips.

"We came this far, and yet…"

He felt like something was in his throat. He wanted to continue, but somehow became unable to.

"Mikasa… I already told that you didn't need to protect me… if you had listened to me, then maybe now… you wouldn't be …"

He gave all of his remaining strength into his voice. He wanted to finish his speech.

"If only I could protect you…."

Her hands now were full of tears on the surface. But she still lied in his hand without any movements.

"We promised to see the ocean together, didn't we?"

He took more steps forward, still carrying her in his arms.

"I love you Mikasa…"

His voice was really small. Almost unhearable because of the loud waves.

"I will always love you…"

Now he had to accept the truth. Her heart was not beating, she was not breathing.

She was dead.

He knew that. But he still wanted to fulfill this promise with her.

He wanted her to see the ocean.

He wanted her to experience the wonderful outside world.

Because she deserved to. She had lost so many things in her life.

He wanted her to be able to be happy when it was all over.

The titans were all killed, mankind had reached the outside world.

He should be happy, but he couldn't.

Because no matter how beautiful the outside world would be, it meant nothing to him if Mikasa wouldn't be there for him.

He cursed fate.

Why fate must torture him like this? Was it happy to see him like this? Happy to see him losing the most important person in his life?

Was this just a game to fate, as it laughed to see the players falling into the deepest desperations?

Fate was cruel to him.

No, fate was never nice to him since the beginning.

He should have realized that.

"This is not farewell, Mikasa. This is definitely not farewell."

He tightened his hold of Mikasa.

"….goodbye…"

He tilted his head down to have his last glance at her face.

The red scarf flew in the wind, somehow slightly wrapped his head.

He gently placed a kiss on her lips.

"Until we meet again."

Planned to be three-shots :)

Thanks for reading. Please review as I know my English still sucks.

This is my first try, so I'm fine with strict review, so please be welcome to critic as cruel as you can.