Armin Arlert x Kitsune!Reader: Sequel

Okay, since there are lots of people going nuts saying. "Sequel plz" "Moar plz" etc. I finally worked up to make this sequel, I hope this is fluffy enough for you guys ^^"

Warning: There may be spoilers for those who haven't watched/ or gone through the anime. And probably the same warning for those who haven't gone far through it too.

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It's been years since Armin saw the fox spirit. Sure he may have heard violent thrashing of branches and the loud scrapes from the walls of the barracks. But that was it, no flash of those beautiful god and (e/c) eyes, or even those soft giggles in the wind. The blonde even thought to himself whether he has gotten insane of thinking about her because, who knows? Those things that go bump at night were just a trick of the mind in an All Hallow's Eve night.

'But that doesn't explain why it only does that on this day...' He thought one night as he saw a branch's shadow shaped like a hand reaching out for him.

Now 5 years have passed since he saw (Name). He was now at least 19, a grown man ranked as a respectable tactics officer. He saw his best friend, Eren catching up to him. Even thought he finally lost his delicate and slight feminine frame, Eren was far more built than him.

They were on an expedition along with the 104th trainees squad batch, new recruits and at least the remains of the original Recon Corps: Sasha, Connie, Krista, Jean and of course, Mikasa. Their mission was as usual, find interesting discoveries and as well as try and kill as much titan that came at their direction all in one piece. But this time, the number of titans are getting smaller. Which gave all of them a sense of hope and pride, especially Armin as he thought of himself as useless in the past.

They were entering the woods now, the blonde soon became anxious as the tall trees towered over them. He bit the inside of his cheek to calm him down. Yet, he couldn't stop himself from looking around.

'Just making sure that there aren't any titans preparing to eat us...' The blue-eyed young man has long since forgotten about his Hallow's Eve adventure in his early teens.

'They were childish stories' He once said to himself when he lost hope of it all when he visited the forest in the training camp one last time. Until now...

He reared his horse and came to a full stop when he saw a mysterious silhouette pass by. He remembered what he saw. It's as if a girl jumped from tree to tree above him, the girl was no ordinary one, the shadow seemed to have a tail and triangular ears on the top of her head.

"We should take a rest here first..." He said as he slid from his horse. He unpacked his things and start to put up his tent.

"Armin... What happened? You looked like you've seen a ghost." Eren kneel beside him and helped him with pitching the tent. For the blonde could not even slid each pole because of his shaking hands. "Armin!" Eren said firmly and held his wrist. The blonde looked up and tried to calm down.

"I-I'm sorry... it's just... I still can't get over the deaths every time we came here." Armin smiled as he gulped the forming lump in his throat. "You go ahead and finish the tent, I'll just go and check for threats." He stood up and took the knife in his pouch and leaving the brunette with a puzzled expression.

The field tactician looked around wearily, up, left, right and over his shoulder, but he didn't see the fox spirit. He sighed and looked down and bit his lip. Armin shook his head and brushed his golden blonde bangs.

"Why do I get my hopes up...?" He asked to himself.

"Yeah, why do you?" A familiar voice asked. He looked up and widened his deep blue eyes. It was her. She smiled at his distressed face and jumped down from the branch she was perched on, gracefully.

"I missed you, Armin." She smiled softly and approached him. The fox spirit held out her hand and touched his cheek. Armin didn't even do anything but forze and watched her examine him. "You've grown into a fine young man..."

He blinked slowly and relaxed. The blonde looked at her, she haven't changed a bit. (Name) looked like the first time she saw her, fifteen. "Where have you been?" He managed to say. Oh how many he wanted to asked her and much more to tell her.

'I've waited for you'

'I missed you.'

'I almost gave up finding you...'

The kitsune looked down looking guilty. She bit her lip with a sharp canine then looked up at him. "I had to protect the other forest spirits..." She said softly. The blue-eyed soldier tilted his head to look at her eyes once more. "From what...?" He asked.

"From Titans." She looked up again. "And from you."

Armin was dumbfounded. He can understand titans, they eat almost anything that resembles a human, but protecting others from humans, that was strange.

"Why us?" He asked once more.

"Your kind fears us, much like the titans, what ever that entices your fear, you try to kill before it tried to kill you." (Name) explained.

"I won't let that happen." He said quickly disbelieving what he said. "I will guarantee your kind's safety."

The kitsune smiled and held his hands as she shook her head.  "It's not that easy, Armin." She said.

"But what else can I do to be with you...?" He asked his brain goin on automatic when his question was blurted out.

(Name) blinked, it was her turn to be surprised. A faint blush decorating her cheeks and slowly a bright smile creeped up to her face. But slowly it fell.

"As much as you want to stay with me, I would like that too, but..." She sighed sadly then continued. "I can't ask you to do something painful as a sacrifice."

"What is it then?" He pressed her.

"You have to leave your friends, your profession and anything that ties you with everything-"

"Meaning I have t-to." He choked.

"Yes, Armin you have to die to become a full youkai or spirit, like us." Armin backed away slowly as he heard those words from the female's mouth.

"Or you don't have to die, but you have to leave with me. The problem is, as you shrivel with old age, our child and I would live longer, and it would be hard for us.

"You don't have a choice, live your life as a human. It's better to die knowing you've done so much than bear the pain of being immortal." She said as her eyes starts to pool with tears. She continued to smile at him as the blue-eyed tactician stood there, eyes darting everywhere as he processed what (Name) said. Armin plopped down on the ground and clutched his head. (Name) kneeled down and hugged him. He looked up at her and welcomed the warm hug.

After a few minutes of silence and Armin thinking of what he would choose he finally spoke. "If I die in battle, you're welcome to turn me into a youkai, or spirit or whatever you call them."

The kitsune smiled and nodded. The blonde stood up, he held out his hand for her to help her stand. Then the young fox spirit did something neither of them expected.

She kissed him.

It wasn't like the one they had back at training camp. Those were chaste and innocent, a light peck on the lips. But this... This is fuller and Armin can surely feel what (Name) felt about him. Slowly they pulled away. The young man, smiled brightly and kissed her again, only shorter. She giggled and kissed back.

"I have to go before they suspect me of anything." He said as he stroked her cheek. The fox spirit smiled and leaned against her warm and comforting hand. "Surely we'll see each other again. Dead or alive." It was a dark humor which both lovers chuckled.





(Name) walked around the forest and hummed a song she picked up from the travelers. Then her traveling eyes landed on the crowd of various yokais. She arched her brow and jogged towards them.

"What's happening here?" She asked at the nearest creature.

"There's a new spirit forming...." it said. The kitsune twitched her ears and continued to push away the other spirits to see who it was. His appearance looked young, like what her physical age is, if not older.

Golden blonde hair framed his fair, round face. His skin glowed as a sign of being a new born spirit. He looked beautiful and innocent. And slowly he opened his eyes and (Name) widen her own (e/c) ones. The spirit has just sat up and the kitsune ran up and hugged him.

"Armin! Oh how I've missed you." She breathed and hugged him tighter. The blonde blinked and slowly he recognized this girl hugging him. He smiled as tears threatened to sting his eyes. He hugged her back tightly as he nuzzled her shoulder.

"I missed you too, (Name)..."