THOSE WERE THE DAYS // private

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Sniffing himself he was content with the rank smoky aroma and he nodded at Saeko before beginning to creep along the ground away from the titan. Jean was making a bee-line for the trees, his feet becoming painfully sore due to not having his boots on. In his haste he had left them by the tent, but he was unwilling to go back for them.

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Upon reaching the trees he looked upwards in order to judge the height before they could probably keep running. Jean continued to move, dodging between the trees and bushes even when the stones cut into his feet and made them bleed.

Feeling certain that they were far enough away he let a sigh of relief and exhaustion escape him.
"Wow... was... was that a real titan? I've never seen one before!"

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"Hey, I have a theory. First time I kissed you I got laid, and the second time we survived meeting a titan. Saeko, are you my personal good luck charm?"
Jean spoke up, joking lightly before he limped towards her and leaned his face towards her own.
"Maybe I'll need to put the theory to the test, see if anymore good luck comes our way."
With that he'd try to kiss her on the lips.

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Jean purred into the kiss, moving to run his fingers through her hair as he embraced the moment of passion. It was a miracle that they had gotten away.

A noise soon caught his attention, were those the sound of horse hooves? Pulling away from the kiss he noticed that it was Reiner and Sasha heading their way.
"Heh, if that doesn't confirm it then what will?"
Jean would comment smugly.

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"Over here!"
Jean would wave his arms to ensure the others saw them.

Reiner and Sasha soon arrived and they halted their horses in front of them.
"Where the hell have you two been?"
Reiner questioned, both relieved to see them alive and well but also a little angry considering they had gotten lost.

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"And we got a surprise visitor this morning, there's a titan."
Jean added, currently not admitting to their relationship. Quite honestly it was none of Reiner or Sasha's business either.

"A titan?! Is it still out there?!"
Sasha blurted out, visibly spooked by the news. Even Reiner looked scared and he gripped the reigns of his horse even tighter.
"We should get the hell out of here then."
Reiner spoke up before he looked at Saeko.
"We need to balance out the weights, you can ride with me. Jean can go with Sasha."
He would instruct. He would have taken Jean, but their combined weight frankly would be unfair on his horse.

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Reiner shifted forward in the saddle to give Saeko room. He knew he wasn't the easiest guy to ride with considering his size but there was little he could do about it.
"Wrap your arms around my waist so you don't slip off."

Jean sighed lightly as he limped over to Sasha's steed and climbed up. Snuggling himself into a comfortable position he then cautiously wrapped his arms around her but ultimately tried to keep their bodies apart. Sasha pulled a bit of a face as she was forced to have Jean as a passenger, she wasn't keen on him anyway.

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The group took off, Reiner taking the lead and leading them back to the main camp where the others were waiting.

Hearing the horses approaching Marco and Thomas stood up, looks of relief on their faces.
"Oh thank goodness, they've found them."
Marco breathed a sigh of relief.

Krieger was sat next to the campfire and was busily cooking various elements for breakfast, his stomach growling with impatience.

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Jean got off the horse but the moment his feet hit the ground he cried out in pain and collapsed down onto his knees.
"Argh! Dammit!"
He rolled onto his back and pulled his legs up so he could check the soles of his feet, the wounds still bleeding.

"Ah good, they're all back."
Krieger smiled lightly before he returned to cooking, eventually everything coming together.
"Alright, come and get it!"
He called out before ensuring that him and Armin would get first dibs considering they had done all the work.

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"Jean, where are your shoes?"
Marco would query as he came over to investigate the injuries, grabbing Jean's ankles and holding him steady when he tried to squirm away.
"Let go! That tickles!"
Jean protested as he tried to slap away Marco's hands.

Krieger filled up his plate, primarily going for the scrambled eggs and taking an extra slice of toast. Seating himself next to Armin he began to stuff his face, hungry like always and looking like the type of guy who was devouring a final meal.

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