"Hey Mikasa!" Eren's voice drifted across the yard. He jogged over to her, his teal eyes glowing with excitement.
"What is it Eren? You know what, don't tell me. You want to join the Scouts don't you?" Her disdainful tone dulled Eren's eyes and she noticed, but didn't say anything, just sighed and turned away.
"What's wrong? You were once so supportive of me, and now you seem to hate everything I do or say!"
"You saw the state of the Scouts who came back last Expedition. Or what was left of them anyway! I can't help it if I don't want you to die for a pointless cause! Why don't you join the Military Police? At least you'd be safe within the walls."
Eren hung his head. " So everything you said about understanding why I had to join the Scouts was a lie. I thought you said you'd stick by me forever! And since when was defeating the Titans a pointless cause? Are you saying that all those soldiers and civilians died for no reason? Are you saying my mother died for no reason?! "
"That's not what I mea-"
" Whatever. Forget it. I don't want you to join up with me anyway." Eren turned and walked away. He should have known this was coming; she had been like this ever since the Titans had broke through Wall Maria, destroyed Shiganshina and taken their mother's and Armin's life. Ever since that day, Mikasa had been haunted by their deaths and become cold and distant. Every time Eren tried to talk to her or help her, she cruelly brushed him off and put him down. He didn't realise she was deliberately doing this so if he died, she wouldn't break and could one day move on.