A/N:
Hello everybody! KingKunta here with my first ever fanfiction. I've been reading a lot of AoT fanfics recently and I'm addicted! I've pretty much exhausted reading all of the fanfics out there so now I'm satisfying my needs by writing my own. Anyways I would appreciate feedback, good or bad. I mean don't be too harsh please, but constructive criticism is good, I'm new to this and feedback is good for my learning.
Just so you all know Eren x Mikasa is my OTP. But I also like Eren x Annie. I feel as though the anime hints at this pairing a little as well. Anyways this story wrote itself in my head so I had to write it!
Anyways for the story, I've planned this out to be a multi-chapter story. However I'm releasing this first chapter as sort of a pilot to see how people react to the plot or "instigator event" as I like to think of it. I understand this is my first story so it most likely won't get a lot of attention, but if I get something like 5 follows or favs or encouraging reviews I will most likely continue it. I have planned out the whole story so I do want to write it, but it might not be worth it if no one is going to read it. So we will see how you guys like it. Enjoy my first story ever!
Sorry if this A/N is a little long I promise they won't be this long if there are future chapters.
And I don't own anything.
PILOT/Chapter 1: Betrayal or True Love?
The door flies open.
Eren and Annie quickly covered themselves up with the blanket, a look of shock, horror and desperation arrives on their faces.
Armin just stands in the doorway, eyes wide with horror and most prominently sorrow. He is able to squeak out, "What….? Eren…? Annie…?"
Annie's cheeks begin to turn beet red as she turns away to face the wall, removing her hands from Eren's waist. Eren still sits on the bed with a look of shock on his face. Armin what the fuck is wrong with you? Don't you know how to knock? Why am I silent right now?
Eren opens his mouth to speak, but before he can, Armin speaks first.
"What the fuck is this?" Armin questions. It comes out harsh and Eren's eyes open even wider, which he didn't think was even possible. Armin never swears and this even causes Annie to turn away from the wall and return her attention to Armin. His eyes are wide; his stance wide, his fists are clenched at his sides, and he is shaking madly as if his head is ready to explode any second. Almost telepathically Eren and Annie share a thought, Armin has never been this angry in his life. This is not going to end well.
Annie feels terrible about herself and slips down under the blankets as if she has melted away. She can't stand to look Armin in the eyes anymore, she doesn't understand why he's so upset but she can't take the embarrassment any longer. She finally started opening herself up to people recently and this is her worst nightmare. She's naked and exposed in front of one of her fellow trainees and if that's not bad enough it's the best friend of the boy she's dating and currently sharing this state of bareness with.
Eren has other thoughts on his mind. Why is Armin so angry? I understand his state of shock but why is he upset, if anything I should be pissed off. He just fucking cock blocked my ass. After all these months of putting my moves on Annie and I finally got her in my bed, (A faint smirk appearing on his face momentarily) all to be ruined by Armin not having common courtesy.
But what Eren didn't realize while he was lost in his thoughts was Armin had hit his boiling point. Eren was awoken from his thoughts by a sudden creak of the floorboards. He looked up towards Armin only to see him charging right towards him… SHIT!
"I'm going to fucking kill you Eren Yeager!" He yells.
*Flashback to 2 months earlier*
"Annie please let me train with you!" Eren pleaded. "Your technique is so unique and incredible. Please teach me it!"
"Leave me alone Eren. Why don't you just go back to your beloved Mikasa," Annie deadpanned.
"Annie please… I want to learn," Eren said while he gave Annie a puppy dog look. "One training session is all I want. If you hate it I'll leave you alone."
Annie contemplated his offer for a few seconds. 'The world is your enemy, Annie.' Annie remembering her father's words began to open her mouth to reject Eren again for the hundredth time, but she looked into his eyes. His big emerald eyes that sparkled in the sunlight beamed at her, a wide grin spread across his face. His expression pleading her for one chance, one day, one session and something in her heart ached, a sinking feeling in her chest that she had never experienced before. Her face began to turn scarlet. What is this feeling? It burns inside. And then without thinking, "Okay," squeaked out of her mouth and she slammed her hand over her mouth quickly. Horror struck her face as she saw Eren eyes light up even more. How is that even possible? They already sparkle so bright. She then realized what had just crossed her mind. What the fuck is wrong with me today? She shook her head and if to make it worse…
"YES! Woohoo! Thanks Annie!" Eren screamed to the heavens, his grin widening more and more. Then he did something that shocked Annie immensely. He hugged her. He pulled her body into his chest and squeezed her shoulders tightly. "I'll see you tomorrow….. Bye!" And he ran off without another word.
Annie stood there shocked, in disbelief. What just happened? Did he just hug me? The ache in her chest returned. She still had no idea what it was and she didn't like it.
"You're fucking dead tomorrow Yeager," she whispered to herself.
Annie stood in the middle of the training grounds playing with the zipper of her jacket, waiting for Eren to arrive. She still couldn't believe she agreed to this. How she could be stupid enough to get distracted and flustered enough to agree to his proposal.
I've got to get this kid off my back. I'm a lone wolf; I'm her for myself, not for anyone else. The world is my enemy, which means you too Eren Yeager.
As on cue with her thoughts she saw Eren running through the training grounds towards her, still holding that huge grin on his face from yesterday, which reminded her about that hug, a faint flush of pink appearing on her face. She looked down towards the ground.
"You're late," She says bitterly.
"Yea.. I'm sorry Annie, Mikasa held me up, you know how she is," He answered guiltily as his grin disappeared.
This made Annie happy, wiping that stupid grin off of his face. As for that hug and getting this annoying brat off of her back, she had an idea.
"Whatever let's just get this over with," She stated with an unamused look on her face.
Eren's smile returned as his eyes lit up and he said, "Let's do it!" with an excited tone.
This is going to be easy Annie. Just get it over with; one session is all he asked for. Just drop his ass and leave.
Without warning Annie charged at Eren, forgetting about the drill all together. It was a self defense drill where one person had a wooden knife and attacked while the other defended and tried to disarm the attacker. The wooden knife still lying on the floor Eren yelled "Wait!" but it was too late. Annie had thrown a haymaker right at Eren's temple knocking him on his ass. Eren's vision went black for a few seconds and when he opened his eyes all he saw was blue sky with an outline of a petit blonde girl looking down at him. He groaned rubbing his temple and his voice came out quiet, "The knife. You forgot about the knife…."
Annie's eyes widened slightly realizing her mistake but not really caring. She stuck out her hand to Eren and nodded her head as a sign for him to take it. Eren took her hand and repositioned himself in his fighting position. This time Annie picked up the knife and charged Eren again. He was ready this time and put up resistance. They wrestled together for a good couple of minutes, Annie actually struggling to take down the brunette. He can actually put up a good fight. I'm getting tired though, looks like it's time to end this fight. Annie placed her hand on Eren's shoulder gripping hard then swung one leg behind Eren's throwing him off balance and sweeping his legs from beneath him and finished by slamming his back down towards the ground. Eren hit the ground hard and gasped winded from the attack. His arms went limp and Annie straddled his hips holding the knife to his throat. She didn't say a word just staring into his eyes with victory and slight frustration. Eren's stupid grin appeared again and he was about to praise her technique again when Annie struck him with her fist, right in the nose, a loud crack resounding from his nose and Annie's knuckles. Eren's head snapping back and grasping his nose as it began to bleed.
"Ow! What the fuck Annie! That wasn't necessary," He stated muffled by his hand.
"That's for hugging me yesterday!" she yelled back. "Don't fucking touch me without permission!" She then threw the knife down centimeters away from his face and stood up from his hips. "There you go.. One session. That's all you asked for," She said, her words cutting his spirits. They stared at each other for what seemed like hours. Annie's blue eyes containing flames and his emerald eyes filled with hurt and shock. She looked down at him, belittling him.
Eren speechless for a few minutes managed to gather his thoughts, "Okay.. you're right. A promise is a promise Annie. I'm sorry for wasting your time and hugging you yesterday, I was just excited and didn't even realize I was doing it, it kind of just happened. I'm sorry," He stated shyly.
"Well fucking don't. Contain yourself maybe," She growled.
Eren was speechless again, he didn't know what else to say. So he just stood up from his laying position and turned the other direction walking towards the infirmary. His head hung low and a face that looked like he has witnessed death. Annie watched as he turned around once 20 or so feet stood between them, "Thanks for the lesson Annie. I won't bother you anymore," He said as he forced a genuine smile onto his face. He then turned away and walked towards the barracks. Annie could swear he looked on the brink of tears. She saw Mikasa run up to Eren and grab his shoulder examining his nose and tending to it.
The ache in Annie's chest returned. She had achieved her goal of getting Eren's annoying as off her back and showing him up with her techniques. But then why did she feel so terrible. Her chest ached and her fist was actually trembling from the punch she sent to Eren's nose, all because she was annoyed and because he hugged her. His expression full of sorrow when he turned around, she couldn't take it. She looked back to Eren and saw Mikasa pull Eren into a hug squeezing him tight as he had done to her yesterday. She couldn't watch anymore and walked away in the other direction to have some alone time.
The next day was different. The trainees were back on the training ground for more hand to hand combat training. No more knives, just straight take down drills. Whoever could take the opponent down first was the victor. As usual Annie went in without a partner, always finding the lone straggler that was wandering in order to avoid a scolding from Shadis. As she wandered through the grounds she caught a glance of Eren and Sasha competing in hand to hand combat. Eren had some wrapping over his nose helping it heal. I broke it, Annie thought, feeling all the more terrible about her actions yesterday. She decided that she had to apologize; she had overreacted and had broken his nose out of annoyance and her idiotic behaviour.
Her thoughts were immediately interrupted as she heard Eren's battle cry when he charged at Sasha. Sasha dodged narrowly missing Eren's tackle. She used this time to counter and take advantage of him. She grabbed Eren by the head and ready to flip him to the floor, but before she could Eren grabbed her by the shoulder, he swung his leg behind Sasha, knocking out her legs from beneath her and threw her to the ground. Sasha hit the ground, not as hard as Annie had thrown Eren down because Eren had some sympathy for his fellow comrades and withheld the slam. Sasha lied there shocked, eyes wide and mouth gaping. Eren hovered over her smiling like a kid in a candy store. Then remembering his manners his mother had taught him, he reached out his hand and helped Sasha up.
"Where did you learn that move Eren?" Sasha questioned.
Eren hesitated, remembering the actions that transpired yesterday and frowned slightly. "Annie taught it to me. I saw her perform it on Reiner the other day and bugged her to teach me," He told her.
"Wow! It's really unique and unexpecting …. Anyways! Lunch time!" Sasha yelled running towards the kitchen of the barracks bringing a small smile back to Eren's face as he shook his head in disapproval but slight amusement from her freakish nature.
From the other side of the training ground Annie stared at the actions transpiring in front of her, mouth slightly open in disbelief as Eren had performed her signature move and then his explanation to Sasha of how she helped him out. I broke his nose and he still talked genuinely of me. While she was lost in her thoughts, Eren began to walk towards the small forest next to the barracks. His smile disappeared and he looked upset. Annie decided to follow him so she could apologize for yesterday, especially after his performance today, she could tell she had hurt his spirits. No matter how much he annoyed her and how much she needed to be a lone soldier, she had to at least apologize for her overreaction.
What Annie saw in the forest was not what she expected. Well to be honest she did not know what to expect when she followed Eren Yeager into a forest. However it was not this. Eren sat on the forest floor his back against a big tree trunk and his face in his hands. Tears were pouring from his eyes and audible sobs were spitting out of his mouth. He looked horrible, like a child lost in the park without his parents, crying to the heavens.
Annie was panicking at this point. What the hell am I supposed to do? Should I just leave him and let him have his alone time? No. I have to comfort him; he is distressed, for what reason? I don't know. How does one comfort someone? All these questions flowing through her head. She emerged from the trees and walked up to Eren's sobbing body. Eren heard the footsteps coming towards him and looked up expecting to see Mikasa who always followed him everyone. To his surprise, he saw Annie.
Oh no! Annie, she can't see me like this. Eren immediately brushed the tears away from his eyes and cheeks and stood up rapidly. He took a step towards Annie, "Uhhh.. Hey… Annie, what're… you doing here?" he stuttered.
"Cut the shit Yeager," She deadpanned. "I already caught you. What're you doing?"
Eren's worst nightmare had happened. The one girl in the trainee squad that he looked up to for her toughness and fighting abilities, had seen him balling his eyes out. Now she was probably here to mock him. What am I supposed to tell her? I come here every day and remember my life before the breach of the wall. The time with my parents and Mikasa. Eren's heart sinking from his thoughts and his eyes dropping to the floor, he slid back down the tree trunk and sat back down on the ground. Leaning back against the tree and sighing as he covered his face with his hands from embarrassment.
"Go ahead. Mock me. I'm ready for it. Make fun of the army boy that says he is going to eradicate all the titans and is here crying on the forest floor. Get it over with," He said muffled by his hands.
Annie was taken aback by his sudden words. Am I really that bad of a person? He thinks I'm going to mock him for this. I'm not that cold hearted. Am I?
That's when Annie realized that she no longer wanted to be the cold hearted bitch that everyone thinks she is. She is tired of hurting people. Her father told her to make everyone her enemy but she couldn't handle being everyone's villain. It hurt her too much. Eren's words cut straight to her heart. She stormed over to the boy. She dropped down and seated herself next to him. She placed one arm around the boy's shoulders pulling him into a half embrace. Eren jumped at the sudden contact. His first instinct thinking she was going to hit him. This made Annie's chest ache more. Once he realized what she was attempting to do he moved his hands away from his face and looked over to Annie who was trying her hardest to give off a caring smile. Eren stared at her blankly, confused and couldn't believe what he was seeing. Annie's smiling? And holding me in her arms. Eren's tears instantly stopped and he couldn't feel anything but confusion.
"What the fuck are you staring at?" Annie said to Eren knocking the confusion out of him.
Instead of being scared Eren began to laugh, he laughed harder and harder by the second, a huge smile appearing on his face again.
What the fuck is he laughing at? "What the fuck are you laughing at?" Annie asked angrily removing her arm from Eren's shoulder and turning to face the other direction.
Once Eren finally stopped laughing he tapped Annie on the shoulder. She turned around to see Eren smiling at her stupidly.
"Explain to me how one person can go from balling their fucking eyes out to laughing their head off?" she asked shoving him in the chest.
"Well.. you see I come here every day after training to reflect on my thoughts…. I think about my mother and how I lost her to the titans and how I used to visit the forest near my house back home with her and Mikasa. We used to play in the forest together, before everything was fucked up." He explained his smile disappearing. "But then you come along and put your arm around me and sit her and attempt to comfort me. I just thought it was funny how you tried to be comforting but ended up yelling at me," He began to chuckle lightly. "It was cute."
Cute? It was cute? What the hell is that supposed to mean. No one has ever called me cute. Annie pondered Eren's words noticing a faint heat in her cheeks.
"Annie your face is turning red. You look like a tomato," Eren chuckled.
She turned away again, embarrassed. "I'm sorry about your nose. I lost control of my emotions and I didn't mean it." She felt a hand grip her shoulder lightly as if an angel had perched itself there, a tingling sensation flowing down her spine making her shiver in his grip. She quickly turned around to see Eren smiling looking her in the eyes with his sparkling green orbs. She didn't seem to mind it right now.
"It's okay Annie. I know you didn't mean any harm. I pushed the boundaries and should have never touched you. I deserved it," He stated.
A smile appearing on Annie's face again from his humbleness and understanding, "You're touching me right now," she said back smirk widening with one eyebrow raised.
Eren eyes went wide and he retracted his hand immensely quick. "I'm sorry. Please don't hit me again!" he yelled covering his face, cowering in fear, only to hear her laughing behind his hands.
"I'm joking Eren. You're such a wimp," She said between chuckles.
Eren sighed, "Oh.. Ha," A silence breaking out. "Well I really should be getting back I guess." He said while standing up. He gave Annie one last smile and began to walk away.
Annie spoke up, "I saw you use my move on Sasha today…. Not bad." Eren stopped dead in his tracks refusing to turn around and face her glare. "Why don't you come find me tomorrow and I'll show you how to really use it."
Eren spun around facing her now, happiness on his face but also confusion. "What…? B.. But.." he stuttered.
"Shut up Eren and do as you're told," She deadpanned back.
Stuck in shock and not being able to speak any more words Eren spun back around and started to walk away from the blonde girl. He took a few steps before spinning back around to face her with his hands in his pockets and head hanged.
"You have the cutest smile in the world, you know that?" Eren blurted out before sprinting away from his indefinite beating.
A/N:
I wanted this chapter to end at the end of the flashback but I decided I want to dedicate next chapter to Eren and Annie's relationship so I cut it here. This chapter ended up being way longer than I expected. Anyways I hoped you guys liked it. Please Fav/Follow and most importantly review so I know if I should continue. Thanks!