In the End
At first, Mikasa hated him with everything she had. She'd known, of course, during the trial, that hurting Eren was saving him. But it made her blood boil. And afterwards he waltzed around like he hadn't scarred Eren in any way. Yes, Eren would heal easily because of his titan shifting abilities, but she knew how much it had affected him. He was good enough at hiding the flinching when he heard the Corporal's voice, but Mikasa could so easily see it.
Eventually, Eren stopped flinching around the Corporal.
But Mikasa stilled hated Rivaille.
Not with everything she had.
And then it had been her fault.
He'd been injured because of her. Humanity's Strongest Soldier couldn't fight because she was so stubborn over saving Eren.
She thought for a moment that she hated him more than during and after the trail. She needed to save Eren, and he'd tried to prevent her from that.
But it was her fault Rivaille was injured. And it killed her inside.
It killed the hate she held for him.
He healed. And they were fighting side by side. Their techniques were similar and Mikasa could easily mimic the dangerous maneuvers he was capable of. Ones that no one had seen before and thought they never would again because he was Humanity's Strongest Soldier.
And Mikasa liked it. She liked being friends with him.
She liked being able to see past his cold demeanor.
And in the end, she'd started to feel it.
Being around him made her happy, even happier than being with Eren. She knew the feeling was dangerous. More so than the maneuvers she'd learned from him.
She'd watched as it happened, seen him being picked up and dangled over the titan's mouth. Even this titan was too quick for Humanity's Strongest.
And he was gone, just like that.
Mikasa had fallen in love with the Corporal.
It was the most dangerous move of all, especially in their position.
She wanted to hate him so, so badly.
But she loved him.
And he was gone.
I'm sorry it's so short, but I like how it turned out!
