Chapter 3 – Destined reunion? or Just bad luck?
"Ah! Here it is, Class 1B and it looks like we are the first ones to arrive." The blonde boy opened the sliding door to peer in. "Oooh wow… High school is so much different from middle school, Huh Sasha?"
The burette was more concerned with the noises coming from behind her, it was clear that they'd soon be accompanied by the other members of their class and that made her anxious. She turned to face the blonde to see what he was talking about.
"Whoa! You weren't kidding! It makes my middle school look like a shit hole." The room was fitted with the latest equipment, just what you'd expect from an elite school. You'd either have to be filthy rich or a smart ass in order to have the government fund you to attend Titan high. So yeah, believe it or not Sasha was a 'smart ass' currently only she and Levi attend Titan High from the orphanage and she owed that to Levi, all those late night studies and endless worksheets paid off.
"Oh? Looks like we have company" the faint sound of footsteps could be heard coming from behind making the brunette turn to see… err another Armin?
She passed a glance at them both, she looks just like him!
"Twins!?" the word just slipped out, coursing Armin and the blonde girl to look at each other and laugh.
"I'm afraid not" she giggled "My name is Krista Lenz, what a wonderful way to break the ice."
"Really? Seems like I've made a fool of myself on many accounts today…" Sasha huffed
"You're being too harsh on yourself Sasha" Armin glanced back over to Krista "My name is Armin Arlert and this is Sasha Braus" Sasha offered a small wave, just about ready to give up on the world itself.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you both, I can see us becoming good friends." She smiled sweetly.
The three entered the classroom and placed their bags on their designated seat which appeared to be in alphabetical order. Sasha ended up on the far left of the room next to the window, three seats from the front and of course she was thankful that Armin was the occupant of the sit in front of her.
Sasha huffed dropping her bag down on her desk, how had she made it this far? How the hell was she meant to finish the day?
Her brain crashed thinking about all the terror that was yet to come, Armin was waving his hands in her face and even Krista walked over from her desk in the middle of the room to aid the boy. Suddenly the door slid open with some force. A tall girl with short black hair and a distinctive red scarf strode in breaking Sasha's trance. That scarf!? That hair!? That person!? I've seen her before… but where?
"Class 1b… right?" the girl spoke up
"Mikasa? Is that you?" Armin walked over to the girl to get a closer look, Mikasa? That name doesn't mean anything to me… but I, I have seen this person before! I'm sure of it.
"Eh? Armin!? Wow you look the same as when we were kids." She giggled noticing that the boy was a little flustered at this.
"Well I have grown… a little" red began consuming his face as the heat poured in.
"Hehe, don't worry Armin, Eren has no bragging rights either." Her eyes glimpsed over at the two girls staring at the other side of the room, Sasha made eye contact but quickly averted her line of sight to the floor. Shit! Was I staring? Now she's gonna think I'm some kind of creep!
The girl stared for a moment then began to walk over. She's walking over!? She's angry? Ahhh which is it? Verbal abuse or physical abuse? I Can't!
There was a blow of air on her face and Sasha let out a small whelp
"Huh?" confusion was written all over Sasha's features as she reopened her eyes and stared at the girl.
"You zoned out there, I thought it be inappropriate to touch you before we exchanged names." Mikasa said in a low tone.
"W-w-whaaaaat!?" her face turned red almost instantly, followed by small giggling from Krista.
"Oh my… maybe that was a poor choice of words, what I was meant to say was-" she was cut off by a group of students entering the room.
"Well maybe we should take our seats; you two can finish your flirting at a romantic lunch time with juice boxes and sandwiches." Krista suggested adding a small giggle to her speech.
"Flirting!?" the two girls heavily blushed and looked away from each other. Sasha looked at Armin who also seemed to be blushing.
"Armin!? why are you blushing!?" Sasha almost yelled at him.
"Ermm I dunno, it got kinda… hot- I mean awkward! Yes! Very awkward…"
"I'll show you awkward!" Sasha was now attacking the boy.
Still giggling Krista walked up to Mikasa,
"Mikasa right?" she got a nod from the girl "I'm Krista Lenz, I look forward to studying with you." She smiled and looked over at Sasha still fighting with Armin. "Oh and, that hot bundle of mess over there is Sasha Braus." She smiled and walked away to her seat.
Mikasa begin to walk over to her seat, which happened to be in front of Armin due to the alphabetical order.
"Hey Mikasa, you're in front? That great eh? Going to be just like the old days" she turned around to smile at the boy, but only noticed the girl behind glaring outside the window.
Sasha Braus huh?
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It didn't take long for their homeroom teacher to walk in; he was a tall bald man with a slightly tanned complexion, whose face resembled that of a skull carrying dark patches under his eyes, this alone was enough to make the room go dead silent.
"Listen up! You're all officially the unlucky class, why? Cos you got me as your homeroom teacher, and that's all I am to you, I'm not your agony aunt that you come whining and complaining too if someone steals your sweet roll. As for my name, it's Keith Shadis however you will all treat me with respect and call me Sir, Not Keith and Not Mr Shadis, Sir! Have I made myself clear!?"
"Yes Sir!"
|Crunch| the noise attracted his attention and his eyes glared at the girl in the 3rd sit by the window that appeared to be eating potato chips.
The man began calmly walking over to the source of the noise until he was facing it head on.
"Hi" he glared down at the seminally bored girl.
"Hey" Sasha knew she was in shit, but she didn't like teachers… well it was actually adults; she had this attitude with them that she couldn't turn off.
He looked at the clip board that was under his left arm, "Sasha Braus huh? What is it that you have clutched in your right hand?"
"Taytos..." she replied, now looking him in the eye.
"Ah of course, but here? Why eat it here of all places?"
"Erm cos I was hungry"
"Why? I can't comprehend, why would you eat Taytos?"
"Huh? Are you asking me why people eat Taytos? I'm surprised you don't know" the air in the classroom went cold and all Sasha's classmates stared in shock.
"YOU ARE OFFICIALLY ON MY SHIT LIST BRAUS!" the man yelled in her face coursing saliva to hit her features.
"Ewh what the fuck!? Same goes here Keith!" she yelled while wiping her face.
He gave her the death stare. "I hope you like the smell of cleaning chemicals Braus, Cos you're going to go home smelling like some."
They both glared at each other
"Now get the fuck out my room."
Sasha picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder, she then proceeded to walk out the room continuing to slowly take out a potato chip… and eat it.
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|Rinnnng Rinnnng |
The bell went off for first period and all her classmates exited some members whispering among themselves. Sasha was leaning on the wall outside the room waiting for Armin and the others.
"So what'd I miss?" she began walking over to Armin
"Shit Sasha, I was actually praying for you at one point" replied the blonde boy.
"Yeah! That was so bad ass! Everyone's been talking about you!" Krista lightly punched Sasha on the arm.
"So, everyone knows me… but I don't know anyone else cos I got kicked out too early?" the girl sighed, this annoyed her as she knew this would make meeting her classmates at a later time more challenging when introducing herself.
"Well actually Sasha, they forgot your name… and most, if not all refer to you as Tayto…" The boy didn't know how she would take this and was worried for two outbursts in one morning.
"Deja Fucking Vu" she rolled her eyes and the others looked at one another confused.
The group began walking to their next lesson, but was interrupted by a loud yell from behind them that made Sasha shiver.
"Braus! I expect you here for detention every single day, till you have club activities" Keith was standing in the doorway of his classroom watching the girl from a distance.
"What! But we can't even sign up til we're a week in!" the brunette yelled back at him.
"Exactly!" he grinned, and then swiftly turned around walking off in a military fashion.
Sasha mumbled a string of swear words under her breath while Krista laughed and nudged Sasha to get her moving again.
"Erm guys, have you seen Mikasa?" Armin began looking around him for the distinctive scarf. "I'm pretty sure we all have Mathematics next but, I can't see her anywhere." The others started looking around themselves; they had made it to their first lesson and all but Mikasa had arrived.
"I don't actually remember her leaving our homeroom with you guys… AH! Maybe creepy Keith has her!" Sasha added jokily.
"Sasha! Don't say creepy things like that! Remember you're the one spending after class alone~ time with him." Krista gave the girl a wink and a sly grin then began cracking up after watching Sasha's freeze up.
"I think I just puked in my own mouth…" Sasha lightly shoved the girl as some form of payback.
"Guys you got distracted again!" Armin tried yelling at the two but only ended up squeaking at them both.
"Chill Armin, she probably went to the women's kingdom" Sasha waved her hand dismissing away his worries.
"The Women's… What?" He replied thinking of all the possible meanings behind that.
Sasha look at him like it was obvious, "Ya know, the Loo, Crapper, Shit house, Thunder box-"she was cut off by Krista.
"Yep! I think he gets it! She could be twice as long if she's on too."
"Huh? On? On what? Can you two stop talking in code!?" the two girls looked at each other before laughing to the point of tears.
"Awh Armin, you're so cute"
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Meanwhile outside in the schools courtyard a girl wearing a blood red scarf was pinned to the wall by a much shorter boy with eyes as dark as his hair.
"You have some fucking nerve coming to this school! How did you find us!" the short boy yelled in her face.
"Levi Please! Things have changed!" she yelled back close to tears.
"Lies! You betrayed us!
"I- I was young! Scared!" the tears started to run "easily mislead…"
"Oh please…"
"I'm not blind anymore!" Levi swag his hand, impacting inches away from the girls face making her flinch.
"ONCE AN ACKERMAN, ALWAYS AN ACKERMAN! OUR BLOOD IS TAINTED!" his eyes began to water and his face began reddening from the yelling. "I broke my bond with you scum years ago."
"Levi… p-please"
"Shut it! There will be no forgiveness from me, as for Sasha… that missing part of her life has been locked away in her memories and I have worked too hard to create replacement memories to fill the void! I am her guardian! I've kept us hidden! Forever changing names and records to keep you scum from ever finding us!" He tusked, and glared at the girl coldly. "And of all the members to find us… it would have to be you."
He released the girl from the wall and she slowly fell to the floor. He turned and slowly began walking away. "Do us a favor and piss off back to those yakuza you call family"
He was gone; Mikasa was alone with her own thoughts, don't you get it? I'm an Orphan, just like you.
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Authors Notes,
Bit of a wait on that chapter, but with this I have opened up more secrets and possible plots. We got to see a little more of the other characters in this one. Anyone else shocked with Krista!? Haha so bold! I was writing this like "What the fuck Krista? Is that really you?" haha however I hope to get another chapter out soon while my ideas are fresh.
Anyone pick up on my sneaky references in this chapter? hehe couldn't help myself...
