CHAPTER 2: THE RED SCARF AND THE HINDRANCE

The second day of the week of the consequence has come! Would everything go well...? Would there even be a progress with how Eren treats Mikasa, even just a little bit...?

Ymir: "Oi Mikasa! Hurry up already! The meeting about our upcoming mission is going to start soon. At this rate, we would really be late!" she said while knocking on the door of Mikasa's room together with everybody in the "alliance"

Mikasa: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I did not realize it's this late already. I'll be ready in a minute." she said as she started panicking and a loud bang on the floor of her room resonated in everybody's ears. She stumbled…

Hanji: "In 5 minutes, it'll start already…just so you know…"

Then there, Mikasa went out of their room to greet them "Good morning…" After doing so she looked at everyone's "observing" faces towards her.

Mikasa: "Uhmm…What is wrong…Do I have something on my face?" she asked reluctantly

Then Krista's replied, "You have something on your neck. You are not going to use this today!" she ordered.

Everybody knew that the red scarf Mikasa always wore was given to her by Eren when they were both still kids. They thought that if Mikasa would not wear it, Eren would somehow maybe notice and kind of feel sad, even just a little bit then TAARAH, he would be saying "MIKASA! WHY ARE YOU NOT WEARING THE SCARF!? I GAVE IT TO YOU, REMEMBER!? I'M SO HURT!" That was the kind of feeling they wanted to give Eren though the reaction that they were expecting was quite exaggerated. It was a little step for them to accomplish their goal (to let Eren and Mikasa's relationship bloom xD)

Mikasa: "Huh…? Why not…?" after saying this, she knew what Krista was thinking

Sasha: "GAAAH! What would Eren's reaction be?"

Then suddenly, someone walked towards them saying "Would he even react? I bet he would not care…" It was Annie with her usual expression. Everybody turned to her as if saying "Wow and you're here again, acting like an idiot…"

Mikasa: "Ohhh…then maybe you should care of your own business…Anyway, why are you still here…Shouldn't you be in Wall Sina by now?" she responded to what Annie said.

Annie: "It's a pain but I was ordered to do a job here in Wall Rose for a couple of days still. I think I should not be hearing those words from you Mikasa…Did you even only care about your own business for once….?" She looked at Mikasa with judgmental eyes.

Mikasa was caught frozen for a moment while the alliance just looked at them awkwardly as the tension between the two girls was increasing. They were surprised that the two girls who ranked the highest in this year's batch of trainees would fret over something as simple as this. Sasha thought of breaking the tension.

Sasha: "Guys…guys…calm down…calm down…Don't fight over something like this…"

Annie then sighed and went on her way while saying "I don't get you people. Acting so much like you're simple women who don't care about anything except for developing stupid romantic lives. Mind if I remind you? You're soldiers."

Then Mikasa blurted out "I'm trying hard to learn how to stick to my own business from doing this…so, you should too" she glared at Annie as the latter continued to walk as if she was ignoring whatever Mikasa said.

Krista: "Soldier or not, every woman deserves a love life!" she yelled at Annie with eyes filled of pure determination

Petra: "What's wrong with her…? She's so bitter with Mikasa…" she said, getting quite irritated

Sasha: "Yes, I noticed that too…"

Hanji: "Hmm…I smell something fishy here…Is she somewhat Mikasa's rival over Eren…? She thought aloud as her eyeglasses shined.

Krista: "Come to think of it, that makes sense Hanji-san…"

Sasha: "YES! IT DOES MAKE SENSE!"

Mikasa, now feeling very embarrassed with everything they said about rivalry and such, opened the door of her room again and placed the red scarf on her bed while muttering "I think I should not be using this right now" while everybody continued to talk about Annie's bitterness and the possibility that she is in fact, Mikasa's rival. When she came out of her room again, everyone stopped talking and looked at her, smiling teasingly as they saw her doing Krista's advice of not wearing the scarf.

She crooked one brow and declared "I'm not doing this for him to notice it or something…Anyway, let's…go!"

Erwin was already talking when the girls entered the room where the meeting was held. Everyone looked at them, including Eren who was straightly looking at Mikasa while narrowing his eyes. Mikasa and the rest except Hanji and Petra sat at the back of the room since the two were supposed to sit at the front with Hanji joining the rest of the squad captains while Petra with the other Special Operations squad members.

Krista: "Eren was looking at you earlier. Did you see? I bet he noticed…" she whispered to Mikasa which made Mikasa think that she was very much into this more than the other girls.

Mikasa: "…Shh! Let's listen to Commander Erwin first" her face began heating up as she tried to ignore what Krista said.

They were peacefully listening for a few minutes when suddenly…

Sasha: "He noticed that you actually did not wear the scarf!" she said at a seemingly loud tone which caught everyone's attention though they did not really catch what she said.

Mikasa: "SASHA!" she said loudly too

Ymir: "Oh no! Commander Erwin is looki-…no, everybody is looking at us…You're all so stupid guys!" she told her companions as she got irritated with them.

Commander Erwin then began to speak to them

Commander Erwin: "Mind telling us what you were just talking about at the back because it seems to be more important than what this meeting is discussing about?" he told the ladies sarcastically.

They did not know what to say until the Commander started calling their names.

Commander: "Blause! Mind telling us?" he said with an intimidating look.

Sasha then looked at Mikasa and whispered "Mikasa! I need your salvation! I'm beginning to have a stomach ache because of nervousness! I think I have to go to the comfort rooooooom…" she said while holding her stomach in pain

"Try to hold it…" then a light bulb appeared, Mikasa knew what excuse to make in order to escape their predicament.

Mikasa: "Commander Erwin! Sasha was just asking me to go right there in front and whisper to you that she needs to be excused for today's meeting because of stomach problems but I guess there's no need for that since we have caught your attention already." she said seriously while feeling stupid inside because that excuse was just so dumb.

Sasha was so humiliated and grabbed Mikasa's hand while saying "MIKAAASAAA! Why'd you have to tell all of them about my stomach issues?"

Mikasa: "I'm sorry…I was not thinking clearly too…"

Commander Erwin did not know how to react while the rest of the people in the room laughed so hard. Eren looked at Mikasa with a serious expression then smiled at her with a thumbs-up which made Mikasa blush and quickly look away from him in a snobbish manner. Eren then retained his serious face; still looking at her while muttering "Is she still mad at me for shouting at her? I already said sorry…"

He did not know that Armin, who was seated right behind him, heard what he said "I guess she's still mad. I told you so, Eren. Apologize properly already" he said softly.

Eren was caught in a surprise then he's face turned red "Huh!? I did not say anything…What are you talking about…?"

Petra then turned towards Eren who was just right beside her, "Hmm…Embarrassed are we…?" she
thought to herself.

Petra: "Eren, apologize better." she advised him sweetly

Eren: "Petra-san…Ughh! I already said sorry to Mikasa!"

Armin: "You really have so much pride…Eren…Even Petra-san tells you that you should apologize properly."

Eren covered his ears while he blabbered "I already said sorry and that's the end of the story"

Everybody then stop laughing when Commander Erwin shouted "SILENCE!" and continued the meeting which lasted for 3 hours. Gladly, everyone was able to understand all the details for the mission. As it was adjourned, everyone went on their own ways.

The hours passed by so fast, there weren't much to do for the new members of the scouting legion these days. The rookies just resupplied their gears with gas and new blades then after that they led the way on how to spend their entire day. As a captain, Hanji was given lots of work, mostly about experiments. Petra was together with all the Squad Levi members to patrol certain areas inside Wall Rose. Sasha parted ways for now since she really needed to go to the comfort room to relieve her of her stomach pain and both Krista and Ymir went some place which Mikasa doesn't know where. Mikasa was left alone again. She did not know what to do or how to spend the entire day.

Then she heard his voice as he rested his hand on her shoulder…

Eren: "Oi Mikasa!"

She was surprised and embarrassed at the same time then Eren dragged her in a place with lesser people to avoid others, especially Armin to see him apologizing to Mikasa (since Eren has so much pride)

Eren: "Are you still angry with me about that time when I shouted at you? Look, I'm sorry…I should not have than that…"

Mikasa tried to act as if she really did not care of what Eren had to say though her heart was pounding so hard as her inner self kept screaming "I'M NOT ANGRY WITH YOU EREN! BY THE WAY, ARE YOU FEELING OKAY AFTER GETTING BEATEN UP BY THAT SHORT GUY!?" but she managed to control herself. "Don't forget the consequence," she thought.

Mikasa: "Maybe, maybe not"

Eren felt annoyed because she did not give him a "yes" or a "no" as an answer "OI! Answer me properly"

Mikasa: "I already did. Anyway, shouldn't you be with Squad Levi now?" she said while looking calm.

Eren: "I sort of ditched them to get you this..." he said as he handed Mikasa a beautiful blue flower while blushing so hard "I'm sorry Mikasa…"

She was indeed surprised again because Eren wasn't that type of guy. He never was sweet as this. Nonetheless, she still accepted the flower.

Mikasa: "Are you really Eren?"

He got startled.

Eren: "...Look who's talking! Are you really Mikasa…? Besides…you're not wearing the scarf I gave you…" (the alliance succeeded in making the "small step")

They paused, looked away from each other while blushing.

Mikasa: "I just did not feel like wearing it today..." she said reluctantly.

Eren's eyes widened, slightly feeling a sting then he began talking again.

Eren: "Ughh! Nevermind! I'm going to meet with the Special Ops squad! By the way...I'm very glad that you're sort of learning not stick your nose on my business all the time. It's…better this way." and he went on his way.

Mikasa felt quite a bit hurt. It's as if he was saying "Thank goodness you finally knew how to stop yapping about everything that concerns me because I really hated that. Remain like that forever because I won't ever need you doing that again, EVER!"

Mikasa: "Yes, I know…I'll keep on doing this…so don't be a hindrance, Eren" she muttered to herself.

Author's notes:

Eren says that he wants Mikasa to stop butting and butting-in but he also is a hindrance for Mikasa to do so since his actions sways Mikasa's determination to change her ways, just like giving Mikasa that flower which urged her over-protectiveness to come out again! OHH POOR MIKASA, she really cares about Eren. HAVE FAITH IN HER GUYS! xD

Thanks for reading the 2nd chapter :)))