Chapter Six: "Room"
Eren watched as a bucket of ice cold water fell on Armin's head. He couldn't believe he had fallen for it again. That was until he felt ice water fall on his head as. Eren looked up to see a bucket of water rigged from a series of ropes connected to the ceiling. Eren flashed his canines at Armin, letting both his eyes glow amber in irritation.
Armin laughed. "You always fall for that one." He threw Eren a towel from the closet.
"Yeah, yeah. You did too, bloodsucker." Eren muttered while drying his hair. Armin sent a mock glare his way.
"Yes, well at least I don't smell like wet dog, mutt." Eren mutter 'touché' under his breath in retaliation.
"So, how was your summer break, Eren?" Armin asked.
Eren rolled his eyes. "Wonderful. I was free of school only to go back to a prison."
Armin laughed while fixing his hair. "Mine too. As the 1st born in the 7th line of Lamashtu, I'm expected to be perfect."
"At least you had 8 lines, even if 4 are gone. Romulus had 2 with only 1 left. If I fuck up, I'm screwed and dead. Mom would kill me then dance on my grave with joy." Eren stated.
"So what? You aren't really expected to do anything much. Except carry on the family line... Which is impossible for you to do, now isn't it?" Armin smirked, teasing him a little.
Eren growled but didn't comment. Armin was his best friend even if he was a vampire. It was Armin that came up for the idea to gum Erwin's office. He even helped Eren chew the gum and had stood as lookout while Eren was defiling the office. Armin had been the one to help Eren win for the Garrison. He knew everything about Eren, including his preferences in gender. Of course besides his mother. (She had a way of finding everything out before it happened.) She was fully supportive even if his father was not.
Exactly how Armin became Eren's best friend was a mystery even to them. All they knew was that by the end of 1st semester of 9th grade, they were as thick as thieves. No one but Mikasa and Annie knew about their friendship. Annie found out after a failed prank on Mikasa and Mikasa found out at the same time. Both were oddly indifferent about it; they just gave them a warning not to kill each other or another person with their pranks.
"So I hear the last 1st born is finally coming here." Eren stated, trying judging Armin's reaction.
Armin nodded before sighing. "Yeah, Levi is starting his 11th school year here. Kenny pulled some strings to get him in as an 11th grader. Something about him being advanced and too stubborn to stay more than 2 years here. Grandfather was not pleased with it."
"He's from the 1st line right?" Armin nodded.
"Yes. The 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th lines are gone. Only the 1st, 3rd, 7th and 8th lines remain." Armin reiterated to Eren for probably the 29th time.
Eren resisted the urge to roll his multicolored eyes again. "So is this where we'll be meeting this year?"
Armin shook his head. "Their using this classroom for a new science teacher. To Hange Zoe or Erwin's mate or 'Levi's best friend' as we other family members call her. She going to be teaching chemistry."
Eren groaned. At Roll Call he had gotten his new class schedule. His first class of the day was chemistry. "How crazy is she?"
Armin only smiled. "If I told you that, all my fun would be gone."
"Sometimes I hate you. Okay. Where are we meeting this year?" Eren asked.
"We could meet in one of the empty rooms in Hall Sina."
"And how the fuck do you plan we get in there? Supernatural students aren't allowed in Wall Sina."
Armin smiled and held up a key he fished from his pocket. "With this of course."
Eren stared at him in awe. "I don't even want to know how you got that. Do I, by chance, get a copy?" Armin rolled his eyes and threw him a set of keys. Eren glanced at the clock. More time had gone by then he had originally thought it had. "Shit. I need to get to my room and actually start unpacking. If Mikasa walks in..." Armin laughed and waved him away.
"We can meet after the 1st day of classes. See ya then." Armin called out as Eren dashed out of the school building and towards Wall Maira.