New oneshot.

Ideas by my great friend bloodlusteren.

AU about a host club. Eren is a rich teenager while Mikasa is a host. What can I say, worst first impression EVER?


"Welcome."

He entered the room with a glance thoroughly. It was nicely decorated, but empty.

His friend, Jean, sat down on the luxurious couch, took out a cigarette and began to smoke.

He followed and sat down as well.

"Yo Eren. Let's choose our hosts."

"Ok."

It was Saturday night. For rich teenagers, they seemed to like spending weekends partying, going to bar,...

It was usually like that for Jean and Eren as well. But today Jean suggested a new host club downtown. Jean had just been dumped. Probably that was why he wanted to come here.

"Good evening." - A beautiful blonde opened the door, greeted the guests with a charming smile "I'm Julia, host number 3. And here are Mikasa, host number 7. Is that correct? Like you ordered?"

"Yes that's right. Eren, I'll take Julia." - Jean said.

Well of course that horse-faced would choose the blond one. She looked cheerful, friendly, while number 7 was just standing there emotionless.

Jean wondered why Eren even chose her. The truth was Eren was just picking random number.

Mikasa said nothing and just poured wine to Eren's glass.

"Yo this is a host club. You supposed to smile and make us happy, not kill our day with that gloomy face." - Jean snapped.

"Sorry." - Mikasa muttered and sat next to Eren.

"She's new. Don't be hard on her." - Julia grabbed Jean's arm, said with a sweet voice.

Mikasa slightly put the stray of her bang behind, revealing a beautiful Asian face. Gorgeous lips, sparkling dark eyes. And she was not even wearing much makeup.

Jean stared for seconds. He started to regret his choice.

Mikasa took a deep breath then turned to look at Eren.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" - She flashed a quick small smile but damn it was enough to get both boys crazy.

"Well, why don't you come closer and I'll answer?" - Jean grabbed Mikasa's hand.

"Please don't." - She took her hand back almost immediately.

"What is your problem? Do hosts suppose to treat guests nicely?" - He grunted.

"Jean, you're drunk. Back down." - Eren finally spoke up, helping the poor girl.

"Hey I'm talking to you!" - Jean ignored his friend and yelled at the silent girl.

"I..." - Mikasa trembled when Jean grabbed her arm, forcefully.

"Hey you're hurting her -"

Eren couldn't finish his words as soon as he saw Mikasa took a glass and splashed the wine into Jean.

"Don't think you can fuck up with me just because you are rich." - Mikasa said as putting the glass down and looked straight to Jean's face.

"You -" - Jean raised his fist.

"ENOUGH JEAN!" - Eren grabbed Jean's arm "Julia, would you mind taking him to another room?"

"Y-yes." - Julia was still shocked at the strange event, but quickly managed to take Jean out.

The room was left alone Eren and Mikasa.

"Sorry. He just got dumped." - Eren said.

"No it's my fault for throwing wine on him..."

"I can clearly tell you and this job don't suit at all. So why are you doing this?"

"Well, unlike you" - She emphasized the last word "I had to work to pay for school."

He was the first customer to care about her and she was the first person that dared to go against him (and Jean).

They were both clearly interested in each other.

Mikasa saw a bag, probably Eren's school bag. She opened it lightheartedly and saw some test papers.

"Don't look at them!" - Eren embarrassingly shouted but it was too late.

"41/100? Seriously?"

"It was hard!"

"No it's not. I've looked through."

Damn she was not just beautiful, but also...smart?

"I can tutor you." - She laughed.

"This is a host club, not cram school." - He grinned.

"It can be. A cram school with wine, good food, and a great tutor."

"How can I believe that you are "great"?"

"I'll prove." - She took a book and sat next to him.

And that was when she had fully captured his attention.


He came to this host club more often now. Alone.

Same room same host.

"Geesh this is the 12th time you called me so far." - Mikasa showed up and grunted but he knew she was happy to see him.

"You promised to tutor me." - He smirked "The great Mikasa can't keep a promise?"

"Fine. You got me." - She sighed.

She sat down across him and read his homework.

He couldn't focus on books when she was here. His eyes were stuck at her lips, her dark eyes, long eyelashes, black silky hair, beautiful skin.

It hadn't been long since they first met but he guessed he had fallen for her.

He wondered was this what people called "Love at first sight." cuz when she aggressively threw wine onto Jean, his heart's routine had gone wild, unexpectedly skipping beats.

She was different. She was not the kind to kiss people's asses. She made her own way to the top. She could be gentle but can also be incredibly strong.

He had never met anyone like her. Who didn't get close to him because of money.

They started studying and finished til late.

"I'm...sleepy." - Mikasa rubbed her eyes "This place is...too cold. My throat hurts."

"Here take this."

Eren handled her his red scarf. It took her just one glance to gave it back.

"It's...really expensive, right?" - She asked.

"Don't care about the price. Just take it."

"But-"

"No buts. It's...it's just a scarf."

He gently wrapped it around her neck. Secure.

She felt warm.


He came again today only to find his favorite room was under use.

...And so did his host.

The door swung open, Mikasa came out with a man.

"We'll welcome your next visit." She bowed.

"Sure. How could I not come here when it had such beautiful gentle host like you."

"You're praising me too much." - She smiled.

Gosh how could she give such beautiful smile to someone other than him. He felt possessive towards her.

He remembered when she was an awkward newbie that he had to practice with her a lot but look at her now. She had become a perfect host. He was a great teacher, wasn't he?

No sooner had the guest left than he took her arm and dragged her to a corner.

"Eren you're hurting me!" - She said as he squeezed her wrist.

"I'm the one who is hurt here!" - He finally let go of hers.

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

"How can you treat that guy so warmly? With such smile?!"

"Eren it's my JOB! I'm a fucking host here."

"Then quit it!"

"What?" - She stared at him.

"I'll give you money for school. Quit the job. How much money do you need, I-"

It was her slap that stopped him from talking.

"You...you don't get it, do you..." - She muttered "Heck, who am I kidding...you'll never get it."

"What...what do you mean?"

"You think you can just...buy me? With money? I want to work and earn money myself! Not spending someone else's money. For a rich brat like you whose parents have a fortune can't understand."

"Then be my housemaid, or -"

"I don't want to rely on you!" - She shouted "I'm not a toy you can buy easily. I...I don't want to live on your money. I had my pride. And...I...I like you...truly genuinely like you. But if I took your money, I might stop feel that way."

He stood there in silence.

"I thought...I thought you were different...but...I guess I was wrong."

She smiled for the last time, painfully then it only hurt him more and left him there.

And he never set foot in that host club again.


It had been two years.

Eren was in university now. He managed to get a 50% scholarship of a top school. Not bad. His parents were so pleased that he even got admitted. Money was not a problem.

He made a new friend, Armin. He had to admit this new buddy made a huge impact on him.

Eren started to really focus on studying. He saved money as well. He didn't go to bars for weekends, instead hanging out casually with some guys or reading books, watching films,...

It was almost mid-term. Armin suggested a library not so far away. It belonged to another university (which had even higher rank than his) but since two universities were close, Eren's school students could enter.

Eren found this library awesome. It was huge, well decorated and fuck yeah, air conditioner and free wifi.

He settled in with some books and brought them to a table. It was empty which was great because he, now, had taken interest in quietness.

He sat there alone, reading books that he could never find in his university's library.

He suddenly heard a small crack, like from chair moved by someone. He turned to look.

Next to him was a girl with bang covered her face. A red scarf wrapped around her neck.

Her slender hands carefully open the book.

He took a glance and apparently it was legend, research and theories about titans.

Which were the same thing he was reading.

One of her books was "Wings of Freedom - Part 3".

Shit he had looked everywhere for it. This library didn't have it as well. And her book got no stamp so it was not borrowed . She owned it.

He decided to borrow no matter how awkward it might be. He just had to try.

"Excuse me, may I...have a look at your book?" - He hesitantly said.

She looked up, and gosh the next few seconds were silence, reorganization and ... fear.

"E-Eren?" - She gasped.

"Mikasa? What are you ..."

"I went to school here."

"Oh!"

She made it into THIS UNIVERSITY? Damn he was jealous.

"Scholarship?" - He figured as he knew her job alone could never pay up.

"Yeah...full one, school fee, house rent and daily expense..."

"Kinda...expected." - He tried to force a smile. This girl was superwoman he swore.

"So guessing your uniform, you've made into quite a great school as well huh."

"Unexpected?"

"Kind of." - She giggled unknowingly.

She glimpsed at his books and stopped for a while.

Was fate playing with her? Same books...same time...same place.

She had tried to forget him. She thought she might but NOW he showed up. What the hell.

"Um... You can take it. I've finished." - She gave him the book, grabbed her bag and attempted to leave.

"WAIT!"- He grabbed her wrist.

He could hear other people in the library asking him to lowed his voice but he didn't care.

"What I did...back there was wrong. I knew it ... I understood what you meant. So I've changed. I don't throw money out of windows anymore. I even got a scholarship!"

"...your point?"

"Give me another chance."

"...How can I know you're not going to hurt me again?" - She looked in his eyes.

"Well you can't."

"Huh?"

She really expected him to say big words like he won't ever hurt her, something cheesy, anything but THIS.

"If you know then this wouldn't be love anymore."

Love...the word hit her. She felt memories coming back all at once. She did love him. Heck she was still loving him now.

"I can't guarantee fate. But I can promise things I can control. I'll cherish you, make you smile, tell you how beautiful you are when you smile, and -"

"Enough...Jaeger. You..talk too much. We're in the library."

Her cold tone made him lose hopes at first but slowly her red cheeks became visible for him.

"Don't...don't look." - She muttered as feeling his gaze on her.

"and how cute you are when you blush." - He smiled gently and cupped her cheek with his hand.

"There's one thing that won't ever change. It's powerful enough to make me not even care about getting hurt. Even if I died for it, I'm happy."

He lifted her head up and kissed her.

It was sweet, simple, but passionate. Feelings held back for years were making there ways out of the dungeon. Too much for them to handle. They had held back too much emotions.

"I...I love you. Will you...risk getting hurt...for this love?" - He whispered.

"I'm willing to risk even more for this love." - She smiled and leaned in for another kiss "You should have known that...seeing me wearing this scarf."

"I'm an idiot, am I?" - He chuckled.

"Yes you are...but I love you. Does that make me an idiot too?"

"Hell yes." - He laughed "You are even a bigger idiot to love me. I mean... Look at me, I'm a mess."

"Like I said...I can do anything for this love...for you."

They kissed for the third time and it was amazing.