Mikasa stared at Annie, unable to process what the blonde had just said. Just a minute ago, Mikasa was enjoying lunch with her two best friends, and now she was a sire? Once everything processed in her stupid Alpha brain, her eyes widened and she immediately pulled Annie aside. She wasn't sure if Eren and Armin had heard, but she'd be damned if they continued to listen in on their conversation. Once they were a few feet away, Mikasa finally decided to reply.

"Pregnant? Pregnant? What do you mean 'pregnant,' Annie? I thought you said you were on birth control? I..." Mikasa's usually calm and detached demeanor was gone at this point. She couldn't stop herself from showing actual emotions openly.

However, she managed to keep quiet as she tried to gather all her thoughts together. There were so many things that she wanted to say, ask, and even do. Mikasa just wondered why she hadn't noticed that Annie was pregnant already. There were so many signs that she just paid no mind to, like the bathroom incident, Annie's random crying, and for God's sake, she saw Annie's stomach! Mikasa wanted to knock some sense into her fucking head. How could she be so blind to all the warning signs that were right in front of her?

"Fuck, I should've noticed earlier." Mikasa set a hand on her forehead and shook her head. "I'm sorry, Annie. I should've brought up my concerns. This is all my fault. You're about, what, three months in, right? This is fine! We still have time to plan everything out for the baby-"

"I'm aborting it after school, Mikasa."

"I- Excuse me?"

Mikasa stared at Annie like she just stomped on some puppies. For some reason, this caused anger to well up in Annie, leading the blonde to glare back at Mikasa. How dare this stupid Alpha look at her in such a way! She wasn't doing anything wrong! Mikasa had no right to react like this, especially since she hadn't spoken to Annie much over the past few months!

"You heard me. I'm getting rid of it today, after school. Nothing's going to stop me either. The only reason why you're hearing about it is that I promised Ymir I would tell you. She thought you deserved to know for some reason."

The Alpha continued to stare at Annie with disbelief. She couldn't wrap her head around the idea that she wouldn't be told about the pregnancy without Ymir's persuasion. Why would Annie think that that was a good idea to begin with? Mikasa was just as responsible for this happening, so she deserved to know everything. Mikasa began to feel agitated at how Annie was acting; it was as if she didn't care at all.

"Well, maybe I deserve to know because I was the one who knocked you up? Have you ever thought of that, Annie? Of course not! You're only thinking about yourself! You didn't even speak about getting an abortion with me! What if I wanted to keep it? It takes two people to make a child, Annie! You can't just decide what you want without me!"

Mikasa raised her voice, her expression changing along with it. Meanwhile, Annie felt the anger continue to grow when she heard Mikasa say those things. She wasn't obligated to speak with Mikasa! First off, it was her body; it was HER choice at the end of the day, but now Mikasa is trying to say that Annie basically needs her permission to do what she pleased?

"Excuse me? Are you really trying to say that I should've spoken with you about the baby? Even after YOU said that you didn't want a relationship because it would've been too distracting during your senior year? Then on top of that, you didn't want me to say anything about us having sex all summer? I'm sorry, but none of that sounds like it would've been a great idea to tell you if I'm pregnant! Also, I can't decide what to do without you confirming it? You're not my damn Alpha, Mikasa. You're nothing to me! You were just a dick I fucked! You have NO say in what I decide to do with my body. You're lucky I even told you in the first place!"

The air became silent between them, allowing Mikasa to finally work through Annie's words. Annie was right about Mikasa having no right to decide what she did with her body. Mikasa knew this; it was just that the Alpha inside her would object to it regardless. Her instincts wanted her to stop Annie and force her to submit, to listen to her, and to keep the baby. She forced those instincts back and decided to give a little more fight into the conversation before caving in so that her inner Alpha could feel like it somewhat succeeded.

"This is different, Annie! This isn't sex! You can keep having sex a secret! You can't keep something like this a secret! You have a human being growing in you, Annie! You can't just keep that from a person, especially since that person was the one who knocked you up!"

Mikasa reached up and rubbed her temples. Okay, that was enough arguing to feed her Alpha ego. She took a deep breath and shook her head before making her final decision.

"You know what? Forget what I said, Annie. I shouldn't have said any of that. I'm sorry. It is your body and it is your decision to make. I may have no say in the matter, but I'm going with you to your appointment after school. I already missed being by your side at the beginning, so I'm going to be there, even if it is a little too late."

Annie was taken aback by Mikasa's tonal shift. Not even a minute ago, this very Alpha was angry at her for not being in control. Now, not only was she here agreeing with Annie, but apologizing as well. There must've been something in the air on this day because nothing else would have made Mikasa's sudden attitude change make sense. She decided to shrug it off, just glad that there wouldn't be any more arguing. Annie didn't care that Mikasa was going to come along with her; in fact, it would probably make Ymir happy knowing that something came from actually speaking with Mikasa about the pregnancy. So she nodded yes to the Alpha and told her that they would meet up at her car right after school. Once she saw that Mikasa understood the plan, Annie left to mentally prepare herself for later.

Annie sat anxiously through the final period of the day. She wasn't having second thoughts or anything, but she was just... afraid of something terrible happening... even though everything would be fine... 'Maybe you want something to go wrong so you can keep the child...' Annie immediately snapped out of that thought. She was NOT going to let her Omega side get to her. She needed to get rid of the baby in order to succeed. There was absolutely no reason for her to keep it.

'It would make Mikasa yours. You could trap her with it.'

This time, Annie actually tried to physically smack those thoughts out of her head, earning her a few odd stares in her direction. She felt a subtle blush flash its way up to her cheeks, but she didn't care. She just needed to push any and all thoughts about keeping the baby AWAY. Annie told herself that she had no feelings for Mikasa. Well… maybe at first when they were hooking up, but not anymore. After Mikasa basically told her to shut up about it all and today's little incident, any lingering feelings should have been erased completely.

'But she apologized... She respects you, she's a good Alpha. You deserve a good Alpha like her, so just keep the baby and give her a reason to stick around.'

That was enough. Annie stood up from her seat and immediately decided that she would go to her appointment alone. She didn't want Mikasa going anymore; who knows what her Omega side would do if that Alpha was in its presence. The bell rang right as Annie stood up and she practically sprinted out of class. Maybe if she got to her car first, Annie could leave without Mikasa catching up. Annie's legs carried her quickly towards her car, the very object coming within reach. Unfortunately, right when she grabbed her door handle, Mikasa appeared near the passenger side.

"Trying to leave me behind? I wouldn't be surprised if you were. Like I said though, I'm still gonna keep my word and be by your side. Now, are you going to drive us on the way over there? Then I'll drive us back after we're done? That's if you want me to, of course. I know some people don't like letting other people drive their car."

"Uh… Yeah, that won't be an issue at all. Sounds good."

Annie looked down as she unlocked her car; she wasn't going to make eye contact with Mikasa until this thing was over. Her Omega mind was already trying to make her turn back on what she already decided. She'd be damned if she actually let Mikasa's Alpha aura change her mind at the last minute. During the entire ride to the clinic, Annie ignored any conversations with Mikasa. Once Mikasa noticed that Annie was practically ignoring her, she too decided to stop trying to make conversation.

When they did arrive, Annie parked the car and stared ahead for a moment, reassuring herself that this was what she wanted. That this is what she needed. She closed her eyes then took a deep breath before exiting the car. Mikasa followed suit and went ahead of Annie to open the door for her. Annie's heart fluttered at yet another one of Mikasa's simple gestures. She had to stop these feelings from getting worse no matter what.

"Thank you, Mikasa," she mumbled under her breath while passing through.

"No problem. I'll sit in the waiting area until you need me to go back with you."

Mikasa left to sit while Annie went towards the front desk. She talked with the receptionist for a few moments, filling out last-minute forms and whatnot before taking a seat near Mikasa. Now, it was just a waiting game for someone to come take her for the procedure. For some reason, all her second-guessing from earlier had disappeared. She allowed herself to relax in her chair and even lean on Mikasa a bit.

As she sat, Annie watched the many people that passed through the clinic, such as those who were probably there for a regular check-up and such. She didn't pay much attention to any of them until a young couple sat across from them, a toddler in their lap. Annie felt something tug at her heartstrings as she saw the baby smile and giggle on their mother's lap. It even caused Annie to smile herself, and she became rather aware of how long it had been since her mother was around.

Her heartstrings were tugged again for another reason; she missed her mother more than anything. Annie couldn't help but be glad that this baby was fortunate enough to still have theirs. Annie would've given anything to have her mother again, or at least feel that maternal energy once more. Annie closed her eyes and nearly choked at what she saw. The couple from before was now replaced with an image of her and Mikasa in her mind, a small child between them as she and Mikasa sat and talked. Her heart fluttered at such a sight. Part of her tried to shake it away, but it wouldn't leave… Then, she was interrupted by Mikasa giving a squeeze to her hand.

Her eyes snapped open and she turned her head to the side, staring into Mikasa's dark gray eyes. She was saying something to her, but she couldn't quite decipher it; the noises around her seemed to become mute. As Annie gave Mikasa a confused expression, the audio around her slowly came back.

"It's time to go in, Annie. We have to go."

Annie looked away from Mikasa and the lady who was waiting to take them away. She nodded and ever so gently got out of her seat. Mikasa noticed the slow start, so she pressed a hand to Annie's back, helping her get stabilized before they continued to walk. With each step that Annie took, everything slowed down. All she could focus on was that image of a family, her family, in her mind. Did she really want to be a mom? Despite all the consequences that may come from it? She didn't know, nor did she know if she would regret either decision. The baby from earlier let out a loud giggle in her head, and it was all that Annie heard.

She stopped dead in her tracks and stared up at Mikasa.

"I'm… I'm going to keep it, Mikasa."