Eren shot up from the bed with a gasp. He began to sweat and pant in exhaustion.
"What the hell in the world was that dream?!"
He then noticed Mikasa asleep on a chair next to the bed in changed clothes with her head bent on the bed. She was wearing the scarf he gave her along with a plain white tucked-in shirt and jeans.
"What is she wearing?" He thought with a chuckle.
If there was anything Mikasa wore, it was always t-shirts and jeans or a skirt. She was never into shirts since she found it too tedious to keep removing and putting the buttons all the time. Unlike her usual self, Mikasa looked peaceful in her sleep
"She looks cute." He thought and his hand involuntarily went to her hair. He then realized what he was doing and pulled his hand back quickly with a slight blush on his face. This disturbed the bed slightly, waking her.
She got up and rubbed her eyes. Eren turned to the side to hide his red face
"What do you think you're doing, Eren?! This is your best friend Mikasa we're talking about!" he thought to himself
Mikasa then saw Eren awake
"Oh…uh...Eren...you're awake! H…How are you feeling?"
"Y-Yeah. I'm fine…I guess."
Mikasa then looked closely at his face
"No Eren, you're not fine. Your face is red."
She then came close to him and touched his forehead with the back of his head
"You feel warm. You look like you have a fever. And it's growing!"
Eren was freaking out
"S-She's too close! I can't ignore her lips after thinking of her like that!"
"W-What are you talking about? I'm fine! Don't try to get me back to bed!"
"You know what? I'll get a thermometer to be sure. There must be a first aid box here."
Eren then decided to change topic
"W-What's with the shirt today? You never wear shirts."
"W-Well, I wanted to take a shower after the swim, but I didn't have anymore t-shirts so I took your shirt…it's…sort of…big for me so I…tucked it in…I hope you don't mind…." She said with a slight blush
"Oh, that's why it seemed familiar…It kind of…fits with that scarf. It…looks…really good on you."
"G…Gee..t-thanks Eren…that's nice of you to say…"
No words were said for a few seconds as the two avoided eye contact. Eren then decided to ease the tension between them by changing topic
"Anyway, W…What happened to me?"
"Well the doctor told that your fight-or-flight response went overdrive, increasing your adrenaline levels and making you faint."
"What does any of that mean?"
"It means that you're really scared of the beach." She said with a slight giggle.
"Please Stop."
Mikasa inspected his face for a second
"Let me guess…you had a bad dream."
"How do you know?"
"You're sweating a lot."
"The reason I'm sweating is 'cause you're SO damn close to me! But…she's not wrong."
"Y-Yeah. I saw that thing in my dream again. It's showing some REALLY horrifying things to me."
Mikasa stared at Eren with her neutral expression for a few seconds. She then took her phone out and started typing in it.
"What are you doing Mikasa?"
"There's no internet here so I'm reminding myself to book two appointments: One with a Psychiatrist and another with an exorcist."
"AN EXORCIST?!"
"I'm convinced now that the violent games you play without me are cursed objects which need to be taken out immediately."
"You're just mad that I don't play them with you!"
"Shut up you Unholy Spirit."
"Like I said-"
Just then Armin came up to the door of the cabin
"Hey Mikasa, we've almost reached the shore and I've asked for a stretcher for Eren already. Do you want me to contact a hospital for h-"
He then saw Eren sitting up on the bed with surprise on his face
"Eren! Thank god you're awake!" Armin said
"We're about to reach the shore?"
"The ship still needs to go across the river along the island for half day to reach the main harbor, but yes, we're more or less here."
"How long was I out?" Eren asked
"24 hours." Said Mikasa
"24 hours?! But I just fainted!"
"It wasn't just due to stress Eren. You were sea-sick and you weren't sleeping well for the past few days. That's what I got from the doctor now, at least."
Mikasa then went up to Armin and said in her neutral tone "Look Armin. Stay away from Eren for a while. He's been possessed by an evil spirit."
"Mikasa! I'm NOT possessed!"
Armin looked at Eren
"He seems like normal Eren to me. Good to see you back to your normal stupid self. If he was possessed, it would have been before he fainted…he was a total asshole back then."
"In any case, I'm going to take him to an exorcist, if possible in Yeld itself."
"Ano, Mikasa…I think that's too much, don't you think?" Armin said with a sweat drop
"He says he has nightmares Armin. I must take him." She said with her eyes in super scary mode
Armin gulped and said slowly "I…I think Mikasa's right about this Eren. You…SHOULD go to an…uh…exorcist."
"That's the complete opposite of what you said earlier! How the hell did Mikasa manage to convince you like that?!"
"She's…uh…very persuasive."
"Yeah I know, she put up a cute baby face you just couldn't resist. Yeah I get you."
"Yeah, totally. You're probably the only person who's shielded from how terrifying Mikasa can be since she likes you. If only you knew Eren…If only you knew…"
