Here's the second chapter Kaoru-chan insisted I'd write. Enjoy lovelies! Chapter 6 is tomorrow!

Eren heard a twig snap and looked over to see...

"Mikasa?"

"Eren," Mikasa walked over to him.

"Wh-what are you doing out here?" Eren wiped away his tears and stood up.

"I couldn't sleep. Were you crying?" she looked worried.

"N-no!" Eren wiped his face to hide his crying. Mikasa could tell he was really crying. It's rare to see Eren crying, so it took her by surprise.

"Don't lie to me Eren," she stepped closer to him. "You can't lie to me," her expression made Eren uncomfortable.

"Um, Mikasa?"

(Why are you standing so close?)

"Sorry.." she turned away from him and sat down on the ground. He sat back down next to her.

"I can't sleep either," he looked at a small garden full of white flowers in front of him.

"Is that instructor giving you a hard time?" his eyes cast downward at the ground.

"Yeah.." she leaned closer to him.

"What happened?"

"It's nothing to worry about," Mikasa put her hand on his arm.

"Eren, tell me."

"I can't," she shifted her body to face him.

"Eren, did he molest you?" Eren's eyes shot open and he looked over at her flustered.

"WHAT?! NO! NO HE DID NOT!" Mikasa burst into laughter.

"Good, because if he did I'd have to kill him," her voice became more serious as she said that.

"U-um?!" she payed no attention to his uncomfortableness

"Eren, can I tell you something?"

"Sure..?" Eren seemed confused at her seriousness.

"Eren, I love you."

(Huh? Does she mean as family?)

"I love you too Mikasa, you're a great sister to me and-" she shook her head and gazed into his eyes.

"Eren."

"Y-yes?"

"You know that's not what I meant," she leaned in closer. "Besides, I'm not even your real sister. You know that. I've buried my feelings for so long, but I'm not hiding anything anymore from you."

"M-Mikasa?!" he backed away.

"Eren, tell me how you feel," Eren gulped hard.

(My feelings for Mikasa are only family love. The only person I have those kind of feelings for is Levi, and I finally realize that. So I'm not gonna get over those feelings easily. I have to tell her that I can't return her feelings.)

He took a deep breath before speaking.

"Mikasa, I-"

"Cannot return your feelings," a voice said from behind. Eren turned around and saw Levi.

"LEVI?!" he looked up at the dark haired man.

"He's coming with me back to our dorm, where he's supposed to be. You should do the same before I tell Principal Pixie."

"It's Pixis!" Eren shouted.

"Oh shut the hell up, brat," Levi grabbed his arm and pulled him to his feet. He held on to his wrist as he dragged the brunette along heading back to the dorm.

"Let go of me you fucking jerk! I don't care if I get in trouble!"

"Be quiet."

"No!" Levi looked around to make sure no one was watching as he kept walking. He slid his hand further down Eren's wrist until he was holding his hand. The brunette's eyes widened and he remained silent the rest of the way while staring confusedly at their entwined fingers. A weird, tingly feeling rose up from within his stomach. When they got back to the room Levi let go of Eren's hand and sat down on his bed. "So you drag me back here.. just to go to bed?"

"Yeah," Eren couldn't contain his anger.

"WHAT THE HELL?!"

"GO TO BED BEFORE I REPORT YOU FOR GOING OUTSIDE YOUR DORM PAST MIDNIGHT," the younger one pouted.

"Fine! But tomorrow I'm getting my dorm room switched so I don't have to deal with YOUR ass anymore!"

*Time pass*

Eren's request to switch rooms was granted. The very next day he switched his room with another. Levi didn't even bother trying to change the brunette's mind. All he did was shrug it off and ignore him, which made Eren feel even worse about the fight. Weeks passed by very slowly as Eren gradually saw Levi less and less. The room Eren was staying at was an empty one with no roommates, which had only just opened up when a couple of the students dropped out. Whenever he saw Levi the older male just looked away from him and refused to make eye contact.

(It's like he's avoiding me..)

The only time he ever gets to see him usually is when he's in the advanced training class, and even then Levi doesn't even glance at him.

(I hope today's training won't involve having to be close to him.)

Eren grew sad as he thought that.

(Maybe I don't hope for that.. I miss seeing him all the time, even if he is a jerk..)

He clutched his aching chest.

(My chest has been all funny lately. It's been feeling painful and tight.)

"Attention!" one of the instructors shouted. Everyone stood up straight and faced directly forward. Though, Eren still had things on his mind as he tried to hide his sad expression.

(Maybe I still like him..)

"Yaeger," Levi said snapping him back to reality.

"Yes, captain?" Eren hid his sadness with a straight face as he looked up at the corporal.

"Step forward."

"Yes, captain," Eren took a step towards Levi and stood there at attention.

(Why me?)

"Everyone gather around!" Levi shouted. They all obeyed him and formed a big circle around them. "Today's lesson is going to be a repeat on hand-to-hand combat. You need to keep up with your training in order to advance further ahead. Observe," as soon as Levi stopped talking he got into a fighting stance. Eren followed suit. Levi quickly swung at him and the brunette dodged.

"Ha! Is that all you've got?" Eren said boldly. After many dodged punches, Levi swung his leg high and kicked him in the face. Eren didn't have any time to dodge and was hit hard. He dropped to the ground and stayed there motionless.