So sorry that I missed day two but I worked all day and I passed out on my bed (resembling a beached whale) and didn't wake until the morning still in my work uniform.
Anyways day two time : )
It's a Highschool AU
DISCLAIMER.
Day Two
Gladioli - "Love at First-Sight
"Hey Mikasa" A voice spoke, interrupting her thoughts "If you glare any longer, you'll be sick like that"
The voice belonged to Annie Leonhart, her friend and classmate. The two of them were sitting in the cafeteria, eating something that was supposed to be spaghetti bolognaises but that was debatable.
"Sorry" Mikasa apologised returning her gaze to her lunch "I just hate him so much"
"Is she talking about Levi again?"
The two girls looked up to see Sasha, who had piled her tray high with food and wore a cheeky grin on her face.
"What gave me away?" Mikasa said dryly, shoving her fork in the mushy mess on her plate
"I could feel your hatred from other side of the room," Sasha giggled, sitting down and proceeded to shovel food into her mouth. Annie looked at her with disgust and pushed her tray away from her.
"How does she have boyfriend?"
"She doesn't have a boyfriend, she has Connie Springer" Mikasa said, her lips tugging at a smile and Annie smirked in agreement. Although at the moment she didn't look like it but Sasha Blouse was actually very pretty when she wanted to be and had finally agreed to go out with Connie Springer, a small boy but funny boy from another class.
After watching Sasha eat some more, Mikasa joined Annie and pushed her tray away. Seeing their unattended tray Sasha proceed to add their plate loads to her own.
Mikasa looked around the room again. The room was buzzing. Groups of students clamoured onto the seats and ate their lunch, enjoying the break from their studies.
On one table sat, Jean Kristien with is best friend Marco Bott. The two were in conversation when Jean looked up and caught Mikasa's gaze. He went slightly pink and gave her an awkward wave and smile. She returned the gesture in much colder fashion and moved her gave onto someone else.
That someone else was Levi Ackerman. He sat on his usual table by wall surrounded by his large group of friends. He was the school president and was extremely popular. According to many of the girls in the school, he was the perfect combination. He was extremely clever and was ranked second in his year, behind his friend Zoe Hanji. He was captain of the football team and despite his small stature; he was the local taekwondo champion. Every week, at least one girl in the school confessed to him and he always rejected them for some unknown reason. To Mikasa he just an arrogant pretty boy who had a horrible personality. Although he and Mikasa shared a surname the two were not related but as Annie pointed out on numerous occasions, they were actually very similar. Mikasa herself was ranked top in their year. She also was a local champion but in karate and was part of the school's volleyball and softball teams and she too was considered very good looking, with her dark oriental eyes and soft black hair. However, Mikasa didn't have as many friends but she believed that the few that she did have were ones worth her time and effort and preferred it that way.
"Maybe you should make peace with him?" Annie suggested. She had obviously followed Mikasa's gaze.
"I will never do that," Mikasa said darkly, narrowing her eyes at the suggestion. "I will never forgive him for what he did to Eren"
Mikasa's adoptive brother Eren Yeager, who was currently sitting in lunchtime detention for talking back to his teacher, was a sensitive subject for her. After her birth parents had been killed in fire, Mikasa went to live with the Yeager's and Eren had looked after her and the two of them made a pack to always be there for each other.
So when Eren, who was keen football player and joined the school team, the captain, Levi had told him that practise was on a Friday after school when actually it wasn't and when Eren had arrived, Levi and the team had locked him inside one of the sport lockers. It wasn't until the early hours of Saturday morning, after calling around the whole neighbourhood and then the police had the Yeager's and Mikasa found Eren. Thankfully, he had been alright but when Levi approach Eren on the Monday saying that it was only a joke and that "they were cool", Mikasa had vowed to get her revenge on the irksome shortie for what he had done to her brother.
"You know, even Eren has forgiven him," Annie said quietly looking at Mikasa with her big blue eyes.
Mikasa couldn't think of a suitable reply, it had been a year since then but her feels of hatred towards Levi had not died away and he had not given her any evidence to think otherwise about him.
She continued to glare at Levi and Annie sighed in defeat. After that, lunch went pretty quick and before she knew it she was sitting in her final class of the day with 5 minutes to go.
Today was rarity for Mikasa. She didn't have any extra-curriculum activates and decided to treat herself with a stroll through the local park. She had hoped for some company but Annie had boxing practise and Eren had to go to his Maths tutor who lived across town. Even Armin, Eren and her good friend from junior school was busy with his job at his grandfather's bookshop.
She packed up her bags and went on her way, humming a distant tune in her head as she left the school gates and headed to park. The stresses of the day seemed to roll away with each step. The ground under her feet changed from hard pavement to soft gravel and she made her way through the park. She had a favourite spot in the park, an old playground with a rusty set of swings that her and Eren used to play on as kids. Even with the death of her parents, she missed the carefree days of her childhood and sitting on a swing seem to bring back some of that carefree feeling.
She sighed happily as she placed herself on the swing and pushed of the ground and swung gently.
Peace at last.
"May I join you?" A deep voice asked. She planted her feet on ground spun to face the intruder.
There, leaning against the railing that enclosed the small playground was Levi Ackerman. She stared at him with wide eyes and slightly opened mouth. She had seen him outside of school plenty of time but it was still a little strange. He looked so normal and unlike him when he wasn't in school and then her brain recovered from the shock and her face darkened.
"No" She replied coldly and spun back round. Although she couldn't see his expression, she could imagine. After a few moments of silence where she had hoped he had left, she heard a soft "tch" escape his lips. She looked to the other swing and saw him sitting there, looking at he with a scowl on his face.
"That was rude," he said looking at her with his equally dark eyes. She could just about see what the girls were saying about how handsome he was, as she stared at him with blank expression, not that she would ever admit it. She decided that if he must sit next to her than she better just ignore him and hopefully he would go away.
"Brat" he muttered under his breath as he started to swing.
"What did he just call me?"
The words left Mikasa's mouth before she could even think about stopping herself. She could feel the blood pumping through her veins as she watch his face, waiting for a reply.
"I called you a brat," He said without even a glance in her direction.
"I am not! You evil little midget!" And Levi turned at her, his eyes narrowed. Well that got his attention.
"Evil, that's new" He said darkly, turning his swing to face her as she did the same.
"Oh I'm sorry," She said, faking concern "Did I offend the great Levi Ackerman"
"I have heard worst" He hissed back at her "What stick has Miss High and Mighty got up her arse today I wonder?"
Mikasa snarled in response but he carried on. "How un-lady like of you, I wonder what your precious Eren would say if he saw you acting this way but mind you he is probably so stupid that he wouldn't even notice if the sky turned red"
Mikasa stood up and Levi followed, which was a bad move as she was taller than him but he still carried on as a devilish smirk appeared on his face.
"You should see him in practise, running after me like a little pathetic dog, so willing to as I say. Maybe I should get him and collar and feed him-"
SLAP.
The harsh noise seemed to echo around the two of them, polluting the quiet relaxing nature of park that surrounded them. Mikasa's eyes were hood with anger and muscle with taught. Her hand still hung in the air and she clenched her jaw. He was still facing to the side and the blood started to rush to his cheek. It was burning along his pale skin and his previously malicious eyes were wide with shock and had a glint of something Mikasa did not recognise. She was surprised that she actually did it. She had dreamed of getting revenge on him but she had never thought it would come to this, slapping him across his handsome face.
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Yes" She replied with a small voice and placed her hand by her side
"Good" He said turning back to face her and he did something very strange. He smiled her. It was small and rather cute and suited his face very well. She looked at him with a surprised expression, what on earth was going on?
"I see you every day at school with such a hateful expression" He said, his eyes not moving from hers. It was as if he had read her mind "I know what you hate me and I understand. I played a stupid and immature prank on your brother and nearly gave his parents a heart attack in the process. It was selfish of me but I have apologised to Eren and he is actually okay, for a brat"
Mikasa scowled when he described Eren as a brat. One minute he was saying such cruel things and now…he was being almost sincere
"But then I realised that I never apologised to you. At first, I didn't think I needed to but when I got to know your brother better, he told me that you are very protective of him. He told me about your parents and how you wouldn't talk to anyone for months."
She had to pinch the side of her leg to make sure she wasn't dreaming. This was not how she imagined the rest of her day. A rarity indeed.
"But I know what it is like to feel despair and loneliness. To feel as if you don't have a heart but deep down you do, we all do, it's human nature. We are much more similar than you or I would like and after Eren spoke to me, I started to see a kindred sprit and not just another high school girl with issues."
She scoffed at his insinuation but kept her eye contact with him, willing him to continue.
"I always heard rumours about how heartless you were but those rumours are so wrong. You just walk around wearing your skin as armour and use your coldness as a way to look as if you don't care but you do. You have a big heart Mikasa and I am sorry that hurt you"
Her throat felt unbearably dry while her skin felt wet with sweat. What was happening? One minute they hated each other and now he wa s apologising to her. Her heart banged against her ribs so hard it ached. She closed her eyes, trying to clam herself.
She opened her eyes. For the first time she noticed that he had grey eyes. They were a dark shade that reminded her of thunderous rain clouds. She had never realised how passionate they could be and his gaze made her full and empty at the same time. His hair looked as softer up close and she had to stop herself from reach out and running her hand along it. She knew he was smaller that her, that was obvious but she had never noticed how strong her looked. Her gaze feeling to his hands for brief moment and she saw that they were clenched into fists but they were spotless. Actually he always looked clean, even after he played a match. She watched him breathe in and out, slow and clam, like the sea and wondered if his heart was beat hard and fast like hearts.
Then her heart went into overdrive as she felt his hand grasp her finger lightly. She had always imagined him to be cold blooded but he was so warm. It was very comforting and made her mind reminiscent of her parents. It was a natural comfort or innate feeling and she eased her hand into his.
"The can really blind you but there is fine a line between that and love and it took me awhile to see it but once you do, you feel as if you have been turned upside down and the only way to stop that feeling is to be with the one you love"
As he said those words, she knew, she instantly knew that he was right. She was in love, in love with him. Oh how cliché, to fall for the supposed enemy but she felt even more annoyed with herself for not realising it sooner. All those day glaring at him from across the main hall and cafeteria and muttering hateful words under her breath as she past by him. All that time she had wasted hating him when really she loved him.
"How long have you known?" She whispered, tightening her hold on him
"Long enough" He sighed out, his warm breath tickling her face. When had they gotten so close? Maybe it was love's magnetic pull that had drawn them together, that had placed them in the same place at the same time.
"It must have been hard"
"I was but it was all worth it" He said taking her other hand in his "Because now that I have you, I will not let go. You have made me wait long enough, you ignorant brat but now you are mine"
His words made her cheeks flush pink with embarrassment. Even in a confession of love, he was still Levi.
"Don't I get a say in this" She said as she felt him pulled her even closer.
"No" He said before he pressed his lips to her. Her eyes widened with shock and then closed slowly as melted into the kiss. His lips felt rough against hers but she liked how it felt. He moved his lips gently against her but the kiss was strong. It was his way of showing her his desperation and it was his reward for waiting this long. The kiss actually didn't last long. When Mikasa opened her eyes to look at him again she was expecting to see a darkening sky but instead it had remained clear and blue. She looked at him now with a soft gaze and she smiled as he rubbed her cheek with his thumb.
"Your smile is beautiful," He said in a hushed tone "You should smile more often"
"I will try"
"But don't go flashing it around, I don't want other men to think that you want them" He warned as he pulled her in for another kiss. When they broke apart, she smiled even bigger and even giggled. When the soft happy noise escaped her mouth, he eyed her suspiciously.
"Why are you giggling like that? Have I broken you?" He asked inspecting her face as if she was diseased
"You are so demanding and I am allowed to giggle!" She said pulling an annoyed expression. He looked at her and began to laugh, he had a nice laugh but it was silenced as she pressed her lips against his once more. She could get used to this feeling as she leaned in more.
He broke off from her with a smirk and said something about how irresistible he was which result in him being hit once more by Mikasa. Only lightly and in playful way but it still secretly hurt. He then took her by the hand and led her away from the swings and out of the park and back to her front doorstep not before sneaking in a lot more kisses.
The world is certainly a cruel place if it does not let you find your true love but when it does, it suddenly become for more beautiful than you could ever imagine.
So what do you think of that one? Sorry it is late but hopefully worth the wait. A lot more fun to write than the first one, probably because I let Mikasa and Levi actually kiss this time. Sorry if they are out of character, will try harder next time. I have written the third and fourth day but will update tomorrow as it is 2:30 am and I need to go to bed and sleep as I am working again : (
Peace out lovelies!