Even as they did their drills and training, Izan leaned against the wall, chewed up and spit out grass. Izan became bored and walked back to the corner of the training grounds, it was quiet there. Izan took his sword off, propped it against the fence, he sat down against the fence and closed his eyes. Izan fell asleep and when he felt his blade move from his side he grabbed the handle and stopped whoever was lifting it "that's mine, don't touch it". The person let go of the sword and Izan opened his eyes to see it was the person who hit him a night or two ago.
It appeared to be mid-day, and there were three men standing in front of Izan. Izan tried to stand up but was pushed back down. Izan tried it several times and was pushed back down. Izan disliked being pushed into the dirt and when the person tried to kick Izan, Izan reached up, grabbed the man's leg and stood up completely. Izan angrily said "don't try it again", and then the man left Izan alone for the rest of the day. Izan picked up his blade and hooked its sheath back on the back of his armor Izan started to walk back to bunk house and into room nine. Izan saw that neither Mikasa nor Eren was there, so he walked to the cafeteria since it was mid-day. Izan saw that they were sitting at the left back corner table.
Izan walked to the table and sat down in the spot that was empty… yet again it was beside Mikasa. Mikasa placed her head on Izan's shoulder and Izan asked "what are you… doing". Mikasa looked up and answered "I'm tired, I thought it would be alright to nap on your shoulder", Izan had a strange expression and said "fine but only for a bit, I don't want people to think that we're together". Eren finished eating, looked at Izan and said "it's actually, too late for that", Eren pointed behind Izan, Izan turned around and saw that there were people looking over at him with smirks. Izan looked down and thought "what have I gotten into". After about five minutes a woman walked to Izan and asked "so are you two together… because that's what people say" Izan looked to the woman and said "no we are not together, she's just tired and I happened to be beside her so she's sleeping on my shoulder".
The woman looked at Izan and said "something's going on here; she doesn't act this way with anybody else other than you". Izan didn't understand what she said, and asked "what do you mean by that". The woman responded with "didn't act like this before she met you and she only acts like this when she's around you, I think she likes you". Izan tried to pretend that he had to go to the bunk house "I… uh, forgot something at the room. I need to get it" Izan woke Mikasa up and said "Mikasa has to come with me" Izan signaled Mikasa to follow him to the bunk house and she followed Izan to room nine.
When Mikasa walked into room nine, Izan closed the door behind her and said "I thought you were supposed to make your emotions less public". Mikasa didn't answer but instead looked down to the floor. Izan was upset because he hated it when people made false assumptions, but he saw that he saddened Mikasa and tried to cheer her up. Izan said "ah but you know what Mikasa, this case I'll let them think what they want, it's just a few people". Mikasa looked up and put her arms around Izan, Izan thought to himself "I don't know if this is any better than the assumptions but time will tell" Izan put his arms around her and tried to make her feel better.
When the sound of people's footsteps approached the door, neither Mikasa nor Izan moved because she cared for Izan and Izan didn't care what people thought of them… even if they weren't romantically involved with each other. the door was opened and Ymir entered the room, Ymir spoke upon entry "look they are together" she laughed until Izan looked at her and spoke seconds later "shut it Ymir, I don't have time for your stupid jokes and mockery" . Ymir looked at Izan seriously "fine, fine I'll just tell everyone about this", Izan felt like he was in a jokey mood and said "you're just jealous". Ymir walked away without response and went back to a group outside the bunk house.
Mikasa and Izan separated and Mikasa left the building thinking that Izan would follow. When Mikasa left she was greeted with "where's your lover" she turned around and saw that Izan wasn't there she turned to view the group and stated "Izan's not my lover" another member spoke "yes he is, you hug each other all the time and we also see the way you look at him". Mikasa held back her embarrassed expression and said "we're only friends who care for each other". Izan walked out of the door way and stood by Mikasa's side and said convincingly "we're just friends, earlier Mikasa felt down and I decided she needed a hug to cheer her up, that's all that happened". The group's members believed Izan; they went back to their business after about five minutes. Then out came Armin and Eren who were just leaving the cafeteria. Suddenly Levi exited the building behind them and told them "there will be another expedition tomorrow and I hope we'll be more successful this time. Izan do you think you can get Marcus Sypht to help us".
Izan thought for a second before answering "I don't know if he'll cooperate, my cousin can be stubborn at times. It runs in our family". Levi nodded and then entered into the building he came from. Izan asked Eren "do you know where I can refill my gas canisters" Izan lifted his pants legs and showed the small gas canisters above his ankles. Armin answered "you will have to go to the armory and request to fill them". Izan nodded and asked "where is the armory then", Eren started to walk as he said "follow me, I'll show you where it is".