A/N So time for some little tragic backstory times ahead Annie doesn't know what she's getting herself into but it's not a good situation at the moment. Also just as a warning self-harm in near the end, of you don't want to read that bit then I'll put another warning A/N before that part. The books are now to be revealed with Mikasa's lil backstory.
Annie's POV
I don't know how long I lay there wide awake but it eventually became light again and the clicking of heeled boots on the concrete floor resonated through the corridor and minutes later Hanji popped her face against the metal bars and smiled at me "Your awake Annie? That unusual, I normally have to drag you out the cell, so what's wrong?" She questioned, raising an eyebrow accusingly "I witnessed Ackerman's other side, she scared the crap out of me and was contemplating whether she should strangle me or not" I groaned, sitting up and slipping off the bed to look Hanji in the eye, a strange expression on her face "You did something? She didn't like it and she got annoyed or sad or basically any other strong emotion. Still that isn't the worst she's been, it can get worse sometimes, Why do you think she secludes herself to this one cell? We keep this cell empty because of that, it's where she used to share with a friend and the idea of that seems to stop it happening, if you want to know the rest of the story you could ask her because I bearly know it myself... Oh yeah could you move away from the bars for a minute" She said, I moved back and she unlocked the door coming in with a small pile of books, I assume those were the books Ackerman wanted "I can move you to different cell if you want Annie, just ask and I'll do that, as long as you don't attack me again of course" She smiled, before closing the door again and sitting on the floor with her knees to her chest, patting the floor next to her, I hesitated before sitting down next her, also hugging my knees to my chest.
"All I know is that compared to anyone else here, Mikasa's had the toughest life out of all of them, even you Annie. I know that something happened to her as a small child and her parents were murdered in front of her before she got taken away or something like that, you know where I'm going with it don't you, because I don't want to say it" Hanji said a tear sliding down her cheek, I almost felt sorry for her, she had a heart to care about people with, where as mine's so broken I don't think it will care for someone again, though it seems Ackerman might have it that way too. "Sounds like a bad childhood but mine was so bad too, anyway why are you even here?" I asked looking at the figure splayed out on the bottom bed "Time off, well time off serious duties just watching prisoners now so I came here to drop off those books for Mikasa, I edited them since last time so I changed it slightly so she has to read from the start again, that's about all plus I'm really bored can you come with me for an experiment" She grinned "No and what are the books even about?" I questioned.
"They're about these kind of giant people that eat the normal people and they have walls to protect them but one day they get knocked down and people die, blah blah basically a kid and his close friends enter the military to avenge their parents who got killed by the titans, they encounter lots of things along the way and have to work together with others to make it through everything alive" A kind voice answered before Hanji could say anything and the figure on the bed moved, sitting up as hair cascaded down their face all messy but it was a good look for her if it wasn't for the fact that's how it was last night when she tried to strangle me "Stay away from me, after last night with you trying to strangle me I don't trust you so much" I exclaimed, making her and Hanji look at me strangely "Strangling, no of course not... That ain't much of a change anyway no one trusts me and didn't expect you to anyway" She yawned stretching out after standing up.
Mikasa took a few paces forward grabbing at the pile of books behind Hanji and tossing them on her pillow before sitting down, her legs hanging off the bed swinging at a steady pace as she picked up the first book, the cover a large muscular face peering over what seemed to be a wall with railway tracks on top of it, a small figure of a male with some kind of contraption clipped to his hips was positioned in mid-air about to attack the face with blades in his hands, this looked interesting and slightly scary looking but non the less I still feel like I have to read it now.
"Mikasa do you remember what happened last night? Can you also come with me later on? I fulfilled my part of the deal so it's your turn" Hanji asked, looking at Mikasa as she flicked to the next page, her eyes darting about reading whatever was written. She finished part of the story, peering around the book curiously then placing it down on the bed. "Hmm I remember, you should ask Blondie about that though Hanji, it's her personal business. Later on I'll go with you but right now I'm otherwise occupied and it seems you might be too" She looked at me as if asking me something before smiling softly and picking the book back open and laying across the bed.
"Ok then since I have time off I'll be out of the prison on other business for the day maybe tomorrow too it depends, but I'll be right back to check on you two. Annie consider what I said" Hanji winked at me before walking out of the cell, I swear that woman is too trusting of people, that'll be the death of her if she's not careful. "She always been like that but she can handle herself, plus they occasionally have Levi to handle that, tch why does that asshole even work here when I'm here? I swear he does it to piss me off but he's just asking to be punched" Mikasa growled annoyed by that Levi guy, I realised I had obviously spoke out loud again, either that or Ackerman is so sort of psychic and it's starting to get creepy.
Hanji left quickly and I kept my gaze fixed firmly on Ackerman, even if she had her defenses down I don't trust her to not suddenly spring to her guard again and quite possibly attack me again just like last night. I shivered at the thought of meeting with that side of Ackerman again, I wish I hadn't but it still that side intrigues me.
After a while I finally lay me guard down slightly and walked over to the bathroom to change and freshen up, after brushing my teeth I pulled off my hoodie it was a little dirty, so I walked over to the shelf in the wall and picked up a new pair of jeans and new hoodie, pulling down my jeans so I was left in my underwear about to slip my hoodie back over my head, stopping dead in my tracks, arms in mid-air pushed together as I was putting my arms in the sleeves and my head was near the neck hole, quickly pulling it down to cover my top half and staring at the door Ackerman was stood there grinning creepily like last night a small chuckle escaping her mouth, she gestured to my face looking worried before she vanished from the door.
"What the actual hell Ackerman stop it, that's creepy ass shit you keep doing, just stop it" I yelled quickly slipping my jeans on and walking to the mirror, my face was bleeding and tears ran down my cheeks, jumping back at the sight of my face just what happened, it's not like I got punched in the face and I wasn't sad so why was I bleeding and crying, I hadn't even noticed at first that Ackerman was right behind me so fast and I had bumped into her but she looked unfazed by that and kind of shocked when I saw her eyes scan over my face. "What I did nothing so why did you call me? Your the one that doing the creepy ass shit" She answered looking bored as she moved closer to the mirror and grabbed a face cloth from the cupboard pushed in the wall right next to it, for a few moments her front pressed against me back and I had the same strange feeling from before in my stomach, my heart started beating faster and my whole body felt like it was on fire, Why does that keep happening?
She pulled back and grabbed my arm leading me out of the bathroom and pushed me on to the bottom bed, she had wet the little towel and started to wipe away the blood dribbling out of my nose, even though we weren't on the best terms she was still gentle when cleaning up my face almost like a mother when she cleans up her child after they've cut themselves from falling over or something. I've decided that I like this side much better when she's all kind and her defence is lowered and I could easily get the advantage over her, Why do I still want to beat her though? She being kind to me right now and she let me off lightly yesterday when fighting, also I think she would still beat me with that other side of her, it's almost like a different her, an evil twin or a different personality, that's it maybe she has a personality disorder caused by that trauma in her childhood or something.
"I asked you a question so answer it Leonhardt" Mikasa scowled after finishing wiping my face off, her face was right in front of mine. I remained silent looking away from her, it looked like she was fighting not to get violent again. My heart started to beat faster now she was right in front of me, her warm breath brushing against my cheeks which I'm sure were already red from the closeness and the kindness of Mikasa. "I saw you at the bathroom door looking at me as I changed, perverted woman it's not nice to do that plus you had the creepiest grin on your face" I finally responded, pulling back to avoid eye contact.
"I never did anything like that Blondie, Are you going crazy? Maybe you should take Hanji's offer and move cells. I was sat there reading my book until you shouted my name, the only part of skin I saw was your face and of course your hands too, so your the creep for thinking those perverted thoughts, Hmm you that alone that you see me looking at you, Tch we only met yesterday not happening Leonhardt" Mikasa spoke, moving away to clean the cloth and leave it in the bathroom before coming back in and sitting weirdly on the bed next to me, a few seconds later I felt a slight pressure on my back and I tipped forward, landing face first on the floor.
"What the fuck Ackerman do you get pleasure from injuring and or scaring the living day lights out of me? Because it's not cool, fucking hurts you know" I yelled, jumping to my feet in front of her, she seemed pleased with my reaction and grinned lightly "I don't know maybe I am, though it's not as weird as imaging your roommate peeking at you to get it. You so easy to manipulate Annie that it's not real, try getting that anger under control and then maybe I'll stop doing it" She smirked fiddling with the pages of the first book.
Springing into action, I pounced at the ravenette sitting on the bed her face showing clear delight as if it was all just a game. Landing on top of her, forcing her body to be pushed down on the bed as rage built up in me was being expelled as I threw countless punches at her faces, she dodged a lot of them but purposely letting some hit her even with that she still grinned pyschotically until I tired slightly and threw a lazy punch she dodged it and then, I threw another this one I put all the power I had left into it, a nasty slap sound resonating through the air, I'm pretty sure the whole corridor of prisoners heard it, it was Mikasa catching the punch her face twisting to rage again as she started to tighten the grip on my fist, flinching as pain shot through my hand up my arm, if she wanted to I'm pretty damn sure she could have broken my hand but she kept the pressure on my hand the same, my hand between the point that it hurt like hell as if it was being crushed but wasn't actually being crushed.
Mikasa slowly sitting up so I slid down and now awkwardly sat on her lap, she still held my fist before suddenly jerking my hand and flipped me across the floor, she walked up to me and kicked the side of my face with her boot before grabbing me by the scruff of my jumper neck by one hand the other firmly planted on my face squashing my cheeks together, looking me dead in the eyes, her eyes that bone-chilling colour of darkened gray, more black looking like an abyss of ... well of what, I don't exactly know to be honest but it scared me a lot. "Don't start fights you can't finish Annie Leonhardt, it doesn't end well, you need a little time out and also I never did look in on you in the bathroom, I did however nearly choke you last night... Yes I do remember it, I don't forget things like that so easy and the look of terror on your face is almost mirrored right now but not quite yet. I think little Blondie is going a little bit crazy in here with little old me" She chuckled throwing me down to the floor again and going back to reading as if nothing ever happened. The only remainates of what happened were the light fingertip marks on my face that slowly faded and the blood on the corner of my mouth which I quickly wiped away, leaving no trace of the happenings, except maybe what little blood and bruises that would be left on Mikasa's body but not exactly in sight for anyone so it would be ok.
A/N Ok the self-harm bit is coming up next so if you don't wanna read it skip this part, though I does have plot that you mught need to read in it.
I lay on the floor for a while, glaring at her as she read her book without a care of me going for her again, mostly likely because she knew I wasn't stupid enough to try and fight her again. Mikasa slowly stood up stretching out and strolling over to the bathroom, I left her for a while until I her a crash and hissing noise, so carefully snook over to the doorway. Ackerman stood there with my lighter in her hands, the lighter flames flickering as the button on it was pressed down, lots of burns now littered her arms, she was now stripped down to her underwear and I could see her toned abdomen covered in a variety of different lines, all coloured red and looked bloody, the red lines trailed down her body almost covering all of her toned looking body, which I only just noticed, she had a six-pack or what was nearly an eight-pack which would explain why she's so strong compared to me who just about has a toned six-pack. "What the fuck Ackerman, stop that" I yelled running up to her to grab the lighter, but failed as she just dodged, her elbow lodging into my face as her leg shot out and tripped me up, causing me to fall face first on to the ground.
"Tch, And you called me a pervert for not doing that but your doing it right now, creep though it's not like I care to be honest, since you're female it's nothing you've not seen anyway but how about not staring at me like that" She said noncholantly, glaring down at me before walking away and slipping a vest over her head, covering her torso up at least, while I get up from the floor. "Don't just come in here, I respected your privacy so fucking respect mine Leonhardt" She growled when she had finished putting on new pair of jeans, clenching the lighter in her hand and I think something else in her other hand which was also tightly closed into a fist.
"What you expect me just to let you do that? And give back my lighter Ackerman" I growled back and she give me her death glare again I felt shivers down my spine, I mean that's her business but I kind of don't want her with a potential weapon against me when she's in crazy mode. "I don't suppose you used it for anything different Leonhardt, when you sleep you mutter in your sleep and you kinda fell off the top bunk but I caught and saw the scars so don't try lying to me, even if I hadn't seen them I would've know if your were lying anyway so no is the answer your getting" She replied to me, I continued glaring and lundged forward effectively knock her over, both objects falling out of her hands, the lighter and a little razor blade, where did she even get that from "Like I said Hanji's too trusting and like you said that will get her killed eventually" Mikasa muttered breaking our eye contact to get up, forcing my self up, I quickly threw myself over to where the lighter had skidded off and held on to it tightly shoving my hands together with it in my pockets, I calmed down until I realised that I should have gone for the razor instead, it was more of a weapon than a lighter would be, and my thoughts were correct as I felt a cold feeling against my neck, a sharp stinging pain there, where Ackerman had the blade placed lightly against my pulse point, one little slip and that would end very badly.
"Promise not to say a word and I'll leave this matter now before it gets worse" Mikasa demanded more than asked, I froze as her face went near my neck and her warm breath brushed against the side of my neck. "If I didn't tell I think you would do this again when you go crazy again, I don't like that thought of that" I mumbled looking down as much as I could without having the blade cut into my neck. "Fine I promise I won't kill you... For now if you stay quiet" She chuckled before moving away the blade no longer sat against my neck but had cut the top layer of skin and a little blood trickled down my neck, it was warm replacing the warmth of Mikasa's breath, I turned and she was no longer in bathroom instead laying on the bed until two guards burst into the cell and pushed us both down to the floor, checking us for weapons I suppose they overheard what happened and guessed there was something within our possession, luckly I had put the lighter under the clothes in the laundry before coming out of the bathroom, however Mikasa hadn't and they found the razor blade in her jeans pocket as she kicked about in protest before being dragged away from the cell, leaving me alone I gave a worried expression when she glanced at me, she furrowed her eyebrows and glared at the ground. "Time out Ackerman" were the finally words that seemed to keep echoing in my head after they were long gone.
A/N well another experience for Mikasa and Annie to go through. I wonder what will happen now.