A/N: OH MY GOD...I'm so sorry for dumping all these feels and breaking your hearts last chapter! I promise not to do it again! Blame it on chem midterm...yeah, just blame it on chem...
I promise the following chapters will be normal again! Including this one! Although I've also posted a conclusion to the previous chapter here. And I've managed to update within a day too :D
Also, since I missed Mikasa's birthday, this chapter is dedicated to her! Happy belated birthday, Mikasa Ackerman!
In other news, the surprise I mentioned a couple chapters ago has finally come! What is it...drumroll please...a new fanfic! It's an actor-based AU called Behind the Scenes, where I focus on the actors/actresses playing these wonderful characters :D I've posted it already, so if you already aren't following me, you can find it in the humour or parody genres :) Also, it'll be more of a side project, so don't worry! Texts from the Survey Corps is still my number one priority!
Chapter 16: When Eren Goes Shopping
titandestroyer started a conversaton with strategicpoint.
titandestroyer: hey armin :)
titandestroyer: so what are you getting for mikasa's birthday?
strategicpoint: I'm not sharing my gift with you.
titandestroyer: what?
titandestroyer: i never asked anything about that!
strategicpoint: I know you were going to ask me, Eren.
strategicpoint: Jean's already tried that route.
titandestroyer: damn it...
titandestroyer: i don't have any money though!
strategicpoint: The answer's still no.
titandestroyer: :(
strategicpoint: Sigh...
strategicpoint: If you're so desperate, why don't you make your own?
titandestroyer: armin...
titandestroyer: do i look like the kind of person that can make something decent by hand?
strategicpoint: Um...
titandestroyer: i'd probably accidentally stab myself with a pencil and turn into a titan again...
strategicpoint: Ha good point :)
strategicpoint: You could ask Jean
strategicpoint: He was trying to find a present for Mikasa as well...
titandestroyer: like hell I'm gonna ask horseface
strategicpoint: And do you have a better option?
titandestroyer: ...no
strategicpoint: Swallow your pride and ask him.
strategicpoint: He's not all that bad
titandestroyer: fine...
titandestroyer: but if something bad happens then i'm blaming it on you
strategicpoint: Ha sure Eren XD
titandestroyer started a conversation with jeanchevaljean.
titandestroyer: um hi horseface
titandestroyer: i mean jean
jeanchevaljean: ...
jeanchevaljean: what is it
titandestroyer: just wondering...
titandestroyer: did you get a present for mikasa yet?
jeanchevaljean: no i haven't...
jeanchevaljean: but i finally have the money to get something now :D
titandestroyer: cool wanna go shopping with me then?
jeanchevaljean: O.o
jeanchevaljean: er what?
titandestroyer: oh shit
titandestroyer: i meant that...well
titandestroyer: i don't have any money but i need to get mikasa's gift
titandestroyer: but if i help you get something for her
titandestroyer: she'll really like it even more
titandestroyer: so...what do you say?
jeanchevaljean: ...
jeanchevaljean: she'll really like it?
titandestroyer: yeah!
jeanchevaljean: fine then
jeanchevaljean: but if i sense something's up then you're out
titandestroyer: deal!
titandestroyer: huh...he actually said yes
strategicpoint: See, I told you!
strategicpoint: He's not a bad person!
titandestroyer: it's making me suspicious...
strategicpoint: ...
strategicpoint: I give up
strategicpoint: You're hopeless
titandestroyer: his horseface is hopeless!
strategicpoint: That doesn't even make any sense...
titandestroyer: it does now...
jeanchevaljean: okay so we'll split up and walk around town to find mikasa's present
jeanchevaljean: sound good?
titandestroyer: yup
jeanchevaljean: so...what does mikasa like?
jeanchevaljean: what should i be looking for?
titandestroyer: i'm not entirely sure...
jeanchevaljean: then why are you tagging along with me ._.
titandestroyer: i don't know exactly what she'll want
titandestroyer: but i feel that i'll know once i see it
jeanchevaljean: how about a new red scarf?
jeanchevaljean: that one's starting to get a bit ratty...
titandestroyer: definitely a no
titandestroyer: i tried to replace it once and she wouldn't let me
titandestroyer: and i was the one who gave her the scarf ;;
jeanchevaljean: damn...
jeanchevaljean: then what's armin getting her?
titandestroyer: probably a book
titandestroyer: her dad taught her how to read when she was little
jeanchevaljean: ah i see
jeanchevaljean: hmm
jeanchevaljean: jewellery?
titandestroyer: nope
jeanchevaljean: are you sure?
titandestroyer: 100% sure
titandestroyer: i've never seen her wear any EVER
jeanchevaljean: who knows
jeanchevaljean: first time for everything
titandestroyer: ...what did you do
jeanchevaljean: i may have bought a necklace from one of the women there
jeanchevaljean: the old lady was very convincing
titandestroyer: really...
jeanchevaljean: I'M SORRY
jeanchevaljean: she wouldn't let go of me until i'd buy one!
titandestroyer: whatever..
titandestroyer: just make that part of her present then
jeanchevaljean: okay :/
titandestroyer: hey i found a trinket stall over by the roasted chestnut place
titandestroyer: these things are pretty neat :D
titandestroyer: whoa
titandestroyer: i think i just found mikasa's present!
jeanchevaljean: what is it?
titandestroyer: get over here!
jeanchevaljean: not bad, jaeger
titandestroyer: thanks
titandestroyer: not bad to yourself either
titandestroyer: the necklace with the eagle charm is pretty
jeanchevaljean: thanks...she'll get a chance to try something new
jeanchevaljean: and hopefully she'll like the necklace :)
titandestroyer: i think she will...
titandestroyer: you know, today wasn't that bad at all
titandestroyer: i thought i'd end up strangling you or throw you into the chestnut stall or something
jeanchevaljean: LOL
jeanchevaljean: tbh me too
jeanchevaljean: so there's still about an hour left until we have to leave
jeanchevaljean: what do you wanna do?
titandestroyer: wanna see if we can pitch a drink?
jeanchevaljean: bet i can beat you
titandestroyer: no way, horseface
jeanchevaljean: we'll see about that...
titandestroyer started a conversation with mikasassasin.
titandestroyer: hey mikasa
mikasassasin: Hi Eren, where have you been?
titandestroyer: i've been out all day
mikasassasin: Ah
titandestroyer: with jean
mikasassasin: ...
mikasassasin: Are you okay, Eren?
mikasassasin: Are you running a fever?
titandestroyer: goddamn it mikasa
titandestroyer: there's nothing wrong with me
mikasassasin: Are you sure?
titandestroyer: YES
mikasassasin: Then why...
titandestroyer: come over, we have something to show you
mikasassasin: We?
titandestroyer: jean and i
mikasassasin: And where would that be?
titandestroyer: The Trost jail...
mikasassasin: What the hell did you two do...
mikasassasin: Don't tell me you guys started brawling!
titandestroyer: no no nothing like that
titandestroyer: we may have gotten a bit drunk
titandestroyer: and may have broken a few things inside the pub
titandestroyer: which may have led the pub owner to call the garrison police to arrest us...
mikasassasin: You guys are idiots.
titandestroyer: but we got you a birthday present!
mikasassasin: That's not a very satisfying present, if you ask me...
titandestroyer: not thaat
mikasassasin: Oh God, you're still drunk...
mikasassasin: I'll go pick you up now.
titandestroyer: please
titandestroyer: jean's more drunk than i am
titandestroyer: he's already puked :D
A couple days later...
mikasassasin: So how's life in your prison again?
titandestroyer: you mean holding cell
mikasassasin: Goddamn it Eren
mikasassasin: I don't fucking care whether it's a holding cell or not
mikasassasin: So, how are you?
titandestroyer: it's alright
titandestroyer: i'm already used to living here anyway
titandestroyer: it's like my home away from home...away from home :P
mikasassasin: You really shouldn't have snuck out to the town without permission
titandestroyer: but it was for a good cause!
titandestroyer: do you like your presents?
mikasassasin: Yes I do...the necklace is beautiful
titandestroyer: thank jean for that
mikasassasin: Really?
mikasassasin: Hmm I think I will..
mikasassasin: And how did you manage to find a figurine of Shiganshina?
mikasassasin: It looks exactly as it did five years ago...
mikasassasin: I can even see the area where we used to live
titandestroyer: i found it in a sketchy trinket store
titandestroyer: they had lots of cool stuff in there
mikasassasin: Yeah I bet...
titandestroyer: hey mikasa
mikasassasin: Yeah Eren?
titandestroyer: sorry i couldn't be there to celebrate your birthday cause i was a dumbass
titandestroyer: but i hope you had a great day :)
mikasassasin: It wasn't as fun without you
mikasassasin: But the gifts have more than made up for it...thanks
mikasassasin: And to Jean too
mikasassasin: I can't believe you guys managed to get along for one day
titandestroyer: frankly, me too...
mikasassasin: I'll make sure to give you a hug once you get out :)
mikasassasin: By the way, when can you get out?
titandestroyer: i don't know
titandestroyer: levi hasn't told me yet...
Back to the present...
humanitystrongest started a conversation with titandestroyer.
humanitystrongest: So Jaeger...
titandestroyer: yes corporal?
humanitystrongest: Are you ready to atone for your sins?
titandestroyer: nope
humanitystrongest: ...you know I'm not going to let you out until you admit that you were wrong in breaking the rules?
titandestroyer: i broke the rules willingly
titandestroyer: but it was worth it
humanitystrongest: It was reckless and foolish.
titandestroyer: i managed to make one of the people that i love happy
titandestroyer: and slightly like more the person that i hate
humanitystrongest: ...
titandestroyer: sorry for disagreeing with you, corporal
titandestroyer: but wouldn't you want to do something for the people you love and care for?
humanitystrongest: ...
titandestroyer: sorry again for mouthing off...
titandestroyer: i'll just stay quiet now
humanitystrongest: You can go.
humanitystrongest: I'll tell the guard to let you out of your cell.
titandestroyer: huh?
titandestroyer: why?
humanitystrongest: Don't question me brat.
humanitystrongest: I might just change my mind
titandestroyer: yes corporal!
titandestroyer: and thank you
humanitystrongest: Whatever
titandestroyer: btw can i ask a really quick question?
humanitystrongest: What now...
titandestroyer: sorry if i seem nosy
humanitystrongest: That's cause you are...
titandestroyer: but i thought the last time you came down to see me
titandestroyer: you were crying...?
humanitystrongest: That's not a question.
titandestroyer: i just wanted to know why...
humanitystrongest: None of your concern.
humanitystrongest: And I don't cry.
titandestroyer: okay...
humanitystrongest: But I suppose you have a right to know
humanitystrongest: I was paying respects to the Special Ops Squad
titandestroyer: oh...
titandestroyer: where did you do it?
titandestroyer: i'd like to go there too and pay my own respects, if you don't mind
humanitystrongest: Meadow with a giant oak tree in the forest behind training grounds.
humanitystrongest: There are four stones around the tree
titandestroyer: okay, i'll be sure to find it
titandestroyer: thanks corporal levi :)
humanitystrongest: Yeah Jaeger.
humanitystrongest: Take care.