… But it felt so right…
Chapter 2
I could still feel it, her lips, even though it happened hours ago. I couldn't stop my hand from caressing my cheek. It just felt so good, just so… right
"Hey, Armin, you up?" I whispered, trying not to wake the others.
No response
"Armiiiin" I said, my voice grew hoarse from whispering
I heard shuffling of sheets, and then saw a dark figure pop up.
"Eren, do you know what time it is?" he asked in annoyance.
"I can't sleep, wanna walk around for a bit" I asked, hoping for a positive response.
"… Goodnight Eren" He scoffed, then turned his back towards me
Damn. Well, lying in bed isn't doing me any good, might as well go out alone. Carefully, I managed to sneak out even though the doors were sounded like they hadn't been oiled since this place had been made. Someone immediately started snoring after I left, which made me feel glad that I did. Taking a deep breathe, I exhaled and marveled at the beauty of the night. No busy cadets running around, no angry teacher yelling at them either. Just the peaceful night sky paired with tranquility.
"Boring" I said out loud.
I didn't know what I was expecting; after all it was pretty late, everyone had gone to sleep. I began wandering around, looking for someone, anyone I could talk to. The mess hall looked pretty scary at night, so I didn't bother checking. The dorms all had their lights out. I was bored walking about on the hard wood floor, only the occasional cricket chirp kept me company otherwise, I was alone. I thought I might as well give up my late night spelunking, and head on back. I don't want to be late for class again. Just as I started towards my dorm, I took a gander outside once more; perhaps this view would help put my mind at ease and help me get some shut eye. After getting an eyeful of the scenery I began walking back, this certainly was a mundane stroll. I guess someone must have read my thoughts, and aimed to change that, well not just someone.
"What are you doing up so late" said a sullen voice
That's a pretty lame question I thought, but I was happy someone had finally showed up. I couldn't recognize the voice, but I was sure it was a girl.
"I could ask you the same thing" I responded
Silence, that's odd I thought, given that she was the one who started the conversation in the first place. Speaking of that, who was "she" anyways.
"You've got a point" said the voice, drawing closer to me. A dark figure started to emerge, and took shape of a relatively smaller girl.
"Hello, Eren" said the voice.
I recognized it. No doubt about it. There was only one girl who could sound that… eerie.
"What do you want Annie" I responded, trying to figure out what she was up to.
"You think you're the only allowed to roam around at night?" she replied.
"I guess not, don't take it personally. I just wasn't expecting anyone to be up at this hour" I said quickly. I didn't want to offend her after all. The situation became tense.
"Don't worry." she replied in a calmer demeanor
I sighed, feeling more comfortable now. She could have kicked my ass without anyone knowing right now. I looked back at the sky. The moon was at its highest now, must be way past midnight. The sky seemed clear, aside from the occasional cloud passing by. Even in such a world where humanity is at the brink of extinction, we are given some moments to truly feel the beauty of this world. My train of thought broke when I felt a snag on my sleeve
"Where's your head at, I've been calling your name for a while now" Annie said, seeming a little pissed
"So- Sorry." I apologized. Honestly I didn't hear her saying my name.
"Anyways, Eren I've been meaning to talk to you about something" she said, in a lower voice
That's new; she was never much of a talker. Maybe she felt more confident alone? Well this certainly should be interesting.
"What's this about Annie" I responded, keeping the same tone as hers.
"It's about…" she stopped in between
I looked at her, waiting for her to complete her sentence.
"About…?" I asked, becoming more curious by the second
No response. She wasn't making eye contact, rather looking at the ground. I could tell something was troubling her. Risking an injury I put my hand on her shoulder
"It's okay Annie." I said, in a softer tone. She wasn't much of a venter, so I had to make sure I took this rare opportunity to help her out. After all, she did teach me her techniques. She looked up at me and smiled. The next word that left her mouth left me stunned
"Armin" she said, sheepishly
I was at a loss of words. Armin? Of all the things my mind had assumed, it never could have thought of this.
"I think I'm beginning to, maybe." She said shyly. I could barely hear her now.
Annie Leonhard, one of the strongest cadets here in the Corps, literally no man in this unit stands a chance against her in combat. The one girl who finds comfort, no, home, in loneliness had a thing for Armin?
"Armi- Armin?" I stuttered
She grew quite, damn. I didn't want to blow this. This is the first time she had opened up, and shared something which was obviously pretty embarrassing, for her at least. Collecting my thoughts, I managed to speak in a more stable way
"Are you starting to um… like him?" I asked
Big mistake, she looked me right in the eyes and what I saw left me awestruck. A burning red blush sprawled across her face, along with her eyes wide open. I guess the word "like" triggered that sensation. She suddenly grabbed my collar, and brought me down to her level. I was staring right into that blue abyss when I heard
"If you ever tell anyone about this conversation, I guarantee you will die a virgin" she said, in an enraged, adamant voice.
"Su- sure. A-a-a-annie" I spluttered
After staring at me for a solid minute she let go, and stomped back to her room
"Wha- what the hell was that?" were the only words I could mutter
ARMIN POV
"Eren, wake up" I said, rocking his arm.
He was in deep sleep, drool dripping on his pillow. Yuck
"Eren, where going to be late" I said, more sternly now
"Armin, you go on ahead, ill wake him up" said a voice from behind me
I looked back to see Mikasa, lowering her eyes. Her scarf seemed to be higher than usual. What was she hiding? But anyways, I let her take over and started towards the door.
"Good luck Mikasa" I said waving as I exited
Pfft, if I couldn't wake him up what chance did she have. But then again, Eren and Mikasa share a much closer relationship than they do with me. In fact, they've been through more trouble than I can imagine. I never actually had realized that they may be more than must friends, or "siblings" as Eren likes to think. It's pretty obvious they're more than that. They share a very unique bond thanks to all the hardships they went through. It makes me feel… lonely, to know that I don't have anyone like that. Sure they always had protected me from bullies, and the reason I joined the Corps was because of them. We're a team no doubt, but those two are closer. It's hard being the third wheel.
First class was History. Honestly how is learning about the three walls going to help us in the field? But then again, complaining wasn't an option. I sat alone on the three benches, waiting for my friends to arrive. They're never late, well, at least Mikasa isn't. How long does it take to wake that guy up? I answered my own question by recalling how many times he's been late. I looked around the class room, different groups all talking about their own stuff. Berolt and Reiner both discussing something at the far end of the room, they were to far away so I couldn't hear them. Ymir, obviously, sitting next to Christa, with a lecherous smile across her face, Christa on the other hand seemed to be innocently talking about her home town. To my left sat Connie and Sasha, talking about severely idiotic stuff, food, skipping class, and so on. Honestly did they have no interest in becoming Titan Slayers? I groaned, becoming more bored by the minute. The teacher sure was taking his sweet time, and so were my friends
I sat my head down on the table, and started to hum slowly, waiting, waiting, for something, anything to happen. A sudden thought emerged. Where's Annie? She's never late. I didn't see her walk in. Is she still asleep? Not likely. I suddenly became more vigilant. Should I go wake her up? No way! I'm not going in the girl's dorm. But then again, Mikasa never had any problem waltzing into ours. Wait, why would I go wake her up? I talked to her like twice. The teacher still wasn't here. Neither were Mikasa or Eren. Maybe I could slip out without anyone noticing. Besides, all the girls except Annie were already in class. No worry of getting caught either.
Everyone seemed indulged in their own conversation to notice me, so I managed to casually walk out. The hall was clear, no teacher in sight. My heart began to race. This is the first time I've done something like this. I slowly made my way over to the girl's dorm. Dare I open the door? No. I couldn't. But then again… there was no one to stop me.
Slowly, I turned the wooden knob. Wait a minute. What the hell am I doing? This isn't just HER room. It's everyone's. Holy crap. What if I see something I'm not supposed to? But then again maybe I want to. I slapped myself on the cheek
"Dammit, concentrate man" I said to myself out loud
"Oy, Armin" I heard from behind
I froze. I was in a position where getting caught by anyone would be bad for me. I turned my head to look back, and took a small breathe of relief
"Oh, Hey Jean, why aren't you in class" I asked, I turned my back towards the door, hoping he couldn't see my hand which had apparently been stuck to the knob.
"The sensei isn't here. What are you doing anyways?" he asked suspiciously
It obviously wasn't a good sight, me standing in front of the handle.
"Um.. I was gonna go check up on Mikasa and Eren" I said quickly. I hope he would fall for it
"You do know that's the girls dorm right?" He said, moving in on me
"Yeah, well I thought I'd get Mikasa first, she's the only one who can get Eren up" I lied, that was pretty clever on short notice
He frowned a bit and came up to my face
"Is Mikasa um… you know" He asked, looking a bit glum
After a bit of silence I replied
"Um, I- I don't really know what you're talking about Jean" I replied
"Nevermind, catch you later Arlert" he said, walking away hanging his head lowly
What was that about, did Jean like her? I put the thought on hold and got back to the reason I had come here. I peeked through the door to see if she was there. The interior was, in simple terms, neat. Literally everything was put away neatly. The beds (Even though everyone had just woken up) were set up tidily. No odd smells either. I couldn't really tell whose bed was whose. Except maybe Sasha's, who had what I assume was a potato on her night stand. I looked around to see if anyone was still asleep. All the beds seemed vacant, except one.
In the far end of the room, the blanket seemed to be bulging upwards. No doubt about it. Everyone was in class. It HAD to be her. I sneaked my way over to the bed, not wanting to wake her to go wake her up. I know contradictory right? The bulge seemed to be stationary. Maybe she wasn't a heavy breather. I walked up and pushed it a bit. My hand had felt something soft. This was the first time I've done something unbelievably stupid; I say that knowing I'm going out there to fight Titans. I moved my hand in further, she didn't seem to budge.
"Annie" I whispered
"Wake up, you're going to be late" I said softly
"I'm already up Armin" replied a voice, but not from the bed. It came from right behind me
EREN'S POV
"Alright, alright, I'm up already." I hissed
"You're late" Said Mikasa. She had the same blank expression as always.
"You think I don't know that already" I snapped. I'm not much of a morning person
She grew silent, great. She's hurt. It's not my fault; I barely got any sleep last night
"I'll be waiting for you at the door then" she said softly, I could sense I may have shot her down. Maybe she was expecting me to be nicer, well MORE nice. I knew I had to do the right thing, even though it sucked. Before she walked of I grabbed her hand. It felt cold, but much softer and smaller than my own
"Hey, I'm um. I'm er.." I stuttered. I was trying to word the apology since a simple "I'm sorry" probably wasn't going to cut it
She turned around to face me with expecting eyes
"I'm sorry, Mikasa. I shouldn't have acted so, um, childish?" I said, hoping she'd forgive me. After all, the last thing I want for her is to grow distant from me
"That's okay Eren, but you really do need to get up" she restated.
Wow, that worked. I told her okay and that I'd meet her at the class. After she left I let out a "Phew" sound. This girl just doesn't get it. Looking at the light outside my window, I assumed I might have missed around half of the class. Was it really necessary going now? But I can't leave her alone. Then again Armin's there. Armin. I almost forgot! I had to tell Armin about what had happened last nig-
Wait. I can't do that. I made a promise, or more like she threatened me. All these thoughts started to make me hungry. Alas, a reason to get out of bed. Stumbling on my blanket, I fell on my chin trying to get out of bed
"Perfect!" I yelled. What a glorious way to start the day
"Eren, what happened? Are you okay" said a voice from the door
What? What's she still doing here? Damn. How could I forget, she said she'd wait for me. That's kind of cute. Wait, what? I'm lying on the floor in my underwear, this is not the time to think about this.
"What, um no yeah, I'm fine" I said, hoping she wouldn't come in
"You need some help?" she said, sounding a little worried
"NO NO um no I'm fine. Just ju go go on without me I'll catch up" I stuttered trying to get up, my leg seemed to be stuck somewhere
"You sure?" she asked once again, sounding a little closer now
I was resting on my hands and one of my knees. My leg was stuck somewhere, but being in this position I couldn't turn around to see.
"Um… maybe you could give me a hand here" I said, accepting defeat, outdone by a bed. How am I going to last out there.
"Alright, I'm coming in" she said, turning the door knob
She walked in and looked around for me
"Down here" I said, waving my hand
I must have been looking pretty pathetic, seeing as she moved her scarf up to her face. Obviously, she found this funny, even though my leg had gone numb
"Yeah, yeah, very funny, You gonna help me or not?" I said, feeling a little angry.
She walked up to me and analyzed the situation. I started blushing, it was weird having her gawk at me like that. With one swift movement of her arm she freed my foot. The rush of blood to my leg stung in many places.
"Um, thanks" I said, looking away
"Eren, your foot…" she said, pointing
It had gotten cut, a skin wound at the most.
"Where was it stuck?" I asked worriedly.
"The space between the head of your mattress and the bed." She replied calmly
"Damn, but what cut me?" I asked confused
"I'm not so sure about that" she said, looking away.
Did she do this? She had no reason to. Well, thankfully it wasn't that bad. I got up, putting my weight on the good foot, and started to stagger to the bathroom.
"Eren, you need medical treatment" Mikasa said
"It's not that bad, really" I said, I didn't want her to feel bad for me
"Let me take a look" she said, turning me around
"It's okay, Mikasa, I'll be fine" I said, feeling a little annoyed with her persistence.
She didn't listen; instead she grabbed me by my shoulders and sat me down on the edge of the bed.
"Mikasa, for the last time. I'm fine" I said, looking her right in the eyes
She looked back at me for a while, but continued onto what she was doing. She grabbed my foot and put it up into her lap examining the wound
"It doesn't look that bad, it'll be fine if you treat it correctly" she said
Wow. What do you think I've been going on about for the past few minutes?
"Jeez, that's what I've been saying Mikasa. I'll take care of it myself. I'm not your baby brother alright!" I yelled, at this point she was getting a bit too worried.
She looked up at me, and nodded slightly. Realizing what I had just done my eyes stopped bulging from the anger. She let go of my foot and got up, starting towards the door.
"Hey, I didn't mean it like that…" I said, feeling rather embarrassed
She mustn't have heard me, because she continued walking away. Way to go Eren, you blew it again. Well, it wasn't entirely my fault now was it? She was to clingy. But I guess raising my voice at her wasn't the plausible solution. My stomach twisted, maybe from the hunger? Even though I knew the answer I chose to ignore it for now. I entered the bathroom and looked behind the mirror for a first aid kit. The cut wasn't so deep, so I wouldn't need stitches. I applied the anti-bacterial and dabbed it with some disinfectant. The burning sensation made me hiss in pain. After dabbing it with the cotton ball for some time I removed it to see what it looked like. The bleeding had stopped, and I hoped a scab would start to appear. Wrapping it up with a bandage tightly I exited the bathroom and put on my uniform. Getting the shoe on was hard, but I managed.
Class had been long over, everyone was in the mess hall. I walked in to see Mikasa sitting alone. Where's Armin? I haven't seen him since yesterday. Anyways, I felt a bit guilty now and couldn't decide if I should go sit with her or not. The alternative was Reiner and Berolt, but those guys bore me. Sasha and Connie seemed to be too much into each other to let me join. I thought about sitting with Christa, but knowing how possessive Ymir was I forgot about it. I just realized I had been standing at the entrance like an idiot. Luckily no one had noticed, except Mikasa. Looking my way, she wore a confused expression. I guess she WAS expecting me to sit down. After getting my tray I walked over to her. She looked at me, expecting me to do something. I hovered over her for a while and decided I'd sit beside her instead of in front, besides Armin wasn't here anyway. Come to think of it neither was Annie. The thought brought an odd smile to my face which Mikasa quickly noticed
"What's so funny" she said, seeming a little sad
"Oh, um nothing." I said. I "promised" Annie I wouldn't tell anyone.
"Hey listen, I'm sorry about before" I said hoping to change the topic
Silence, she looked away. I scratched the back of my head nervously. I'm no good when it comes to apologies or emotions or, well, basically GIRL'S. I crawled a little closer and said
"I didn't mean to snap like that, I'm really. Um… sorry" I said. Good enough, right?
"How's your wound" she said, looking still looking away
"I patched it up, it should be fine" I said reassuringly
She finally looked up at me, and I realized how close I had gotten. Her face was just inches away from mine. I blushed, and scooted further, laughing nervously.
"Sorry, I didn't realize I was that close" I said, apologizing once more.
"That's exactly what's wrong with you" she said, and then turned away to her meal
What? What did she mean by that? C'mon Mikasa, you know I'm no good with riddles. Sure, I was sitting a little to close but it's not like I was all over her. What's she so offended about. Meal time seemed a little more lonelier, sure the absence of Armin was felt too, but who was I supposed to talk to. I sudden realization hit me. Without her, who was I supposed to go to? She has always been the one who protected me, even when I was supposed to be the one to save her. What she felt for me was a hundred times greater than I could have ever imagined. No wonder she still keeps that scarf. I was blind, for so long, and now I've gone and blown it
I'm sorry, Mikasa
ARMINS POV
"Shit" I muttered. That was the only thing I could muster up. I had been caught, by the one person who I hadn't even imagined. Turning around to see her only made things worse. It hadn't even crossed my mind that maybe she was taking a damn shower.
"He-" I said, but was cut of between
"What are you doing here" she said, looking confused
Huh, she really didn't know. If I had around a hundred problems right now that solved one of them. Now I had to decide whether to lie or tell the truth. If I told her the truth, she definitely will take it the wrong way, but if I lie she'll find out sooner or later. Fuck.
I was so lost in thought I didn't even realize who was standing right in front of me. She was wearing a towel. I gulped hard at the sight, and looked away. I could feel a nosebleed coming. What she did next guaranteed a nose bleed. Slowly, she placed two of her fingers on my cheek. The wet shriveled skin made me shiver. She started to turn my face towards hers. I looked away for as long as I could but eye contact at that point was inevitable. Again, being faced with those blue eyes left me utterly speechless. She seemed to enjoy the fact that I'd been rendered dazed. I could tell by the mischievous smile which had appeared on her lips. Her lips seemed patched; they had a slight orange glint in the sunlight, but looked lively. She moved in closer. My heart was bound to beat right out of my chest at this point, but I tried to remain calm. Her pupils dilated, they stopped looking at me, rather INSIDE me now. What was she trying to achieve. To instill fear, well mission accomplished. But at the same time, being this close to her made me feel… happy.
"Armin, you still haven't answered my question" she said slowly, biting the edge of her lower lip. She was definitely enjoying this.
Guess I was the only one who felt embarrassed, her being in the towel and all. Ironic, isn't it. I just stared at her, my mind desperately searching for the words to say.
"Were you checking up on me?" she asked
"Um, no I was-" I got cut off again
"That's sweet of you" she said, in a lighter tune
What? She wasn't mad, or at least embarrassed. Her face was still a little too close to mine, although at this point I stopped caring. I realized I had tensed up so badly all my senses seemed to have failed me. Slowly regaining them, I was met with a burst of feelings. I could feel her warm breathe on my face, I could hear the small huffs of air she being released through her nose. The hand she had had on my cheek started to feel warmer now. It was more elegant than anything I could ever have imagined. For a girl who can break bone with her hands, she sure is soft. The last sense which awoke was triggered by her scent. My nostrils filled up with her aroma. It was overwhelming; I felt that I could have fainted if she hadn't been so close to me. She smelled absolutely amazing.
"Armin… wake up" she said
"Hmm" I said, accidently taking a swig of her tangy, flowery scent
After an awkward silence, she removed her hand from my face
"We have combat training. I was hoping to try out a new technique on you today" she said, with an evil sneer.
"Um, sure, okay" I said, I wasn't really agreeing to that, I just wanted to get out now
"So I'll meet you there?" I asked
"Well, unless you want to see me change" she said, with dirty smile
Crap. How could forget she was still in a towel
"NO, no I mean… I-I- I'll see you there" I said, controlling my volume.
She finally stepped aside, giving me way to walk. I could feel her hand fall off of my cheek as I walked of. That was certainly interesting. I wasn't completely out of trouble yet. The girls where probably coming back to change so I had to get out quick. I started walking towards the door, but took a peek back at her. She wasn't looking my way, but instead started to sort her clothes. Wow, is she that confident around everyone, or was a special. I couldn't help myself from looking at her. Other than facial beauty, she was a bloody goddess! The towel was still wet even though it seemed we had our eyes locked for a good while now. The slightly soaked towel outlined her impeccable figure, even though I only got a glimpse of it. All that training sure does pay off. She wore the towel a little higher than normal; I got a great view of her stunning legs, leading all the way up to her hips. For such a tough girl she had a pretty cute butt. Damn, I started to get a nosebleed, so I thought it'd be best if I left. I practically ran out the front door, hoping no one would see me. I missed breakfast, so I'll have to suffice with just lunch and dinner, that is, after combat training and a row of classes. Damn, but it was so worth it.
The ground was, as always, filled with students. I'm surprised no one noticed I had slipped out. I saw Eren and Mikasa over at the corner, Eren obviously getting his ass kicked, but who am I talked? I started walking towards them but felt a heavy hand on my shoulder
"Oy, Arlert, c'mon your sparing with me today" said the voice
I turned around to see who it was, great
"No thanks Jean, I'm good." I respectfully declined
"Hey c'mon, I gotta talk about some stuff to" he said, tightening his grip
What was this about? Curiosity got the best of me and I agreed. We walked over to a quite corner and began "sparring". What we were really doing was throwing punches at each other like idiots.
"What's up jean" I asked inquisitively
"How long have you know Eren?" he asked, looking a little concerned
Eren? What does he want with him?
"I've known him since I was a kid, so yeah we're pretty good friends. Why?" I asked, cautiously
"Oh… Um, do you think he and Mikasa are… ya' know… together, perhaps?"
That question left me shocked. Why should he care, and why would he expect me to know, and even if I did it was none of his business.
"Um, not to my knowledge" I said. I was going to play with him for a while to figure out what he wanted
We kept on sparring for a while, then stopped to take a "much deserved break"
"Well, um do you think you can find out for me?" he asked, looking hopeful.
Come to think of it, even I didn't know what was going on between those two. I assumed they had an awkward relationship, which is expected from them. Did Eren really think Mikasa was his sister? I doubt Mikasa saw him as a brother, a baby brother perhaps. I had completely forgotten that I was asked a question
"Sure, I'll try" I said, reassuringly.
He gave me a relieved smile and thanked me for training. After that he left me alone to go on about my business. I thought I'd go pay my friends a visit. I started walking towards them but tripped hard and fell on the floor. What the hell? They're no rocks or sticks in this ground. I looked up to see a figure hovering over me.
"You're clumsy" said the voice from above
"You tripped me" I replied, attempting to get back up
Dusting myself of, I took a glance at whoever thought it was funny to trip me. And, it was no other than her. Annie
"I hope Jean didn't steal you while I was gone" she said, lending me a hand to get up
Steal me? No offence, but I'm not yours to begin with. I belong to no one
"Don't worry, I'm all yours" I said sarcastically
She giggled again, that same sweet melodic voice.
"Good, I hope I didn't keep you waiting" she said, again closing in on me
"What makes you think I was waiting" I said
Ouch. I fell hard to the ground, after she applied her infamous foot work on me. Really? THAT'S what offends here. Not the fact that I snuck into her room and got an eyeful of her wearing her towel. Weird didn't even begin to describe it. But, it was a good type of weird. Is that even a thing?
"I told you, you need to train" she said, unaware of what she just did
"Why'd you trip me?!" I growled, rubbing my head.
"Don't talk to me like that, Armin" she said. Her "playful" demeanor was replaced with seriousness. I didn't want to take the risk, so I quickly apologized.
"…Jeez, get some balls" she scoffed
I looked at her, trying to figure out why she kept weaving in and out of moods. I couldn't word my response so I just groaned
"So, you want me to teach you?" she said, this time more strictly.
"Um, if you want" I said sheepishly. I was done playing with her.
"Tell me what YOU want Armin" she said, lowering herself to me, I still hadn't gotten up
That last sentence left me a little confused. Jeez. Talking to this girl was hard. One wrong move and I'm screwed. I obviously wasn't going to tell her what I wanted. But I had to say something
"… I want you to teach me?" I said, hoping I was right
"Good." She said, picking me up. Wow, talk about strong
"I'll gladly teach you. But, what will you give me?" she said, locking her gaze into mine.
"Gi- Give you?" I said, pretending I didn't know what she meant
"You can't expect me to teach you for free, right?" she said, grabbing onto my collar
"Um.. I don't really know what you want." I said, hoping she'd drop it
"Hmm, how about this. I'll teach you a couple of things. In return, how about…" she stopped
Heart racing. What did she want? Damn it, don't just do that, finish your sentence!
"…Your virginity"
EREN'S POV
Mikasa seemed to be taking a little rougher on me today. Usually I could land at least one punch out of a hundred, but today she seemed to moving too fast. Or was it just me? I haven't been able to concentrate much after that incident. My thoughts dispersed as I felt a sharp pain in my kidney. I fell on the floor, wheezing. I gasped hard for air, I felt tears stream down my burning eyes. I looked up at here with confusion and anger. I was not expecting that. After realizing what she had done, she crouched and came up close to my face.
"Mikasa, you could at least warn me" I said, still gasping for air
"I'm sorry." She said, not really meaning it
Wow, it's pretty rare for her to be mad, especially at me. I couldn't fight after that so I went and sat in a corner for a while. The pain subsided, and I regained my vision, it had gone blurry thanks to the tears. I hope no one thought I was crying. Mikasa came and sat beside me. We shared a moment of silence before she asked me how I was doing
"Fine" I muttered
"I'm sorry Eren, I shouldn't have lost control" she said, this time I could tell that she meant it
I thought about telling her that she should control herself more, but then I recalled before
"No. It was justified. I was being a jerk" I said
She looked at me with a shocked expression. Seriously? Is it that rare for me to apologize? I looked at her and smiled awkwardly, hoping she'd be fine now. I couldn't stand her being sad, more so because of me. The last thing I was expecting was a hug. She moves pretty fast, griping me tightly with. I didn't really get a chance to hug back, so I sat their awkwardly with my arms by my side while she gripped me firmly. My nose felt itchy, her hair has pretty silky so it became irritating. But, these type of moments are rare. I saw Connie and Sasha giggling at us, and felt kind of embarrassed. I shot them a "shut the hell up" look, and the turned around, still laughing. How long was she planning on holding me, class was about to be over
"What's going on here, Yaeger" said a rough, surprised voice
"Sensie!" I said affirmatively, my arms moved on instinct to salute him, but were still locked. It seemed Mikasa hadn't noticed.
"This isn't the time, nor the place" he said.
"Forgive me sir" I said, laughing sheepishly
He stared me down for a while, then walked of
"Cleaning Duty! For a week" he said while walking off, without turning his back
Mikasa finally let go, a little earlier would have been great, and looked at me guiltily. Huh, so she did know
"Great. Just super" I said, feeling a little low thinking about it. I hate cleaning the classes. Especially at night.
"Eren. I'll help, it's my fault you're in this. It's the least I can do" Mikasa offered
Yeah no kidding. I had to decline though.
"It's okay, at least you're not mad at me anymore. That's all I care about right now" I said looking away
I have no idea what I triggered, but for some reason our lips met.
I sat there, eyes wide open, thinking "what the hell!"
I heard a familiar voice from the far end of the ground again
"TWO WEEKS, YAEGER!"
Great.
Woooo, long chapter. Twice the last one. So tell me what you think, and I'll be writing another one soon
BYE :D