Author's Note: Sorry for the late update guys! I wanted to finish Junior High before I continued this. And now that it is finished, we can get right back into this one! Thanks for your patience, please leave a review!
The rain pounded heavily against the roof. The streets were soaked, having an inch of rain water on them. The sky was dark, clouds covering any sign of sunshine. When cars rolled down the street, their tires splashed water onto the sidewalk.
It was Spring...quite obviously by the weather. It had been raining for a few days now. They were getting a total down pour.
Mikasa lay in bed. She had no idea what time it was. All she knew was...she couldn't move out of bed. Her breathing was labored, and her body felt like it had been weighed down by a hundred cinderblocks.
She felt boiling hot one moment...and freezing cold the next. She was still about 80 percent asleep, but she felt very weak. And achy.
She groaned weakly, gritting her teeth as she turned onto her side. Sweat ran down her forehead and cheek, as she panted, out of breath.
She was in her light pink nightgown, wearing her red scarf.
In her mostly asleep state, even she knew she was sick. Really sick. She had felt a bit off last night, and couldn't eat much dinner...but she had no idea she would get this sick.
It was obvious, yesterday she had went outside without an umbrella. She had only stepped out for a few seconds, but her hair got soaked.
Eren was asleep beside her. Even though at this point, Eren's parents knew the two were dating, they trusted them.
Especially Mikasa, and knew nothing would happen. Eren snored, drooling on his pillow.
He then softly stirred. Wait...this was weird. Usually it was Mikasa who would wake him by now. What time was it...?
It actually felt like he got some legit sleep, despite being up late playing video games.
He groggily glanced at the clock on the nightstand. It read 10:30 AM.
Eren sat up, blinking. He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "Is it Saturday...?", he asked in his half asleep state.
He paused then, hearing Mikasa's labored breathing.
He looked at her, and saw her condition. Mikasa was extremely pale. White as a ghost. And she was soaked in sweat, her breathing was rapid, short gasps.
"Mikasa!", Eren instantly woke up, his heart sinking.
"Mikasa! Hey, Mikasa!", Eren gently shook her shoulder. Mikasa stirred. She forced her heavy eyelids open. Her vision was actually blurry at first.
"E-Eren...?", she asked weakly, her voice barely a whisper.
"Hey baby...", Eren gently felt her forehead. "Oh god..you're burning up!", Eren actually had to wince his hand back.
She felt so hot. "E-Eren...what time is it...?", asked Mikasa breathlessly.
"It's 10:30...I got to get mom. You've got a bad fever. Why the hell hasn't she been up yet?", Eren got out of bed.
Mikasa suddenly gasped, as she gripped his hand. "Mika?", Eren blinked.
Mikasa was shaking badly. Eren knew from the look in her eyes. She was still clingly to him. And especially in this weak state.
"Can you walk...?", Eren asked. Mikasa sat up. She groaned a bit, aching all over. She gave a small nod though.
"Take it easy, baby", Eren held her hand, helping her to her feet.
They went downstairs, to see the house was empty. Mikasa leaned on the dining room table, while Eren went over to the fridge to see a note.
It read "Eren, the neighbor had an emergency and they needed a babysitter. Won't be back until this evening. There's leftovers in the fridge for dinner. Mom"
"Crap...of course", Eren growled. Mikasa was leaning over the table.
"We're on our own I guess. Mika, let's get you back up to bed", Eren hurried to her side.
"Eren, I can't...I need to go to school today", Mikasa protested then, weakly. "Are you nuts?! Mikasa you won't make it five feet in this weather! You'll get pneumonia!", Eren growled, worriedly.
"But...this is due tomorrow! It's only half way done", Mikasa showed him the History test on the table.
"Look it's gonna have to wait, Mikasa. Your health is more important", Eren tried to reason with her.
"But Eren, it's important...", Mikasa started to argue but then she suddenly swayed, feeling extremely dizzy and light headed.
"Mikasa!", Eren caught her before she collapsed. She was limp, dead weight in his arms. "Crap..! She's heavy...!", Eren grunted, as he struggled to keep her held up right.
Mikasa was 150 lbs of pure muscle. And she was unconscious. Eren gritted his teeth. "Come on Eren, you can do this", he encouraged himself.
He then managed to adjust her, so she was on his back. Mikasa remained limp, her breathing sounded worse.
"Hang in there...", he managed to carry her upstairs. Once back in the bedroom, Eren gently lay her in bed. Mikasa remained unconscious, panting for breath.
She then suddenly coughed roughly, and whimpered after the fact. "Mika...", Eren tucked her in, and then kissed her forehead.
"Hang in there", he hurried into the bathroom. His heart was pounding...seeing someone as strong as Mikasa in such a weak state...it was mind numbing.
First Eren got a bowl of cool water, and a washcloth. Next, he got the cough syrup. He looked around the medicine cabinet for fever medicine.
But they were out. "Shit..! Seriously? There's got to be some!", Eren searched more, but there was none. He'd have to find a way to get some.
Next he grabbed the thermometer, and made some hot tea.
He hurried back into the bedroom. His first move was to make her comfortable. He placed the washcloth in the bowl of water.
He then rung it out, water dripping from it. He then folded it, and wiped her sweaty forehead with it. He then gently left it on her forehead, under her long bangs.
Mikasa stirred weakly, coughing again. "E-Eren...?", she asked.
"Easy...don't talk too much. You're really sick. Let me take your temperature", Eren said softly. Mikasa nodded weakly, her lips a bit parted. Eren placed the end of the white stick in her mouth.
"Hold it there until it beeps, Mika", Eren told her. Mikasa did so. She felt so exhausted...she couldn't even keep her eyes opened for too long.
After several seconds, it beeped. Eren gently took it, as Mikasa broke into a coughing fit. She turned onto her side, coughing bad.
Eren rubbed her back, as he read the temperature. His eyes grew wide then.
"103...!", he exclaimed worriedly. 'Damn it...she's really sick. If only dad or mom were here...', Eren's thoughts raced.
Mikasa coughed again, her throat already sore.
"Mika! Easy...here..", Eren poured her some cough syrup into the plastic cup. Mikasa took it, desprete for relief.
She ignored the bitter taste, downing it. "One more, you've got a nasty cough", Eren offered her one more cup.
Mikasa took it, she groaned a bit weakly. She panted again, her breathing labored. "Eren...I'm so tired...", she cried weakly.
"It's okay Mikasa, lay down and rest. I'm right here...I'm not leaving your side", Eren soothed her, as he helped her lay back down.
Mikasa continued to breathe heavily. Eren gently got her washcloth wet again, and wiped her forehead.
He couldn't leave her...but she needed medicine to get rid of this fever. And fast.
He then got his cell phone out, calling Armin. Armin was in school with Rubi. They were both wondering where Eren and Mikasa was, and had already planned to visit after school to check up on them.
"Eren? Why didn't you show up at school?", Armin asked as he answered his phone. Rubi and him were in the library during a free period.
Rubi looked up worriedly.
"It's Mikasa, she's really sick. My parents aren't going to be home until tonight...she's really in bad shape Armin", Eren explained.
"She's sick?!", Armin asked worriedly. "What? Miki?!", cried Rubi worriedly. She grabbed the phone from Armin.
"Eren, what's going on?!", Rubi demanded. "When I woke up this morning, she already had a high fever", Eren replied worriedly.
"What's her temperature?", Rubi asked. "103, and she's coughing", Eren answered. Rubi's father was a doctor himself, and her mother was a midwife.
So Rubi herself knew a lot about the medical world, and even planned on becoming a doctor herself in the future.
"How's her breathing?", Rubi asked. "Not good, she's been struggling to breathe all morning...", Eren replied.
"Okay, do you have fever medicine?", Rubi asked. "No, that's why I'm calling. She needs it, but I can't leave her home alone", Eren explained urgently.
Rubi looked at Armin. "Okay, fuck it. We're coming over", Rubi decided. Armin blinked, worriedly.
"Okay...thank you", Eren said, grateful.
Armin and Rubi left the school, and although they knew they'd get it big time from Rico for it, they didn't care.
They went to the pharmacy first to get fever medicine.
At the Jaeger house, Eren stayed at Mikasa's bedside. Her breathing remained labored, as Eren constantly changed her washcloth.
"Just hang in there, Mikasa. Armin and Rubi are coming with medicine...", Eren assured her.
Mikasa whimpered weakly. "No...I don't want them getting in trouble over me...", she cried breathlessly.
"Don't worry about that", Eren soothed her. He was holding her hand, squeezing it gently. He gently stroked her black hair.
Eren looked down worriedly. It killed him to see her like this. It should have been him who got sick, not her.
A few minutes later, Armin and Rubi arrived. Eren had left the door unlocked for them, so they could just come in.
"Eren! We're here!", Armin yelled, carrying the bag from the store. "We're up here!", Eren called.
Rubi hurried ahead of Armin, as the two ran upstairs.
"Miki!", Rubi cried worriedly. She hurried over to the other side of Mikasa's bed, taking her other hand.
"We got here as fast as we could", Armin said, also coming over.
"Thanks for coming you guys", Eren said, relieved. "Miki...", Rubi cried, as she gently stroked Mikasa's hair.
Mikasa struggled to lift her heavy eyelids. "Rubi...?", she asked weakly. "Easy, don't talk...you're really burning up", Rubi stated, feeling Mikasa's forehead.
"We brought the fever medicine", Armin said. "Thanks", Eren opened the box, as Rubi changed Mikasa's washcloth.
"Sweetie, do you feel warm or cold?", Rubi asked her worriedly. Mikasa took a moment before answering.
"I...I feel hot right now. But that could change...at any moment", she replied breathlessly.
"Eren, after you give her medicine, she should have a shower to cool her body temperature down", Rubi suggested anxiously.
"Right...", Eren helped Mikasa sit up then. Mikasa groaned weakly, as she took the pills. She swallowed them with her hot tea, and exhaled after.
"Is there anything I can do?", asked Armin. Mikasa opened her eyes a bit more than.
"Yeah, Armin could you...please finish my test? Please...it has to be turned in by tomorrow", Mikasa pleaded.
"Of course, Mikasa. Leave it to me", Armin assured her.
Eren and Rubi helped Mikasa to her feet. Mikasa moaned weakly. "Can you walk, Miki?", Rubi asked worriedly.
"Yeah...", Mikasa gave a weak nod, looking out of it.
"We better get you to the bathroom", Eren said. Rubi glared then. "Hold it Romeo...girls only", she sneered.
It was no doubt Mikasa and Rubi were like sisters...and Rubi was the protective big sister. She was older than Mikasa by a few months.
"Seriously, Rubi? You really think I'd try anything like that when she's sick?!", Eren growled. "Take it easy, you two!", Armin said, nervously.
Eren and Rubi exchanged glared, but cooled it down for Mikasa's sake. They were both protective of her, so they often clashed.
Eren and Armin went downstairs to finish Mikasa's test, while Rubi helped Mikasa into the shower.
"I think this is the first time I've seen you take that bloody scarf off", Rubi said, looking relieved. Mikasa gave a weak smile, setting it on the sink.
"Sorry about this Rubi...Rico's gonna lose it on you and Armin because of this", she said weakly, still sounding breathless.
"Hey, don't apologize Miki. You're really sick. Just focus on getting better", Rubi assured her. Mikasa got into the shower, but Rubi waited close by, in case Mikasa passed out again.
"Talk to me, Mikasa. Are you feeling okay...?", Rubi asked.
"Yeah...I just...hate being this useless", Mikasa answered, as she let the cool water run over her body.
"Hey, you're not useless. You're ill. No matter how strong someone is, anyone can get sick", Rubi assured her.
Mikasa was always very strong, so she wasn't used to being so helpless and weak.
Downstairs, Armin and Eren worked on Mikasa's test. Eren was scratching his head, totally lost.
"I got this Eren, maybe you should prepare Mikasa something to eat", Armin suggested.
"I'm not a good cook...", Eren admitted sheepishly.
"Anyone can make oatmeal. I'll talk you through it", Armin offered, as he worked on the test sheet. Eren nodded.
While Armin talked Eren through how to make it, upstairs Mikasa had finished her shower, and got dressed in her pajamas.
She held her red scarf close, as Rubi helped her back into the bedroom.
"I changed your sheets for you, honey", Rubi let her know. "Thanks, Rubi...", Mikasa said weakly, but grateful.
Rubi helped Mikasa lay back down in bed. Mikasa breathed weakly, as she lay on her side. "Easy...deep breaths, Miki. The medicine should kick in soon", Rubi soothed her.
She rubbed Mikasa's shoulder, and then got a fresh cool washcloth on her forehead.
Eren soon came upstairs. "Mikasa? How you feeling?", he asked worriedly, as he set the tray of food on the nightstand.
"I'm hanging in there...", Mikasa answered him weakly.
"I just checked her temperature again. It's 102 now...we're making a little progress", Rubi told Eren.
Eren sighed in relief...it was going down. Thank God...
"Mikasa, do you think you can stomach some oatmeal and tea? You should have something in your stomach", Eren asked, as he sat at her bedside.
Mikasa blinked, looking at him. "Eren, you made this...?", she asked.
"Well..yeah...Armin helped", Eren replied, blushing a bit.
Mikasa sat up weakly, Rubi helping her. "If you made it Eren, then I can try and eat", she said softly.
"I'll leave you lovebirds alone and go check on Armin", Rubi frowned, but she did give Mikasa one more smile before heading downstairs.
Eren adjusted Mikasa's pillows for her, and set the tray in her lap. Mikasa began to eat slowly. "It's good...", she told him.
Some color reached her cheeks. Eren turned a bit red himself. "Thanks...although it was Armin's instructions...", Eren smiled.
Mikasa managed to eat a little bit, but she drank more tea since she still didn't have a big appetite from being so sick.
After eating, Mikasa almost instantly passed out. She was exhausted.
Eren didn't leave her side at all, holding her hand tight.
After Mikasa's test was finished, Armin and Rubi left close to dinner time.
When morning came, it was no longer raining outside. The sun shined brightly in the window. Mikasa stirred softly. She slowly woke, feeling less tired, and less achy.
She sat up, seeing it was 11 AM. She blinked tiredly, stretching, and yawning. She then saw Eren was laying in bed beside her. He was asleep, but his hand was on her red scarf. He hadn't even changed into pajamas.
Mikasa smiled softly. "Eren...", she gently caressed his cheek. Eren stirred from her touch.
His eyes opened. "Mikasa..? Mikasa!", he sat up, worriedly. "Are you okay? How are you feeling?", he fussed over her, placing his hand on her forehead.
"I feel a lot better actually", Mikasa admitted. "You feel a lot cooler...thank goodness", Eren sighed in relief.
He then pulled her close. Mikasa blushed, as she hugged him back. "I'm okay now, Eren", she assured him.
She wrapped her scarf back around her neck. "I was so worried...", Eren mused, caressing her cheek.
Mikasa blushed, smiling softly. The two gazed into each other's eyes, and suddenly Mikasa leaned in. They shared a tender kiss, as Eren held her close.
"I love you, Mikasa", Eren said softly after they broke the kiss. Mikasa blushed, smiling. "I love you too Eren", she said.
After Carla and Grisha checked on Mikasa, they decided she should stay in bed one more day to be safe. Armin and Rubi took Mikasa's test to school for her.
By the following day, Mikasa was well enough to return to school.
Eren and her were back in the usual routine of hurrying to school.
As they ran down the street, they saw Armin and Rubi waiting. "Hey, Mikasa!", Armin waved.
"Hey guys!", Eren waved. "MIKI!", Rubi suddenly cried, looking so happy her best friend was feeling better.
She sprinted over. "Hey Rubi", Mikasa said softly, smiling. Rubi hugged Mikasa tightly, even pushing her back a few feet. Mikasa smiled, returning the hug.
"I'm so glad you're okay", Rubi said, relieved. "It's only thanks to you, Armin and Eren that I'm better, and my test is complete", Mikasa said, grateful.