Chapter 11

Disclaimer: I don't own Attack on Titan.

It's been three weeks that I have started Trost High. I already made a lot of new friends. I got to know them more and more every day. They all have been friends for a while now. Eren and Jean fight all the time which makes each day interesting. Jean flirts with Mikasa twenty times a day but she says no each time. Connie and Sasha are really funny. Everyone was different but they all get along no matter what. Every day was a blast! For the first time in a while, I was having fun with my life.

"Mickey!" shouted Krista. "We need your help!" Marco, Jean, Eren, and Mikasa were behind her, heading towards me.

"What's up?" I asked.

"We need your help to get Armin and Annie together." Marco answers.

"They been had having chemistry since middle school." Jean says as he folds his arms, jealous of their relationship.

"They need to be together! Can you help us?" begs Krista as she holds my hands.

"Why me? Couldn't you get Connie or Sasha to help you? They're together aren't they? They might help better than me."

"Connie is an idiot and so is Sasha. Connie accidently confessed to her. And Sasha almost screwed up on their first date. If we had their help they would screw everything up." says Eren.

"Well, they're together now." I pointed out.

"True." Eren agrees.

"Please?" Krista begs. 'Well, they do seem to like each other.'

"Okay. I'll help you." I said. Krista hugs me tightly, making me lose oxygen. 'Damn, she's strong.' We decide after school to hang out after school to create a plan to get Armin and Annie together.

After school, we went to a coffee shop so that Armin doesn't find out. It was little shop with brown walls and pictures from the 1960's about this place started. Marco and Jean pushed a table to the other for all of us to sit together.

"So what will we do for Operation: Get Together!" Krista announces.

"We're giving this a name?" Jean asked.

"Well of course! This is important!" said Krista. We all sat silently, thinking of a way to get them together. Then, I thought of something simple and could possibly work.

"What about getting them to meet somewhere? We can say that we should hang out on a Saturday or something but, we don't show up. Only Armin and Annie do. That could work." I said to them. They all look at each other.

"That could work." Mikasa agreed. Everyone nods in agreement.

"Where should they go?" questions Eren.

"The park is a good place. They both like nature." states Mikasa.

"I'll text him to see if he is free on Saturday to go the park with 'us'." Marco says as he pulls out his phone.

"Then, I'll text Annie." Mikasa as she also pulls her phone out. Krista giggles in excitement. Then, she stops as she realizes something.

"What if they decide to leave if no one comes? We need a lookout." Everyone starts to think of who should be the lookout. Then, everyone looks at me.

"Me?"

"You're quiet, they will never notice you." states Jean.

"I can be loud." I pouted.

"No, you are as quiet as a mouse." I pouted some more at Jean's statement.

"Fine, I'll do it." I gave in.

"We also need a second look out just in case." points out Marco. Suddenly Jean grabs Eren's arm and raises it high into the air.

"Eren volunteers!" Jean shouts.

"You asshole!" Eren yells at him. They start to give each other glares.

"I'm doing you a favor dumbass!" Jean and Eren continue to argue.

"Okay, Mickey and Eren will be the lookouts!" announces Krista as she's trying to get Jean and Eren back to their senses. They stop arguing and looked away from each other. Then, Marco's and Mikasa's phone vibrated.

"Armin can make it." Marco says happily.

"Annie can too." said Mikasa. Marco raises his glass of water into the air.

"Cheers to Operation: Get Together!" Marco announces. Everyone picks up their coffee and we clicked our cups.

It was Saturday, the day of the plan. I hid behind a tree waiting for Armin and Annie. 'Where are they? They were supposed to meet at the lake 15 minutes ago.' Then, someone touched my should, causing me at almost scream. A hand covers my mouth. I looked up to Eren looking at me. He grins and lets me go.

"You're finally here!" I said.

"Sorry, Mikasa kept trying to make me do chores but, I was able to escape." He said as he laughs a little. "Where are Armin and Annie?"

"I was wondering the same thing." We both waited for them for thirty minutes already. Finally, I see them coming towards the lake. I poke Eren and pointed him to Armin and Annie. He nods and we both hid in the bushes.

"Where are they?" Annie asked Armin.

"I don't know. I'll call Eren." He said as he pulls out his phone. I turned towards Eren worried that he didn't have his phone on high volume. Eren shows me his phone. He pressed a button but, the phone doesn't turn on, meaning that it off. I sighed in relief and focused back to the would-be couple.

"He's not picking up. Did we get the wrong spot?" Armin titled his head.

"All well. There goes our plan." Annie said to Armin. 'Plan? What plan?' "We were finally going to tell them that we are dating. Too bad, they were really waiting for this to happen." 'Wait, they were already dating!?'

Come on, let's go on a date." suggested Armin. Annie nods and raps her arms around Armin's. They walked away happy.

"Are you serious?" Eren puzzled by this discovery. "Why did he tell? He's been my best friend since we were kids! What the fuck!"

"Eren, calm down. Maybe there's a reason why they didn't say anything." I said. He stops yelling and became quiet for a few minutes. He turns around to look at me. Suddenly reaches for me.

"You got a leave in your hair." He said as he pulls it out gently. He lets it go into the wind. It gently floats away. I looked at his profile. The wind blowing in his air as he watches the leave fly away, made my heart beat fast. I turned red and looked away. I looked back at him to find him staring at me. We made eye contact and stared at each other. His face slowly gets closer to mine. 'Is he going to…' I thought but I get lost in his eyes. My head started to move on its own and I get even closer to his face. Our lips were only centimeters away. He gently brushes his lips against mine. As if he realizes what he has done, he quickly moves away, turning to a deep shade red.

"I'm sorry!" he apologizes and he runs away. I tried to stop him but, he disappears. I slowly put my fingers onto my lips. 'Why did he apologize?' I didn't mind the kiss. But, for some reason, it made me want more.

On Monday, everyone starts to interrogate Armin and Annie. They were pushed back against the lockers as the group tried to squeeze answers out of them.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Krista says in a disappointing voice.

"How did this happen!?" Connie shouts.

"Everyone calm down!" Armin tries to calm everyone down but it doesn't work.

"We started dating four months ago." Annie starts to say. Apparently, she asked him out at Ymir's 17th birthday party because she got tired of waiting for him to ask her out. They didn't want to tell us yet until it was the right time. I found that kind of cute. Annie is the type to be patient but I guess she really liked Armin.

I looked at to the other side of the hallway to see Bertholdt there, looking down at his feet. He quickly turns the other direction as if he was trying toavoid the group. 'What's wrong with Bertholdt?' I wondered. I didn't know him very well but I was worried about him. Then, I felt someone's eyes on me. I looked over to see Eren, looking at me through his bangs. I smiled at him and gave him a little wave. His face instantly turns red and looks away. But, for some reason I still felt someone's eyes on me. 'If it's not Eren then who is it?' Suddenly I felt someone tap my shoulder.

I turned around to see a girl about my height with her black hair in low pig-tails. Her face was familiar but I couldn't remember where I've seen her.

"Miku? Miku Stevens?" she asked.

"Yes, I'm Miku Stevens." I answered her politely. Her eyes go wide in shocked and quickly hugs my so tightly that I could feel my spine shift. 'What's with these people? They could take down a bull with this strength!'

"I knew it! Oh Mickey I missed you so much!" she said.

"I'm…sorry…who are you?" I asked, barely getting the words out. She slowly lets me go and she gives me a smirk.

"I'm not surprised that you don't recognize me. I've changed a lot in the past five years." She says as she flips one of her low pig-tails. 'Who the hell is she?' I wondered as I stare at her dumfounded.