To the Moon and Back (A modern Eremika fanfic)

Chapter 13: What I'm Thankful For

Mikasa's POV:

*Time skip: Thanksgiving*

It was finally Thanksgiving. The Arlets, Ackermans, Leonharts, and Jaeger decided to have Thanksgiving together. We were over at Armin and Eren's house. I was in the kitchen helping Mrs. A and my mom cook while Eren, Armin, and Annie hang decorations. 

Eren: "Hey can you two love birds pay attention and hold the ladder!"

Armin: "Do you really no trust us to hold a ladder?"

Eren: "Not when you guys are talking about stuff I don't want to hear about."

I came over, wiping my hands on my apron, to see what the commotion was.

Mikasa: "You ok Eren?"

Eren: "No! My life is in the hands of these two."

Annie: "Mikasa, can you tell him that he can trust us."

Mikasa: "What she said."

The moment I said that the ladder tipped a little and Eren lost his balance. He leaned backward and fell. Before I knew it, I was holding him bridal style. We realized what had happened and started to blush. His sweet, cute blushing face turned to anger as he turned to the pair.

Eren: "I told you to hold the ladder!"

Armin: "Sorry Eren! I noticed something on Annie's cheek and wanted to wipe it off."

I put Eren on his feet as he went over and grabbed the decorations, giving them MY death stare. I was about 

I was about to walk back into the kitchen as I saw Eren walking into their room. I walked over to see the door slightly open. I took a peek as I saw Eren holding a maroon scarf to his chest. I opened the door and gave a little knock.

Mikasa: "Hey drooly."

Eren: "Hey Mika."

I walked over and sat next to him.

Mikasa: "Nice scarf. It matches your beanie," I said as I tugged on the beanie he'd always wear now.

Eren: "Thanks. Apparently, it was my mother's. My dad gave it to her as a comforting gift at prom because she got dumped."

Mikasa: "May I feel it?"

Eren: "Sure."

I placed my hand on the soft fabric. It felt so comforting to just pet it and drag my hands on it.

Mikasa: "It's so warm. I can see why your mom loved it."

Eren: "She was going to give it to me when I went to prom?"

Mikasa: "Odly specfic haha."

Eren: "Apparently, she wanted me to have it for my date or just in case I met someone in the same way they met."

Mikasa: "It would go great with your beanie."

Eren: "It's a perfect match hahaha."

Mikasa: "Well I did tell you to buy it," smirking.

Eren: "Thank you haha. Let's go help out. Don't want to give Armin and Annie ideas."

He put the scarf back in his drawer and we both headed out to continue preparing for dinner. After a few hours, the table was set. There were all sorts of food from mash potatoes to creamy spinach to a whole pig. When it was time to eat, we all sat down at the table, wearing our formal outfits. I was wearing a bright yellow dress that stopped at my knees. Eren once told me that he never cared if a girl wore make-up, so I decided to just put on a little pink lipstick and made my cheeks a bit rosier. I even decided to cut my hair down to about my ears. He seemed to like it when I walked in, even calling me cute to which I blushed. I sat down next to Eren, root beer in hand of crouse. He was wearing a green t-shirt with a sharp cut at the top. He had a blazer on top, pairing it with some black skinny jeans and of course his converse. He looked super adorable in his semi-formal attire. It was the first time seeing Eren like that and it made me feel so happy for some reason. I guess I was just so happy at the thought that this is my best friend.