Attack On Titan: Zero

Season One: Chapter 7

EREN'S POV
My eyes lit up with joy as I heaved a sigh of relief, "Took long enough." I looked at Y/n, giving him a thumbs up, earning one back from him.

Thank you, Y/n. I'm one step closer to eliminating those monsters. I'll avenge our mom and find out what happened to you. I promise.

Y/N'S POV : Three Days Later
"Today, you cadets will be practicing hand-to-hand combat once more! Pick your partners!" Shadis shouted, the cadets immediately scurrying to find their friends to partner up with.

I sighed and looked around.

Who should I pick? Probably someone that won't have me on my ass in a few seconds, but probably not someone that won't try either.

I felt someone tap me on the shoulder, taking me out of my thoughts, "Y/n."

"Huh?" I looked and was met with that short raven colored hair and that familiar red scarf.

Mikasa! Shit! What should I do? I can't just tell her no. But I don't want to train with her. I can't have her figuring out how I feel about her. That'd be awkward as hell. Damn it. What now?

"Will you be my training partner?" Mikasa asked, her head tilted slightly.

"Of course." I smiled a bit and reluctantly nodded my head.

Of course not! No! Retreat! Run! Fuck!

"Let's go over here." Mikasa pointed at an open area as we both walked over to it, "Ready?"

No!

"Yeah." I got myself ready, prepared to get flung to the other side of the training grounds. Mikasa got into her stance as I did the same. She breathed out and immediately ran at me.

Within seconds, I felt a strong impact against my chest, making me hit the rock hard ground and giving my hand a small scratch. I sighed and looked at it, touching it a bit, "Ow." I winced.

Mikasa, realising how much force she had used, quickly ran up to, sitting down beside me, "I'm sorry, Y/n." Mikasa checked me all over, making sure I wasn't hurt, "Are you ok?"

"Y- yeah, I'm fine. Just hurt my hand a little. Nothing too big." I looked at her, smiling reassuringly. She stood up, dark shadows cast over her eyes, "Mikasa?"

"I'm sorry, Y/n. I shouldn't have hit you that hard." Mikasa said, her hair covering her eyes.

I sighed and stood up, "Don't worry. Like I said, it's nothing too big. And it's training anyway. You had to hit me." I smiled at her, "So don't worry about it."

She nodded, "If you say so, Y/n." She begrudgingly said.

ARMIN'S POV
"Shadis really stopped the fight!"

"Mikasa and Annie were about to fight each other. Who knows what would've happened."

"Mikasa would've won."

"That's because of certain feelings you have, horse-face. Annie would've won."

"Who are you calling a horse face, you suicidal maniac?!"

"There those two go again. Always fighting." Y/n sighed and laid his head on the table, annoyed by their constant bickering.

"Who do you think would've won?" I asked.

"Obviously Mikasa. She's a much better fighter. In every way." Y/n said proudly. Mikasa looked away from him as I caught a small tint of red on her face.

"T- Thank you, Y/n" Mikasa mumbled, pulling her scarf up to her nose.

"You're welcome." Y/n smiled and looked back at the two idiots in the middle of the mess hall, "This is getting kinda annoying."

"We should stop them before one of them gets hurt. Again." I said with a sigh.

"I'll do it." Y/n got out of his seat, walking over to Jean and Eren and stepping in between the two, "You both should stop. Before things get crazy."

"They're already crazy enough! Now get out of my way!" Eren shouted, trying to go for a punch on Jean.

Y/n sighed and looked at Eren, "Fine. This one time. I'll help you. Because he annoys me too."

My jaw dropped and I shook my head, bringing my palm to my forehead, "We should've got someone else to stop them."

"I'll take you both!" Jean shouted, ushering the two of them to hit him.

Y/n punched him in the gut, Jean holding his stomach in pain, but he got up and punched Y/n on the cheek, the latter stumbling back a bit. Y/n held his cheek and looked away, mumbling to himself.

Eren swung at Jean, the two trading blows before the door swung open, "Enough! Stop this nonsense!"

Eren and Jean quickly got themselves together, putting their hands over their hearts, "S- Sorry, sir!"

Y/n sighed and looked at his hand, before leaving the mess hall.

What happened to him?

Y/N'S POV
"Can't believe that horse-face really made me bleed. Damn it." I sighed and rubbed my cheek, the blood spread, but my cheek felt a bit better. I walked into the barracks and went to the bathroom, looking at the mirror. I turned my cheek to the mirror, seeing something strange coming from my wound, "W- What the?..."

EREN'S POV
"Someone should check up on Y/n. He's been in his room for a long time." I said, my eyes were full of concern and my voice was uncertain.

"I'll go." Mikasa said, standing up and leaving her food untouched. She must've been focused on Y/n the whole time.

"I hope he's ok." I said, watching Mikasa walk out.

"Yeah. Me too." Armin said, looking at his food. The mess hall was silent after the Shadis had walked in and it was a bit awkward.

Maybe I shouldn't have fought Jean. Y/n wouldn't have had to leave then. Damn.

MIKASA'S POV
I walked to the boys barracks, noticing the light was on and hearing shuffling behind the door. I opened the door, Y/n immediately looked at it, noticing me. He looked frantic.

"Y/n?" I asked, closing the door behind me.

"H- Hey, Mikasa..." Y/n said, trying to stay composed, but he was sweating.

"Something wrong?" I asked, eyeing him suspiciously.

"N- No... Everything's fine..." Y/n said, sitting on his bed and fidgeting with his hands.

"Alright. Let me know if anything happens." I said, sitting on his bed with him. It weighed down a bit, which was obvious, since it was a bed made for one person, "Are you hurt from earlier?"

"I- I'm fine..." Y/n said, his head turned away from me, "Mikasa..."

"Yes?" I tilted my head, trying to figure out why he was acting so strange.

"I..." Y/n paused and looked at me, "I like you."
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Chapter 7