Complications Throughout Generations

Chapter 100

Eren's POV:

Tonight was Jean's party at Historia's. I was going to break up with Mikasa there. It wasn't necessarily the best place. But I don't work well under too much pressure at the moment. I'm walking on too much thin ice with everyone. When will I ever stop fucking up?

I came early. I was first with the exception of Ymir. They were always helpful as a duo.

"I think Mikasa will be okay," Historia said, organizing the different types of alcohol. "You know you'll always end up being friends. I think she'll run back to Jean in my opinion."

"Yeah, I was impressed with how Jean treated her. She was dumb to leave him for your dumb ass," Ymir said, pouring chips into a bowl. Those will be gone the second Sasha and Connie show up.

"I don't think that'll happen any time soon," I sighed.

"You never know," Historia said. "Um also, who's that from?" Why Jean? Why did you have to put it right on my neck?

"Mikasa," I lied.

"No, it's not," Ymir shook her head. I'm a good liar, why are my skills disappearing?

"Jean," I shrugged.

"I don't believe that either."

Good.

"Levi."

"Now we know that isn't true."

"Eren, did you really cheat on Mikasa?" Historia seemed disappointed. I really don't blame her.

"Yeah," I sighed.

"I'll figure it out eventually," Ymir seemed incredibly suspicious.

A few hours later, the party was fully up and running. It was the same crowd as Historia's last party. My plan was to break up with Mikasa sober and then drown myself in alcohol. Great idea if you ask me. We hadn't spoken much since the night I didn't want to have sex with her. I don't blame her. I'd be upset too.

Armin walked up to me, already stumbling. Lightweight. "Go get this over with so we can do some shots." He's right. "Say 'Mikasa, I fucked your ex boyfriend'."

"You what?!" Mikasa screamed. God damn it, Armin. Everyone went dead silent. She tightly grabbed my wrist and took me outside. The silence was deadly. "So that's who that's from?" She pushed my jaw to the side to get a better few of the mark on my neck. "Fucking Jean? You can fuck him but not me? Eren, what the fuck is wrong with you? Even Levi would've made more sense, but seriously?" Her voice was starting to shake, she was about to cry.

"I'm sorry." This was not how this was supposed to go.

"When did this happen? The first time. Because that's clearly from today."

"Last Tuesday," I mumbled. I could hardly look her in the eye.

"How could you do this to me?" The tears started to fall down her cheeks as I awkwardly stood there. "So what now?"

"I think...I think we need to break up."

"Are you serious?" No, are you serious? I just cheated on you twice and you still want to stay? Crazy.

"Yeah. I'm sorry, Mikasa. I don't expect you to understand."

"No," she shook her head, "I do." She went back inside and I took a seat on the ground of the driveway. I laid down flat and looked at the starless sky. It's almost as if I feel a heavy weight on my shoulders but also a relief at the same time.

I groaned loudly and slid my hands down my face. "What the fuck is next?"

Bertolt and Annie come outside together and get in his car. Where the hell are they going? They must not have seen me. That's interesting. Could possibly relate to Annie and Armin's sudden separation. Wouldn't surprise me. Seems like everyone loved someone but moved on to the next best thing when they died. I die, Mikasa goes to Jean. Marco dies, Jean runs to Mikasa. Bertolt dies...Annie didn't know because she was in a crystal hardening. But still.

I sat up and went back inside. I am about to get absolutely wasted.

"Armin!" I shouted.

"Yay!" He cheered and pulled me to the counter. "I have yours all set." Next thing you know, 3 rounds of shots go by. Along with 2 White Claws. Then 4 Heineken's. I was the textbook definition of intoxicated. My mind was not my own.

"Alright!" I held up my red solo up filled with Svedka mixed with Sprite. "Who wants to get fucked tonight?" Reiner immediately started laughing because he knew how completely unhinged I was at this point. I looked at Jean and he stood up. I noticed Levi's eyes dart over at him. I was indescribably horny and I need something fast. After all, I did just lose my virginity last week.

Jean whispered, "Eren, I think you had too much," he slowly tried to reach the cup from my hand.

"No!" He lifted it above my head but I felt like if I jumped, I'd ultimately fall. So I gave up and rested my head on his chest. I was getting tired. "We should fuck."

"No, we should not."

"Why not?"

"Because you're extremely drunk and I already had my fair share tonight."

I gasped, "you fucked Marco?" I slurred. Jean placed my cup down and picked me up bridal style and walked me up the stairs away from everyone. I felt like I could fall asleep. He put me on Historia's bed and sat next to me, moving the hair out of my face.

"Your hair is getting longer. Going for the old look?"

"Are you?" He looked older. He had also grown his hair own the way it was when I had last seen him then. He was undeniably attractive.

"I mean yeah. That's what Mikasa ended up with so it's worth a shot."

"No," I shook my head and took his hand in mine, "now that you remember everything, go for Marco. Please. You told me how much you loved him."

"He was so perfect," the tears started to fall from his eyes but his voice didn't change, "I was always this big idiot and he was so calm. He was so smart. He was too good for this world. I would've done anything to keep him safe. That is my biggest failure. I failed him. Everything I did, I did for him. Eren, I loved him. He loved me. We talked about winning the war and then living in a far off village and be alone where no one could tell us what we were was wrong or evil. We were just kids but it didn't matter. I would've waited."

"I can't," he shook his head.

"Why not?"

"Because-"

The door busted open to reveal a distressed Reiner. Seeing Reiner in this state was rare nowadays. I shot up immediately even with my head spinning.

"What's wrong?"

"It's Bertolt..."

No...