One Shots

Marco's Death (AoT Au)

//This is an AU of how I thought Marco's death could go, I wrote this a while back so :33\\

It was just a normal lunch, I was waiting outside the canteen for Marco. Eren was sat with Armin and Mikasa, Conny and Sasha, Berthold and Reiner, Christa and Ymir, and Annie. Like usual. I was waiting for Marco, which was unusual. He hadn't been in school all day, and he hadn't text me why. He hadn't rung me either, he hadn't even talked to Armin incase he was mad at me. If this ever happened, it's the rare event that he slept in and will come in at lunch, which he hasn't yet.

"Jean, come sit down," Reiner calls and I sigh gently, in a minute. I had several other people asking me to come over and sit down, but not until Marco was here. I needed to know if I'd done something to upset him which would be hard, he was always a soft soul. And then a tap came at my shoulder, Armin.

"I'm sure he's just ill Jean, come on else you'll get hungry," he says calmly with a kind smile, Armin was also a soft soul, and he knew what to say when. I sigh again, in defeat. Armin walks back and I trail behind him. It always seemed dull without Marco, we all called him freckled Jesus and he's like a literal light in times of darkness. He was there for all of us. I rest my head, getting sad just thinking about him not being here, I need him around. They try and feed me but I'd rather not. Eren pulls me up with some sort of snide remark before making me walk with him and his sister and his 'boyfriend' (they hadn't said they were dating...but really?) to next lesson. I walked with Mikasa but we didn't talk much, the only talking was quarrelling between the siblings. Finally, though, we reached the history class and walked in, slumping into our seats. The empty seat. His seat. I burry my face in my arms on the desk, where was he? Why wasn't he here? The last thing I told him, was that I'd see him tomorrow, and I loved him. It was out secret, though I'm sure Armin knew.As the class starts a knock comes at the door, I look up in anticipation that maybe he'd come but it wasn't the case.

"Can Jean Kirschtein come with me please?" It was the school counsellor, I stand with my bag completely confused and walked out with her to her office. In her office, was the headmaster, and Marcos mother...she was in tears. I gulp softly and sit down slowly putting my bag down. The counsellor sits back down wiping her eyes, as the headmaster comforts Marcos mother. Then Armin enters, with Eren saying they had to be here, to know what was wrong specially after seeing Marcos mother. They sat either side of me, holding my hands.

"We are...truly sorry Jean..." I shrug and gulp again.

"For what?" I don't realise that I'm mumbling.

"Marco...he died," No.

"No," I shake my head gently, Armin had let go of my hand hugging me and I felt Eren shaking.

"H-he can't do that..."

"I'm sorry Jean," I turned to his sobbing mother "I'm so sorry...I-if I made him stay in... If I hadn't let him," she broke down crying again and I shook my head

"He can't, h-he was going to come over today," I felt myself crying, "we were going to order a Pizza... We were going to just cuddle all night I-" my head lowers "I told him I love you, he said it back...that's the last thing we told each other..." I whispered gently.

"Jean I'm so sorry," Armin cries, muffled by my jumper. Eren still held my hand but his face was frozen in pain. Then I couldn't see them blinded by tears... Marco wasn't gone, he can't be.

"He's not gone, you'll see. He'll come through that door saying this was a sad old joke paying me back for whenever I was mean to him," I nod and I feel Eren facing me,

"Jean...would Marco do this to you?" Armin mumbles and I shake my head

"He'd never leave me," I choke on my tears and wipe my eyes before they start streaming again. "He said he'd always be there, right with me. Holding my hand along the way...Marco..." I end up a sobbing shaking reck, with Armin trying to comfort me, and Eren still holding my hand.

He can't be gone it's not fair. What did I do to deserve this?

It can't be true

He's not dead

No

Marco can't die