Wherever I Go

Chapter Twenty-Two

Third Person POV

It's been around two weeks after the death of Marco and school has started back for the teens. Between the group of friends, it's been quiet.

Today was a Thursday and school had just let out, dismissing everyone to go home. Eren and Mikasa had collected their things and headed for his parked car.

Outside, it was starting to get warmer by each day that passed by.

They both got into his car and he cranked it, leaving the school parking lot.

"Wanna get ice cream or something before we go home?" Eren decided to ask, keeping his eyes on the road as he drove. He was craving ice cream at the moment. "I'll pay."

Mikasa answered, "Sure."

And so they did. Eren parked his car in front of the small ice cream shop and they went inside. Surprisingly, it was somewhat busy today.

Him and Mikasa waited in the line for a short while. When their turn to order, Mikasa noticed something. The cashier lady was flirting with Eren.

She waited a few minutes before saying anything, that was until the cashier offered to write her phone number on the cup of Eren's ice cream. She didn't even get an answer out of him before she started writing it. "Here-"

"Could you just give us our ice cream? We don't have all day." Mikasa interrupted her, folding her arms across her chest. They both just glared at each other for a moment, until the lady gave up.

The cashier rolled her eyes and sighed, handing Eren the cup. She handed Mikasa's hers as well, then told them both what they owed. Eren took out his money and payed for both, getting his change back afterwards. After that, they went outside to eat, sitting on a bench that was on the sidewalk.

"What was that about?" Eren asked before shoveling some ice cream into his mouth.

"What?"

"You seemed upset earlier." Eren responded, talking with his mouth full of chocolate ice cream.

Mikasa handed him a napkin to clean up his now messy mouth, "Please don't talk with your mouth full. And it was nothing."

He wiped his mouth off with the napkin. "It didn't seem like nothing... Was it the cashier girl?"

The slut, you mean? Mikasa mentally corrected him, but she didn't say that out loud. She was letting some other emotion control her thoughts. Anger, or jealousy maybe? She didn't even know why it upsetted her. "I guess so..." she replied.

"Oh..." he said, having food in his mouth again. Ice cream dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Mikasa sighed in annoyance, then grabbed a napkin. "I swear..." she trailed off, reaching over and wiping Eren's mouth off herself, as if he were a child.

"Hey!" he objected, shooing her hand away after she was done. "I can do that myself. I'm not your little brother."

They ate in silence for a few moments, until Eren spoke up again.

"I wouldn't have called her anyways."

Mikasa glanced over at him. "Huh?"

"If that makes you feel better..." he replied. He didn't want to make her upset, he would feel bad. She just looked down at her ice cream quietly, not knowing how to respond.

When they were finished, they disposed of their trash and then got back in the car, driving home again.

The ride was mostly quiet, besides the music that the radio was playing. After Eren parked, they headed up to their apartments.

"H-hey." Eren said, stopping Mikasa from entering her front door after she unlocked it.

"Hm?"

He hesitated before replying, "Ah, nevermind..."

Mikasa just looked at him for a moment. She sighed, a small smile appearing on her lips.

Then she inched closer to him and planted a gentle kiss on his nearest cheek, getting a bit close to his lips, "Thank you."

His eyes slightly widened.

"S-see you later." Quickly she went and entered her door, closing it behind her, embarrassed at what she had just did. But, she had no regrets.

She left Eren standing there, in confusion and shock. He blinked a few times. "See you later..." he trailed off, staring at the closed door. He could feel his face getting hot, he knew he was blushing. Slowly he reached a hand up and touched where she had kissed.

What had she even thanked him for? he wondered to himself.

He also didn't notice Sasha standing across the hallway, just coming out of her front door. Her lips slowly formed into a grin; She had probably witnessed what happened.

"Ooooo~"

"Shut up potato girl!"