The Devious Maid

The One With The Awkward Explanation

'Eren. Are you going to explain to me why this angry short ass claims to live here?' Mikasa asked as she shot me a confused glare and gestured to Levi who was sitting on the couch beside her, his usual bored and I couldn't give a shit look on his face as she spoke.

'Maybe because I do live here? What part of that don't you get?' Levi almost spat back to her.

I let out one almighty sigh. This was not happening right now. I hadn't exactly told Mikasa about Levi yet through fear of her reaction. I knew she wasn't going to take it well. Ever since we were kids she has always been protective of me. A little too protective at times and it kind of gets on my nerves. I know she's just trying to look out for me but i'm not a kid anymore and I don't need a constant guard butting into my business.

'Mika. Levi is right. He does live here. He's my maid.' I said softly and looked over at her hoping she would finally let up about the situation and stop grilling my lodger like a cop would a prisoner.

'Maid? Eren why in gods name do you need a maid hm? And where has he been for the past few days?' She asked still pretty angry about the whole thing even though there really was no reason for her to be.

I sat myself down on the couch opposite the one the other two were sitting on and carefully threaded my fingers through my desperately needing a trim hair. The last thing I wanted was for my hot head sister and my sassy maid to be arguing with each other.

Levi couldn't have picked a worse time to come home. But even though his timing sucks, I was thankful to see him again. My heart did a little dance as I walked through the door and saw him sitting but it quickly sunk again once I realized he was arguing with Mikasa.

'Did you see the place before I moved in? Of course the brat needs a maid.' Levi snorted as he got up from the couch. 'Now if you'll excuse me, i'm going to get started on the kitchen. I can practically smell grease from here.' And with that he was off in search of his cleaning supplies, leaving me alone with Mikasa.

I was mentally preparing myself for the long lecture I know I was about to recieve about letting strangers into your home and about trusting people and why didn't I tell her. She was always like this.

Of course I missed her when she wasn't around since we were close growing up but most of me is thankful that she doesn't go to college around here so I don't have to deal with her nagging often. So I don't have to deal with her and Levi arguing all the time. She just wasn't the same since our mom died. It really broke her and I know that even now, she still misses her dearly as do I.

'Eren. I think you have some serious explaining to do.' She said softly as she folded her arms over her chest and tried to soften her glare but it just didn't work. She forever looked intimidating even when she tried not to.

'There is nothing wrong with Levi. He cooks and cleans. That's it. There's nothing else too it.' Expect for maybe the part where we kissed twice and both have feelings for each other but he's too stubborn as shit to actually admit that properly out loud.

'Are you sure that's all it is? I don't want to find out there's anything going on.'

'Look, Mikasa, i'm fine. Levi is just my maid okay? There is nothing to worry about.'

She simply nodded her head at me and opened her mouth to speak but as she did so she was cut off by the apartment door swinging wide open and a Hanji, her usual shit eating grin plastered onto her face came bounding through the door.

'Ah Eren! Oh- Hi Mikasa! Is your friend still here?'

'Friend?' Mikasa raised an eyebrow at her.

'Yes the short one with the raven hair. Always looks like he needs to take a shit with the grumpy look on his face.'

'You mean Levi?'

'Ah yes that's the one!' Hanji beamed as she nodded her head in a quick motion, reminding me of those bobble head toys you used to get free in your cereal.

'Eren?' Mikasa asked as she looked over at me with a stern look again.

'Uh.. I can explain..'

'Well, you better get started then. You have a lot of explaining to do.'

Shit. How was I going to explain this one? I lied to my friends and now they were about to find out that this whole situation was one big lie to avoid any drama. I guess it's too late for that now..