Jeankasa -Jealousy- (MODERN AU)

Chapter Two

-Mikasa-

-AFTER LUNCH- (12:30)

My blood ran cold and my eyes grew wide. Eren was in love with Annie?! Armin awkwardly shifted his blue gaze to the floor. "He didn't want to tell you because he knew you'd freak out..." Armin suddenly found his hair really interesting. I grabbed his shoulders, "When did this happen and does he... does he know my feelings?!" Armin lifted his glasses off the bridge of his nose and coughed "Well today is only the first day of school... so today, and no he doesn't - your secret has been safe with me for years and that is not about to change." He says earnestly. My heart started calming down a little and I loosened my grip on Armin's shoulder. "Sorry." I apologize to the small blonde. He shakes his head, "No it's okay, but you know... You have to tell him before his feelings grow for Annie!" I grimace and stare at the ground, but in my mind I know he's right. 

Armin has been nagging me to tell Eren my feelings for him since seventh grade. Now we're in ninth grade and no progress has been made. The ringing sound of the bell echoed through the hall and Armin and I looked at each other in alarm. I took Armin's hand and started running to find my fourth period. 'Mikasa! You should go to the nurse about your side!" I shake my head, "No I'm fine! More importantly Armin, what's your fourth period?" Armin sighs, "Umm I believe History with Professor Smith!" He responds in a hurry. I give a small smile, "We have the same class for fourth!" Armin laughs, "Great now we just have to find it!" Hurriedly, we turn the corner and immediately I spot a door that has "SMITH" messily plastered on the wood as if it were made in an Elementary school. 

"I believe we're here." I say quietly to myself. Armin and I walk up to the door and I knock on it. "The door is unlocked!" A deep voice says from inside. "Hopefully he understands..." Armin whispers. I nod and open the door of the classroom. The chattering of the kids inside ceased and Mr Smith turned to look at us. He was a tall and bulky man with blonde hair neatly on the top of his head, his blue eyes, although not as noticeable as Armin's, were kind but intimidating. "And you two are?" I speak for the both of us, "I'm Mikasa Ackerman and this is Armin Arlert." Armin, looking apologetic says, "We're so sorry sir that we were late!" Mr Smith beamed, "Oh no I get it, it's the first day of school! Just try not to be late again." Armin and I nod and make our way to the seats in the back of the classroom, eyes following us as we walk. One girl, a short-haired brunette with freckles, rolled her eyes as we walked past her and I stared at her coldly in return. Armin sees me and nudges my side, "Mikasa you don't want to get on her bad side, that's Ymir! Don't you remember her?" I blink perplexed, "Ymir, the book nerd?" I ask. Armin nods, "Well yeah... but that was her in seventh grade, she's now extremely dangerous and rude. If she doesn't like you she spreads rumors about you everywhere!" I raised my eyebrows, "Since when?" Armin sighed, "Mikasa this all took place last year! It was when Historia let her true colors show." I raise my eyebrows, "Who's Historia?" Armin groaned, "Do you really spend all of your time looking at Eren?" He whispers teasingly and then he added, "She went by the name Christa?" My eyes widen at his words, "Christa Lenz! She's so sweet!" Ymir suddenly turned around with her eyes narrowed to slits. "Who's talking about my dear Historia?" I  frown, but don't respond. Armin stutters and shifted his blue gaze to the floor, "It's nothing Ymir! We were just talking about how pretty she was!" Ymir puckered her lips, "I'll let you slide this time Arlert, but next time I hear you mention her name - either of them - you better watch your back," Ymir gets closer to Armin's face, "And don't you forget; she's mine so back off." Armin nods fervently and hastily, "You got it!" Ymir gives him one last glare before she turns back around and sticks a piece of gum into her mouth.

 Fourth period ends and Professor Smith dismissed us all quickly after the bell, "See you tomorrow, and be prepared for homework!" He shouts as kids exit his room. Armin and I walk out to see Marco Bodt anxiously waiting outside the classroom. His gaze moves around the room as if he were searching for someone, and as he did so, his gaze locked on us. He made his way across the room, "Armin!" Marco almost trips over his own feet, "Have you seen Jean? He wasn't in fourth period with me!" Armin shakes his head, "No, he isn't in our class." Marco frowns, "I'm worried about him..." Armin tilts his head, "Why?" Marco wrings his hands together nervously and looks to his left, "After he caught Mikasa he ran out of the room as quick as a horse runs a race." Marco seemed to not notice me before because as soon as he finished his sentence he looked at me with wide eyes, "Oh! Mikasa! So... er have you seen Jean anywhere?" He asked nervously. I just shake my head. Marco awkwardly averts his gaze to the ground, "Do you think it's possible... that you two could help me find him?" Armin smiles, "Of course Marco! Let me just have a quick word with Mikasa really quick!" Marco nods fervently and Armin grabs me by the arm and drags me to a corner. "Mikasa! This is your chance!" I raise my eyebrows. "Chance for what?" Armin lifts his glasses off the bridge of his nose, "To make Eren jealous of course! Pretend that you and Jean are dating and Eren's for sure not going to like it! He'll get jealous for sure!" Armin's eyes lit up more, showing that he's thought of something else for this 'plan.' "You could even ask him out once you've found him! Marco and I have a class together next period anyway, we'll look near our class while you look near yours!" I frown and cross my arms, "I'm not sure Armin... I don't want Eren to be even more pissed at me." Armin sighs, "It's the perfect plan, at least in my opinion, but I'm not going to force you to do it." Marco rushes up to us in a hurry, "Sorry guys but can we hurry it up? We only have about three more minutes until we have to be in fifth period." Armin gives me one last look and then nods at Marco, "Yeah, let's look this way, Mikasa will look near her fifth period."   

I frown, but comply to Armin's wishes, glancing down, I notice that my fifth period is not that far away. I sigh, "At least it's close." I shove my schedule into my schoolbag and begin toward my class, keeping an eye out for any sign of Jean. I bite the inside of my lip and continue down the path of wandering students. My eyes do catch a glimpse of familiar brown hair and my cheeks flush pink, but then I see... her... "Leonhardt." I mumble under my breath, my heart sinking into my stomach. I hear a squeak of a sneaker and I look up to see a frail boy being shoved up against the wall near the bathrooms. It took a while to realize that the boy was actually Marlowe Freudenberg, and the brawny man pinning him up against the wall was Reiner Braun, captain of the football team. "Find someway to make my reputation good again you freak! Or else you're back to being my prey, you cowardly mutt!" Marlowe flinched as Reiner pushed him harder against the wall. "Reiner don't you think you're being... um a bit too harsh...?" The tall, skinny boy, who I recognized to be Bertholdt Hoover stuttered. Reiner spat, "Bert you know I can't risk Historia to find out I was flung across the room by that emo, loner bitch!" Bertholdt flinched, "But she's Annie..." Reiner ignored him and kept his gaze locked on Marlowe, who just started to speak up, but was cut off by loud footsteps coming out of the boy's restroom. "Hey, what do you think you're doing dumbass?" It was Jean, and he didn't look too happy.  

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Hey loves! I'm sorry for taking forever to write this! And also my apologies for the end of the chapter to be quite rushed! I also dread making Reiner so cruel, but eh I thought it would kinda fit the storyline. Anyway hope you enjoyed and I'll try to write a new chapter soon!

- Madi