Bertholdt x Mikasa Modern AU (Bertkasa/BeruMika)

Part 10

~Bertholdt's POV~

Mikasa talking about her mom had me thinking about mine a lot. Family in general too.

Reiner is my family even if we're not blood or whatever. But why is he being to secretive? Sure I shouldn't get involved but he's a brother to me. I might as well ask him.

Before I could press send on my message asking him anything, Mikasa  called my name.

"Yes?" I asked.

"This study group of yours, who's in it?"

I started to get nervous ... Annie was in the kitchen cooking just a few, 10 feeet away or so. Sure there was music on, but it wasn't very loud either ... dear Maria ... why me?!

Mikasa turned around "Earth to Bertyl?"

Annie laughed a bit at what Mikasa said.

"Bertly?" she questioned. "That's a funny sounding nick name huh?"

"Y-yeah ... " I said, chuckling nervously. I didn't really know what to say.

"So ... are you going to tell me or what?"

"Oh! Uh--yeah sorry!--What was your question again?"

"...Your study group ... you know ... the one you invited to me earlier. Who's in it? I just want to know if they're cool or not."

I started to sweat. My goodness.

"Oh uh you know, no one important--errr--I mean no one who's gonna start any drama or whatever if that's what you're worried about! They're all great friends and I--"

Mikasa cut me off, turning back to type away on her laptop.

"Whatever, just tell me later. Too busy to focus on that right now anyways."

I mentally let out a sigh of relief. Phew. Geez. I didn't want to have to bring up Krista, who knows what Annie would've said or done ... and I would NOT hear the end of it from Reiner after that either!

I saw Annie side eyeing me when I looked over to see her cooking. I gulped and decided to do my own studying.

~Mikasa's POV~

We ate dinner together on the coffee table, Japanese-stlye I guess. We had pillows, a tea set, and everything. At least as far as a janky set up for it all, it was pretty decent. Annie wasn't Japanese either, but she had respect for my culture, and everyone else's for that matter.

Bertholdt was really quiet. Hasn't really said anything since my questioning earlier. Just for a study group. Maybe whoever his study partners are, are actually pretty chill. It won't hurt to find out if I just join them aimlessly for a session or two I guess.

Annie didn't talk much either. 

It feels odd to think to myself, but the silence was actually far from comforting this time around.