I'm here now [SNK Jean x Marco]

Chapter 5~

Creeeeek. I hear a slight creek at the front of the room, but I don't turn around to look to see what it is, I don't really care of it, anyway. I close my eyes again. I've been awake since around 4:30AM, but I'm not sure of the time right now. I gasp when I feel a hand on my shoulder, and I quickly turn around to face the intruder. Oh, it's Land. I frown at him, and he gives me a sheepish smile and shrugs, then gestures towards two empty beds. I look at the beds and notice that Reiner and Bertholdt are missing. He probably came to get me because I wasn't at the table yet. Yes, they have accepted me to their group, mind you. I nod and get up, stretching and watch as he leaves. I quickly and quietly climb out of my pajamas and put on my normal training clothes. I make my bed (Yes that's correct, I made my bed) and walk outside the room, heading down the stairs and towards the dining hall. As I near it, I hear faint laughter and chatter. I enter and everyone's head snaps to look at me with a smile, Land motioning me over. I jog over and sit down, everyone laying their eyes on me,

"What ..?" I ask, looking at everybody.

"Where were you?"

"Huh?"

"It's already 5:40AM, Jean!"

"It is?! Oh, sorry, I must've actually slept more this night than any others. My body isn't used to waking up at a specific time or going to bed at one either, so I either don't sleep or wake up at a random time."

They nod in acceptment of my not-so-great apology, and begin to continue talking, to which I join in as well.

THUD. Another sound effect? I crane my neck to look at what it was this time, and it turned out to be some guy named Jarry running towards us. The thud came from the dining hall door slamming against the wall.

"Calm your pickles, Jarry, what's up?" Asks Reiner.

"Instructer Shadis! He's announcing the top 10 who can join the Military Police!"

As if on cue, we hear the Instructers voice on multiple megaphones that hang around on poles around the whole campus,

"Everybody, wake up immediatley and report to the center of the field, Immediatley!"

Jarry flicks his wrist repeatedly towards himself and dashes out the doors, and we quickly scramble out of our seats and run after him as well. When we get there get into position and wait for the Instructer's next words or instructions. After he sees that we're all here, even though everyone except the early birds look so damned tired, he stands up at the front and raises his voice so we could hear him properly,

"Alright, pigs, I have the results in for whom the top 10 are for being able to get into the Military Police.." Then he stares at us for a while, and the next word scares us,

"FIRST!" Geez, calm down,sir, you made us all jump.

"We have Eren Jaeger."

The whole crowd errupts into an applause, and I join in as well, to which Eren looks over at me for, surprised. I give him a smile and a thumbs up, and he returns it. So this time, Eren got first place, hm?

"SECOND~ Mikasa Ackerman."

More applause, I glance over at her and she's just standing there. I just shrug and clap as well.

"THIRD~ Armin Arlert"

Even more applause.

"FOURTH~ .." There was complete silence, you could almost feel it and see it. It was killing me, please hurry up, Shadis.

"Jean Kirschte-" The Instructer got cut off by a loud whistle and a screech.

"WOO!! GO, JEAN!! YES!!" It was Laura, whistling and jumping up and down, with the instructer staring at her, it still wasn't enough to stop her.

"S-SOMEONE SHUT HER ASS UP" He instructs, to which Thomas ran over and managed to calm her down. I look over at Land, and give him a 'See what I mean?!' look, To which he nods quickly.

"Anyway ..FOURTH~ Jean Kirschtein."

This time Laura didn't burst out into screams, but the crowd did applaud very loudly, which made me feel satisfied. I feel a tap on my shoulder, and I turn to look. It's Land, he winks and gives me a thumbs up. I laugh and smile at him. Damn, I'm proud.

"Hey, Kirschtein!"

I hear, and turn to look at Eren running to me with a smile on his face. When he gets here, he clasps my back,

"Good job, man! You did better than last year!"

I smile at him, but it turned out to look more like a smug look,

"Thanks. I did way better."

Everyone's stopped what they were doing to look at me and Eren actually holding a conversation that doesn't involve foul language and insults being thrown back and forth at each other, or punches. Actually, we were doing the complete opposite. Me and Eren turn to look at the people's reactions, and when we turn to look at each other again, we break out into laughter. Yeah, that's right. Jean Kirschtein and Eren Jaeger are laughing hysterically together.

"SHUT UP THERE." Yells the instructer, and we immediately do as told and face the front again, holding our salutes up with proud smiles until the instructer finished announcing the names. After me came Bertholdt and Reiner, then Land, Sasha, Connie,and Janny. After the announcements, we had more normal training sessions like nothing had just happened.~

~When we were lining up to go shower after training, I was walking towards the line when I felt a hand grip my wrist. I turned around and looked down at the hand on my wrist, tracing it upwards to find Laura grinning at me like a doofus, somewhat blushing. Ah nuts, what does she want?

"Uhm.. Can I help you?" I ask, eager to get in line before it gets any bigger than it already is.

She shakes her head,"Nah, I just wanted to congratulate you on getting accepted in fourth place!"

"Oh. Yeah, thanks." I say with a small smile. After I replied, she did nothing but keep grinning at me, which was actually pretty freaky. I glance down at her hand on my wrist once more, to which she also glances down to and widens hey eyes, then quickly let's go of it,

"Oh! I'm sorry, Jean.Uh, I gotta go now, Bye!" She quickly runs off. There's something strange about her ..but what could it be? Besides the fact that's she's overly attached to me, that is. I jog back into line, and take a quick shower, heading towards my room and entering, I see people gathering around Eren, congratulating him. I walk past them and yawn, rubbing my hair with my towel. I throw it down on the ground and flop onto my bed , stomach down and set my head to the side and slowly begin to drift off.