"I think you and Eren would make a great couple." 

I was able to deal with both my parents walking out of my life, but those words hurt more than that. That put things into perspective. I hated the sound of anyone besides me dating him. 

"Are you sure?" She said.

I have no idea why she was even asking me. It's almost like she wanted to piss me off. Of course, Eren and I were just friends in her mind, but under the surface, it was so much more than that. I loved Eren. Not even just as a friend anymore. I cared about him so much and didn't want to see him get hurt. I don't know what I would do if Mikasa broke his heart. 

"You guys in here?" Eren said.

"Oh shit." Mikasa said.

"I can't let him see me like this! oh my god- the fuck do we do!" she started panicing.

"Relax, I got this." I said. 

Sometimes people forget we are still the dumb kids we used to be. Even when I realized I had romantic feelings for Eren, I made sure to cover my tracks and not let the relationship change. I couldn't do that to him. It wasn't just him it would effect. it would literally screw up everything. Work, home life, friendships just everything. I couldn't wait get until the season was over and I could do something about this childish crush. 

"Hide behind the shower curtain!" I whispered.

I opened the door to see Eren looking pretty worried. but he had something all over his hands and a little on his face. Damn Mikasa had great taste. I mean so did I, but still. The way he looked at me. Those beautiful emerald eyes. I could feel them burning a whole through my chest. The way his hair was the perfect length for his facial shape. He had it all tied back, exposing his flawless skin. 

"The fuck happened to you?" I said as I began to look him up and down.

"Well I was trying to impress you and prove that yes, I can make pancakes but then the flour was disagreeing with me so it got physical and it exploded." he very frantically explained. 

"But you can't make pancakes. Remember my 9th birthday? and our graduation party?" I said.

Incase you were wondering, my 9th birthday I was sick, so Eren and his mom surprised me with pancakes. Eren wanted to make them because we went out to eat the week before for his birthday and I got pancakes. From that point on Eren insists that pancakes are my favorite. Then for our graduation party, after everyone left and our parents when to sleep, at like 2 in the morning we tried to make pancakes. I wanted to help, but he wouldn't let me. We probably wouldn't have gotten caught if he did. He just can't do it. And it's hilarious when he tries. 

"Your point?" he said. 

"That was weak." 

"Whatever. what are you doing in mikasa's bathroom anyway? Is she in here?"

"She's not here. I think she left."

"Ok so what now?" he said.

"You clean my kitchen and get to work late while I look for Mikasa."

"Thank god you have a pretty face." he said.

"Why do you say that?" I said raising an eyebrow.

"Because if you didn't, I wouldn't be so worried about messing it up when I punch the shit out of you."

"Go clean my kitchen you dipshit." I pushed him back the his forehead then walked passed him. 

We both left the room and I went to think of a plan to get us out of this situation. I could distract him somehow and we could get out. or I could wait until he's in the bathroom or something. I went back into the bathroom to fix up Mikasa before we left. 

"Mikasa?"

she stood up and came out from behind the shower curtain.

"So do we have a plan? were gonna be late if we don't get out of here." she said.

"Yeah but first we gotta clean you up." I said moving my hand up and down.

Mikasa sat down on the toilet seat while I wet a wash cloth and began to wipe her face of all the mascara and tears. I started to put fresh mascara on her, when she began to question me again. 

"So, are you sure your okay with me asking Eren out? Like officially." she started.

"Yeah. I'm his best friend not his mother. why should I care?" I said. 

"Don't take this the wrong way, but I always felt like you had a crush on Eren. Even if I'm wrong, you definitely don't see him as 'just a friend.'" she said.

Wow. she just dropped a knowledge bomb on my ass.

"I- I uh, I used too. But I couldn't compete with all the other girls fighting so desperately for his attention. Since we were close I got that without trying. That's part of the reason you were my only friend in high school." I lied.

"Ok." she said with an exhale. 

"I'm gonna invite him to lunch today, and ask him there." She ended.

"good luck" I said with the most fake smile I could pull off.

                                                                                            ***

We made it out of the house alive. I asked Eren to 'fix' my water heater. Since it wasn't broken, It took him a long time to figure out what was wrong with it. When we got to work, I saw everyone gathered around the front desk.

"What's that all about?" I said, thinking out loud. 

"I don't know, let's go look." Mikasa said. 

We walked over to see Hange sitting at a table, with a sign up sheet in front of them. 

We were going to Fiji?