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Who: Mikasa Ackerman and YOU!
Where: Festival, dance, around the school grounds, etc.
When: the event!
Rating: let's say PG-13 to be safe!
Summary: Mikasa has come to visit her half-brother Eren's school festival. Catch-all for a couple of scenarios!
The Story:

[ she visits them often enough, and has in the last few years that her half-brother (or just older brother, if you asked her) has been attending the academy, started to grow used to the grounds themselves. she has a few favorite spots she frequents when her brother's in class. out by the athletic fields are one, just walking around when she can and pretending to be late to class when she gets caught. another is near the gardens, watching the insects and checking on the flowers.

mikasa spends a good deal of her time following around eren, though she does go to check on the other people she knows around the campus - her cousin, levi, for one. a few of eren's friends, for another. and while she is a fairly happy child, she's neither outgoing nor necessarily withdrawn. just a girl who doesn't actually go to this school.

during the festival she's be sticking close to her brother, but will find time to check out all the different booths, poking around because she's curious. interested to see the work everyone put into their own little events and booths. if she's curious enough, chances are she'll stop someone walking by and ask them a question - if anything, it might just end up being have you seen eren yeager? ]

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[Eren rounded the corner, on his way to soccer practice, only to spot his little sister hanging out around campus again. For a moment, his pace stalls - he ducks back behind the corner to see what she's up to. It's kind of embarrassing to have your kid sister follow you around everywhere, especially considering that she didn't even go here.

After a while though, he realizes how silly he's being by hiding from a girl and comes out of hiding to greet her.]

Mikasa. You'll get into trouble, if you keep this up.

[ she hears someone coming around the corner, but by the time she looks up he person is gone. curious, yes, but mikasa just shrugs it off and goes back to checking the flowers, seeing if there were any other kinds of insects climbing around near the stems. it's not until she hears eren's voice that she looks up again, smiling softly at her older brother. ]

Eren- [ she straightens from where she'd been leaning over, not looking at all worried at the idea of being caught. ] I'll just tell them I was running an errand. It's worked before. [ she notices his gear and looks up at him, tilting her head a little in question. ] Are you going to practice?

[His little sister is gutsy, man. He has to hand it to her, that is a pretty good quality to have.

He begins walking again, expecting her to follow.]

Since it's just practice, you can come watch, if you want. [Just stay close enough for him to keep an eye on you!]

[ she does follow, stepping into her spot right behind him and a little off to the side easy enough. even if her eyes are on the surroundings, she's able to keep up with him easy enough. ]

I can? [ she was probably going to end up there anyway. ] Do you still have practice with the festival so close?

[Eren nods. Hoisting his soccer bag over his shoulder as they walk.] Some things are more important than festivals. Those of us who are serious about the sport understand that.

[-Not that Eren is a particularly skilled soccer player. In fact, he kind of sucks at it. BUT-! He has passion, and that's what counts!]

But you're working on the festival too?

[ as far as mikasa is concerned, eren might as well be one of the best players on the team. even if he's not he works hard enough at it. means the best. has the most passion.

it makes watching games fun, even if he's not the star. ]

What did your class decide to do?

It's an art show. [A slightly bitter expression passes over Eren's face at the thought of it.]

I don't even remember how everyone ended up agreeing on it. Over half of my class sucks at art.

Does everyone have something in it? [ will you have something in it? is what her eyes probably say. ]

Maybe someone in your class is really good at it. Or wants to be good at it. I'm sure the show will be great either way.

[He nods in understanding at the second statement.] That's true. You'll never get good at something if you don't work at it. Maybe they just wanted to improve.

[...It wouldn't be right to belittle their drive.]

I guess I'll have to take it more seriously. Help me think of something to draw, later, okay?

Maybe. Someone had to want to do it if you class was assigned the show.

[ she says a little thoughtfully, as if she could start trying to figure out why came up with the idea even if she doesn't know all the people in his class.

her eyes shift back to eren before she breaks out in a smile. ]

Okay! Are you allowed to do whatever you want?

[The original plan had been to head out to the field, check things out, give his old teammates a hard time, if they were out there, but the lone figure that greets Jean when he gets close enough is about nine thousand times better.

Oh no way.]

Holy shit--

[Jean's day has just improved immeasurably. Exponentially.

His feet are moving before he even has a chance to debate it- that's kind of how most of his life goes, actually, and he's never really put a whole lot of effort into changing it- and before he knows it he's made it to bleachers he'd spotted her on. Chin up, shoulders back, hands stuffed casually into his pockets, he's the picture of confidence...

At least until he gets a good look at her. Yeah, no, Mikasa is-- She's still--

...Fuuuuck.]

Hey-- [He can feel his face getting red already. ABORT ABORT ABORT.] Hey. You... Came back.

[...That isn't how aborting works, Jean. TOO LATE NOW, GET IT TOGETHER.]

[ it's almost funny how often mikasa has found herself in this very same position - watching eren practice soccer from up in the stands. she likes doing it, to be completely honest, something about the way the players move around on the field both fascinating and confusing at the same time.

but because of how often mikasa has found herself at practices, or at games, she knows a lot of the players. though, honestly, knows of would be a better description, because she's only really met a handful of them.

when jean walks up to her, though, she recognizes him well enough. a student who had once been on the team but had to move for some reason. she wasn't sure what it was, but seeing him was a nice surprise. having him come up to her even nicer. ]

Hi. [ the smile is easy, simple, the wind pushing her hair around her face a little as she responds. ] I did- visiting Eren again.

[Easy?? THERE IS NOTHING EASY ABOUT THIS WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT.

Still, Jean does his very best to look like something other than the biggest loser on the planet when he gives her a little smile back.

(Which he totally isn't, just for the record. He's pretty awesome, ask anybody. ~~Or don't. Please, please don't.~~]

Right, yeah... [He lifts a hand to scratch at the back of his neck under his beanie. That was a good choice, his hair looks like shit today. Crisis averted.] I guess they're still stuck inside, I figured they'd be out here already... Must be earlier than I thought.

[He eyes the field to keep from leveling Mikasa with the actual creepiest stare ever.

Shifts his weight from one foot to the other. Can't think of anything impressive to say.

...God dammit.]

[ jean you seriously need calm down this is just a normal conversation. super normal, super simple, super not at all freak out worthy. breathe.

though as far as mikasa is concerned, jean is really cool. she remembers when he was still on the team and was great at playing. really exciting to watch him play, and now that he's not on the team, she kind of misses him. ]

They should be back soon, they just had to go get equipment from another player's room.

[ and now she's just going stand on up from where she's sitting on the bleachers and make her way so that she's just standing next to him. ]

Did you come to watch practice?

[Shhhhh he's trying. He's trying pretty hard.

Extra hard, now that she's getting up to stand with him. That's... A good thing, right? Yeah, totally is.]

It figures. Nobody ever left their stuff in one place... But yeah, I was hoping I'd get to see a little bit. [Honestly he was hoping to give Jaeger a hard time for still sucking, but... Well.

Actually, no, screw it- he probably still will. He won't be able to help himself, who's he kidding?] Gotta report back to my team back home-- They sent me here to play mole. These guys are competition now, you know.

[He flashes her a little smile. He's joking.

Mostly.]

[ the trick is to make it look easy c'mon now jean.

but she's still smiling and is not anto his game at all so I guess that works. ]

They'll be back soon, I'm sure. And they'll be glad to see you.

[ she laughs a little, though, when he mentions competition, tucking some of he hair behind we ear. ]

So being on the team for a year wasn't enough? [ seriously jean you were one of the better players too, no need to kick a horse (the team not you) while it's down. ]

How long are you staying?

[Jean snorts. He's only gotten better since he moved, and he fully intends on showing everyone here up if he can, so:]

They might be.

[Yes good everything is going as planned...

~~Except that there was no plan, and the jury's still out as to whether that's a good or bad thing.~~]

And nope, soccer's a brutal, brutal game...

[They need a flawless victory, okay? Like Mortal Kombat.

Jean rolls his neck a bit at her question to disguise the way he'd swallowed hard- if she's asking him how long he's staying... Does that mean she cares about how long he's staying??]

Just for a few days, until Thursday. After the festival. You?

They will.

[ are you going to question this smile, sir? are you? the brutality of the sport comment makes her laugh a bit, her arms going behind her back just to have somewhere to put them. ]

But they are still your old teammates, so you could go a little easier on them.

[ maybe, jean. just maybe. ]

I'm staying until Sunday, but I'll be here for the festival too. [ does she sound excited? cause she is. ]

[No, no he's not. He smirks, though.]

I could... But where's the fun in that? They'd never forgive me.

[Least of all Jaeger... He sucks but even Jean would be lying if he said the guy didn't bust his ass every time. Ugh, loser.

How are you related to that guy, Mikasa??]
Anyway... Sunday, damn-- that's a nice break. It's pretty awesome that they're all about visitors for this thing, we don't have anything cool like that at my school.

[He's definitely here for fortune telling... And watching whatever class got saddled with it perform Shakespeare. Better them than him.

Also the drag thing. Hilarious, if anyone has the balls to really go for it. He can't help but wish Springer came along too- he'd have been all over that. ...Freak.]

I'm sure they could make an exception.

[ have a smirk right on back, you bum. but she shrugs anyway, because she can't look too biased. even when it's more than just a little obvious that she is.

sorry, jean. eren yeager is first in her heart for best soccer player. always. ]

Yeah, and I think it helps that the administrators know me. I can sort of get away with hanging out on campus.

[ plus she's just a master at getting out of potentially bad situations when it comes to the teachers and such, so it's all fine.

mikasa's eyes widen a bit when he mentions his school, though, head tilting in question. ]

You don't have a festival? At all?

[ she wouldn't judge your choice in activities at all, jean. even the drag pageant (he has to be in it, though. otherwise.... ) ]

Probably doesn't hurt, no.

[Work those connections, Mikasa.

...What a badass. Ugh.]

And nah, we're pretty big on the sports scene, so that's where all the money goes.

[At least that's what he'd overheard his mom saying, anyway. It's why she'd moved him over there in the first place. At the time he was kinda pissed, but now he's over it... Even if he does miss the asshats over here, just a little bit. He may or may not have been pretty jazzed to come and visit...]

There was some big thing a few weeks ago with the other departments getting all pissy because they cut funding for some other stuff- [something sciency and nerdy, he's pretty sure, he doesn't actually care all that much] -but that got shut down pretty fast.

[ she's breaking rules to hang out with her not that cool older brother, jean. you need to reevaluate your standards on 'badass'. ]

All of it? Really? [ she can't really imagine that, somehow. a school that would care more about sports than anything else? ]

I guess that's good for your soccer team. Helps you get the attention you deserve. [ because athletes do deserve attention, and respect, and everything else that they don't really get even at this school.

so she's happy for jean, that he has the chance to go to a school like that, even if she knows the team misses her. eren misses her. ]

Well, at least you get to visit the festival here? And the dance.

[Shh it's still cool she's cute shut up.]

Most of it. [He laughs.] I'm pretty sure they buy books sometimes too.

[Wow, hopefully they spend some money on something he can cover his face with, too, because that... Sounded like a compliment. From Mikasa.

Forget waterboys, Jean needs a head-bag boy right about now, to cover up that stupid blush. He can feel it, ugh... WHY?]

Y-yeah. [He coughs, clears his throat.] Anyway, yeah, this is good, the festival. [A beat.] And the dance.

[...]

...Are you going? To the dance. [Because obviously she's going to the festival. She's here.]

Only sometimes?

[ that makes her laugh a little, especially at how bright he turns at the compliment. that's really cute, jean, and she's actually pretty okay with him not having that bag. ]

I'm excited to see all the classes. Eren said his class is doing an art show. [ she gets to help him come up with something to make - also what she's excited about. ]

I want to. I don't think you need to have dates or anything to go. I hope not. [ she's not going to force eren to be her date just so she can go to his school dance. that would be mean. ]

Art, really? [He can't... Picture Eren of all people getting his Picasso on, unless it's like that guy who splatters paint all over walls and calls it 'modern'.

..Actually, yeah, no- he could absolutely see Eren being into that. Vent some of that asshattery.] That should be interesting...

[He means it, too. He's kinda curious.]

--D'you, um... Do you wanna go with me?

[Wait. What? What, no, how did that even come out of his mouth fuck his life.....

...Welp. It's already out there now, nothing he can do about it; it's not like he can take it back.

Not that he would, obviously, but... Wow. That sure did just happen, and all he can do now is wait with as little of a deer-in-headlights look as possible.]

Yeah! He wants me to help him.

[ does she sound excited? because she is. even though she looks a little more surprised than anything at his question.

did he...did that... mikasa blinks a time or two before she ends up breaking into a smile. ]

Really? I'd love to!

[In Jean's opinion, Jaeger needs all the help he can get. Go for it, Mikasa.

In the half second it takes Mikasa to answer him, Jean considers the multitude of ways he can save himself from this. He could probably run- he's pretty fast, seeing as how he's a soccer player and all... Or he could wish really, really hard and hope that the force of his wishing makes his brain explode, or he could just sort of melt into the grass, that's an option too...

He's not really prepared for her answer, honestly, and it takes him a few seconds and some blinking and an incredulous wait, seriously?? before he catches on to his mouth moving without his brain's permission once again. It's pathological, at this point, wow.

REWIND.]

I mean-- Yeah? A-awesome! Uh... [Shit, what time does it even start? He's got no idea, dammit.... Whatever, he can work that out later.] Awesome, um... [He grins through the truly spectacular flush on his face.]

Are you rooming with Eren while you're here? I'll come get you, or something.

[Fuuuuuck.]

[ while that might be true, jean, let's try and not be a total jerk to her older brother. especially if you plan on this night turning out well at all. not that mikasa is in any way aware of your inner feelings towards her brother. ( winkwink ).

she does notice, though, just how quick jean is to panic when she pauses. but rather than thinking it's strange, mikasa just sort of smiles, finds it a little endearing that he'd be so worried about her response to his question. when it finally does set in for him and she watches that surprise cross his face, mikasa finds herself giggling softly, tilting her head a bit off to the side as if she's waiting for him to pull himself back together enough to ask another. ]

Yeah, I'm staying in Eren's room while I'm here. [ though she's not sure what she's going to do about a dress, or make-up, or any of that other stuff. time to do some research? time to do some research. ]

You can come get me or I can meet you somewhere. [ that would be easier, right? ] Whatever's easier.

[Any other time he'd be pretty pissed at someone having a laugh at his expense... But he really, really likes the sound of Mikasa's voice and so... He'll deal.]

I'll come get you!

[All in a rush, and about 90% because that's how that sort of thing is supposed to work and 10% because the look on Jeager's face....

Oh yeah. He'll totally play nice.]

Uh... If that's cool, I mean.

[Never mind that she just said whatever's easier......]

[ sorry, jean, she can't really help it. but at his insistence she's jumps a little, suddenly really excited. ]

O-okay! [ is she blushing? she better not be. ] I'll see you then. At Eren's room.

[ integra better be prepared for a freaking out younger sister... ]

Before the dance. [ oh the lives of awkward teenagers. ]

[A LITTLE BIT YEAH and it's the cutest goddamn thing Jean's ever seen in his life holy shit.]

Y-yeah! Absolutely, uh-- Yeah. [He smiles, an actual smile as opposed to his usual smirk or even a grin. Yep, he's legitimately happy about this.]

I'll, um... See you then?

[Shit, what the hell is HE gonna do for clothes? Armin's like half his size- and there's no way he's asking Jaeger...

Ah, fuck it. He'll figure it out. HE HAS TO.]

[ jean, control yourself before mikasa because so embarrassed she can't even move. even if jean's smile is making it easier to relax, making it easier to just breathe.

because this will be fun. it'll be a lot of fun. ]

Uh, yeah! [ is she supposed to do something here? some kind of thanks? it's a moment of nervous energy that has her stepping forward, wrapping her arms around his middle for a hug.

she's still smiling, though, grinning wide and excited because this is happening. ]

I'll see you then. [ and then she's letting go, moving to go find eren and stopping after she's a few steps from him. ] I can't wait!

[SYSTEM OVERLOAD.

There's a brief pause, a few terrible seconds during which time Jean is reasonably certain his heart either stops dead or explodes in a burst of nerd-shrapnel... But before he's aware of what's going on his own arms have lifted to return the hug... If a bit awkwardly.

Mikasa is hugging him. That's a thing that's happening.

No, seriously- is he dead? He totally is, this is some Five People You Meet In Heaven shit right here...

It's over too soon, of course, but he's still smiling.]

S-same. [Pull yourself together, man!!] It's gonna be awesome.

[AND NOW FOR A SMOOTH EXIT. Don't trip don't trip don't trip--]

Later!

[...Nailed it.]

[It was always pleasant surprise to catch Mikasa around. Integra spent enough time around Eren to know that wherever he was she would be around and to her it was just sweet. She was an only child without any family now so the unity they showed was always worth pulling at her heart strings.]

Mikasa, how are you. [Come here and give her a hug!]

Integra!

[ mikasa brightens at the sight of the other girl, quickly making her way over and wrapping her arms around integra's middle. every since she started coming to see eren, integra had been one of mikasa's favorites of eren's friends, someone she could look up to and spend time with other than her brother.

not that she had much time that wasn't spent with eren, but it's the thought. ]

I'm good! Tired from the trip, but I'm excited to see the festival. How are you?

[Eren was a topic of interest the both girls shared in common. Although Integra had never had siblings, she felt like Eren treated her like one the way she cared about her and did everything he could to make her feel wanted. It was only fair that Integra treated Mikasa with the same respect. Besides, she liked the thought she had been adopted, who wouldn't want having a little sister?]

I'm doing all right. Have you found Eren yet?

[ eren's not a hard person to like, honestly. mikasa couldn't think of a better older brother, and she didn't want to. because above all, no matter how complicated her home life could get, there would always be eren. he's always be her family. ]

I have, but he had to go to practice. I watched for a little bit but I think he gets nervous when he knows people are watching him.

He does tend to get nervous when he's watched. [And shows off whenever he scores a goal. Talk about adorable.]

We can spend some time together until he gets out of practice if you want.

I don't know why. He is always going to have someone watching him during a game.

[ logic, c'mon eren. plus mikasa's just huffy he doesn't want her to watch.

at the suggestion, though, she lights up. ]

Yes please! Unless you're too busy. I don't want to distract you from anything.

Come on, we can go wait in his room if you want.

[Let's go raid his mini fridge!]

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