43Eren watched with mild fascination as he stabbed himself with a thin needle. He grimaced in pain, although it only lasted a few seconds. The syringe quickly emptied a bright magenta liquid into the vein of Eren's left arm, turning the puncture point the same vivid color. Within seconds of pulling the needle out, his skin returned to the usual pigment.
"Hanji didn't say HPS would turn my skin pink, but at least it's normal now."
The teen got up and stretched, his thin tail curling around his leg. Eren looked at the mirror hanging in his room. Turquoise eyes stared back at him, analyzing his clothes and his ears. The brown appendages on his head twitched occasionally. Picking up the clear bottle of musk, Eren spritzed. Walking into the cloud of Alpha scent, he twirled and sniffed himself. God, I could get addicted to this stuff. Deciding that his appearance (and smell) for school was acceptable, Eren left his room.
"Eren! Are you done yet? We're going to be late, and you haven't even eaten!"
Eren supressed a groan. "I'm coming Mikasa! And I'll eat breakfast on the way." Leaving no room for replies, he hopped into his sister's car just outside of their apartment.
"God, you're like a little kid sometimes. You're a freshman now Eren, this isn't junior high. At least get downstairs without me needing to call you." Mikasa glanced at him disapprovingly.
"But I was already on the stairs…" Eren muttered. He tried to swat Mikasa with his tail, but she grabbed it harshly and instantly wrapped it around his neck.
"Don't you dare. Keep your annoying tail away from the driver. Understand?" Eren nodded, unable to speak. "Good." Mikasa released her death grip.
"It's not fair that girls don't have ears or tails. You don't even have the hierarchical system!" Eren pouted.
"Quit whining. Eat this and let's go. Are we picking up Armin today?" Mikasa handed her little brother a blueberry muffin and a bottle of water.
"No, he said his Grandpa could drive him today. I hope they don't get lost, Trost District High School is a pretty huge place."
"With Armin's directions I'm sure they'll get there at the right time. Speaking of time, we are late." Frowning, Mikasa sped south to school.
The wind felt great running through Eren's hair, tousling it up more. He could smell his Alpha self on the wind. That's weird…but it shows how strong this stuff is.
"Hey, Mikasa. Do I smell different today?"
Mikasa's eyes flickered toward Eren. "No, you smell the same. In fact, you actually smell like nothing. Did you put on the cologne that Ms. Hanji gave you?"
"Yeah. Today's the first day of football practice. Gotta be an Alpha because to Omegas, the world is just a big 'fuck you'.
Eren closed his eyes. He thought about last Sunday, when Mikasa, him, and Armin got together at Armin's house. Telling them all about Friday's tryouts, his two best friends listened with full attention. Eren even mentioned what Hanji told him about the hierarchy, but of course he left out the part where they discussed his Heat. He even let Armin try on some of the Alpha musk, and they might've gotten a little bit high on the scent. Mikasa couldn't smell a thing, but that was due to females being 100% human. However, Eren didn't tell them about the Head Coach. The short man with the intense steel eyes.
Noticing that there was still a good ten minutes until they arrived, Eren let his thoughts drift to blankness.
Trost District High School is a behemoth, boasting 1500 students. One could say that TS is a composite school, featuring a diverse array of subjects ranging from Calculus to Acting to Welding and everything in between. The many pre-requisites for a future career were why Mikasa chose this school. And because Mikasa chose it, Eren went with her. When they arrived, the siblings parted. Mikasa went up a floor for the 11th grader's homerooms, and Eren veered left for the 10th graders. The classroom door was open. Inside, it was almost full with people, as he was late. Instantly, he saw the telltale golden cat ears. Ignoring the stares from his classmates and teacher, Eren slid into his seat beside Armin.
"Eren, you were supposed to be here fifteen minutes ago! Where have you been?" Armin whispered, his eyes staring ahead and lips barely moving.
"I took my time getting here. No need to rush when school drags you out of summer vacation." Eren whispered back equally stealthy.
"Okay, does it have something to do with you putting on perfume? You smell like one of them." Armin's ears flattened a little.
"I put on some musk today. I'm technically an Alpha."
"To be on the football team? In fact, your first practice is today right?"
"Yeah. It smells frickin' awesome too."
"But only Alphas are allowed to join. What if someone catches you?"
"I don't care. Besides, Ms. Hanji already knows. You know how much I love football Armin, and the fact that they're discriminating against Omegas and Betas is just unacceptable. Besides, you can't tell my true scent, nevertheless can any of the other guys. Of course, girls wouldn't even know the difference."
"But you're the only Omega in this school, Eren. The majority of guys are betas like me, and the rest are Alphas. Won't the other team members know you're different by your skill level at football?"
"Are you saying I'm bad at it?"
"Compared to the tops of the hierarchy, hell yes."
Armin's words stung a bit, but Eren had been facing obstacles since he could talk.
"Hey! You two in the back! Would you please tell us what day it is?" The teacher, Mr. Shadis, glared at them from the front of the room. Although Eren and Armin sat in the very back of the room, they could feel his authority wrap around them like a venomous snake. Even Mr. Shadis' ears looked dictatorial.
"S-sorry, Mr. Shadis," Armin stammered. "Today is Friday the 5th of September 2014."
Mr. Shadis narrowed his eyes. "Be more specific. Relate your answer to school."
"Um, today is the fifth day of school?"
"Correct. Not a full week has finished, so why are two kids whispering like gossiping girls when you're supposed to be listening to me?! Eyes forward, backs straight! Any less and you can spend the rest of the year with duct tape over your mouths. Do you understand?"
"Y-yes. It won't happen again, sir."
Mr. Shadis gave them both a final scowl and turned back to the whiteboard.
Eren sighed internally. He couldn't afford to get detention today, especially when he had football practice today.
Tuning out the strict tone of Mr. Shadis, Eren thought about after school. Today's the first practice, and even though the rest of the guys are better I can't be dead weight. Earlier in the week Eren looked at the football schedule for this season. Their first game was going to be next Wednesday at 4 pm against Karanese High School from the neighbouring district. They were a formidable opponent, almost always beating TS since '07. There was that one victory in 2011, but only by one point and that was because of a penalty kick. Anyone could tell just by looking at Coach Ackerman that he wanted to beat the shit out of Karanese at football, and that this would be their year. But only if I don't fuck up, and that's a huge emphasis on the 'if'.
Riiiiiiiiiiiing!
The sound of the bell snapped Eren out of his thoughts. Finally, first block was over. Students rushed out of class, happy for it to be over. The clock read 9:47. Only five more hours of hell left.
A/N: The next chapter's finally going to get interesting~~