The Outcasts (Various X Reader)

You smiled at the many faces of your comrades gathered around you. They weren't just your competition in the Legion though, they were your friends. They were your family. Or, the closest thing you had to a family. And you cherished them more than anything else that the world could hold.

"Why the fuck are we here?" Levi spoke from the corner of the room, arms crossed tightly against his chest as he leaned against the wall.

"Yeah, it's midnight..." Christa said innocently from the side.

You clasped your hands behind your back. "Do you guys... sing?" You asked, mischief glinting in your eyes.

A few groans rose from the group, as well as a few cheers. "That's it? That's why you woke all of us up?" Eren said, rubbing his eyes.

"Scared I can sing better than you, Jaeger?" Jean challenged beside him.

Eren brought his hands down and gave Jean a harsh glare. "Of course not, Muffinhead Horseface!" He hissed.

"Muffinhead? Where the hell did you get that from?!"

"Your hair looks like a muffin." Armin said beside Eren with a light laugh.

"No it doesn't!" Jean protested, shooting his hand up to run through his locks.

You let out an annoyed sigh and impatiently began tapping your foot on the floor. "Can you guys stop, I'm trying to speak here, and with your restless arguing we'll be here all night." You said, crossing your arms. They turned their attention back to you, some eyes wide, some heads tilted to the side.

You smiled once again and turned towards the table behind you, shuffling through some papers you brought with you. "As I was saying, I want us all to sing a song! I found it when I was cleaning a room Levi sent me to-"

"What did I tell you about finding things?" Levi interrupted.

"Anything found that does not belong to you is automatically in the Corporal's possession, unless you want some serious ass kicking." Everyone said in a unison monotone. His eyes widened a fraction before muttering something under his breath.

You rolled your eyes with a soft smirk, beginning to hand out the papers. "Yes, but I decided that it was mine, and that counts for something, right?" You said, handing the _short stoic man a sheet. He huffed out an irritated grunt in return, looking off to the side. Sensing you had won, you continued passing out papers.

"Outcasts?" Bertholdt asked, reading over the words.

"It looks good!" Sasha said, a broad grin etched onto her lips as she jumped to her feet. Everyone else reluctantly stood, staying in their spots.

You rocked on the balls of your feet to your heels. "So... who wants to start?" You said, glancing around. They stood silently, staring at the floor or somewhere across the room, maybe down at the sheet. "Fine. I will." You said confidently. You cleared your throat, shuffling your feet a giveaway of your nervousness.

"Who’s to say,
Who’s not okay,
The breakaways,
Will outlast, will outlast"

A sharp voice cut you off making you glance up. Jean gave you a light wink.

"Sticks and stones,
Won’t break these bones
They’re just some drones,
To get past, I’ll get past"

Eren -who was still ticked at Jean for calling him out- cut the golden-eyed boy off, sending him a glare which Jean returned gladly.

"Feeling downcast,
Like an outcast
Underdogs, it’s time to bite back"

It seemed that everyone got a shot of energy to bolt through them, as the room erupted into different voices. You smiled to yourself, feeling a glimmer of pride make it's way into you.

"We are, we are, we are, we are
Stronger from every scar,
Brighter than any star,
We’re the outcast, the outcast

There’s nothing you can say
To blow our dreams away
We rise above the fray
We’re the outcast, the outcast"

The voices died down as you all awaited for someone to strike it up again. Levi rolled his eyes, seeing no one was going to step forward he started it himself. A few gasps were made at the sound of his deep and husky voice.

"In this skin,
I’m better than
I've ever been,
So take that, so take that"

He glanced around. "What? Don't look at me like I just stripped you assholes." He hissed, crossing his arms defiantly against his chest. Everyone giggled before Sasha and Connie picked up where he left off.

"The test of time
Will show who shines
It will be mine
The last laugh, the last laugh"

Reiner, Bertholdt, Ymir, and Christa all seemed to think it was their turn. Since none of them stepped down from the plate, they ended up just singing together. Nevertheless, it sounded great.

"Feeling downcast,
Like an outcast
Underdogs,
It’s time to bite back"

And once again, everyone joined together in the chorus, this time a few people began dancing in the center of the room.

"We are, we are, we are, we are
Stronger from every scar,
Brighter than any star,
We’re the outcast, the outcast

There’s nothing you can say
To blow our dreams away
We rise above the fray
We’re the outcast, the outcast"

Armin suddenly spoke up along with Mikasa, a surprise to all.

"I’d rather be outrageous than
Just another door pushing again"

You decided to cut into the last part.

"I’d rather be a rainbow than
Just some shade of grey"

Then Levi, Eren, Jean, and Connie decided to split the next few lines.

"We are, we are, we are, we are"
"Stronger from every scar,"
"Brighter than any star,"
"We’re the outcast, the outcast"

Suddenly, something came over the group of friends. And they all began singing as loud as they could. Because... why not? For all they knew, they could die tomorrow. Might as well have fun while they can. Not to mention they were jumping up and down along to the words and attempting to dance.

"We are, we are, we are, we are
Stronger from every scar,
Brighter than any star,
We’re the outcast, the outcast

There’s nothing you can say
To blow our dreams away
We rise above the fray
We’re the outcast,
The outcast."

You all ended, panting slightly with satisfied expressions. A laugh that bubbled in your throat escaped your lips. Soon, a few more giggles joined with yours, until laughter was the only sound echoing in the room.

"Being an outcast is fun, right?" You said, crossing your arms as you sat down on a chair. Cheers of agreement rose from the group. "Promise we'll be outcasts forever... I mean friends." You added.

Everyone in the room exchanged looks. And as if it were some unknown communication, they all smiled at the same time. A genuine smile. Even Levi was smiling. A few more laughs sounded.

You giggled, clasping your hands in your lap. "Perfect."