Title: Smith's Private Investigations Bureau

Chapter 1: A new start

Pairing(s): Levi x Eren (Levi tops!) and Erwin x Armin. I might include other pairings at a later time

Please enjoy reading this! It's just an introduction chapter, still I hope you like it ;)

When Eren and Armin first came across the advertisement in the papers they had been ecstatic A two bedroom apartment for hire in the heart of Trost district that would only cost them 300 dollars a month? It sounded too good to be true… And apparently it was! When Armin called for extra information about the ad, he learned that the low price was because the apartment was situated above the most (in)famous detective agency 'Smith P.I'.

The agency consisted of two detectives who had worked for the Trost Police Department before they had been fired because of their rather unconventional methods. Erwin Smith started the bureau a few months later and within weeks he had hired his former partner, Levi Ackerman. They were the best P.I.'s in town who had a 90% success rate in solving their cases. BUT…! Because they were so good in what they did, they often stepped on some sore toes. And sometimes the people who were slighted by them decided to get payback by hiring some gangsters to 'remodel' the place. And sometimes the apartment above the bureau got 'remodeled' as well. Since nobody wanted to be collateral damage they had to rent the place that cheap.

This revelation left the two youngsters quite unsure with what to do. They were faced with a dilemma about money versus safety. They were after all two college students who worked part-time jobs and therefore rather tight on money. After some previous problems they refused to live in a dorm on campus anymore and wanted a cheap apartment in the city that wasn't too far from either college and their part-time jobs. On the other hand they did not want to get caught in any crossfire about business that had nothing to do with them. They have had enough problems in the past to last them a lifetime. Why would they want to add some more?

In the end Eren's adopted sister made the choice for them. Mikasa – whose last name was also Ackerman much to Eren's amusement – reasoned with the boys for a long time before finally deciding. In the end the reasoning behind her decision was: "I'd rather see your apartment and personal stuff destroyed than you being raped in some ghetto neighborhood. Stuff can be bought again, your personal safety is more important to me." Off course her reasoning had some flaws… It wasn't because they had a tight budget that they had to go and live in a ghetto. And not everybody living in a ghetto was bound to get raped. Besides they were bought men! But to make Mikasa happy they made an appointment with Mr. Smith so they could view the apartment before deciding what to do.

XOXOX

When they got out of the bus they first thing they noticed was the four-floor high building in front of them. It was a normal looking building that seemed to have a garage that seemed to have been entirely made up of the ground floor. A nice detail if they had owned a car… Anyway the front of the ground floor had a small door which was probably the front door with next to that the garage door. On said garage door it said in fancy letters: 'First Floor: Smith P.I.'

"Well at least it is close to the public transportation system." Armin joked. Or at least tried to. The blond was so incredible nervous about what they might find that his voice came out in a high-pitched squeak. Of course his brunet friend was the opposite and had a tendency to run into things head first. It often led to Mikasa and Armin wondering if Eren even had a brain to think with… And if he ever used it. So while Armin was nearly peeing his pants with nerves, Eren was curios and chipper and had absolutely no problems in pulling his friend with him to the front door. After ringing the doorbell and stating that they came for the empty apartment, they were buzzed in with the instructions to come to the first floor.

Once they got to the right floor, they were greeted by a tall guy with blond hair in an undercut and clear blue eyes. While he looked and acted friendly enough his expression was somewhat guarded. "Good afternoon gentlemen. My name is Erwin Smith, founder of the P.I. bureau and owner of this entire building. And who knows maybe your soon-to-be new landlord." This time the smile he showed them was real. The dazzling smile was so contagious that the two youngster found themselves smiling as well. Despite the nerves (at least in Armin's case).

The man shook both their hands and continued to explain some facts about the building. The man might not have been aware of it but he almost sounded like a sale person trying to sell the latest car to some reluctant buyer. "On the ground floor we have a huge garage that can house up to four cars and six bicycles. So feel free to use the garage whenever you need too. On the first floor we have our office. Levi and me would prefer it if you don't come inside unless you absolutely need us for something. That way we can ensure our costumers their privacy as best as we can. " Eren and Armin nodded to show that they understood and for the older man to continue. "On the second floor we have your apartment and above that is mine and Levi's apartment. We took the highest because my partner is quite peculiar about the view from his bedroom window." The man laughed heartily, almost as if he recalled a funny memory. "Do you guys have any questions so far?"

Both teens shook their heads and followed the taller blond up the stairs and into the apartment for hire. When opening the door they were greeted by a small hallways that had 2 doors and some paintings on the wall. "The door on your right is the build-in closet were you can hang your coats and were you can find a shoe-rack to leave your footwear on. Behind the door on the left is a small water closet." At the end, the hallway lead into a generously sized living room with a dining table for four persons, two sofa's and a large T.V.. To the left was an opening in the wall that lead to a small kitchen and in front of them was another small hallway.

In that hallway were another four doors, two on each side. The ones on the right side were the doors leading to the 'small' bedrooms. Well I say small but they were large enough for the boys since they could easily fit a bed, a closet and a desk. They were bigger than the shared bedrooms at the college dorms so the youngsters weren't about to complain about the size.

The first room on the left side of the hallway was that of a bathroom big enough to house the both of them at the same time. It had a bath with a showerhead hanging over, two sinks and again a toilet. The last door in the hallway belonged to a small utility room no bigger than a closet. In here they could find a washing machine, a dryer and some cleaning supplies. Lots and lots of cleaning supplies. All in all it looked like a wonderful place for them to live in.

"As said before I charge 300 dollar a month with an extra of 50 dollar for water and electricity. The 300 dollar does include insurance. So what do you guys think? Euhm is something the matter?" Erwin asked as soon as he saw the confused looks on the other two their faces.

"What exactly do you mean by insurance?" Eren asked.

"Well we do run an P.I. agency here so sometimes people get upset over the outcome of a case and they try to take revenge by destroying stuff in our office. But in the unlikely case that any of your stuff gets broken as well, we have an insurance to cover for it.

Eren and Armin looked each other straight in the eyes and had silent conversation passing between them. Sure there was some sort of risk involved living above a P.I. bureau but it was a really nice apartment that had just the perfect size for them and the rent was really, really cheap. A quick nod between the two best friends and then the blond stuck out his hand for the older blond to shake. "We'll take it!" Erwin smiled and shook the hand offered to him to seal the deal.

XOXOX

Exactly two weeks later the both of them had moved their last stuff into their newly acquired apartment. Within a few days a new year of school would start and later that day, the brunet had to go to work. But for now Eren laid on his bed and unconsciously took a trip down memory lane. He had lost his mom at the early age of 11 and maybe at that time he had also lost his dad. His father was still alive today but after the death of his wife he had buried himself in work and barely came home anymore. He never physically laid a hand on his son but the unintentional neglect took quite a toll on the boy's mental health. Eren started to become brash and often sought out fights just so he could deal with his anger. His sister – adopted into the family at age 7 – tried to stop him but it just got worse and worse the older he became. Until that one time Grisha had been called to school to talk about his behavior. The two of them had gotten in such a big fight and both parties said things to each other that they didn't mean yet hurt so much.

At age 16 Eren finally ran away from home and started living with his best friend Armin and the boy's grandfather. What they thought would become a legal battle over custody over the brunet turned out to be the simplest case ever. On the day the court assembled his father didn't show up because he was too busy at work and couldn't care less about his son. The judges then declared that Armin's grandfather was to became Eren's new legal guardian. Mikasa stayed behind with Grisha because he still talked to her. Maybe because she didn't look like Carla at all? It didn't matter for Eren… He still cared deeply about his dad even if they weren't on speaking terms with each other at the moment. Mikasa didn't mind and she often informed the brunet about his father's health and what not.

At age 18 tragedy stroke again in Eren's life. After catching a complex long infection, Armin's grandfather died, leaving the two boys on their own. The doctors – including Grisha – did everything they could but in the end death's cluthes proved to be to strong. The teens moved into the college dorms after that and got part-time jobs to support themselves a bit. The blond worked in the library and the brunet was a waiter at a small café downtown. They could handle the part-time jobs and their studies but the dorm life sucked. They were unable to share a room, the other kids on their floor were rowdy and more interested in getting wasted/laid/drugged up than studying, and their roommates weren't all that great either. The small, feminine looking blond was paired together with a porn-loving pervert while Eren's roommate could only be described as a complete asshole. By now you can probably understand why they wanted to move out and live on their own.

"Hey Eren I think you should leave now if you want to get to work on time." Armin's soft voice pulled the other teen out of his trip down memory lane and he smiled up at his friend. Saying he would leave in a few minutes. After all he still had to get changed out of his moving clothes.

Luckily for Eren his new apartment was only a short walk away from his part-time job. Being a waiter often worked on his nerves but he got payed well enough and his work hours weren't so bad either. But his boss… When it neared 10 O' Clock and only a few costumers remained the man would often feel the boy up behind the bar. With his short temper, Eren's first reaction was to punch the man a black eye for toughing his butt. But he needed the money his job provided. So much so that he even refused to tell Mikasa and Armin what was going on! Armin would try and convince him to get another job and maybe even file a complaint at the police stations while Mikasa… Let's just say that the man's body would probably never be found.

Time at work flew by and soon enough it neared closing time. So late in the evening there was only one costumer remaining, a guy with jet black hair styled In an undercut and with steely grey eyes. It was the first time the man had visited the café – Eren made it a habit to know all the regulars by name – and so far he had only ordered one coffee while reading through some files. From his position behind the counter, the 19 year old willed the man to stay just a bit longer. After all his boss was hesitant about groping him if there were potential eye-witnesses around. The regulars were kind of used to it by now, they even laughed with it! But you never know how other people might view it…

At precisely 21.55 hours the costumer took his files, laid money on the table and left the small café, much to the brunet's horror. It did not help his nerves that his boss rushed forward and flipped the sign, signaling that they were closed. "So Yeager you and me need to have a little conversation about your work here. Please meet me in the office when you're done cleaning up." Eren had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach while he cleaned the table and put the chairs on top. The feeling intensified while walking to the manager's office.

As soon as he stepped inside, his boss pointed towards a chair and Eren sat down. A glass of water was offered to him and he gratefully accepted it. Just so that he had something to do with his hands… Cautiously he took a sip and pulled a face directly afterwards. The water tasted kind of funny…

"So Yeager the reason I called you here was to talk to you about your family situation. I need this information to complete your file." Eren said nothing but he found it kind of add that such things would go inside someone's file. But it was his first job and what did he know about regulations? "Who are your parents and what do they do for a living?"

"My mom's name was Carla but she died when I was 8 years ago. She was a housewife I think… My father is doctor Grisha Yeager, working for the E.R. department at the Trost Hospital. I also have an adoptive sister about my age named Mikasa. She's of Asian descent."

"My condolences." His boss said in reply ,but Eren just shrugged his shoulders. He disliked talking about his mom, especially towards strangers. "How is the bond with your father? And your sister?"

Again the teen couldn't help but wonder about the strangeness of these questions. But the longer he waited to reply, the longer he was stuck here. "My dad and me don't really speak anymore. I often call my sister to ask how they are doing though."

"So if you go missing there is no one who will immediately notice you missing?" Any alarm bells going off suddenly turned into blaring sirens at that question. He tried to get out of the chair and make a run for the door but the moment he stood up, his head started to spin and he felt faint. With a groan he fell back into the chair. "Thank God! For a moment I was honestly afraid the drug wouldn't work on you." His boss looked down on his with a strange look in his eyes. "Hey Edgar you can come out now. Feel free to examine the good you're about to buy." The man's smile was so predatory that the teen felt truly afraid. Maybe even more afraid than ever before in his life.

Another man – Edgar he presumed – came to stand beside his boss. He looked kind of like a pig and Eren would have laughed at that if the situation hadn't been so dire. Piggy came forward and grasped the boy's cheeks in his hand. "My, my Alfred you've really outdone yourself this time. He's so pretty! And look at those eyes! They look like emerald stones instead of just plain eyes. I'm sure he'll fetch a nice price at the auction next week."

'Auction? About to buy? Bloody hell no!' Green eyes widened even more when he realized that Piggy was a human trafficker and that he was his next victim. Seriously how does he get into shit like this every single time? Someone up there must really hate his guts. Edgar then took his out of the chair and laid him down on the floor. As he felt the cold seep through his shirt Eren truly began to realize the situation he was in. The drug paralyzed his body but his mind was still fully active and he was awake enough to see and hear everything that was going on without being able to do anything about it. It was truly terrifying for the teen.

"Say Alfred… Do you think he's still a virgin?"

"Who knows… Only one way to find out Edgar." They laughed like they just told the best joke ever and started to undress the poor boy. Hot tears burned behind his eyes but Eren didn't know if he was crying out of fear, anger or frustration.

"Okay that is more than enough! Let go of the boy and raise your hands above your heads." A woman yelled out as she stepped into the room with a gun trained on the two men. A light brown haired male was just behind her. He also had a gun trained on Alfred and Edgar.

"Who the fuck are you guys?" Neither Alfred nor Edgar did as they were told. They first looked at each other and then at the two newcomers with cold fury in their eyes.

"I'm Hanji Zoe, detective for the Trost Police Department. Next to me is my partner Moblit Berner. And we're placing you guys under arrest for drugging a minor and human trafficking." The woman sounded oddly enthusiastic about it all. She was even smiling broadly at the two gangsters in front of her. Weird woman…

Unfortunately the two wouldn't go down without a fight. Before anybody could react Edgar had pulled out a gun while Alfred pulled Eren up towards his body. The first then put the gun to the brunet's head before speaking in a quiet but dangerous voice: "You're trespassing so I suggest that you leave now before we shoot you. Or the kid… We can always sat that we acted in selves defense. Say that we thought you were burglars because you never identified yourself. And since you had no right to come inside nobody will question us."

"You stupid idiots! Like anyone will believe a story like that after seeing this tape. Guess what you fuckers… You're caught on camera. So smile!" Stepping out from the shadows was the costume from before only this time he had a video camera in his hands.

The two 'idiots' looked at each other and realized that the game was over for them. They dropped the gun and lifted their hands up in their air as they've been told to do. Hanji stepped forward with her partner to handcuff the two bastards while they mystery costumer walked towards Eren – after putting down the camera of course. "So kid if you can understand me blink once with your eyes." The brunet did as he was told.

"Good. Now I'm going to ask some questions, blink once for yes and twice for no. Can you do that brat?" Even though he was annoyed at the nicknames he still did what the man wanted and blinked once. "Aside from being drugged, are you all right?" One blink. "Can you move anything at all?" Two blinks. "Do you want to go home?" One blink. "Or do you prefer the hospital?" Two blinks. Eren's father worked at the E.R. and he really did not want to risk having to explain this to him, or heaven forbid his overprotective sister!

"Okay home it is. I'm going to help you up in a minute. I've already called a friend of mine who can take you home. Or to the hospital. He'll also stay with you through the night to ensure everything is all right and then tomorrow morning Crazy and Silent will question you. Do you understand all of that?" Apart from the Crazy and Silent – which the boy figured where Hanji and Moblit – he was able to comprehend everything so again he blinked once.

"Clever brat." The man allowed his lips to give a small twitch – probably his version of a smile/smirk – and went about helping the boy sit up straight. Easier said than done really! The brunet's body felt like jelly and Eren kept falling backwards against the man's chest. They finally were able to get the boy into a somewhat seated position when a familiar blond man walked into the office. "Al right Levi I've… Dear Heavens Eren are you al right!" His normal cool and collected composure lost, Erwin Smith was visibly shocked to see the young man there. Naturally Eren was as shocked as he was.

Next to the teen, the raven haired male – now identified as Levi – looked from the brunet to the blond before asking the very obvious question: "You know each other?"

The P.I. cleared his throat and collected his composure before answering. "Starting this morning, he and his best friend Armin Arlert are our new tenants. Levi meet Eren Yeager student at the university and Eren meet Levi Ackerman my partner at the firm."

Eren said nothing since he still couldn't talk and Levi merely raised a brow. "Let's keep the introductions for tomorrow and let this kid get some rest. You're driving blondie." And with that the three of them went home. All the way there Eren was almost afraid who Armin would react… Guess he'll find out sooner than later!

TBC

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