Levi jogged through the forest until he found commander Erwin, sitting on his horse, writing some notes down on a clipboard. Levi's horse stood nearby, grazing the forest grass.

Erwin turned at the sound of Levi's approaching footsteps.

"Where did you go, Captain?" Erwin asked, not looking up.

Levi mounted his horse again, and trotted over to Erwin.

"There was a malfunction in my gear that I was attending to," Levi lied. More like a malfunction in my pants.

"Ah," Erwin said. "That's alright then. But now that you're here, I'll fill you in on the progress of the recruits. We've been using wooden standees of titans as targets for the recruits. Mikasa Ackermann is the most successful in this training session so far, but that's not anything new. Ackermann is followed today by Eren Jaeger, which his strange; he normally doesn't succeed well in this field of combat. However, Ackermann claims that she had a talk with Jaeger earlier about this kind of fighting."

So that's what they were talking about before, Levi thought. He felt a wave of relief sweep over him. He was glad that the conversation had pertained to fighting methods, and not anything else.

Despite himself, Levi always felt a twinge of jealousy when Mikasa and Eren were together. It seemed as if Mikasa was a little too fond of the soldier. Levi wished that he could follow Eren everywhere he went like Mikasa did, protect him, talk to him, and be close to him. Levi knew he was stronger, wiser, and more experienced than Mikasa.

Levi shook the thoughts from his mind angrily.

The sounds of maneuver gear in use began echoing down to Levi and Erwin from above in the trees.

"Here comes Eren," Erwin said, smiling. "He's the first one done."

Levi's head snapped up, and he saw him.

His turquoise eyes caught the light of the afternoon sun. Eren flew through the air on his maneuver gear, his strong legs holding his body in perfect balance as he struck yet another standee, perfectly slicing the target. Eren descended and landed in front of Erwin and Levi.

Erwin beamed at Eren. "Good work, recruit. We may make a soldier out of you yet."

Eren looked to the left at Levi. The captain's heart went into hyper drive, but he held his nerve. He regarded Eren with cold eyes, revealing nothing to the soldier about what he really felt. This was the way Levi always looked at Eren.

"Don't get on your high horse just yet, Jaeger," Levi said to Eren. "You still have tons of training to complete before we let you actually fight any titans."

Eren regarded his Captain, and Levi saw his own icy gaze reflected right back at him.

"I know, Captain Levi."

His name coming from Eren made shivers creep up Levi's spine. He wanted Eren to say it again, to fill his ears with it.

Suddenly, a soldier came crashing into the clearing on his horse, panic in his eyes.

"What's wrong, recruit?" Erwin asked.

"Someone's gear malfunctioned really badly," The soldier responded. "They fell out of a tree and broke their leg really badly. They're bleeding everywhere!"

"Where did this happen?" asked the commander.

"At the opposite end of the forest!" The soldier said.

"We'd better get there quickly, before the soldier bleeds to death," Erwin said irritably. "Why is everyone's gear breaking today? Eren, you're probably all out of gas, you can ride with Levi."

What?

Levi choked down his fear and anticipation. Instead, he rolled his eyes at Eren.

"Come on then, recruit."

Eren jumped up onto the back of Levi's horse, and wrapped his arms around the captain's waist.

As they rode behind Erwin and the soldier, Levi's mind raced. His brain exploded with thoughts as Eren gripped his abdomen rightly, and as the movement of the horse sent Eren's hips grinding against Levi's.

What could be worse than this? Levi thought as his sweaty hands gripped the reigns. He's being dangled right in front of me. Stop, Eren. Don't ram your hips into me. Its… too good. Don't hold me like that… if you don't mean it that way. Please, Eren… It's cruel.

Levi thanked god silently that no one could see the growing lust brimming in his eyes. He wanted the torture to end. But at the same time, he wanted Eren to go further. He'd never wanted Eren to touch him more in his life. His hands were so close… they were so low on his waist…. All Levi had to do was shift his body backwards, and Eren's hand would fall…

The heat of Eren straddling him behind was unbearable. Eren's legs pressed against Levi's as the rhythm of Eren's hips working into Levi's made the captain's mouth salivate. He panted as he tried to fight his body's urges, shivering violently every time Eren breathed down the nape of his neck. On many nights Levi had imagined that breath, hot and moist, unfurling down the captain's back. But now it was real. He could feel it against his skin like a sweeping fire, causing his brain to short out as it tried to fathom a way to fight the lust circulating through his body. It was utter torment. But at the same time, it was Elysium. The feeling of Eren, his taller body so tightly pressed against Levi… the captain knew that after this, it would hurt to feel anything else.

"We'd better get there quickly, before the soldier bleeds to death," Erwin said irritably. "Why is everyone's gear breaking today? Eren, you're probably all out of gas, you can ride with Levi."

Ride with Levi?

Eren's heart beat in his throat as he mounted the horse, sitting behind Levi.

He snaked his arms around Levi, feeling his toned muscles clenched beneath his grip.

Eren tried to control his nervous shaking as Levi directed the horse through the trees. The movement of the beast gave Eren no choice but to continuously ram into Levi from the back.

Eren adjusted his hips to the best of his ability, and by some fantastic stroke of luck, Levi was unable to feel his raging boner. It throbbed violently inside of Eren's pants, causing Eren to squeeze his eyes shut.

He wanted to set his hips free, to drive his boner into the Captains back until he found release. Eren's arms lowered on Levi's waist, dangerously close to the captain's dick. Eren wondered what would happen if he let his hand "Accidentally" Slip down and grab it. Would Levi like it if Eren took hold of it, and stroked it, pumped it, and massaged it until he came?

No. Don't think like that. Levi would beat you to a pulp for thinking that way.

The musty, sweet aroma of Levi wafted into Eren's nose, causing his eyelids to droop.

Levi, Eren thought, as the forest around him and Levi flew past. I know you don't love me. You think I'm a brat, a nuisance. I want to hold you, but not if it means nothing to you. I don't want to touch you if you don't feel that way.

But even so, Eren knew that holding Levi, despite the fact that the captain resented Eren, was the closest to heaven that he would ever be.

And his arms ached as the soldier's reached their destination, and Eren had to withdraw his hold on Levi's waist. Eren wondered if that would be the first and last time he'd ever touch Levi.

Eren dismounted the horse. He noticed Sasha Braus sitting in the grass surrounded by a crowd of soldiers. Blood flowed freely from her leg as she cried out in pain.

"Take care of it, Levi," Erwin said. "I'll take a group of soldiers to clean up the forest, then we can rendezvous here and all go back to headquarters before sunset."

"Understood," Levi said. Eren watched as the crowd parted for Levi. Eren joined the soldiers and watched as Levi bent down to help her.

"Cut off your pant leg," Levi ordered, pulling a long bandage and some wipes out of his satchel.

Sasha obeyed, ripping away the right side of her pants to reveal her long, slender, naked leg. Levi took the leg in his hands, and slowly began to wipe the blood away.

"You need to be more careful, recruit," Levi said in a serious tone. "We prepare our gear every morning before training for a reason. Clearly you weren't thorough enough this morning."

"Sorry, Captain Levi," Sasha said, biting back a whimper of pain. "It looked okay to me."

Eren's hungry eyes watched Levi's fingers brush across Sasha's skin softly. Jealousy bit at him ferociously as he watched. He wondered what it felt like to be touched by the captain in this way. To feel his lithe hands journey farther and farther up his thigh, wrapping a bandage around… and around…

Is this what it takes to be touched by you, Levi? Fine. I'd break every bone in my body, if it meant getting close to you, even just a little bit.

Eren couldn't watch anymore; Levi's hands getting higher and higher on Sasha's thigh made him feel awful and heavily aroused at the same time, making him want to throw up. He turned from the crowd, and headed off into the trees. He sat on the roots of a tall pine, and put his head in his knees.

"Eren?"

Eren turned his head to see Mikasa. He hadn't known that she'd been following him.

"You look upset, Eren," Mikasa said, sitting by him. "Why?"

Eren looked out into the deep green of the forest, unresponsive.

"If it's about the training we did today, you have no reason to be upset. You out-scored all of us today. I bet that even Captain Levi couldn't do the course as well as you today."

"Levi's way stronger than all of us," Eren replied.

Mikasa scoffed.

"That's not true. The little pipsqueak may be a good fighter, but he has no honor."

Mikasa glared at the ground.

"I've hated him ever since that day he humiliated you in front of everyone."

"Oi, Mikasa!" Eren blurted, turning on her. "He did it to save my life you know! You don't give him as much credit as he deserves!"

Mikasa glared at Eren.

"He's nothing but a cold-hearted captain with no sense of humanity! I'll never forgive him for what he did to you, what he still does to you! All he does is glare at you and push you around. How could you stand to defend him? If it were up to me, I'd have him removed from the Scout Regiment completely!"

Eren stood up.

He wanted find a way to respond, but he couldn't. Instead, he left Mikasa there, walking back towards the other soldiers.

If Levi left, Eren thought, I'd follow him. Mikasa, can't you see? Levi is so much more than what you think. I know because I watch him enough to see that he's not the monster you think he is. In fact, he is the most beautiful man I have ever met, and I will never let him go. I wish I could tell you, Mikasa. I wish I could bring myself to tell you everything.

Levi finished bandaging Sasha Braus, and mounted his horse again. His eyes scanned the clearing for Eren, but he couldn't find the soldier.

He jumped with a start when he suddenly realized.

W-where is Mikasa?

Eren and Mikasa were both currently missing. Were they… together?

Levi felt his face twist into a snarl.

That girl…

Images flashed through Levi's mind. Eren and Mikasa disappearing into the forest together, checking to see if anyone's watching. Slowly pressing their bodies together as their lips touched over… and over…

Levi boiled over with anger. That kind of behavior was forbidden, and Eren knew that. He'd never defy the regiment… he'd never betray Levi like that… right?

As Levi watched, Eren emerged from the trees, alone.

"Jaeger," Levi said to him. "Come here."

Eren looked at Levi with surprise, and walked over slowly.

"Who said that you could go wandering into the forest whenever you pleased?" Levi demanded.

"Sorry Captain," Eren said, looking at the grass. "T-the sight of the blood made me feel sick."

Levi dismounted his horse, and approached Eren. He looked up into his huge, blue eyes.

Please Eren. Don't lie to me. I-I just can't allow this, Eren… please try to understand. I can't let you love anyone. I'm sorry Eren, this is the most selfish thing I'll ever do. But I won't stop trying to keep you and Mikasa apart if what you have is love.

"Join the others, Jaeger. And don't step out of line again."

"Yes sir," Eren said, staring Levi straight in the eyes.

Don't look at me so directly, Eren, Levi thought, watching Eren walk back to the group of soldier's waiting for commander Erwin to return. Don't stare at me with those big baby eyes.

Not if you're in love with someone else.