Eren's vision was cloudy. What happened? Why am I in a bed? Whose bed is this? How did I get here? And like a tsunami, a wave of realization swept over him. OH FUCK I KISSED LEVI. Well, I guess the more accurate term is 'bite….' He remembered briefly waking up… shouting something…. What did I say? His vision cleared. I know I made eye contact with Captain Levi and I think he looked mad… But you can't really tell with him…

Eren stood up. Someone, Levi, Eren assumed, had taken off his boots. Eren remembered them being dirty, caked in mud and blood and drenched with sweat. But now, the two leather boots were spotless, shined to perfection. Infact, everything within arms reach was immaculate. Eren's feet pressed against the cold stone floor.

That had been Eren's first kiss. His first kiss. And it had been with a man! Not that Eren thought there was anything wrong with that, he just didn't think himself would… enjoy it. Eren raised his hands to his mouth, looking for a trace of evidence. I bit his mouth… or I guess around his mouth... What did his lips taste like? Eren could not recall. Nor could he recall what he had shouted out before the grievous incident. Thinking about it made Eren's ears turn a deep shade of scarlet. Out of the corner of his eye Eren saw tree dark shapes.

"Eren?" Mikasa half asked, half demanded. The girl rushed towards Eren's bed. Behind her were Jean and Armin. Jean leaned against the wall.

"That's Mikasa for you, always running to her boyfriend." Jean smirked.

"We are not together." she nonchalantly responded. .

Making an effort to stand up straight, Eren chimed the best he could, "Hey guys. Do any of you know how I got here?"

"No" retorted Jean.

"No. What do you mean by that? Didn't you come here yourself?" responded Mikasa.

Eren twiddled his thumbs, checking to see if there were any scars on his hands. None.

At the same time, both Armin and Eren muttered,"Not Exactly." The two turned to face each other.

"Do you know something I don't?" Eren questioned.

"Umm.. yes…" If Eren didn't know any better, he would say Armin was blushing. "I was in the hall a while ago, maybe 40 minutes ago, and I happened to come across Captain Levi. But he wasn't alone, he was carrying you" Armin gestured towards Eren. "I did not ask him too many questions, but Levi told me you were… that you were being a prick. He probably saw that you were so tired that he tried to take you to get some rest. And then you probably just knocked you out for a while so you wouldn't resist. Which is oddly… how should I put it…" It was all starting to com back to Eren. "Maternal! Yes that's it, maternal. Oddly maternal of him…." Armin continued to ramble.

Maternal… Eren remembered something from earlier, that Levi insisted that the world needed Eren strong. That Levi needed Eren strong. He remembered the sandwich Levi had so graciously made for him. Maternal… maternal, maternal, maternal… But there was still one thing Eren could not remember. What had he said just before he kissed Levi?

"Mom..." Interrupted Eren.

"I'm sorry what?" Armin gave Eren that quizzical look. That look that yearned for knowledge of the outside world. There eyes met.

"Mom… that's what I said to him… Mom!" Eren felt disgusted. He had mentioned his deceased mother right before his lips touched Levi! Or really, right before his teeth met Levi's lips. What does that mean? I guess I shouldn't read into it too much…

The others, especially Jean, looked confused.

"Well, I am going to leave you to rest…" Jean wearily took his leave. Armin soon followed after glancing at Mikasa.

Mikasa sat Next to Eren.

"Are you alright?"

"I think I'm okay… It's just that something weird happened between Levi and I today." Mikasa looked at Eren expectantly. Maybe I shouldn't tell her… Yeah I am just gonna keep this one to myself. "But it's nothing really. I just can't wrap my head around levi picking me up and taking me here."

"Really? Who do you think did that after battle last time? Because it certainly wasn't Armin or Jean."

Eren had never thought about how he had gotten into those warm clean beds. He just knew that whenever he woke up, there were always fewer soldiers, and that's what mattered the most. That's what hurt the most.

"Wait, do you mean that little ol' Levi has been carrying me to safety?"

"Little ol' Levi is… how do the girls say it… ripped. Well, we all try to take turns. But he always has the most stamina and strength after fighting. And you're not that light. I struggled to carry you that one time, but to be fair I was…"

Levi has been the one taking me to safety after I pass out after shifting out of Titan mode. Levi. Eren looked up at Mikasa, who was still talking. She was tall and confident, not to mention a much better soldier than Eren was. Can even call myself a soldier now? I'm more like a tool. More like a weapon. Eren's heart clenched tightly, making him let out a sigh.

Mikasa noted Eren's state of exhaustion, prompting her to stop explaining and give her brother, her friend, some peace and quiet. She bid him adieu and swiftly exited the room.

I yelled 'Mom' at Levi right before kissing him… biting him, whatever. Again, Eren brought his hands to his mouth, unconsciously tracing his teeth wear they had pressed against Levi. I wonder if he has teeth marks on his face…

Eren smiled to himself, the first smile in months that was not of relief, but of actually joy. Giddiness, really. Minutes later, he was sound asleep, dreaming of an actual future that did not involve death or Titans. A future that consisted of happy little couple living in peace beyond the old walls.