Oops, okay, I feel dumb and apparently need to do a better job proofreading... THIS is the chapter that contains omorashi. Again, just a warning. And again, thank you everyone who has given positive feedback! It is much appreciated.
Hanji sat at her desk, mixing some chemicals in a beaker. Her room was extremely messy and cluttered, since it had become a mixture of a bedroom and a laboratory. Levi typically expressed his displeasure with her filthy living quarters every time he was in there (loudly, and with many profanities), but tonight he was silent. He sat on the edge of her bed, which he had made quickly without even commenting on the dirty clothes and dozens of books and papers scattered across it, and watched her work in silence.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"Trying to re-make that slow regeneration chemical I made back in earlier experiments. I used it once on a Titan to try and slow it's healing but it didn't work. But maybe I can tweak it... Make the Titan growing in Armin slow down. His little belly won't be able to stretch much."
"Do you think it'll work this time?" Levi asked. Hanji rubbed her eyes tiredly.
"I don't know..." She said.
"Hm." Levi picked up a pair of pants from the floor and folded them; Hanji's messy room really beginning to irritate him. "If you're going to try messing with it you need to be careful."
"I'm aware of that."
"Just be careful..." Levi said, stacking Hanji's books.
"Careful..." Hanji murmured, yawning. Levi gathered all the loose papers on her desk into a pile.
"You should get some rest, four-eyes." He said.
"I can't, Levi...I have to fix this."
"You're going to screw something up if you're sleep deprived."
"Levi, I don't know what I'm up against." Hanji said. Levi sighed and left the room, coming back about ten minutes later with a teacup. He set it on the corner of Hanji's desk.
"There. At least keep yourself awake." Levi said. Hanji sipped it. It was extremely sugary and creamy.
"Thanks."
"If you don't slow the growth, how long will it take?" Levi asked.
"A day or two. That's too fast." Hanji leaned back in her chair, sipping her tea while reviewing the notes they had taken from the kidnappers.
"Way too fast..." Levi agreed.
"Yes...Something doesn't make sense though."
"What is it?" Levi asked.
"If they thought he was a girl, why go through the trouble of growing a pouch?"
"Good question..." Levi looked at the notes over Hanji's shoulder. Hanji sighed and pushed her glasses up onto her forehead. She sipped her tea, feeling sleepy. A short nap wouldn't be too bad...Hanji felt herself begin to nod off, then was suddenly jerked awake by a piercing shriek. She lept out of her chair, rushing to Armin's room.
Armin shifted on the bed, his stomach feeling hot again. He focused on his breathing, anticipating another growth spurt from the titan. The titan squirmed around, becoming so hot it felt like a red-hot rock had been dropped into Armin's abdomen. He shrieked in pain and sat up, grabbing his belly as it swelled. As the titan grew, it pushed on his organs more, and put pressure on his hips and back.
"Armin?" Eren sat up groggily, then became instantly alert when he saw Armin hunched over in pain. "Armin!" He shook his shoulders. Armin trembled and gasped in pain. Hanji and Levi burst in, Hanji looking panicked.
"Armin?" Hanji rushed over to the bed. Armin moaned and leaned his head against his knees as his belly swelled again, popping a couple of buttons off his shirt. Hanji grabbed his shoulders and gently pushed him onto his back. Armin held his stomach, tearing up from the pain. His belly felt like it was going to split. It was sticking out much more now, and taking on a rounder shape. "Armin, calm down. Hold still. Breathe like I showed you." Hanji felt around on his stomach. Armin tried to steady his breathing, but shrieked and arched his back when the titan grew again. "Shh...shh..." Hanji massaged his stomach gently. The titan seemed to calm at first, but suddenly thrashed sideways and kicked Hanji's hand. Hanji drew her hand back in shock.
"What's happening to him?!" Eren sounded panicked. Armin gasped and began to relax as the titan settled down, but his breathing was still erratic. He wiped his eyes and looked up as Levi's squad rushed in, gathering around the doorway. All of them stared, looking horrified and sickened. Armin pulled his blanket over his stomach and looked away from them, feeling embarrassed.
"What...is that?" Jean asked. Armin winced as the titan began moving again.
"It's...a titan..." he murmured.
"I know that but..." Conny cut in suddenly.
"It's HUGE!" He exclaimed. Armin held his stomach as the titan shifted downward in his abdomen. Hanji quickly waved everyone out, and Armin relaxed again. The titan settled down in between his hips. Armin groaned. It felt like the titan was pushing his hips apart. And now it was pushing on his internal organs even more.
"Are you alright?" Hanji asked.
"Yeah, its just...pushing..." Armin winced and sat up.
"Pushing...?" Armin held his stomach, waiting to see if the titan was going to move again.
"Pushing on my bladder..." He sighed and stood up, feeling off-balance from his large belly.
"Do you need to pee?" Hanji asked. Armin nodded, pressing his thighs together briefly as the titan squirmed, adding more pressure to his full bladder. "Do you want me to help you, or...?"
"No, that's okay..." Armin headed to the bathroom, feeling his bladder throb painfully every time the titan shifted on top of it. Hanji and Levi followed, waiting in the hallway for him.
"Levi...do you think I'm coddling him?" Hanji asked. Levi shrugged.
"Yeah...But I'd say he needs it right now. Kid's probably scared shitless." Levi leaned against the wall, waiting.
"Do you want to help him?" Hanji asked after a few minutes of silence.
"With...?" Levi glanced at her. Hanji gestured toward the bathroom. Levi hesitated, then sighed and walked to the bathroom door.
Armin fidgeted in front of the toilet, making a small noise of frustration in the back of his throat. It was difficult to even reach around his large belly, and the titan sitting on his bladder made it feel like his bladder was going to release at any moment. But somehow, he couldn't empty it.
He looked over his shoulder when he heard a soft knock at the door, and, figuring it was Hanji, opened it just a crack before repositioning himself in front of the toilet.
"Sorry." Armin was surprised to hear Levi talking. "Hanji thinks you need help or something." Levi closed the door behind him.
"Oh." Armin fidgeted, still trying to empty his bladder. "Um...well...I kinda do, but..."
"But...?" Levi asked. Armin sighed.
"I don't think anyone can really help, but...I can't go..." Armin pressed a hand against his lower stomach, trying to coax the titan to move. He heard Levi sigh, then heard the door open.
"What's wrong?" Hanji asked.
"He says he can't go."
"He can't go?" Armin heard Hanji sigh. "I'll get him some more tea. That might help a little...I'll be right back." The door closed softly, and Armin heard Levi move. He closed his eyes and tried to focus on emptying his throbbing bladder. Armin pushed against the titan again, but it didn't move. He stood there for a few more minutes, waiting, then gave up. Armin sighed and fixed his pants, then sat down on the edge of the bathtub. He pressed his thighs together, squirming briefly.
"Do you need me to leave?" Levi asked, looking at Armin out of the corner of his eye.
"No, it's..." Armin fidgeted and rubbed his stomach. "It's just that it's sitting on my bladder and I think it's pushing it down too much..."
"Hm. Maybe it'll move."
"I hope so..." Armin waited, wincing and squirming when the titan shifted and nudged his bladder with its foot. He bit his lip and squirmed, his eyes watering. There was so much pressure...
There was a knock on the door again, and Levi opened it, stepping back to let Hanji in.
"Ow, ow." Hanji set a cup of tea down on the bathroom counter, spilling it a little, and quickly wiped her hand on her pants. "There we go. Drink up, Armin." Armin picked up the steaming cup, blew on it, and sipped the tea. It had an overwhelming amount of sugar in it, but it wasn't bad overall. Hanji sat down on the edge of the tub next to him and rubbed his back.
Armin finished about half the cup before setting it aside, then waited. Hanji leaned toward him and massaged his belly, putting even more pressure on Armin's bladder. Armin pressed his thighs together, fidgeting and waiting for the titan to change positions.
"This might help..." Hanji explained. She stared at his belly, intrigued. It was poking out of Armin's shirt, the skin red and stretched out. "Are you scared?" She asked. Armin nodded, looking down at his stomach.
"It already feels so big..." Armin said, worry in his voice.
"It feels bigger than it actually is." Hanji explained. "A lot of the bulk, I believe, is fluid." Armin tensed and sat up straighter as the titan swept it foot underneath his belly button. The movement was slow and gentle. Almost affectionate. Hanji stared at him, eyes wide. "I felt that." She said. Armin laid his hands on his belly, feeling the titan move again. The titan turned over, moving back slightly, and pressed its hands into Armin's side. Armin laid his hand over the titan's, tearing up. He felt the warm glow in his chest again, and sniffed as tears dripped down his cheeks. "Armin?" Hanji asked, concerned. "What's wrong?"
"It's..." Armin smiled, tears still falling. He had no idea how he felt anymore. He was scared and upset and filled with anxiety, but he also felt happy and excited. He felt affection toward the titan growing inside his belly, even though it did hurt him. He knew it wasn't trying to. "It's sweet..." Armin said, his voice soft and shaky with emotion.
"Huh?" Hanji looked taken aback. Levi stared at him, his expression blank. "Armin..." Hanji said gently. "What are you talking about?"
"It likes me..." Armin said, feeling the titan nudge his hand again before shifting back further.
"Armin..." Hanji watched him, looking very sad. Armin wiped his eyes.
"S-sorry, I..." Armin fidgeted again as the titan nudged his bladder with it's foot. Hanji sighed and stood.
"Try to empty your bladder again..." She said, exiting the bathroom. Armin stood and got into position in front of the toilet again, reaching around his large stomach. He relaxed, getting out a small trickle before the titan shifted around again. He sighed and tapped his foot impatiently.
"Still can't go?" Levi asked.
"No..."
"Try arching your back a little and pushing your hips forward." Levi suggested. Armin did so. "And push like you're trying to take a shit." Armin hesitated, then did that as well. His bladder began to empty slowly, finally alleviating some of the pressure in his abdomen.
Bladder empty, he fixed his pants and cleaned up, then followed Levi back to his room. Hanji was talking with Eren when he entered, and immediately stopped talking when they spotted him. Armin walked past them and laid down on his bed, exhausted.
"Think you can get some sleep?" Hanji asked. Armin nodded and pulled his blankets up, getting comfortable. Hanji laid a few more blankets across the foot of his bed, the left with Levi. Eren and Mikasa laid down on either side of him again, and Armin wrapped his arms around his tummy. The titan moved slightly, gently nudging his arm with its foot. It was an odd sensation, and soothing in a way. He closed his eyes, drifting off into a deep sleep.