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Chapter 4: Confusing emotions
Erwin was on top of him, pinning him down and covering his naked body with kisses. Why was he here? Wasn't he supposed to be back on earth? He squeezed his eyes shut before looking back at the man above him. His eyes widened. It wasn't Erwin anymore. Now it was Eren who was showering him in love. He caressed his body and teased him. At Eren's touch, he couldn't help but moan. How could this brat do do much to him? He had just met him and now...
Eren began to speak.
"...vi... Levi... Levi!"
"Levi!" Eren called, shaking the man awake. Levi's eyes flashed open, and he quickly sat up.
"You usually don't sleep this late, Levi, but you looked peaceful, so I didn't bother to wake you. But you have to hurry now. I forgot Armin was coming over today," Eren continued.
Levi looked up at Eren, feeling his morning wood pressing up against his soft pants, and he did his best to conceal it. Eren thankfully didn't seem to notice. This was awkward. In an attempt to break the strange atmosphere, he spoke up.
"Who is Armin? A friend?" He asked, semi-protectivley. Eren smiled at his possesive tone.
"Yes, he is a family friend. He's a very nice person, however timid and sometimes awkward. Try to be nice, okay?" Eren teased.
Levi groggily sat up and rubbed his eyes. "No promises," he yawned. Eren giggled and walked out of the room. Levi inhaled deeply as he stretched, taking in the amazing aroma of Mikasa's cooking that filled the house.
When Eren left, Levi's attention was drawn back to his "issue." He groaned. Why the fuck was he thinking of Eren like this? He was just a kid! Levi heaved himself out if the bed and briskly made his way to the bathroom. He stripped and stepped into the shower system, letting freezing water calm his nether regions. Levi quickly scrubbed his body and hair before turning off the water and wrapping a towel around his waist.
He opened the door to the bathroom, nearly colliding with... Who the fuck was this? The kid had long, blond hair and round, bright blue eyes. He looked like the other Kahvs with the tail and everything, but his skin was more pale than what Levi normally saw on people.
Their eyes were locked in battle, and the cold, hard stare of Levi was dominating the kid's blue puppy eyes. Levi continued to stare deep into the soul of the kid, and he began to back off of Levi. For a kahv, he was very tiny. Only a few inches taller than Levi, at the most. Levi finally concluded that this must be who Eren was talking of when he was waking up. Army? Armchair? Ar- ar... Ah yes, Armin. Levi pointed at the kid.
"Are you Armin?" He said in a harsh voice.
The kid responded in an almost inaudible, shaky voice. "Y-yes. Im Armin. Who are you?"
"I'm Levi. Has eren not told you of me?"
Armin thought for a second, before he spoke up.
"At one point, Eren did mention a human staying with he and Mikasa. I guess it slipped my mind," Armin rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, before he extended his hand to Levi. "Nice to meet you, Levi."
"Likewise," Levi said, taking Armin's small hand and giving it a firm shake, causing Armin to wince at the strong grip. Just then, Eren entered the room.
"Armin, you can put your things over there- Oh! I see you've met Levi," Eren said, slightly smirking. "If recommend putting some clothes on, Levi."
Until Eren mentioned it, Levi had forgotten he was only adorning a towel.
"Tch," Levi scoffed and walked over to the dresser to pick out something. Eren spoke up again.
"Armin will be sleeping on the futon in here, if that's okay with you, Levi."
"I don't give a shit about where he sleeps in this house," Levi stated, his expression still stern. He heard Eren sigh and apologize to Armin for his mannerisms.
Levi thought for a second what would be different if he were nicer. He probably wouldn't be here. If he wouldn't have fought with Erwin... No, Fuck Erwin. Levi was glad he was stern and cold. He would still be adorning to Erwin's every need if he wasn't like this. He quickly snapped back into reality, noticing he was standing in the middle of the room like a creep, half naked. He continued to rummage through the dresser before he settled on his usual tunic and pants, not bothering with the sandals.
When he turned around, he caught Eren staring at him. He looked like a deer caught in headlights, and he furiously blushed, turning and walking out of the room after Armin. Levi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this. What the fuck was that all about? He walked into the living room to find Mikasa finishing cooking brunch and Eren sitting with Armin catching up with his old friend. Upon noticing Levi, Eren spoke up, making it obvious he wanted Levi to hear what he was about to say.
"You know Armin, you were the shortest here for a while, but now, it seems that a new challenger has arrived," Eren said, a large smirk on his face.
Levi whipped his head around towards the emerald-eyed alien. He was glaring daggers at him.
"Fermer la bouche, vous gosse de merde," Levi snapped.
"So you know french? I did not know this," Eren said, still smirking.
"Of course I know French, brat. I'm french. Could you not tell?" Levi replied almost sarcastically.
"No, I can honestly say I didn't. I apologize," Eren answered, though he honestly didn't mean it.
Levi sighed. He hoped the food would be ready soon. He was tired, and needed protiens to get him going. So tired... So...
Eren watched as Levi's head slammed down onto the table with a hard thud. Something was off about Levi today, and Eren raised an eyebrow at him.
Eren sighed and walked over to where Levi was sitting. He easily picked the small man up and carried him to the sofa. He laid him down and covered him in a blanket. Eren was honestly worried about Levi. There was definitely something up. He didn't sleep as well last night as he normally does. Did he... Miss the earth he said he hated so much? Eren looked at Levi with gentle eyes, running his fingers through the man's hair. From the moment he saw Levi, he knew he was attracted to him, but he didn't think his small crush would develop into anything larger.
"Eren... Are you in love with Levi?"
Armin's voice broke Eren out of his thoughts. The room became silent. Mikasa wasn't moving either.
Eren froze with his mouth open.
"I-I..." He stuttered.
"Do you?" Armin pressured, not realizing the stress he was putting on his friend. Eren finally spoke, in the native language.
"Yes..." he trailed off. Armin nodded.
"Okay. Have you courted him yet?" Armin did not realize the very stressful position he was putting Eren into at this point. Eren's face was as red as the suns.
"No..."
"Well you should. You two would compliment eachother's personalities quite well," Armin stated matter-of-factly.
Eren's face turned every shade of red possible in that single moment.
"I-it's not that I don't want to... It's just... I'm scared of what his reaction would be..." Eren admitted, avoiding Armin's gaze.
"You could start off by telling him the truth about what a kiss means here," Mikasa spoke up, sounding slightly annoyed.
Armin gave Eren a confused look.
"What is she talking about Eren? What does a kiss have to do with anythin-" Armin stopped mid-sentence, his eyes widening. "You didn't."
Eren looked at the ground.
"He has." Mikasa said, looking at her food.
Eren wanted to die. Why now? Thank god Levi was asleep.
"Eren, that's crazy! How could you just kiss someone? You dont do that!" Armin exclaimed, sharply and uncharacteristically.
"I know!" Eren yelled. "I know... its just... he was a human, and he wouldn't know, and I felt like... I felt like I needed too."
"Eren, you realize you practically proposed marriage to him?" Eren was on the verge of tears. He was ashamed of himself.
"Yes! Armin I know! Quiet down, you'll wake up Levi."
Armin sighed and rubbed his temples.
"Fine, fine. But seriously, Eren. I don't understand what went through your mind. You can't do things like that. And what did Mikasa mean when she said you lied to him?"
Eren looked down at the ground.
"I told him that kisses are a sign of gratitude," Eren said, blushing furiously.
"And so he's been getting a lot of kisses from poor Levi who has no idea what it actually means," Mikasa chimed in.
Armin sighed in dissapointment. "Eren, that really isnt ok. You need to tell him what's up, right when he wakes. No exeptions. This is unacceptable, Eren." Eren buried his head in his hands and let out a groan.
"Tell me about it," Mikasa stated. "I have no idea what got into him." Mikasa then got up to collect everyone's plates, and started cleaning them. She seemed sluggish compared to Levi.
"Mikasa, are you okay? You seem tired," Armin said, a tone of worry in his voice.
"Yeah... Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about it," she said quickly. "Sorry if this is rude, but I really need to lay down for a bit. Make yourself at home, Armin." Mikasa hurried out of the room.
Armin turned back to Eren, about to continue lecturing him, when Levi stirred on the sofa.
"Uhhg..." Levi groaned and ran his fingers through his hair. "What the fuck happened?"
Armin ceased lecturing eren as he noticed Levi stirring. He stared at Levi until he woke up.
"Good, Levi, you are awake. Eren has something to tell you. Go on, Eren. Tell him."
Levi laid there awkwardly, not understanding what was happening. "The fuck..." he muttered under his breath.
Eren got up, twirling his thumbs. "Uh, Levi. This may not be very easy to take in, but you know when I uh, kissed you? All those times? Well I- I uh lied. About what they meant when I said they showed gratitude. They are actually sort of like, almost... a marriage... proposal..." his voice trailed off. Levi sat there, groggy and confused.
"What?" He said.
Eren desperately wished that he could disappear right now. Why did Mikasa have to bring that up?
Armin nudged Eren.
"Repeat yourself. Levi didn't seem to catch that."
Eren looked up, meeting Levi's cold gaze. He gave an audible gulp.
"Um, so, uh, well, you see... Kisses are... Oh fuck this. Levi," Eren stated, starting straight at the man. "Levi, I am so fucking madly in love with you and have been since I first saw you and kisses aren't a sign of gratitude and are more like a proposal and I'm so sorry for tricking you but I couldn't help myself and I panicked once I realized what I did so please don't hate me." Eren practically said all of this in one breath.
Levi sat there looking dazed and confused, before his eyes widened, processing what Eren had just confessed to him. He laid back down on the sofa, staring at the ceiling. Oh fuck no. It couldn't be this soon. Not after that dream. He wasn't prepared for this at all, and plus, Erwin- no, fuck Erwin. No one gives a shit about Erwin. He just... this was too sudden. Levi was staring at the cieling, confused on what to do. In desperation, however, he managed to find humor.
"So, where's my ring?" Levi chuckled. Everyone was looking at him like he was insane.
"What?" Armin said. "Why would you have a ring?"
Levi sighed. Fuck this. This happens every time he makes a joke. "On earth, you propose marriage with a ring. Not a kiss."
Armin looked at him, still confused. "Why would you use a simple object to- nevermind. I'm going to go unpack my things." Armin stalked off, leaving Eren and Levi alone. An awkward silence filled the air.
"Look, Levi, I-" Eren began. Levi cut him off.
"I can't do this now, Eren. Just... Not now. I still have some things of my own to work out."
Eren looked at him before tilting his head down and letting his fringe obscure his eyes.
"Do you... Already have a lover? Back on earth...?" Eren asked, dreading the answer. He hated the idea of Levi in anyone else's arms.
"Yes- I mean no- Kind of...?" Levi's brow furrowed as he tried to figure out how to explain all of this. "I had a boyfriend back on earth. We got into a big argument over something stupid, and we broke up. I think. I'm not really sure what happened. I used to be completely infatuated with him. He was my everything. Something changed though. I don't know what it was, but it seems like my love of him was fading as was his of me," Levi grimaced.
Eren walked over to Levi, and loomed over him, almost on top of him. There was jealousy in Eren's eyes, and Levi was almost shocked at the intensity of it. For the first time, Levi was intimidated by the alien. Those eyes... that stare was burning a hole into him.
"Eren...?" Levi asked, a feeling of nervousness filling him. Eren continued to stare at him for a few more moments before He ran off without a word. Levi's eyes were wide open now. He was confused with everything that was happening. He was sure that he and Erwin broke up, but... he still kind of felt attached to him. No, no. No. Fuck Erwin. He was disgusting. Levi couldn't stand the thought of Erwin and him... but then again he could. Levi was very confused, but was now too awake to take another nap. What was happening? Too many confusing emotions were overtaking him all at once.
He saw Eren put on his shoes and bolt out the door.
"Eren!" Levi called, but he was already out of earshot. "Ah, fuck..." Levi launched himself off of the couch and took off after Eren, not even bothering with shoes. He could see Eren in the distance, and he increased his speed, yet the alien was still to fast.
"Eren!" He called again. "Come back here!"
Eren was right in front of Levi and he could almost grab him. With one final surge of speed, he managed to wrap his arms around Eren, and send them both tumbling to the ground due to the sudden interference.
"Eren!" Levi yelled. "What are you doing? You can't just run away from your problems. Even in a literal sense. Let's talk about it. Seriously. To be honest... I really don't care much for Erwin anymore. Really. Let's go talk it out."
Eren was on the ground, on the verge of tears. "I fucked up, Levi. I'm so sorry..."
Levi impatiently sighed at Eren's statment. "You did nothing wrong, Eren. I know the feeling you had. An unstoppable force attracting you to another... I know. Come on," Levi got up and helped Eren back up as well. "Let's have some kifflam and a lengthy chat about all of this. Everything."
A small smile graced Eren's face at the mention of the delicious treat.
"Okay, I guess that sounds good," he said, still slightly upset. Levi ruffled Eren's hair.
"Come on then. That place you like to eat is near here. Let's go, you brat," Levi said in his normal tone, though it seemed more gentle than usual. The walk was silent, yet it wasn't uncomfortable. Instead, it was beneficial to both males. They had time to figure out how they would go about this discussion. As Eren was savoring this silence, he felt Levi's hand slip into his. He looked at the man with confusion, and he was wearing his usual cold façade, though Eren swore he saw a faint blush dust the human's pale face.
The blond man walked to the laboratory of the facility. He found the lead experimenter inside playing with her "pets": the lab rats.
"Hanji."
His stern voice snapped the woman out of her excited sate. The jumped, dropping her tools and making the rats scatter.
"Ah! Sonny! Bean!" She cried as she hurredly caught them and put them back in their cage. She remembered that there was someone else in the room besides her, and she quickly collected herself, giving him a salut.
"Commander. How may I assist you?" She said, though it was obvious she was slightly shaken.
A smirk crossed his face.
"How fast do you think you can make a portal to another planet?"
END CHAPTER 4
So yeah, that's that. Chapter 5 is going to focus more on the happenings on earth, but it'll get back to Eren and Levi soon enough :3 As always, feedback is much appreciated. See ya soon! (/^-^)/
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