Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! Chapter 4 is here! Let's set off the sparklers! Oh wait, it's not the Fourth of July yet...oh well. Never too early to start celebrating cause I finally finished this Chapter. The Chapter was a bitch to write. I kept writing and re-writing because I felt like I could've added more. And I did some research and it turns out that Project X was supposed to be a funny movie, but it turned out to be terrible. I wanted Eren to have something going on with him besides his past, so I thought, why not have him go through a traumatic science/medical experiment where he has super healing abilities. This is not a spoiler, he's gonna have healing abilities. Also I wanted to include some sexy thoughts about Eren from Levi. One of my favorite lines comes from one of my favorite cosplayers on Youtube. Her name is Mishkali. This quote is from a video called "Eren and Mikasa" and it was from Eren regarding Levi, but I've switched it so now it's from Levi regarding Eren. Hint: It involves pancakes. I know right now, you're probably like, "WTF why is she writing about pancakes?" But trust me! I thought it was a good line and I laughed so hard when she said it dressed as Eren. Anyway, in this Chapter: Eren sees Rivaille's injuries and treats "her", Erwin and Eren get into it, we get some back story about Levi and Eren's pasts, and Levi is being a thirsty bitch at Hanji's apartment. Also minor spoiler for this chapter: Levi and Eren share a bed, well, a sofa sleeper, but still. They're making progress!
Warning: Colorful vocabulary for those who are new. For those that are not new you already know this.
Rape is not something to joke about, it is a serious thing that affects the lives of many. I do not mean to mock rape. I simply want people to understand that it is a serious crime that should not be tolerated.
Italics are Levi's thoughts. Remember, be on the lookout for the pancake one!
I DO NOT OWN ATTACK ON TITAN/SHINGEKI NO KYOIN OR THE CHARACTERS!
ENJOY YOUR MAGICAL READING JOURNEY!
"I'm sorry, do I know you?" Eren asks as he removes his coat. I hold my hand out to grab it from him. His fingers brush lightly against mine for a split second, but I ignore it. I put his coat in the closet and look up into his ocean eyes. Be cool, act polite, otherwise you'll upset Erwin.
"No, no you don't." I curtsy to him. "My name's Rivaille. Nice to meet you, Master Erwin has told me about you."
"Has he?" He says as he loosens his tie. He brushes a hand through his unruly locks before he shoves it into his jean's pocket. "I've never seen you around here before, were you just hired?"
"No, I've been working here since I was thirteen. Petra was the maid, but she got into a car accident a few years ago, so her place was left vacant. Erwin promoted me to maid right after her funeral was held." I smack a hand over my mouth. What the hell was that? Why am I telling him this? This was supposed to stay between Erwin and I.
"Oh, sorry I asked." Eren says.
"Don't worry about it. It was years ago." I say and curl my finger at him. "Come. Master Erwin and the others are waiting for you in the dining room. I'll show you there." I feel his hand grab mine. I look back to see him staring at my collarbone and my shoulder.
"How did you get these marks?" Eren asks as he brushes his fingers along my collarbone. "They look fresh, there's still dried blood on the wounds. Didn't you clean them?"
"I had a friend clean them. She bandaged them too, but I told her it wouldn't make a good impression if I showed up with bandages covering my skin."
Eren looks down to my thigh. He reaches down, but I shove his hand away. "I appreciate your concern Master Jaegar, but I am okay. Now, follow me to the sitting room."
"No." He says. I turn around and grab the collar of his shirt. That's it, fuck being polite.
"What did you just say you fucknugget?" I ask.
He lays his hand over mine and pulls it back from his collar. I freeze as he reaches down and skims his fingers along my jaw. He presses into my flesh lightly, and I flinch. "Sorry, does that hurt?"
"Yes you ass-wipe, of course it fucking hurts."
"Hm. Colorful vocabulary. I thought you were a maid, not a sailor."
"Fuck you."
Eren smirks. "You remind me of someone I met in the library today. He was an annoying prick, but he was right about my horrible cleaning habits."
"Are you talking about Levi?" I ask as he grabs my hand and drags me into the bathroom.
He stops and turns back to look at me. "How do you know him?"
"He's my brother."
Eren crosses his arms. "He never mentioned he had another sister."
That's cause I don't shitface. "Yeah, I figured he wouldn't. The only sister he ever brings up is Mikasa, have you ever met her?"
"Yeah, but she seemed a little too out of my league, and I'm seeing someone right now."
"Then why are you in the bathroom alone with me?" I say as I move a little closer to him. Our thighs are sitting against each other.
"Are you trying to flirt with me Ms. Rivaille?" Eren asks as he moves away from me.
"Depends, is it working?" Shut up Levi, what the fuck are you doing? The inner voice in my head shouts. You hate this kid, right? Right? "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." I say as I move away from him.
"It's okay, we all get a little horny at one point." Eren says as he turns away from me to lock the door.
"R-Right." I say as I shift to try to take some of the pressure off of my hardness. Get a hold of yourself, Levi.
"Now, where do you keep your med-kit?" I point to the cabinet and he nods before he opens it. He ruffles through the contents before he pulls out some ointment. "Sit on the sink." I sit on the sink and he smears some of the ointment on his fingers. I wince when the cold medicine hits my heated skin. I hear Eren curse before he removes his fingers. "Did you break your jaw? Is that why the skin is so bruised?"
"Yeah, but my friend set it back in place. She knows her way around medicine."
Eren wipes his hands on one of the towels. "Well, I'm glad she did. How did you break it?"
"I...uh...w-well...I hit my jaw on the...counter in the kitchen." I lie. Eren arches an eyebrow but doesn't ask any more questions about it. I hop off the sink and grab his hand. "I'm going to bring you to see Erwin, but first, I want you to meet someone." I lead him into the kitchen where Hanji disappeared to after I opened the door. "Hanji, Jaegar's here, why did you run off?"
"Cause it's been years since I've seen him, what am I supposed to say? What am I supposed to do? Le-..uh..Rivaille, help me."
"You've been avoiding me because you didn't know what to say to me?" Eren says as he steps through the door. He flashes his famous cocky smile before he grabs Hanji and pulls her into a hug. "I've missed you Hanji, ever since my mother died, things haven't been the same. You weren't working there anymore, so there was no one there to cheer me up." He says.
Hanji pets his hair and I lean against the counter. I look to the side and fix my mask.
"Oh, we're being rude. Eren, you've met Rivaille?" Hanji asks.
"Yes, she's been an excellent maid so far, although I had to treat her jaw. Seems she's not taking care of herself. Told me she hit her jaw on that counter."
"He-I mean she, said that? Well she always was clumsy, but who can blame her? She catches the attention of every male she's around with her overly curvy body, her fierce silver eyes, and her smooth raven hair." Hanji says as she goes up behind me and flips my skirt up. My panties are shown for a split second before I bring my skirt down and cover the back.
"H-Hanji, don't do that, M-Master Erwin will kill you."
"I already told you I don't give a single fuck about that man." She says with a serious tone.
"Still, you just made me flash Master Jaegar."
Eren smiles. "It wasn't an unwelcome sight." My heartbeat picks up its pace when he winks at me.
"Whatever," I say and grab his hand. "I'll take you to Erwin now." I let go of his hand before I open the door to the dining room. I bow when I get there. "Master Erwin, pardon us, but here is Master Jaegar."
Eren glances to me once I rise and discreetly winks at me. He puts on his cocky smile and goes to take his seat. "Sorry I'm late gentlemen, but my father wouldn't let me leave work."
"But don't you love your job?" Cody asks.
"Oh hey ex-lover, how are things?" Eren says as he tips back a shot of tequila that was left on the table.
"Better, I've met a woman. Her name is Crystal and she's currently pregnant."
"With your kid?" Eren asks. "Cause if so, I don't believe that, cause when we were together, you never wanted to be inside me, much less anyone else."
"Cause you were a jealous, dominating prick!" Cody shouts.
"And a man-whore!" Mr. Williams adds.
"Guys, where did all this come from?" Eren asks.
Erwin finally decides to speak up. "Mr. Jaegar, I have heard some rumors and decided to run a background check to find out how much of it is true, and I am truly surprised at what I've found." He pulls out a file and flips it open. "Let's see. Your name is Eren Jaegar, but you weren't always rich. You were born inside a strip club under your mother Carla Jaegar and her drug addict boyfriend Grisha. When you reached the age of fourteen, you started stripping to help your family pay rent for your run down apartment. You even offered special services which included blow jobs, hand jobs, and spreading your ass for anybody that wanted it. The only way you became rich was by inheriting your grandfather's money and his house after he died. If you didn't have all this wealth, would you still be stripping for tips?"
"What a whore."
"I'm surprised his daddy didn't sell him for drugs."
"It disgusts me that we have an ungrateful whore in the business world."
Eren stands up and slams his hands down on the table. "Enough! I'm sick of all of you assholes downgrading me just because I wasn't born from money like the rest of you! I'm human and I bleed like the rest of you! And Erwin, how dare you say that when you have an injured, broken maid in your house who you clearly don't give a shit about!"
"You have no right to be talking to or even looking at my maid. You may be rich now, but you were a poor, dirty slut. Now get out of my house!" Erwin says as he throws his glass at Eren. The glass manages to cut Eren's arm and a trail of blood streams out of the cut. " I guess you do bleed like the rest of us...wait, what?" Erwin says as he watches the cut on Eren's arm shrink to a small scar. The blood stops altogether. "What the fuck?"
Eren smirks. "So, my father and your father were working on a special project and you never knew about it? You don't remember Project X?" Erwin's eyes widen.
I step forward. "W-What's Project X?"
"Rivaille, get away from us. Go upstairs!"
"No, why don't you get away from him?"
Erwin turns to me. "Did you just order me around again?" He grabs me by the collar and lifts me up. "Do you not remember your punishment from earlier? Do I need to remind you?" He says as he goes to unzip his pants.
"Don't you dare hurt him, you piece of shit!" Hanji yells as she grabs Erwin and makes him let go of me. She punches him and he falls to the floor.
"Him?" The guests, and Eren, ask.
"Yes." Hanji says. I step forward to Erwin and kick his face with the heel of my boot. I lean down and grab his hair. I slam his face into the floor repeatedly until I see blood soaking the carpet. "Him."
I remove my mask and toss it to the floor. I hear Eren gasp.
"Levi?" He whispers, but I ignore it. I grab a knife from the table and go over to Erwin. I stab his shoulder and then his thigh before I slice his cheek, neck, collarbone, and back. "Put this in your tiny stupid ass-licking, cock-sucking, head. I'm done with you. You'll never see me again, I quit. If I ever see you or if you go after anyone I care about, I'll kill you." I throw the knife to the side and face Hanji, Eren, and the other guests. "I'm out of here after I change. Hanji, Eren, you're welcome at my house anytime, even though I don't really like him." I say as I point to Eren.
"Then what was with the flirting in the bathroom?" Eren says.
"I can go pick the knife up and shove it up your dick." I say as I head to the upstairs bathroom.
"No thanks." Eren says as he follows me.
"Brat, why are you following me?" I say. I look up to see his eyes have changed to a teal color. Before I'm aware of my actions, I reach my hand up to touch his cheek. "Why do you have such pretty eyes?" I ask as I lower my hand and turn around.
"I'm following you because I don't want Erwin to come and kill you and I have pretty eyes cause it's in my genetics. Any more questions?"
"Yeah," I say and open the bathroom door, "What Erwin said, was that all true?"
Eren nods. "Yeah, everything down to the part about me being a stripper." He stuffs his hands in his pockets. "I'll let you change now. Be sure to hurry up though."
"Bitch, don't rush me."
Eren chuckles. "Okay, I won't." I shut the door and grab my clothes from earlier. I unlace the back of the maid uniform and take it off. I slip the lace panties down my legs and wince when they brush against the stab wound. I look down to see that my erection from earlier has disappeared. I slip on my boxers and my jeans. I put on my shirt and discard the bobby pins and the headband. I rake my fingers through my hair before I open the bathroom door. Eren hands me my Converse and I lightly shove him. I notice that his eyes are still teal and not the Caribbean color they usually are. I unzip the boots and step out of them. I gasp when the arches of my feet hit the ground.
"Oh, you have no idea how good it feels to not be in those fucking boots." I say as I remove the other one and slip on my socks. I put on my red Converse and fish around in my pocket for my phone. I head down the stairs with Eren following closely behind. "I gotta dial Mikasa's number and tell her that I'm heading home and I'm bringing guests."
"No, Levi, you two can stay at my place." Hanji says when we get to the front door. She gets her keys out of her pocket. "I only have one bed, but it's just me, Sawney, and Bean there. I have a sleeper sofa, so you two can share or one of you can sleep on the sofa and the other can sleep on the floor."
Eren shrugs. "I don't care where I sleep, as long as I get out of this place."
"Agreed. Let's go." I say.
"Levi?" I turn my head to see Armin standing in the doorway. "Where are you going?"
I stride over and pull him into a hug. "I'm sorry, I have to leave. I can't stay with your brother any longer. I've suffered through six years of abuse, and I can't take it anymore."
"I understand." He turns to Hanji and Eren. "Take care of him, okay?" They nod and Armin lets me go. "Go, I'll deal with my brother, and his guests." I nod and head out the door with Hanji and Eren by my side. I dial Mikasa's number and hold the phone up to my ear.
"Hello?" Her groggy voice answers.
"Hey sis. I'm going to spend the night over at Hanji's. Is that okay with you?"
"Uh huh, that's fine. One question: why?" She asks.
"I quit my job." I say and hear her sharp intake of breath.
"Levi, are you saying that you're-"
"Free from Erwin? Yes. I'm no longer his slave."
"You know he'll come after you."
"I'll be prepared. I have street experience, remember?" I ask.
"We both have that experience." Mikasa says. "We had to develop street skills to be able to survive." I hear her yawn. "Anyway, have fun at Hanji's."
"I'll try, but I'll probably stay up and clean her apartment."
Mikasa laughs. "Good luck with that, I'll see you at school tomorrow."
"All right, good night."
"Night."
I hang up the phone and get into the back seat of Hanji's car. Eren slides into the passenger's seat and turns around to look at me.
"You okay?" He asks when he sees my shaking state.
"Yeah, it's just...I haven't fought back in six years. I must sound so weak." Hanji opens the driver's side door and slides in. She puts the key in the ignition and starts the car. I hear the sharp click of her seat belt being buckled and I follow by buckling mine.
"Don't mind me boys, keep talking." She says as she backs out of the driveway and drives to her place.
Eren holds my hand in his. His palm is warm and takes the chill away from my body. "It's okay, you deserve better than Erwin. How did that happen anyway, I mean, if you don't mind me asking?"
I sigh and tighten my hold on his hand. "It was six years ago and Mikasa and I were living on the streets. I befriended a girl named Isabel and a guy named Farlan. They were drug dealers and one day, they went to sell some drugs to some gang. I tagged along and it turned into a shootout. I was shoved to the ground and knocked out. When I awoke, Isabel and Farlan's corpses greeted me with lifeless eyes. He was shot in the torso and the thigh. She was shot in the head. I was ten when I entered the profession of a prostitute. I never did blow jobs or any type of penetration though, too disgusting. One day, I got a sixteen year old client with blonde hair, blue eyes, and bushy eyebrows. He seemed kind and sweet. He gave me fifty dollars and dragged me into the back room. That was when he changed. He stripped me of my clothing and forced me to deep-throat him. I spit his cum into his face and he slammed my head into the floor. He entered me without any preparation, so I had blood gushing out. He came inside me too and, I thought that the best thing for me to do in that moment was to grab the nearest blade and cut my thighs, arms,and legs, and wait for death."
"Levi, I'm so sorry." Eren says. He reaches up to wipe away the tears I didn't know were streaming down my face. "I didn't have the best life ever either, and you already know about it."
"I didn't hear the full story. All I heard were the things Erwin said." I say and place my hand over his. "Please tell me the full story."
Eren sighs. "As you know, I was born at a strip club because my mother was a stripper. She went there to celebrate her friend's birthday when she felt her water break. I was born on one of the couches they use when they have a client for lap dances. I was supposed to have a twin sister named Erin,but she died in my mother's arms after she was born. My mother became so depressed she started doing drugs. My father was a drug addict, but he was also a dealer. He was the one who supplied her with the drugs. He was arrested five times and my mother bailed him out each time. My mother went to rehab and gave up drugs, but she started smoking when I was six. She used to smoke a pack a day. My father had stopped selling drugs at this time. One of my best friends was shot and killed before my very eyes by gang members. I was eleven at the time. I became a stripper when I was fourteen. I always had clients cause they loved my submissive attitude on the stage. I let those guys violate me every day I went to work. It lasted for a full year. My grandfather died when I turned fifteen and in his will, he gave everything to my father. He got the house, the money, the business. We moved into his mansion in Maria Hills and took over the business. Everything was going okay, I had girls swooning around me after I changed my appearance. My mother fell ill with terminal lung cancer a few years ago. She had two years to live. We took her on a bunch of trips and made her last two years memorable. She passed away two months ago. My father sold our house and we moved down here with his new wife. While at the old house, I found myself attracted to this annoying guy with blonde and brown hair and that was when I lost my first kiss. His name is Jean and he's still my boyfriend. Anything else you want to know, Rivaille?"
I shiver as my real name rolls off of Eren's tongue. "N-No. I'm good." I look over to Hanji sitting in the driver's seat. "Actually, how did you two meet?"
Hanji speaks up now. "I was the first cook the Jaegar's had when they got rich."
"You were the best cook ever." Eren say as he lets go of my hand.
I shrink back into the car seat and lay my head on the headrest. "So, shitty glasses how far are we from your place?"
Hanji looks at me through the rear view mirror. "We're not too far, maybe a mile away."
Eren turns to me and pulls out his phone. He throws me a pair of headphones and tells me to plug them in. I wipe off one headphone and put it in my ear. Eren puts the other one in and he switches on his music. "We might as well make the best of it." He says as he sets his phone down on the seat.
Hanji turns on her radio to the news station. She shushes Eren when he starts to mumble the lyrics to the song. He pauses the song and Hanji turns up the volume.
"Welcome to Channel 3 news. Now for your local weather. Bob?" The woman says.
A male voice comes on. "Thank you Carla. Now, there is a twenty percent chance of rain for tonight, but there's an eighty percent chance for tomorrow, so make sure you have the umbrella ready. Now on to traffic with Lee."
There's static before another male voice comes on. "Thanks Bob. Now for Maria, there is no heavy traffic that is visible, but Rose does have little traffic since we had that concert earlier. Sina is a little congested as well, but that could be because of the people being discharged from the hospital or the number of college students partying tonight. As of now, the traffic isn't a huge problem, but we will continue to track it to keep you updated."
Hanji switches off the radio. "Boys, after this street, my apartment will be there." She turns the street and we see a light orange complex shining in the street light. She pulls into the small parking lot and parks in the first spot closest to the door. "Here we are boys."
I open the car door and step out. I shut the door and step aside so Eren can open his door. Hanji shuts his door and she leads us upstairs to her apartment. She purses her lips and lays her finger against them.
"Now boys, everyone is asleep, so you need to be quiet." She opens the door and is met with soft barking. "Shh, Bean. Hey Sawney." She reaches her hand out and pets Sawney's soft tan ears. Bean shoves her hand away from Sawney and wags his fluffy brown tail. She pets him for a few seconds before she stands and heads into the apartment. I follow her and Eren follows behind us. She unfolds the couch and smooths down the bed part. "Okay, who'll sleep on the couch?"
Eren goes to sit on the floor. "Rivaille can have the couch, it's been a while since I've slept on the floor."
"No." I say. "We can share the couch." What are you planning? My brain asks.
"Are you sure it would be fine?" Eren asks.
"Yes." No.
He stands from the floor and brushes off his clothes. "Are you fine with me being in nothing but my underwear?"
"Yeah that's fine." No it isn't! My brain shouts at me. I watch as he removes his shirt and my mouth drops open. This bitch has a fucking eight pack. I feel drool slip from my mouth and I reach my hand up to wipe it away. God damn him and his perfect body. I wanna eat pancakes off of those abs. I shake my head and turn to see Hanji eating a bowl of cereal, watching the whole thing. I turn back to see Eren, in his boxers, walking over to Hanji to get some cereal. And hot damn, his cock is nothing to laugh at. I just want to run my tongue up and down the length of it. I want it in my mouth, I want to drink his cum. I reach my hand up and slap myself. Snap out of it!
"Levi, you okay?" Eren asks with a raised brow.
"Yeah, yeah I'm good." I say as I remove my shirt. "Are you okay with me sleeping without a shirt?" I feel inferior with my six pack.
"Yeah that's fine." Eren says and takes a bite of his cereal.
"Rivaille, you should eat, you haven't eaten since breakfast." Hanji says.
"How did you-"
"Armin told me earlier. He's worried about you. Even though you left his brother, he still going to worry about you." She throws me a box of Lucky Charms. "Now eat."
"Fine." I say and grab a bowl from the cabinet. I open her fridge and grab the milk. I pour the cereal into the bowl and pour the milk in after. "Your spoons better not be dirty."
"Nope." Hanji says. "Ever since you slept here last time, they've been clean. I've washed them to your standards."
I pull out a spoon and inspect it. No dirt or dust. "Good job shitty glasses. Who knew you could clean?" I take a bite of my cereal and turn around to sit at the counter. "So, we have school tomorrow." I say and gesture to Eren. "What are we going to do?"
"What do you mean?" Eren asks as he goes to wash his bowl.
"I mean, are we going?"
"Why wouldn't we go?" He asks. "Are you afraid of Erwin?"
"He's abused me for six years, so yes, I'm afraid of him." I say and wash out my bowl when I finish eating my cereal. I go over to the bed and settle in on the right side. Eren comes over and settles in on the left. I bury my head into the pillow and fold my hands around my head.
"We're going to school tomorrow Levi. Okay?"
"Okay." I mumble. I feel the mattress shift as Eren lies down. I roll onto my side and face away from him. "Eren?"
"Hm?" He mumbles.
"Will you ever tell me what Project X is?"
"Maybe someday." He says. I feel his hand pat my head before he settles back on his side of the bed. "Now, get some sleep."
"Okay." I say and close my eyes. The last thing I think before sleep pulls me under is: I finally got away from Erwin. I'm free.