Warning: Sexual content ahead. Just in time for Valentine's Day. ;) Love you guys~


AD 68

Snow blanketed the grass and Levi knew immediately he shouldn't have been outside because his body was slightly shivering in the cold night. He didn't want to go inside either, not when Nero was there, horribly trying to sing a ballad to "Poppea" in front of the pained Senators. He sought refuge on the side of the Golden House where many of the guards stayed in the gardens getting drunk off the wine while celebrating the new year. Levi slumped against the wall, with his usual angered expression, hoping the darkness would conceal him from anyone's presence until the party was over, or give off an aura to repel anyone that would want to speak with him.

It never seemed to work on him though.

"I was looking for you," his deep voice grew louder as he came closer to the man. The lights from inside slid over the man's body as he crossed over into the shadows. Levi didn't think his frown could deepen but to his surprise he was wrong. The man paused before getting too close to Levi. "I am truly glad you came back."

Levi simply let out a small grunt. "What do you want? You should be inside receiving another honor for your services to the idiot emperor." He had no qualms about not keeping his voice low enough for no one to hear his insults.

Erwin moved closer to the man leaning against the wall, testing the air between them, like carefully touching the tips of his fingers to a flame that might burn him. "I actually wanted to speak to you… about us."

"Is it not enough that I came back to help out with your plans?"

"Levi, I do not wish to anger you about this plan."

"This whole plan is not what I want—" Erwin advanced so close to Levi that he forced the man to whisper as they were only a few inches apart. Levi's face scrunched in anger. "We should make you the emperor instead of me. I want nothing to do with this wretched city."

"You never would have returned if that were the case. The people love you more than they do me. I am seen as a military figure and a threat. You are an entertainer. All you have to do is give them a show and your words have power over them, Levi. Use it," Erwin said, his voice dangerously low, resembling a growl from a lion. "Historia's visions about the prophecy are spiraling out of her control. The time to act is lurking near, Levi, we must be ready to strike when it arrives. I know you can do this. I will stay by your side the entire time and we will do this together."

Levi sharply turned to face Erwin, their noses only inches apart, eyes locking in the darkness. "We will do this as comrades and comrades only."

"For the sake of Rome?"

Levi nodded and his eyes flickered to Erwin's lips. "For the sake of Rome."

Erwin nodded and closed the distance between the two of them. His lips met Levi's with a force able to bruise the smaller man's thin lips. His tongue caressed the man's lower lip and explored his mouth. Once he entered, Levi returned the friction with equal, if nor more, effort. It took a second for both of them to catch their breath, the hot air between them went up in small puffs, disappeared and swallowed by the dark. Erwin laid his forehead in the crook of the smaller man's neck and they stayed in that position to relish each other's heat for that brief moment. Erwin secretly noted that he had always enjoyed how Levi smelled like the roses he was constantly showered with. Then without a single word, Erwin turned on his heel, heading back to the entrance, leaving Levi alone, shadowed by the night and fully aware of the last kiss he would share with the general.

...

The night shadowed the stadium and the crowd cheered for the victor standing over a mangled suit of armor.

"EMPEROR LEVI! EMPEROR LEVI!" they chanted with fervor. The stadium was only lit by fire and torches but they could see Levi stand in triumph, holding his sword in the air. Its brilliance glinted in the fire and a guard laid an olive wreath upon the man's head.

"I am your new emperor!" Levi yelled and the crowd roared.

Historia woke up on the ground with a gasp as the cool grass tickled her skin. The back of her head throbbed with pressure as she tried to raise her body up.

"Are you all right?" Erwin said, coming to her aid in a slight panic. "Eren help me lift her up onto my horse. Historia answer me. You both are having nightmares left and right. Was it something you ate?"

Her vision became more vivid as she could see the sun starting to descend in the sky. She squinted in pain from the brightness and the ache of her head. It had been day three of their journey back to the city and she hadn't blacked out before that.

"That was a bad fall, Historia," Eren's concerned expression reached her eyes. He looked a bit traumatized by her episode. "You were shaking on the ground and you were not responding to anything."

"I-I am fine," Historia said her eyes wide though her trembling voice betrayed her meaning. Erwin continued to stare at her with deep concern. "I think I was just tired."

"Are you sure?"

Historia nodded then mounted her horse once more and shook her head. The vision was finally complete. For months, she had seen the same man from behind and heard no sound in the premonition over the body that was… supposed to be Emperor Nero's. The boy she thought was Eren was actually Levi, but Eren was the one to have killed the emperor. What was going on? Was she wrong? The emperor was gone now so it couldn't have been that big of a problem…right?

The group continued to ride on, through the forest as they entered into more of the titans' territory. The wolves continuing to follow and protect them from the sides. Eren's mind was briefly distracted, thanks to the happening with Historia, but now that he could see the walls of Rome rising in the distance, he was nowhere close to relaxing. His head was clouded with doubt as he feared the worst for Levi and his nerves felt like cold water was running over them. He was even too concerned to ask her about the dreams he kept having.

Dismounting their horses, they found an entrance in the walls with a few nobles standing guard. Immediately, Erwin stealthily went in to knock them out with a few swift kicks, and when he was sure everything was clear, he waved for the two to follow him. Walking through the streets was a different story. Eren's eyes widened as the black smoke billowed like ominous clouds above them, contrasting against the brilliant sun still falling in the sky. Fires burned down houses close to the center of the city, the floating embers like intimidating red fireflies on the wood.

"Keep your heads low and covered," Erwin said to Historia and Eren while walking at a quicker pace. "We need to find Mike's house immediately."

The screams through the streets filled their ears, the shrieks from children and the destruction created a cacophony of sounds. The plebeians ravaged the area and tore off any debris, only to feed them to the fires. Others shielded themselves from being attacked by the wreckage falling from the buildings or being beaten by the patricians. Then a voice broke through the crowd that infuriated Eren even more. He swore the red he saw was not from the fires licking the buildings.

"TAKE BACK YOUR LAND FROM THESE THIEVES! THEY DO NOT DESERVE OUR RICHES!" Reiner yelled at the people. He helped many of the nobles climb the roofs, trying to break free from the slaves that wrecked the vendors and ransacked their houses. "FIGHT WITH ME TO KILL THE MAN WHO ASSASSINATED OUR EMPEROR!"

The people began to rally behind Reiner while he wore a cocky smile across his face, their cheers only feeding the surge of power he felt.

"WE WANT OUR ENTERTAINMENT BACK!"

"WHY SHOULD WE STARVE LIKE THEM? WE ARE RICH, WE DO NOT DESERVE THIS!"

"DOWN WITH EREN JAEGER, KILL EREN JAEGER!"

"YES! DOWN WITH THE TITAN BOY!" Reiner dramatically gestured over the crowd, the blazes reflecting the fury he felt in his chest. "HE COULD KILL YOU, ME, OR YOUR EVEN YOUR CHILDREN! WHOEVER BRINGS HIM TO JUSTICE WILL BECOME A HERO!"

On the other side, Eren was able to recognize Sasha firing a bow and arrow, taking down anyone trying to get close to the poor stealing food. She was remarkably good from what Eren saw. Even Connie ran through the streets stealing whatever he could. All of this chaos had been going on for the last few days Eren was gone. His heart began to beat faster and he started to sweat slightly in anticipation, mainly from wanting to see Levi. He continued to walk, mind elsewhere, when he accidentally bumped into someone tall with damaged robes.

"Is this him? Is that the titan boy?"

"It is! It is him! Kill him!"

Immediately there was greater commotion from before; the nobles pinpointed his location in the street and Eren swore he his brain stopped functioning. There was a cold chill that raked down his body to the edge of his limbs, like a lightning bolt streaking through the sky, and through his nerves that made him freeze.

"DO NOT LET HIM ESCAPE!" Reiner commanded his face growing red with anger. The people grabbed at Eren and ripped his traveling cloak off of his head. They forcefully jerked his limbs here and there and Eren thought one of his bones would break until Erwin yanked away the ceaseless hands grabbing for the boy.

"Go to our destination, quickly! Take Historia!" Erwin hastily put them on a horse and pat its rear end so it would take off. Before they were out of sight of Erwin, the man was already in the crowd of people with his sword unsheathed and fighting off various guards. Eren wanted to go back and help, but he knew the general wanted to make sure that Eren would get to see Levi, even if it meant risking not being able to see him himself. Eren bent his head low as he cursed, feeling useless again.

Eren held onto the reins as the horse went full speed down the chaotic streets and into the district of the soldier's villas. The people dodged his horse coming through and when heard the cries of the people die down behind him, he knew they were a safe distance away. They had finally reached Mike's house, out of breath, not entirely sure if it was the adrenaline or fear making them sweat and shake. They dismounted quickly and nearly toppled over on unsteady legs.

"That was scary, I cannot believe Erwin could stay behind in all of that," Historia said with a hint of melancholy. She made her way to Eren who stood still at the front gate as he was too afraid to move. Historia grabbed his hand and Eren's feet seemed to tread forward on their own. He didn't understand what was going on and it felt like he wasn't in his own body anymore as they were let in the gated entrance to the villa. The place didn't seem familiar. It was unfriendly and he didn't want to be there anymore. It would be easier to run away then have to face what was next.

"Historia, oh thank gods, you are back," Ymir said with a deep sigh. Eren saw the freckled girl embrace Historia gently as if she were a fragile kitten. She kissed her with a smile and Eren felt a pang in his chest as he suspected he wouldn't be having the same happy reunion. She crossed her arms with a sarcastic smile. "I could barely sleep without you here. So many riots have happened across the city since you all took so long to get back."

Eren's feet continued to walk down the hallway and he saw the familiar bedroom door was open, and he tried to gulp down some of his anxiety. His legs quivering and his forehead sweating, he pushed himself on down the corridor. It was like a weight was pressing on him and he needed the wall for support to keep standing. He wasn't scared as if he were defenseless prey under Nero, but more as if he were scared he were about to lose something precious he wouldn't be able to replace. Then from the room, Hanji ran out with tears shining along her cheeks and wailing dramatically.

"H-Hanji…" Eren breathed. The woman threw her arms around him and continued to sob. This was it. He couldn't do it anymore, he felt like he was about to faint. Then she removed her face from the crook of his neck to cup his shoulders with a happy smile.

"Welcome back, Eren! Go look! Look!" she urged him to the room. She pushed his back, much to his dismay, and Eren entered into the doorway unprepared while inhaling a sharp breath into his lungs.

Upon the bed lay an upright Levi, alive and well, though very tired with sagging shoulders. Levi looked at Eren and tried to smile with stiff lips as if he were pained to do so. Eren's mouth was agape and his eyes wide as he stared at Levi on the bed, not knowing if he was hallucinating or not. He was tempted to punch himself in the head to wake up from the dream he seemed to be having. Rico even stood in the corner, staring at Levi in a studious manner as if he were some sort of weird specimen she had never seen before.

"It is about time you came back. And close your mouth. It seems you always want to house insects in there Levi snapped. Finally, Eren's knees buckled under all of his weight and he collapsed to the floor. Eren didn't care who saw him when the tears came streaming down his face. He began to wipe them frantically, but they kept coming, like a river flowing from behind a broken dam.

"Oy, Eren…," Levi said. A slight hint of worry rang through his tone as he tried to lean forward and touch Eren, but he winced in pain. Instead he sat back and let out a deep sigh. "Alright, kid, I am fine, see- not dead. You are just like Hanji, crying for two days straight. I could barely take a bath in peace without her seeing if I was going to die…again?"

Even though Eren's eyes were somewhat red and still glossy from his tears, he managed to shoot a thoroughly confused glance at the corporal. "But how? Did Rico save you?"

Levi stared at Rico who seemed to be studying him in a trance. She nodded her head and proceeded with her analysis to Eren, "The night that your team left, about six days ago, Levi did die. He had no heartbeat, his skin was translucent, and he had lost all of his blood- or so we thought."

She motioned for Hanji to bring her a flat stone in which seemed to be a dark red splotch stained on top of it. The red blotch of blood had dark debris moving inside of it and Eren stared at it very closely. Rico examined the rock with the skeptical manner she always harbored, "I have been studying these for the past few days you have been away, and it appears this is titan's blood. Unlike that of the human's blood, it has different qualities, unseen and seen."

Rico walked over to Levi's bed and observed his collar where the deep gash had been. There was a brief pause before she spoke again, "My conclusion, I am not entirely sure, is that somehow once most of the blood that was drained from Levi's body had perished, the titan's blood took the remainder of it and began regenerating Levi's body. Much like I have heard it has healed your body, Eren, when you transform into a titan. But the question is, where did Levi receive the titan's blood from?"

She glared at Levi accusingly and he glared back, clearly annoyed that he didn't have an answer to that. Eren looked even more confused than before and he could barely think. Instead he opted to stupidly ask, "So Levi is a titan now?"

"It does not appear to seem so. I checked his blood and it is fine, with no titan qualities… but he is merely healed and regenerated, unless, Levi, you were a titan this whole time?" Rico crossed her arms.

"He sure has the attitude of one," Hanji jested, elbowing Levi in the shoulder, receiving a growl from the older man.

"Wait, I think I know," Eren held his head. He closed his eyes and thought for a brief minute back to the past few days. "There is a form of titan's blood running through my body. I was stabbed by Nero and when his sword came through me… it…it also pierced Levi… that is it! Right before the battle, he stabbed Levi! The blade with my blood all over it."

"This is insane," Levi furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "If that is the case why did I not heal before I saw the damned heavens and greeted Jupiter at his golden gates?"

Eren seemed to ponder and thought about the times he had transformed into a titan. "When I had transformed into a titan, I had always lost a lot amount of blood and I was about to die… or at least thought I was. Then I just… transformed."

"That might be the cure to what is turning people into titans!" Hanji exclaimed bouncing up in down excitedly, shaking Eren until he went dizzy. "When people are on the verge of death, the titan's blood can cure them!"

"Or turn them into titans?" Rico suggested while still eyeing Levi and Eren curiously. "Either way, further research needs to be done on this as there could be side effects to this cure… he could probably transform like Eren or take on the mindset of the titans for all we know."

"Eren is the boy of the prophecy," Hanji mused to Levi. "Maybe that could have something to do with it. Or maybe it was love—" Levi promptly shoved Hanji's face away with a scowl before she could get any closer to him. Eren's cheeks were painted with a tinge of pink as he glanced at the ground in embarrassment. "Levi, we could study you!"

"You are one of the last people who will perform an experiment on me, especially after what you did to that poisoner, Locusta."

"You should have seen it! Oh, it was glorious, the way her nails came off so easily during the interrogation! What a pity, she still did not tell me anything," Hanji's face took on that familiar look of ecstasy she wore when she began to talk about her passions, all of which usually made Eren want to step as far away as he possibly could.

Eren then heard frantic footsteps edging towards the room and Mikasa appeared in the doorway, heavily out of breath with scratches and dirt smudged over her skin and armor. A sense of relief and happiness shined in her eyes as she ran to hug Eren.

"You came back safe," she said with a soft smile. Eren couldn't help but smile, too, as he rubbed her back and felt her body shaking. He was happy to see Mikasa as much as he was to see Levi. "Erwin told me you came back. The plebeians have been fighting for days and they want to see you. Eren, you give them hope. We have waited for you to return and Armin is waiting for you at the Golden House where your panoply is. He is brave and overtook the nobles with the Praetorian Guard and is now giving us supplies. We need you to help fight with us."

From outside there was a large crash that could be heard, resembling an explosion. Eren nodded his head and Mikasa looked at Levi and briefly saluted. "Recover well, sir. I will see you on the field, Eren, and stay safe. Ready your armor."

She immediately ran out of the room again and through the city to continue where she left off. Eren turned to Rico and bowed to her deeply, eliciting a blush from the woman. "Thank you, healer Rico!"

"I-I did nothing- it was your blood that saved him!" Rico replied while crossing her arms. Eren smiled and went over to Levi and though he hesitated at first, he yielded to wrap his arms around the man as if he were a delicate flower.

"I will return after however long this battle takes. I do not wish for anyone else to get hurt, especially you. It is me who Reiner wants, so I will give him what he wants. Rest easy, Levi," Eren said with a tint of pink on his cheeks. He turned to leave the room, but there was a hand that clamped his wrist as if it were a vice grip.

"You think that you can fight this alone? You can barely fight against the slum's alley cats without getting beat to a pulp. Do not try to act so heroic now," Levi fumed. He hopped off the bed and walked to the doorway, though he could be seen wincing with every step. "You are insulting me. You think this condition can stop me or have you forgotten who Rome's star is already, you imbecile?"

Eren tried not to laugh as he looked at Levi, knowing he should have expected his reaction. The man came back from the brink of death, of course it would fuel his ego even more. As they left the room, Eren could swear he heard Hanji whisper something along the lines about being sure it was love and he let out a sigh. Eren and Levi walked down the hallway until Historia came from around the corner. Her eyes widened as she stared at them both, and Eren thought she looked like the baby does that roamed through the forests. She opened her mouth to speak but seemed to falter for a second.

"I n-need to tell you both something," her expression filled with worry. Historia remembered her vision of Levi, and though she was happy to see him alive, it could mean trouble for the man. More trouble than they were already in…maybe it was best if she didn't tell them. Everything was done. Nero was dead and Levi was alive. Yet, the vision didn't make sense to her and how would she be able to explain what she saw to them? She hesitated more as Eren and Levi stared at her expectantly and she recomposed herself to think of a plausible answer. "I-I will fight with you! I will see you on the battlefields!"

They watched as she scampered off into a different room. Eren slapped his forehead when he realized he forgot to ask Historia his questions. Levi shrugged off Eren's sudden movement as they finally left Mike's villa. The sun was even lower in the sky and the reddish hue began to take over, or perhaps it was the fires still burning bright in the sky. Rioters from the main streets along with the destruction of buildings could be heard mixing together, the violent sounds clashed together.

"Follow me, these streets can be decisive," Levi whispered. He found a piece of cloth dangling from a line and wrapped it around Eren's head and shoulders. He then grabbed some wooden debris and armed Eren and himself. He gripped Eren's hand and they were off in the streets. If Eren didn't know his life was in danger, he would be pretty sure his heart would be beating faster from the fingers laced with his. His face was hot and he followed the man to the Golden House gates. The lied low in the darkest of the alleys he was sure Levi knew from his earlier years of exploration.

They reached the back gardens of the Golden House, which were guarded just as they had expected. Levi ran in first to swing, but the guards simply bowed, proving Erwin right. The Praetorian Guard had finally turned on Nero's reign. Eren followed Levi in and they ran across the familiar grass, past the artificial lake, and through the arcades where their footsteps echoed across the tiles. They came to the part of the peristyle corridor that held statues of the previous emperors of Rome, including Nero. Levi approached one of the statues that was much taller than him and with what seemed to be all of his might, he kicked it over and watched it fall to dust.

"Emperor Augustus, the first ruler of this hellhole," Levi scoffed. He went over to the next statue, a man with a hard face, presented as pretentiously as the others, and he kicked that one down with brute force, too. "Emperor Tiberius, another fool to have come to power."

Headed for the next statute, Levi began to raise his foot to the man dressed ostentatiously in armor when Eren beat him to it. The pieces of marble crashed to the ground from Eren's kick, but half of the statue was left. Eren broke out into a laugh at his poor destruction job and looked at the legs still standing on the base and he shrugged his shoulders. "I cannot let you have all the fun."

Levi pat his shoulder roughly and laughed, too. "Congratulations, you destroyed Emperor Caligula, and what a coincidence, he was just as much lion dung as the others. His parents must have been drunk to have given him that damned name. Let us go for the last two bastards."

Eren smiled as they kicked down the last two statues standing. They laughed as the marble hit the ground, at the fact that Ymir would be livid with them for destroying the art of her teachers, but at the same time she would be happy because of who the art depicted. They figured she most likely wouldn't mind after all. The statues laid in pieces and Eren was laughing until his stomach ached, so he slid against the wall with Levi by his side. When their laughter finally quieted and all that could be heard was rioting in the streets, he looked over at Levi's dark blue eyes staring back at him.

It was as if it were somehow a subconscious movement when Levi leaned into Eren. Though the boy's face was smudged with dirt, for the first time he didn't care. He noticed the deep greenish blue of Eren's eyes, like the beautiful skies and deep forests had come to together mixed as one. He paused, hesitant, never really noticing how handsome the teen was. Eventually he moved in to touch his lips to Eren's, which were soft and wet when he ran his tongue against them. Eren didn't know what to do, he could hear nothing but the thumping of his heart, all while he closed his eyes to let Levi's tongue into his mouth. He gingerly reached up to stroke Levi's cheek, running his thumb across the man's smooth jawline, to his ear, his fingers tracing the back of his head. He wanted to know if it was all real. That Levi wasn't dead. That the man was truly alive and well, the man was actually kissing him tenderly, was right beside him in this terrifying city.

"I heard the noise come from over hear," a frantic voice said. The footsteps came from around the corner with Armin, flanked by guards armed with knives. They stopped short once they saw the two men with their faces inches apart and the destruction of marble statues around them. Armin's face turned as red as a beet and his eyes averted to the ground. He dismissed his guards who also walked away slightly taken aback. "W-when you are prepared, I have your armors ready to go. I will see you on the b-battlefield. Welcome back, Eren!"

Armin left the scene at a hurried pace and left Eren and Levi to burst out laughing again. Levi sure was laughing a lot that day and it felt absolutely alien, like something warm had snuck into his heart. Grabbing Eren's hand, he led the boy down unfamiliar hallways until he reached the end of a dark corridor and opened the wooden door into the dark room. The man took some flint and sparked the candles in the corners of the room to life one by one. Once the room was alight with a nice glow, Eren could see the personality of Levi's room.

The space was larger than Eren's and had more landscape frescoes painted along the walls than any other bedroom Eren had seen. Since the Golden House was still heavily protected from the nobles again, the room hadn't been touched. Everything was immaculate and had a place, nothing like what Eren's messy and disorderly abode displayed. The shelves housed objects that Levi must have cherished or used and in the corners, ornate vases were filled with red roses that were beginning to wilt from neglect.

Levi closed the door softly, his tired eyes illuminated by the candle light casting warm shadows across his face as he strode to one of the vases. He plucked a red rose from the container and slowly walked over to Eren. "Nero never did let me have windows and he never allowed me to have… guests. There has been only one other person to come into this room." He pushed the wilting rose onto Eren's chest and some of the petals drifted to the floor at their feet. Eren followed the force of Levi's nudge and landed on a feather stuffed mattress, upon a bronze bed stand in the center of the room. "These flowers were from the thousands of people in Rome that would watch me fight in the arena like an animal, and they gave them to me as if they were treats, as if they truly knew what these flowers- their color- meant. Though I guess I can see what those monsters tried to convey. They do look better upon a person one would admire."

Eren knew that his face was not burning from fever when Levi's arms wrapped around his neck and the man straddled him. The red rose was crushed between their chests and the wilting petals wandered to the mattress, entangled in their robes. Levi stared intensely into his eyes, his gaze never wavering as he did. Eren wasn't the only one feeling his body's nervous reaction as Levi's heart and his stomach seemed to be out of sync; flipping, beating, giving him havoc with every second that passed by. "Eren, in this oncoming fight, one of us could die. I know this is much to ask, but if you are not comfortable moving on with this, I will understand."

Eren thought of the dreams he had been having. For a split second he wanted to tell Levi about them, but he felt that would ruin the moment. He hesitated and surprised himself as he let out a small chuckle. "You talk like it will be the last time we could do something like this. You should have more confidence in your abilities, Corporal."

Levi bumped their foreheads together enough to make the boy flinch and he frowned. "Oh, I was not speaking of me. I was talking about you, the boy more like a fragile empress if anything," He earned a playful pout from Eren who leaned in to graze his lips against Levi's.

"Sorry, but this 'fragile empress' is not a damsel in distress. Are you forgetting the one who went to get medicine while you laid in bed sick?"

"Be quiet, lover boy."

Levi smirked, growing tired of the talk and pushed their lips together. He wanted all of Eren's beautiful lips, his body, his love, he just wanted him. His hands traveled to Eren's head cloth and he yanked it down and threw it to the floor. Their tongues rubbed against one another's and Eren could feel something hard from below rub against his hip. He moaned into Levi's mouth when his hand pressed hard on Eren's growing erection under his drapes. The man was clearly more experienced than Eren, who had never done something of the sort before, especially with another man. The whole situation was making Eren's mind race with anticipation.

Still on top, Levi stripped away Eren's sandals and began to untie his intricate robes. Eren felt unsure as he remembered Levi's condition and how he had just healed. He put a hand on Levi's shoulder and squeezed for the man to stop. "Levi, are you sure you are fine—"

"Eren, trust me, I can handle something as simple as this," Levi said, his voice husky and low, eyes dark with lust. Eren was going to protest again, but Levi's teeth were at his neck and he let out a small squeak instead. Eren felt the warm heat of Levi when he was stripped bare. The man had somehow taken off Eren's toga and displayed his shoulders. Levi stripped off his robes as well, not taking his eyes off of Eren, and he found it quite erotic to be frank.

Eren's body was burning and everywhere Levi touched, he tingled with pleasure that only made him want more. He was so desperate to grab at the man's muscles that had previously rubbed against him, slowly, making him feel all of Levi on his torso. Eren could have mistaken Levi's figure for one of the ostentatious well molded statues in the gardens. He could tell the corporal trained hard and worked endless hours to achieve his body.

Levi gently took Eren's hand and kissed his palm, up his forearm, to his elbow, his shoulder, and his ticklish neck. Eren deeply moaned when he came to lick his earlobe and his eyes opened wide, not knowing he could actually make that sound. Levi smirked and paused as their faces were close again, their breath mingled, and noses barely bumped against one another. It created a delightful sensation like light bubbling in their chests. They stayed like that for a second even though Eren just wanted Levi to keep kissing him like he did before.

"Thank you, Eren, for everything," Levi's voice so low that if there were anyone else in the room they would not be able to hear it. "For going all that way … to try and save me."

Eren didn't feel comfortable taking all the credit for the long journey he had taken. "I did not ride by myself, Historia and Erwin were there to help… and we did not even come back with medicine."

"Good Gods, Eren, be quiet. I will be sure to thank them later, but right now I am trying to reward my hero, so reap some benefits."

He took Eren's mouth again and moved to kiss lower on Eren's body. He circled his tongue around the boy's nipples, tickling his stomach as his skilled tongue worked over Eren's body and down to his navel. Eren tried to bite back the soft moans that spilled from his lips as he grabbed the mattress beneath him. By now the tunic piled up on Eren's hips was being lifted up by the boy's stiff member. He grunted as Levi grabbed him after removing the cloth, his skin now directly touching his, which felt warm and odd at the same time.

Levi spread Eren's legs, and Eren's face grew even redder by the second. He tried to shut his legs, but Levi held him firmly in place. "Do not become bashful now," he teased. Levi lowered his mouth down to the head of Eren's cock and licked the tip, one soft and long stroke, releasing a small yelp from the boy. Liking the reaction he was receiving, Levi continued to lick up and down Eren's shaft, eventually taking him into his mouth. His throat working to swallow the boy until the head of his penis hit the back of Levi's throat.

Eren's breath began to pick up as he felt the warm heat of Levi's mouth and tongue work over him. It took much of his willpower not to buck down the man's throat, as he didn't want to choke Levi, so he resolved to grip the mattress again, throwing his head back and moaning deeply. Eren shut his eyes from the dark ones staring at him the whole time he worked. In all of his eighteen years of life, he had never felt anything as pleasurable as this. He felt a light pressure in his lower abdomen and he knew he was about to come.

"L-Levi," he whimpered as he tried move the man's head. Knowing about Levi's penchant for cleanliness, Eren didn't want to come in the man's mouth. Looking at Eren's pleading eyes, Levi seemed to understand and lifted his mouth from Eren's member, a trail of saliva and precum dripping from his lip. He slowly licked it away, his lips shiny and pink.

Levi reach over to the shelf and pulled down a small bowl containing a greenish clear liquid. He dipped his first two fingers in until they were shining against the candle light. Eren cupped his hand around Levi's wrist to stop him, his heart was beating faster, he was nervous, but also more excited. "I-I want to do something for you, too, Levi."

Levi just stared and lifted an eyebrow which added to his quizzical expression. He knew Eren was a virgin and had no experience, but if they boy wanted to try something he had no objections. Levi secretly found it kind of cute. He laid back as Eren climbed over to him and parted his robes to reveal his hardened cock. Eren stared at the member for a passing second and wondered how he was going to fit the entire thing in his mouth. Levi was bigger than he looked as he leaned down to lick the skin growing darker from arousal and the musky scent hit him when he bent low.

Eren tried to think about what Levi did and or what he would enjoy. That was probably his first mistake. He imitated Levi and attempted to swallow down the man, only to viciously gag before reaching halfway down his length. He recovered quickly, after taking his mouth up for a breath and accidentally grazing his teeth across skin, and he felt tears well up in the corner of his eyes. Levi winced when he felt the sharp pain.

"Oh, sorry!" Eren frantically waved his hand in an apologetic manner. It wasn't as expertise as he thought, mediocre actually, so he decided to try something else. He dipped down to lick Levi's member, feeling the protruding veins along his tongue, and dipping to lick the man's balls where he earned a deep groan. It made Eren feel good and he wanted to give Levi more pleasure, so he began to suck at the sensitive area again. Levi's face was covered with a slight blush and he fisted Eren's hair, beginning to breathe heavily. The boy licked up and down, sucking at his tip, and licking his precum with his soft tongue as he continued to imitate Levi. He knew he was close to losing his cool, so he yanked the boy away from his cock which left him panting for self-control. It made Eren feel a bit of pride that he could do that to him.

"Decent, for a first time," Levi tried to say, playing it off like he wasn't fazed though Eren could see right through him while taking his lips to his. Their tongues slicked together and they could both taste themselves lingering on each other. Levi dipped his finger in the olive oil beside the bed when they pulled apart. The older took his hand and snaked it around Eren's waist so they were hunched closed together. "Alright, Eren, relax. This may hurt slightly. Just breathe and look at me."

Eren gulped. It didn't help that the man told him it might hurt but he still tried to relax anyway. He spread his legs and felt an odd poke at his anus, when Levi nudged a forefinger into him that made his cock twitch. Levi prodded cautiously, adding another finger which caused Eren to wince. Eren's warmth squeezed around Levi's fingers so tight, his fingers ached and made his cock swell even more in anticipation. Eren closed his eyes at the fingers moving inside him and let out shallow breaths. It hurt being stretched slightly but it wasn't anything he couldn't handle. The squeaks that left his mouth when Levi moved around inside of him embarrassed him more than anything, but the mewl that followed when Levi pulled his fingers out made him blush even deeper. Eren felt empty and he wanted even more of the man.

Levi then took the olive oil and slathered an ample amount over his cock. He made sure there was enough to give it a shine, not wanting to hurt Eren if possible. He lowered himself to the puckered hole between Eren's spread legs and began to push in steadily. Eren tried to relax as he felt the head of the man's member go in, but his breath hitched, and he arched his back the further the man buried himself. He grit his teeth, feeling like he was being stretched apart as he clawed at the man's chest. Eren closed his eyes until he could feel Levi's hips flush with his, chancing a glance up at the sharp eyes that stared down at him.

Levi leaned over Eren appearing out of breath. Eren was so tight it felt like the boy was gripping him enough to make it seem difficult to push back in and stay in. "Are you alright?" he asked, still panting, his hot breath blowing against Eren's chest.

Eren nodded his head, as he shifted his body to get used to the feeling. He couldn't say anything because he was too scared that any wrong move would hurt himself, or he would get so caught up he would come too soon. His penis already sat close to his abdomen aching for release and still dripped with precum.

"This will hurt for a bit, but once I find it… well you will see," Levi said. He began to move his hips slowly in and out of the boy, watching for any acute signs of distress. Eren covered his mouth with his palm, panting between his fingers and letting out his moans when he did feel the pain begin to fade away. Above him he could hear Levi grunt as he buried his cock further into him. There was a ticklish feeling as Levi's hand ran up his arm to entangle their warm fingers as he pumped in and out.

Eren felt every time the man filled him and he began to rock his hips in sync with Levi's. Levi captured his mouth and swallowed his moans, their tongues exploring one another's like it was a wet cavern. Eren saw white in the corner of his eyes as the man hit a spot inside of him that felt like pure ecstasy. It was indescribable, when Levi's muscles rubbed on his bare skin, hot and sweaty, and the only sound was their slick skin slapping together in the silence.

Eren found out he was wrong when he thought he couldn't feel any more pleasure, but Levi began to stroke his throbbing member, already slick with his precum. Levi pumped him in time with his thrusts, and grunted as much as Eren moaned allowing the boy to grow closer to release. Eren and Levi's lips broke apart as they tried to breathe again.

"I love you, Eren," Levi panted, staring into Eren's eyes. His expression was as serious with the dust of red blush on his cheeks. "I love you more than anything… anyone."

Eren felt dumbstruck when Levi squeezed his hand, his heart seemed to stop, or maybe time had stopped. His chest filled with an unexplained pressure when he stared into Levi's eyes. "I…I love you, too, Levi."

Levi pushed faster into Eren, the post creaking under them, both of them panting harder and starting to feel their heat rising higher. Eren felt that familiar pressure rising in his stomach and he saw stars in his vision. Eren came with a shudder and loud a cry, his body shaking, and he could feel a warm liquid spread over his stomach. He was blinded by light as he clutched around Levi, the older man letting out a deep groan as he rode out his orgasm. Eren's spasms around him were too much to handle as he filled him up then collapsed on top of the boy.

He bent down to kiss Eren once again and they stared at each other, trying to regain their senses from the stupor they were freed from. Levi ran his fingers through Eren's hair and kissed his forehead gently.

"You did fairly well, damsel in distress," he teased and gave Eren a small smile. Levi looked around at the rose petals that littered the floor and the other mess they had made on his bed.

He sighed as pulled out of the boy and laid beside him, wrapping his arms around Eren's waist, pulling him to rest on his chest. Now, if they could, he would have made them both take a bath, but time was running out, and he would rather use it to hold the boy. Everything would change after that moment.

"Levi, should we go now?" Eren asked, unsure if it was still right to stay where they were.

"Just a little while longer," Levi's voice calm and soft as he buried his nose into Eren's hair. He smelled like roses and sex in the air around them. Luckily, Eren couldn't see his eyes, filled with worry as his grip tightened around the boy's back. Eren probably already knew it, but much of the city was out to kill him. The only thing he could do was try his best to protect him.

Even if it were for a few minutes, the time passed by with what seemed like hours as they silently breathed each other in, cuddled on a cloud. The peace of the room canceled out their thoughts. They stayed in their positions for so long, they accidentally drifted off to sleep while holding each other for what could be their last time together.


Chapter 9 Notes:

What is funny is that the fight between Nero and Eren didn't even happen how it was supposed to like it did in the prophecy vision. Haha it seems our oracle may be faulty and there will be consequences after all. Consequences you will see in our last chapter. But don't blame Historia, she wasn't there to see the fight anyways so how would she really know?

PSA: GUYS FAILED COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS CAN KILL PEOPLE. ESPECIALLY IF THEY INVOLVE PROPHECIES AND DEATH.