So I removed the 'Eren:' 'Levi:' thing as it felt too awkward, however if it gets confusing just point it out and I will edit to make things clear.
"Hey Levi, when's the mission? You'd think it would've started by now." Levi had come back with what he deemed a suitable chair. By this point night had really set in and the darkness seemed just a bit too enclosing. Talking helped, well it helped more than thinking about how he was currently sat in a bed well away from the rest of his squad. Speaking of sleep, my god this day felt like it had lasted eight months.
"Well the day you collapsed, was when you brats where meant to be briefed on the mission, so you could leave a day or two later, then because you collapsed the whole layout had to be moved around, to cover for the new blind spot in the formation. The new formation was decided and briefed two days ago, while you were still out, so knowing Erwin they should be leaving tomorrow."
"Huh" So much for stopping by to see Armin again, he's probably had some ideas about what happened.
I had given up on the idea of staying up any later, despite how many ideas and questions remained. Lying down properly I could barely glimpse the corridor, where Levi was, He'd stopped pacing finally and now leaned against the wall, mostly shadow in the poor light.
Eren had passed out pretty quickly, not surprising really. Still, It must be nice, sleeping instead of impossibly long ours staring at the ceiling. Speaking of witch the ceiling here had finished serving as a place for eyes to wander, refocusing I drifted for a bit, looking around but not taking in. Thoughts of the mission came to mind, stirred on by Eren's latest question. Erwin was suspicious of something. I was used to the paranoia you earn from being high in the survey corps, hell I had it to, but this was different, something had changed. The thoughts dissipated as a new noise wormed its way into my subconscious, Eren was breathing heavily, fitfully seemed more appropriate. I picked up the candle, heading towards the bars that separated us. They were never locked but that didn't stop me from feeling helpless as he struggled. Silence dragged the seconds by as I waited to see if he would go back to sleep or things would get worse, if it was the tail end of the fever it would be horrific to try and get Hanji here, worst of all I'd have to leave the brat alone. I couldn't handle the thought of him waking up to an abandoned cell and empty silence. Sitting back on the chair, I waited. The blankets shifted as he fought against something unknown to me. Finally he bolted upright, panting and frankly looking like he was about shit himself. When he stopped looking past me and reality set in he slumped back sighing.
"Fever dreams?" he hummed back, leaning in and supporting himself on his elbow he replied properly, his voice cracking with sleep.
"You could call it that."
I wondered whether it was worth it, to just tell Levi about what had happened. The drugging, the cover ups, what had been said. After all, I was going to be spending at least three nights near him and these nightmares aren't easy to hide. I lent forward, sitting up and moving around so my back was against the wall but I could still see Levi. He was still sat in the chair, his eyes still stood sharp in the almost darkness. I would trust Levi with my life on the battle field but this was something else, a step in the dark. So I opened my mouth and began my story.
"It wasn't my fever dream" my voice was still horse from sleep, cracking and gruff. The silence was my cue to continue, I stared off upwards and tried to explain.
"Levi, were you ever told why I was in the hospital?"
"You collapse in the heat while training" his tone was inquisitive.
"No."
"No?"
"I don't know what Hanji or Erwin told you but I bet it was something along the lines of heatstroke. Except I never had any sunburn, my blood pressure never wavered and heatstroke would never cause a two day coma."
I left my statement floating in the darkness and turned back to face him. He was focused in the floor, I waited for his expression to clear and when his gaze met mine, hardened with resolution, I continued.
"I know I was drugged, but by who and why still remains unknown"
"And why the hell shitty glasses and fucking Erwin kept this from me." His anger flared, nobody like feeling distrusted, especially when you have lives riding on the trust between you and your peers. I waited, the dark cell slowly shifting in and out of focus as time passed. Finally there was a soft clink as the barred cell door slid open and Levi entered, holding the now stub of a candle briefly aloft before setting it down on the edge of the cabinet. Even with him leaning against the opposite wall we were practically touching, the size of the cell never failed to surprise me. His lips shifted briefly before deciding on his words.
"I need your agreement but how we could get Hanji here to not only explain but to test you to see if there is any remnants of the drug left." His words took a few seconds to register but he raised a valid point.
"Now?"
He shifted a bit at that, clearly he was still wide awake.
"Wouldn't Hanji be getting up early tomorrow, like at dawn? We could 'borrow' her early in the morning before anyone has a chance to get her attention and work from there."
His eyes shut briefly in concentration, he was definitely one for plans.
"Sounds good. Now rest the hell up, I need you on form to help with Hanji tomorrow." He grimaced at the thought. Ha, at least tomorrow wouldn't be boring. Levi seemed distracted chasing thoughts, so I just turned back and settled back in bed, after all dawn was fast approaching. At first I faced the wall but that proved uncomfortable, so I fell asleep with the image of Levi, playing on my retinas.
Eren was more observant than people gave him credit for, sure he was hot-headed as hell but when it came down to it he knew people more than most. Ugh that sounded way to soft, and besides there are more important things to focus on right now other than how he keeps finding ways to get under my skin in the most distracting ways, like how in fucks name I was supposed to get Hanji out here without arousing her or Erwin's suspicions. It's going to be a long night so at least I'm not pressed for time. With a last glance at Eren I headed back into the corridor intent on a battle plan.
