Now, we'll get the large time skip after this chapter but for now we get some more Ereri fluff while they go into hiding due to Erwin's orders. I suck a writing action scenes but I'll try my best when we get to the battles between MPs and also titans, enjoy this chapter.
Both Eren and Levi had made sure they packed up enough stuff for themselves, and for Isabel and Farlan. Hanji had made sure she packed enough medical supplies for them. It's been a few hours since then, both males were using their 3DM Gear into the night. Titans are less active during the night so this was perfect for them. Isabel and Farlan were in a deep sleep in their sling holders, Eren had Isabel while Levi had Farlan. The captain had promised himself he would never return home, into that filth and grime but he knew it's been abandoned for years. The Underground City. Levi was born and raised there, all he knew that he had to fight in order to survive. His stormy eyes looked back at his partner, he saw that Eren was starting to get tried. They had been on the run for hours and the air was starting to get cold. They can't risk their twins to get sick in this cold night. Soon, Levi saw the entrance into the city and a good thing too, as both males were running out of gas. Erwin did pack them enough gas to last them a good while. Both Levi and Eren landed on their feet.
Levi gently rubbed Farlan's raven hair as he slept, clinging onto his blue blanket in his tiny fist. "Brat, before we go down there. It will be fucking filthy and disgusting ,as far as I know, it's been abandoned since Wall Maria was breached five years ago. Hopefully, we should be the only ones here"
Eren nodded. Both males started to make their way down underground, his captain kicked down the rotten wooden door, making it fall down. Just like Levi said, it was filthy. They gently made their way down the large staircase and Eren saw a load of building's and street lamps, along with a few skeletons that might have been here for years. Luckily, the smell of death no longer lingered down here. Eren refused to believe this his lover was born and raised here, it was just like Erwin said all those months ago.
His mother was a sex trader, grew up without a father, made friend's with Isabel and Farlan in the Underground City
Levi started to lead Eren through the dirty city, along with the bags that both males were carrying. "L-Levi? Where're we going?"
The captain looked back at Eren, he sighed as he kept his emotionless gaze on him. "We're going to stay where I was born, my old house"
"H-Heichou! You don't have to do that!" He gently cried out, without waking Isabel, who was still sleeping.
Levi ignored Eren as he continued walking through. Soon, they reached a pair of stairs at the back. There stood a house at the top on the left-hand side. It wasn't very big but it was a decent size. The captain gently opened the door and a load of dust flew out, Levi and Eren quickly covered their kids noses to prevent dust from getting them. Levi was surprised that the light's still worked when he turned them on. Eren took a good look around, there was a mini kitchen with a stove and a fire oven, a small dinner table with two chairs. A decent sized living room on the right near the door, a small bathroom that held a small bath tub and a toilet, along with 2 bedrooms. "W-Wow, you grew up here?"
"Well, shortly after my mother died" Levi responded back. "I was that pathetic that I kept most of my baby stuff here"
Eren felt his heart was crushed. At least Levi kept his stuff while his was most likely destroyed when his home was in ruins all those years ago. Soon, he saw Levi make his into a large closet like cupboard. He gently pulled out a crib. "Obviously I was an only child, but this will have to do for now" The crib was still standing strong after over 30 years. Levi placed it in the master bedroom, and somehow the mattress staid clean and bed mites clear. Eren quietly pulled out a fresh bedsheet and covered the mattress with it. The teen gently took Farlan out from the sling holder while Levi put the mattress inside it. They gently placed both of their twins into the crib, covering them with their blankets. They both continued to sleep, sucking on their pacifiers.
Both Eren and Levi took this moment to get this place clean and germ free and to get unpacked. Clean this house took forever, well to Eren anyway. All of the floors were mopped at least 3 times, walls were scrubbed, kitchen was spotless and so was the bathroom. Levi managed to pack a lot of cleaning supplies when they passed a local village on the way here, it wasn't too far either. The village was at least a 20min walk from where they were, so that means cleaning supplies, clothes, washing and food was always near when they needed it. Once they finished cleaning, Eren decided to start making a quick and simple dinner for the both of them. Luckily this place can supply fresh water from a local well nearby. Grabbing some pots and pans, Eren decided to make his mother's dinner dish which was his favourite as a kid. Chicken hot pot.
Levi heard his partner sniffle next to him, putting down his dish rag and cleaning spray. "Hey, what's the matter?"
Eren wiped his face with his jacket sleeve as tears rolled down his face. "I-I was just thinking a-about my mom"
The captain still doesn't know what happened to Eren's mother, all he knew was that she died when Wall Maria was breached, nothing else. Levi gently rubbed his lover's back hoping to bring him some comfort. "It's alright, I'm sure...where ever she is, I'm sure she's proud of you-"
"I doubt it..."
What the hell did that mean?
Levi made Eren go and set the table while he finished off making the food. Once the food and drinks was served, both males ate in silence. Eren gulped as he looked at his captain. "I had an argument with her before she died..."
This made Levi look up at him, while he took a sip of his black tea, holding the rim with his finger tips. "An argument? What about?"
Eren's eyes started to tear up again as he thought back of that fight, it made him feel disgusted with himself! How could he speak to her like that before those events? His teal eyes looked back at Levi. "I-I wanted to join the scouts, when I told her...she got real mad and forbid me from joining. My dad didn't mind what I did. Until...Until-"
"Hey, you don't have to continue if you don't want to-"
"But I want to, I need to get it off my chest!" Eren cried out gently, remembering that his twins were sleeping in the room next door. Levi got up and pulled Eren into a loving hold. Eren sniffled as silent tears rolled down his face as he continued his story. "Until Wall Maria was breached, the Colossal Titan destroyed the wall...causing boulders to fly inside from the broken gate and titans got in" He felt Levi hold onto him tighter as he felt a hand run through his hair. "I had to rush back to the house to get my mom...m-my house was crushed by a boulder, my mom was still alive. Myself and Mikasa tried to free her but...she told me to leave her there" Eren started to sob as he though back of the horrible memory that haunted him since that day. "Hannes was a-a member of the Garrison, a-a titan was heading our way. It was s-so creepy, it had this creepy smile that never faded. H-Hannes was a coward, my mom told him to take me and Mikasa away...I was shouting out for my mom and telling the titan to stop. I w-watched that titan grab my mom, pulling her apart...I watched my own mother get eaten alive and I blame myself!" He cried out more of his sobs, his tears were now getting thicker and thicker. "If only I didn't have that argument with her and said I hated her, then she would be alive right now!"
Levi felt his cold heart break after hearing that story. And he thought he had it bad, Eren had it worse. Levi gently ran his hand in Eren's hair, hoping to comfort him. His grip tightened on him. No child had to see their parent get eaten in such a brutal way. "So that's why you joined the scouts...you wanted to avenge your mother"
Eren nodded as he continued to cry. "Sh-She'll never be proud of me"
"Of course she will" Levi said softly, pulling Eren's face upward to face him. His grey eyes looked in his teal coloured ones. "You may say that she's not but I think she is...You are a member of the scouts, you've trained for this, yo made twice as many friends. You have me...you maybe a titan shifter but I love you. You know I hate saying all this mushy sappy shit but I do. Yes, you became a parent very young, Carla may hate me for that but I think she's happy that she has some grand children" Levi continued to talk. "Don't blame yourself for a death that was never your fault"
Eren's crying started to ease up after a while. A new sound was heard from the master bedroom. It sounded like a bell. Isabel was awake. Levi removed himself from Eren as he went to go and get his babies. The captain did light a candle in the room so Isabel saw some light when she woke up. Isabel was happily shaking her bunny toy, making the bell make sounds. But this woke up Farlan, and that little boy was such a grump when he was woken up. Levi approached the crib, looking down at them "And what'd you think you are doing missy?"
Isabel turned her silver eyes from her toy to her papa. She giggled in delight, still shaking her toy.
Farlan spoke gibberish baby talk, covering his face with his blue blanket in annoyance.
The captain just rolled his eyes with a smile. These two will annoy each other when they get older. He gently picked up both of them and made his way back to Eren. He saw that Eren was cleaning up the dirty dishes and that a blanket was placed on the floor, filled with baby toys and story books. Eren took Farlan from Levi as he went over to the blanket and placed him on it. Farlan's eyes lit up as he found his building blocks, he popped out his pacifier and placed it next to him and started to play with them. Levi also placed Isabel on the blanket, happily shaking her bunny toy. She freaking loves that thing.
Farlan looked back at Eren, who smiled up at him, dribbling down his chin. Eren just chuckled as he pulled out a cloth from his pocket and wiped the baby's chin before it dried up and got sore. "What? What's that smile for?"
"D...D"
Both Levi and Eren looked at each other with shock. Farlan was trying to talk! Eren had remembered that Isabel and Farlan will grow up like any normal child but they will speak and walk faster at a young age. "Farlan?"
The tiny boy crawled his way into Eren's lap, gripping onto his shirt. His emerald eyes shown up at Eren with love and he opened his mouth. "D...D...Da!"
"Di-Did he just say 'Da'?" Levi questioned, pointing down at his son.
Eren slowly started to smile as he nodded. "He called me 'Da'! Oh my god, he said his first word!" He then started to press loads of kisses on Farlan's titan scared cheeks, making the boy giggle. "Who am I, Farlan? Who am I?"
"Da! Da! Da!" Farlan chanted with giggles.
Isabel soon started to feel jealous, she glared over at her brother while her fathers cooed over him. Two can play at this game! Isabel spat out her pacifier, she crawled her way over to Levi, and into his lap. He looked down at into her silver eyes, he smirked down at her. "Is someone jealous?"
She blinked cutely up at him and she opened her mouth. "Pa!"
Eren laughed over at Levi's face. His emotionless face turned bright red at what Isabel had just called him, yep little Isabel was jealous. Soon, Isabel looked over at her twin and gave off a smirk of her own, while Farlan glared at her and blew a raspberry at her. Yep, sibling rivalry is waking up now.
Making both Eren and Levi chuckle at this, they placed their kids back on the blanket as they continued to play with their toys. Yeah...they'll be okay for a while, but they have to wait until Erwin gives the word on returning but for now, they are happy with the piece and quiet.
HAHAHAHAHAHA Isabel and Farlan are now starting their mini fights as siblings! XD sooooooo freaking cute!
