Please excuse the bad grammar, I'm working on it.
I do not own Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin (sadly)
WARNING: This chapter may have content that can make the reader feel uncomfortable. Just keep on reading and you will understand what is going on.
A few weeks had passed since Eren gave up and allowed Levi to stay. It was well into March and the time of Eren's birthday was drawing closer, he was going to be seventeen in less than a week. Levi, of course, knew about this, just as Eren knew about Levi being a Christmas baby.
As the weeks went on, Levi spent quite a lot of time with Eren; he even stayed around for lunch, even when it wasn't raining. Eren's mother and Mikasa kept an eye on him, but Levi didn't care.
"Oi, Eren, what do you want for your birthday?" Levi asked when they were in the clearing. Eren sighed, lying down.
"You know I don't want anything from you. I already got the wrist cuff which you refuse to take back," Eren replied.
"Yeah, but that was weeks ago and wasn't meant for your birthday. Come on, if you wanted one thing in the world, what would it be?" he tried again.
"Nothing. Why are you trying so hard to get me something expensive? I've lived my whole life here is a small village that barely has any excitement apart from the day I was born. I don't want things that aren't going to be used," Eren said, frowning at Levi.
"I'm just trying to be nice, brat. Usually I wouldn't care about people's birthday."
"So why do you care about mine?" Eren asked. Levi looked up to the sky, lying down.
"Because you special." Eren tried not to cringe and how corny that sounded.
"Oh, look who's living in a fairy tale. No one says that anymore," Eren teased.
"What? So you, who is a male Omega, can easily say that you aren't special?" Levi asked rhetorically.
"Pfft. That's not what I mean. I know I'm special about that, but I know you meant something else." Levi smirked and turned to the Omega.
"And how would you feel if I said that I was calling 'you an Omega' special, instead of the lover special?" he teased. Eren pouted and crossed his arms, feeling a little embarrassed. It was until he felt a hand on his cheek. He turned and saw Levi staring into his soul, "you are special to me, Eren," he muttered.
Eren's heart skipped a beat. He blushed but pried Levi's hand off his cheek.
"Don't say that you ass," he pouted. Levi hummed in response.
"So I'm guessing I'm still not close enough to breaking down your walls then?" he asked. Eren looked at him shocked.
"How did you-?"
"Oh come on, Eren. Guard, Wall, there all the same thing. What I do know, though, is that I've broken a few," Levi said in his usual unemotional state. Eren looked at him puzzled.
"What make you say that?" he asked. Levi sighed.
"You're different from when I met you at the ball. You were so concealed and never really showed much emotion, but now you are talking more about yourself and allowing me to understand you. However, I know that I haven't gotten through to you yet. There's another one, isn't there?" Levi said, raising an eyebrow. Eren jumped to his feet.
"Please don't pretend like you know me. You're right. You have broken down a few walls and there is one felt, but it is only because of me that I allow you to stay where you are. One slip up, and I will treat you as I did all those weeks ago," Eren threatened. Levi looked up to him and put his hands up.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just saying that I know you don't trust me completely yet," Levi said. Eren chuckled.
"Yet? What makes you think I will ever trust you?" Eren asked. Levi sat up and gently began stroking Eren's ears.
"It's all up to you whether you trust me or not, but I see the way you look at me," he replied, facial expression completely calm like he didn't just say something embarrassing. Eren blushed like mad and flicked Levi's hand away from his ears.
"I don't look at you any specific way. Please, Levi, stop this," Eren pleaded. Levi frowned.
"Why are you still afraid of me, brat? I would have thought that by now, if you ever fell in love with me, it wouldn't be so bad," Levi said. Eren's eyes widened, before he glared at him.
"No, I don't feel like that, and I won't ever," Eren said, but in a way he felt like he was lying to himself...but why? He remembered the kiss that they shared a few weeks ago, but they agreed never to speak about it again. Eren feared that he was beginning to slip into the illusions that Omegas had about the fact that Alphas will take care of them and never hurt them, he feared that because he knew it wasn't true.
Levi crooked his head.
"Why? Am I that bad to be around? Have I hurt you in anyway? What is so bad about being my mate?" Levi asked, completely serious. Eren bit his lip, not sure how to answer that question.
"I told you all those weeks ago that I never wanted a mate. I don't want to be possessed," he somehow said without stuttering. Levi could tell he wasn't being honest. "Anyway, why are we talking about this? We agreed to just be friends." Eren just wanted to change the subject, he was afraid that he was going to say something he didn't want to. Levi hummed in response.
"We did agree to be friends, but I can still hope," Levi tease.
"Levi!"
Levi laughed a little and went back to rubbing Eren's ears. Eren was about to protest, until Levi spoke. "Just for a while, please," he whispered. Eren blushed and gave up, enjoying to sensation of having his ear rubbed. He began to purr without him knowing and Levi smiled a little.
Eventually Levi let go, disappointing Eren a little.
"So, what do you want for your birthday?" Levi asked, smiling. Eren groaned and lay back on the grass. He huffed.
"Surprise me," he finally said, throwing his arms about. And that was all that was said of the matter.
After a while, Levi decided to go home, as did Eren. He walked through the woods and the village came into view.
"So how is your fuck buddy?" said a voice. Eren hissed, he knew exactly who is was, even if he didn't recognise the voice.
"Jean! Piss off!" Eren exclaimed, "I've taken you down a dozen times, get lost."
Jean hissed, but then regained is composure.
"Actually, today I'm not here to fight with you. The village Elder wishes to talk with you," he said. Eren looked puzzled.
"Why? What have I done this time?" he asked. Jean frowned.
"What did you do last time?" he said, his voice a little raised. Eren shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know. Usually people say that when others are asking for them." Jean rolled his eyes.
"Whatever, just move your arse and see what they want with you. You can run for it, I don't care," he said, walking out of the woods. Eren sighed and followed him.
Jean led Eren towards the village square. It wasn't very big, but it was big enough.
"Eren!" called a voice. Eren turned and saw Mikasa and Armin running towards him. "Eren, what have you done? The whole village has been looking for you," Mikasa said. Eren rubbed his head.
"I don't know, I'm going there now," he replied. Both his friends nodded and followed him towards the square.
A lot of the villagers were there waiting for him. They didn't look cross or sad, they just smiled warmly. Eren was confused.
"Have I done anything wrong?" he asked the village Elder. He was a reasonably tall man, taller than Eren, and didn't look his old age. He was always kind and treated Eren with respect. He shook his head.
"No, dear boy. The villagers have told me that you have made a friend," he said. Eren felt like running now. He glared passed the Elder at the villagers, who were giggling to themselves. "Eren..."
"Okay, so I've made a friend. Everyone has friends, what's the big deal about that. I would think that Jean making a friend would be something to talk about."
"Hey!" Jeans voice came. The Elder sighed.
"There is nothing wrong with making a friend, however Eren, this isn't just any friend. He's an Alpha." Eren never liked it when people pried into his business.
"Yeah, and... We are just friend, even he has agreed to that," he said. The Elder patted Eren's head a little.
"I'm just concerned, young one. You have been going through your life despising Alphas, and suddenly you have one as a friend. But I wonder if that's all he wants to be," the Elder commented. Eren bit his lip. "The whole village is concerned, Eren. You are almost seventeen and your heat could start at anytime. None of us want to see you hurt."
Eren had always liked the Elder. Even though he was an Alpha, he believe that Omegas should be treasure, so he tried to teach the other Alphas of the village. He could understand where he was getting at, but still didn't like it when people interfered.
Eren nodded. "I am being careful. Besides, he's not that bad. I've met a lot worse Alphas than him," he said. The Elder nodded.
"I would like to meet him one day. I'm not fond of outsiders continuously wondering into the village without me knowing about it, so I would like to feel reassured." Eren nodded and bowed a little. "You still bow to me, even after all these year. I'm just an old man, Eren. I'm not supposed to be bowed to," he said smiling.
Eren nodded and walked away, back toward his friends.
"Well..?" Armin asked. Eren sighed.
"The Elder wants to meet Levi," he replied. Mikasa hummed in response.
"Well then," she began, "I suppose that isn't so bad. Levi comes here pretty much everyday, he might as well meet the Elder; and it's not like the Elder is a strict asshole who wants to chase people away."
Eren looked down, "Yeah, but I'm just getting this feeling that something isn't right. I don't know..."
Mikasa and Armin stopped in their tracks and saw that Eren had stopped walking. They gave a puzzled look. Mikasa walked up to him and placed her hands on his shoulders.
"Eren, what's wrong? Has Levi done something?" she asked. Mikasa was always like this, and she always blames everything on Levi, but this time Eren shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know. Life is getting more confusing as time goes by. Maybe Levi has done something because ever since I met him at that ball, nothing has made sense," he spoke honestly. Mikasa and Armin exchanges looks. Armin places his hand on Eren's shoulder, over Mikasa's.
"Eren, have you even thought that you might actually be in love with Levi?" he said. Eren's eyes widened and he flicked his friends hands off his shoulders.
"Armin, don't ever say that to me again!" he exclaimed. Both Betas stared at his worried.
"You didn't answer the question, Eren," Mikasa said. Eren glared at them and bit his lip. He sighed.
"I don't know, okay. For once, I don't know. I don't know what love is, because for the past seventeen years, I have refused myself to feel those emotions towards people other than you two and mum. But that isn't love, is it. Not the love you guys are taking about," Eren said. They continued to stare at him, not because they thought he was a freak and being strange, but because they cared. Eren huffed, "Mikasa, don't say any of this to mum. Please. I know you have a habit of telling on me for my own good, but this time I don't know. So give me time."
Mikasa sighed and nodded.
"I understand, Eren. I may not be fond of Levi, but he's nice and he doesn't treat you like a possession," she said. Eren 'tch'ed and began walking away. "Where are you going?" she called out, but Eren didn't answer.
Both Betas believed it was best to leave the Omega to his thoughts.
Eren walked through the village, some villagers waving to him. He felt like the celebrity of the village sometimes. Although, his mind wasn't focused on that, it was focused on a strange Alpha that was different from all the others and made him feel emotions that he didn't know he could feel. What was happening to him?
He felt like that kiss had started everything, but did it really? Eren would have never trusted anyone, especially an Alpha, to take him to another village. Part of him was blaming his hormones. Every Omega went through this at some point: falling for any Alpha that made them smile. But then Eren thought, was it really that? Was there something more to it?
Suddenly, Eren grew sick of thinking those things and started wacking his head hard.
"Eren, have you finally resorted to self-harming yourself?" said a kind voice behind him. Eren turned and saw the Elder smiling at him. Eren looked away from him and sat down on the ground.
"Sadly, this has nothing to do with you," he said, not meaning for it to sound as harsh as it was. But the elder continued to smile and actually sat down with the Omega, his long white tail swinging to his side.
"You know, there was a time that you would tell me everything. You were a very cheerful child, but you were easily hurt. Now look at you - you've grown so much that you don't cry anymore and prefer to stay behind walls," he said wisely. Eren huffed.
"Everyone has to grow up at some point, others progress more," Eren replied. The Elder chuckled and patted Eren's head.
"Come on, Jäeger, tell me what's on your mind. You know I won't tell anyone," he said. The Elder was right, Eren could trust him. When he was younger, he used to tell the Alpha everything that he didn't want to tell his mum. He was like a father to him. Eren sighed.
"Can I ask you a question that may sound strange?" he asked. The Elder nodded. "Why was I born this way?"
The old man's facial expression never wavered, like he expected Eren to ask that.
"Destiny. That's the answer. It may sound weird in itself, but it's true. Not everyone is religious, but nearly everyone believes in destiny. Someone wanted you this way, Eren. Someone has something planned for you that could do something absolutely amazing. Not everyone's destiny is amazing. Some people's destiny is to give birth to people who would change this world, we don't know.
"Eren, you were born this way because you were given a job at birth. What that job is though, no one knows. Maybe you will change the way Alphas think of Omega, allowing Omegas to be free to choose instead of being chosen on."
Eren looked down at his hands and bit his lip.
"Has any of this got to do with that friend of yours, Eren?" the Alpha asked. Eren sighed and rubbed his head.
"I don't know anymore. I feel like I'm going through this stage in my life where I don't know what I want. It scares me to think how defenceless I am right now," Eren replied. The Elder sighed.
"Everyone goes through that stage. Just do what you think is right, not what other people think is right. You know, you went through this same stage years ago, apart from the confusion of a friend thing," he said. Eren looked at him puzzled.
"What?" he questioned. The Elder smiled.
"Yeah. You were being bullied and then disappeared into the forest. Most of the villagers were terrified that you would lose yourself. That was the same day the King came to see you. After a few hours, you came out of the forest giving off a completely different vibe. I asked what had happened and you said that someone had told you something. So, Eren, I'm going to say something quite similar.
"Being different is good, it's an adventure. I look around and see Omegas fall into a nature they think is right, when it's not. You show that the Omegas can be strong if they wanted to be, you prove it. You don't think of yourself as an Omega, but as a whole other status, something greater. So please, Eren, embrace what you want to be and what you are, not what you think you are."
Eren stared at the old man, completely amazed. He always knew what to say.
. . . .
Levi and Eren sat in their usual spot in the clearing. The wind blew gently and everything felt so peaceful.
"So, brat, have you thought about what I said yesterday?" Levi asked. Eren looked at him puzzled.
"What are you talking about?" he replied. Levi huffed.
"I asked you if it would be so bad to be my mate. Usually people think about these things. I'm growing impatient," Levi said. Eren just stared at his, confused.
"I said that I didn't want to be your mate, I don't want one," Eren said. Levi smirked and leaned in closer to Eren.
"And what would you do if I forced you. For so long I have been holding back, waiting for you to say those special words, but now I'm beginning to get bored and might as well take you." Eren's eyes widened and his face was full of fear. What was wrong with Levi today.
"Levi, what's going on?" he said, hesitant. Levi grabbed Eren's chin.
"Nothing, I'm just getting tired of a game. I think it's about time I take my turn," Levi said. Eren flicked Levi's hand of his chin and started to run for it, but he was thrown on the ground. Levi had grabbed his ankles and started to pull him back towards him.
Eren began thrashing around.
"Levi, don't. This isn't you," he cried. Levi's eyes were dark and full of lust, but no love.
"No, Eren, this is the real me and you've known it all along. You should have always been wary of me and here you are, completely defenceless." He licked his lips and grabbed a fistful of Eren's hair. Eren cried out. "I could make you my mate so easily. I could fuck you all I like and impregnate with brats that would grow up and do the same as me."
Eren hissed and began kicking Levi's hands, but Levi pulled Eren closer and was on top of him, pushing his hands either side of his head. Eren was trapped. Eren continued to thrash around, hoping Levi would let him go. He wasn't giving up.
"Get off me, you fucking liar!" Eren shouted. But Levi continued to smirk as he moved his hand down Eren's waist. Eren tensed as he felt Levi's hand under his shirt.
"Do you feel that, Eren? My hand on your skin. You're going to feel a lot more skin very soon" Levi whispered into Eren's ear.
"I trusted you! Why are you doing this? I trusted you," Eren sobbed. Levi pulled back a little.
"I'm doing this because this is what you were born to do. You are an Omega. You were born to be dominated. Now spread your legs like a good little bitch," he hissed. Eren gritted his teeth and spat in Levi's face.
Levi's eyes widened in horror. It was the moment when Eren realised he made a grave mistake. Levi grabbed Eren's hips and turned him on to his stomach, Eren kicking with all his might.
Levi harshly grabbed Eren's tail and yanked it so hard that Eren's hips moved back to press against Levi's erection.
"No!" he screamed as Levi bucked. Levi grabbed Eren's hair, tightly holding his ears, and brought his head closer to his mouth.
"I'm going to mate you now, and you shall be mine," he said before pulling Eren's shirt to the side, revealing his pale neck. Eren awaited the pain and felt sharp teeth penetrate his neck.
"Ahhhhh-"
. . . .
"-hhhhh" Eren screamed as he shot out of bed. He was covered in sweat and was shaking all over. What was that just then? That horrible nightmare that made Eren think that Levi had been lying to him this whole time.
What time was it? There was light shining through his curtains.
At that moment, he heard a knock at his door, making him jump.
"Yes," he said in a croaky voice. The door opened and Mikasa peered around the corner.
"Eren, are you alright? I heard screaming," she asked. Eren exhaled and rubbed the sweat off his brow.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just had a nightmare," he said. Mikasa bit her lip and slowly came into the room, closing the door behind her.
"Want to talk about it?" she asked. Eren smiled at her but shook his head.
"No, I'm okay. It was a dream after all. As long as I know that, I should be fine." Mikasa still looked worried and sat down on Eren's bed.
"I know that, but you don't normally wake up screaming from a nightmare. Has something happened?" she asked. Eren looked down and sighed.
"I don't know," he said. Mikasa bit her lip.
"Has this got anything to do with Levi?" she asked cautiously. Eren looked up at her with wide eyes. "Ah, so it is."
"Like I said, it was only a nightmare; a dream; it wasn't real," he said a little more harsh than he wanted it to be. Mikasa sighed.
"Eren, you do remember that Levi has to see the Elder today, right?" she said. Eren 'tch'ed.
"Of course I remember. What time is it?" he asked.
"Mum's beginning to make breakfast. She heard you scream, so don't deny it," Mikasa said before getting off the bed and walking to the door. "I shall be hanging around the square after breakfast, so I will know if you and Levi don't turn up." And with that, she was gone.
Eren leaned back into his pillow, brushing his fringe back. Something felt off, it was like he knew something bad was going to happen. But what?
Eren shook the idea out of his head and got dressed, brushing himself down and going down stairs. His mother was waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs.
"You okay, cub?" she asked. Eren nodded.
"Yeah, just a bad dream," he replied, stepping down the last step. His mother ran her fingers through his hair softly.
"Just because bad things occur in dreams doesn't mean you aren't affected. I've had my fair share of screaming nightmare, and I will never forget them," she said. Eren nodded.
"Yes, mum."
After breakfast, Eren went to the clearing. He was worried that he was going to act different around Levi after seeing that nightmare.
Levi was there, like usual, and gave a tiny wave in Eren direction. Eren bit his lip and walked over to him.
"You okay?" Levi asked, "you seem a bit off." Eren nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine," he replied. Eren didn't sit down on the grass. He knew what he needed to say, but what would Levi's reaction be. Annoyance? Boredom? Any other negative emotion.
Levi continued to stare at Eren, like he knew he had something to say.
"Levi, the Elder of my village wished to see you," Eren finally said. Levi expression turned from an expectant one, to a puzzled one, then an annoyance one. He 'tch'ed.
"Did he say what it was about?" he asked. Eren nodded.
"The Elder isn't too comfortable with outsiders continuously coming to the village without him knowing about it." Levi sighed and got up.
"Right, let's go," he said, beginning to walk out of the clearing. He then realised that Eren wasn't following him. "Eren, are you sure you're okay?" he asked again. Eren bit his lip.
"Levi, this may sound strange, so please don't take it the wrong way. Are you acting as someone different than who you really are?" he asked, regretting it instantly for letting those words slip passed him. Levi softly glared at Eren.
"What makes you say that?" he asked. Eren hesitated, before shaking his head.
"No, it's nothing. Pretend I never said that," Eren said. Levi nodded before turning around and walking out of the clearing, however, Eren missed the quiet 'tch' that came from Levi's mouth.
Eren led the way through the village. The villagers were beginning to come out of the house to watch what was going to happen in the square. The square came into view and Eren could see the Elder waiting. He saw them and smiled.
It was until they got closer that his smiled disappeared and he raises an eyebrow, gesturing for Levi to come closer.
"So, I understand that you have been coming to my village for a while now. Any particular reason?" the Elder asked. Eren was wondering if he could hear a bit of sarcasm in his voice.
"Nothing much, just to get to know him," Levi said, pointing to Eren. Eren blushed and looked away.
The Elder hummed, "well, Levi, why don't we continue our conversation in private?" Levi chuckled.
"I thing that is a perfect idea," he said, before following the Elder into his house, closing the door behind them.
Eren became confused as to what was going on between them. It felt like they had a secret code between them.
"Eren!" Mikasa's voice called. Eren turned around and saw Mikasa and Armin walking towards him. "I see you kept your promise." Eren huffed.
"I didn't promise anything. The Elder wanted to see him, and now he's seeing him," Eren said. Armin laughed a little. "What's your problem, Armin?"
Armin stopped laughing and looked at his friend, "You may be able to fool the village, but you can't fool us. You want the Elders acceptance," he said. Eren frowned.
"W-why would I want that? There's nothing going on between me and that Alpha," Eren replied. Armin sighed.
"Mikasa, please begin a list of things they've done together," he said. Mikasa nodded and began counting on her fingers.
"1. I heard they had a dance together; 2. Levi gave Eren a rose; 3. They see each other every morning until lunch time; 4. Levi took Eren to Trost; 5. Levi bought Eren an expensive wrist cuff...need I go on?" she said. Eren's eyes widened and his eyes flopped down out of embarrassment.
"We're friends. Is it against the law for an Alpha and Omega to meet with each other without people considering that they are in love," the Omega said. Mikasa shook her head out of disbelief.
"You are so thick. I see you sigh each time you come home for lunch, you're always thinking about him. Just face it, Eren, you've fallen for him," she said. Eren bit his lip and turned his head away from his friends.
"Enough already, I get it. You guys think that I'm madly in love with him, but I'm not. Come on, Mikasa, if I have felt something off about Levi, so you must have," Eren said. Mikasa sighed.
"Of course I have felt something off, but that doesn't change the fact that he is making my brother experience emotions that he locked away years ago," she said. Eren sadly glared to himself.
"No, these aren't emotions that I have locked away. These are new and I'm definitely not used to it," he said.
"Ah!" Armin suddenly shouted, making them both jump, "those are the feelings. You are in love. Feelings that you never felt before that scare you? It's love, Eren."
Eren huffed, deciding to change the subject.
"So, how long do you think they're going to be in there for?" he asked. Both Betas shrugged there shoulders as the began to hear shouting for inside. What the hell were they talking about?
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