Levi lands on the tree with a scowl, the filthy beast had the audacity to bleed on him as he was saving a fellow soldier. The tail sign noise of a body rapidly decomposing followed by the billowing steam and frantic thanks of the soldier he saved breaking the silence.

"T-Thank you, thank you-"

"Tch, shut up and don't get caught again idiot" Levi spits at the whimpering man not knowing how to respond otherwise.

"Hai, S-sir!" The soldier says wobbly, his legs still feeling the teeth pressing into them.

Levi not caring, shoots one of his spears and takes off back towards the commanders section seemingly done with dealing with the incompetent soldiers.

Levi doesn't see the look of awe at the display of agility he had just displayed. If he had he would have scowled and told them to 'stop slacking off'.

As he zips through the woods absentmindedly taking down any titan in his path, he wonders what Harry has been up to? After he came down from his rage induced madness he realized how harsh he was to Harry.

He's too stubborn, and prideful to go and find Harry, even if he knew where he was.

He doesn't know why the man he only knew for such a. a short amount of time affects him so. It's been almost two months, and the man still haunts him, sometimes more than his friends.

Though he thinks it has to do with Harry still being alive and so close, yet so far…

——-

Harry still can't believe how busy he's gotten. From bettering the underground, to playing Trainee.

Luckily for him he has Shadis. He's so grateful to the man for keeping his cover, and for solidifying his identity as a younger trainee. Shadis was actually the one to suggest he become a trainee saying that his youthful looks wouldn't make him suspicious.

He had been surprised at how nonchalant shadis was when he revealed himself. He didn't even flinch when he spelled the man a head of hair other than the fact that he had hair suddenly. Harry quickly banished the head of hair much to Shadis's chargin. Shadis does look the same without his shiny head.

Shadis himself after experiencing the weird and horrible was just tired of being surprised, so has just started to accept everything at face value.

This is fortunate for Harry, so he is not complaining,

Eren's bright eyes shine in the sunlight as he listens to the instructor who he remembers from his visits with Harry, though he never really talked to the man other than a hello, here or there as he had been busy with the field work. Mikasa, Armin and him had pushed themselves hard to make sure they can pay back Harry for all he's done for them.

When Harry found out they were overworking themselves, having stumbled upon a fainted Armin, they realized just how unconditional Harry's love was.

Makes him feel guilty for the cold shoulder he's been giving Harry, not that the man seems affected by it, but Eren can see the way his smile drops slightly when he doesn't respond.

He doesn't mean to be so childish. He just wants to prove to Harry on his own that he can be strong. He feels like he's being babied. .

"Everyone line up! Those who fail at this simple balancing task will be sent back to the field like the weaklings you are." The loud voice of Shadis makes everyone straighten.

Armin can't help but feel nervous as he steps up to the equipment for the balancing test, while he knows that they don't truly expect everyone to be able to do it the first time. He's still nervous as one of the first ones to do so given his name.

He catches the reassuring green ones of Harry as they finish strapping the belt on. Taking a deep breath he gives his okay to the assistants.

Tensing his body for a split second before the instructions of keeping his body nimble and loose and to listen to his center of gravity. He wobbles a little but stays upright, opening his eyes he can't help but look towards his brother figure seeking the acknowledgment he loves receiving from Harry's luminous eyes.

Harry gives his smallest charge a proud grin, knowing how insecure his favorite blonde can be.

He is grateful that the three didn't become too upset when he announced he was going with them. He expected Eren to be the most upset given how he strives for independence and wants to prove himself.

He hasn't hasn't heard much other than yes or no from Eren, and while it hurts Harry, he understands as he sees himself in the boy.

He just hopes the cold shoulder thaws soon.

"Eren Jaeger" the shout of the very boy he's thinking of jolts him out of his thoughts.

Watching as his favorite maniac gets the equipment strapped to him he can help but hold his breath, he doesn't know how,but knows something is gonna happen.

The assistants pull Eren up off the ground and Harry can see immediately that Eren knows how to keep his balance as he relaxes his weight. This is why he doesn't trust muggle contraptions.

He winces in sympathy watching as his charge flails back and slams his head into the ground. He starts towards his charge wanting to help the boy out of the embarrassing situation.

Eren hangs there the pain in his head pulsing in sync with the laughter he hears. The familiar hands of his brother soothes the pain away as he's taken off the contraption. He feels humiliated. He knows how to balance and he knows what to do so why?

"Eren it's okay I-"

"Awe little Eren, needs his big brother to console him." The voice of Jean interrupts what Harry was gonna say, while making Eren's embarrassment skyrocket.

"Stop babying me! I don't need you! I can do this on my own." As soon as the words exit his mouth he regrets them. The concern in his brother's eyes cools into an indifference he's never seen towards him before.

"Alright, if you don't need me I'll stop, but please come to me if you're in trouble little bro" Harry says punching Eren in the gut, metaphorically, as he shows he still cares but will respect his unwilling wish, but he doesn't regret his point just how he went about it.

Harry feels frustration at his young ward as he stalks away waiting for his turn to do the balancing test, his easy going mood ruined.

Oh, he knows Eren is just embarrassed and didn't want to be coddled, Plus the boy, Jean's words didn't help any. He just hates feeling underappreciated, he's had to deal with 17 years of feeling like a burden.

If Eren's words triggered his past a little, well only he can deal with it.

"Hari Jaeger." He smiles blithely at the fact that it was Eren's idea to use his last name to blend in more easily with the populous.

——

Mikasa switches her gaze between her two favorite darkettes, hating the rift that's built between them.

Harry passed the balancing part with flying colors, she knows as she has seen him on a single stick flying so elegantly. She will cherish the ride for the rest of her life no matter how scary it was to be so high but with Harry holding her she knew she had been safe.

"Mikasa, how long do you think they'll be like this? I-I miss Harry's smile, not the small one he has but his Harry smile you know" Armin voice pulls her gaze away from Eren who is talking to the two tall ones probably wanting help that he could easily get from Harry.

'Stubborn ass' she can't help but think towards both of them. Despite not being blood related Eren and Harry are frighteningly similar.

"I know, but I trust Harry knows what to do, and is just letting Eren cool off" she responds to Armin.

"You're right" it wasn't Armin but Harry who responded startling them. Mikasa tilts her head up, but Harry's gaze is locked onto Eren, his expression soft.

"Eren is feeling inadequate right now, and having someone, me who he looks up to, watching him fail at something he so desperately wants is… to sum it up it's about his pride." Harry finishes as he gently nudges Armin so he can sit between them.

"See, he just needs to find his way" she turns to watch Eren and the two tallest ones walk out, Harry grasping her wrist, stopping her before she could follow.

"Let him do this on his own, we've been coddling him for so long, plus if my suspicions are right the problem isn't him but his equipment."

Armin turns to Harry aghast, "why haven't you said anything?"

"I tried, but he wanted to do this on his own." Harry stated simply, but the mischievous grin shows that he's paying Eren back for the insolence in small, but helpful ways.

"If he can use the gear with a broken belt, how do you think he'll feel knowing he accomplished this on his own? Plus the guilt of ignoring my advice is a good punishment don't you think." Harry states as he pokes them both in the forehead before going standing back up and heading towards to presumably make sure Eren doesn't get hurt the worrywart their brother is.

—-

Eren feels elation as he succeeds in balancing. He's done it, by himself. He proved to himself that he can do things on his own. He's shown everyone just how great he is-

"Ouch!" He hears distantly, his heart in his throat as he realizes he's failed, before the growing panic can ensue the voice he so desperately missed as he shunned Harry speaks in his ear praising him.

"You're so amazing, little bro!" Harry stated as he dragged Eren off of the ground.

"Uh" Eren is shocked at the praise, and feels warmth enter his being as he sees the proud gaze of his brother.

"Harry..I-" he failed.

"Relax, your belt was broken" the simple way his brother said makes him squawk.

"How? Y-You Knew!" He yells in disbelief wondering why his brother didn't-

Oh, he told him he didn't need him. How could he have said something, he can still prove he's the best while having his brother by his side.

"Harry, I didn't mean it! You're my brother! I swear! I do need you" he springs onto Harry, desperate and not caring how he's seen, who could care what others think when he is basked in the proud gaze of his brother.

"It's alright, i understand you Eren, I can see myself in you, so I know how you felt" Harry murmures.

"This is nice and all but we have an evaluation to do Jaeger's." The loud voice making the blissful Eren jolt as he gets the fresh set of equipment settled on.

Catching the three pairs of eyes as he balances, he gives them each an unspoken promise that he won't pull them down.

—-

"Is that him?" Krista, or Historia asks as they watch the subject of their discussion, who is currently complaining about the unreliability of human engineering, as he stands on the branch before them.

She can't believe this potentially powerful person is the brother of that maniac Eren. They certainly look similar, if a little different with hair and eyes. The older boy before her has such a kind presence that makes her fake one seem, well fake.

She has never seen someone so carefree in the way they express their feelings and how thoughtless he is with expressing his love towards the three, Armin, Mikasa, and Eren.

She is envious of how protective he is of them, she wants that.

"Yeah, it was fucking scary I tell you, whatever we do let's stay on his hood side." Oh, she does have that, with Ymir.

"Right!" With that she starts off towards the older boy.

Harry was contemplating whether to just pull a Voldemort and snap and just fly on his own, instead of using the Muggle ODM gear. Why he loves flying and he thinks this will be fun he can't help but not trust the contraption strapped to him. It was bad enough getting up onto the branch.

"Are you alright?"

"What, are you scared of heights?"

Two voices speak to him making him spin; luckily his balance isn't an issue, so he catches himself as he meets the gazes of two girls, the blonde being almost obnoxiously short why the other one is tall with freckles sprouting along her face.

"Ah, no it's more I don't trust these" wiggling the triggers in his palms, that shoot out metal wires? If there was magic on the thing he would have thought wizards can deal with it with how unrealistic this seems.

'What was that comic teddy adored?' Spider-Man?

"Come on from the testing you're gonna be a natural" the bright encouraging voice of the blonde makes him almost wince at the phoniness, but isn't one to judge on masks.

"Ah, thanks…" not knowing what else to say.

"Tsk, See he clearly is fine, let's go Krista" the taller one states not giving the shorter one time to respond as she zips off.

"A-alright, you'll do great" the smile she gives is real at least, he thinks as the girl speeds off with a shout.

"Ymir, wait!"

'Ymir?' Where has he heard that name?

The click of the trigger as he accidentally pushed it distracts him as he watches the sad wire dangle useless towards the ground.

——-

"Sir? Are you sure?" Kenny ask not really wanting to do this.

"Yes, when the opportunity presents itself, I want all three, if that creature needs a bullet to cooperate then so be it" the voice of the true king rings out as the man tasks Kenny's squad with retrieving the one who rod suspects holds the founder and his daughter, along with the mysterious man who's suddenly came around and has been ironically making improvements to the world.

'Nobles' he thinks in disgust as their selfishness and stupidity.

Not that he's one to talk.

A/n:

So besides the three protagonists who would you want to see Harry get close to in the 104 training corps.

I feel like Sasha would be a breath of fresh air for him.

Do you like the little Ymir and historia bit?

Kenny is starting to prepare a squad for the task he's been given.

I say rod knows Eren is the founder or suspects it as Grisha jaeger told them his name I think when he went to plead for the founder to stop the terror. That's my defense on why he would know so soon.

But I'm keeping it canon in that it doesn't happen until it does in the show.

Kenny still has to create his squad