Chapter 02
"Okay, look up."
Levi did as he was instructed. Now that the doctor is inches away from his face, the raven can make out the color of his eyes. It's enchanting. The colors were, of course, blurry but Levi can make out the shades of green and blue in them. It sparks his curiosity even more.
What color is the doctor's eyes?
Not to mention, because of the close proximity, Levi is drowning in the scents of mint and pine. It took his all to not lean at the source of the scent.
"Then, look at the left," Eren instructed.
Levi went back at the task at hand. He can see his uncle's blurry figure on his side. He is probably watching Eren's movements
.
"I believe his vision can still be corrected." Eren finally stated.
"Thank God," Levi sighs in relief.
"I'll pay anything, just help my nephew see clearly." Kenny finally spoke.
"However, I don't have the right materials to aid him now."
"Oh," that was all Levi can muster. All his hope had gone down the drain.
"But. I can send a letter to someone who can help. And I think she is more willing to help."
"Really?!" Levi shot up at the announcement.
"Yes, really." Eren confirms, Levi can almost see him smiling.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Without second thoughts, Levi threw himself on the doctor. Hands wrapped around the other's neck.
With the Omega's sudden actions, Eren lost his balance causing to land his back on the floor with an excited Omega on top of him.
"Oi!" Kenny grabbed Levi's collar before the Omega can do more damage.
"Uncle! I'll be able to see! I just can't- I-" Levi felt familiar strong arms wrapped around him, the raven willingly returned the hug.
Eren just watched the two with a smile on his face but he still needs to do some clarification. He doesn't want to ruin the moment but he had no choice. "Excuse me, is there a post office here?"
"Yes!" Levi was first to broke the hug, joining him in the floor. "In the town, you can write to your friend and we can go there afterwards!"
"Levi, the mailman only comes during Saturdays for mails outside town." Kenny added.
"But I can wait!" Levi grasped Eren's arm. "I can wait."
Eren was speechless, the raven's determination is really something. He didn't know how long Levi endured his limited sight and how he copes up with it.
"I'll write the letter now if it will ease you." Eren offered, watching as the Omega beams with happiness. He can certainly get used to this. "Do you have any pens or papers?"
"Wait, it's somewhere in here," Levi stands up with the help of Kenny but the Omega immediately shooed the older Alpha's guidance and went to other room to find the materials.
Eren went back to his feet and fix his clothing.
"You will cure him." Kenny blurted. He didn't even looked at Eren, the older Alpha's gazed is still fixed on where the Omega disappeared.
"I will sir and thank you for trusting me. I won't fail you or Levi." Eren mean it. Kenny's love for his nephew is clear as day, the brunet can senses that the older Alpha will go through lengths just for the Omega.
"A lot of people say that Levi won't get a chance to get married."
Eren remains silent. He knew how society eyed people with special needs, they think they are useless and hopeless but when the brunette entered the Ackerman's house for the first time, he hardly believes that Levi is had limited vision.
The place is spotless, not a single dust on every the corners. It is well decor, not too fancy but homey. The colors complement each other that made Eren wonder how Levi made it work. The house practically screamed that an Omega is living here. Clean, organized and homey.
"If you ran away, or steal shit. I will kill you." Kenny looked down at him. Eyes full of doubt.
Eren knew that Kenny doesn't completely believed him as a real doctor, he can't blame the other. Eren doesn't have enough proof but he knows that his scent tells it all. He is not lying and he is determined to help Levi.
Kenny sensed it but he still doubt Eren's abilities. He needs to witness it before completely lowering his gun on the younger Alpha.
Their silent battle ended when Levi emerged with a pen and papers. "I found it!"
Eren backed down at the older Alpha but that doesn't mean he gave up the battle. He took the materials from the raven and went to work in the dining table with the smaller male hot his tail.
"So, what actually happened to you?" Levi asked curiously.
Eren stopped writing, giving all his attention to the Omega sitting next to him. "My train got highjacked."
"Is it Freedom Express?"
"Yes! How did you know?"
"Uncle read the newspaper aloud last time. They say there are are no survivors."
"Well, there are but they dropped each and one of us in the middle of nowhere." Eren sighs, the news must have freak out his parents and his friends. He should send them a letter as well or else no one knew he lived.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Is that why you end up here?"
"Yes, I've been wondering aimlessly for two days with no food or water. Then I saw the apple trees and your uncle caught me."
"Poor thing. If you want, we can harvest the apples together." Levi offered with tint of pink on his cheeks.
"What? No- I mean! That will be nice, I can help!" Eren immediately corrected.
First he thought of declining, mainly because Kenny is silently watching their interaction from the living room. Eren swore he caught the older Alpha stealing glances at him with a glare. The raven make it sound like a proposal and the brunet is sure that Kenny won't make it happened.
Second, he agreed because it seems like it made the Omega happy. Kenny mentioned that Levi doesn't have a chance on married because of his flaws. Maybe that supports the raven's forwardness and teasing last time and, well, now.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you how to harvest them. It will be fun!" Levi smiles happily.
It was a simple smile but it kept poking at Eren's poor heart. It is clear that the raven doesn't know how beautiful his smile is.
Whack!
"Oi, stop staring and start writing." Kenny threatened after he whacked Eren's head, again.
"Uncle stop it! Eren had enough!" Levi protested.
"And you! Stop throwing yourself at him!" He snapped at the Omega but Levi simply crossed his arms on his chest.
"I'm not throwing myself at him! I was merely asking questions and he is answering me!" Levi growls at him. "You're overeating!"
Eren almost wanted to shrink. Getting caught up between the Ackermans' fight is not a fun experience. Kenny is horrifying as usual and Levi is transforming into a smaller version of Kenny's wrath. Despite being an Omega, the raven didn't back down.
Levi instantly switched to his calm self when a breeze passed through them. He sniffs the air again before confirming. "Pixies, almost here."
Kenny sighs, admitting defeat from the Omega but Levi didn't acknowledged it. Eren wonder that if this type of argument is common in the Ackerman's household.
Dismissing the thought, Eren asked instead. "Who's Pixies?"
"The major of Trost." Kenny supplies before going out to meet with the said major.
"Don't worry Eren. He is very nice and he will welcome you. My uncle called him so that when he visit town, the people won't think of you as a threat." Levi reassured, taking the brunet's hand on his.
"Okay..." Eren eyed their hands, this time the gesture makes his heart beat wildly, plus, Levi is looking at him with innocent eyes.
Eren batted at the idea of Levi being suspiciously sweet. Maybe, Levi sees him as his only hope, thus the Omega is being nice to him or he is just flirty by nature. Eren can't tell, he just met the raven but he knew how much the Levi affects him. This is not the first time Eren experience this. When he's in med school, a lot of Omegas are after him and he had Omega friends too but their simple touch didn't affect him as much as Levi does.
If Eren shows the same interest and acknowledged the Omega's advances, Kenny will surely kill him. He needs to get the older Alpha's trust before expressing his interest.
Fuck. This is more difficult than med school. Eren thought.
"Oh, oh, what is this?" an Alpha, almost the same aged as Kenny appears. His bald head shines under the sun's rays that manage to slip through the windows. His smile is genuine and so as his fashionable mustache. "Is Levi getting married?"
Levi instantly let go of Eren's hand, lowering his head in embarrassment. However, Eren can perfectly see the raven's red face from where he is sitting.
"I-I'll make lemonade! I'll just get some lemons!" Levi quickly stands up, arms grasp anything for support as he expertly maneuver himself out of the house and disappears when he reached the back door.
Pixies laughs as he watched the flustered Omega retreats. "Oh! Young love!"
Eren can't help but blush as well. The man sure knows how to pick on them. Kenny on the other hand, just rolled his eyes.
The two older alphas joined Eren on the dinning table. "Hello, I am the major of Trost. You can call me Dot Pixies."
The older alpha extend his hand and Eren accepts and gave it a quick shake. He tries not to scrunch up from the alcohol smell that came from Pixies.
"Eren Yeager." He introduced.
"Kenny told me that you're a doctor. Then this is a wonderful news!"
"Yeah, I'll try to do my best as thank you for welcoming me here." Eren said, he knew it will be a rough start but he can certainly cure a common cold even if he had limited resources.
"Kenny also told me that you were one of the victims in Freedom Express. I'm sorry for what happened to you but I can assure you that our sheriff will work with the Maria's police to put those bandits behind bars. I'll tell our sheriff to drop by for information."
"Thank you," Eren felt relieved. Those bandits will surely rot in jail.
"Visit the town anytime! Everyone can't wait to meet you!"
"Ahhh... Okay.." Eren awkwardly replied.
"Pixies, the number of wolves grew on the mountains. They are starting to attack our livestock as well as the Smith's." Kenny intrude as after being silent.
"Goodness! Do not worry, I'll send another hunting troupe up the mountains!"
Both Alphas went out and inspect the damage the wolves made on both farms.
Eren exhaled loudly before slumping on his chair. Wolves. He shivered at the thought.
"Sorry about that," Levi squeak as he tried to maneuver himself with tray on lemonade on his hands.
"Wait! Let me help you," Eren took the tray of out the Omega's grasped.
"Thank you." Levi awkwardly sat on his chair. "And sorry, I must have spooked you out."
"Huh? Well, a little but it is not a big deal. Old people usually tease a lot." Eren tried to laugh.
"No- that's not..." Levi turned red and fidget on his seat. "I mean, I'm responsible for spreading the word about you in town. I send a bird to my friend because I knew she will be ecstatic. I... I forgot that she can be..."
"You send a bird?" Eren asked curiously. He is not mad at Levi, it was an innocent error. The Alpha is actually more interested about the means of communication the Omega used.
"Ah, yes. We used doves to pass messages in town."
"That's amazing!" Eren almost shout. He never knew that some towns used birds for communication.
Levi just giggles at the Alpha's excitement. Eren's scent is literally all over the place, full of wonder and excitement. It smell great, the smaller male can get used this smell around him every day. He eyed the Alpha, wondering what the dominant really look like. It was hard because everything is blurry but Levi will try to picture out what Eren looks like.
A mop of brown on top of his head shows that the younger Alpha has chocolate hair. The color of his skin is in the more lighter tone, for a city boy, Eren had sun-kissed skin. And the eyes. Levi is still not sure. The Omega promised himself that once his sight is cured, the first thing he'll look at is the Alpha's eyes. The color is still a mystery to him and he is itching to clearly see those doe eyes.
"I can't wait to get my eyes fixed." Levi slap his hand on his mouth. He didn't mean to say it out loud, the Alpha might think that he is rushing things.
"Don't worry it's almost done. Let me just add this..." Eren scribbles down before finally holds up the finished letter. Though, Levi can't read the content but he is happy to see that the Alpha is more willing to work faster.
"Thank you."
"If you want, we can go and drop this in the mail?"
"Really?!"
"Well, the people in town wants to meet me, so, yeah, -well if you want you can tour me-" Eren stopped midway. He doesn't want to offend the raven in anyway, he didn't mean it.
"Okay! Okay! I'll tour you around! Just let me get dressed." Levi hopped out of his chair excitedly. Expertly maneuvering himself to his room.
Eren stared back at him. He didn't mean to be rude but he just can't help thinking how the Omega will tour him around the town.
"Don't underestimate Levi."
Eren almost jumped out of his skin at Kenny sudden appearance.
"He knew the town like the back of his hand." Kenny approached him, glaring down at the younger Alpha. "Don't think low of my nephew or I'll show you no mercy."
"Y-Yes, sir." Eren yelp and step out of the older Alpha's way.
How did Kenny read his thoughts? Maybe this is not the first time Kenny saw someone looking down at his nephew.
Shaking his head, Eren tried to fix himself. He really wants to help Levi and see the town. Maybe, just maybe, he can start his dream in Trost.
A clinic and maybe a family of his own.