Chapter 4
Eren woke up with an ache on his back. He's been staying with the Ackerman's for two days and he almost want to give up at country side's life style. There are pros and cons, though he won't say it out loud, of course.
Eren had no complain with the people he lived with, Kenny can be dick sometimes but Eren fully understood the old Alpha's over protectiveness.
The brunet slept in the Ackerman's guest room. It was way bigger than an average hotel room but the furniture is not that great, especially the bed. The mattres is so thin, Eren thinks he slept on wood. Not to mention there is no electricity. Eren was spooked on his first night, big insects will enter the house and flew near the lamp fire. But despite of the fright, Eren discovered new insects and saw the beauty of the night sky. He never thought about star gazing until Levi mentioned it, he planned to have another round of star gazing tonight, preferably with Levi.
During his first night, Eren didn't notice how hard the bed was, mainly because he was exhausted from wondering and finally got a safe place to sleep. Only in the second night he felt his back ache.
Sitting up, his stomach rumbles. The corners of his lips tugged into a smile. Eren certainly loves the food. He loves his mother's cooking but here, Levi's cooking was amazing because he used fresh ingredients and they were all in the backyard.
After fixing himself, Eren went to the kitchen and help the Omega prepare the food. He was amaze to how the raven works, Levi trust his nose, he knew if the food needs more salt or it had too much salt.
"Eren! Good morning, can you give me a hand?" Levi greeted while pointing at the top of the shelf. "I need the pepper."
It was understandable that the pepper was on top, completely out of reach. The single stray of powder can make the Omega sneeze none stop.
"Can you put a dash on the eggs? I'll just cover my nose." Levi stated once the Alpha had the pepper.
Breakfast ended with no major events, mainly because Kenny wasn't around.
"Umm. I never seen Kenny this morning.." Eren inserted on their conversation as they both wash the dishes.
"Oh, he's in the farm. The harvest was in last week and we need to plow the fields, we're having crop rotation and uncle is planning on planting corn."
"Oh," Eren was out of words. He had no idea what the Omega was saying, all he grasped was planting corn.
"Speak of the devil, uncle's here." Levi finished up, folding his apron neatly before placing it on the shelf with little struggle as he stand on his tips toes to reach it. After watching the cute sight, Eren folded his apron and place it on top of Levi's.
"Levi! Hurry up and bring that brat with you!" Kenny calls out.
"Oh no. I can foresee what he'll do to you..." Levi stopped on his tracks, facing Eren with a worried look.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, uncle had this... philosophy. He believes that everyone should work hard to maintain food on their plate."
"Well, I do agree with that." Eren gets it now, Kenny is going to make him work in the farm. He doesn't have the skill or knowledge but he is willing to learn and help, Kenny did took him in. "I understand Levi. I'll be fine."
"But-" Levi paused when Kenny called out again. "Okay, but don't push yourself too hard. Yesterday, I take you to town, you must be still exhausted. I'll just tell uncle-"
"Levi, listen to me. I can do this, trust me."
No, Eren can't do this. It is so hard and the blazing heat is eating him up. What's worst is , he only plowed half a strip of the vast field.
"Hey, I think you should rest." Levi poked him on his back. He can practically hear the Alpha's ragged breathing.
"Sorry, I never worked in a farm before." He panted, wiping the sweat on his face with his shirt.
"Don't apologize, it's not your fault that you grew up in the city."
"Still, I think I'm losing points on Kenny."
"Well, you're gaining points on me." Levi whispers.
"What?"
"Nothing." Levi giggled. He simply took Eren's hand, and drag him out of the field.
"Wait, Levi. I'm not finished here..."
"Give it a break, you did well." Levi smiled at him and Eren's heart melted.
"Th-thanks!" Eren stutters. Glancing around making sure Kenny is not going to his head. When he found the field clear, he let the Omega drag him.
Levi lead him under the apple trees. A checkered blanket was placed under one of the trees, with a brown basket sat on it.
When they both seated in place, Levi took out the contents. Which is a full course meal.
Eren chuckled, wondering how the raven fit all the food in such a tiny basket. "Did you cook for a whole family?" He amused.
"What? No, but I love cooking."
"I can see that," Eren helped himself with the food. "Wait, what about your uncle?"
"Oh, he already ate and sort of left you in the field." The Omega giggled.
Levi recalled Kenny sneaking back in the house, looking at the young Alpha as he plow the field. The old Alpha was in the edge of laughing at Eren's sloppy work.
"Uncle, please." Levi warned as he set the the food in the basket. "How could you laugh at him? You didn't even taught him how to plow properly."
"Haha! This is just humorous. He held the tool wrong and every time he lifts it, his arms are about to break! Hahaha!" His uncle described.
Levi rolled his eyes and finished his work. "I made lunch, it's in the table just help yourself." He lifted the basket, hands grab anything for direction as he went to the door.
"And where are you going?"
"To Eren, I don't think he'll stop if no one told him to." Levi glared back at him.
"Levi, I was just joking with him.." Kenny practically whined.
Levi shakes his hea at the memory of his pathetic uncle. The omega took a glance at the Alpha, he is glad to see that Eren is eating well. Levi's self-esteem rose at the idea that he can provide for his Alpha even with his contidition. "You know, you don't have to listen to Kenny all the time."
"Thank you but this is the least I can do."
They ate in silence, enjoying one another's company. Levi can literally live with Eren's scent around him, he found the Alpha scent very calming compared to the Alpha's he knew in town.
Pausing on his meal, Levi remembered what date it is. "Eren." He called out.
"Yeah?"
"It's Monday today. Every Monday night, Crystal Restaurant, there will be a buffet and there will be dancing too. I was hoping we can have dinner there and have some fun."
"A buffet and dancing?! Count me in! But wait, what about your uncle?"
"Kenny will be there too with his friends but I think he'll be too dunk to notice us." Levi giggled, finally he can have some time with Eren without his uncle stepping in in every minute.
"Oi!"
Speak of the devil. Levi groan at the voice of his uncle.
"Back on the field! We are loosing daylight!"
Eren flinch at the Alpha's booming voice. With pure determination, the Alpha finished his food and stands up. "I guess I'll be going now, I'm sorry I can help you clean up." Eren cringed when the old Alpha called out again.
"It's fine, you can go. I'll talk to my uncle later and tell him our plans."
Levi watched as Eren blurry went to the field. He proceed to cleaning up, setting up everything neatly on the basket before standing up and finding his way back on the house. Once he was don't doing the dishes, he gasped the sink.
He had one major problem. He can't dance.
Going to the feast was his only ticket for a 'no Kenny' time with Eren. And the Alpha seems to like the idea of dancing. Levi doesn't know how to dance, he can't see well and there are chances that he'll step on Eren's feet like what he did on Erwin when the blonde Alpha asked him. It was fine with Erwin, he will just laugh it out but Eren?! No! Levi doesn't want to embarrassed himself to a very ideal Alpha!
He quickly went to the window and whistle a tune, not a moment later, the sound of flapping feathers reached his ears. Reaching for the brown box full of colored square paper all perfectly sorted by shade. Levi took the bright red one and gave it to the white blob on the window. He can't write letters, so he and Hange set color codes on every message, the raven wants to send. And red means help. The bird accepts it and flew to away.
Not a moment longer, a panting Hange burst in the house.
"Levi! Are you hurt?!" Hange screamed, immediately rush to him. Checking if the said Omega was hurt.
"I'm fine! Hange! Calm down!" He manage say as he tried to slap the beta's hands off him.
"Okay," Hange breaths. "So, what wrong?"
Levi looked down at his own feet, seeing nothing but the blur color of his shoes. The familiar feeling of anxiety came crawling to him but he pushed it back. He wants to do this.
"Teach me how to dance."