Eren grinned as he snapped a quick picture of his desk. Stationary, clothing, miscellaneous rubbish had been pushed up against the back wall, leaving Eren with space only for his laptop. He sent it Levi with the caption; Ready to write!
Several minutes later he received a reply.
Small Angry Hot Man- 9:42am;
That's fucking disgusting you shitty brat. Don't send me shit like that. Clean your fucking desk.
Eren replied quickly- 9:48am;
I thought it was clean??
Small Angry Hot Man- 9:49am;
That better be a fucking joke. How do you write anything like that?
Eren- 9:50am;
I've been managing for years like this XD
Small Angry Hot Man- 9:51am;
Just clean up your shit and do your work.
Eren couldn't help but chuckle as he replied- 9:51am;
Aye aye captain!
He leaned back in his chair, stretching out his arms. Last night had been practically perfect, his friends threats aside. Infact, how smooth everything had gone only served to put him more on edge, like it was too easy.But he'd enjoyed it and found no reason why Levi hadn't either. He looked down at his laptop and was reminded that he had other things to deal with right now. He damned his teacher and there summer homework. He should have been with Levi, doing everything he could to keep him around as long as possible but here he was, ready to get to work. Levi hadn't sounded all that gutted when he'd told him either. Eventually Eren decided that if he couldn't be with Levi he could at least text him every half an hour.
Eren flexed his fingers in preparation and put his phone down. He pulled the laptop slightly towards himself and just as he was about to press the first key he heard screaming echo down the hallway. Eren groaned in frustration, got up, went over to his door and pounded on it.
"Shut the hell up! I'm trying to work!"
Eren waited a moment and heard a crash and a voice shout back.
"Go fuck yourself!"
He yanked open the door and looked up the hall leading to the kitchen. Christa, Marco and Jean were lying in a jumble of arms and legs against the dinning table. There was a bowl filled with what looked like a shredded porn magazine on the table and what appeared to be spiller milk on the floor. This offered him no context.
"Really guys?" Eren gave them a deapandead stare.
"Idiots." Eren heard Annie mumble behind him before she retreated into her and Mikasas bedroom.
"Can you atleast try and keep it down? I've got shit to do." He crossed his arms over his chest.
"But Jean needs to learn!" Christa pouted.
"Shut up!" The one in question snapped.
"Jean." Marco choked out. "Your eblows in my kidney."
"Oh, shit. Sorry babe."
Eren still had no idea what had happened.
He sighed and retreated back into his room. It was going to be a long day.
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Levi looked at Erens last text and didn't bother to reply. Eren had work to do afterall. He drank the last of his tea and stood to go wash it. He took a brief moment to stare out at the view that was his backyard. It was large, too large to really be practical but the acre that the house was situated on afforded him all the privacy and isolation he needed. The lawn was neatly manicured. Not a single leaf dared to fall astray in Levi's garden. It truly appeared to be a forest, albeit a very well groomed one. Hanji had been bugging him since he got the place to put in a pool. He vowed he would never to do anything that would give them more incentive to come over to his house and make a mess. He then wondered if Eren would like his backyard. Levi thought that he seemed the type to spend alot of time outside, probably getting dirty and sweaty. He stopped that train of thought before it could really get going.
Levi turned from the view and pushed open the glass sliding door and stepped into his kitchen. Another thing that was always immaculate. He turned on the hot water and put the tea in the sink. Levi couldn't stand to leave dirty dishes just sitting in the sink.
Levi had been staring boredly down at the hot water filling the sink when another sound mixed in with it. A car. A car coming up his drive way. Levi didn't just hand his home address out to anybody and so he knew it could only to a certain selection of people. It couldn't be Eren, he was at home being a shitty little college student. Most of the people whom he'd given his home address too knew better then to just drive in out of nowhere without calling ahead. In fact, he could only think of two pratical asshats who would just stroll in unannounced.
'Levi!" He heard Hanji shouting from out the front of the house and could barley hear Erwin scolding her.
Levi had a sudden throught of hiding and pretending he wasn't home. He heard the front door open and cursed himself for giving Erwin a spare key for emergencies.
"Where's my little guy!"
Levi decided that if anything was going to be hidden today, it would be Hanjis lifeless body.
"He's probably upstairs scrubbing the floor within an inch of its life." He heard Erwin say. He could practically hear the smug grin.
The sound of Hanji bounding up his stairs two at a time as always made him want to shove his face in the steaming water infront of him.
"One of these days I'm going to get guards dogs."
"Oh, yes! Puppies!" Hanji beamed, sticking there head into the kitchen.
"I was thinking more of a police trainied Rottweiler." Levi didn't bother to turn and greet his friend.
"I love them! They're so cute with there squishy faces." Hanji giggled.
"I'd rethink the dogs, Levi." Said Erwin. "Wouldn't want them drooling all over your pretty garden."
"You may actually have a point there."
"Anyway, enough about dogs! We want to know all about your date last night." Hanji slung an arm over his shoulder.
"You came all the way here just for that?" Levi grumbled, pulling the plug from the sink.
"Well," Erwin added. "it's not as though you were answering our calls."
"Maybe that's because it's none of your business." Levi snapped, wiping his hands on a towel.
"I can always just ask Eren." Hanji shrugged. "I'm sure Armin would give me his number."
"Leave the brat alone. He's doing a school assignment today." Levi hated how much the thought of them bothering Eren bothered him.
"I was wondering why he wasn't here looking over your shoulder." Erwin nodded.
"Come on, Levi! Spill us the good stuff." Hanji shook him by the shoulders and he shoved her off.
"Fucking cut that out." Levi snapped. "If I tell you assholes about it will you leave and never come back?"
"But you'd be lonely without us." Erwin smiled coyly.
"Oh, shove it up your ass Erwin."
"Thats Mike's job!" Hanji cackled madly.
"Would you shut the fuck up? Do you want to hear what happen or not?"
"Please, please, please, Levi?" Hanji perched there chin on his shoulder and gave there best puppy dog eyes.
"Your a fucking nuisance." Levi sighed and filled the kettle while Hanji and Erwin got comfortable out on the balcony. "Went we too his friends art show, had dinner, went to an aquarium and went home."
"Come on Levi! You know we need all the dirty, sweaty, disgusting details." Hanji was practically vibrating.
"He took you too an aquarium?" Erwin prompted.
"Well, we more or less broke in."
"Do tell." He prodded further.
"Eren has a friend who works there so they let us in after hours."
"So, you got to see all the fishys all by yourselves? Oh, that's so adorable." Hanji clapped excitedly.
"It's certainly original." Erwin hummed. "What about this dinner?"
"We went to this place up the coast." Levi came out to sit with them. "Simmons Bay View Resturant. It's run by this elderly couple. They adore Eren. They set up everything after closing time for us."
"I've heard about that place. Their garlic beard is practically legendary." Erwin nodded.
"Erens so cute! He set it all up so you gays, I mean guys, could be alone." Hanji cooed.
"Don't forget the art show." Erwin pointed out.
"Yes. Erens friends are almost as completely nuts as you assholes." Levi snorted.
"Did you met Mikasa?" Hanji launched off there seat and into Levi's face. "She's Erens sister and she is so protective of him. It's adorable!"
"Out of my face you fuck wit." Levi shoved them back. "And yes. I met his sister. For like a second. She said about three words to me and Eren put a stop to it."
"Thats honestly probably for the best. I mean, Mikasa is ripped. Like she could probably punch a door into fifty pieces." Hanji informed them. "I know your strong and all Levi, but with the right kind of motivation, that girl could destroy you."
"Yes, Hanji. Thank you for that insight." Levi shot them a dead panned stare.
"No problem." They gave him a mocking salute."Oh. OH! I forgot to ask! Did you guys kiss or what?"
Levi froze for no more then a second, but that was all Hanji needed.
"You did! What was it like? Did you like it? Does Eren use a lot of tongue? Did it tire you out being so old and all?" Levi just stared at her emotionlessly. "Do you think it'll happen a again. I sure hope it happens again!"
"Erwin." Levi spoke slowly.
"Levi." Erwin reply, obvious amusement on his features.
"I'm going to kill Hanji."
"Thats nice."
"Your not going to stop me?"
"Maybe. It depends whether or not your going to answer there questions."
"Please fucking die." Levi slapped a hand to his face.
"It sounds like it all went fine to me." Erwin shot him a all knowing look.
"It wasn't awful." Levi sighed indifferently.
"It's not a crime to enjoy yourself Levi." Erwin sighed.
"It doesn't matter whether or not I enjoyed myself." Levi snapped. "When this is all over he'll leave me alone for good. Thats all I want out of this."
There was a brief moment of silence before Hanji opened there mouth once again.
"Why the fuck you lying? Why you always lying?" Hanji sang, bobbing around to the rhythm of there own singing. "Oh my god, stop fucking lying!"
"Please shut up, before I throw you off this balcony." Levis threat only made Hanji laugh.
"All joking aside Levi." Erwin spoke again. "Erens clearly put alot of work into this."
"What's your point?"
"My point is that maybe you should actually try." Erwin answered seriously. "This is could be the end of all your pent up self loathing."
"He's a innocent little shit, Erwin." Levi stood. "He needs to find someone that doesn't have over three decades of baggage."
Levi went back to the kitchen, preparing three cups of tea.
"He's such a Debby Downer." Hanji mumbled.
"You can say that again." Erwin sighed.
"He's such a Debby Downer."
"...we both know that's not what I meant."
"I know."
"We should do something." Erwin crossed his arms thoughtfully. "Levi's always had a self destructive streak, but this is ridiculous."
"Erens only a got five days, not including today." Hanji reminded him.
"What if we did include today?"
"But Levi said Erens busy today."
"There's still two months of summer left, but Eren only has five days." Erwin insisted.
"I see your point." Hanji stroked there invisible beard. "So, we should get Eren over her somehow."
"I know your mind went right to force."
"Damnit."
"How about we make it an event? Hold a get together of some sort here and have Levi invite him."
"Oh, yes!" Hanji clapped excitedly. "Then we get all the details out of Eren!"
"What the fuck are you two scheming out here?" Levi returned, a mug in each hand.
"Hey, Levi?"
"The fuck is it now, your gigantic eyebrowed fuck?"
"How do you feel about having a barbeque?"
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Eren leaned back in his chair. He stared cross eyed at the pencil balanced on his nose.
"Three hundred and fifty six...three hundred and fifty seven..." He counted the seconds as they passed. His record when totalled was eight minutes, fourth nine seconds.
Then his phone rang.
So, you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
This scared the life out of Eren and when he jolted up in suprise he end up in the floor.
So, you think you can love me and leave me to die? Oh bay-
Eren grabbed his phone off the desk from his place on the floor. He didn't bother to look the caller ID.
"What?" He snapped, rubbing at his sore backside.
"No need to jump down my fucking throat."
Eren instantly recognised the voice.
"Oh, shit. Levi. Sorry. My ring tone scared the crap out of me."
"Of course it did. How much of that assignment have you finished?"
Eren glanced up at the screen and at the single paragraph.
"I'm almost done. Why?"
"I'm having a get together at my house tonight." Levi explained. "And by me I mean Erwin and Hanji bugged me for two hours until I said yes."
"Are you inviting me over?" A wide grin broke out on his face.
"No. I just called to tell you that."
"I'm honestly not sure whether or not that was sarcasm..." Eren said slowly.
"Yes, I'm inviting you over brat."
"Oh, okay. Sure, I'd love to." Eren sighed in relief and let himself fall back on to the carpet.
"Okay, be here six this afternoon. And it's nothing formal, but don't come dressed as a slob."
"No slobblyness. Got it."
"See you then- HANJI PUT THAT DOWN! PUT IT THE FUCK DOWN-"
The phone cut off and Erens smile widen. Then he remembered what Levi had said. 'Dont come dressed as a slob'.
"Fuck me."
"No thanks." Jean spoke from the crack in the door he was using to film though.
Erens head snapped in his direction and Jean suddenly realised he'd broken his cover.
"Shit."
"You motHER FUCKER!" Eren launched up at the door.
Jean slammed it shut and stared up the hall, but Eren threw it open and charged after him.
"Come back here you horse faced freak of nature!"
"You seriously need anger management!"
As they passed Mikasas and Annie's room the door flew open. Annie stood there, ready the kill anything that moved.
"Fuck my life." Jean squeaked out.
"Why do you have to be so loud?" Annie glared up at them.
"Annie! I'm really sorry, but I need your help! Levi invited me to his house and he told me not to dress like a slob. I have no idea what that means, please save me!" Eren spoke quickly like his life depended on it.
Annie stared at him for a moment before stepping and aside and letting him in. She sent a silent glare over at Jean before slamming the door.
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Eren pulled up infront of Levi's house at three minutes past six. Levi had been keeping an ear out for the last twenty minutes, not that anyone would ever get him to admit that. He waited until Eren knocked, then excused himself from the kitchen where he'd been helping Petra and Eld, two friends he'd made through work, with preparing food.
There little get together now consisted of himself, Erwin, Hanji, Petra, Eld, Oulo, Gunther and Erwin and Hanjis spouses, Mike's and Moblit. And now Eren. Oh boy. At Levi found comfort in the fact that Eren would be used to be surrounded by the mentally incapacitated.
He came down the stairs and into the entry way. He took a deep breath and then opened the door. Eren smiled at him and Levi was already done with this is game of Hanjis and Erwins.
"Hey, Levi."
"Hello brat." Levi kept his face as cold as ever. "Come on in, everyone is out the back."
Levi watched Eren step though the doorway, scanning the inside of the house shamelessly. Levi took is moment to note Erens casual clothing, something he'd never seen him in before. His shirt was clearly well loved, but he couldn't spot any stains in holes in the dark grey cotton. The flannel over the top of the shirt was black and dark purple, also devoid of any damage. His black jeans clung to his legs in a way that made Levi immediately advert his eyes.
"Your place is huge." Eren remarked. "You live a alone?"
"Thats how I like." Levi nodded and started for the stairs, motioning for Eren to follow.
"I can't wait to met your friends. I'm assuming there's more then just Erwin and professor Zoe?" Levi couldn't hear the smirk in Erens voice.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. Little smart ass." Levi muttered.
"Sorry." Eren laughed. "I still can't wait to met them."
"Prepare to regret thoes words." Levi sent him a plain look over his shoulder.
They stepped up in the lounge room, Levi headed back into the kitchen. Eren followed.
"Petra, Erd." Levi got the attention of the two. "This is Eren Yeager. Eren this is two of my colleagues. Petra Ral and Eld Jinn."
"Nice to meet you." Eren nodded politely.
Levi was surprised to see the nervous blush that was sprinkled across Erens face, he was usually so loud and bold in everything he did.
"Nice to met you too, Eren." Petra shoot the boy a kind smile. She quickly wiped her hands on a tea towel and offered one to Eren.
"Same here." Eld nodded over at him, stepping behind Petra, also shaking Erens hand. "We're pretty much done up here Levi."
"Good. Take the food down and I'll clean up." Levi ordered.
"Do you want any help?" Eren spoke up.
"Don't worry about the cleaning." Petra laughed. "Levi doesn't trust others to clean to his standards."
"You can help us carry food down though." Eld added, grabbing two bowls of snacks off the counter and handing them to him.
"Sure." Eren smiled helpfully.
Petra and Eld grabbed the rest of the food and lead Eren back down stairs and out on the ground floor patio.
Levi glanced over his shoulder at where Eren had been standing for a solitary moment before bending down to open a cupboard full of cleaning supplies. He got to work quickly. He didn't want to leave Eren alone with the others for any extended period of time, but he could never leave his kitchen a mess. Although a mess was stretching it a bit far. Petra and Eld knew how he was and had made as little mess as possible, something he appreciated.
Levi was wiping down the counter top when he heard Eren laughing. He paused and went out on two the balcony. He could see Eren, Hanji and Gunther disappearing into the dense forest at that was his backyard. They wanted to show Eren around before the sun completely set. Hanji said something, waving there arms about in the ridiculous fashion. Eren laughed again. Levi found himself growing far to attached to that sound.
"He's a real cutie Levi." Levi almost jumped at the sudden voice. "Sorry! I don't remember you being this easily startled."
Petra gave him a sweet smile.
"I'm not." Levi grumbled, turning away from the backyard.
"Of course not." Petra giggled. "Erens adorable."
"So, what?"
"Don't so what me." She said with flase firmness. "He's a sweet boy who wants your affection. Thats basically a dream for a man like you."
"Right." Levi looked at her plainly.
"Don't give me that look either. Hanji and Erwin already told us about your date with him last night." Petra moved over to the balcony railing. "Dinning and an aquarium and a kiss that I probably shouldn't mention."
"I'm going to bury them head first in concrete." Levi growled.
"Later, kay? For now let's just enjoy the night." Petra turned back to him. "Relax. Take a breath."
"Whatever." Levi sighed, but it was obvious that he agreed with her.
"LEVI!"
Levi cringed at the sound of multiple people screaming his name. He trugded over beside Petra and looked down into his yard. Everyone, save for himself and Petra, stood looking up at him expectantly.
"Come on, Levi! Clean later! It's time to start drinking!" Hanji grinned up at him.
"You don't happen to have a brick or a anvil on hand do you?" He muttered to Petra.
"Don't be a bore." Petra tugged him back inside with a laugh.
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Eren took a seat beside Hanji and who he'd just learner was there husband Moblit. When he'd first entered the house and been introduced to everyone he was more then a little nervous. Eren knew better then anyone how much a friend can dictate someones love life. He wanted them all to like him. He needed them to at least not be disgusted with his existence. But so far everyone had been kind and accommodating and felt the nervous quickly fading.
"Levi's back yard is huge." Eren remarked.
"Yup!" Hanji grinned. "Almost as big as the stick up Levi's ass."
"I heard that." Levi kicked the back of Hanjis chair violently.
"Hello Levi!" Hanji turned around in their chair. "Did I have mention how much I value our friendship?"
"Did I ever mention that I could kill you right now, and no one here would care enough to turn me in?" Levi shot back.
"Thats not true!" Hanji pouted and turn to their husband. "Right, Moblit?"
Hanjis question was followed by several seconds of dead silence before the patio was filled with laughter and Hanjis fake crying.
Levi slammed two bottles of what was clearly alcohol on to the table infront of Eren and looked down at him. Eren hoped he didn't feel as startled as he felt.
"Move your ass over."
"Why?"
"Because I can't trust having you sit next to Hanji, now move."
"Alright, alright." Eren put his hands up in surrender, moving a seat over.
"Oi, Mike! When you going to be done over there!" Levi slid in between Hanji and Eren.
Eren looked over at where Erwin stood with a tall man who had been introduced as Erwins husband, Mike. They both stood by the barbeque. Apparently Mike made the best steak, but only if it was barbequed.
"Give it another five minutes or so." Erwin called back over.
"One brain and no balls between the two of them." Levi rolled his eyes and laughter rang out around the table.
Petra sat down at the head of the table beside Eren, her husband, Oulo sitting across from Eren.
"So, your the brat that's been stalking Levi."
"Shut up, Oulo." Petra stated without even sparing him a glance, everyone laughed again.
Eren was definitely enjoying everything so far.
"I am so ready to get shit faced." Gunther sat down at the other end of the table.
Eren liked Gunther. He'd shown Eren the best tree to climb in Levi's insane backyard and quickly decided that he was cool.
"You drink Eren?" Eld asked, sitting beside Gunther.
"Erens underage." Levi spoke before Eren had the chance to.
"Like you ever listened to that particular law." Erwin called out from the barbeque.
"Shut the fuck up eyebrows!" Levi called back.
"It's true though!" Hanji was up out of their chair leaning over Levi to get to Eren. "I remember the first week of college and Levi was completely wasted and-"
"Finish that sentence, shitty glasses. I fucking dare you." Levi grabbed a fist full of Hanjis hair, none to gently.
"Awe, come on. I want to hear the story." Eren smiled at Levi.
Levi shoved Hanji back into their and leaned slightly in Erens direction. Eren swore that if he came any closer he'd be able to hear his heart trying to break though his rib cage.
"I got pissed, shot up the dean's lamborghini with a paint ball gun and dropped some chicks goldfish bowl off the dorm roof." Levi gave him a completely emotionless expression. "Happy?"
"Totally." Eren grinned. "And I do drink you know."
"Of course you do." Levi rolled his eyes. "Your in college. But that's at some gross frat party and not at my house."
"Your such a party pooper Levi!" Hanji cried.
"Hanji." Their husband nuged them. "He's underage. It's illegal."
"And don't you work at the same school Eren goes to?" Eld added.
"Yeah, I feel as though under drinking really isn't something you be should encouraging." Gunther nodded.
"Petra!" Hanji whailed. "There all picking me on!"
"Don't whine at me, Hanji. I happen to agree with them." Petra turned her face away.
"Your all mean!" Hanji sulked down in her chair.
"So, what do you study?" Oulo jeered over the table at Eren.
"Behaviour yourself." Petra flicked his ear.
"I'm just asking!"
"I'm a English major." Eren answered.
"What are you going to do with a English major?" Oulo irked a brow.
"Whatever I the hell I want with it." Eren had heard close to the same question atleast a hundred times, not to mention this man clearly wasn't to fond of him for no particular reason.
Everyone laughed, Eren even caught Levi with a smirk on his face that made his chest tighten.
"You tell him Eren!" Gunther was practically red from laughing.
"Why you little-!" Oulo was cut off by biting his own tongue.
"Thats what you get for running your mouth." His wife poked him in the forehead.
"Foods done." Erwin announced to the table.
Levi leaned in towards Eren again and he tried not to blush.
"I suggest the steak, but if your not into that the chicken isn't completely horrible. Oh, and there's soft drink in the fridge." Levi went to stand, but Eren grabbed his arm to stop him.
"It's fine, I can find it."
"Don't be a shit. Your a guest so sit down and shut up." Levi pulled his arm away and went back inside.
"Don't take it to heart." Erwin said as he placed a steaming plate on to the table.
"Yes, Levi seems cold at first, but he's actually a very caring person." Petra added.
"Should we tell the kittens story?" Eld grinned.
"The kittens story?" Eren asked.
"About two years ago, Levi found this crate of kittens just abandoned in the street." Eld started. "Four of them. Someone just left them to die."
"And of course Levi's not so heartless that he would just leave them there." Moblit added. "So, he took them home."
"They were so cute!" Hanji giggled. "I would have taken them all home, but someone just had to be allergic to cats, now didn't they?"
"It's been two years. Get over it." Oulo rolled his eyes.
"No one asked you!" Hanji stuck their tongue at out him.
"Anyway!" Petra picked up the story again. "Levi took them home and looked after them until they were old enough to be given away to good homes. It's too bad out of all of us that Erwin and Mike were the only ones that could take any of them."
Mike stuck his phone out infront of Erens place. On the screen there was two fully grown cats. One completely black and the other a sliver tabby.
"Their names are Kate and Leo." He said.
"Kate and Leo...as in Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio? As in Rose and Jack?" Eren could barley stop his own laughter.
"Ewrin and Mike have seen that move like a million times." Hanji chimed in.
"It's a classic." Erwin shrugged, completely unashamed.
"Give it an hour so Eren and these two will give you a rendition of My Heart Will Go On that will make your soul cry." Hanji grinned.
"So, what we were trying to say is that Levi had enough compassion to take in four little kittens." Gunther finished.
"For the love of God, are you telling the story about thoes cats again?" Levi grunted as his put a drink down infront of Eren.
"It's a good story." Gunther shrugged.
"Yes. It shows that your not a total sociopath afterall Levi." Hanji reached for a bottle, only to be stopped by Moblit.
"Eat something first Hanji." He instructed.
"I'd pretend that it's werid to see a teacher like this but when it's Hanji it becomes less so." Eren said to Levi as he sat.
"Their a plain old freak of nature of you ask me." Levi scoffed and looked around at the table. "And of course Gunther's the only one stuffing his face. Hurry up and fucking eat people."
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
Eren had watched just watched Gunther do a vodka body shot off Mike's chest and could honestly say he was having the time of his life. Usually when there was drinking involved he was surrounded by his own friends and he himself would have a drink in his hand, but drunk Levi was just as much as a stickler for the rules as sober Levi was. Eren suddenly wished he could have met the Levi that paint balled an expensive car and dropped a goldfish bowl off a roof. Though he figured settling for the Levi with a wicked case if the hick ups would have to do.
"Eren." Petra whispered over to him.
Eren turned to face her to find she was seated in her passed out husbands lap. Apparently Oulo was not the best at holding his alcohol.
"Yeah?" He whispered back, surprised they could hear each other over the loud conversation being held by the rest of the group.
"Good luck." Petra smiled sweetly, words slightly slurring.
"With what?" Eren leaned closer to hear her over Hanji telling a story about what sounded like eggs and a Russian tourist.
"With Levi." She said as if it was obvious. "I hope that you guys work out."
"Me too." Eren smiled back at her, but Petra had become occupied with pulling Oulos face into all kinds of expressions.
Eren glanced over at Levi and found probably the most interesting sight he'd ever seen. His face was flushed from the alcohol and although he wasn't showing much more emotion then usual, not only was he hickuping every five words but he also spoke as though they were in a club with techno music blaring.
"Take that back!" Levi shouted across the table at Mike.
"He didn't even say anything." Eld spoke with a string of childish giggles.
"Then who did! I know one of you fuckers was talking shit about me!" Levi only countinued to grow louder.
"Your drunk Levi." Erwin reached across the table to clasp his hand.
"I know you are but what am I!" Levi slapped his hand away and everyone laughed.
"Erwin!" Hanji shrieked, slamming both fist down on the table.
"What?" Erwin turned to look at her in mild confusion. It was now that Eren realised the only reason Erwin wasn't on the ground was Mike holding him steady in his lap. And now that Eren thought about it, he couldn't recall Mike getting another drink after the first.
"Hold my hand." Hanji pouted.
"Of course." Erwin nodded, now reaching over to their to clutch her hand.
"Erwin I just want you to know that I've always loved you." Hanji had tears in their eyes.
"And I you!" Erwin visibly squeezed their hand.
Eren couldn't help but laugh at the dramatic scene, or the fact that Gunther was filming the whole thing on his phone or the fact that both their husbands were right there, seemingly unsurprised with the whole affair.
"Do you hear that Moblit? Erwin said he loves me!" Hanji smacked their husbands shoulder to get his attention.
"Thats nice dear." Moblit yawned and put his head in his arms.
"Eren!" Levi tugged on Erens arm with on amount of gentleness.
"Yes, Levi?" Eren asked trying not to laugh.
"Eren." Levi repeated softer.
"Yes?" Eren replied again.
"...your phone's ringing." Levi finally said.
"Huh?" Eren said, glancing down at his lap. His phone screen was a light, the candid shot of his sister in her batman pajamas when they were eleven made Eren curse. "Shit!"
Eren quickly grabbed the phone, he hit answer and held it to his ear.
"Hey, Mikasa." Eren made a some what successful attempt at sounding natural.
"Eren, when are you coming home? It's getting late."
Eren pulled the phone away from his ear for a moment to read the time.
"Mikasa, it's only nine thirty."
"And you've been gone for three and an half hours, Eren. Do you know what could happen in that time?"
Mikasa voice was being blocked out by the cheering that was accompanying Eld and Gunther's arm wrestling.
"Eren?"
"Hang on a sec." Eren stood and quickly rounded the table, moving out into the backyard, not stopping until he reached the tree line. "Okay, I can hear you now."
"What's going on over there?"
"Ah. Arm wrestling."
"Eren..."
"It's true though! I can even send you a picture!"
"You haven't been drinking have you?"
"Unfortunately no."
"Eren."
"Levi's a total buzzkill about alcohol."
"Thats a good thing Eren. Your underage and without me around to check on you who knows what trouble you'd get into."
"Yes, thanks for the FYI."
"Eren just...when are you coming home?"
"Um? Whenever I want? Because you know, I'm an adult."
"Please just promise me you'll be home by at least midnight."
"Mikasa!"
"Please Eren?"
"Okay. Fine. By midnight I promise. Kill joy."
"You shouldn't be driving that late anyway."
"Okay, cool. So, I'm going to go now."
"Eren-"
Eren took the phone away from his ear and hung up. He knew his sister just wanted him safe, but the almost constant check ups and lectures slowly wore him down. He was to old to be babied.
"You in trouble?"
The sudden voice made Eren jump two feet in the air.
"Holy fuck!" Eren turned to Levi with an accusing glare. "Don't do that! What are you a ninja?"
"No. I'm a art dealer." Levi answer matter of factly. "That your sister?"
"Yeah, it was Mikasa. She was just checking up on me. As always." Eren sighed.
"You don't have to hang around you know." Said Levi. Eren noted that his hick ups had disappeared. "I'm sure your bored of us."
"No! No, Levi I'm not bored. You guys are great." Eren shook his head earnestly. "Especially when drunk."
"Must suck. Being underage."
"Only when you keep reminding me." Eren rolled his eyes.
"I want to show you something." Levi grabbed his arm and started pulling him into the trees.
"Ah. Levi. Shouldn't we tell someone where we're going?" Asked Eren. "I mean, there all pretty smashed and if they notice were gone it could freak them out. Or you know, give them the wrong idea."
"That sounds like a problem for tomorrow." Levi shrugged.
"Now that is definitely the kind of attitude that lets someone paint ball their dean's car." Eren chuckled.
"So, where are we going?" Eren asked as the sounds of the Levi's friends faded away altogether.
"Here is fine." Levi suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Eren looked around at the dense trees. He was worried that perhaps drunk Levi had gotten them lost, but tried to keep faith in the fact that they were on Levi's own property.
"What am I supposed to be looking at?"
Levi tapped two fingers to the side of Erens face and turned it to face him.
"Levi?"
"Shut up for a second." The man ordered softly and Eren obeyed.
Eren studied Levi's chiseled features in the darkness while Levi raked his own eyes over his face, his own expression unreadable. Eren couldn't halt the blush that rose to his cheeks. Levi's fingers traced up from his chin to the peek of his cheek bones. He brushed his fingers down under Erens eyes, gazing directly into them.
"Your eyes...I can't even tell what colour they are." Levi spoke so softly Eren could barley hear them.
Eren wasn't sure who began moving first but it was Levi who pushed the rest of the way. He closed his eyes and Levi twisted one hand into Erens flannel, pulling him down slightly to met his lips.
The kiss was light at first, as if Levi was trying to not scare him off. Eren pushed on deeper in an attempt to indicate his willingness, but he hadn't kissed someone like this is over two years and wasn't sure if he was doing it right at all. But Levi got the message loud and clear, pulling Eren closer, his other arm winding around his waist. Eren was briefly worried that his lips were chapped, but Levi's with soft as they moved against his own.
Eren felt the warmth of Levi's tongue against his lips, parted them and Levi develed in. Eren tired not to think about the searing heat the burned his face, he hadn't seen Levi close his eyes, but hoped that even if he hadn't that he wouldn't be able to see him blush in the darkness. Instead he tried to focus on the slightly sour taste of the alcohol on Levi's breath. Then as Eren moved to go in deeper, Levi pulled back abruptly.
"No..." Levi panted for a moment. "We shouldn't."
Eren just stared in disbelief and confusion.
"I'm...I've been drinking and... I've been drinking." Levi shook as head as if riding himself of bad thoughts, his hands falling away from Eren. "I'm sorry."
"No." Eren breathed out. "No it's fine. But...that was nice Levi."
Levi glanced up at him with a look of lightly veiled amusement.
"Thanks. Your not so bad yourself." He scoffed.
"Your breath wasn't great though."
"Okay, you can stop now." Eren laughed and Levi himself shared a small smile. "You were right before though. We should probably get back before Hanji comes looking for us. Fucking spaz."
"Yeah." Eren chuckled fondly. "Right."
--Tuesday To Tuesday--
"Did you manage to find Hanji and Mobilt?" Petra asked as she help Oulo into the back seat of Erwin and Mike's car.
Mike was the only one out of the four that was sober enough to drive without killing everyone inside, so Petra would come by and pick up their own car tomorrow. While Eld and Gunther had called for a cab and left ten minutes prior. And as for Hanji and Mobilt...well, no one had seen them in the last half hour.
"No." Levi sighed in annoyence. "If I catch thoes two rooting somewhere on my property I'm burning this house down and moving."
After a drunk Levi had pulled Eren out into the wild that grew behind his house he'd decided to stop drinking for the night. Eren figured that at this point, two hours later, he was probably completely sober.
"I tried calling them both but neither of them answered, so there probably together." Petra shrugged innocently. "Sorry, Levi."
"It's not your fault their both nuts." Levi rolled his eyes.
"And you." Petra turned to Eren. "I hope we didn't scare you off tonight."
"You don't have to worry about that." Eren grinned. "I'm in for the long haul."
"Good boy." Petra gave him a quick hug before climbing in the back seat beside Oulo.
Eren and Levi turned to the sound of Mike trugding out onto the drive way.
"Did you find them?" Eren asked.
Mike shook his head.
"If there not already dead I'm going to kill them." Levi hissed.
Mike opened to drivers side open and climbed inside beside a snoring Erwin.
"Goodnight, Levi. Eren." Mike nodded to them as he begun to pull out.
Eren waved to Petra as she did the same thought the window.
"So," Eren said, dropping his arm back down to his side. "What are you going to do about Hanji and Mobilt?"
"Nothing. This isn't the first time they've done this." Levi rubbed his eyes tiredly. "They'll show up when there hungry."
"Like animals." Eren nodded.
"Like animals." Levi agreed. "Anyway. Shouldn't you be getting home. It's way past your bedtime."
"Oh, screw off." Eren bumped his shoulder against Levi's playfully.
"Yeah, well, if I'm unlucky, shitty glasses and the poor sole thats stuck to her probably already have that covered." Levi grumbled.
"We did check your bedroom right?"
Levi paused for a moment, thinking.
"Yes. Yes I definitely checked."
"But?"
"But I'm going to check again."
"Thats probably wise." Eren nodded in agreement before yawning.
"Remember what I said about your bedtime." Levi irked a dark brow.
"Yeah, yeah." Eren waved him off.
"Well, I'm so tired I could die and you should get going before your sister hunts me down." Said Levi.
"Don't you want help cleaning up?"
"Thanks for the offer brat, but I'm just going to tidy up then sleep. I'll handle the rest in the morning."
"I'll see you then." Eren sent him a wink.
"Your determined, I'll give you that." Levi shook his head amusedly.
"Hey." Eren shrugged. "Sometimes that's all you got."