Note: I'm sorry this took so long. I was supposed to post this two weeks ago but my laptop got all glitchy. I got it back from repairs like two days ago. Anyway to make it up to you guys this chapter is longer than the others. It's in Levi's point of view. I hope you like it.


The rain from before was now a full-blown thunderstorm. This left little traffic on the roads giving us about ten minutes to our next stop. The ride was extremely silent but in a comfortable way. Eren still blushing from my earlier compliment was looking out the window. More likely avoiding me in case I noticed his red cheeks, which I was already well aware of. I was unexpectedly happy over his reaction, overjoyed even. Just knowing that I'm the reason for the crimson color on his face is enough to make me genuinely smile. Of course I would hide it anytime he happened to glance my way.

I found a spot to park the car in an alley behind the bar. My meeting was at the bar called 'Beyond the Walls'. This was our oldest buyer, being the first to ever join request our liquor, and the fact that the owner was probably a hundred years old. Only getting a few splashes of water on us we made it inside. On the outside the bar looks like any other building. The inside is a whole other story, the place was huge like a speakeasy should be. The counter lining the wall was stacked full of different varieties of alcohol. There was a dance floor and extra booths, tables and chairs of all sizes. This was in fact the best joint to party in all of New York.

Pixis was standing behind the counter moving some bottles around. I began walking over to the counter and Eren trailed after me. Once at the counter I gestured for Eren to take a seat at one of the stools. Pixis must have been very concentrated on what he was doing or his hearing was finally failing. I knocked twice on the counter top to get his attention. He looked a little startled and quickly turned my way.

"Levi!" He bellowed making my name echo through out the empty room. "I must have lost track of time. Oh, who's this?" Pixis asked while stretching his hand out towards Eren.

Eren looked surprised but happy at the old mans enthusiasm. "Hello, I'm Eren." He introduced himself, his smile growing wider as he took Pixis' hand.

"Nice to meet you, call me Pixis." Their hand shake ended but Pixis was still staring at Eren. As if he were analyzing him. "So tell me Eren, what is a nice guy like yourself doing with Levi?" I instantly wanted to burst in flames. Why Pixis, why?

"W-what do you mean?" Eren asked suddenly uncomfortable and blushing furiously.

"What I'm saying is are you guys together?" Pixis replied with a smirk. He was obviously doing this on purpose. And from the looks of it he was getting the reaction he hoped for. Eren was now a sputtering mess. His face was red from the base of his neck to the tips of his ears. Even though I was enjoying his reaction I wasn't going to continue his torture.

"Alright, leave the kid alone." They both turned my way, one with a face full of embarrassment and the other with a satisfied smile. "Are we going to talk business any time soon?"

"Ah, right. Well why don't we head on into my office." Pixis said while maneuvering out behind the counter.

"Eren will you be alright waiting out here?" He simply nodded and gave a mumbled 'I'll be fine'. He didn't look up at me, probably still sulking over the last conversation. I placed my hand on his lowered head and gave it a pat like you would to any little kid. "I won't be long." I said removing my hand and following after Pixis.

"Hey Thomas, keep Eren some company, will ya!" Pixis screamed to no one in particular. In a matter of seconds a boy Eren's age came out agreeing to his bosses command.

"Shall we?" Pixis asked motioning towards a back door.


Meetings with Pixis always went the same. We talked about the amount of liquor he needed and how much it would cost him. We also talked about his sales and new costumers. Today wasn't different from any other day, except the part where he wouldn't stop teasing me about Eren. I don't know how he found out I liked Eren, he only saw us standing next to each other for two minutes and he already knew this much.

When we finally agreed on an arrangement the meeting had taken about thirty minutes. Eren must be bored out of his mind. As we walked through the door into the main room all I could hear was Eren's laughter. Scratch what I said before, he's drunk out of is mind.

"What the fuck is going on?" My irritation laced every word as I approached a tipsy Eren.

"Levi, Levi . . . Is it true?" Eren asked excitedly clutching on to my arm. He was smiling up at me with expectant eyes.

"What? Is what true?" I asked in return. I could feel my eyebrows instinctively pull together into my usual scowl. Pixis must have thought the whole scene was hilarious. He was watching us closely with an unsteady smirk, the exact opposite of my clear confusion and irritation.

"That you run liquor into other states." At my side Pixis busted out laughing, enjoying the sight of a very drunk Eren. "Thomas told me that running alcohol is really dangerous. Ah! Levi, were you ever caught by the police?" Eren instantly went into a panic placing his hands on both sides of my face and checking for any injuries. It was kind of nice being worried over by Eren, but now wasn't the time or place.

"Ere-Eren I'm fine. Come on it's time to go." Seeming satisfied with my well being he didn't even bother trying to argue. He simply jumped off the stool and clung on to me when he lost his balance. I instantly wrapped an arm around his waist trying to keep him steady. Before I began walking towards the exit I gave Thomas one last glance. "Don't ever give him alcohol again. Got that?"

"Yes sir. I'm sorry." Thomas said in a rush, obviously regretting his past decision of letting Eren have even one sip. Instilling fear into Thomas assured me that this wouldn't be a future problem. With a farewell nod to Pixis, who was trying to get his laughter under control, I took my leave practically dragging Eren behind me. Thankfully the storm had taken a pause and was now just mist. The heavy clouds definitely weren't going anywhere, but I was thankful for the moment to get Eren in the car without being soaked.

The closer we got to the car the more Eren clawed onto my shirt everytime his grip would so much as lost an inch. It was a struggle trying to open the door and dealing with Eren nuzzling into my side. When I did get it open I gently placed Eren into the seat, making sure not to hit his head, and reached for the belt. The whole ordeal had me feeling like a parent strapping in their child. Once I heard the secure click of the belt I made my move to get out and close the door.

The first thing I did when I got settled into my seat was look over at Eren. He was looking out at the mist, now turning into fog around the car, with a sluggish smile. He looked alright, for now. I just hope the ride lulls him to sleep before any alcohol induced side-effects appear while he's still in my car. With a flick of my wrist the car jumped to life and suddenly so did Eren. So much for expecting him to take a nap.

"You never answered my question." He said leaning over to get a better look at my face.

"And what question would that be?" I replied distractedly as I was more focused on pulling the car out of the alley.

He leans even further and is now holding on to my arm with both hands. "I asked if you ran liquor into other states." He says in a whisper as if someone would overhear our conversation. I don't like admitting this but he's the cutest drunk I've ever seen. Everything he does is so childish and innocent. Now that I think about it this might be his first time being drunk.

"Eren have you been drunk before?" I ask while turning a corner and positioning us in the right lane.

"Um... I don't know?" He says unsure of his own words. "Oh, but it is the first time I've tried alcohol." Eren then nods to himself and finally settles into the seat. Then this is his first time. I feel bad for the kid, his hangover is going to be hell come morning. "Wait unless wine counts. Hey! Stop changing the subject. You still haven't answered me." His tone was getting a bit heavy and wavered every once in a while. It won't be long before the drunken slurs made an appearance.

This is the most I've heard him talk. Although the silence from before was uncomfortable, the excessive amount of talking now is a little distracting. I really want to focus on driving us back but decide to indulge him anyway. "Yeah we sell our liquor in other states. I'm not the one who does the runs but I've gone on a few."

This seemed to fascinate him because his face lit up and he scooted even closer to me. "How do you cross it ova? D'you use underground tunnels? D'you just drive a truck ova? How big 's the team that does the runs?" He asks in a hurry and almost runs out of breath by the end. His speech was a bit slurred by talking at such a pace and also being drunk.

I began thinking over the questions he was asking. We were coming up to a stop sign where I would be taking a turn. "Why the sudden interest in my line of work?" I asked him genuinely curious about the topic. I was about to take the turn when I looked in the rear view mirror. There was one other car on this road with us. About twenty feet behind us. It looked a little suspicious to me, yet again everything seems out of the ordinary to me.

Eren began answering my question as I turned the car into the new street. "Well I am going t' be living with a criminal organization from now on." I could tell he wasn't finished, maybe thinking over his next words. While I waited for him to continue I gave the mirror another glance. The black car from before had taken the same turn. The constant distance it kept from my car was unsettling.

On a random impulse I took the next turn without warning. Eren didn't take notice of the sudden jerk as he began his next statement. "I just want to know more about you. Ah, I mean about your work!" He finished off in a nervous laugh. I don't know why he's laughing right know since I didn't hear much of what he said. My attention was elsewhere at the moment.

Just as I thought the car took the turn as well. We're being followed. I placed more pressure on the accelerator trying to gain as much distance possible without being too obvious. He must have seen us pull out of the bar. I don't know who it is yet, it could be a cop or a rival gang. Either way we're in some serious shit.

I need to get him off our tail before we get anywhere close to the hideout. With another turn into the opposite direction I stomp on the gas pedal. Sure enough the guy does the same racing after us.

"L-Levi? What's going on?" I hear Eren's frightened voice beside me. With a quick glance his way I see that he's clutching onto the seat. He's in no condition to be awake right now let alone be in this mess.

"Just hold on. It'll be over soon." I hope. The last part I said to myself, only letting him hear words of comfort. I needed him to calm down so I could concentrate on getting us out of this.

At a certain point of racing down a street the passenger in the other car peeked out the window. With a megaphone in hand he began screaming at us to pull over. I felt a bit of relief wash through me, but I was still on edge. A gang car chase would always end up with bullets. Police car chases only ended up with them taking down your license plates for future reference.

My relief was suddenly ambushed by Eren's panic. The idea of being chased around by cops seems like his worst nightmare. His eyes are blown wide and his chest is rising and falling in a frantic speed. I'm afraid that if I look away he might have a panic attack or worse hyperventilate until he's out cold.

The only thing I can do for him is assure him he's safe. And I can't do that until I get away from these cops. The nice thing about having your own mechanics is the little alterations. Not a lot of people know that Marco is a genius in advanced engineering. Erd has a gift too, being able to apply Marco's ideas into working automobiles is nothing to look down on. With a simple flick of the transmission switch I felt the car jolt.

In a usual car the speed would only be able to reach 60 MPH. Marco, somehow, found a way to alter the gears to go as high as 110 MPH. I'm not a reckless idiot who would instantly push the car to it's full power. Slowly pressing the gas pedal closer and closer to the floor the buildings began to fly past. We were miles above the posted speed limit.

I don't know how, but the police car managed to stay on our tail. "Fuck!" I screamed, now noticing my adrenaline fueled high. My body was practically, no, literally, vibrating with excitement. I could feel my pulse thrumming against my fingers as they held the steering wheel tighter.

Eren wasn't fairing as well as I was. I thought his eyes were wide before, but now they might as well pop out of their sockets. His mouth was slightly opened taking more air in then out. His chest was still heaving with no sign of slowing down. In a split second his eyes looked out the window to the side mirror. "OH MY GOD!" He screamed gripping my upper arm with one hand, nearly crushing it with the force. His other hand was clawing at the door handle and his body was almost melding in with the seat.

I didn't understand his sudden reaction until I looked at my mirror. Three other cars joined the black one and these were obvious police cruisers. Almost in sync they flashed their lights sending a blinding reflection through the mirror. Not even a second later their sirens blasted all around us.

"Are you fucking kidding me!" I might break something and I'll probably have to apologize later, but I can't lightly ease up the speed anymore. With one final and sudden turn the wheels screeched as they skid against the gravel. Finally getting the car out of the drift and setting it straight I stomped down. I could feel the pedal grinding against the floor of the car. The car jumps forward and sends us reeling back. I could feel my stomach drop and my heart jump into my throat.

Eren's grip on my arm tightened about a hundred percent. I'm certain there's going to be a hand shaped bruise by the end of the day. Keeping the steering wheel steady with one hand I reached for Eren's with the other. Once my hand covered his the crushing pressure around my arm lightened a bit. My hand was covering his for a minute or two, and when I began to lift it I grazed my thumb over his knuckles as an after thought.

The small gesture seemed to calm him down though. He took in a deep breath and his heaving chest began slowing down. Once again he looked out the window towards the side mirror and turned back giving me a smile I wasn't expecting. I raised an eyebrow silently questioning the unexpected reaction.

"We're losing them!" He said with the enthusiasm of a brat. His hand gave my arm one last squeeze before pulling away. He turned his attention to the back of the car watching the retreating police vehicles. The lose of pressure left my arm feeling weak, and sloppy.

Like Eren said we were in fact losing them. In a matter of five minutes I could no longer see the lights or hear the sirens. I slowly started lifting my foot off the gas. I had the slow the car down gently, there was no reason to attract anymore unwanted attention.

With the car now going a steady 20 miles I found an alley we could use for a quick breather. Making sure that we were hidden in the shadows of the alley I flipped the keys. Both belts clicked free giving us more space to breath. Now that the car was still and silent I could feel my blood burning with adrenaline. Neither one of us said a word, the only thing you could hear was our heavy breathing. After a few clenching of my fists and deep breaths my heart beat returned to normal.

Still hearing Eren's heavy breathing I turned to the side. "Eren, you alright?" I asked in a small tone not wanting to raise my voice any higher.

Just how the smile was unexpected his answer was another surprise. "THAT WAS AMAZING!" What happened next was an even bigger surprise. He leaned over wrapping his arms around my neck and kissed me. I was so shocked the only thing I could do was look at him. Well the only parts I could see with the close proximity. From what I could see was the way his long lashed grazed over pink cheeks.

Then he opened his eyes and I was frozen again. Seeing his eyes up close was something I never wanted to end. From afar his eyes are like emeralds. Yet, up close I could see that his eyes are more than just green. The different shades of green in the middle fade into a deep royal blue, that surrounds the green almost like a wall against the white of his eyes. Then there are the little specs of gold that shimmer near the pupils. His eyes aren't plain old emeralds, they're their own unique gems.

I was too busy memorizing every detail of his eyes that I didn't notice the end of the kiss. "That was amazing." He whispered as he shifted back giving me space. His face was now a foot from my own, but I felt like it was too far away.

Without saying a word I reached for the back of his head bringing him forward. This time I was the one who initiated the kiss. The first time I was to surprised to notice the feel of his lips. They were soft and fit perfectly against mine like they were made just for me. I felt his arms loop around my neck once again, this time with more force than before. He leaned closer deepening the kiss.

I couldn't believe I was kissing Eren. All those thoughts of denial and convincing myself that knowing him for three days didn't mean anything were smashed to dust. From what I could tell he liked me back. This kiss only managed to strengthen my attraction towards him. I didn't just like his appearance, I like everything he is. He isn't someone to take to bed once and then try to avoid later. Eren is the person you keep close for as long as you can. And that's what I plan to do.

We separate from each other, not much space between but a mere inch. I take in every detail of his face that I can. His soft hooded eyes looking back at me with genuine warmth. A pink undertone spread across his cheeks. And his lips, bruised a shade of red from the kiss, are slightly open. His breath mingling with mine. Just as I'm admiring every little feature before me his expression suddenly turns sour.

"Eren, what's wr-Oh no! Not in the car!" Once I realize what's happening I move his body around and reach for his door. Pushing it open I slump his upper body out of the car. The split second his head pops out the car the alcohol from before makes it's reappearance.

"I'm... sorr-" He tried saying in between hurls of vomit.

"It's alright, Eren. Just let it all out." I said, placing my hand on his back and rubbing in small circles. I could feel every lurch and shiver that raked his body under my palm. From the looks of it he wasn't going to be done soon. With a sigh I patted his back and then reached for the glove box. Inside I found the screw driver I needed and grabbed the keys before opening my own door.

I headed towards the back of the car and squatted down. I used the screw driver to remove the screws on the license plate. Once I had the whole thing off the car I used the keys to open the trunk. I placed the license plate inside and took out the spare Erd always kept in each car. I didn't bother closing the trunk and moved to screw in the replacement plate.

With that out of the way I tossed the tool next to the license plate. Then I found the roll of napkins and bottles of water next to my emergency cleaning supplies. (Don't you judge me) I ripped out one square from the roll of napkins and grabbed a bottle, finally closing the trunk. I walked up to Eren, who was now leaning against a wall, making sure to avoid the puddles of vomit.

"Here." I said handing him the napkin. He looked up at me with tired eyes and instantly began to wipe at his mouth. I gave him the bottle of water next. "Don't swallow it. Just rinse for now." He nodded and took the bottle doing exactly as instructed. He wiped his mouth once more and tossed the napkin into a trash bin near by. He was looking at the remaining water and glanced up to meet my eyes. I nodded once allowing him to drink the rest.

Taking small sips of water he climbed back into the car. I heard a low rumble coming from above. I looked up and noticed that the clouds were going back to their dark gray color. Then I looked down cringing at the sight Eren made. Well at the least the rain will wash it away.

I rounded the car settling into my own seat and started the car. Eren look exhausted, he tried keeping his eyes open as they blankly stared forward. He'll definitely be sleeping by the time we get back to the hideout.


The rain came down halfway through the ride back. Eren fell asleep two minutes after leaving the alley and ten before the rain fell. I enjoyed the ride, all I could hear was Eren's even breaths and the splashing water outside. I wouldn't mind hearing only this for the rest of my life. The ride came to an abrupt end the second I spotted the building.

I pulled up to the garage entrance and soon enough the doors were lifted. Making sure the car was perfectly parked in it's designated spot I turned it off. I unbuckled my belt and reached to do the same to Eren's. I didn't want to wake him up, the kids been through enough today. I took the empty bottle out of his hands and got out of the car.

I threw away the bottle then went to Eren's door. I opened it slowly since his head was resting against the window. Slightly crouching I rested his head on my shoulder and wrapped my arms around his back and under his knees. Once I was sure he was secure in my arms I closed the door with my foot. For being taller than me he's surprisingly light.

Heading for the stairs I noticed that Erd was the only one around. "Don't leave. I want to talk to you when I come back." He nodded his understanding and went back to whatever he was doing.

Going up the stairs was a little harder than I thought. He would slip a little on every flight and I had to hoist him back up on every floor. The worst part was that my room was on the top fifth floor. I know his own room is on the fourth, but I didn't want anyone seeing him like this and I'm sure he wouldn't want that either. So my room it is.

Once in my room I laid him down on my bed making sure he was on his side. I went into my joined bathroom and grabbed a bucket from under the sink and searched in the cabinet for some aspirin. I set the bucket at the foot of the bed and two pills on the nightstand. I found an extra water bottle and placed it near the medicine.

I was about to leave before I looked at him one last time. His clothes were wrinkled and didn't look all that comfortable to be sleeping in. I didn't want to seem like a creep so I decided to leave him a change of clothes instead of changing him myself.

Looking through my dresser I found an old white t-shirt and a pair of shorts. I mainly picked these because they were a bit big on me. Eren may be taller but I'm wider so I'm sure these should fit him. I laid them at the foot of the bed in case he woke up when I wasn't here.

Finally satisfied with my work I headed back down. Erd was in the same spot from before and looked up at my arrival. I moved over towards the car and opened the trunk. I took out the license plate and walk over to him. "The cops took down the number, it has no use anymore." I said handing it to him.

"Can I put it on the wall?" He asked. The wall he mentioned is in his office and it's cover with every license plate we've used. Some have bullet holes making the plates unreadable and others are just from police encounters.

"Knock yourself out." I replied heading back towards the car. "Oh, and I need you to look the car over. I had to use the altered speeds to get out of this one." I was now reaching into the back seat for Eren's suit cases. One of them weighed almost eighty pounds. He must have given me the lighter one before.

"First thing in the morning." Erd answered looking at the license plate. Probably wondering where he was going to hang it up later. With the car buisness under control I began my journey back up the stairs. This time I did stop on the fourth floor. I took the two cases to Eren's room where I ran into Armin.

He let me enter the room to put the cases on Eren's bed. As expected he asked where Eren was. I simply told him that Eren was sleeping elsewhere for the night and left before he could ask anything else.

I slipped out of the fourth floor before getting anymore unwanted attention. Preferably staying out of Mikasa's radar. She would be more forceful with questions about Eren's whereabouts.

It's been about thirty minutes since I left Eren in my room. When I walked in and found an empty bed I felt a tiny clench of panic in my chest. Which quickly vanished when I heard the bathroom door open. It was entirely replaced with a whole new emotion. Eren stepped out of the bathroom with the t-shirt I left him but he wasn't wearing the shorts. He wasn't wearing anything else besides boxers. Wait were those mine? I didn't really care about that since they hugged his hips in all the right places.

"Levi! I hope you don't mind that I used your shower." I shifted my eyes from ogling his lower region to look at his face. His hair was still wet and I could see drops of water travel from a strand to later end up on his shoulders.

As a precaution I cleared my throat before speaking. "It's fine, but..." I trailed off motioning towards his bottom half. His eyes lit up in realization while his cheeks blushed in embarrassment.

"Oh, uh... I just didn't feel like wearing any pants or shorts right now." He said looking away as his blush deepened.

"Heh, I guess that makes sense." I replied with a chuckle. The whole thing seemed hilarious to me but I didn't want to laugh at him and make him feel bad. "You should get in bed. It's pretty late now and you've had a rough day."

"So I can stay here?" He asked and I nodded heading towards the dresser for my own t-shirt. "I thought you were going to ask me to leave."

"Do you want to leave?" I asked from bathroom now changing out of my clothes.

"Not really." Eren's voice sounded muffled coming from the other room.

I came out of the bathroom with a black t-shirt and the shorts Eren didn't bother putting on. Lifting the covers of my bed I turned to look back at him. "Then turn off the lights and get in." I said before I got in myself.

He flipped the switch be the door and walked over to the other side of the bed. He kept his distance from me and was facing the wall. I was laying on my back staring at the ceiling. The only light in the room was the flashes of lightning that shown through the windows.

"Levi?"

"Hmm?"

"Can I kiss you again?" He tentatively asked the wall.

"Sure, why not." I said feeling a warmth spread over my body at the idea of kissing him again. He turned around and inched closer me. All I could look at in the little light we had was his face. His gem stone eyes only allow you to see their multicolored beauty up close and I was one of the lucky people privileged enough to see them.

When his eyes closed I could feel his lips pressing against mine. The kiss was small and simple but it meant a lot to me. It told me that he didn't regret the kisses from before. He lifted his lips off mine and shifted to lay his head on my shoulder. His arm wrapped around my abdomen and it all felt right.

We stayed like that for awhile not saying a word and soon his breaths evened out. Yet again I was left with the sound of Eren's breathing and the rain outside. I didn't want to hear anything else but this from now on.