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"L-Levi H-Heichou..."
"Did I say you could stop? Keep cleaning." Levi sat in a chair arms and legs crossed over as he stared down at Eren who was on the ground scrubbing the floor.
The brunet went back to scrubbing, he had been cleaning for a week straight with Levi there watching him like a hawk. Pointing out the spots he missed, making him continue on with little to no breaks. His legs hurt, hands covered in blisters and bandages. Eren sniffed, his eyes watering up as he wiped at them trying to make them stop. Had he angered Levi to no end? Was he never gonna forgive him?
Levi cocked his head having heard the sniffing. "Oi are you crying Yeager?"
"Y-Yes I am..." Eren sniffed again, we was being stubborn, he didn't want Levi to hate him or call him a baby. But he didn't like that he was treated so harshly by the older man.
"Then stop, your tears are getting on the floor dirtying it again."
Standing up, Eren childishly threw the rag on the ground glaring and pouting at him. "Why am I getting treated so badly?! I only messed up once with the cleaning why do I have to do all of this?! It isn't fair!"
"It's what I get for trying to trust a kid to do it on his own. Now I'm to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Having a few tears slip down his cheeks, Eren stomped his foot. "I hate you Levi!" The brunet ran out of the room tears falling down more.
A sigh escaped the corporal's lips as he got up. Why am I trying with him? He's a fucking brat I shouldn't be dealing with brats. Levi walked out after him the sound of his boots resonating off the hall walls. He turned a corner finding Petra comforting a crying Eren.
"Hey Eren there's no need to cry, tell me, what happened?"
The boy sniffed crying wiping at his tears.
"Petra."
The woman turned saluting her corporal. "Levi Heichou what can I do for you sir?"
Walking up closer the raven haired man saw the brunet hid behind Petra's smaller form though it did little in that regard. He stopped a few feet away from them eyes back on the woman. "I'm here to take Yeager back."
Eren shook his head holding onto Petra more hiding behind her.
She noticed how the boy didn't wish to go back with the other man as she let her hands come back to her sides. "Heichou how about I watch over him? Your work must be piling up after watching him for a whole week. This can also give you a break too. I don't mind really."
"The new recruits are coming today which consists of his class."
"I'll take care of it, Heichou it's alright." Petra softly smiled.
Levi stared at her then back at Eren who still coward behind Petra, he could see the boy shaking as he sighed. "Very well, I would still want to see them all so call me no matter what I'm doing." He waited to see if Eren would protest but the boy didn't. The corporal turn walking back down the hallway.
Eren slowly looked up from behind the woman watching Levi leave him with her.
"Now explain to me what happened between you and Heichou Eren." Petra turned around to face him.
The brunet sniffed wiping his tears. "L-Levi i-is making m-me clean for n-no reason! B-Because I m-messed up o-once!"
"Once is all he needs, what else did he do?"
"H-He made me c-clean for a w-whole week! With little b-breaks! N-Now my h-hands and k-knees h-hurt!" Eren lifted up his bandaged hands.
Petra smiled before giggling covering her mouth in attempts to stop.
Confusion written on his face, the boy tilted his head. "Petra nee-chan?"
She slowly calmed down smiling wildly. "Levi Heichou really is taking it easy on you, which means he cares."
"Taking it easy? But but he made me clean a week straight!"
"People have gone months cleaning or worse. He didn't even hurt you, like a bloody nose, black eye, broken ribs, arm things like that. Levi Heichou went really easy on you, so despite being hard he was also being gentle with you. I'm sure he was also teaching you a lesson too Eren, you just have to try and see what he is doing."
Eren looked at her before looking at the ground thinking over what she had said. Was I the one being mean to Levi? I was really tired and my hands hurt...I took my anger out on him...Does...does he not like me anymore? Because I was rude to him? Tears swelled up in his eyes a few spilling over once more.
The woman jumped a bit from the tears again. "Eren why are you-"
Loud whines and cries came from the brunet as he curled his hands into small fists having them up to his eyes like a child's. "L-Levi h-hates m-me n-now! Waaaaah!"
"E-Eren please." Petra tried to calm the poor boy.
"Miss Ral."
Turning her head, the woman instantly straightened up saluting once more. "Commander Erwin!"
Erwin came up to them seeing Eren crying still. "What happen to him?"
"It's a long story sir."
"Well we need him to calm down, the new recruits who joined the Survey Corps have arrived. It consists of his class does it not?"
"Yes it does sir."
"Until we can explain to them what happened he needs to act somewhat normal. Levi is in his office?"
Petra nodded still saluting to him.
The blond returned the nod before walking around them.
She turned back to Eren trying to calm him once more. Oh this is gonna be another long day.
Eren stood beside Petra and Mike, he was told that more people were coming to join them and that they were not to be afraid of. But I'm confused...these people know about me yet I don't know them...I don't like it...What is worse is that I can't be with Levi... The brunet looked over at Levi who stood by Erwin both of them talking as they waited for them to arrive.
"You nervous Eren?"
He looked down at the woman he had grown attached to besides the shorter man. "A bit...I don't know about these people who are coming...how do they know me?"
"It's...complicated, you'll be friends with them in no time don't worry."
"They're here." Mike spoke up bring them both to silence.
A group came in horseback all halting some feet away from them as they all got off their horses. They lined up saluting.
Erwin stepped forward his hands behind his back. "Welcome, those from the 104th Training Corps to the Survey Corps. You all know what is expected of you, so I expect that and then more. Corporal Levi will be over seeing your training and other daily work you will be doing. I expect great things." He nodded before turning and walking back in.
Levi stepped forward next. "I'm not one for words so I'll be quick and blunt. This is no fucking simulation like you had back in training. You already witness the hell of the Titans from the Fall of Wall Maria. So be fucking ready for anything and everything. Gather your shit and head inside ready to work." He turned walking back inside with the rest of his team.
Eren turned following Mike and Petra but was soon tackled into a hug from behind almost loosing his balance.
"Eren!"
"You're alright!"
"Where did that shrimp hit you? That wasn't necessary what he did back at the trial! I'll kill him if he left you something!"
The brunet was panicking trying to get out of their grip. "P-Petra nee-chan!" He cried out still struggling.
Instead of the woman coming back, Levi walked over to them pulling Eren out of their grip. "You two were there at the trial weren't you?"
"Armin Arlert Levi Heichou." Armin saluted.
"Mikasa Ackerman..." The woman mumbled saluting as well.
Levi nodded to them. "I told you to get inside to work didn't you hear me brats?"
"We're sorry sir but we just wanted to greet our friend after what happened."
Mikasa lowered her arms glaring at him. "He is my brother and what you did to him back at the trial is unforgivable!"
The man raised an eyebrow crossing his arms. "Oh? I saved his fucking ass from behind handed over to the Military Police and this is how I'm repaid?"
Armin stepped in front of Mikasa hands up in surrender. "No sir we didn't mean it like-"
"Ah!" Eren had finally got a good look at them both seeing Armin clearly. "You are the blonde boy!" He went over taking his hands. "How are you doing? Are you not getting picked on anymore? Oh! Do you have more books to show me?"
The blond blinked staring back at him the raven haired woman's mouth slightly ajar. "Umm..."
Sighing the corporal pulled Eren back again. "Both of you get the fuck inside now."
Both now confused teens nodded before hurrying in having forgotten their previous argument they were in.
Eren gulped waiting for Levi to yell at him next but nothing came. The boy turned around to see the man walking back in. "L-Levi!"
He glanced back over his shoulder at the boy, but didn't respond only continuing to walk back in.
"Levi..." The name came softly from the brunet's lips looking sadly at his back. He looked at the ground before going back inside as well.