So...yeah I have no excuses as to why this is so late. Things happened, writers block and even the will to write stopped. I'm not all that proud how this turned out but I still like it. I am doing better and will continue this no doubt. But I would appreciate any ideas you all give because I need it greatly. So I hope you continue to enjoy this and staying with me!

I don't own SnK!

Levi looked down at the brunet who laid in bed, panting, face flushed with his dark brown hair suck with sweat to his face. He would have liked it better if the conditions were a bit different, but not like this.

Eren panted greatly shaking at how cold he was. He pulled the blankets around him more despite how hot he felt in them.

"Well shitty glasses?"

"He has a high fever, probably from standing out in the rain a few days ago in the dress."

"So it is your fault why am I not surprised."

"That isn't my fault! You both went out there! I'm surprised you didn't get sick either. Oh you would make such a cute-!"

Levi kicked her in the gut sending her flying back. "Call me fucking cute again and next time I'll kick your shitty face in."

Hanji cackled slowly getting up from the floor holding her stomach.

Erwin shook his head looking back down at the boy. "He needs to stay in bed and rest this off, we can't afford for him to get worse. Hanji you'll continue to monitor his state, Levi watch over him and inform Hanji if he gets any worse."

The raven waved him off his gaze returning to the brunet. It unnerved him to see the boy once filled with energy to be in this state. Unsettling even, he would prefer to see Eren annoying the living hell out of him than laying in that bed. Pulling up a chair he sat next to the bed, arms crossed one leg crossed over the other.

Both Hanji and Erwin quietly left the room leaving them be.

"Why didn't you say that you were feeling sick? Stupid brat trying to act all tough. That only makes you worse..." Levi leaned back in the chair watching the boy struggle to fight against the fever.

Shouldn't his 16 year old body holding out better against the fever? Is it because his mindset is reverted to that of a 5 year old that the body isn't responding correctly? That wouldn't make much sense though...Ugh why am I worrying so much about him? I shouldn't care really...

The room was quiet, save Eren's heavy breathing. Leaving Levi to his thoughts just to watch him struggle through. What was he suppose to do? Was there anything he could really do? No. Just to sit there in that chair next to the bed.

"You stupid brat...get better already..." The raven mumbled to himself eyes gazing down at the ground.

A knock came onto the door before it was opened.

"Eren!"

"M-Mikasa!"

Sighing he turned glaring at them. "Shut the fuck up he is sleeping."

Mikasa glared back at him coming up to the bed next to Eren.

Armin quickly said out his apologies going next to the woman. "Is he doing any better?"

"Not really, he still has a high fever, he hasn't changed much from the morning." Levi responded glancing at them before back at the brunet.

"He's going to rest up then right? Who is looking after him?"

"Yes he is, and I will watch him."

"But I could watch him better and even-"

"Orders from Erwin himself, you both will continue on with your fucking training with the others. Don't even fucking try to deny these orders."

Mikasa didn't like being told to basically stay away from her brother, he was her brother! She should be allowed to be with him and bring him back to proper health!

Armin looked between the two knowing to stay out of the fight between Mikasa and Humanity's Strongest.

"Both of you leave. Now."

The raven haired girl stood her ground glaring at him.

Levi crossed his arms matching her glare easily not moving from his spot.

"Mikasa we should probably go, come on we do have things to do." The blonde tried insisting though treading carefully over the very thin ice.

Her glare not leaving, the young woman looked over at her sick brother laying in bed. She saw how much he was struggling with his fever, feeling ever urge in her to take care of him. Though she hating the fact that she still had to listen to the shorty, and that Armin was right, not like she would admit that in the slightest.

"Come on Mikasa."

"Fine..." She turned leaving the room with Armin trailing behind.

Levi sighed leaning his head back before bringing it forward pushing some of his hair back. Fuck Eren the hell is wrong with your friends... He gazed back at the boy seeing that his breathing had calmed down though sweat still trickled down.

"Disgusting...he needs a bath...maybe a cold one will bring the fever down a bit." The corporal reached over gently pushing some of Eren's hair out of his face. Sweat came over his fingers causing the man to scowl. "Bath." Pulling his hand away readying to go draw one it was taken hold of. Levi turned back seeing that the boy had taken hold of it.

Still a bit panting, Eren tightly held the hand, it was gentle and kind to him. He didn't want to be left alone, he didn't want to lose anyone ever again...again? "Don't leave...please..."

Levi stared at his face before reaching around stroking his hair. "I'm not going anywhere...I'm right here..." He whispered softly gently stroking him.

A soft sigh of relief came in between his breaths having him slowly fall back asleep still a hold of the raven's hand.

"You're doing that wrong brat."

"What?! I'm doing what you said!"

"No you're fucking not I specifically told you to pay attention for the corners and these bedsheets aren't fucking cleaned properly. What did you do throw them in the damn lake?"

"I can't seem to do anything right is that it?"

"Well looks who smart, finally figured that out?"

"Eren...Eren...!"

No...I want to know...who...

"Eren!"

Slowly the brunet's eyes opened to the sound of his name being called. He felt some form of liquid around him...water? Eyes adjusting he saw that he was in a bath naked once more, his head still pounded as he felt like throwing up.

"Finally awake brat?"

Looking around he saw that Levi was giving him a bath again in cold water. "C-Cold..."

"But better than your body burning up, how do you feel?"

"H-Head hurts...p-pounding...feel sick..."

The corporal chuckled a bit. "Well no shit you feel sick you are sick brat. Sit up so I can wash you properly."

Eren sat up letting the older man have better access. "Levi?"

"What is it?"

"Am I loved?"

Movement stopped for a moment as he looked back at the boy. "What kind of question is that?"

Sea green eyes trailed down to the soapy water softly moving it. "Well...I don't feel all that loved anymore...my mom isn't here...The people here are really nice and I'm happy for that, but I don't really feel loved..."

Levi continued to stare down at Eren processing all that he said, he tried to think of something to say but nothing good came to mind. He wasn't the best in giving advice or to try and calm the situation. Expressing feelings at all was hard as is. So instead he poured water over his head.

"Wah!"

"Don't think about stuff that will hurt your head more." The raven scrubbed him more pouring more water over him. "You should know the answer to that question brat just by everyone's actions. They wouldn't treat you the way they do if they didn't love you a bit."

The boy glanced back up at him thinking over what he had said looking back down. So...would that mean...that...

Rinsing him off, the man helped Eren up getting a towel to dry him off.

"...Levi?"

"What?"

"Does that mean...that you love me too?"

Eyes widened a bit as the corporal threw the towel over the young boy's head drying his hair. "You need to stop sputtering nonsense and get more damn rest. First you have to eat." He made sure the boy's face was completely covered so his own face couldn't even see with the light pink color on his cheeks.

Blinking, the brunet let his hair be dried off and helped up out of the tub. So does that mean Levi loved him? Or did he not? Maybe it was like? He had said so right? "Levi...you like me though...right?"

Levi got another towel wrapping it around his body to dry it off. "Hmm...would I be paying any attention to you if I didn't like you?"

Eren smiled brightly as he turned around hugging him tightly. "I like you too Levi!"

"Oi oi get off! You're still wet!" The raven pushed at his wet body it slipping off, he tried to step back but slipped. "Ah!"

"Ahhh!" The brunet fell forward with him landing on top.

Groaning the shorter man held his head. "The third time you brat..." He felt his clothes getting wet. "You're getting my fucking clothes wet..."

"I-I'm sorry Levi y-you pulled me forward down with you..."

He stared back up into sea green eyes. "How are you feeling?"

"Better...I don't feel so sick...head hurts just a bit..."

"Good. Now get off."

Eren scrambled to sit up.

Levi sat up rubbing his head looking down at his clothing. A sigh escaped his lips as he got back up holding his hand out to the boy. "Come on, I'm not going to feed or dress you."

Looking up at him a smile once more returned to his face as he took hold of his hand standing up gripping the hand tightly.

"Now you're going to get dress properly this time brat. You better not need my help because you won't get any." The raven dried off his body then tying the towel around his waist before pulling him out.

Like? Was all that he felt? No...what was it again? ...Oh!

"I love Levi!"