Good evening everyone! How's life treating y'all? This chapter was fun to right, as Im sure you will soon see why. I won't blab on too much, but please remember to review, even if it's criticism!
Disclaimer- nope nope not mine.
Warnings- bad language and fluff. Don't like don't read.
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ERENS POINT OF VIEW
When he woke, Levi was long gone. The bed was wet from Eren's sweat still residing from his nightmares, and he tried to shake them from his mind. It didn't work. The light was pouring in through the window, as bright and as sunny as ever, and Eren subconsciously made a grumbling noise as he sat up. He didn't feel sunny at all.
Levi's room was more clear now lit by natural light, and Eren had to admit, it felt quite homely. He could understand the appeal of living here. There was a note on the bedside table, clearly writt n by the older man, and Eren reached to pick it up. He instantly recognised Levi's handwriting, as if he had memorised before everything had gone to hell, which he probably had.
Eren,
I am with Commander Smith sorting things out- I left you to sleep, but you need to be over as soon as possible. Don't worry, there will be food.
-Levi.
At the mention of food Eren's stomach groaned, and he realised he hadn't eaten since his accident. No wonder he was starving. He stood up and put his jacket on- he had been so tired the night before that he hadn't even taken off his straps, then flattened down his hair so it didn't look too bad. Not that it ever looked brilliant.
Stepping out of the room, he had a quick look around before moving towards the stairs. He closed the door behind him, and walked down and out the small building. He blinked as his eyes grew accustomed to the bright mid-day light, and tried to work out exactly where he was. The street before him was packed with life- people running, people selling things, people buying the things being sold, and children playing.
Eren, having planned a route to Erwin's office, which was in the Military part of the city, squeezed through everyone.
"Hey!"
"Hey you! Scout!" Eren's head spun round, to see a middle aged man waving a loaf of bread. He cocked his head in confusion- what would this man want with him?
"Yes- you! Come here!" The man yelled. The street suddenly didn't seem so lively, as people slowed to see what was going on. Eren walked over and tried to smile.
"Yes Sir- may I help?"
The man laughed- actually laughed at this.
"I wouldn't know Son! How old are you?"
"Fifteen Sir." Eren replied. He didn't want a fight today, which he could feel brewing. He just wanted to find Levi.
The mans eyebrows shot up, and he made an odd scream of shock.
"Did you hear that everyone? He's fifteen!" The man yelled. The small crowd that had stopped to watch gasped.
"Please Sir, I have to go somewhere..." Eren started. He didn't get a chance to finish.
"The fate of our city- of humanity, in the hands of a fifteen year Old!" Eren flinched.
"Is this the best the Survey Corps can do? No wonder they are all dying!" The man bellowed. The crowd whispered amongst themselves, waiting to see Eren's reply.
"I'm sorry Sir, I have to go..." Eren stuttered, and he moved to go.
"What? Not a real man? Not gunna stick up for yourself?" The man taunted. Eren stopped in his tracks, and clenched his fists- not a fight- not today. He started walking again.
"Not lost anyone important enough to care huh? But being fifteen- I don't suppose that you have experienced real pain yet- not really cared about anyone enough. Mind you would have to be one needy fuck to want to be close to you... look at you..." The crowd shook their heads at this- maybe at Eren, maybe at the man. Eren didn't care.
He let out a loud scream of anger and turned around. The man smirked.
"How dare you! My mother, father, best friend and many more people I care about have died- and many of them for the cause of protecting people like you!" Eren yelled. He stayed where he was though, although this man was winding him up, Eren was trying to resist.
"That's a shame, mind- that's their jobs huh?" The man shrugged. Eren had had enough. A familiar old anger burst through his carefully constructed walls and flooded his mind. He ran forewords, quicker the man had obviously anticipated, and he punched the man dead in the stomach, before kicking him to the floor. Eren screamed and kicked him again- this time in the head. The crowd cheered.
"STOP!" Someone yelled. Eren didn't, he kept kicking, and the man was unconscious now. The crowd cheered him on, oblivious to the small figure weaving its way through the people.
"PRIVATE EREN JAEGER! I TOLD YOU TO STOP." Eren gasped, and turned to see Levi facing him with his arms crossed and his eyes full of anger. He stood to attention straight away- realising this was not the time to fling his arms around the Captain and hug him.
"What on Earth do you think you doing?" Levi growled. Eren swallowed- how was he meant to answer this?
"Sticking up for Humanities sacrifices Sir." The crowd spoke in hushed whispered whispers amongst them selves.
"What the hell is that meant to mean?"
"He insulted my Mother, my Father, Armin, all my other dead friends- and the Survey Corps. I could not tolerate it Sir."
"Hm. Well- that is no excuse to beat up and nearly kill a man Jaeger. There will be an exceptional long punishment for this- and I will take you to the commander now. As for this man- is anyone here a doctor?" Levi asked. Someone stepped foreword and Levi gave them instructions on where to put the man and what to do. He then grabbed Eren's wrist and pulled him from the scene, battling away the quite large audience that had now gathered. He pulled Eren away until they were out of sight, then let him go.
Eren gulped- this wasn't going to be good. He squeezed his eyes shut.
Levi stepped forewords, and Eren braced himself, it was coming, he was gunna- wait- was Levi hugging him? Eren opened his eyes a crack, and sure enough, Levi was. He raised his eyebrows in shock. That was unexpected.
He melted into the hug right away, and wound his arms around Levi's back and buried his head into his friends shoulder. It was warm and soft and Eren was just so happy to feel like he was being held and looked after, and for the first time since Armin's death he felt safe, like Levi's arms could cure everything and anything.
"Thank God you are ok." Levi whispered, before pulling back. Eren already missed the embrace.
"I'm fine- but Levi are you not angry?" Eren cocked his head.
"No- not at all. That man got what was coming. It's just if I didn't make a scene in front of those people the Scouts would get an even worse reputation. Don't worry- no punishment will be enforced."
"But-" Eren stammered.
"Unless of course that's what you want?" Levi raised his eyebrow and Eren shook his hands violently.
"No- no not at all."
"Good. Let's go see the Commander then."
On their way Levi explained how he had found Eren. It turned out that Eren had slept in so late Levi had come to find him, and happened along finding him. Eren could only thank that Levi had got there when he had. Sometimes Eren wondered what he would do without Levi.
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ERWINS POINT OF VIEW.
Erwin sat in his office- his head in his hands. Levi and Eren were sitting in front of him, waiting do be dismissed so they could leave now all the needed paperwork had been filled out. He hated meetings like this- but they were a necessary.
The last thing Erwin had wanted or felt like was questioning Eren about yesterday- but protocol insisted he did. Eren's face throughout was blank, he was so clearly trying to cover up his loss and feelings. Levi had comforted him- or at least had done so as best as he could. Being social was never his forte.
"Alright. You can go now. Eren- not sure if Levi told you, but you have the next two days off, not including this one. Make the most of them." He said, and watched as the two boys stood up and went to move. To his surprise, Eren lingered by the door and turned around. Levi left.
"May I have a word Sir?" He asked.
"Yes- of course." Eren shut the door and sat down in front of the desk again.
"What's the matter?" Erwin asked. He felt stupid- literally everything could be the matter, the life they were living. Still, small talk.
"It's er- about the Captain." He stuttered, twiddling his hands. Erwin was shocked, that he hadn't expected.
"Well you must understand there will be some things I can't answer, but I will do my best." Erwin smiled. Eren nodded.
"Yeah- ok. I was, was just wondering, um, is he ok?" Eren said. "Because from what I have seen, he isn't. And no offence Sir, but you don't really seem ok either, and neither did Armin. But Levi seems the most, I don't know how to put it..." Erwin smiled to himself. This was quite cute really. It had been a long time since anyone had asked weather he was ok.
"I am not going to lie to you Eren. No, he isn't. Levi has lost many, many friends to titans, seem them eaten alive too many times, and less than one month ago he lost his second squad. You and him were the soul survivors." He muttered.
"Oh. What can I do to help?" Eren asked.
"Just be there for him. He has a very borderline personality, and can change very quickly, but don't let that fool you. He cares for you very much." Erwin hoped he hadn't let too much slip. The last thing Levi would want was Erwin blabbing his secrets to everyone.
Eren's eyes sparkled at this comment, and his cheeks flushes slightly. Erwin squinted at him- did Eren have feelings for Levi? He would have to find out.
"Can I ask you something Eren?" The boy nodded.
"Do you know about how you felt before the accident? For Levi I mean." It was a bit straight foreword, but it would do.
"Yeah. Levi told me. And I can kind of remember it too." He looked at the floor, flushed cheeks still remaining. "I, I may still like him. But you can't tell him!"
Erwin smirked. Bingo. That had taken pretty much no probing at all. This Eren was far less guarded than the old Eren.
"No, I won't. But I think you should." Erwin was on a roll now, he was starting to get excited.
"What? No way. Levi doesn't like anyone. Lest alone me." Eren shook his hands. Erwin fought the urge to laugh. It hit him that he was enjoying this, maybe in another, better life he was a matchmaker. He wanted to laugh again at his stupid idea.
"Well, you don't know till you try Eren. What if I told you I actually see him making an effort to be nice and sociable around you like he does nowhere else. And your hugging? Levi hasn't hugged anyone in over five years. You are clearly special to him."
"That's Levi being nice? God, what the hell is he like normally?" Eren gasped.
"An absolute asshole." Eren laughed. "He is only a slight asshole with you."
"I'm honoured. But I still don't know. It's Levi for God's sake, if I mess up, I'm gunna die. Like, properly die." Eren said, but Erwin could see the hope in his eyes growing.
"Something tells me you won't." Erwin grinned. "Now get out of my office, I have paperwork to do."
"Yes Sir. Thank you Sir." Eren stood up, and pretty much ran to the door.
"Anytime Eren. Anytime." Erwin winked.
Levi owed him a meal out, that was for certain.
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LEVI'S POINT OF VIEW.
BANG! The door to his flat opened loudly, and Levi nearly jumped eight feet in the air. He turned from the kitchen to see Eren standing in the door breathing heavily and sweat dripping down his forehead. Levi gulped- god Eren looked hot. He pushed those thoughts from his mind.
"What the hell Brat? You could have knocked!" Levi groaned. Eren didn't reply, just walked towards him. He had the strangest look in his eyes, Levi could detect fear but the over emotion was too hard to read. What was going on?
"Eren? What is going on?" He cocked his head, and put down the food he was making. Eren just kept walking until he was less than five centimetres from Levi's face. Now Levi was confused. Had he said something wrong?
Eren put his hand to Levi's face, and the shorter man flinched at the touch.
"Correct me if I'm wrong Captain, but.." Eren trailed off, and in what felt like hours to Levi he slowly closed his eyes and drew closer to him. Levi's eyes widened with shock, and it was all he could do not to make a loud squeak. Eren kept going, oblivious to the rest of the world, and he brushed his lips against Levi's. It was soft, and gentle, and hardy there, like a single snowflake landing on a frozen lake. Feeling no response Eren pulled back after a mere three seconds, and opened his eyes. He gazed down sadly at Levi, then awkwardly started moving away. Levi could only stare with an open mouth and wide eyes.
What.
The.
Hell.
"I'm, I'm sorry. Guess I was wrong, I-I gotta go." He mumbled, before turning and trudging towards the still open door. Before he even knew what he was doing Levi reached out, grabbed Eren's arm, and spun him around with his superior strength.
"You are not wrong Eren. You never are..." He smiled. Genially smiled. It felt odd, but good. He had decided he had lost Eren once, he wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. No regrets right? That's what he had told Eren a month ago, now he was telling himself.
This time he made the move, and he stood on his tip toes and placed his lips to Eren's once again. Eren responded straight away, unlike Levi had, and he smiled into the kiss. And that was all it was. It didn't go any further, any deeper than Eren placing his arms around Levi's back and hugging him. And it was perfect.
Two weeks ago, anyone who had told Levi that he would have fallen in love (because that's what it was, Love. And it felt beautiful. Why had he tried to deny himself of this for so long?), lost, brought back and even kissed the ocean eyed wonder Eren Jaeger- monster to the rest of the world, he would have kicked them in the stomach. Yet here he was, doing just that.
Eren pulled back for air, and he cupped Levi's face.
"You make me feel safe. You make me feel at home." He smiled.
"As do you. I will protect you Eren. You will live." Levi promised.
That was when Levi realised, Eren may be his sickness, but he was also the cure. The cure to everything that had ever troubled Levi. And fuck him if it was selfish, but he was willing to go to Earths end to protect his antidote.
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Yo I feel like I need to say this isn't the end! There will be more! Xxx
