Okay. So. A few people have said that Eren was being a total dipshit and should have been more careful when driving, so when I was writing this chapter I made it so that it wasn't entirely Eren's fault. Yay! Problem solved! Anyways, Profitez de ce chapitre!

"I hear you're getting out today."

Eren shifted in his chair and turned to look at Levi. Today was his discharge date, but his gloomy appearance was rather contrary to that fact. It's not that he wasn't happy about going home, but rather, he wasn't happy about leaving Levi.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I am."

Levi snatched his plastic spoon off of his lunch tray and chucked it at Eren, successfully nailing him in the forehead.

"Ow! What the hell was that for!?"

"Quit looking so damned depressed brat. You're getting out of the hospital and yet you look like a kicked puppy."

Eren rubbed his forehead and sighed, leaning back in his chair by Levi's bed. He looked over at the man, who was still sending him a rather harsh glare.

"Sorry, it's just, I don't know. Honestly, being here at the hospital with everyone has been the most fun I've had in awhile, if you don't count the broken arm and stuff."

Levi looked at him for a moment then rolled his eyes, lying back against his pillow.

"If being in the hospital is the most fun you've had in awhile, then you really need to get out more," he remarked, eying the suspicious meat on his tray.

Eren's eyes met Levi's for a few seconds before he started chuckling. It wasn't long before his chest was shaking in a total fit of laughter. Levi just watched the younger man for a moment, Eren's genuine happiness making him feel that unfamiliar warmth that was growing a bit too familiar.

After Eren's laughter died down, a comfortable silence took over the atmosphere. Levi set his tray on the bedside table and lied back, lolling his head to the side to look at Eren. The younger man gave him a hesitant look before gingerly placing his hand over Levi's.

"I'm gonna miss you. A lot," Eren admitted, squeezing the other's hand slightly.

Levi just gazed at him for a moment, his heart racing a bit faster as he turned his hand over and squeezed back.

"Yeah, well, I'm gonna miss having you around too Eren."

Eren's hand tightened and he looked up so that their eyes met, "You know Levi, you might not be a hugger, but I am."

Before Levi could respond, Eren leaned forward and wrapped his arms around him, burying his face in the crook of his neck. The man lay still for a moment before returning the gesture, securing his own arms around the other. He brought one of his hands up to Eren's hair, running his fingers through the soft locks soothingly.

"You better come and visit me brat," Levi teased, tightening their embrace. Eren let out a quiet chuckle and smiled against Levi's neck.

"I have to come back twice a week for my therapy. I promise I'll come and see you then."

Eren reluctantly began to withdraw back into his seat, stopping when his face was inches away from Levi's. His heart nearly skipped a beat when Levi interlocked their fingers and reached up to tuck a loose strand of hair behind his ear.

"Eren, I-"

Levi was cut off by the sound of the door clicking open. Hanji.

"Eren! Mikasa has you're things ready! You're clear to go home now!"

Completely oblivious to her incredibly inconvenient timing, Hanji bounced over to Eren and snatched his arm, practically dragging him out the door. Levi's eye twitched and he cursed under his breath as the doctor pulled the young man away.

Once Eren had said his goodbyes, it was time for him to leave. Mikasa hooked her arm around his good arm while also carrying his bags for him. Eren glared at the floor, embarrassed by his sister's irritatingly possessive behavior. The two of them hustled through the rain and settled into the car.

"Listen to me Eren. When I take you back here on Wednesday, I don't want you visiting him," Mikasa said suddenly.

"What the hell are you talking about? You mean Levi?"

The girl's grip on the steering wheel was firm, and she was glaring coldly out the window.

"Yes. You're not to see him anymore."

Eren just gaped at his sister, baffled by her sudden demand. He turned in his seat and furrowed his brow, growing rather irritated.

"What the hell Mikasa? You can't just boss me around like that. You can't tell me who I can and cannot see."

Mikasa turned her head so that her icy glare was set on her brother.

"I can and I will Eren. Mom told me to look after you and that's what I'm doing. That man is dangerous. This is all his fault," she snapped, gesturing to Eren's cast.

"You don't even know what you're talking about! It isn't Levi's fault! Just stop it Mikasa!"

"He's the one who crashed into you! It's entirely his fault! It wasn't your fault! Look, I don't know if you're covering for him because you have some sort of crush on him or maybe some other reason, but it needs to stop!"

That was it. Eren snapped.

"You know what Mikasa? You're absolutely right. It wasn't my fault. It was your fault! You're the one who fucking called me before the crash and wouldn't let me hang up! You distracted me! So just shut the hell up and leave me alone damn it!"

After his outburst, Eren left the car and stormed off, leaving Mikasa behind. He wrapped his arms around his chest as he hustled around to the back of the hospital in the rain, where he sat down on some stairs by the exit. Eren felt guilty. He didn't mean to say what he said. But Mikasa would not stop saying such terrible things about Levi, and that for some reason pissed Eren off to no end.

The rain was coming down pretty hard as he sat there on the concrete steps. He was taken from his thoughts when he heard the sound of the hospital doors clicking open.

"Kid what the hell are you doing back here at this hour?" The person speaking shuffled over to where Eren was sitting. "Wait, Eren? Is that you?"

Eren turned his head to face whoever had just recognized to him. It was just Hanji. She gave him a confused look and sat down, covering the both of them with her umbrella.

"What are you doing here hun? Where's Mikasa?"

"We got into in argument about something, I was yelling, she was yelling, and now I'm here," he explained, resting his cheek in the palm of his hand. Hanji sighed and took off her glasses to wipe off the rainwater.

"So, what'd you two kids fight about? Let me guess… Was it Levi? I bet it was Levi."

Eren turned to look at her with a slight look of shock on his face, crossing his arms over his chest. Damn this woman was observant.

"How did you even know that?"

The doctor just shrugged and pushed her glasses back on, looking over to Eren and examining him closely, something that would make most people feel uneasy, but Eren had grown used to her often invasive curiosity.

"Well, based on the fact that Mikasa clearly despises the man, and you feel basically the exact opposite about him, it is easy to predict that that would cause some sort of conflict between the two of you."

Eren looked back to the floor and rolled his eyes, running his fingers through his damp hair. "Well, you're right, it was about him. I don't really wanna talk about it though."

The woman nodded and patted Eren on the head like a puppy, another thing he had grown used to her doing. He grimaced at the gesture, which only caused Hanji to laugh a bit.

"If you don't feel comfortable staying at home, you could always stay here for the night," she offered, pointing her thumb back at the hospital building behind them. Eren glanced at the building and his mind wandered straight to Levi, as it seemed to do often these past few weeks.

"Okay. Armin's coming into town tomorrow morning, so I'll call him and stay at his apartment until I can work things out with Mikasa."

Hanji had managed to sneak Eren into one of the hospital rooms without suspicion from Erwin. After she had left him alone in his room, Eren groaned into his pillow. He knew he was being stupid, and he knew that he shouldn't have said what he had said to Mikasa. Eren never for a second blamed Mikasa for the accident, but when she started spouting those awful things about Levi, he felt as though he would have said anything to defend him.

After lying in his bed for nearly two hours, Eren gave up on sleep and hopped off of his mattress, walking across the room, slowing pushing the door open, and stepping out into the hall. He read the number on his door.

216

He remembered easily that Levi was in room 224. Eren snuck down the long hallway until he reached the room he was searching for.

What am I even doing? This is ridiculous.

He put his hand on the door handle.

Fuck it.

Eren pushed the door open slowly and slipped inside the room. He walked over to Levi's bedside, his heart racing. His entire body froze when he heard Levi shuffling in his bed.

"Ngh- Wha-?" Damn it, did I accidentally push the nurse call button?"

Eren's green eyes widened and he just stood still. He watched as the man began to wake up and sit up in his bed, rubbing at his eyes tiredly. Eren didn't know what was going through his mind when he decided to do this. He often tended to do things without thinking, and this was one of those times, one of those times when his actions were just flat out impulsive.

"No, you didn't. It's me," he said warily, taking another step closer to Levi's bed. He heard the man pause for a minute and saw him lean forward as to try and make out Eren's shape in the darkness of the room.

"Eren? What in the hell are you doing here?" He asked in a hushed yet stern tone.

Eren took yet another step closer to the man, his hands clasped nervously behind his back.

"Mikasa and I got into a huge fight so I ditched her car and came back here. Hanji saw me and offered to let me stay here one night until Armin can pick me up tomorrow," he explained, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

Eren could practically hear Levi shaking his head at him.

"Come here and sit down. I want you to tell me what happened."

Eren didn't hesitate as he took his usual seat next to Levi's bed, resting his arms on the side of the mattress. Levi turned slightly to his side so that he was facing Eren.

"Okay, so, I don't know if you picked up on this, but Mikasa doesn't really like you-"

"Oh really? I had no idea," Levi interjected sarcastically.

"Anyways, so we were in the car and she all of the sudden just flat out told me that I 'wasn't allowed to see you anymore.' She kept blaming you for the accident and then I just got fed up and told her it was all her fault and not yours. I know it was all my fault but I just got so… so angry when she kept saying those things about you."

Eren sighed and rested his forehead against his arms, which were on the edge of the mattress. He paused when he felt a surprisingly warm hand on his head, gently running through his hair.

"You didn't have to defend me Eren." Levi sighed. "This isn't your fault, and it isn't Mikasa's. It's mine, okay?"

Eren tilted his head up so that he was looking in Levi's direction with a confused look on his face.

"But-"

"No Eren, it's my fault. Even if you hadn't dropped your phone like you said you did, we would have gotten into that accident. Eren, I wasn't in the right state of mind that night. I was distracted."

"But Levi I still-!"

"Eren. Listen to me. I was going sixty in a twenty-five. If you refuse to let me take the blame, then how's this… we are both at fault for that night. I want to move on." Levi shifted his hand down so that it rested on Eren's cheek. He sighed in relief when he felt the boy nod.

"Okay Levi, I wanna move on too."

Levi scooted over to the other edge of his bed, pulling the covers down a bit. He patted the space next to him. "Come on."

Eren nodded and stood up, climbing onto the space in the bed next to Levi. He rested his head in the crook of Levi's neck and draped his good arm over the man's chest. Eren found himself thinking that the weirdest part about this entire situation was that it wasn't weird. At all. It felt as though he belonged there in this man's arms. It was terrifying and exciting all at once.

Levi wrapped his arm around Eren and closed his eyes, his fingers running through the brunette's hair out of habit.

"Good Morning!" Hanji practically yelled, happily shuffling over to where Eren and Levi had fallen asleep. She leaned over the two of them with an ear splitting grin on her face.

"Did you boys sleep well last night?"

Levi groaned and buried his face against Eren, trying to muffle the sound of Hanji's booming voice. The doctor chuckled and walked over to Eren's side of the bed.

"As much as I hate interrupting your cuddle time with Levi, I'm afraid your adorable little friend Armin has come to retrieve you."

Eren cracked an eye open and glared at Hanji, who in return just laughed as she usually did. He turned his head to the side so that he could look at Levi, who had fallen back asleep. Hanji gave him a knowing look and nodded.

"I'll give you guys a minute. You're friend is in the lobby waiting. I'll see you around doll face." She waved goodbye and left the room, leaving Eren and Levi alone once again.

Eren reached over and brushed the hair off of Levi's face, leaving his hand there for a moment. He looked at his sleeping face one more time, then suddenly, the door flew open.

Eren shot up from his place on the bed, and Levi groaned, sitting up with him. Standing in the doorframe was a tall woman with a very angry expression on her face. She had platinum blonde hair cut to her shoulders and was wearing a black skirt suit. The woman angrily stomped over to Levi's bedside, her four-inch heels clacking loudly with her steps.

"What in the hell is the matter with you Levi?"

Levi gave the woman an icy scowl and sat up straighter as Eren just sat there in confusion.

"How did you even know that I was here Amanda?" He practically growled behind clenched teeth.

"First of all, you know I hate being called that, and second of all, that doesn't matter! I've been looking for you for almost five months now! I have the right to know when you get in a fucking car accident Levi!" She shouted, folding her arms over her chest. "And who is this?" She added, gesturing to Eren.

Eren's eyes widened and he looked to Levi with a panicked expression.

"Leave him out of this Mandy." Levi demanded agitatedly.

"It's fine, um, I-I'm Eren. So a-are you Levi's sister? I didn't know he had any family," He muttered nervously.

The woman leaned closer and stared at Eren. "No," she said and raised her left hand, revealing an engagement ring and a wedding band on her finger, "I'm his wife."

"His… wife?"

"Yes, his wife."

Eren felt like he had just been punched in the gut. He slid out of Levi's bed and shuffled to the door, stumbling on his way out.

"I-I'm so sorry. I-I need to leave."

"Eren hold on! Please wai-"

Before Levi could finish, Eren left the room and hustled to the lobby of the hospital. After looking around for a minute he spotted Armin. He immediately dropped his head on Armin's shoulder and he groaned with extreme frustration. Confused, Armin just started patting his friend's back comfortingly.

"Eren what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"He's married," Eren muttered.

"Wait what?"

"Levi!" Eren pulled back and tried his best to hold back any tears threatening to fall. He had cried enough over this man.

"He's married Armin!" He yelled, the hurt evident in his voice.

"Oh man, I'm really sorry Eren," Armin placed his hand on Eren's shoulder and gave him a sympathetic look, "I know how much you liked him."

Eren gave him a weak smile and thanked him for his concern.

No Armin. You have no idea how much I like him. Eren thought to himself as the two of them left the hospital.

Eren plopped down on Armin's couch and sighed deeply. Armin was letting him stay at his apartment until things blew over with Mikasa. He felt lucky to have such a good friend. Having a best friend like that is crucial, especially when your heart has been broken.

Eren's phone began buzzing in his pocket so he pulled it out and read the caller ID. An unknown caller? He picked it up anyways.

"Hello this is Eren speaking," he said dully as he picked up the TV remote and began flipping through the channels. There was a pause on the other line before a voice spoke up.

"Eren. It's me."

The sound of Levi's voice through the phone made Eren's stomach twist in knots. He was feeling a mixture of hurt, pain, and rage as he thought of what to say.

"Please, don't call me again," he said, his voice trembling.

"Eren ple-" He hung up the phone and dropped it on the couch, groaning into his hands. Seconds hadn't even passed before his phone began to buzz again. He decided to let it go to voicemail. Once he was sure Levi was done with his message, he picked up the phone and opened the voicemail.

"Eren, look, I know you don't want to talk to me right now and I get it. But you don't understand. Whatever you're thinking right now, you're wrong. I can't explain this to you in a voicemail so I really need to talk to you person. Please visit me when you're here on Wednesday. Please Eren. I need to see you."

Eren's hand tightened around his cellphone as he thought of what to do. He didn't know whether Levi's explanation was worth listening to. He was married. What could Levi possibly have to say to explain that?

Eren just put his phone away and lied back on the couch, contemplating the overwhelming amount of things going on in his mind.

Levi angrily groaned and dropped his head against the wall behind the bed. The woman standing beside him looked to the door, where Eren had just left in a hurry, and she looked back at Levi, putting things together.

"So, you don't see me for what was it? Five, six months and you're hooking up with some kid?"

Levi glared at her angrily and sat up straighter.

"No. I am not 'hooking up' with him. What are you even doing here?"

"I'm your wife Levi! I have a right to know when you've been hurt damn it!" The woman yelled, pointing at Levi as if scolding a child.

"Oh please, don't pretend like that means anything. This isn't a marriage Mandy, this is just a business agreement and you damn well know it. I made it very clear from the beginning that I was not interested in a romantic relationship with you. Also, it's not like you have to pay my medical bills."

The woman looked away from Levi and glared at the floor.

It had nearly been four years since Amanda had met Levi. At that time, Levi was living in Annecy, a charming little city in the eastern side of France, and Amanda was visiting from Los Angeles to visit her cousin. After meeting at a party, she and Levi had become rather good friends during her visit to France.

On her last day in the country, Levi mentioned to her how he had always wanted to move to America, but was having difficulties in getting a green card in order to do so. One thing led to another, and the two of them had come to an agreement. Amanda would marry Levi so that he could legally live in the United States until he became a full citizen, and in return, Levi agreed to pay Amanda's way through grad school and help her with her student loans.

The day Eren was coming back to the hospital for his appointment finally came. Levi sat up in his bed and ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. He knew Eren was there in the hospital, and he already guessed that he wasn't going to visit him. After what Eren witnessed yesterday, Levi wasn't surprised. Anyone probably would have misunderstood the situation.

He looked up when he heard the door opening. His shoulders sank when it was only Hanji and he sighed.

"Well it's good to see you too," she said sarcastically, walking over to Levi.

"He's here isn't he?"

Hanji pushed her glasses up and nodded. "Yeah he's here. Why do you ask?"

Levi paused for a moment before pulling the covers off, turning and placing his feet on the floor. He gripped the edge of the mattress and tried pushing himself up. His balanced wavered for a moment but he quickly caught himself, wincing as his stiff limbs stretched.

"Where is he?"

Hanji hesitantly walked closer to Levi, ready to assist him if he were to fall.

"Levi you aren't done with physical therapy yet. You really shouldn't be…"

She stopped when Levi grasped onto his I.V. stand and took a step forward. Slowly he took another unsteady step, and then another until he was standing in front of the doctor.

"Show me where he is."

"Eren dear, Marco should be ready for you soon, he's with another client right now I believe," Petra said, smiling kindly at Eren.

He nodded as he fidgeted in his chair, trying to think about anything except for Levi, but to no prevail. He bit at his nails nervously and flinched when Petra slapped his hand away.

"Don't do that. It's a bad habit," she scolded. But Eren just smiled softly and rolled his eyes. It was actually comforting having somewhat of a mother figure around again.

"Don't roll your eyes at me, I'm being serious! Biting your nails is a really bad habit!" Petra tried to sound serious but could not help but smile. She looked up and her smile faded. It was replaced with what looked like surprise. "Is that… Levi?"

Eren's eyes widened at the mention of Levi, and he turned to look behind him where Petra had been staring. She was right. There was Levi, and he was walking. Eren stood up from his seat and walked over to him. Once he was standing in front of him, the first thing he noticed was how much shorter the man was. He never really had the chance to pick up on that. Eren shook that thought and focused.

"You're… walking."

"Yeah no kidding, and it's really painful so this just goes to show you the lengths I'll go for you brat."

Eren crossed his arms over his chest and furrowed his brow. Now that he was here, he wasn't going to let Levi go without the immaculate explanation that was promised to him over the phone.

Levi looked up at Eren and sighed. "Okay okay I'm going to explain now, but can we please go sit down? I think I'm gonna pass out if I stand another minute."

"So you see, we are technically married, but it is little more than a business agreement."

Eren looked to Levi, a feeling of immense relief washing over him.

"Oh I see." Eren's eyes shifted to the floor. "I'm really sorry for getting so upset over this. I-I mean, even if she was your real wife, I'd really have no right to be upset about that I guess," he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

Levi reached over and tilted Eren's chin up so that he was looking at him. "Well, if you were married, I know it would drive me crazy."

Eren's lips parted as if to respond, but no words would come out. Levi was doing what he always did to Eren, charming the hell out of him. He gently brushed his thumb over Eren's lower lip, and the younger man's breath hitched as he stared at Levi with his green eyes half-lidded.

"Dr. Bodt will see you now Mr. Jaeger."

Eren's eyes widened and he pulled away to turn and look at the male nurse standing behind him. The man gestured to the door of Marco's office and Eren just nodded numbly, glancing back over to Levi, who looked absolutely pissed off.

"I'll come and see you before I leave, okay?" Eren said, receiving a nod in response.

'I'm sorry!' The younger man mouthed to Levi before following the nurse into the other room.

Levi buried his face in his hands. "Every damn time," he groaned.

There's chapter four. Hope you enjoyed it. Also, I would really appreciate it if you gave me a review, it keeps me motivated :)