Hey to anyone who still bothers with this. I'm not dead! Anyway all apologies about the *cough cough* four month absence.

-small update to the title cards.

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Levi:

Damn, this castle is just a hive for spiders. My hand brushes through more webs causing miniature clouds of dust to appear in their absence. "Tsk..." As much as it pained me the cleaning would have to wait, Eyebrows had listed getting set up as top priority which would explain why I was hastening through this neglected castle to find a certain brat. Stopping to lean out the eroding stone arch I finally caught a glimpse of the group, Amin and Mikasa stood aside from the group their worried looks visible from here. A sigh rushed out from between my lips, where was Eren? Those two are always with him surly they would know. No point in delaying the inevitable. The whole squadron tensed as I approached but my attention was on the faces of his friends, more specifically countering the ice cold glare of Mikasa. What the hell pissed her off? Never mind, not my issue right now.

"Captain" begrudgingly left Mikasa's lips.

"Mikasa, Armin do either of you know where Eren is?"

A quizzical look from the blond made me guess something was up

"You mean…you don't know what happened?"

I shot him an upturned eyebrow, prompting an explanation.

"Um well Eren collapsed and...Well we think he's in the medical rooms but he's not been out in three days…it's put everyone on edge"

Well shit.

"Thanks for the details, I'll contact you if you can visit him."

The words earned a relived smiled from Armin and a relaxed look from Mikasa.

Thanks to that brat I'm royally screwed. Finding Eren means coming into contact with four-eyes but not finding this goddamn brat means dealing with Eyebrows and he's been secretive enough already.

Tsk. Shitty glasses it is.

"LEVI!"

Oh dear lord

I turn around slowly already bracing myself for her oncoming attack.

"Levi it's been AGES, why do you never visit me? I've got so many experiments planned and Erwin's being a meanie and saying they're 'too dangerous'" a disappointing look spreading across her face.

"Hanji I neither care nor have time to hear about your deadly new experiments." My foot already tapping impatiently…

"HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU DON'T CARE!?" debris fell from the ceiling, cracked from her sudden outburst.

"Look I need to find Eren before this goddamn meeting with Eyebrows, he's supposed to come too." A look of worry passed across her features alerting me of even worse possibilities. "Yes I'm aware the brat collapsed why else would I be in the medical department?"

This seemed to ease her spirits a bit, thank god. I don't want to spend the rest of my day cleaning up plaster.

"Oh, OK! He's pretty stable right now but he shouldn't go back to training for a while… Anyway follow me!"

And with that she was off darting down the corridor her ponytail swaying madly behind her.

"Here he his…." She stood proudly in front of a shabby looking door, shabby just like the rest of this damn castle it's a good job we aren't here for too long. Before I could ask her anything else she was already barging into the room a loud thwack as the door hit the wall acting as her greeting.

"EREN! How've you been?"

As she launched into a barrage of medical questions I slipped in quietly, remaining near the door. The room was small, with just enough room for the bed against one wall, a small bedside table and a miniscule window opposite the bed. Nothing on Erwin's temporary quarters. Hmph at least it's cleaner than the rest of the castle. Eventually my eyes were dragged to the figure on the bed, Eren was sat upright his focus on Hanji, as the questions slowed down his bright eye started wandering around the room. All of a sudden his eyes fell on me, causing a small jump. Tsk the brat hadn't seen me come in. As his focus turned to me his eyes slowly flicked up to meet mine.