Shit so I completely forgot to post January's so looks like today is a double update. Really sorry about all that.
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Levi:
Trailing back through the filthy corridors we head back towards my office. Thankfully for Eren the squadron were taking their break in the courtyard nearest to my office. Unfortunately for me that meant I could not only hear those loud as fuck brats but also see them. Not at all distracting. The corridor finally opened off to the arches of the courtyard, signalling the door for my office. Turning round to face Eren I see him a bit further down the corridor looking out at the rest of his squadron. His face as bright as the sun outside.
"You can see them in a minute brat. I just need to make sure we know what part of this damn castle you'll be in."
My tone had him hurrying to catch up with me. Not a difficult feat considering how damn tall he is.
Stopping in front of what I'm sure is the cleanest place for mile around I step into my office, Eren trailing behind me like an overgrown dog.
Eren:
To say that Levi's Office was clean was an understatement. It was the cleanest place Eren had seen in months. Heck he could probable lick the floor and end up with a cleaner tongue than before.
Levi went straight to his desk rummaging through the neatly organised files stacked there.
"Shit." Levi's curt tone punctuated the silence. "I'm going to be a bit longer than I thought, Erwin's taken my plan of the castle. You'd be better sorting out the situation with your friends, I'll stop by when I'm done so we can pick up your stuff."
"How long do you think you'll be?"
"Probably about half an hour, so you'd better hurry up."
And with that I was out the door and back in to the grimy corridor.
"Eren! My god where have you been!" despite having only been in view of my friends for a second I was already under siege from Armin. Mikasa looked like she was almost smiling. Quite an achievement.
"Ok I don't have much time but I'll explain what happened to you guys." My statement had both of them following after me with anxious looks. We headed to the quieter side of the courtyard away from the rest of my friends.
"Eren, you'd better explain what the hell happened! We've been so worried." Coming to a stop I could look at Mikasa properly, I could see the dark shadows under her eyes and the harsh set of her jaw. In short she looks like she's been through hell.
"I'm really sorry but I'll have to give you the short version of it, as I said. Not much time."
"Just get on with it."
"I was passed out for two days and according to the meeting I just escaped from I won't be on the first mission."
Armin looks at me again and I know exactly what he is thinking of. "Why did you pass out in the first place?"
Shit.
I can't tell them the truth as Mikasa would probably hunt down Erwin to get an explanation and she can't afford to be kicked off the course just for me. Armin would help but there's no way he could help when he's away on the mission.
"Hanji said it was a complication of sunburn or something."
Thankfully Mikasa interrupted before Armin could question me further.
"What did you mean when you said you didn't have much time?"
"Well as I'm not going to be on the mission Erwin is being forced to move me into a basement in case I shift into a titan, Levi's also been taken of the mission to stay and 'guard' me."
Mikasa didn't take this very well, to say the least. "I just don't trust him. I mean we barely know him."
Can't argue with that.
"Hey Eren, is that Levi over there?" Following his gaze back to the other side of the courtyard, I can just make out a raven undercut from the shadows. Speak of the devil.
"Shit I have to go, but I'll see you guys real soon ok? Tell the rest of the squad if you want."