"I'm heading out Mikasa. See you later." Eren called as he left. It had been four days since he met Ymir, a week since he was taken from Levi, but Eren still hadn't met Ymir's girlfriend. He and Ymir had been texting for a bit and she kept insisting he talk to her girlfriend. It only took four days until Eren gave in. He was told to meet up with them for lunch near the girl's work, he couldn't complain about a free lunch.

"I'm glad you're taking pictures again." Mikasa said with a smile. That was the lie Eren had told her. That he was going out to take pictures and that he'd be back well before it got dark. It was a good enough lie to keep her satisfied. With his camera around his neck he left. He actually hadn't taken pictures since he had been torn from Levi. But he didn't want her following him. Who knows what she'd say if she found out that he was hanging out with a stripper.

Eren was almost surprised to find himself out front of a large office building fifteen minutes later. He checked the address again but he was in the right place.

"Kiddo!" Eren turned to find Ymir walking towards him with a large smile on her face. It was almost surprising to see her in regular clothes, but he reminded himself that it would be absurd if the woman wore her work outfits all the time.

"You don't have to call me that.." Eren muttered when Ymir ruffled his hair as a hello. "Are we in the right place?" He asked, once again glancing up at the large office building. Seemed a bit odd that Ymir was dating someone who worked somewhere so professional.

"Of course! My girlfriend Historia is a top class therapist!"

A therapist... Suddenly Eren had an idea that this lunch would turn into an analyzation.

"Oh Ymir you're here already!" A petite blonde woman dressed nicely in a blouse and pencil skirt ran out of the building, stopping in front of the two of them. She was definitely pretty, she even looked pretty young for her profession and maybe it was the way the sunlight hit her hair but she looked like she was an angel sent to solve all your problems.

"Of course I am. Wouldn't want to keep you waiting." Ymir said, pulling the much shorter girl in for a hug. "This is Eren. The scotch kid from a few nights ago I told you about."

Scotch kid? Was that his new nickname?

"Oh Eren it's so nice to meet you!" Historia exclaimed, fighting her way out of Ymir's embrace to shake Eren's hand. The look on her face, so concerned, worried, it just confirmed Eren's earlier suspicion.

This was going to be more than just a free lunch.

Levi POV

"Plead insanity? Are you sure you're not fucking insane shitty glasses?"

"Think about it Levi! If you pull it off your sentence could be voided. Sure, I doubt you'd be able to see Eren for a little bit… But you wouldn't have to go to jail." Hanji protested, trying to work out the numbers in their mind. Even if Eren didn't press charges, he wasn't considered in a stable state of mind to not press charges due to the effects of Stockholm Syndrome that he probably had. As Eren's only relative Mikasa had the rights to press charges and there was no doubt in Hanji's mind that the girl would press charges. Sure, Hanji knew that Levi had kidnapped an innocent kid. Sure, Levi was pretty fucked up. But they didn't want to see their friend in jail. Which is why, in their mind, insanity defence was the way to go.

"If I do it... How would I pull it off?" Levi thought out loud, he was bloody fucking positive that he wasn't insane but he was also positive that he wanted to see Eren again. No matter what.

Hanji laughed, this would be easy. They already had a plan, not to mention that they technically had the requirements to analyze Levi. They just needed to set him off in court to prove it. For that they would need Eren's help.

"Just be yourself short stack. You're already insane in the public's eye." With that Hanji stood to leave. They flashed Levi a wide smile and a wink as they left.

"Oh and Eren will be a witness."

Eren POV

Lunch had been... Interesting to say the least. Historia seemed almost too nice to be real if he were to tell the truth, nothing like her taller girlfriend. But there was something about her that made him feel safe. He couldn't stop himself from recounting his story to her, the blonde girl listening intently, nodding on occasion, even asking questions. But what she did when he finished surprised Eren the most. She hugged him. In the middle of the restaurant she leaned over the table and hugged Eren. Someone she had just met. It was beyond surprising, but at the same time it was nice.

Nice to know that someone else thought he wasn't completely insane for loving Levi.

On the other hand, there had been one downfall. Historia had insisted that Eren come back once a week and meet with her. He knew what that meant. She wanted to help him. She thought he needed therapy.

That was one thing that Eren couldn't believe that he needed.

But he didn't have to go back. He didn't have to talk to either of them ever again, so he took Historia's card and thought it over. At the very least he could use her help when he managed to save Levi and help him.

With that in mind he went home, getting in the door soon after he had left the restaurant to find Mikasa at the kitchen table, seemingly waiting for Eren.

"I got a call today from Hanji. They want you to be present at Levi's trial in two days." She explained, the look on her face clearly showing that she didn't want Eren to go.

"Two days? That soon?" Eren on the other hand already had a plan forming of just how to get to talk to Levi again and maybe in the back of his head he wanted to run away with the man.

Mikasa knew that look on Eren's face and she did not like it. Not one bit. It was obvious he hadn't recovered from whatever brainwashing Levi had done to him. She was worried. Worried that her brother wasn't thinking logically. Worried that her brother would make a mistake that was irreversible. She knew that she might be overreacting, and she did trust Hanji to an extent. But she wanted to keep her brother safe, her family safe, even if it meant being the hard voice of no.

"You can't go. Eren he's crazy and he will lie his way out of this if he thinks he can still see you. You have to think of your safety." She tried to reason, doing her best to stay calm and not freak out at him. She didn't want another shouting match.

"I am thinking of my safety Mikasa. I feel safe with Levi." Eren sighed, he knew she'd say something like that, and he was tired of fighting with her over the same thing over and over again. He knew he'd go to the trial, whether Mikasa wanted him to or not.

"Eren. If you're going to go. I'm going with you." Mikasa insisted. Doubting that things would go well if she insisted that he not go. At the very least she could keep an eye on him. Keep him from doing something stupid. Mikasa had a feeling there was more to Hanji's plan than just using Eren as a witness, and she didn't want her brother to get hurt any more than he already was.