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hello guys, how've you been? Let me tell ya, theres only two chapters left, and that it's basically all good from here on out. YOUR WELCOME :)

so, it's a little bit late for this, but if you didn't know, Eren is around 17-18 in this version, Hannes is 34, and Felice is 29. Yeah, it's late, but I don't want anyone confused later on.

I probably won't post a new chapter that soon, because school starts back up tomorrow and it's going to be hell with all the assignments :( I feel like I'm gonna edit this and say something else I forgot that's really important... Whateva.

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so, without any hesitation, enjoy!

"Don't touch me..." Eren kept saying. Over and over again. "Don't touch me... Don't touch me... Don't touch me..." He said as if it was a ritual. His eyes were sealed open and wide. His body was shaking like a wet rat, and he looked so... ruined. This was not Eren. This was a scared, tortured little boy.

Levi, at this point in time, wanted to rip off every head of a person who worked here, but he didn't. He simply stepped inside the cage, looking at him.

"Oi, brat," he commented, Eren looking up abruptly. He was startled, shivering and scooting back deeper into the cell.

"DONT TOUCH ME!" He screamed, wrapping his arms around himself. Shivering, sweating, terrified. That was what would describe Eren right now. "Don't touch me..."

Levi sighed, daring to walk closer to Eren. He bent down, and looked at him straight in the eye. "Why? I found your note, stupid brat." He said, trying to get Eren out of his trance. It didn't work.

He just kept rocking back and forth, eyes peeled. "I... I've... I've killed... Killed so many..." He recited, shaking viciously. "AND ITS MY FAULT!" He screamed at Levi, tears streaming non-stop. "ITS MY FAULT THEY DIED!" He sobbed, snot and tears everywhere. "EVERYONE OF THEM! MY FAULT!" He screeched, guilt and sadness plastered onto his face.

"Stop!" Levi yelled abruptly, making Eren jump. "Stop it! I don't want to hear that shit!" He bellowed, looking hurt. Eren swallowed thickly. His inner consciousness told him that this wasn't normal. This was something from emotion. Something that Levi didn't have.

"I don't know what you've gone through, I won't lie about that. But, that doesn't mean you blame everything on yourself. Please, don't. It doesn't just hurt you." He stated, pointing at his chest. "You know what? I keep having this fucking knife get stabbed in my chest whenever somebody just mentions your name. And now, your here, screaming your fear out? Well, let me tell you, it feels like I've been shot by a cannon. I'm not all that strong, Eren, and you should know that by now. Just stop. Seeing you like this makes me want to shatter. I can't take it much longer." He mumbled, looking down.

Whether Eren wanted to or not, Levi wrapped his arms around him. It was like a spell had been lifted, and Eren stopped shivering. He felt warm, even if it was freezing in the cell. "I don't care. I don't care about what you are, who you used to be. I don't care." Levi bluntly said, grasping onto him tighter. "I don't care. I care about who you are now. And right now, you are Eren. Nothing else. Not a monster, not a curse, not a disgrace, nothing. You are Eren."

Eren stopped. His breathing. His movement. Everything. And then he smiled.

His gingerly wrapped his arms around Levi, sobbing. Sobbing in happiness. Someone didn't care. Someone would accept him. He was happy, even if it didn't seem like it. Levi wasn't focused on his clothes getting covered in snot, he just held Eren.

Levi slowly proceeded to pick Eren up, Eren still holding onto Levi tightly. He was heavy, but nothing that Levi couldn't handle. He probably hadn't eaten well lately either. Felice had watched the whole thing, and didn't say anything as Levi walked out of the cell. Eren looked at Felice at the corner of his eye, and smiled at her. As if saying 'I forgive you.' Her eyes watered, and she covered her mouth with the palm of her hand.

"Levi..." Eren murmured, Levi looking over at him. "I want to see them again..."

"You want to see who?" Levi asked, pulling Eren up closer to him.

"... Them..."

Felice clarified for Eren. "... He wants to see the kids he was with in the Arena." She whispered to Levi, him nodding.

".. Why were you in the Hunt anyway?" Levi thought. "If you work here, then why did you go there?"

Felice sighed for a long time, then starting off, "I was there to develop a new mutant. I tried to find a animal to inject the formula with, but Hannes found me first. He thought that I was new at the Hunt and didn't know what to do. I tried to explain, but he just seemed so nice. I stayed there with him for years, going outside and communicating with Erwin so he could know my situation. I thought it would be easier to leave him. It wasn't." She said, distaste filling her last sentence.

"Well then your a fucking idiot." Levi blunting stated, Felice shocked.

"What the hell does that mean?!"

"'If you find something, don't let it go. Because you will regret it for the rest of your life.' Am I not correct?" Levi noted, Felice silent."Anyway, I'm going to need to borrow a helicopter in a bit. But right now,

We're going to a death sentence."

Erwin was unconscious. No, like, he looked as if he was dead. Levi thought that Mikasa just beat the shit outta him, and that's probably what happened. Hanji seemed to tie him up in this unbreakable knot, that might never be unraveled.

"Sorry Levi," Hanji hissed, wiping her hands off. "Couldn't help it, ya know?" She giggled, Felice feeling a bit sick.

"Eren!" Was what Mikasas first words were, rushing over to him. Eren lightly turned his head, looking at her. A small smile was set on his face when he saw her.

"Hey, Mikasa..." He nearly whispered, making Mikasa burst into tears. He sighed, putting his hand on her head, and saying "I'm here, I'm fine, okay?" While he was still in Levi's arms. It seemed as if they were inseparable.

Armin walked over, looking at Mikasa and Eren, and smiled. And then he cried, as always, and Hanji tried to stop him. But he couldn't help it.

"... Do you think I'm a monster?" Eren asked Mikasa, who was looking down at him at the time.

"... No-"

"Don't you lie to me Mikasa." Eren snarled, startling her. "Do you?"

"... I do." She whispered, making Eren cringe. "But, that doesn't mean I'm going to avoid you. I love you anyways, so why should I care? You're still my brother, and nothing's going to change that." She noted, making Erens expression lighter. He sighed in relief, and smiled over at Levi.

"Anyway, you need to rest. You're still mentally scarred, and the best thing right now is sleep." Levi noted.

"No way, I'll have nightmares-"

"I'm right here beside you." Levi said, holding his hand. "I won't leave till you wake up."

Eren, who was embarrassed and shocked at the time, turned a bright red, and then slowly closed his eyes. Levi sighed, Hanji giving him the look.

Hanji already knew. No words were needed.

"Well," Levi started, trying to keep his voice down as he turned to Felice. "I need a helicopter with a cargo hold." He noted, pointing at Erwin. "We're leaving."

Felice was in the front with Hanji, while Armin, Mikasa, and Levi, who at the time was holding Eren, were in the back. They hadn't been in the airplane for twenty minutes, when Felice said "We are almost there."

Mikasa was looking at Levi at the time, kinda creeping him out. What was she thinking? "..." She said nothing at first, then started "... If you don't take care of him, I'll kill you." She stated bluntly, not saying anything else. Levi rolled his eyes.

"Why would I come here in the first place, holding the brat?" He noted, making Mikasa have a slight snicker. Eren did look adorable when he was asleep, but soon they would have to wake him up.

The helicopter began to land, losing altitude. Levi lightly patted his head, his eyes fluttering open, drowsy. Shit, he's cute, Levi thought, but proceeded, "Hey, wake up. You need to get out soon." He noted, Eren rubbing his eyes.

"Hmm?" Eren lightly said, leaning up. "Oh, okay." He said, rolling his shoulders. "Sorry, I just haven't slept that well in a while..." He noted, the copter touching the ground.

When Eren looked outside, his eyes widened. He about fainted, but Levi kept him up. He stumbled out of the helicopter, the rest following behind him. He was here. He was at the house.

If he remembered correctly, they'd be taking there afternoon naps. He slightly smiled, weren't they getting a bit to old for that? Well, he did just take a nap...

"Hurry up brat, I want to meet these midgets in person." Levi stated, making Mikasa roll her eyes.

"Oh please, you are a midget."

"Shut the fuck up."

"Guys," Eren started, but quickly decided not to get involved. He slowly walked near the house, turning the knob. The door creaked, and nobody was in the living room. He slowly walked across the crooked floor, opening another door. His smiled turned wide, walking over to the bed and kissing a forehead.

"..." Nothing happened, until a girls eyes fluttered open. "... Eren-kun?"