Chapter 6 – Disappearing act.
"Remind me why I'm doing this again" Jean grouches as he parks the car.
"Because I'm asking nicely. Just let me know if anything suspicious happens." Mikasa bites back through the radio. Jean rolls his eyes as he stares at the house he's visited too often lately. Honestly he doesn't understand Mikasa's obsession with the house, even while it was sitting empty she made daily visits, claiming there were trespassing reports. However Jean can't disobey a superiors order so he's spending the last part of his shift sitting outside a grumps house, just watching.
An hour passes with nothing but a few lights turning on and off but that's not unusual for a house in the evening. Jean decides to pass the time by playing Angry Birds on his phone, occasionally yelling at the screen when he fails a level. A bright light suddenly catches the young officer's attention, however it's not coming from the house under inspection, it's coming from his neighbour.
Jean is suddenly reminded of the day he saw the owner (or at least who he thought was the owner) who suddenly disappeared when he said 'hello'. All Jean can remember is freckles and dark hair. The experience was both traumatising and exhilarating, increasing Jean's curiosity to meet the owner of the house. With a quick glance at the house he's supposed to watch over, knowing nothing is going to happen anytime soon. He quickly exits the car and makes his way up to the front door, mustering his courage on the way.
When he is close to the house he catches a glimpse of the light source that caught his attention. It's coming from the kitchen area that can be seen through the windows at the front of the house. The light provides Jean with a perfect view of what's happening inside. He stops dead in his tracks when he sees a male figure, shirtless and doubled over the kitchen table as if he's in pain. Jean recognises the brunette man and his heart immediately begins to hammer in his chest, this is the man who disappeared from me Jean contemplates.
Seeing the owner doubled over in pain sends warning signals through Jean's body and he immediately sprints towards the door, now with a perfectly valid excuse. The young officer rapidly knocks on the front door,
"Local Police, please open up" he shouts then falls silent to try and hear movement in the house. For a few seconds there is nothing until more lights in the house turn on and Jean can hear pattering of feet coming towards the door. The footsteps are uneven and slopping, like the man is stumbling and having trouble walking.
Eventually the door swings open a fraction, enough for the owner's face to be shown, looking scared and nervous. Jean instantly feels guilty for being an unexpected intruder, he can tell the man is still shirtless and is shy about it.
"How may I help you officer?" The freckled male asks timidly, his voice sounding scratchy and sore.
"I…ah…umm. Sorry to disturb you but I saw you through the window and thought you might be in trouble" Jeans curses himself to being unprofessional and sounding like a stalker. "I mean not that I was purposely looking through your window, it was purely by accident…" Jean's rambling is cut off by a small giggle coming from behind the door. He looks in surprise to see the shirtless man blushing and trying to contain his laughter. Jean flushes in embarrassment.
"Sorry officer, I didn't mean to be rude" the shirtless man hiccups, "but I'm honestly fine"
Somehow Jean doesn't believe him, something about his posture, trying not to expose too much of his body.
"Are you sure? You looked like you were in pain before. I can help" Abruptly the brunette's face flames red and a groan slips from his lips, his head dipping low as he doubles over. Jean's panic escalates as he watches, knowing instantly that he's in pain. He moves to open the door further but the brunette is faster.
"No! Don't come in" there is desperation in his voice, his eyes pleading with the blonde officer.
"But you're hurt."
"I'm fine! Trust me. I'll be fine, you can go" Jean finds that he can't move, not without knowing the brunette's name.
"At least tell me your name," the officer pleads.
"Marco" he answers quietly. Jean smirks and nods his head. I like the name. Marco doesn't wait for Jean to respond, only begins the close the door. In that instant Jean catches a smell in the air that's potent and thick. The smell is sweet and intoxicating and it seems to be coming from Marco's direction. It becomes stronger and Jean feels like he's drowning in the smell, like someone is pouring honey over his head. His dick twitches him his pants, demanding attention suddenly.
Jean has a moment a clarity and realises he just popped and boner while on duty. Jean acts quickly, jamming his foot in the front door before it can close. Marco looks up at Jean in panic, wanting to put a solid barrier between him and the officer.
"What's that smell" Jean questions, moving closer to the door and inhaling. His pupils dilate further and he couldn't care less that he has a raging hard on.
"Shit" Marco curses as he tries harder to shut the door.
Jean feels wave after wave of arousal crash over him the longer he's exposed to the smell. By this point he could almost cum in his pants. Marco's attempts at keep the officer out are in vain. The blonde is a lot stronger than Marco. Eventually Jean gets the door open and Marco steps back, only to stumble on his weak legs, his desire and lust steadily increasing with Jean's. He can feel his natural slick soaking his sweatpants, creating a more intoxicating smell to draw the officer in.
Jean steps into the house, smelling more of the delicious scent. He moves toward Marco who is having trouble standing. Worried, Jean secures his arms around Marco, holding him up. The instant they make contact fire irrupts in their veins and both men moan in pleasure, fitting their bodies together like a jigsaw puzzle. Without realising it, their mouths connect in a heated, lust filled kiss. Their tongues weave and wrestle for dominance, eventually Marco accepts defeat and lets the officer ravage his mouth, drawing groans and whimpers with each pass of his tongue. The officer reaches down and grabs Marco's ass, causing his hips to grind against Jean's cock. The delicious friction created by the pants offers some relief to both men but it's not enough.
Eventually Marco's body goes limp with exhaustion but his body demands to be taken. To be fucked into oblivion. Jeans takes the hint and lifts Marco with ease off the floor, encouraging him to wrap his legs around his waist.
"You okay?" Jean huffs out, licking up Marco's neck, drawing a yelp as his hips buck into Jean's.
"Yeah. Can't handle much more. Please fuck me…" Marco whispers, "Please officer, please fuck me" Jean growls in response, re-attaching his mouth to Marco's neck and sucking. With the directions from Marco, Jean finds his bedroom, which smells even more potent. He sets Marco down on the bed and works quickly at removing his uniform. Marco slips his soaked sweatpants off and begins to slowly stroke his cock, watching Jean undress.
Jean struggles with all the belts and articles of clothing, his movements desperate as he watches Marco pleasure himself. He finally removes the last bits of clothing, relishing in the feeling of his dick being free from the confines of his pants. It drips with precome, which he spreads over the rest of his dick as he pumps it a few times.
Marco is panting hard on the bed, abandoning his cock altogether and instead shoving three fingers inside himself. Jean groans at the display and pounces on Marco, taking his fingers out and replacing them with his own. The warm, slick heat surrounds his fingers making his dick twitch hard. He pumps the fingers in and out, grinding against the walls, trying to find his special spot.
Marco screams when Jean finally finds his prostate, back bowing off the bed and his cock twitches hard a few times but nothing comes out. Jean leans up to whisper sweet nothings in his ear as he recovers from his dry orgasm, feeling him trembles under his touch.
"Please officer! I need you to fuck me before I loose my mind" Marco begs, hissing when the blonde sucks a nipple into his mouth and twists the other nipple with his wet fingers.
"I love that you're begging. Dripping for my cock. Do you want me to fuck you hard into the mattress? Make you come all over yourself untouched?" Jean's dirty words cause Marco's arousal to heighten, reducing him to a whimpering mess on the bed.
Marco spreads his legs wider, inviting the officer to claim him. Jean is practically drooling as he lines the head of his cock at his entrance. He stops moving and thinks for a second.
"Wait what about a con…agh" Marco is beyond impatient now. He flips them over so he is sitting over Jean's cock, rubbing his ass along it to make it nice and wet. He then lines himself up and sinks down in one fluid motion. Both men moan is pleasure and Jean instantly bucks up into Marco, not waiting for him to adjust.
Marco doesn't mind, the feeling of finally being full is ecstasy in his veins. He begins to ride Jean in time with his thrusts, bracing one hand on Jean's chest to steady himself. The brunette can feel his body become weaker and weaker the longer he rides Jean's cock.
Jean notices the strain in Marco's body and flips them around again, increasing his thrusts when Marco is on his back. This new angle allows Jean to go deeper and hit Marco's prostate with every thrust. Marco cries and whimpers, begging for more as his pleasure is heightened further. Marco's name falls from Jean's lips with every thrust, which drives Marco crazy.
Jean can feel is orgasm creeping up on him. He increases his pace so Marco can come at the same time.
"Marco… shit I'm about to come… fuck, you feel amazing. I want to see you come" Jean continues to sprout nonsense, creating a brutal pace. With a few more thrusts Jean explodes, his come filling Marco and hitting his prostate dead on. Marco is pushed over the edge as well, coming hard over his stomach, trying to match the officer's uneven thrusts as he comes down from his high.
Eventually Jean collapses beside Marco, panting heavily as both men try and catch their breaths. Jean suddenly realises that he just slept with a complete stranger, while on duty, at night. Fuck he's going to be in so much shit if someone finds out.
"What's your name?" Marco asks beside him, smiling happily and looking relaxed. It occurs to Jean that he never actually told Marco his own name. They were too busy fucking.
"Jean. Jean Kirstein. Or just Officer Kirstein" the blonde winks at the brunette, effectively making him blush. Jean then reaches over and kisses Marco, savouring his amazing taste.
"Well that was fun" Marco states, breaking away and sinking into the pillows.
"Sure was" Jean chuckles and the absurdity of the situation. A question suddenly pops into his head. "What exactly did happen? Where did the scent come from and why were you so weak?"
Marco is silent for little while, mulling over the questions. He isn't prepared to tell Jean the truth.
"It's just something that happens to me sometimes. Doctors can't explain it" this answer seems to satisfy Jean and they both fall into a confortable silence.
Ultimately Jean has to re-dress and get back to his patrol car before anyone notices. As he ties his shoes he suddenly feels sad, he doesn't want to leave Marco alone.
"Sooo… Can I see you again?" the blonde asks, grinning cheekily. Marco looks down at his hands and has a hurt expression.
"Sorry Jean, But you won't be seeing me again"
Levi tosses and turns, kicking the sheets off his body, burying his face further in the pillows. It's currently 11:50pm and Levi's mind is wide-awake, still repeating the events of a few hours ago. He didn't bother with dinner after his little jerk off session, he just went straight for a shower and was in there for a good half an hour. He tries to convince himself that his reaction was perfectly natural but he has a suspicion something else was also controlling his actions.
A bell ringing brings Levi back and he sits up in his bed, looking towards the door. Eren stands in the door way in nothing but an oversized jumper that ends just above his knees. Levi is still shocked that he can see Eren normally, he can take in every detail of Eren's face.
Eren is looking shy and awkward as he stands in the doorway, not knowing if he's allowed to enter.
"How?" Levi states. "How can I see you?" Eren takes this as an invitation and walks into the room, sitting on the end of the bed. Eren stares down to his hand for a while, simply thinking. His expression is sad and desperate, like his whole family was just killed. Levi is about to question Eren again, ask why he looks like a lost puppy but Eren speaks first.
"It only happens twice a year" he starts, taking a deep breath. "It happens on the winter and summer solstice. We are given the opportunity to be seen by humans but we also go into heat at the same time." Levi is staring at Eren, not sure how to comprehend what he just heard.
"What exactly is 'heat'?" Levi questions, but he has a feeling he already knows the answer.
"It's… our way of reproducing. Our bodies are prepared to have sex in order to create offspring in the short amount of time we have with humans. Physical contact like sex isn't really possible when you can't look at us. This is why we get given these two days to help populate our kind." Eren explains this while maintaining a bright blush, like he's talking to his crush. "We pretty much get super horny for 24 hours then we go back being invisible"
The bluntness of the last statement catches Levi off guard and it's both hilarious and sad at the same time. We smiles at Eren, getting lost in thought as he continues to stare. He's captivated by Eren's natural beauty, in nothing but an oversized sweater, his heart begins to pound in his chest. Louder and louder the longer he looks at Eren.
He doesn't want to admit that he has feelings for Eren but it's hard to ignore when he literally jacked off to the thought and image of Eren. Levi can feel his body start to react to the images from a few hours ago, staring at Eren half dressed and blushing isn't helping his situation either.
Eren clears his throat uncomfortably, which effectively snaps Levi back to attention. While discretely moving the sheets the cover Levi's semi-hard on, he glances at the time and sees it's 11:58. Suddenly an obvious question presents itself.
"Wait! 24 hours? Does that mean we only have 2 minutes left? I only get to look at you properly for two more minutes?"
"Well done genius" Eren jabs sarcastically. "It only took you a million years to figure that out"
Levi's mind reals as he desperately tries to buy more time, he hasn't had enough time to memorise Eren's face. He climbs frantically across the bed until he is seated right next to Eren. Grabbing his face in his hands and looking deeply into his eyes, committing everything to memory.
"When does this happen again?" Levi asks.
"In about 6 months. December."
"But why? I haven't had enough time to look at you" Eren averts his eyes, his blush getting stronger. He shudders at the warmth of Levi's hands, wants to fall asleep with his hands on his body.
"I'll still be weak and a little horny over the next couple of days so don't be surprised if you don't see me around" Eren speaks quietly, trying not to ruin the moment.
"please don't dis—" Before Levi can finish his sentence the face he was holding disappears before his eyes, it becomes nothing and his hands feel cold, almost like he was never touching anything in the first place. His heart lunges in his throat as he looks around the room, hoping to find Eren in the corner of his vision but no luck. Levi just sits alone in his room, desperately trying to remember what Eren looked like, it felt like a million years already since he had seen his face.
At some point Levi manages to fall asleep, tossing and turning all night with dreams. His alarm blares at him at 6:30am, with heavy eyes, Levi drags himself out of bed and into the shower. His brain is too tired to think about mundane things like showering and he functions on autopilot. He eats a quick breakfast so he's not late for work for a second day in a row. He has a brief moment of sadness when Eren doesn't appear for breakfast, (Not that he was expecting him to anyway). Just before leaving the house he does a quick sweep of the house, in a last ditch effort to see Eren again. He leaves the house sad and disappointed.
Levi arrives at the station ten minutes early to make up for the previous day, immediately running into Commander Erwin, who looks mildly surprised to see Levi.
"Rivaille! You're here early. How's your friend?"
Levi has to think fast, remembering that he told his boss that he was looking after a sick friend.
"He's doing better, just has a bad cold" It was a pretty lame excuse but Levi prays it will be accepted.
"That's good to hear, but since you left in a hurry there is quite a bit of work that needs doing. Also I need you to meet with one of my other colleagues about some paper work." Erwin explains. Levi just nods mechanically, not digesting what's been said. "But I have to warn you! She's eccentric and a bit crazy so please try to bare with her" and with that Erwin walks away to talk to another officer.
Levi is left very confused, should he fear this woman? He shrugs the comment off and gets down to business. He focuses his mind on all the tasks he has been given, getting through each file and case with speed and efficiency. Occasionally getting coffee for grumpy morning patrols. The workload manages to take his mind of his green eyed Periphery and the events of the previous night.
It reaches lunchtime and Levi is starving. The office is quiet and he thinks it's the perfect opportunity to slip away and grab some lunch. His train of thought however halts suddenly when Mikasa strolls up to desk, looking surprising calm and not looking threatening like she usually does.
"How did you find out?" The policewoman asks without greeting.
"Find out about what?" Levi asks genuinely confused, why does she always ask random questions?
"Don't play dumb pipsqueak. Eren told me you found out about the solstice occurrence. I want to know how you found out, because he sure as hell didn't tell you" her tone becomes more menacing, just waiting for him to say something stupid.
"Ohh that! Well sorry to tell you sweetheart but that's private. Eren can tell you if he really wants to." Mikasa is vibrating with aggression, ready to throw the short man over his desk and force him to speak, although he did have a point. If Eren wanted her to know, he would have told her already.
"Fine. But I still don't trust you. Something isn't right about you." Mikasa leans forward over Levi's desk, getting into his face and trying to sound threatening "But if I ever find out that you—" her sentence is cut short when a loud voice materialises beside them.
"Officer Mikasa! Oh I haven't seen you in a while! You should come by my office more often for a chat. How's your brother? Is he doing okay after yesterday?" the woman with glasses rambles quickly but Mikasa just rolls her eyes. Levi on the other hand didn't hear half the words the woman said and he feels thoroughly confused.
Mikasa hushes her tone, "He's doing just fine Dr Zoe. Just a little tired. However please try not to talk about him in such a public place"
"Oh sorry honey! I totally forgot. I'll remember next time" Mikasa nods in approval at the same time Dr Zoe turns and faces Levi, who is currently looking confused and a little pissed off.
"And you must be Rivaille Church. It's a pleasure to meet you!" she sticks her hand in his face and he shakes it wearily. "I've heard so much about you! We have much to discuss. That's why I'm here actually. Erwin probably told you that you had an appointment with me today. So here I am!"
Levi flinches as the doctor squeals her last sentence. Levi does recall Erwin saying something about meeting a colleague, but he wasn't prepared for this level of crazy.
"Well, lead the way. Good day officer Ackerman" Levi says in a condescending tone as he stands from his desk and follows behind Dr Zoe. He has no idea why he is meeting with the eccentric lady but it's better than talking to Mikasa about Eren.
They walk through a short corridor and walk to the end room in which he has never seen before. The plaque on the door reads: 'Dr. Hanji Zoe. Psychologist and human welfare' Levi is suddenly curious as to why a crazy, eccentric woman is in charge of the mental state of police officers. Upon entering the room he finds the doctor is the least cleanly person on the planet. Papers and folders are piled on every surface and her desk is almost non-existent as paper and coffee mugs litter the surface. Levi has to force himself to calm down and not throw up. The itch to clean is strong.
Levi seats himself across from the desk, sitting on the edge of the seat so god-knows-what bacteria doesn't contaminate him. Dr Zoe jumps into her own chair and looks around her desk, finding her bearings before starting.
"Now Mister Rivaille. How have you found your job so far?"
Levi thinks for a minute, he hasn't thought about the job much. Only thinking about the prospect of getting caught for lying to police or dealing with the supernatural world of Peripheries.
"Its good. It keeps me busy and I get paid so that's all I really care about" Levi says casually.
"That's good to hear. As you may have read, I'm the person that looks after all the Sergeants and personnel that work here. I have a PHD in psychology and mental health so I know what I'm doing. Even though I do seem a little crazy at times." She winks and giggles to herself before quickly composing herself.
"I just wanted to check in and see if any of the cases you have read have affected you in any way? Maybe a story or incident that you feel might have impacted on your mental health? Or if you just want to chat we can do that as well" the brunette smiles warmly, making Levi relax a little bit.
"There isn't much that has affected me, I try not to read most of the case files in depth because I feel it's not my place. I'm fine otherwise."
"Hmmm…" she hums while clasping her finger in front of her mouth. "I do have one question. Do you remember a woman the other day that came into the office? She was crying hysterically and yelling stuff about her baby being missing?"
Surprisingly Levi remembers the incident well. He was waiting outside Commander Erwin's office before his job interview.
"Yes I do. I was here for my job interview when it happened. Why do you ask?"
"It was an emotional scene that doesn't usually occur in the middle of the police station. But from gauging your reaction it doesn't seem to bother you that much" Levi frowns.
"It didn't bother me because I was concentrating more on my job interview. How am I supposed to feel anyway? It's not like I can do anything about it" Levi could feel himself get a bit angry, wondering why the doctor was asking these obscure questions.
"How someone reacts to a situation call tell me a lot about the person and their past. I can tell from your reaction that it isn't the first time you have seen a similar situation and therefore you have become desensitised to the whole thing."
"That's bullshit. You don't know shit about what I'm feeling" Levi bursts, balling his fists in anger. He doesn't quite understand why he is getting so angry. Levi is abruptly hit with images of his past, crying babies and screaming parents. Hearing the baby names over the news and feeling the crushing guilt of it all. He pushes those memories away and swallows the lump in his throat. Why is he thinking of those memories at a time like this?
"Please Mister Church. I'm only here to help you. I'm sorry if I offended you in any way."
Levi slows his breathing and tries to calm himself. Leaning back in his chair, trying to find a comfortable position. Not caring if he gets bacteria all over him.
"Now. Can I ask you one final question?"
Levi nods his head slowly in agreement, wanting this meeting to be over with.
"What can you tell me about Eren Yeager?" Levi's eyes bulge out of his head. Fuck, fuck, fuck he thinks. How the hell does she know about Eren? Then it occurs to him. When Dr Zoe was talking with Mikasa she mentioned a brother (which must be Eren) and how he was feeling after yesterday. It all suddenly becomes clear now, Dr Zoe must know the existence of Peripheries and somehow she knows that Levi is involved.
Levi decides he will take a chance with Dr Zoe, hoping she isn't trapping him. Maybe telling the truth will help the situation. Levi musters up his courage and tries to look confident in his answer.
"Eren is a Periphery. And I happen to be living with him"