" I hope it doesn't take much longer for my ankle. to heal. I want to get out and train some more. " Eren commented as they made their way through the halls. Levi passed him a sideways glance.

" Don't be stupid and push yourself too far. You'll just end up making it worse."
" I could say the same to you too Levi."

He groaned to himself. " You've gotten a lot more confidence lately brat."
Eren couldn't stop himself from cracking a smile.
" Perhaps it's more your fault."

" My fault?"

Eren nodded, his smile still wide on his face.
" How?"
" I think that time we had together is to blame."

Levi sucked in his breath out of shock, causing him to start coughing uncontrollably. Eren softly patted and rubbed his back in hopes to sooth him, patiently waiting for him to finish.

" I can't wait for this cold to be over with." Levi grumbled.

" Has it really been that long since you've gotten sick?"

Levi stopped to think. The last time he got sick. . . lord he couldn't even remember. He must have been a child.

" That's amazing! To think you've gone so long without having a cold. Your immune system must be really strong."

" Yea but that means when it falls there's nothing left." He resumed walking as he tried to ease his cough. " How long does a cold normally last?"

" A week maybe if it's bad. Could be longer if you don't take care of yourself. One time I had to take care of Mikasa for almost a month because she wouldn't stay in bed."
Levi rose a brow. " You? Take care of Mikasa?"

" Yes, I took care of her." Eren pushed, a frustration blush coloring his cheeks. " What? Is it that hard to believe?"

Levi shrugged and turned to open the door of his quarters. Eren only grew more frustrated and followed him in, his anger starting to increase.
" Tell me."
" Tell you what?"

" Tell me why it's so hard to believe. As a matter of fact I'm actually very comforting when needed."

" You're talkative tonight."

" I could say the same to you."

" I talk. "

Eren shook his head, pushing the change of conversation aside. " You never answered my question."

" I never said I didn't believe it."

" You sure did act like it."
" That's your own fault for misinterpreting it."

Eren reached out to his shoulder and forced to spin around. Levi almost instantly scowled up at him, swatting his hand away. No, he wouldn't let the brat overpower him again like how he had in the forest. He just wouldn't allow it.
Eren had continued on in some sort of spill but for some reason Levi had found it hard to concentrate. It seemed as if all at once his stomach dropped with in a snap of his fingers. He needed to be alone, before things got too bad.
" You need to go back to your quarters." He demanded with a small push. His words only seemed to anger Eren even more.
" No, I'm not going."
" Jaeger." He snapped, his voice thick with warning.

" I'm more capable than you take me out to be. I mean I know I couldn't help much in the cave but I tried my hardest to sir."
" I know you did Eren."
" I really did. I was so worried about keeping you warm too. I hadn't done what I had done to help take care of Mikasa but if it came down to it I'd do it for you."
" That's flattering Jaeger. Now please, go back to your room."

Eren couldn't help but hear a small crack as a piece of his heart broke. Was this man, despite the great soldier he was made out to be, truly that dumb when it came to noticing the situation Eren was in? How he felt?

Levi reached out to give a small push to urge him on when his hand stopped. Eren watched him, confused, and waited for him to do something. Suddenly his head dropped and he turned on his heel towards the restroom. He quickly followed behind out of surprise from the urgency. Then Levi dropped to his knees.

Eren reached out and brushed his bangs back and out of his face, his fingers grazing Levi's clammy skin. So that's why he was so urgent to get him out. He didn't want Eren to see him get sick.
He sat through it all, doing nothing except attempt to soothe his captain. Then when he was finished Eren ran to get him a glass of water to wash his mouth out. Once Levi was cleaned up he held out his hand, one for Levi to take the other around his waist to help him as he stood.

He couldn't lie. The sight shattered his heart. Levi's hand trembled in his palm. His steps were weak and his throat burning. Eren wanted to take the pain away from him but he knew it wasn't possible. So instead he focused on trying to get him back to his bed.

" Levi can you walk? You're gonna make us fall if you keep stumbling so much." He warned as he shifted Levi's arm around his neck, making Levi stand on his tip toes. Levi didn't answer. He tried to focus on his steps, just one foot in front of the other. It should be simple but instead he felt as if he were drunk.

" Levi hold on a second, lets wait for a moment so you can get your balance back-"
Eren was cut short as they both tumbled to the floor, Levi on top. Both let out a low groan from the impact as they hit the floor but Eren was sure to make sure he took the blunt of the fall. Underneath him he could hear the pounding of the brat's heart as they laid there. It couldn't be that brat was actually . . .

" S-sir can you please get up?"

Levi took notice of the tone of his voice. All his confidence was gone and thrown out the window, not to mention he had resorted back to calling him sir. His words were shaky, as if he were nervous beyond compare. Was it possible that it was Levi himself who made him like that?

Levi slowly pushed himself up onto his hands, one by Eren's head and the other near his waist. His arms shook under his weight yet he somehow managed to hold himself up. Underneath him he felt Eren's legs shift, making them tangle more with his own. This situation was dangerous. Very dangerous.

" Oh Levi! How are you feeling- oh? What is this?"