CHAPTER 7

Author's Note

This may be obvious to a lot of you but TIL that technically smut is prohibited on this website which is a SHOCKER to me because all I've ever read on this website has been smut XD!

That being said, that got me thinking considering I had certain, ahem, events planned in future chapters. On the off chance that this story gets taken down should I post this story on AO3 as well or some other site? What do you guys think?

And while I'm on the topic, are you guys fans of ArminxJean? Though I have certain chapters that include them I was wondering if you guys preferred more or less of the couple.

~Gum

"You better open this door brat or I'm knocking it down!"

Eren groaned. He was left with no other choice than to get off the bed and drag his tired body across the apartment. Opening the door ever so slightly, he peaked through to see who was on the other side. The shorter man was staring back at him with icy silver eyes. The brunet was about to ask him what he needed when the bodyguard swiftly pushed the door, knocking Eren back.

He stared back at Levi with anger who in turned walked into the apartment like it was his own. The man looked around, his disapproval evident as he eyed the mess. Was he really going to make that face every time he swung by?

The bodyguard closed the door behind him and looked at the shopping bags dropped on the floor, "You just gonna leave those there?"

Eren was bewildered, first this man forced himself in and then he had the audacity to look all disgusted and criticize him immediately, "Uhh..."

"Whatever, so I took care of the bodies of the guys that attacked you yesterday. The van they were traveling in was also dealt with. "

The green-eyed boy quickly fell silent. His irritation was now replaced with concern, "Yeah? And did everything go smoothly?"

The bodyguard nodded, "Yes and I also found this."

Levi pulled out something from his satchel and threw it at Eren who frantically moved to catch it. Eren stared at the black screen and then back at Levi, "... what is it?"

The older man sighed and took a few steps forward, close enough to push the button that activated the device. Neon green lights shined onto Eren's face. In the middle there was a small blue dot and a bigger green dot.

"See that blue dot? That's me, or well the tablet. The green dot, however, is you."

The brunet furrowed his eyebrows, "What do you mean it's me?"

"You're chipped."

Eren almost dropped the tablet in shock.

"Chipped?!" He shrieked.

Once again, the older man nodded, "Know by any chance how the people chasing you down got you chipped?"

The boy took a shaky breath. He unconsciously went to sit on the edge of his bed all the while keeping his eyes glued to the green dot. Noticing how shaken up the younger male had become, he let the brunet take in a moment of silence before answering.

"The person chasing me... it's... it's my dad so, he's a doctor and I was a rowdy kid." Eren quickly glanced at Levi, he had expected the bodyguard to show some surprise upon this revelation but his face was as expressionless as always, "He stitched me up plenty of times. Could've chipped me at any time."

"It certainly explains how they found you so fast."

Eren remained silent.

"Think of it this way, if we extract it we can use it to our advantage for the false lead."

The boy's eyes lit up. It was true. Grisha had no way of knowing that they had found out Eren was chipped, he would keep on thinking that wherever the green dot would go, he would go, "W-Well, let's take it out!" He said, anxious to get started.

"That's what I came here to do." Levi approached the bed as he took out two little cases, a grey one and a black one. He laid them out on the bed and opened the black one up, revealing medical instruments like the ones Grisha had back in his studio, "Strip."

Eren's mood fell immediately, the horror rising in him, "W-What?!"

"What's the hold up? I gotta search you for the tracker."

Eren could feel a blush forming which made him all the more flustered, "Y-Yeah but..."

His mind entered a blank. In reality there was no reason for him to be putting up a fight.

"But?" The bodyguard crossed his arms, a tapping of his left foot signaling impatience.

"Nothing..." He muttered.

The brunet threw the device aside and hesitantly got up from the bed. The stare of Levi's eyes felt so intense that in a burst of anger, the teen blurted out, "Can you at least turn around? You're making me all uncomfortable."

The bodyguard rolled his eyes but did as he was told. Eren peeled off his black T-shirt and all but kicked his stupid shoes and jeans off all the while mentally cursing his whole existence. Eren wasn't the self-conscious type and yet he worried about what Levi would think when he would see Eren's skinny frame. With the stress of running away and being on his own he had lost a couple of pounds. He was naturally a skinny person, so to have lost weight made him look almost sickly. His embarrassment only heightened upon realizing that he was wearing his white boxers with little red hearts -a gift that Mikasa had given him with a shit-eating grin.

Eren pressed his hands against his face and took a deep breath. If ever there was a good time for Mother Goddess Ymir to take him away to sleep for eternity it was in that very moment.

"Ready." He mumbled after finally accepting his destiny.

Levi faced Eren. Whatever comments the bodyguard had he kept them to himself.

"Sit down on the bed and stretch your arms out like this." He lifted both his arms in a T position.

The green-eyed boy followed the orders. His blush deepened as Levi got closer. The bodyguard got down on one knee as his eyes drifted all around Eren's upper half, looking for anything out of the ordinary. The raven then grabbed Eren's left arm and began kneading into it with his fingers, almost like a massage. Slowly but surely, he started from the wrist but travelled upward.

"This'll be faster if you relax a bit you know."

Ironically, Eren tensed up more when he heard the statement. The brunet had been certain that Levi was about to chastise him but much to his surprise, the man simply sighed and continued with his work. Eren's green eyes followed the man's slender fingers. His tan skin made Levi's lighter complexion pop out. Just like the time the bodyguard had helped him clean his wound, he was fascinated by the way the bodyguard touched his body with delicacy and precision as if the raven knew exactly how much pressure to use and where to use it. For a second, Levi looked up at the brunet which made Eren instantly look away, his heart racing at a hundred miles per hour.

"So," Levi's deep voice hit Eren's ears, "how was your date with the blond one?"

Eren almost fell off the bed, "Date?! What date?! I wasn't on any date!"

The bodyguard chuckled, the sound being low and rich, "Calm down, I'm just teasing."

The green-eyed boy took a deep breath. If he didn't control his emotions soon he was going to blurt out something else that would piss Levi off, "I needed to buy some things and he offered to show me around since I'm new in town, that's all." He gritted his teeth to avoid blabbering on.

"That was awfully nice of him. You won't meet a lot of people like that here in the city so you should be grateful. It even seemed like you two were hitting it off. Who knows, maybe you two could be friends."

The brunet furrowed his eyebrows, "He's nice but I don't really plan on making friends right now... you know in case I need to move or something."

Levi nodded, his pitch black hair swaying gracefully with the movement of his head.

How could the man make such a small movement seem so elegant? It was really starting to piss Eren off. The brunet looked off to the side. "Plus... what if he like... falls in love with me or something I dunno..." He said without much thought.

Levi chuckled again, though this one was closer to a laugh. Eren glanced through the corner of his eye to look at the bodyguard's face. He perceived the smallest of smiles dancing on the man's thin lips. The brunet was fascinated. Such an insignificant detail completely changed the face of the bodyguard. Levi was so scary because of the intimidating scowl he always had and yet with an upturned corner of the lips he seemed... nice. Like the kind of man a group of girls would be swooning over. Eren's lips slightly parted as his eyes began to drift all over the man's face. He wondered how many girls hearts the raven had broken. Many, that was certain.

"I don't think you're that boys type. Didn't you see him the other day? He was head over heels over that tall one that visited him."

Eren snorted. Something about the comment made Eren feel like Levi was gossiping with him like two teenaged girls, "Yeah, do you think they make a cute couple?" He teased.

Levi looked up at Eren, the small smile still there, "What? You think I'll just stare at you playing on your phone for 3 hours straight? Even I get bored you know. Plus, it was pretty obvious."

The man who had now finished examining the arm, set about doing the same thing to his left leg, starting at Eren's foot.

"I guess." The younger male mumbled.

Eren watched Levi for a while, a somewhat comfortable silence hovering between them. Unbeknownst to the boy, he had relaxed considerably with the conversation. The fact that Levi's delicate exploration of Eren's skin felt like a massage helped the brunet relax further. The bodyguard stopped once he reached the brunets knee and switched to Eren's right hand.

"Still though, I find it strange that you agreed to having him help you out. I thought he creeped you out." Levi's smile was now gone. Instead there was a neutral expression in his face, "Well... it's none of my business really."

The bodyguards lips pressed into a tight line. It didn't take a genius to figure out that the man liked to keep his relationships with his clients strict and with minimal contact. Yet there they were having a casual conversation as if they were buddies. For some inexplicable reason that made Eren's heart swell up with pride.

Even so, he chewed on lip as he was unsure of what to say.

Really I just did it so you wouldn't hold a grudge on me because you're the guy keeping me alive right now so I don't have much choice but to be on your good side, do I?

That wouldn't go down well.

The green-eyed boy shrugged, "I dunno. Just thought it was a nice offer since I don't know the town well."

The bodyguard silver eyes stayed glued to his work, "Right."

He let go of Eren's arms and got up. Placing a hand onto Eren's left shoulder he said, "Turn to the right."

The brunet obeyed. Levi gently pushed Eren's head down to inspect his back better. A small shiver ran down his body at the sensation of Levi's cool fingers on his spine. The two said nothing as the bodyguard inspected the younger males back. The silence began to lull Eren into a sleep. He soon remembered just how tired he was. His eyes were about to close completely when a pinch to his left shoulder blade woke him up.

"Hey! Careful!" He yelped.

"Should be here." Levi responded.

From the corner of his eye, he saw the bodyguard reach out for a pair of gloves in the little black box, "You're not sensitive to pain, are you?"

Eren gulped. He was familiar with pain but that didn't mean he was a big fan of it, "Nah. Go for it."

The brunet closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. He ignored his flesh being cut open and prodded to the best of his abilities. In a way, it was sickeningly nostalgic to the times Grisha would treat him.

Levi was quick and efficient. It didn't take him long to extrude the small chip from the boy's shoulder blade and carefully place it in a little container. He then stitched the younger male without much trouble. The raven was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly he was able to do the whole operation. Eren hadn't lied, he was good at dealing with pain.

Soon after, he grabbed the grey case and opened the zipper. Inside were bandages, gauze, a mini alcohol bottle and some ointments. With said material he patched the brunet right back up.

"You should be good with that for now." He said as he put all the instruments back in their place.

"Does that mean I can put my clothes on now?" Eren questioned.

"Go right ahead." The older man answered.

The teen grabbed his clothes and shuffled on to the restroom leaving Levi to pick up the mess that had been made. Once he was done, Levi waited for the brunet to come out. The silver-eyed man put his satchel back on and looked around.

What a dump.

The sound of a door creaking notified Levi that Eren had finally come out.

"So what now? Are you taking the chip around the world or something?"

Levi waved him off, "I'll work out the details tonight. I gotta swing by the labs to pick up some stuff I left this morning so don't do anything stupid. Just go to sleep and we'll talk in the morning."

Eren raised an eyebrow, "You guys got labs?"

"Of course we have labs. There's a reason why we're number one in this business. We're prepared and we do things the smart way."

Without a warning, Levi threw the grey compact case towards Eren who once again scrambled to catch it, "A heads up would be nice, you know?!" The teen said exasperated.

Levi ignored him, "Don't forget to clean the wound daily. Everything you need should be in there. It'll also help with your eye so you don't have to wait for Armin to do it for you."

The brunet tsked, crossing his arms.

"What? You're offended?" The bodyguard walked towards the exit, blatantly uninterested in repairing any feelings he might've hurt, "You should be grateful. Think of it as a gift for your birthday."

Eren's arms dropped. He looked at the shorter man with wide eyes. Upon noticing the change in Eren's mood, Levi said, "Oh yeah, I guess no one knows huh, happy birthday brat."

"H-Wh-How did you know?" The younger male shrieked, too surprised to catch the name-calling.

"The hitmen had a file on you." Levi shrugged.

Eren felt a blush creep up on him once again. It felt nice to have someone remember your birthday.

"Uhm... thanks... thatsreallyniceofyou." He mumbled.

"Don't get too coy on me kid. You better use that kit or else I'm beating the shit out of you with it. Talking about shit, clean your damn apartment. I've seen trash cans cleaner than this place." He gestured wildly at the room, "Next time I come this place better be so clean you can eat off the floor- trust me, I'll know. I'm not entering the room otherwise, got it?"

Eren pouted. Talk about ruining the moment.

"YOU GOT IT?" The man repeated himself, a sassy hand placing itself upon his hip.

"Whatever." Eren mumbled.

"EXCUSE ME? That didn't sound like a yes to me. I should get closer to hear you better."

He took a few steps closer towards the young man, a menacing glare warning Eren to tread lightly.

"Yes siiiir."

Levi ignored the mocking tone, "Good. Now go to sleep and keep your phone nearby."

Eren sighed, the weariness washing over his body. Going to sleep sounded pretty good, "Alright, goodnight."

The bodyguard nodded, "Goodnight."

The raven promptly left the room. As soon as the door was shut, Eren went to put on the locks. After a moment of leaning against the door, he made his way to the bed. Sprawled all across, he tried to convince himself to put on his pajamas and brush his teeth before falling asleep. However, it was too late. His eyes had already shut close on their own accord and they weren't planning on opening back up.

A little bit of a soft moment between the two :)

Quick heads up, next chapter is gonna be short, because chapter 9 is one long-ass chapter! You'll understand why when we get to it lol. Anyway, hope you guys are doing well. See y'all next week!

~Gum