A/N: The first part is Levi's POV of the happenings right before the happenings in the first chapter.
It was just after lunch when Hanji knocked on the open door to Levi's office with a strange expression on her face.
"What is it, Shitty foureyes?" Levi asked, returning his gaze to the papers on his desk.
"Levi, I'm going to report to Erwin now."
Levi raised an eyebrow still not giving her his full attention. "And? You're telling me this why?"
She shuffled her feet uncomfortably. "There's this thing about Eren's results from yesterday. I think you should be there."
The alpha stiffened. He knew what this was about, even though he didn't expect it quite this soon. Hanji was too efficient for her own good sometimes. He bit back a curse. "Fine. Give me a minute to finish this and I'll come."
Thankfully, Hanji just nodded and left ahead of him. Levi didn't know how it would play out if she didn't. As soon as she disappeared behind the doorframe, he abandoned all pretense of working and threw the pen he was holding away before he broke it in his grip. He didn't even know for sure what this was about and he already felt his instincts rising to an alarming level.
He wanted to find Eren right now and hide him somewhere he would be safe but he knew that was impossible. Beside the fact they have already agreed to face this problem head on, the omega was too stubborn and determined to just let himself be stowed away.
Levi hated that part of him sometimes.
He arrived to Erwin's office a few minutes later, after a detour to the bathroom to wash his face and calm down, only to be faced with a terribly tense atmosphere and his instincts spiking up once again even before he flopped into one of the chairs opposite the commander.
He took a deep breath, trying not to let anything show as he eyed Erwin and Hanji wearily. "Okay, I'm here. What is this about and what does it have to do with me."
Hanji took a step forward, tapping a little stack of papers on Erwin's desk. "I wanted you here because this concerns Eren and you are the one who is in charge of him. As I already told you, there was something in Eren's results from yesterday. I didn't want to believe it but I checked it twice. There's no mistaking it."
"Stop stalling, Hanji. What is it?"
"He's pregnant, Levi," stated Erwin in a flat voice and Levi's gaze slid to him.
Fuck. Levi knew this was it but hearing it confirmed didn't help ease his nerves any. It pretty much did the opposite, really. "...And? What do you plan on doing with that information?" His voice was carefully measured as to not let any emotions be known.
Hanji gaped at him. "What do you mean, 'and?' It's a problem, Levi! A serious one at that! He's Humanity's last hope and he's pregnant! What if someone finds out? What if he can't transform anymore? What if he refuses to fight anymore?!"
Levi sneered, "You should know the brat won't just give up his fight because he's a parent now."
Hanji deflated a little at that. "I know but still..."
Erwin finally spoke up and it made Levi clench his fists in anger. He was sure someone would propose this sooner or later but that knowledge still didn't prepare him for having to actually hear it. "He shouldn't keep the child. If we can help it, at least. It would mean too much of a risk; for us and for Eren as well. Not to mention the risk the child itself would face."
"Are you talking about Kyklo?" Hanji asked quietly and Erwin nodded.
"Well, first we have to talk to him and try to make him see our point-"
"You mean your point," Levi interrupted through gritted teeth.
Erwin gave the other a contemplative look but didn't comment on his aggression. "See my point and wait for his reaction."
Hanji sighed sadly, "I can't imagine he'd take it well."
"Me neither but I don't believe there is a better solution. Do you?" he asked both his trusted soldiers and while Hanji shook her head in defeat, Levi said nothing. Erwin continued, "Well, I already sent for him so we should know our position soon. If he doesn't agree to aborting, we will have to come up with a damn good plan to hide it."
Ignoring the sting of his nails which were starting to dig into his palms painfully in an attempt to keep his self from tearing Erwin apart for even suggesting this, Levi silently swore he would make Erwin come up with that "damn good plan" if it was the last thing he did.
Not five minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
The corridor was mercifully empty when Levi left Erwin's office fifteen minutes later. He took the opportunity and slumped against the wall behind the first corner, closing his eyes and taking several deep breaths to calm down a little. He still felt like he might rip the head off of the first person to look at him wrong in some misguided attempt to protect his mate and child.
He knew he wouldn't fully calm down unless Eren was somewhere in the immediate vicinity but he had to take care of things before going to join the boy. He had to find Mike or someone at least semi-competent to re-delegate the duties he'd been relieved of.
Taking one last inhale and forcing his face into neutral so he at least looked as composed as always, Levi set off in search of human activity. Heading for the nearest stairs and descending a few steps, he thanked his luck he didn't have to go all the way down and then up again as he spotted Nanaba just a little ways below him.
"Oi, Nanaba!" he called after the fellow veteran.
The woman stopped in her tracks, startled by the unexpected voice. She looked around in confusion before her eyes fell on Levi and she smiled, "Oh, Levi! What is it?"
"Erwin gave me the rest of the day off. Tell my squad to continue what we were doing yesterday and that if I find out, and I will find out, they were slacking off, I'm gonna work their asses until they can't walk and then more."
Nanaba smirked, "Sure thing. Anything else?"
"The cleaning duties are still in order. If I find a single speck of dust tomorrow, I'll skin the fucker responsible."
"Yes, sir," Nanaba said with a chuckle and if he didn't know better, Levi'd think she was making fun of him.
He still narrowed his eyes at her as he thanked her.
"No problem. Enjoy your time off, Levi." She left with a small wave.
Levi waved back before going back the way he came, heading for the small kitchenette that was conveniently and entirely coincidently located on the same floor as the commander's and squad leaders' offices.
He needed something hot and liquid. It always helped in calming him. And he knew for a fact that if he needed something extra to calm down all the way, a certain hot tempered brat needed it twice as much. No matter how much he pretended to be alright or denied being upset.
Levi prepared the tea quickly with his practiced hands and soon enough he was picking the tray holding the teapot and two cups with a sigh. He just hoped Eren was alright and waiting for him – in other words that he somehow managed to escape Hanji's clutches.
Walking up the one flight of stairs to get to the top floor holding the officers' private rooms, he was relieved to see his own door was slightly open. Eren was expecting him to come soon and with his hands full. Levi didn't resist the soft smile pulling on his lips. The kid already knew him so well.
The alpha used his foot to open the door, kicking it shut behind himself.
Eren had apparently already made himself comfortable in Levi's bed, surrounding himself with pillows and blankets (that he somehow managed to sneak in over the months from the reserve stashes), making a sort of a nest. Levi wouldn't admit how much more at ease he felt just seeing the boy, especially looking so nice and comfortable and that in the alpha's territory, no less.
The omega seemed lost in thought, staring out of the window and rubbing his stomach absentmindedly, until the noise of the door shutting brought him back from his trance and caused him to jump a little.
"That's my bed, you know?"
Eren shot his mate a look. "Didn't see you complaining until now." He sounded angry at the comment. A thought passed Levi's mind that he must be more upset than anticipated if even this innocent little teasing remark irritated him like this.
Levi countered in his typical impassive tone, "I wasn't complaining, just stating a fact." Eren huffed and looked away while Levi put the tray on the bedside table, pouring two cups. He handed one to Eren.
It took several seconds before Eren acknowledged him and took it from him. During the passing of the cup, the tea came too close to spilling for Levi's comfort and he swore in his head that this would be the first and last time of them consuming anything in his bed. But easing Eren's mind now was the top priority, so he let it slide and just prayed neither of them would actually spill any.
Once Eren had his tea securely in his hands, soaking up the warmth the hot liquid provided rather than actually drinking it, Levi moved up onto the bed as well, settling close to his mate. Only when comfortably seated did Levi try to pick up his own cup but he had to bite back a curse as he realized he couldn't hold the cup the way he normally did.
It felt awkward, holding it by its body and he felt the heat slowly seep through the bandage covering his palm. He didn't understand how Eren could hold the cup like it was a comfortably warm temperature rather than barely-not-boiling-anymore hot as it was.
And speaking of Eren, "Why are you staring at me like you want to bite my fucking head off?"
Eren glared at him angrily. "Your hand hurts."
"No shit," snorted Levi. "I did practically make holes into it, you know."
Eren gritted his teeth and hissed in response, "I can't believe you. You're such an idiot! What the hell were you thinking, hurting yourself like this?!" Levi was a little taken aback by the omega's fit, raising an eyebrow. Wasn't it obvious what he was thinking? But Eren wasn't done yet. "And while we're at it, why did you even come out? What were you trying to do, threatening Hanji and the commander like that? We agreed to keep you out of the picture as long as possible and you turn around and just go and put yourself in danger of suspension or something worse! Yoummmph!"
Levi slapped a hand over Eren's mouth to shut him up. The younger glared at him but Levi just shook his head. He put his untouched teacup back away, doing the same with the omega's. Then he turned back to Eren. "Listen, you little shit. Do you really think I could just sit back and let you so easily agree to the shittiest solution ever? That I could just nod along while you three happily discuss aborting my kid? While knowing that would pretty much kill you as well, right along with them?"
Now it was Eren's turn to interrupt his captain's rant. He angrily slapped the hand keeping his mouth closed away and gave Levi the most venomous glare he could muster. "What, do you think I liked the idea of it? Do you?! Fuck no! I hated it, I wanted to kill them both for even suggesting it but it made sense! It was the best thing to do! Did you hear what the commander said might happen to the baby?" Eren's voice broke at the remembrance and he continued in a much quieter voice. "I don't want our child to suffer. Ever." He held his mates gaze for the few moments of silence that settled over them after that.
Finally, Levi raised his hand and put it over Eren's cheek soothingly. "Eren," he murmured, "do you really think I would let anyone touch the kid and survive? I will sooner murder every fucking human behind these shitty walls than see either of my brats get hurt."
Eren laughed weakly at that, slumping against the strong body of his mate, Levi's arms automatically closing around him.
"I can protect myself," Eren mumbled defiantly into his captain's shoulder.
The alpha only snorted in response, "That's bullshit and you know it. Suicidal bastard."
Eren laughed weakly at the nickname but it was short-lived. "God, Levi, I was so scared," he whimpered, finally letting his true feelings surface.
The captain let his head drop, kissing the younger's temple and nuzzling his hair. "Me too, brat, me too."
Eren's hands came up to clutch at the alpha's back as he took a shuddering breath. "I'm so fucking happy and so relieved but... I still feel so selfish, too, keeping the baby. We're going to cause so much trouble for everyone; the commander and Hanji especially."
Levi couldn't help but smirk at that. "That's another bullshit right there. Shitty foureyes is gonna implode trying to keep all the excitement in. What would be better for that maniac than getting the opportunity to study a titan kid?"
Eren sat back up and made a face. "Don't call them a titan kid, it brings up weird images," he stated seriously before making himself comfortable in his nest again.
Levi smirked as he picked up their now-lukewarm teas and handed Eren his own before sinking back next to his mate, throwing an arm around him and bringing him close.
The omega rested his head on Levi's shoulder sighing as Levi finally took a sip from his cup.
"Erwin is right, though," Levi started talking again after a long while of comfortable silence. "We should think about who we're going to tell. It will be difficult to hide the fact you're pregnant and protect the two of you with just Erwin and Hanji."
"Well, I'm definitely telling Mikasa and Armin."
Levi muttered a quiet "What a shock", before getting smacked by Eren, who then continued, "And I think," he paused, almost pained expression on his face. "I think I want to tell Jean, too," he finally mumbled in defeat.
Levi looked at him in surprise. "Seriously?"
The boy nodded firmly, even while still looking conflicted. "Yeah. He's a total asshole and a horse to boot and I can't stand his guts, but I trust him."
"Okay," agreed the other, trusting his mate's judgment. "Anyone else?"
Eren shrugged. "Honestly, I'd like to tell everyone from my trainee squad but I don't know if the commander would agree to that."
"You gotta ask him and you'll see. Though I'm not looking forward to the whole bunch of shitty brats running around screaming about babies."
Eren couldn't help but laugh. "That's just Connie and Sasha." He smiled up at Levi, asking in turn, "What about you?"
Now it was Levi's turn to shrug. "Probably just Mike and Nanaba and Erwin is likely telling them anyway. Erwin and Hanji already know and the only other people I trust would be my old squad."
Eren frowned but didn't comment. They were over that argument too many times already. Levi made it perfectly clear he didn't want to hear him apologize a single time more. So instead Eren just settled back into the crook of Levi's neck. "What are we going to tell them, though?"
Levi hummed in response, "What else can we tell them now but the truth?"
"Mm. I suppose..." Eren sighed as Levi squeezed him tighter.
The alpha went to take another sip of his tea but paused, looking down at his mate. "But for the love of god, no matter how much she begs, don't give Hanji any details about our sex life."
Eren nearly spat out his own tea.
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