Eren Jaeger Oneshots Rewritten

This Wasn't What I Wanted! (2/2)

Suicide = $
Suicide attempts = #
Smut = *
Self-Harm = £

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Word count - 939

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After getting the much-needed rest his body had craved ever since his death, the youngest member of the Jaeger family groaned in discomfort as he peeled his eyes open and took in his surroundings. It was simple, really. a bed, a closet, a desk by the window, and a bookshelf. Is this an old guest room...? But... where was he? Last thing he could remember was going from a dark, dungy area to a bright light and then darkness again. Did he do something? Was Ymir finally allowing him to rest? Yelling from somewhere in the house disturbed him, causing him to flinch slightly. Yeah, he still wasn't used to loud noises. Getting up, Eren noticed how he could barely feel any sensation in his legs. That's odd, he thought before his eyes locked onto a walking cane slightly to his left. grabbing it and hoisting himself up, he was glad to find out that it was just lack of use that made the sensation in his legs disappear. Once regaining some more balance, Eren headed out of the room door and towards the yelling and saw something that shocked him greatly. His older brother, Zeke, was yelling at their father, Grisha, about the two of them just being considered tools to him. "Z-Zeke?" he coughed, leaning against the wall as his chest ached. Zeke rushed over, wrapping him in a hug.

"Don't speak, it'll only make it worse," he said softly. "You shouldn't even be out of bed yet, little brother. You need time for your legs to heal properly." Eren shook his head, looking p at him. "Did me yelling worry you?"

"A little," he murmured in response. Zeke chuckled before helping him over to the couch. "What happened? All I remember is being in darkness, then light, then darkness again, then waking up in that small room down the hall."

"Connie brought us all back to life," Sasha explained, taking a seat next to Eren and taking his hand in hers. At Eren's panicked look, she was quick to assure him. "Don't worry, I'm sure Ymir knows and won't do anything to you when we inevitably go back."

"That's the thing..." Hange stressed, looking anywhere but those who were revived. "You may not be going back.... I think you're all here to stay." Eren groaned, burying his head in his hands as Zeke rubbed his back soothingly. "Sorry, Eren."

"Ymir's gonna kill me," he mumbled, though with the silence in the room t was audible as if he had yelled it. "What do I do?"

"Hey, Eren, calm down. She probably knows. Besides, you know the rules. She lives to obey those of royal blood, like me and my mother. She won't dare to go against us." Zeke whispered, kneeling in front of him. "How about me and you go for a walk, hm? That always cleared your mind before."

"Yea," he agreed, the two standing and heading to the door before leaving. The others who remained in the room turned to look at the only Ymir they knew, the brunette with freckles.

"I'm not mad at him, and I wouldn't kill him," she defended. That's when a little blonde girl appeared, eyes blazing as her fists clenched at her sides.

"Where. Is. Eren. Jaeger?" she growled, eyes scanning those before her when the door opened and in came the Jaeger brothers. They didn't go for a long one since ren felt something bad was happening back at the house. "Eren Jaeger!" Eren flinched, Zeke quickly moving to stand in front of the terrified man.

"Ymir, don't you think he's already learnt his lesson? Besides, don't you remember what you told me?" Zeke glared, Ymir backing down almost immediately. "Leave my little brother alone, or else I'll reveal it to everyone." Ymir nodded and quickly disappeared, allowing Zeke to try and console his little brother who was very clearly traumatized by the little girl known as Ymir, the Founding Titan. "Hey, it's okay. We're fine, she's gone and won't touch you ever again." Eventually Eren calmed down and they headed back to the group.

"So, Eren, why did you do it?" Connie asked, arms crossed as he glared at who he once considered a close comrade. Eren stayed silent, squinting slightly. "you're just acting at this point. Why did you do it?" still, Eren didn't respond. It was only when Grisha took a closer look that they realised he was trying to lip read.

"Has he ever lost hearing before?" the father asked, trying to get the boy's hearing back but nothing seemed to be working.

"He has," Levi confirmed. "Twice. Both times as cased by a fever that made him practically lifeless, especially the second time it came around." Grisha nodded, fearing the worst.

"Seems it came back," he said before getting the nineteen-year-old to lay down and put a wet rag n his forehead. That night, worry filled the house as everyone waited to know of Eren's condition. None more so than Zeke. "I have good news and bad news. Goodnews is that he' on the mend" – everyone breathed a sigh of relief – "bad news is that he's partially lost his hearing. His left eardrum burst and there's no way to fix it, at least not to my knowledge."

"But he can still hear, right?" Zeke pressed.

"Partially. Left side, no, right side, yes." Zeke breathed a sigh of relief before heading into the room his baby brother was in and pulling him into a hug. I'll protect you, baby brother, I promise. Soon the two brothers were asleep, content in each other's presence.