Never Let Go

The Best Feeling

(Levi's POV)

"Who is this, and why the fuck are you calling me?"

I had been irritated. Or was that even the correct word to describe it? I felt a lot of things. Eren had no memory of me whatsoever. Nothing we've ever been though, none of my love, our love, is still in his mind.

I'm not sugarcoating things; I didn't want to live through the pain of being forgotten. Especially when it was my fault.

If I had been paying attention to the damn road, everything would be fine.

I would be with Eren, probably at my house, talking about how good the food was, about the possibility of reincarnation, about this, and that.

Everything would be normal.

But I screwed things up.

I wanted to lock myself away and never speak to anyone. I never wanted to see anyone. I just wanted to lock myself away and die.

Of course, that's not how things usually go for me. Someone always interrupts when I have something important to do.

"It's Mikasa. I need you to come over to Eren's house that the hospital gave him. It's important."

What could be so important that I would need to just get up and go the moment someone calls?

"How the Hell would my presence be important? He doesn't remember me. I'm not going to make things awkward by being there. He doesn't even know me anymore."

"Look Levi, I know things have been rough for you lately, especially since yesterday, but you need to get here as soon as possible. I'm already here, so you won't be alone."

Who said that being alone was my concern? Being there at all was my concern. It's hard to just sit there and not react when the love of your life talks as if you're a complete stranger.

"I'm not going. There's no way I'm making things awkward between the three of us."

It was a lie. I didn't want to hurt myself more than I was already was hurting.

Every time I thought about him, it was like I was missing half of myself.

Eren was, is, my other half.

"Levi... I don't want to have to do this, but..."

"What are you talking about doing, Mikasa?"

What could she possibly do that could hurt me more than I already am?

"..... If you don't show up.... I'll tell Eren that you're a bad man, and that he should stay away from you at all costs."

My eyes widened as I listened to Mikasa's words.

Would she really go that far just to have me destroyed on the inside?

Now no matter what I do, I get hurt...

I guess I have no choice.

"... Fine, brat. I'll go. But the moment I want to leave, I'm fucking leaving."

"Deal. I'll see you soon."

"Yeah, shut the Hell up."

I hung up and sighed. I don't know why she wants me there so badly. Did she just do this to get back at me for hurting Eren oh so long ago? Well, if this is revenge, it's really fucking working.

I feel like absolute shit, and I really don't want to go.

But I'd rather grit my teeth and bear it than to have my image shattered before Eren's eyes and ears.

I put my phone and a pocket knife in my back pockets and headed out to the car.

Why the pocket knife, you ask? Well, the answer is quite simple.

You never know when you might need one.

I drove to the house provided to Eren by the hospital. I wasn't sure if I wanted him to stay in that house or eventually move back to his home. Although he's farther away in the hospital's house, if he doesn't remember me, what's the point?

I wondered that the entire time I was driving up to said hospital house. When I pulled into the parking lot, which had Mikasa's car already there, I sighed and wondered if this was the best choice.

But I parked anyway.

'It's now or never, I guess. I can't just avoid him for the rest of my life. It would probably kill me.'

I trudged inside the house, a scowl on my face. But as I was about to set my things down, I was tackled.

"Damnit, who the Hell-"

When I looked up at the giggling person who had tackled me, I saw Eren's beautiful pools of blue-green. I could have gotten lost, but something soon occurred to me.

'Why is Eren behaving like this towards me?'

Of course, my question was soon answered.

"I remember! I remember Heichou, I remember!"

My eyes widened for the second time that day as the best news possible filled my ears.

He would only know that name if he remembered.

Then it's true...

My love is back.

I wrapped my arms around his neck, feeling the happiest I had ever felt in the past three months. Time itself seemed to slow down, like it was giving me special time just to relish the fact that he's back.

"Eren, I'm so thankful you remembered... It was agonizing, being forgotten..."

I soon released my embrace and frowned.

I still have to apologize.

"Eren, I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. It was my fault we crashed, it was my fault that you got hurt, and I wanted to say that I'm sor-"

He cut me off, placing his finger against my lips. He gave me the most comforting look I had ever seen, and I had already begun to calm down.

"Levi, it wasn't your fault. If I hadn't distracted you, we'd have been fine. Don't beat yourself up over it, okay? Everything's back to normal."

I smiled, for the first time in three months. Eren was always doing so much for me. One day, I'll repay him.

Of course, I blushed when I realized that he still had me pinned to the ground. He noticed, squeaking and jumping off of me.

"I-I'm sorry, Heichou!"

"It's alright." I sat up, smiling once again. I hugged him tight around his neck, and he did the same with my waist.

I felt secure.

I felt loved.

I felt amazing.

"Eren, I'm never going to let you go."

~~~~The End~~~~