Awake My Soul - Ereri

Chapter 23 - The First Time

"Surprise!" Everybody shouted, "Happy Birthday Eren!" Eren jumped higher than he ever though he'd jumped before. He looked from Levi to each and every one of his friends and a massive beam went across his face.

"Oh my god!" Was all that he could say. He was attacked with hugs from lots of different people wishing him a Happy Birthday. Somehow he managed to keep his grip on Levi's hand the whole time. Honestly Eren didn't know what to say, he had never expected this, never expected his friends to care enough to throw him a surprise party. He was a little shocked about the whole thing. He must have looked surprised still because when Armin came up he laughed.

"Awe Eren! Happy Birthday!" He said hugging Eren, Eren let go of Levi's hand briefly to hug his best friend back.

"Thank you so much!" He gushed.

"I think you should be thanking Levi, he put this whole thing together!" Armin smiled. Eren turned to Levi.

"Really?"

"Don't look so surprised, brat." Levi smiled. Eren thought that he almost tackled him to the ground. He placed small kisses on every part of Levi's face.

"Stop it." Levi laughed.

"Never." Eren smiled, but he did, eventually.

"Go have fun with your friends, I'll be here if you need me."

"Okay, thank you, seriously." Eren said kissing him lightly. Levi nodded.

"Go, have fun!" Levi laughed.

Eren was dancing with his friends, who seemed incredibly drunk, although he didn't know if it was the alcohol or the adrenaline making them act like this. They were laughing and swaying and jumping and shouting and Eren was honestly having the time of his life. He was happy and enjoying his birthday, which must to his disgust, was quickly coming to a close. Krista wrapped her arms around him and Eren wrapped his arms around her in a hug, she laughed loudly.

"Happy Birthday Eren!" She smiled tugging at his hair a little, she was definitely drunk.

"Thank you!" he laughed. Pretty soon Sasha, Ymir, Annie, Hanji and Petra had him in a massive group hug. Not to mention they all tried to kiss his cheeks and managed to get lipstick all over him. Lucky for him, Armin saved him and pulled him over to where the drinks were. Jean, Marco and Connie were there and Eren spent the good portion of three quarters of an hour talking to them. Before he knew it, it was approaching midnight.

"Eren, make a speech!" Connie yelled. Everybody cheered in agreement.

"Uh, okay. I would just like to thank everyone for coming and setting this all up, you guys are amazing friends, thank you so much! And I would like to give a special thanks to Levi, wherever he's hiding, for planning this whole thing, I care about you so much, thank you for being there for me and being my rock, I don't know what I'd do with out you." Eren smiled as Levi was pushed from the crowd into Eren's arms.

"Hello" The shorter boy said sheepishly.

"Hey." Eren replied.

"Well I think it's time for cake!" Sasha yelled. Eren laughed. A big cake was brought out in front of Eren, Levi was by his side. There were sixteen candles on the cake and they were all lit. Everybody sung happy birthday before Eren blew the candles out on the cake. He was handed a knife to cut it with.

"If the knife's dirty you have to kiss the closest boy!" He heard someone yell out. Eren laughed. He cut the cake and when he pulled the knife out it was somehow miraculously clean. He looked at Levi who had a frown on his face.