Partnership

Chapter 21: surprise

Eren's pov:
When I woke up my hands were burning, I looked down and gasped at the bandages over my fingers. I felt strong arms around me and I looked up to see Levi sleeping while sitting and a bandage over his cheek and neck. I moved slightly and his eyes snapped open he looked down at me and pulled me closer.

"Shhhh Eren don't worry I'm here..." I hugged him back tightly and nodded. We both looked up at the knock on the door and saw Marco standing there.

"I don't mean to disturb you guys but dinner is done." I bolted up and looked at him confused.

"Dinner?! What time is it??" I looked at the clock and read 6:30pm. I looked at Levi.

"You let me sleep the whole day?! What the hell Levi." The bandages on both of us still bugged me before I could ask my stomach growled and I blushed.

Levi chuckled and grabbed my hand gently and pulled me out of bed past Marco. "Let's get some food you haven't eaten all day." When we got to the dining room everyone was already there eating and chatting Marco took his place next to Jean and Levi and I took our place as well. I saw Armin get ready to ask something but was nudged by Bertl who motioned to Levi who gave Armin a small shake of the head.

What is going on with everyone. I decided to ask myself. "So uh how come no one woke me up?" I aimed my question at Armin knowing it's easy to tell when he's lying.

"We all thought you needed rest so we left you alone." The answer didn't come from Armin it came from Levi. The rest of the table quieted down and ate silently.

I looked to Armin again, "Well either way you guys could have checked on me right Ar?

"I was with you the whole time so it didn't really matter." Levi again, I shot him a look which he ignored and I turned back to Armin. He was now looking down at his plate hardly eating, I glanced around and noticed everyone else was silently staring at their plate. I looked to Ar again.

"Why are you all acting like someone just died?" Ar flinched slightly, it would have been unnoticeable if you weren't paying attention but I was and I saw it. "Ar, what's going on?"

"Nothing is going on Jaeger eat your food before it gets cold." Levi once again I've had it.

I slammed my hands down on the table making everyone jump and look at me as I stood up, "What the fuck is your problem Levi. I didn't fucking ask you any questions I asked Armin so why the hell are you answering every single one and why the hell are we both covered in bandages?!" Levi stood up and excused himself.

"I've lost my appetite, I'll be out in the stable." Before he left I grabbed his arm and held him there.

"No Levi, you're not going anywhere until you answer me."

"Let go of me Eren." he glared at me and I almost let go but I held on tighter.

"Answer me and I will." I responded in my best cold voice.

"Fine you want answers? we both fell out of bed and broke a vase, some of the pieces cut my cheek and neck, some of them got stuck under your nails and you tried to get them out and only managed to pull back some of your nails. Are you satisfied now?" I looked around and sighed letting him go and walked towards the stairs.

"Eren..." Armin called to me and I waved him off.

"I'm fine Ar, I just need the bathroom I'll be back." i walked to the stairs and hid by the wall to see if they would say anything about Levi lying. Sure enough they did.

"Why did you lie to him Levi?" Jean I'm assuming.

"He doesn't need more to worry about right now." I stood there wondering what Levi was talking about.