The Ereri Project (#2)

Contentedness (Vampire)

Words cannot describe how glad both new parents are that the babies can feed from either of them, unlike human babies that can only eat from their mothers or from a bottle. Hanji said the babies could feed from anyone, really, but it was in their best interest that they did it themselves so Isabel and Farlan would more easily recognize the two of them as their parents.

Which, when they got a little bigger, would help them find their parents by smell. Eren and Levi have tried to flip-flop who feeds which baby so both of them get used to both of their parents.

And then, one morning, they're surprised they weren't woken up by crying babies.

"This is nice," Levi says, stretching out happily.

Eren wraps his arms around the smaller man. "What's nice is actually being able to hug you again," he replies.

Levi smiles and leans up to kiss Eren.

"MMMAAAAAAAA!"

Eren frowns. "And there's Isabel."

"That girl," Levi mutters, sitting up. "How dare she figure out how to say "Ma" and "Da" and "Faw" and nothing else."

Eren laughs. "Even if she's talking and Farlan isn't, at least he's mobile and she isn't."

They walk into the twin's room to find Farlan already out of his crib, laying on top of his oversized teddy bear while Isabel watches him in frustration, rattling the side of her crib as she holds herself standing against it. Levi walks over and picks her up. "Ma!" she says, pointing at Farlan. "Faw!"

"What?" Levi asks. "He got out?"

She nods sharply, frowning and crossing her little arms.

Eren picks Farlan up. "Hey buddy, didn't I tell you not to climb out of your crib?"

Farlan shrugs, hugging Eren. Isabel looks up at Levi and points to Eren. "Da."

Levi hands Isabel off to Eren so both babies can hug him. "Jeez, you guys are getting heavy," Eren says.

The twins both have black hair like him but it has the thick texture of Eren's. Isabel's eyes were big like Eren's but grey like Levi's and Farlan's eyes didn't seem big or small but they were Eren's color. It all felt a little surreal to Levi.

Eren sat down at leans back so the babies could eat more comfortably, Farlan taking one of his arms and Isabel taking his shoulder. "Want me to take her back?" Levi asks.

Eren shakes his head. "I just have to make sure I eat today instead of waiting."

Unlike adult vampires that can go days without a meal, the babies still have to eat at least twice a day because they grow so much so fast. Levi smiles and sits beside them. Farlan finishes eating first and crawls over to Levi.

He picks the little boy up and Farlan reaches out to hug his mommy. "Good morning," Levi says with a smile.

Eren glances over and smiles at them as well.