Tale of Two Tails

Chapter 16

Over the next few months, Eren and Levi really got to know each other, and Levi learned more about Kitsune. They walked in the same forest, switching up the path they took every so often, and sometimes killing demons that meant them harm for the sake of seeing blood.

Levi even began to fall for Eren. The way the Kitsune showed his expressions so easily on his face or in his voice. The way he was determined in everything he did, whether it be killing a demon hellbent to harm Levi, or practicing his abilities to see if he could get his third tail soon, or even while in fox form cleaning Levi's room to the prince's high expectations. Levi could marry Eren with no regrets.

"I feel as though I should bring you home soon." Levi said once when the were walking. It was well into autumn and the leaves around them crunched softly under their feet.

"Are you sure?" Eren asked. "You don't think it's too soon?" Levi shrugged.

"I can safely say that I'm developing feelings towards you." Levi said flatly, causing Eren to blush.

"R-really?" Eren asked hesitantly. Levi nodded.

"Not love quite yet, but I wouldn't regret marrying you and falling in love afterwards." Eren smiled as he hugged Levi.

"I already love you." Eren said, honestly coloring his voice, face, body, and eyes. Levi felt his cheeks color ever so lightly before turning to face away from Eren.

"Tomorrow, I'll bring you home." Levi said. Eren smiled as they turned and headed back to the castle. Once inside, Levi headed to the throne room to tell his father of his intentions.

"Levi, my son, how are things with Eren?" The emperor asked. Levi smiled lightly.

"I plan to bring her here tomorrow. She is saying goodbye to her family." Levi explained. The emperor smiled wide and nodded.

"Does she know of your position in society?" Levi shook his head.

"No, she won't until she comes with me tomorrow. She believes I'm a soldier of the royal guard."

"Does she love you?" Mikasa asked. Levi turned to her and nodded.

"She does." Levi said. "And I don't believe finding out that I'm in line for the throne will frighten her off." The emperor laughed deeply.

"This is great!" He said. "We shall have a feast to welcome your future bride!"

"Might Armin come as well?" Mikasa asked. The emperor shot her a look. "If Eren is blessed by Inari as Armin says, shouldn't he be around to make sure this is true? And if Eren really is such a devoted follower to Inari, shouldn't meeting one of his foxes make her happy?"

"I'm not sure. We will wait and see." Armin, who was sitting in the room, just stayed silent during the interactions, tails waving regally. Finally he spoke.

"Might I accompany you tomorrow My Lord?" The blond Kitsune asked.

"N-" The emperor began, but Levi nodded.

"I believe that would be fine. I had told Eren that the palace had a Kitsune as an ally, and she seemed very excited at the prospect. I see no reason on why you can not come with me to get her." Levi said. The emperor glared lightly at the fox demon, but said nothing as Levi went to his room with Eren to prepare for dinner, as they had countless times before.

"Are you nervous?" Levi asked the small brown fox. Eren nodded slightly. "So am I. Let's hope we can pull this off. My father will be pissed if he finds out I'm marrying a Kitsune." Eren nodded again, jumping down into the dirt.

With Armin's and Mikasa's help, all should be well. He wrote. Levi nodded as he kneeled down on his porch. Eren came up and nuzzled the hand that was held out affectionately, licking at the pads of Levi's fingers. Levi pulled the hand back and made a face.

"I don't want your fucking drool on me." Levi said as he wiped the hand off on a cloth he had in his robes. "Now let's go." Eren nodded as he followed Levi out and to the dining room.

The next day, Levi went out with Armin and Eren. The blond Kitsune could sense the nerves in the other two males and sighed.

"There's nothing to be afraid of." Armin said. "Just be calm and relax. Everything will be fine. I've already told Eren how he should behave and everything about his female persona. He has nothing to worry about. I've talked with Mikasa about how the servants will treat Eren and what will happen."

"And?" Levi asked as they entered the forest Levi and Eren had used while they were courting each other. Eren switched to his male human form.

"Eren will have to remain female for most of his stay until the wedding. You won't be allowed to stay alone in a room together. You may be able to get away with it in my chambers, and he'll be able to be male while he bathes, however, he will be woken by the servants to get him used to palace life. He will also be spending time with Mikasa to learn how to be a lady of noble and royal status."

"You've got to be shitting me." Eren whined. "I don't want to be a girl for that long." He sighed as Levi put a hand on his shoulder. Armin turned to the two, eyes narrowed.

"Eren, if you want to marry Levi and fulfill your own mission to bare him an heir, you have to suck it up. And get used to being called 'My Lady' or 'Mistress' and feminine pronouns. I'm not happy with it, Levi and Mikasa won't be. But for this to work, it's going to have to happen." Eren's fox ears drooped.

"Hey brat, when I'm emperor, you'll be able to stay in your male form." Levi said, gently scratching behind Eren's ear like he likes.

"I just don't like walking without..." Eren trailed off, blushing.

"A dick?" Eren blushed more, but nodded at his soon to be husband's words.

"If it makes you feel better Eren, I'll change into my female form as well." Armin said. Eren smiled lightly.

"It'd make me feel a little better." Eren said, and Armin nodded.

"I'll wait until we enter the palace again. The emperor would be cross for me to return in such a state. But you should probably switch now." Eren nodded before taking a deep breath and switching from male to female. As soon as he was a she, she started to fidget.

"It feels weird." Eren said while rubbing her thighs together and trying to find out if she should cross her arms over, under, or across her chest. Levi and Armin sighed.

"I'm going to have to help her with this." Armin said as he shook his head. "Mikasa will too. For now, Eren stop fidgeting." The now female Eren did so, ears twitching as her tails wrapped around her. "Lose the animalistic qualities. We need to head back soon." Eren nodded and did as she was told.

"This is going to be interesting." Levi said as he walked up to his future bride/groom. "Let's go. The sooner we return, the sooner you get into that stupid training. The wedding will most likely be held off until after my birth month, so it's possible we will wed in the spring." Eren and Armin nodded.

"We should probably wait just a bit longer. Eren's supposed to be moving, and we need to give it time for you two to get over your 'pets' leaving to start their own life." Armin said. So what happened was that Eren and Levi did their usual walk, with Armin staying back to enjoy the forest. Once the usual walk was over, the three regroup and headed back to the palace.