Tale of Two Tails

Chapter 29

Levi and Eren headed to the courtyard that was holding most of the villagers, a few standing on the steps, waiting for the emperor's explanation on the events of the previous day.

"Emperor Levi will now speak." Erwin announced, any talking automatically hushed. Armin and Mikasa were standing next to Erwin, the Commander looked uneasy, but comfortable none the less.

"That sounds so damn weird." Levi said, causing Eren to give him a soft smile that would have been a giggle is this wasn't an important matter. "Alright, let's cut to the chase. I've married a Kitsune that is currently pregnant with my child and prefers to walk around as male." Many questions were thrown out, as well as outrage. "Quiet!" And it was. Levi then explained everything from the beginning, as well as explaining Mikasa's origins, and the nature of his father's death and what he plans to do with Kiku.

"Demons have been attacking us for years!" A villager yelled once Levi had finished.

"Have any of them actually killed anyone?" Levi asked, knowing the answer was no. No one answered. "Exactly. And we have been killing them without second thought. Some of them wonder into our village without meaning too. Sometimes they are mourning, sometimes they are passing through. And we just attack and kill them."

"So you want us to allow those who want to destroy us to do so?" Another asked. Levi sighed.

"No. Obviously not, we will kill those that mean us harm." Levi said with a slight eye roll. Not very emperor like, but he really didn't care.

"How can you tell the difference?"

"That's where the Kitsune's and my sister come in. Once Armin and Eren train Mikasa's demon powers a bit, the three of them can sense demons and their malicious.... what is it?" Levi asked the blond Kitsune.

"Demonic aura." He said, smiling wide that he was able to freely speak without getting yelled at by everyone.

"How can we be sure they won't just allow them to take us out?"

"Because-" Levi began.

"I have vowed to be a guardian of my husband's house, long before we wedded, or he knew my true nature." Eren said, voice full of the regality you'd hear from a noble, but the determination of a villager. "I will protect the family I have married into, and since Levi is now to rule this land, that means that I will protect it's people to the best of my ability!" Eren said, standing straight, almost like one of the hunters.

"Prove it." A villager said. "Prove to us that you are not just here to kill us all." Eren just cocked his head.

"I'm male, and have lived the last few months in another body, in order to bring an heir to the royal family and be with the man I love. I have already killed many demons that threatened the land before my pregnancy alongside my husband. I have also alerted him of demons coming into the forests around the palace." Eren froze then. Ears perking and twitching, tails freezing before he turned, teeth bared as he began a low gekkering.

"Eren, what is it?" Levi asked.

"Basan." Armin said. Eren's tails lit as he continued to gekker. "Eren, you are in no condition-" And Eren was gone. The villagers looked astounded by his speed, and Levi automatically felt dread. Armin sighed as he went after Eren after ordering Levi to stay put and Mikasa began evacuating the villagers away from where the two Kitsune went.

Eren found the Basan. The giant chicken was breathing fire onto the forest, causing destruction as it pleased.

"You have no right being here. This is not your territory." Eren said in the demonic tongue. The fowl turned to him.