What Started Out as a Crack Ship, Turned into a Romance

Sweet Revenge?

After enjoying their meal, Armin looked at the time on his phone and gathered their dishes and trash, leaving a neat pile. "We should probably head back now."

He nodded, "I suppose we should." before standing with him. They walk out together and back to the school. Armin looks into the bag of cd's to check on his things. When he saw the one Levi put in, he pulled it out. Levi quickly headed off to his next class before Armin could say anything and his gang following him up the stairs. "Why did he . . ." Armin shrugged it off and went to his class as well.

The rest of the day passed by relatively quick. The bell rang to signal school being over and like always, Armin was the last out of class. He went to his locker before meeting up with Mikasa and Eren, looking over the cd again. "Where'd you get that?" Mikasa asked. Eren looked over at it.

"Levi bought it and slipped it in my bag for some reason . . . he walked away with his crew before I could ask . . ."

"Levi. . . bought. . . gave. . . you . . . What?" Mikasa was shocked at this reply.

Armin blushed. "I brought him to that music store and we got lunch . . . he accepted my feelings."

Mikasa hit her head against the locker. Eren stood up straight when Levi's dark voice called out "Yeager." as he walked up to the group.

Armin looked up at Levi as he approached. "Uh. . . yeah. . . what's up man?" Eren oddly questioned him.

"Over here, now." He continued walking towards the group.

Eren took a breath and followed him and Armin moved closer to Mikasa, a bit nervous at Levi's tone. Once Levi had Eren out of earshot of the others he asked, "Do you know who it was that hurt Armin?"

Eren nods, face growing dark at the memory. "He's a baseball player. The name escapes me though."

"We're going to find him."

Eren nods and they start heading to the baseball feild. "So you and Armin actually are . . . ?"

"Together." He nodded.

He lets out a sigh of relief before they come to the baseball field. Eren scans over the fielld before pointing at the player. "There. He's the one pitching."

Levi walked up to the coach. Seeing him the coach turns, "Levi? What can I do for you?"

"Look the other way." Levi held out some money, "I'd hate for anything bad to happen to you."

The coach took a breath and quickly grabbed the money before heading off the field. Eren followed Levi. "Tell me what to do."

"Get me a bat."

Eren does so. All of the players stop and watch the two approach the pitcher. Eren's face grows darker and growls under his breath, "He's always there."

"You can take over when I say so." Levi spoke darkly to tell Eren to back up.

He nodded and stood behind Levi. The pitcher began to back up at the sight of Levi being there, instantly scared. Levi gently rolled the bat in his hand and better approached the pitcher. Fear was visible in the players eyes and everything was completely silent around them. "What did you do this morning?" Levi asked calmly.

He player sees Eren, "Is this about the dodgeball?! It was just a stupid game!"

"Stupid game, yes. That isn't what I'm upset about." Levi let the bat swing and scrape the dirt.

The player jumped back. "I didn't hit Armin in the face on purpose! He moved in the wrong direction!"

"I see. . . so. . . when I go find Sarah Welsh, your girlfriend of how many years now? and swing my bat to break her face, I can just say she 'moved in the wrong direction.' Right?"

"Don't bring her into this! She has nothing to do with this!"

"Eye for an eye." Levi hit the bat into the ground before stepping closer.

"Yes, I threw the ball at him, but I honestly didn't mean to hit his face or that it would hit him into the bleachers! It was seriously an accident!" Tears start forming in the pitcher's eyes.

"Aw, tears." Levi looked back at Eren "It's a shame I've never cared, isn't it?" He turned back to the pitcher, "She won't get hurt, believe me." he went right up to him, "But cause my boyfriend that level of pain ever again, and I will put you both in graves that I force you to dig." He hit him harshly in the back of the knees with the bat to drop him before hitting him into the dirt. He threw the bat to Eren and started walking away "Don't disappoint me Yeager."

Eren took the bat and went to the pitcher, looking down at him. "This situation must be familiar to you isn't it." The pitcher whimpers and Eren raised the bat. "The same punishment that you gave Armin in middle school." He started to beat the pitcher, carefully placing each hit exactly where Armin was hit.

Levi went back inside, took Armin's hand and began to lead him out of the school. Armin looked up at Levi and opened his mouth to ask a question before Mikasa stepped in, freezing a bit, "He-hey, where are you taking him?"

"Home, am I not allowed to walk my boyfriend home?" He asked her.

"My god. . ." She sighed "Where is Eren?"

"Doing my dirty work." Levi responded.

"What did you make him do?"

Eren walked up to the group, "Oh just a little revenge for something that should've been prosecuted years ago."

Levi turned, once again the rare moment of a smirk on his face. "Good job Yeager. One last thing." He reached into his backpack and threw a patch to Eren. His gang's symbol. He then turned and took Armin out of the school.

Eren looked at the patch before grabbing his own things. "Let's go home Mikasa.

"Yeah. . . um. . . what did you do and what does that patch mean?" she questioned him.

"Don't worry about what I did Mikasa." Eren held up the patch, "The Wings of Freedom. Levi accepted me!"

"Just. . . don't become an emo brat like him. You're already a bully so you'll fit in."

"Yes ma'am."

"If he breaks Armin's heart. . . you know how quick Armin becomes enthralled and obsessive. . ."

"Armin is a big boy Mikasa. Let's go home." Mikasa nodded and they left.

"W-wait!" Armin stumbles a bit, keeping up but his bag isn't wanting to stay on his shoulder.

Levi stopped for a moment and turned to him "Here, give me that." he held his hand out.

Armin handed the bag to Levi before shifting his hand a bit in Levi's to be more comfortable. Levi carried his bag as well as held his hand along the way home. "Levi . . . ?" Armin softly questions.

"Yes?"

"Why did you give me the cd?"

"It was the first one I ever bought. The fifth song has gotten me through some unspeakable things. . . I know what you go through on a daily basis and I thought it could help you too."

"Thank you." He softly squeezed Levi's hand, smiling softly.

Levi gently squeezed his hand back. "Listen Armin, things are going to change for you, I promise."