Even the Strong Cry

Chapter Eighteen

When Levi woke up in the morning he was confused by warmth that seemed to be surrounding him. From what he could see without moving too much the covers were on the floor, but he didn't feel cold. There was something warms wrapped around his waist...
"Eren! What the Hell? Why are you here?" Levi exclaimed, trying to break free from the boy's grasp, but Eren had a tight hold of him, and with his arms pinned to his sides there was nothing he could do.
"Calm down captain, you weren't so grumpy last night!" Eren teased.
"Last night...what happe- we didn't, did we?" Levi kept struggling until Eren released his grip.
"We didn't what?" he asked innocently.
"You know what brat! What were we doing last night?" Levi snapped. Eren blushed wildly.
"No! We didn't do anything!" Eren exclaimed. "You were crying...so I came to see what was wrong." he looked down and Levi could see that the young boy was embarrassed.
"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to snap..." suddenly the captain stopped talking, and his eyes widened. "You mean...that wasn't a dream?"
"What wasn't a dream?" Eren was confused, was Levi so sick already that he couldn't tell what was real or not?
"Hanji, what she told me; it was real wasn't it? I'm dying." tears threatened to spill out of Levi's grey eyes. And Eren found it almost impossible to resist the urge to hug him again.
"Eren." Levi spoke firmly and seriously, totally defying the emotion that showed in his face and refusing to let it creep into his voice.
"If I'm going to die Eren then there's something I want you to know."
"L-Levi?" Eren looked away. He didn't want to know what Levi was going to say next and he got the feeling he didn't want to.
"I love you Eren. I should have told you this weeks ago but I was scared. Now that I'm dying anyway, what have I got to loose?"
"I love you too Levi!" Eren gave in and hugged Levi close, feeling a warm glow of pleasure when he felt Levi's strong arms wrapping around his to return the hug. For a few moments they just stayed there, locked in each other's arms. Finally Levi broke away and looked Eren in the eye.
"Kiss me Levi!" Eren blurted out the words before he realised what he had said. Levi smirked slightly and leant in closer to the young boy in front of him.
"As you wish Eren...." he leant forward slowly and deliberately until their lips were touching.
It started gently, but Eren just wanted more. He ran his hands through Levi's raven black hair pulling him closer and kissing him hungrily. Levi obliged to Eren's will and wrapped his arms around the boy's neck, pulling himself into Eren's lap.
Levi parted his lips slightly, and immediately Eren took that as an invitation, running his tongue around the inside of Levi's mouth. He waited a few seconds for a reaction, for Levi to push him away; but when that didn't happen Eren smiled slightly to himself and broke away gently, gazing into Levi's steely grey eyes.
"That was unexpected..." Levi smiled, a small smile, but with Levi any smile was an achievement.
"For me too.." Eren muttered.
"Why did you think so Eren?" Levi teased.
"I thought you would push me away.." Eren admitted. "What did you find unexpected?"
Levi smirked slightly, before leaning in and whispering seductively in Eren's ear. "You're a surprisingly good kisser."