Even the Strong Cry

Chapter Twenty Five

Eren's voice rang out sweetly through the cold hall of the military's church. He was standing on a stage in front of all the members of the Survey Corps with a microphone in front of him, and a box beside him.
The lid of the box lay open and was surrounded by flowers. The man inside was still, and almost peaceful looking and tears ran down Eren's face as he sang. He tried hard to keep the emotion from effecting his voice but the minute the song was over he ran out of the building to his favourite spot high up in a tree.
He sat there sobbing until a voice called him down.
"I'm most sorry for your loss Eren. Levi was a great man, and a good soldier. I knew you had feelings for him, and I must admit I did too. He will be dearly missed."
"C-commander!" Eren scrambled from the tree and landed on his feet, saluting to commander Erwin.
"You don't need to salute Eren, I'm here as a friend, not a commander." Erwin spoke kindly but Eren could hear the pain in his voice.
"I don't want to live without him!" Eren exclaimed suddenly. Erwin was surprised, he hadn't expected Eren to react so badly, but then again he didn't know how much Eren and Levi had grown to love each other.
"You will survive this Eren. Every day good people die; the only difference today is a good man who was loved has died." Erwin tried to comfort the young boy but there was nothing he could do. After a few more comforting words he left Eren alone to mourn, and went back to his office to mourn in his own way.
Eventually Eren got to his feet and walked slowly back to the house that he had shared with his loved one. He lay down on the sofa where he had spent his last moments with Levi and breathed in he rich scent that still lingered there.
The bloodstain had long ago been cleaned up, but the wood was died a darker shade from where Levi had struck his head.
Eren searched the room for anything that would remind him of his lover, but found nothing until he lifted up the seat in the piano stool. Inside the compartment,  on top of the piano music was a small silver blade. Eren looked at it and immediately knew what it was for. He placed the blade against his wrist as he knew Levi had done, and was about to press down when he heard a soft voice whisper in his ear "Not yet. You aren't ready~"
Eren knew who the voice belonged to.
"But I want to be with you!" The young boy sobbed.
"Hush my love. The time will come soon~but not yet," the voice whispered comforting things in Eren's ear until the knife fell from his hands.
He sobbed until he had no tears left to cry, the presence of Levi never leaving him. Eren slowly drifted off to sleep, wrapped in the loving embrace of the man he loved. There love was to strong to stay dead.
Soon the time would come and they would be together forever