Filthy Dog- Riren

Expodition Thorn Bush Part One

As soon as Hanji leaves  my room, I pick up Eren, who is pouting because he wants to play still, and sit him on my bed.  "Alright Eren, get dressed." The boy peers up at me, then glances at the clothes before picking up the cape and trying to push is arm through the neck tie.  I groaned in annoyance, could this shiny brat get any shitier.  My question was answered when he fell of the bed like a dumbass and his eyes got watery.  "Are you kidding right now, please tell me you're kidding." Eren's face grows a large frown and he looks like he in pain from trying not to cry. 

I sit down once more in front of the child who looks at me with glassy eyes. "I'll dress you okay Brat." Eren nods his head slightly.  I start with the brown shirt he is wearing, again, I have no idea where it came from, but he had it.  After that I had to hold my self back from punching him when I realize this child has no under garments on what so ever.  Eren is looking at his bunny with a scarlet blush on his face, he knows he is wrong for not having on any undergarments. 

I reach for the pant's first, seeing as we have no boxers for him.  "Step into the holes Eren." Eren complies getting his pants up, we move to his shirt where I have him tuck it in, then fix it for him after he messes up.  His pants get buttoned and I make him slide on his own white socks, and luckily a pair of boots that fit him slightly to big.  Eren smiles brightly at me, "Look Levi, I'm all dressed." I scoff, "We aren't done yet, brat." I grab his jacket sliding his arm's into them, and secure his cape around his jacket.  "Now you're done brat."

Eren runs around the room, "I feel like a superhero Levi, look, I've a big boy cape ooooonnnn." Eren continues to run while I roll my eyes and get up from the floor.  I walk over to my closet dragging my jacket on my arms and securing my cape as I did Eren's.  "I match Levi." Says Eren proudly pointing to himself as if matching me was the greatest reward in the world. 

"Tch, follow me soldier." I start to walk past Eren but almost trip when he salutes me "Aye ye Captain!" Eren falls into line behind me as he should, he stays surprisingly quiet and I can barely hear his footsteps as they match mine. 

Me and Eren break out into the main area of the base entrance where multiple soldiers are awaiting in groups on horses.  Many eyes fall on me, but many more seem to float to the mighty strong boy behind me.  I make it to my horse which is waiting at the front of a formation with Eld Jinn, Oluo Bozado, Petra Ral, and Gunther Shultz.  To the left side Hanji choose soldiers Ymir and Christ, and Erwin decided to ride with no squad.  "Why is the formation so small?" I question, something I don't normally do.  Hanji is quick to turn, "We don't want to risk to many death's, I think we'll be fine." I 'tsk' at her and make sure the straps on my horse are tightened.  As I step back, I feel pressure on my leg, looking down Eren is now attached to my leg like the weird Brat he is.  "What Brat?" Eren looks up at me with his big eyes but shook his head like clutching my leg was the most normal thing ever. 

I hold back my annoyance and start to get on my horse with the brat still holding tightly.  Once secured on my horse, I pick the brat from off my leg tucking him as close to me as possible and letting my cape fall around his smaller body, I want to keep as many prying eyes off him as possible.   

Erwin pulls off leading the front of the line then Hanji behind Erwin with her cadets flanking slightly to the side, then my squad behind them flanking from my side.  I feel a tightening around my waist and a pressure on my thighs,  looking down into my slightly flapping cape, I see Eren has turned around and hugged me, he looks close to falling asleep with his head slightly lolling to the side and mouth opened. 

"Are you feeling alright Eren?" Eren doesn't answer right away, but instead slips his hands under my jacket for warmth, "I Love you Levi."  My face heats up once more, and just as enter the second wall riding through the village. 

"Whatever Brat." I say.  I hear Eren's laugh jingle and I have to fight not to smile in front of the villagers that are watching us ride out

"Do you love me Levi?" Asks Eren. 

I think a moment about the question, I definitely like him more than anybody in the survey corps, "Yes Brat, I do."

"LEVI LOVES ME!" I freeze up as many eyes settle on me. "You shitty brat." Eren laughs loving my embarrassment.  Before I can start to cuss the little shit out, Petra Ral rides up to me on her white horse she named creamer.  "Corporal, if you would't mind me asking, who is the child going beyond the walls with us." I grow stiff not knowing what I should tell her, I really want to keep the fact that Eren is my dog a secret, but they're risking their lives for him are they not. 

"Petra, he is Hanji's son." I instantly regretted my words when Hanji turns. back with a devilish smile.  "Corpral Hanji has a son, how cute, no wonder we couldn't find him for four days." Petra laughs but I keep my usual emotionless face on as we ride into the outer most wall. 

"How old is he?" I feel Eren shift a bit before his head pokes out "I'm Ten Petra." Petra let's out a startled noise.  "Well, hello cutie, why aren't you with your mommy?" Eren looks up at me with his lips pressed tightly and his ears turning a pink color, "Because she moves around to much, so I asked my mommy if I can ride with my Levi."

Petra grins "Your Levi, adorable."  I push Eren back into the confinement of my cape as we near the entrance for the wall.  "Petra, get back into formation." Petra follows my orders with no question preparing herself to go beyond the walls.  We are put in between two slabs so wall, it's dark inside, to dark to see anything at all, in a few seconds the slab in front shift upwards allowing the squads to ride out into the world beyond the walls. 

Haji let's out a satisfied gasp stretching slightly and leaning back on he horse slightly to look back at me.  "How is my son?" The question is directed towards me, "I'm fine Mommy." Says Eren reappearing from my cape once more.  "Levi, can you hear me?" Asks Eren in a whisper.  "Yes Eren." I answer back just as quiet.  "We need to go to where you found me." I give a noise of acknowledgment before speeding up to Erwin.  "Commander Erwin, may I take charge of the course?" Erwin looks to me then to the young child looking at him with wide eyes.  "Take lead soldier." Erwin falls back allowing me control of the formation.  I turn us slightly to the south and we set out for the place I found my Brat.