In Love With an Assassin (LevixEren)

Chapter 5

Eren's POV

Finally, I'm finished. I've been cleaning for over an hour! I smiled at my handy work. 

"Not bad brat, but still room for improvement." I jumped at the voice and turned to face Levi. I need to get used to the fact he's extremely quiet when walking.

"I know you said you were an assassin, but are you really a ninja?" I had to ask because no human can be that quiet unless they are a fully trained ninja.

"I was trained as an assassin but ninja sounds less like I'm about to slit your throat." I giggled at that.

"Yeah that's true." I've decided that there must be something wrong with me. I just giggled at an assassin joking about slitting someone's throat. Definitely something wrong.

"I have a question, you don't have to answer though." Levi leaned against the counter and raised his eyebrow at me.

"Shoot brat."

"Why were you at the orphanage? and why were you holding the people inside hostage?"

"First of all that's two questions but I had a job to do, I'm not going into details. A kid must have spotted me and then went of to alert a member of staff." I nodded but with his answer came more questions. Like what kind of job does an assassin have to do at an orphanage? I didn't understand, but I find myself wanting to know more about the mysterious assassin.

Levi's POV

I was expecting him to ask that sooner and by the look on his face he had more questions.

"My turn brat, why did you want to do your work experience at the orphanage?" His whole demeanor changed, to one of sadness.

"Not long after Mikasa was adopted my fa-father disappeared. I was about ten then s-so it was about five and a ha-half years ago. Mikasa's f-four years older than me." The boy started to tear up and I felt bad for asking. Why do I feel bad, I'm an assassin god damn it!

"W-when I turned thirteen my mum passed away d-due to a type of cancer. M-mikasa wasn't quite old enough to t-take care of me so I was put i-into that orphanage until she turned eighteen." I didn't know what to say, the boy had been through a lot and he could still smile? I've been through hell too but, I lost my ability to smile. Maybe if I keep him around I'll feel more normal again. I heard a cough.

"So, um, how old were you when you started training to be an assassin?" He was trying to change the subject.

"I was about, six? I think."

"Y-you were that young!?" I nodded.

"Keeping in mind I'm only nineteen now." His mouth fell open.

"You are a lot younger than you look." It was at this moment my phone decided to ring. I looked at the caller ID and saw it was my boss eyebr... cough cough I mean Erwin. I left the room to answer it.

Eren's POV

After Levi left to answer his phone I thought about what he'd told me. First of all why did he choose to become an assassin at only six years old? Unless, he was forced to become one. Second of all, how the hell is he only nineteen when he looks about twenty five? The more I thought the more I want to know.

"Hey brat I have to leave for a job but I'll be back soon so you'll be alone for a few hours." I nearly lept out of my skin.

"OK you need to put a bell on or something." I grumbled. "That's fine. I don't mind being alone." I turned my head slightly so I could see him. He doesn't look impressed. His mouth is drawn into a frown and he has one eyebrow raised.