Fix You (Ereri)

Chapter One

It was Saturday night. Levi had just gotten into his bed when he hears a knock at the door. Levi sighed as he walked over and opened his door.

"What do you-" He stopped.

Outside his door was Eren clutching a heavily bleeding wrist. He's sobbing.

"I fucked up. I fucked up. I fucked up. I-" Eren was cut off from his babbling.

"Eren." Levi saied seriously, "Did you do this to yourself?"

Eren cries harder and nodded.

Levi cursed under his breath. He grabed a jacket from the back of the door and wrapped it tightly around his wrists.

"We're going to take care of this." Levi cooed softly as he started to lead the shaking boy down the hall. "It's going to be alright, okay?"

Eren noded and hiccupped from crying so hard.Levi led him down a flight of stairs.

"Stay calm okay, kid? We're going to fix this."

Eren nodded again as his breathing becomes more panicked. Levi led him out a back door and to a field. Eren's knees become weak as he starts to fall to the group, but Levi catches him.

"I'm going to help you okay? You're going to be fine and nothing will happen." Levi said gently, trying to calm Eren as he held him for support.

"I'll tell the others that it was a training exercise okay? No one will know except me." Levi promised.

Eren nodded.

Levi took the jacket from around his wrists and takes a step away from Eren.

Eren looks at him scared.

"Pick up that rock." Levi said.

Eren shook his head.

"Come on, kids. Why not?"

Eren shook his head again. "I'm n-not a m-m-monster." His voice breaks on the m.

"I know you're not, but you need to do this."

Eren shook his head again and let out a sob.

"Come on. Nothing's gonna happen."

"You d-don't have your g-gear."

"I don't need it. Please, kid?" A hint of worry laced his words.

Eren gave an axcious smile before hesitantly reaching out to pick up a rock two meters away.

Instantly they were surrounded by a fog. When the cloud lifted enough, Levi saw Eren desperately yanking his arm out of the titan hand. He pulls free and falls onto the ground, barely regaining balance. His knees shake as his limps go weak and he drops onto the ground on his hands and knees. Levi approaches him slowly. He crouches down next to him and puts a hand on Eren's shoulder. Eren flinches, but Levi doesn't let go. Instead, he gently rubs Eren's shoulder until his breathing is more stable.

"Tell me what happened." Levi said sotfly despite his demanding words.

"I d-didn't- I didn't think." Eren whimpered, gripping his knees to stop the world from spinning.

"I can see that, but /why/?' Levi's words shook and he dropped to his knees.

"I p-promise it w-won't happen again." Eren whimpered again, looking away.

"Look at me."

Eren shook his head, tears silently falling from his eyes.

"Eren Jeager, so help me you fucking look at me."

Eren bit his lip, muffling a sob. He leaned into Levi's chest expecting to be rejected.

Levi, suprised by Eren's action, slowly put a hand on Eren's back, pulling him closer. Levi rubbed his back, making Eren cry harder.

"Shhh..." Levi mumbled, feeling protective over the young boy.

"I'm going to help you through this okay?" Levi promised. He took Eren's shake of the head as a yes.

Levi gently rubbed Eren's back and whispered soft words until he stopped shaking. He breathing returned to normal, but not before Eren fell asleep.

After deciding not to wake him Levi gently picked him up. He was lighter than Levi expected.

Levi carefully carried Eren through the door inside again hoping not to be seen. Sadly, this was not the case. Just as he was reaching his room, Mikasa saw him from across the hall. She was next to him in an instant.

"What happened?!" She exclaimed worriedly.

"He's fine. Just exhausted. Can you open my door?" Levi said annoyed. He wasn't sure how much to tell her.

Miskasa didn't agure as she opened the door. Levi stepped in and walked to put Eren on the couch.

"What happened?" She demanded again.

Levi sighed. "I'm not exactly sure, but when I know what happened, it'll be Eren's choice to tell you."

Mikasa went to protest, but Levi cut her off. "He's fine. Go to bed. You can talk to him tomorrow."

She opened her mouth, but closed it. She turned to leave.

"Oh, and Mikasa?"

She turned back around instantly.

"Inform Hanji to met me in my quadraters tomorrow morning."

"Yes, sir." She said, then turned around, "You better not have hurt him."

"Trust me when I say I probably saved the brat's life." Levi said quietly.

Mikasa didn't reply, but instead she walked out the door, shutting the door behind her.

Levi sighed as he threw his blood colored jacket into the basket of clothing to be washed. He debated waking Eren, but decided against it.

Levi collapsed on his bed, exhausted...