My regret

Chapter 1

A/N-Since Eren is normally 15 years younger than Levi, I decided to change their ages, you'll understand why. So, in this story they will be 5 years apart. Levi is 31, Eren 26.

Chapter 1

You can dwell on what was, or what is. You're the only person that can ever answer that. Eren had always pondered on that question every time it was asked to him. Comparing how things were, and how you want them to be. It all matters on your actions. One's actions speak louder than words. But, choosing the right words for the right moment was difficult. One slip up, could ruin all happiness obtained in one's life. The boy had finally gotten what he wanted. Freedom from his abusive father, love of his timid mother, undying loyalty from his sister, and the love of another person.

Yes, this is what he always dreamed about. Having all the right essentials in his life. That is, until one sentence from someone he loved dearly destroyed it all.

Eren never had the best life to begin with. Abusive father and his afraid, absent, workaholic mother. The only person he constantly had around was his babysitter. His father, Grisha, was a successful doctor with a horrible temper and drinking problem. Almost every night he would come home hammered, either beating him or his mother. Carla, a beautiful woman, one who held love for anyone in need, worked at the hospital with his father. She did tend to work at different hours, and sometimes going at work together. She often took late shifts at the hospital whenever they were short staffed. The woman nearly worked herself to death everyday, The amount of debt that they secretly had was frightening. Slowly getting paid off day by day. It was never uncommon for them to end up selling some of their things. They did need the money, after all.

On a trip with his father, to some other small town he had never been to before. Several people had warned them about some bandits being out. Taking that into consideration, the two proceeded with caution. Arriving at the home, his father forgot something back at town, he left Eren some place a bit far off from the home, he went back into town. The boy recalled every thing vividly, he remembered hearing a scream somewhere a bit far from where he stood. He ran, and saw two men walking into a small cabin. Approaching it, he saw through the window, the two men and a small Asian girl tied up on the ground. Pulling out the small knife he got from his father, he knocked on the door, after that, he kill one of the men, freeing the girl, the other man attempted to strangle him. He screamed out for the girl to fight, and that was the only way she could ever live. He recalled he running up to the other man, and stabbing him in his back. Everything afterwards was his father coming to the small cabin with two soldiers from the Military Police. Through the questioning he learned the girl's name. Mikasa. Her parents were murdered before her eyes earlier. Since she was the only Asian girl in their community, she was to be sold as a sex slave. Eren remembered seeing her crying, wondering where she would go now. The boy offered her to come with them. Taking off his red scarf, he haphazardly wrapped it around her, taking her hand, and going home together. Years, later, they ended up moving into a much bigger community.

Honestly, Eren could never imagine a life without her. He can probably guarantee if he didn't have his two friends, Mikasa and Armin, who knows what would have become of him as he grew up? But, he managed through.

When he turned 17, his mother finally divorced his father. Unfortunately or fortunately, he never saw the man again. His mother began to regain all her confidence, being more present and involved in his life. Through high school, he made more friends, had several relationships and so forth. Upon graduation, he received a scholarship, along with Amrin and Mikasa, the three would be attending the same college, as would his other friends. He would be going to school for a teacher.

On his nineteenth birthday, his friends, namely horse face, Jean, took him out to a night club. To unwind and forget about everything, it was spring break at the college after all, he did all his studying and was in great shape in school, so, what the hell? What could one night out do anyway? Half way through the night, a stern faced looking gentlemen, came over and sat down next to him, introducing himself as Levi. The man was certainly a catch, treating Eren and himself to several drinks, two hours later, he offered Eren to come back to his place. The brunette didn't hesitate and accepted.