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Levi scowled at Hanji, Erwin not far behind, watching with worry over Eren, who was throwing up, what looked like everything he had eaten that day. Levi was trying to comfort the crying teen and not be disgusted at the same time. Erwin was chewing out Hanji over, making Eren feel this sick.
"Eren, how do you feel now?" Levi grumbled, stroking the damp hair of the teen, and Eren groaned.
"My stomach hurts, Captain," Eren sniffled. Levi glared at Hanji.
"I can't believe you tested something like this on him, without even testing it on any animals before," Levi hissed, and Hanji flinched.
"I didn't think he would feel this bad about it," they said, and they all frowned when Eren threw up again. Levi, still stroking his hair.
"Eren, can you handle being moved?" Erwin asked, and Eren groaned and nodded.
"I don't have anything left in my stomach anymore," he sniffled, and Erwin nodded. Levi carefully helped the crying teen up to his feet. As he was swaying there, Erwin quickly picked him up without problems, and they hurried back to his room that he was sharing with Armin.
They all slammed the doors opened, startling Armin, who was on the big bed, reading a book. Seeing Eren in the arms of his Commander, he grew worried.
"Commander! What happened?" Armin asked as he hurried to make the bed as they tucked in a groaning Eren. Eren curled up in a ball, hiding away as if it would help the pain to ease up.
"Hanji gave him something," Erwin frowned, and Armin nodded.
"They are already on it to try to fix it," Levi said and sat down next to a crying Eren. Armin shuffled closer, looking worried over his brother.
"How long has he been like this?" Armin held Eren's hand, who squeezed his own quite hard, but he didn't mind.
"We don't know; Hanji called after us, telling us they found him like that after giving him something a few hours earlier," Erwin answered and looked down at the sniffling teen.
"Maybe I should go make something to ease his stomach?" Armin asked, and both men looked surprised at him, making him blush.
"You know how he makes some of his different teas?" Levi asked, and Armin nodded.
"Yes, I desired to learn after finding out some of the teas had some healing property. Eren showed me some that would soothe a stomach ache; if that's what he has, may it'll help," Armin said and shuffled off the bed, and they nodded. Armin left the room, and the only thing that was heard was Eren's sniffles. Levi sighed and stroke the teen's hair, looking at Erwin with a frown.
"You know, we need to keep an eye on Hanji if this is the result of their experiments," Levi frowned, and Erwin nodded in agreement.
"I agree. I shall go and inform Hanji about their new restrictions and rules. We cant have our Soldiers down because something went wrong here," he said and left the room. Levi continued to stroke that fluffy and soft hair, wondering how the brat managed to make it so soft.
Eren groaned and shuffled closer to his Captain's warm comfort and nuzzled the had that was stroking his head. It felt nice.
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Eren groaned as he woke up from a nap he didn't think he could take. Seeing his Captain still next to his bed, he flushed in embarrassment, but it made him happy.
"Captain...?" Eren whispered, and Levi opened his eyes and looked relieved.
"Brat, you've been sleeping for a few hours," Levi said and rose from his chair next to the bed, and Eren nodded.
"I feel better, but I'm still nauseous...," Eren mumbled and burrowed himself down in the sheets, and Levi nodded.
"Let me go and get something for you," he said and left the room before Eren could even protest. Sighing, he clutched his stomach, wondering what Major Hanji had given him. On another thought, he didn't think he wanted to know if he had that kind of reaction. Closing his eyes, just resting.
A few moments the door carefully opened, in came both Armin and Petra looked worried. Eren carefully sat up, giving them a tired smile, trying to hide his wince. Apparently, he failed because both of them hurried over.
"Eren, Captain told us you were away. How do you feel?" Petra asked and laid a soft hand on his forehead, and he gave her a small smile.
"Better," he said, and they nodded.
"We brought some Tea and Cookies," Armin said and put down the tray, and Eren smiled.
"Thanks, but I don't know if ill keep it down," he said, and Petra patted him on his head.
"It's alright, you eat and drink what you can, but you should really rest some more," she said, and Eren glanced at the door. Both of them saw it and hid a smile from Eren.
"Captain should be back any moment now; he is furious at Major Hanji," Armin said, and Petra nodded.
"You just rest up, and don't worry about anything," she said and pulled Armin out of the room become he could even ask them to accompany him. He looked at the tray with a sigh. No way was he able to eat all of it himself. But he picked up a cookie and started to nibble on it. Grinning, tasting it was the recipe Armin had learned from his own mother. He loved those cookies.
The door slammed opened, and in came a frowning Levi. He plumped down next to him, on the bed. Eren frowned, seeing the look on his Captain face, but didn't say anything.
Levi looked Eren over, seeing nothing wrong, only Eren nibbling on a cookie. While he wanted the brat to eat some food, a cookie was something, instead of nothing, and it looked like Eren didn't seem that bothered with it. At least while he ate it slowly.
"Brat, you going to have that tea?" Levi asked, and Eren shook his head.
"No, Captain is welcome to have it; I don't want to try my luck on something more now," he said, and Levi nodded, taking the cup. The sip he took made him frown.
"Who made this?" he asked, and Eren shrugged.
"I think it was Armin," he said, and Levi nodded.
"I notice a difference in it, but it's quite close to the tea you make me," he said, and Eren nodded.
"Yes, I taught Armin how to make different drinks,"
"Hmm..., I like yours better," Levi said and put it away, laying down. Eren stared at his Captain with big eyes, and a blush decorated his face. Seeing Levi make himself comfortable on the bed, Eren put the half-eaten cookie back on the tray and laid down next to him.
Levi didn't seem to mind this; not even opening his eye, he let Eren shuffle closer to him and nuzzled in under his chin. Levi wondered what the hell he was doing, letting this adorable brat cozy up next to him like this. But Eren, with his big beautiful eyes, was hard to say no to, and he certainly didn't want to see tears and sadness in those eyes.
"Captain-,"
"Sleep, and for the love of whatever god is out there, don't throw up on me," Levi grunted and tugged the brat closer as he heard Eren giggle. That was the last thing he heard as he let the warmth of Eren as he fell asleep.