A/N: Remember. This is a spin-off of my Levi x Petra story, so some chapters will fall with the chapters of that story.

(Timeskip brought to you by Levi Ackerman, Badass of All Badasses: Three Months Later)

Talk and excitement had spread like a wildfire on Paradis, Island/Eldia. After all, in the newspapers, it was revealed that Queen Historia was throwing a ball (A/N: Not in the gross way, but basically, Historia is throwing a fancy party. Wait, you all should know this), and everyone of the Island was invited to attend, The ball was being held at the castle in Mitras, and even though it was a week away, everybody was doing whatever they could to get ready and be extremely presentable. Yes, I said everybody. Historia, being who she is, invited all people of all classes to attend, so it wasn't just the MPs and noblemen. It was everybody, regardless of status and money. Men were at their local tailor shops to get their suits in order and fitted, while women were out blowing money on fancy new outfits for themselves and their children, who were busy chatting about what all could possibly be there. But let us get back to our favorite Titan Shifter, shall we?

Because of all the outroar the party had caused, the MPs on their own needed all the help they could get for making the castle as extravagant as it already was. But then again, they were the Military Police Brigade, and they ALWAYS needed help with important work. ALWAYS. So they, reluctantly, asked almost all of the Survey Corps for help, as the Garrison needed to work over-time to protect the walls. But that's where our fun begins for this chapter.

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"There," Eren grunted, sweat pouring down his body in little beads, "Finally."

Beneath his hands and knees, the marble floor shone back up at him, almost reflecting every light-touched surface perfectly. Eren marveled at his achievement for two seconds. Naturally, he would have been finished with his job a half-hour ago. Of course, Eren's group had gotten the room that was going to need to most tender, love, and care for the ball: the ballroom. And as always, Eren couldn't simply finish the job. In Levi's ever-so kind words, the floor needs to shine, damnit!  So, whilst other SC groups, perhaps other branches, had finished their jobs hours ago, Group 4 (consisting of Eren, Gunther, Eld, Auruo, and Petra) had toiled away until the ballroom was so bright, it could blind a man. 

Ever since he was a child, Eren would usually think to himself as he cleaned up. But for the last four years, he would try to yank himself out of his thoughts, for they would always find their way to one taboo subject: Annie Leonhart. Thinking of Annie would cause Eren to ponder and smile to himself as he thought of her sun-yellow hair, her icy-blue eyes, her moonlight-colored skin, her blossom pink lips, and her rare, yet delicate and beautiful smile. Those thoughts would lead to memories of their days together in the 104th Training Corps; her technique, his admiration, their lessons, the leisure time that they would spend together, the few times he made her smile, and, ultimately, their first kiss. He would savor those memories of that moment, but then he would remember how Annie pushed him away, teary-eyed and regretful. You can probably guess the type of memories that would take over Eren's mind, which is why he would try not to think so much. 

However, ever since Annie woke up, what would usually end up with bad memories gave way to new, pleasant memories, such as their times together in the forest clearing. Times where she would smile with him, where she would lament with him, where they would dip their feet in the little lake, their feet so close that their toes would touch. He smiled as he thought of how Annie had saved him from the downpour and shared her heat with him. How she had glided her finger across his closed eyelids, his face, his ears...

"Yeager!" A nasal, yet oddly chilling voice called out, yanking Eren out of his internal thoughts, "You call that cleaning?"

Eren was able to recognize that voice almost immediately. Think of it this way: It sounded like Levi, but it was way too obnoxious to be Levi. Regardless of who it was, Eren straightened himself up.

"F-forgive me, Auruo," Eren stammered.

"Auruo, leave him alone!" He heard Petra-san's voice, feminine yet chilly, "He is trying very hard. And your imitations of Levi Heichou are getting extremely disgusting!"

"Meh, it's not like he'll ever know," Auruo said, carelessly and nonchalantly.

"Excuse me, Bozad," A chilling, yet calm voice filled the room. It doesn't take a genius to know who this was.

Eren immediately stood up and saluted to Levi Heichou, as did everyone else, but immediately after that, Petra slapped her forehead, Gunther and Eld began to snicker, while Auruo yelped like a dog. Eren found himself muttering that Auruo was so dead. Hey, you just have to tell the truth sometimes.

"Stop imitating me. I've known about it, even since four years ago," Levi said blankly before stepping out of the room, leaving Auruo to whine in humiliation, Eren to start consoling him, Petra to rub it in Auruo's face, and Gunther and Eld to laugh out loud.

"Looks like you've broken your own record," Gunther laughed.

"On what?"

"The most embarrassing moment of your life," Eld replied, "After all, who was it that peed their pants alongside Petra on their first expedition".

Petra started screaming while Auruo began chasing Eld and Gunther across the ballroom.

"Wait, don't!!" Eren shouted, "I just finished cleaning the floor."

It was too late. Eren found himself moping that he would have to start all over again, meaning that he would have to miss more of his time with Annie. Thankfully, Levi let him go and forced the others to do it as punishment for horsing around on the job. A giddy smile on his face, Eren bolted out of the castle onto the next carriage, waiting to tell Annie all about his day.

A/N: I know that chapter was shit, but hey, I'll try to update an even better one this weekend. But for a schoolnight, this is all I can offer.

Love and kisses,

TBG290