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Chapter 4

Eren's POV

After school, Levi and I walked Deku home. I didn't think he would be that happy. He probably walks home by himself.

"Zeke isn't coming back home in a few days," Levi comments, getting back to cooking Katsudon.

"Really..?" I walked in the kitchen and looked over at him, a little spark burning up inside me.

"You're not sneaking out."

"Oh come on! I never go anywhere!" I whined.

"If you're going somewhere, I'm going with you."

"No! You can't go! You wouldn't like it!" I shook my head and he looked at me suspiciously.

"Where are you going?" He turned the stove off and grabbed the bowls from the top cabinet, putting them on the table and serving the Katsudon on our bowls.

"... I'm not saying." I grabbed my fork and spoon (or chopsticks, whichever you prefer) and sat down on my seat.

"Eren."

I sighed heavily and put my fork down (or chopsticks). "I met a few friends and I was wanting to go hang out with them."

"What're their names?"

"They don't go to U.A. They don't even go to school." I rolled my eyes.

"What? No! You're not going!". He slammed his hands on the table and I winced.

"..."

"Sorry... But you can't go." He calmed down and sighed, running his hands through his hair.

"Fine! You can go! Happy?!" I slammed my face on the table and groaned.

"Whatever. Eat slow and calm. You almost choked that one time because you ate too fast."

"Blame my Depression." I rolled my eyes and took a bite out of my meal.

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"So... He had to come?"

Dabi looked at me in a weird way and glanced towards Levi.

"Yes," I sighed, "he had to. I couldn't do anything about it."

"Whatever. Your boyfriend better not tell anyone about this."

"He's not my boyfriend, asshole!" I hit his shoulder and glared at him.

"Damn, okay!" Dabi gave me a chuckle and slouched his arm on my shoulder. "You don't have to make a fit."

"It's not a fit," I looked up at him and sighed, "is Shigaraki there?"

"Yep."

"Where are we going?"

Dabi and I casually looked behind us to see a confused Levi.

"A bar."

"Dabi! You idiot!"

"Eren! What the hell-A bar?!" Levi stomped his way to me and hit me on the head.

"Ow!"

Dabi gently pushed Levi away from me and petted my head.

"Don't worry, shorty. He isn't drinking," he winked at me and I returned a small smile.

"He better not be." Levi shot me a glare.

"You're no fun," I huffed.

We walked away from home and towards the alleyway. Levi stayed close to my left while Dabi had his arm around me on my right.

"Whatever happens to you, Eren. Blame Toga."

"I'll kill her if I have to."

"I could help with that." He snickers and knocks on the door.

"Who is it?!" A singy-song voice exclaimed and I kicked the door.

"Open up, Toga!"

"Eren! Be nice!" Levi pulled my hair and I yelped out.

"Told you he was your boyfriend."

"Shut up!" I yelled.

"Ohh! Eren!!" Toga quickly opened the door and threw herself on me, giving me a tight hug.

"Kinky bastard! You don't get to hog him to yourself!" Dabi pushed Toga to the side and pushed me towards Levi.

"Overprotective much?" Toga giggles and I glare at her.

"Shut up, Toga. He's just jealous."

"**** you."

"Eh," I smirked at him, "not my type."

Toga started laughing hysterically, Dabi kicked me on the leg, and Levi pulled on my ear.

We walked into the bar, Levi holding his nose to block the stench of alcohol and cigarettes. I sat on a stool and ordered a coke.

"Thanks," I opened it took a sip.

"Does your friend want anything?" Kurogiri asked and I glanced at Levi who was cleaning the stool next to mine.

"He'll want tea. Any kind is fine with him."

Kurogiri nodded and got to work with Levi's drink.

Shigaraki came out of his room and sat next to me. He looks different... As he been eating..?

"You good, Shiggy?"

"Eh," he looked up and took off the plastic hand from his face and placed it in front of him, "a little. These brats have been whining. Saying they wanted you to live here. I got irritated and locked myself in my room."

I chuckled at his response and shook my head, "wow... They're so weird." I ruffled his hair and looked at Toga and Dabi.

"You're mean, Eren!"

"I regret meeting you."

"Oh come on! I know you don't mean that." I grinned at Dabi and looked back at Shigaraki.

"You better not tell anyone about us, Eren." Shigaraki said in a low and serious tone.

"Why? It's not like you guys did anything bad."

Everyone fell in complete silence. And for the first time, it felt awkward.

"... What?"

"Don't worry about it. Just don't tell anyone." Shigaraki grabbed the beer from Kurogiri and took a sip. I looked at Levi and he was calmly drinking his tea.

"Okay..." I scratched the left side of my neck and let out a heavy sigh through my nose.

"Frustrated?"

I glanced at Dabi, glaring at him.

"Come on," he stood up from the couch and held his arms out, "need a hug?"

I hesitated for a bit before getting out of my stool and falling into his arms. I softly clenched on the back of his hoodie, and sighed. He was surprisingly warm. He hugged me back and stumbled backwards. I let out a yelp and fell on top of him.

"Awe!! You guys look so cute together!" Toga gushed from the other side of the bar and blushed hard.

I leaned away from Dabi and fount that I was sitting on his lap.

"What the hell, man."

"Hey," he shrugged and smirked, "what can I say? You did say I was surprisingly warm~" He said it in such a teasing matter, that I couldn't hold back a smack he was gonna earn.

I said it out loud? I didn't even know...

I sighed but went along with it. I collapsed onto Dabi again and snuggled closer. He is warm...

"You two seriously need to get a room." Shigaraki groaned from the bar.

"I didn't know you liked guys, Eren." I looked up and followed Levi's voice. He was watching the whole time.

"Levi... I swear..." He held back a snicker and smiled at me.

"I happen to like both girls and boys."

"Who's the girl you like?" Levi rose an eyebrow.

Oh, how I wanna slap him-

"I think her name is Momo." I shrugged and went back to cuddle with Dabi, who had his arms tightly around my waist.

"Momo," he looked a little confused, "who's that?"

"You know," I looked at him, "quirk is Creation?"

"Oh... Oh yeah. I was walking passed the girls bathroom-"