Take Care Of Me (Eren Jaeger X Reader)

You gave another vigorous fit, coughing as your body shuddered a bit at the sudden rush of blood to your head. You groaned and ran your hand through your hair, opening your eyes slightly. You saw a bunch of eyes staring down at you, concern glazing them. You sighed and gave them a smile. "Guys, I'm fine, really." You said to them, voice cracking. You were sick. No matter how many times you denied it, everyone forced you back to bed. "I just need to train today, and everything will be alr-" You started coughing once again, this time the faces got closer. "I'm okay, I'm okay, don't get so close." You muttered.

"(f/n), you need a day to rest." Mikasa said, from where she stood next to your bed. You groaned, ready to protest.

"Yeah, no offense, but you look like a ghost." Connie said. You saw Sasha step on his foot rather hard, causing him to wince. "I-I mean you don't look that bad." he corrected, earning a satisfied smile from Sasha.

"Don't worry, we won't be doing anything fun without you." Mikasa said, patting your head gently.

"We'll bring you food, and visit you too." Christa said, resting a hand on your shoulder.

You sighed, and closed your eyes for a moment. "Fine." You whispered, shuffling a bit in your bed to get a comfortable position. You heard a few sighs of relief.

"Get better, will you?" Mikasa said, before turning to leave.

"Yeah, don't strain yourself." Christa added, turning to leave as well. Ymir gave you a smile before following her out.

"I'll bring something up for you before Sasha eats it all." Connie said, earning another foot-stomp from Sasha.

"Don't worry, I'll try not to." She said with a smile, grabbing Connie's arm and tugging towards the door.

Armin smiled, and put something on the nightstand that was by your bed. "I brought some books for you to read so you're not bored out of your mind all day." He said with a small smile.

"Thanks, Armin." You said, looking over to the stack of of leather-covered books on the table.

"Don't worry, we'll explain everything to Corporal Shorty." He said, before leaving.

"So, (f/n), you want me to get in bed with you, and keep you company?" Jean said, leaning down, and keeping a hand on either side of your head. He wore that shit-eating grin of his as he gave you a flirtatious stare.

"I might be sick, Jean, but I haven't forgotten how to throw a punch." You said, playfully slapping your hand across his cheek. He rolled his eyes and left the room.

You started thinking that you could finally get some rest, and fall into the spell of sleep that was tugging at you, but there was a nervous cough that caught your attention. The turquoise eyed boy gave you a small smile, before crouching next to you, so he was at eye-level. He hesitantly put your hand in between his. "Hey, don't worry alright? You're not missing out on anything. You're one of the best soldiers here, and you deserve a day off." Eren said with a small chuckle.

You smiled at him, and nodded. He grinned back at you, locking his eyes with yours. He stood up, leaned back down,and pressed his lips against your forehead. You closed your eyes, not really knowing what else to do. He stayed there a little while longer, his warm, soft lips pressed against your skin until he finally let go. He straightened himself enough so his face was inches away from yours. "Feel better, okay? Spring isn't a time to be sick." He said. You nodded at him, still shocked by his sudden actions. He smile grew wider, and he straightened himself all the way, placing your hand on your stomach gently before letting go of it. He left the room, and quietly closed the door behind him.

Your eyes finally gave in to the druggy feeling, and you fell asleep to the sound of wind knocking on your window.

~*Time Skip Brought To You By Your Sudden Sickness c:*~

The day went by at a torturing slow pace. Every minute seemed like an hour, as you just lay in your bed, with absolutely nothing to do. You knew staring at the clock would only make it worse. Christa had already brought up breakfast, but that was two hours ago. You had just woken up from your second nap, and the clock read 11:00. You groaned, and threw the covers off yourself, swinging your legs off the bed and standing up. A sudden wave of dizziness hit you, and you fell back onto the bed. "Goddamn it, I can't even walk now." You said. You laid there,sprawled out on the bed and staring at the ceiling when a sudden thought hit you. You looked over to the books that were sitting on the table, and you smiled.

"Thank you, Armin." You whispered to yourself, and reached over to them. You grabbed one, and flipped open to the first page. "Romeo And Juliet" It read. You shrugged, and began reading. "Here goes nothing..."

~*Let's say 3 hours? Yeah, okay, 3 hour Time Skip*~

You threw the book at the window (not noticing the sickening crack from it), and flipped over, crying into the pillow. "WHAT KIND OF FUCKING BOOK IS THAT, BOOKS AREN'T MEANT FOR DEPRESSING ENDINGS!" You screamed into the fluffiness. "What the hell Juliet, you idiot, you don't have to kill yourself for him, why didn't you just confess your love for him to his family!" You said. After regaining yourself, you flipped back over, and glanced at the clock. 2:00. You sighed, and got up slowly. You went over to the window and picked up the book, dusting off the cover. You threw it on the bed and stared at the window. It had a slight crack in it. You closed the curtains over it, hoping no one would notice, and jumped back into bed, curling up in the sheets.

Not even a minute later, there was a knock at your door. You saw a blonde boy walk in, carrying a tray. "Hey (f/n)! I brought you lunch." He said, setting the tray down on the foot of your bed. "Eren wanted to come, but I told him I'd do it. He's really worried about you." Armin added, sitting down and facing you. He saw the book that was next to you, and reached over, reading the title.

"Why'd you give me a depressing book Armin?" You asked.

"It wasn't that bad, (f/n)." He said, placing the book gently back on the stack.

You rolled your eyes, but paused, thinking about what he'd said. "Eren's worried about me?" You asked while setting the tray of food on your lap.

"Well, everyone is, but he's concerned the most. He almost begged to come up here with me, but I insisted that he eat with everyone else. When Christa got back, he kept asking her if you were alright, until Ymir finally kicked him and told him to shut up." Armin said. "I told him that he could visit you around five."

"Oh, okay..." You murmured, wondering why Eren was suddenly so concerned about you.

"I'll stay and eat here with you if you want." Armin said, taking you out of your thoughts.

"No, I'm fine." You said with a smile. "But can you do me a favor?" You asked before he got a chance to leave.

"Take away all of the depressing books?" Armin asked, glancing at the stack on your nightstand.

"That, and can you send a message to Eren?" You asked.

"Sure, what do want me to tell him?" He asked, walking over to the table and removing about three books, including the one you just read.

"Tell him... Tell him I'm alright, and that he doesn't have to worry about me." You said. Armin stared at you for a moment, almost trying to figure you out. He finally smiled, as if he realized something.

"Of course." He said. "I think the others are going to come and visit you as well." He added as he walked out of the door.

~*Time Skip To... 5:00 :3*~

You sighed as Jean closed the door. "Bitch." You muttered to yourself. Everyone had visited you already, and all that was left was Eren. Everyone told you that he was worried about you, which made you wonder even more. You got up and closed the curtains to the window once again.

"(f/n), it's so dark in here! Did you purposely do that to get down and dirty with me?" Jean asked, walking over to your bed. You rolled your eyes.

"Jean, why are you here?"

"I came to visit you. You're sick aren't you? Come on, you can't stay in the dark all day, at least enjoy the sunset. Here, I'll open up the curtains." He said, striding over to the dark green velvet that hung over the window. You suddenly remembered the book.

"Jean, no!" You said, launching yourself at him. You fell on top of him, right as he clutched the curtains. They curtains came down with the both of you, revealing the crack in the window that seemed to have gotten bigger.

"Eager, aren't you?" Jean asked, standing up and brushing himself off. You stood in front of the window, covering the crack with your back.

"Shut up and fix the damn curtains." You said, pressing yourself against the glass. You saw him dart his eyes towards the glass, and he tried to push you away. "Jean, stop, fix the curtains!"

"What're you hiding, (f/n)?" He asked with a smirk, trying to pull you off the window.

"Jean, stop or I'll punch you!" You said.

"Come on, you wouldn't do that." He said, picking you up and placing you on the bed. Before you could go cover up the window, he saw the crack that was even larger due to you pushing yourself against it. "Well, well, well, it seems you're not as innocent as I thought."

"Jean, please don't tell Levi!" You said. He chuckled and grabbed the curtains.

"I won't." He said, placing the curtains back over the window. "Did you know Jaeger's been worrying about you? He can't wait to come up here and do who knows what." He said with a smirk.

"W-what?" You asked.

"I dunno, don't ask me. He's the one who seems to excited to come see you." Jean said, sitting on the foot of your bed.

"Well, we're really good friends, he must just be worried about me." You said, sensing what Jean was implying.

"Well to me, he sees you as more than just a friend." He said matter-of-factly.

You wanted to protest against it, but the thought made your cheeks heat up, and it gave your stomach a tingled feeling. Not the one where you were about the throw up, but like some sort of butterfly was stuck inside you. "Jean, get out!" You said.

"Don't protest against it, (f/n). You know it's true." He said before turning to leave.

You sighed and stared at the clock, mulling over Jeans words. You settled back into the bed, resting your back against the pillows. Does Eren really see me that way? You thought to yourself. You suddenly felt a rush of happiness as you realized that you liked that idea. You mentally slapped yourself and shook your head to get those thoughts away. You decided to take a nap until dinner, since there was a panging in your head. You nestled into the softness, and drew the covers over yourself, letting sleep draw you into it's deep cavern.

~*Eren's POV Technically Not A Time Skip XD*~

"Hey (f/n), how are you-" He started, opening the door. He stopped, seeing you sound asleep in your bed. He closed the door behind him, and pressed himself against it. He started debating on whether to leave or not. No, He thought, I've been working up the courage to do this all day, and I'm not going to back out of it... This is sort of a twist, though. She's asleep.

He walked over towards the bed, and stared down at you. He smiled and brushed the strands of hair from your face, tucking them behind your ear. "You're beautiful, even when you're asleep." He whispered with a small laugh. He cupped your face gently with his hand, and rested his forearm on the other side of your head. He bent down slowly, and pressed his lips against yours.

~*Your POV now c:*~

You felt something warm on your lips, and the sudden contact seemed to wake you from your slumber. You slowly opened your eyes, to see brown hair tickling your face, and lips pressed against yours. You felt a hand on your cheek, and you looked over to your right to see an arm caging your head. You reached up, and placed your hand on top of his. You felt him let out a shuddery gasp, as he let go so his face was inches from yours.

"(f/n), you're awake! I-I just..." He seemed to be thinking of something to say. "I've been waiting to do that all day." He finally whispered, his lips brushing against yours. Before he could kiss you again, you pushed him away slightly. He frowned slightly, looking down at you with concern.

"You're going to get sick, Eren." You said, smiling up at his turquoise eyes.

He smiled and darted his eyes from your (e/c) orbs to your lips. "I don't care." He whispered, brushing some hair away from your face. He chuckled slightly and bent down, lips brushing yours. You came forward a bit, but he pulled away, teasing you. "I thought you didn't want me to get sick?" He asked.

"Shut up." You muttered. He gave another chuckle before pressing his lips against yours gently. He kept one hand cupping your cheek, as he snaked the other one to the back of your neck. You smiled and draped your arms around his neck, pulling him down a bit more. He smiled slightly, and opened his mouth slightly, creating more passion. He grazed his teeth along your bottom lip, before trailing down to your jaw. He placed a gentle kiss against the soft skin before coming back up to capture your lips in another passionate kiss. You brought a hand up to his chest as he held on to your waist. You ran a hand through his dark tresses, pulling him down a bit more.

"What've we got here?" A sudden voice said. You both jumped at the sudden noise, Eren falling off the bed from where he was hovering over you, to look at the doorway. Connie was carrying a tray of food in his hands. "Now I'm surprised I couldn't hear your moans from all the way down the hall. You're gonna get sick titan-boy, but oh well, you two should go back to having fun." He said, setting the tray down at a table.

"Connie!" Eren snapped. Before he could continue, Connie ran out the room and shut the door behind him.

"Oh Eren, more, more!" You heard Connie screech from outside.

"CONNIE!" You called. You heard him laugh and run away.

Eren sighed and rolled his eyes. You sat up straighter, resting your back against the pillows. Eren brought the tray over to you, and set it down on your lap. "I'll come check on you tomorrow okay? Maybe I can take care of you all day." He said casually. He smiled and laughed slightly when your face grew red. He stuffed his hands in his pockets before leaning forward and pressing his lips against your forehead. "Goodnight (f/n)." He whispered.

~*BONUS ENDING, ONE WEEK LATER *~

"See Eren? I told you that you'd get sick." You said, stroking his tousled hair. Eren was sitting in his bed, giving you a weak smile. He had ended up getting sick as well.

"It was worth it." He said, turning his head to kiss your palm. You rolled your eyes and pressed your lips on his cheek.

"You're stupid, did you know that?" You said.

"Do you want to stay here and take care of me for the day?" He asked, holding your hand now.

"You know that I'd like to, but I have training to do." You replied, squeezing his hand.

"C'mon you're one of the best soldiers we have, you can take a day off." He protested, kissing your hand again.

"I already took that day off when I was sick." You said, trying not to look at his eyes that were trying so hard to persuade you.

"Please (f/n)? I took a day off to take care of you." He said, reaching up to cup your face. He turned your head so you stared directly into his eyes. "Please?" He asked again, giving you a pleading look.

You sighed and looked back at the door. You let go of his hand, and went around to the other side of the bed, only to crawl into it. You scooted close to Eren and wrapped your arms around his chest. "You're lucky that I'm tired today." You said, voice muffled against his chest.

He smiled, and wrapped his arms around your waist. He bent down and kissed your hair. "I love you." He said with a small laugh

"Yeah yeah, shut up." You said, giving him a tiny kiss on his lips. "I love you too." You said, burying your head in his chest.