Father Levi x Adopted Daughter
I do not own any characters in Attack On Titan. I just thought this would be a cute little idea. I do not know any Japanese traditional greetings and "Sempai" rulings. Nor will I research this (because I am lazy as hell. Deal as Levi would say.) If you want me to write another chapter, let me know in the comments :)
There was a little girl, rumor was... There was a little girl that had been found in the attack at Trost, and she had been lost for weeks. Finding nothing but dead bodies, and dead faces and blood had splattered her clothes, staining them. She cried out for days, and stayed in a building, but learned quickly that she couldn't yell or fidget or else the Giants would get her. She was alone and she thought she would always be alone. She found food when she could, and slept in a corner away from windows in a closet in the day constantly, than moved in the darkness when the Giants slept. This little girl was seven years old. Her long black hair had gone down to her knees. Her once beautiful dress turned to red rags.
-Daughters POV-
I woke up in a cold sweat, shivering in the cold air. I could actually see my breath, and yet all around me was these castle walls, and god were they clean. It had been five years since that event that changed my life... A hand whacked my arm lazily, or more or so half asleep.
"Oi, brat, go to bed." A deep voice commanded tiredly. I sighed, my father of course, didn't like being woken up in the middle of the night. Familiar black hair, strong body, and... To me he was tall yes, but I knew he was short compared to Eren and them.
"Sorry Levi." I murmured, and laid back down, trembling. I turned away from him, staring into the darkness. Soon enough, I felt him drape his arm around me and pulled me close.
"I told you to sleep. Not to think." He growled into my hair. I nodded, falling asleep to the pace of his breathing.
Light beams kept streaming into my eyelids, as I wearily opened my eyes and covered them with my hand. Levi was already gone, and yet, it seemed that he forgot his cape hanging on the dresser... That I found extremely odd. The only reason I slept with Levi was because they had no more rooms in the castle for anyone and Levi insisted I didn't sleep on the floor. Even though I was twelve and could probably take care of myself. Probably.
I lumbered over to the cape, as I put on a buttoned down white flannel shirt and a pair of black slacks with a pair of boots. Without second thought, I swung the cape around me and put it on. It was way too big on me, but I didn't care. I was sure to make sure the room was spotless, or else Levi would most definitely enjoy making me clean the room again with my toothbrush. Not that I have that toothbrush anymore.
Walking out to the mess hall, Eren and his friends were already having their breakfast, looking weary from an early start to the day.
"The guy just gets meaner every day I swear!" I heard Jean snap as he ate. I put down my food next to Eren and scooted over to him on the bench.
"Well it is Corporal Levi." I muttered as Eren jumped, not have noticed me join the group.
"That's pretty bad, coming from the daughter." Jean laughed, as Eren joined in as well. I ate with a bit of glower in my eyes.
"What are you doing, brat?" I heard the familiar voice behind me, and looked behind me to find my father, cape-less. I stood, gave him a salute as Levi returned it respectively. I took off the cape, and folded it lightly, and held it out to him.
"You forgot your cape this morning sir. I was just eating breakfast before I was going to give it to you." I explained in a formal tone. Jean and Eren raised an eye brow at Levi, wondering why his daughter was being treated like an every day soldier. Levi took the cape, unfolded it with a quick flick and inspected it thoroughly. No creases he could find, no stains, no rips or tears.
He than slung it around my shoulders and buttoned it again,
"It's in good hands Ensrahi. Keep it that way okay?" He asked lightly, before carrying on his way. I could see the gaze in his stone cold blue eyes lighten, and he smirked. Not smiled, just a small smirk. I sat down and exhaled like I just had finished a test of some sort, my shoulders slumping as if all tension on puppet strings had been released. Same went for Eren and Jean.
"Now isn't that a sight to see, you shouldn't be treated like a soldier Rahi." Eren snorted. A pet nickname Levi occasionally called me. Very rarely though. Eren only knew because he was out on a round with me and Levi. He let the name slip, nearly forgetting Eren was there was he was teaching me the formation for the next exhibition.
"He rescued me from Trost during clean up. Gave me a home. Lets me lodge with him in his neat-as-hell room. The least I can do is give him some respect." I explained through a mouth full of breakfast.
The rest of the day was fairly simple, I help Hanji most of the time. Bringing boxes into the tents near Bean, learning more about Titan anatomy and taking notes for her when she was experimenting... One of those moments happened to be now.
"Oh but he was just a little frustrated you see? I mean, if I were tied up like that. I would be too." Hanji exploded as usual as I nodded my head and scribbled like I was listening. Levi spent the first two years after he found me teaching me how to read and write. Than gave me to Hanji so that way I could do something useful around the HQ.
"But than I had to test to see of any of their organs would be vital to killing them! I sliced open his stomach!" She cried, remembering apparently the god awful sounds Bean made while doing so. I could care less. I just to learn where they came from. So that way I could put an end to all of this, and maybe Levi would be a little more relaxed. I was lost in thought before a book was suddenly collided with my head in a Hanji chop fashion. I winced, holding my head.
"Are you paying attention?!" She asked jokingly, winking as me as I pouted playfully.
"Yes Ma'am-" I began before a soldier came in, gasping for breath, but not before saluting.
"Squad Leader! We need to get to the front gate now! Titans have been spotted near HQ!" He reported, as Hanji looked to me.
"Stay here, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise, if Levi found out you were battling, he'd kill me for sure." She ordered as she ran out. I could hear everyone scrambling around, doing something. This was normal for me, but something glinted in the back of my eyes. Behind me there was a extra 3D Maneuver.
-Levi's POV-
"Come on you little shit heads! Move!" I ordered, swinging myself onto my horse in the stables as new recruits scrambled around like it was their first Titan attack. Though most of them went through Trost, they sure as hell didn't act like it. I just hoped they didn't pansy out and cower. Riding out, the main gate opened, as I drew my swords, shifting them in my hands to position myself for an attack.
Sure enough, there were about seven Titans heading this way. Two of them Variants. One of them walking back and forth quickly, hugging itself tightly swaying. The other was jumping constantly from left to right, to back and forward irrationally. Yet seemed to have somewhat of coordination to inch forward enough to HQ.
Luckily the thing about this area is that there were plenty of high enough trees to keep us away from the 4 meter ones at least. Most of them there threes. But there was a five.
No more words needed to be said as they drew near. Letting lose one of my hooks, I flung into one of the trees and rounded to hit the nape of a nearby Titan. Gaining momentum from swinging around the Titan, I launched myself at another, it continued like this... As always.
But soon I was in the middle of moving from a tree and the jumping Variant came out of nowhere. It's gaping mouth looking to swallow me whole. I looked to my right and there was the other Variant running to me as well.
"Shit!" I swore and was suddenly pulled downward at the last second. The jumping Variant missed me by mere inches as it collided with the other Variant, taking a bite out of its neck and killing a possible problematic Titan for us. I hung there between two trees, watching in a glower as the rest of the squadron took care of the rest. Suddenly I was aware of someone holding onto my boots and pulling me down. The hooks in the trees slipped out and with a yelp we fell to the ground.
"Ohhhhh, ow-ow-ow that was my head..." A familiar voice whimpered, as a cloaked fighter sat up next to me and the hood fell back to reveal long raven hair. And she turned around to look at me with concerned blue eyes. She had a long gash on the back of her, and bruising on her arms. It seemed as if a Titan nearly tried to swallow her. It took me a minute to process what just happened.
"Ensrahi! What the fuck are you doing out here with the Titans so close?!" I snarled as Ensrahi winced, and shrunk. Titan blood was evaporating off of her, as her swords were soaked with it. But she did have a near full tank, and had her three extra blades still with her. God this pissed me off so much, is it too much to ask for a little obedience from my own daughter?!
I stood up promptly, and dusted myself off. I helped Rahi up as well as she didn't meet my eyes in a guilt-full sulk. I pulled her chin up to me, examining her face. There was actual blood trickling down above her eye, no doubt from landing on the ground.
"Come on. Let's patch you up." I growled dragging her by the wrist as I whistled for my horse.
-Ensrahi's POV-
All I really remember from my first fight with Titans was killing one on the ground like I saw Levi do constantly, looking up and seeing him stuck between two Variants. I had sprung upwards, grabbing his ankles, and swung downwards with help of the gas tank so that way we were barely out of the way of the jumping Titan. Than falling... Than him finding out I was fighting. Which absolutely terrified me to no ends, his blue eyes were furious, as his body language clearly said 'get the fuck out my sight', which I've heard before. Wasn't fun for me because I ended up sleeping outside the room.
We were both in the infirmary as Levi was stitching up the cut above my eye, I didn't feel anything because he had heated up the needle before stabbing me with it.
"What were you thinking Ensrahi?" He scolded.
"I'm tired of sitting around Levi... I want to help." I murmured as I flinched as the needle stabbed me a little harder. Levi didn't even look at me, and concentrated on the stitching work. He was wearing gloves, and I had taken off his cape to avoid getting blood stains. Though I couldn't say much about the white flannel shirt...
"You can help by staying in the castle where I don't have to worry about you." Levi growled, and bit off the rest of the wire. He began to inspect the rest of me, and unbuttoned my shirt to look at my back. I hadn't even realized there was a gash on my back, which meant his cape had a tear in it, which I would most likely have to sow back together later. He forced me to lay on my stomach while he drew out more wire, and began to heat up the needle again and didn't give me a single warning as he poured alcohol down my back. I arched and nearly screamed out in pain. He put a gentle hand on my shoulder pushing me down as I gasped, regaining my senses.
"Sorry... Had to make sure it wouldn't get infected." He apologized in a softer tone. Than began to stitch the wound closed. I began to relax besides the poking of the needle.
"I'm sorry for going out without training... Dad..." I murmured looking at him. Levi looked back at me with now worried eyes, and sighed.
"I'm just glad you're okay Rahi..." He murmured, no longer any coldness in his voice.
"Just remember to fix my cape and get the stains out of it later okay?"
