War is terrible. War brings destruction, blood and death for both sides fighting against each other. A meaningless hobby from sadistic psychotic devils which starts them. Sending many honorable men and woman into their death just to protect their country... their future... their beloved ones...

Yet not always it was a matter of instant death and for this reason a young in her early 30s brown haired woman was here.

To save as many lives as possible, stationed at a military base with her military make shift clinic near the war zone, for those which wouldn't make it to the city hospital in time otherwise, was doctor Hanji Zoe. Marley was an unforgivable country with some desserts areas, small cities filled with criminality or rebels. Many years have passed, alliances were formed with Paradis and the Asians but despite all efforts the war between Paradis and Marley was still going on up to this day.

And as long as it would be this way the brunette woman swore to stay on her post and be there to do her part of the job and save lives.

"Doctor Zoe! Doctor Zoe!"

The loud yells of a soldier barking into the patients wing tents made her look up at the armed intruder and away from her work on a patient. Taking out her Stethoscope from her ears she growled at the guy.

"We have patients here which need to rest and sleep. Why are you yelling? What happened?"

"I apologize doctor Hanji Zoe but we got a severely injured soldier any minute now! He won't make it without your help!"

These words were enough to make Hanji's gears going.

In matter of seconds she instructed the others from her medical team to keep an eye on the patients and what to give them during her absence before she rushed out of the tent, following the heavy armed soldier which had called for her.

Standing outside at a clear area some soldiers and medics were already gathering. The loud sound of a helicopter approaching she had heard earlier already made sense for Hanji now as well. The helicopter was already in sight and coming down and inside would be her new patient.
Approaching the area she spotted Moblit and Nifa, two of her right hands being on stand by as well as they waited for the helicopter to land.
As soon as the helicopter landed everything went incredible fast. The doors got ripped open and orders were yelled loudly. A stretcher got carried out with a soldier fixated on it. This was her patient and everything that mattered for Hanji at the moment. Rushing to his side her eyes scanned his body, making her grimace in horror.

"MOBLIT! NIFA! I NEED THE SURGERY ROOM READY! GET ANY PERSONAL YOU CAN GRAB TO COME WITH ME! WE NEED A BLOOD TRANSFUSION! GET EVERYTHING WE HAVE! HE HAS LOST MUCH BLOOD!"

Watching her two assistants rush away. She looked back at the soldier which took care of him inside the helicopter.

"What the hell happened to him!?"

"An ambush doctor. An explosion after they were about to escape with a target. He was the only survivor. Several bullets inside his body, broken ribs making it hard for him to breath. Concussion, head trauma. He was conscious until a few minutes ago however.
His name is Levi Ackerman, 34years old, 65kg and 1,60m tall, blood type A. He's a hero doctor do everything in your power to save him."

The soldiers serious voice didn't face Hanji. She didn't care if he was a hero or some lower soldier. She always gave it her best to save a life.

"Who do you think you are talking to soldier? I'm the best here, if I cannot save him no one can. Now move faster and carry him to the surgery tent!"

Inside the surgery tent everything was already laid out ready for Hanji. Disinfecting herself and putting on her surgery clothes She was ready, standing now in front of her patient.
Taking a clean sterilize scissor Hanji started to cut open his clothes to give her free access to his chest. What got revealed beneath his bloody soaked shirt was even more worse as what she was imaging to find.
He was groaning in pain from time to time. At least he was not fully unconscious which was for her a better sign than if he were. If he felt pain there was still some life left in him.

"Soldier keep strong. You have someone waiting for you to return home alive I bet. Don't die on my watch that is an order."

Having said those words they put the oxygen mask on him and put him into a deep sleep to start the surgery.
First step and main priority was to stop the inner bleeding's and free his lungs from his broken ribs to prevent trouble with his oxygen and for him to be able to continue breathing easily.

Her mind was always fixated on the beeping monitors which monitored his heart rate and oxygen status. Asking from time to time her assistants how it looks like, if drastic changes occurred. To her luck nothing of the sort happened. No bullets fatally damaged his organs or otherwise he would have died long ago.

After about two hours until she had located and removed the last bullet within him Hanji could let out the breath she was holding in her whole time. Closing him up her assistants transported him to a special medical tent close to her own. It was only for the most severe injured patients since they needed the most care which she almost always supervised herself until they were over the worst.

Walking to a small sanitary tent with a bathtub, fresh water, a make shift sink, a bucket in short, Hanji cleaned herself up. His blood managed to get stuck on her despite her gloves and surgery clothes she wore. She felt exhausted after so much concentration but no one better than her knew this was far from over. The real work just had begun now.

Shortly after the bespectacled woman made her way into the tent only to get greeted by Nifa which kept a watch on Levi during her absence.

"Doctor Hanji you should rest for a while longer!"

Shaking her head Hanji walked next to her colleague, looking at Levi.

"Easy Nifa, we are in private Hanji is fine. You know this."

"Y-yes Hanji.. but why are you here? Please take a rest. You are awake since early in the morning for our other patients and the long surgery just now..."

Nifa tried to reason with her but Hanji just shook her head and sat down on the free chair next to Levi's make shift bed which was more like a stretcher on legs but a bit more comfortable than that.

"I'm fine don't worry. Nothing a little black coffee can't cure. You and Moblit please take care of my other patients. I will stay here and keep my eyes clued on this troublemaker here." She chuckled. "He should still be asleep for a while so I can run some tests and rest a little."

Having convinced Nifa enough the petite red head left the tent, leaving Hanji alone with her patient. Alone Hanji turned her head around, bending a little down over Levi to push some strands of black hair out of his face. Upon taking a closer look at him, without having adrenaline rushing through her veins she could study his face a little bit better. He had a pointy small nose, looked pretty young despite his age, no facial hair, a clean undercut hairstyle and his eyes as she examined them, had an unique beautiful blue grey color. Closing his eyelid again she continued scribbling some things on her clipboard chart. All the time however her brown eyes wandered to the raven haired man next to her.

"Aren't you quite the handsome sleeping prince.. and a hero...? I really wonder what happened to you to end up this way in my clinic. For now sleep and rest plenty, I will protect you and keep you alive soldier Levi Ackerman."

A couple of hours later it was already completely dark outside as Hanji heard some noises coming from her right side. Sitting at the small desk she had in the tent she stopped her writings and got up. Upon looking down to him Hanji could spot him twitch and hear him groan.
His eyes fluttered mere moments later open, pinching them quickly shut again however as a bright light was shining down onto him and something grabbed his arm. Out of instinct he jolted up, his eyes wide open and ready to attack. Was someone trying to torture him!?

"Whoa wait wait lie down! You will open your stitches!"

Hanji grabbed him by his shoulders, ignoring the pain she felt from his tight grip trying to break her arm bones.

"Who are you? Where am I!?"

He glared at her, his grip never loosening.
Hanji grit her teeth ignoring the pain.

"You are at a Paradis military base, a clinic base set up close to the war zone. You had a mission and got into trouble. You got severe injured and transported to me. I am the head doctor Hanji Zoe. Look at my ID card hanging around my neck. So please lie back down carefully before you hurt yourself."

His eyes moved to the ID card hanging down on her neck. He could read her name and her words seems to fit the description too.

"Tch. Sorry."

Letting go off her Levi let her carefully push him down. Worriedly Hanji looked instantly at the various bandages covering his torso for re-open ended stitches causing him to bleed again. Levi was quiet watching her panic a little but be extremely focused over her work.

Having her busy gave him time to think and recall the events what had happened. His face grimaced remembering what happened to his men but he managed to at least make their sacrifices be not in vain.
Hearing Hanji let out a sigh of relieve her gaze turned up back to his face only to just becoming worried all over again.

"What's wrong!? Why are you looking like this!? Does it hurt anywhere!? Tell me where- I can give you a pain killer and-"

"No, it does not hurt anywhere more than it should. I mean I ended up like a Swiss cheese didn't I?" He bitterly chuckled at his own joke. "I just remembered what happened to my comrades.. that's all."

"Ohh.."

Turning quiet Hanji decided to give him a little time for himself while she got her Stethoscope out and placed the end on his chest to listen to his heartbeat and his breathing.

"You have any pain or hard time breathing?"

Levi shook his head.

"That's good. You have some broken ribs and I was really worried over this problem to be honest. All in all I must say you are a lucky soldier Levi Ackerman. I pulled quite a lot of bullets out of you and none was fatal."

Listening to her explanation Levi shrugged his shoulders.

"Before I let you rest again I would like to run some tests on you. Let's start can you see me clearly? How many fingers am I holding up?"

"I can see normally. 3 fingers doctor."

"You can call me Hanji if you want. Please next follow my finger with your eyes."

Smiling at him Hanji observed him with delight doing exactly what she asked from him.

"Next your reflexes.. can you lift your arms up again? Move your fingers? And your legs can you move and feel them? Move your toes a little."

Observing him Hanji nodded. Upon confirming his mobility she scribbled everything down on her clipboard.
Just to make sure she pinched his soft skin between his toes making him move glare at her.

"That hurts doctor Hanji! Are you nuts!?"

He cursed however it didn't affected her and only making her laugh at him.

"Sorry, sorry but I had to test your feelings for pain. But everything seems perfectly normal."

"Damn shitty glasses doctor..." he muttered under his breath but Hanji still heard him and smirked amused. He was certainly an interesting patient.

"Your cursing seems to be working just fine too, little guy." Leaning closer she touched his head. "No fever yet too I am relieved. It's still very late. You should try to sleep. If you need anything I will be right here."

A little taken aback by her sudden closeness Levi went quite. Such care was foreign to him since a long time. But his throat felt pretty dry if he had to admit.

"Something to drink would be nice... my throat is very dry."

Hanji smiled down at him. This was good. It meant he was recovering very well.

"Sure. I will get you something in just a minute."

Having said this Hanji went away from him to get him what he needed. This was going to be an interesting night Levi guessed.

Unfortunately for Levi a couple of hours later he developed a high fever and couldn't sleep anymore. Hanji tried to get it under control with placing a wet washcloth on his forehead but as it wasn't enough she had no other choice but to inject him with fever sinking down medication.

"Come on Levi don't give up on me now. We have to get your fever down. I hope you aren't developing an infection."

She took a seat down next to his bedside while Levi groaned feeling sluggish. A few hours before he felt good and now he felt like a car run over him. Even her hand felt cold against his hot skin. He didn't even know what he did. He must have grabbed her hand, keeping it placed against his cheek in his half asleep, half awake state.
The brunette smiled a little not minding the new position. If it helped him sleep it was good enough for her. Before he looked like he had a nightmare but now he had a much more relaxed expression on his face.

"A military soldier looking so innocent at the moment... and cute. Sleep well strong soldier."

In the morning Levi woke up feeling a lot more better than during the night. He was surprised what he found next to him however. Hanji slept with her head comfortably rested on top of her arms. One hand of hers was still gently placed against his cheek just like how Levi had pulled her hand against him during the night.
So it wasn't a dream only.

"Doctor Hanji..."

Saying her name quietly Levi carefully peeled her hand of his cheek and placed it gently next to him down on the bed.

Maybe Levi just had bad luck but exactly during this moment the tent opened and a head peaked inside of a dirty blond tall male.
His brown eyes met Levi's grey blueish ones before they traveled further down to Hanji's hand and how Levi still was holding it. The males cheek rose up in color while he already opened his mouth to speak but Levi beat him by it. Raising his left index finger up and close to his lips he told the guy to keep quiet.

"Shhh. Let her sleep." He mouthed quietly.

Levi didn't know why but he wanted to protect her? He felt like she deserved her rest after all she had done to him and took so much care of him. It was his fault she stood awake the whole night.

The guy Levi didn't know disappeared making Levi sigh and lay back down flat on his back. Closing his eyes he decided to try to take a short nap since he couldn't move away anyway with his doctor being this close to him. The lack of strength he still felt in his body wouldn't help him either to move freely away on his own.

A little bit later, Levi didn't know how much time had passed because there was no clock in the tent, he felt his personal doctor Hanji Zoe shift a little followed by some grumbling sounds until soon after she rose up with her head and sleepily opened her eyes.

"Hm...? Where am I?"

Her brown chocolate eyes made out the raven head person right next to her and the fact he was looking at her too. Their faces were pretty close and Hanji hastily backed away. Her face was probably crimson red at the moment she guessed as she jumped up from her seat with a loud yelp of surprise.

"Ahh! Levi!? Did I fall asleep? Wait how is your fever? We need to check and-"

"Doc.. Doc- tch!"

Levi tried calling out to her while she all panicked started rambling to hide her embarrassment as well but without success until he got impatient and raised his voice in slight annoyance.

"Hanji! Listen to me! I am okay! I don't feel feverish anymore!"

Finally registering him, she stopped in her tracks and put the bottle with the syringe down she had almost already prepared for him to give him another dose of fever sinking medication.

"Ah really?"

Levi nodded.

"Yes. Just test my temperature if you don't believe me."

Taking him up on his offer she tested his temperature and as she pulled the devise away and out of his ear again the display really showed he had no fever anymore.

"Normal temperature... that's good news Levi. You had me worried yesterday if more complications would arrive after your surgery."

"I still feel exhausted... so nothing is good."

At this Hanji chuckled.

"Of course you would be silly. You are under strict bed rest for the next couple of days. Having survived this and have been already awake and so agile is like a wonder in itself. Keep it slowly and you will be back up in no time!"

"Bed rest? Are you kidding me!? A-and how will I go to the toilet!"

"Uhm... the old and simple way...?"

Taking an empty bottle from under his bed up she smiled sheepishly.
Levi let out a groan before he reached out his hand to her as he carefully sat up on the bed.

"Give that shitty thing and leave the tent doc."

"Ohh!" Hanji mouthed a big 'o' and handed it to him. "After you are done tell me if everything worked perfectly normal. As your doctor it is important for me to know if your body functions work fine and later we should clean your wounds and change the bandages."

"Perverted curious doctor."

Muttering he watched her make her way out of the tent while hearing her loud chuckle clearly.

"I am just very correct. And Levi believe me I saw many naked male bodies already in my life. But it is cute to see you act all shy~"

Relieving himself and having no problems either Hanji came later back with a bucket of water and towels in hand.
He protested at first saying he could wash himself but Hanji accepted no 'no' and ordered him to take of his shirt. Seeing as he struggled a little due to his injuries she quickly assisted him.
Having his chest bare Hanji's fingers instantly trailed over his bandages, her focus was clearly not in any way perverted but solely over concern of his health which is why he did't say anything and let her do it. After she was satisfied Hanji started removing the bandages. Because he did sweat a lot during his fever she had to clean his whole body through fully.

"Hmm it seems to be looking good still... now let us carefully get you refreshed and cleaned up a little."

Grabbing a washcloth Hanji put it into the water, took it out and winged the water out before she approached him smiling.

"This are the first good words you say. I hate being all sweaty..."

"Good. Than lie back down. I don't want to have you sit up for such a long time yet. It gives a lot of pressure on your stitches on your stomach and chest. I don't want to see them reopening."

"I can clean up myself?" Levi protested but Hanji just shook her head and pointed at him.

"You know patients should listen to their doctor. Don't make this harder for me and sedate you to lie down."

Warning him she watched him lay back down satisfied.

Carefully Hanji started dabbing his body up and down carefully with the wet washcloth.
After she was done with his chest she went up to his neck, his arms even his face.
The whole time they were silent while Hanji took care of him with full concentration.
He was glad his body didn't felt sticky anymore and the cold water felt nice against his skin due to them being in a dessert area, a hot environment in short.

"Now then your upper part is clean, now let us switch to your lower parts."

Hanji says already reaching for his pants but Levi frowned and stopped her at first.

"You just want to see me naked do you?"

Grinning at him mysteriously she didn't let herself get stopped and pulled his pants down.

"I didn't say you have to take your underwear down... but I wouldn't mind. It's not like you are the first male human being naked I ever saw. I know what you are hiding in there."

To tease him she pointed at his crotch which was still hiding inside his black underwear. But Levi only rolled his eyes and let her continue wash him and test some reflexes on his legs while she was at it.

"You aren't the first woman for me either..."

"Oh than I don't think you need to act so much like a virgin."

She snickered before she successfully dodged his leg he was kicking at her playfully.

"Shut up shitty glasses. You have no shame this is all."

His doctor was truly someone else. But she wasn't boring to the least.

Truth to her words she let him clean up his private parts alone.

And so their banter continued for a couple of days.

One day Levi could hear quite a lot of turmoil outside and got a little worried. For him such chaos and noise always meant bad news.

He wanted already to climb out of bed and try to walk outside with his crutches. Hanji had strictly instructed him to not walk around yet for long distances alone and not without crutches. If he fell he could bust all his stitches open even now and his bullet holes still needed time to heal, considering his broken rips she was amazed he could move around so early around already.

He was about to stand up and break the rules to grab his crutches and walk around alone as Hanji burst into his private tent exhausted. As soon as her chocolate brown eyes landed on him her eyes narrowed. In a matter of seconds she stood in front of him with her arms crossed over her chest.

"What instruction about DON'T get out of bed without ME or anyone else of my assistants you don't understand Mr. Levi Ackerman?"

Clicking his tongue he stayed put. Sitting on the edge of the bed Levi looked up at her, not faced by her scolding face.

"What's this noise outside?"

"Oh this? We got new soldiers joining us to strengthen our guard line. The older soldiers are ordering the new guys around now. Bothering my other patients and giving them no time to rest. I swear you are lucky as our hero and VIP guest you got the VIP tent."

"Oh really? Am I so special for you?" His lips turned up a little.

Levi didn't wanted to admit it but the last couple of days were quite enjoyable for him. Her company was wild, cheerful yet he didn't minded her antics and listened to her daily reports of her work. Each day what happened and what lives she saved and what she lost. He saw her up and down sides and she was willing to show it all to him.
Hanji noticed what he was implying and felt her cheeks grew warm.

Ever since that one accident two days ago where she forgot to announce her coming in to his tent and ended up walking in on him as he was busy changing his clothes or rather his underwear since for the other stuff she was allowed by him to help him... let's just say her brown eyes were not stop able and they of course traveled down to his lower regions and his private bare region. And oh boy if his body was short his male genital sure was not. Hanji had to admit right there than that she never saw such a good developed male specimen. His abs are top, his looks are hot and what he was hiding under his pants would surely make woman scream in bed if used correctly.. the only problem he had was his height. Still he was a 99 from 100 point hot ass man.
She never felt so embarrassed in her whole life, rushing out of the tent in seconds to give Levi privacy.

However ever since than he teased her whenever he could and Levi clearly enjoyed himself.
Hanji decided to let him if he didn't went overboard and if it helped him to heal and not be bored. Also it gave her a reason to tease him back.

"Levi... you are my patient. All my patients are special for me."

"But I am the only one you run into changing..."

"It was an accident! Anyway I'm sorry about the noise I already told them to be quieter to let my patients rest in peace and get better."

Explaining herself Hanji sat down next to him on the edge of the bed.
Levi listened to her and after knowing what went wrong outside he could finally find himself relax again.
Sitting right next to him she noticed his somehow tense body language and eyed him a bit worried.

"Where you worried Levi?"

"... A little. For us such noise meant always danger. Someone finding our base or ambushing us. Even on that day..."

Levi turned quiet and looked down at his foot.

"They were good people over what you told me already... in your expression I can see they meant a lot to you too. How did this even happen if you can tell me... or is it secret information?"

Hanji asked, concern written over her face.
For a while Levi said nothing debating in his mind if he should tell her or not. In the end he spoke however in a quiet voice.

"We were ordered to capture a very dangerous person. You should know of him. I will tell you his name... Zeke Yeager."

Hanji's eyes widened. Of course she knew the name. Everyone did. He was one of the most dangerous enemies and reasons this war did still going on for so many years.
He and his younger brother Eren Yeager were leading the Yeager fraction. A enemy group having ties with the Marley soldiers and helping them out with whatever they wanted from them.

"The higher ups decided if we capture Zeke Yeager we can destroy the complete Yeager fraction. Eren Yeager his brother being not as dangerous as him."

"And you and your group found out where he was hiding?"

Levi nodded.

"Yes, we went in and captured him but he tricked us. I released it too late and the whole building exploded with us all inside. I don't know what happened exactly but I found myself laying outside, next to the remains of the building. I managed to shot that bastard into his legs, stabbed him with my knife multiply times before I recaptured him and send out the signal to pick me up... which they did and I ended up here while they send Zeke somewhere else to interrogate him with whatever means they needed to do."

After he was done talking Hanji carefully leaned closer and wrapped her arms lightly around his body for a hug.

"Well done Levi. Someone needs to tell you this still, right? Many lives were lost but I know they think the same as me. Their lives weren't in vain. I cannot save all my patients either but despite this I try always my hardest... just like you do. Moving forward and to end this war someday."

Her words were soft and Levi felt himself relaxing into her foreign touch. He was always ordered to do something but they never usually told him he did good in a way they meant it or how it was not his fault they died.

"Thank you doctor four eyes..."

At this Hanji smiled warmly.

"Back to the teasing clean freak?"

"Maybe? By the way when was the last time you washed your hair... it´s all sticky and oily, disgusting. Take care of yourself more often idiot."

He scolded her yet didn't move away from her.

They both didn't know how someone stood next to the tent entrance and overheard their conversation...