It's cold… she thought shivering, I miss them, why did they go and not take me with them? It was still dark outside, around 2am. Whilst Mikasa lay there staring up at the ceiling, knowing that the day to come would be dark for her. There was a knock at the door, Who could be up at this hour? She wondered while leaving the softness of her bed.
The knock came again, this time a bit louder, Mikasa started to get annoyed as she grabbed her scarf from her nightstand, wrapped it tightly around her neck and marched over to her door. She opened it, earning to see who it is, I swear if it's Jean I will kill him she thought as swung it open.
She was shocked to see Eren Yeager standing in front of her, confused she opened her mouth to speak "Eren, what are you doing here? It's 2:15, in the morning." She said the last part with annoyance then he replied, "Um, I couldn't sleep so I came here to see if you were up" He avoided her sharp gaze as he spoke, this just made Mikasa more curious.
"So, at 2:15 in the morning, you couldn't sleep, so you came to see if I was up, why me? And why not Armin, he is in the same room as you." Mikasa question Eren, which made him look down, "I-I lied…" Eren said barely audible for Mikasa to hear him, "I had a nightmare" He continued, finally meeting her onyx eyes.
"Same one?" Mikasa asked, now concerned about him, but Eren ignored her protectiveness and just nodded his head and waited for her to continue. "Eren, don't be scared to tell me you had a nightmare, I won't judge you" She said wrapping Eren in a hug, "Now go get some sleep, the shorty wouldn't be happy if we woke up late" Mikasa said as she gave Eren a small smile
When Mikasa woke up again the sun was just about to rise, she let out a small sigh as she got out of bed, thinking about what today would bring, she started to put on her uniform, when she was done she walked out her door, she noticed only a few others were coming out of their rooms, Mikasa shrugged it off and she went down the mess hall to the dining room,As soon as Mikasa to one of the doors of the dining room open, she realized that only Captain Levi and herself were the only ones in the room.
Levi stared at her and gave her the signal to come over "Sir!" Mikasa said while she gave the solute. "At ease Ackerman" Levi said his expression as unreadable as Mikasa's "Follow me" He said before getting up and walking away. Mikasa did as she was told and followed her superior outside to the gardens. "Moonlace" Levi said as he pointed to some flowers.
Mikasa stared at them, they seemed oddly familiar to her, but her thoughts got interrupted by a cold voice "They are used to make tea" Levi stated "if you want you can pick some, their common enough that we won't be stealing" he continued motioning her to take some, she didn't mind picking a few and making some tea.
After Mikasa and Levi picked 1 or 2 flowers they went back inside "Do you know how to make tea, Ackerman?" Levi asked her, she nodded her head in response "Good, now you're first task of the day is: Make moonlace tea" Levi said and he exited the kitchen to eat the rest of his meal in the dining room.
After he left Mikasa went to the sink and filled up the kettle, then she gently washed the flower she stared at the bud for a few seconds thinking about a voice that she barely remembered Now Mikasa, take out the bud, because the bud makes the tea bitter the voice seemed so familiar to Mikasa but she ignored it and took out the bud.
After she finished making the tea, she put to cups and the kettle on a tray and carried it out to the dining room, she noticed that the table where she usually sat had everyone who sat there, except for her. She gazed at the table finding Eren and Armin sitting with each other with an empty seat in between both of them, her seat. Then she looked around the room to find everyone was there.
At the corner of the room sat Levi, alone, where he and his old squad used to sit. She immediately felt sorry for him, she decided to sit with him for breakfast, maybe someone like him would understand her own pain.
As she passed by her regular table Eren took notice of her and waved to her, she ignored this I kept walking towards Levi, When she got to his table she sat next to him and poured some tea for the both of them, Levi looked at her his face was emotionless but his eyes were filled with sorrow. Mikasa passed him a cup and he took it. They sat there drinking their tea in silence, when Levi finally broke it " Where did you learn how to make this tea?" He asked her, she shrugged not actually knowing where or when she learned.
"Ackerman, have you ever lost people and feel like it's your fault?" Levi said, his question stunning Mikasa for a moment, but then she replied "Yes I have, and yet I know today it will happen again"