Meeting Hopeful...
May contain spoilers
Kasumi's P.O.V
I got up and i swear when i looked at my reflection, i looked like Medusa
i went to the bathrooms, got my daily shower and got ready for the day
'train, train, train' i thought internally as i walked down towards the training fields
once i got there i thought i was the only one there, (which didn't surprise me because even as a cadet i was always first out to train because i get up at insane times in the morning) but i didn't seem to be
i walked around a little before i noticed Levi doing push-ups near a tree, shirtless might i add
He didn't seem to take any notice to me, so i stood there for a minute before he stood up, grabbed a towel and took a drink from his water bottle before he turned and noticed me
"Well hey there hot stuff" i smirked as i began to walk towards him
"How long have you been standing there?" Levi asked
"Don't worry, i wasn't perving" i sighed "i just came out to train and i heard you around here"
"Oh right" Levi half smiled before he wiped the back of his head with the towel
"Was that a smile i saw, i thought you were never happy" i smiled
"Well i'm happy when i train, so i don't think it's a crime to smile" Levi stated
i giggled before i walked over to him, took his water bottle and took a drink
"Ah refreshing" i then wiped my mouth before i walked away
"where are you going?" Levi shouted after me and i spun back round
"Just like you Levi, i have training to do sweetie" i then waved as i spun back around and walked away
I started doing my training and as normal, i changed into my sports bra and took off my ODM gear harness and began my push-ups, sit-ups, planks and other moves
i was in the middle of a handstand push-up when Levi came over
"You might want to clean up, the other cadets are coming out soon"
i looked up at him from my handstand position
"Oh hello again" i then jumped out of the handstand and looked at him "Well i see that you at least got cleaned up"
i said as i noticed how he was in his proper uniform
"Yeah and like i said you might want to get cleaned up as well" he grabbed my towel and handed it to me
"If i must" i laughed before i grabbed the towel and started to wipe the sweat off me, i the started to walk away but then realised what time it was
"But wait it's like 9.15 and training starts at 9.30, i don't have enough time to get cleaned up"
"Don't worry i'll cover for you" Levi smiled
"Thanks" i waved before running off to the showers
30 minutes later...
I quickly ran back to where the cadets were and lined up beside Levi (who was as stoic as ever)
"Did anyone notice my absence?" i asked Levi
"Just your dad but he got quickly distracted" Levi explained
"Cadets dismiss" Erwin shouted before all the cadets dismissed and i turned to Levi
"Well my father is easily distracted" i frowned
"What's wrong way you, you never frown" Levi almost said sarcastically
"Just thinking about Hope" i smiled
"Who's Hope again?" He asked
"she's my little sister, do you want to met her sometime?" i asked
"Yeah sure" he responded
"Well she is coming by today if you want to come with" i stated sheepishly
"yeah sure, i'm kind of intrigued to meet the other Smith" Levi smirked
"Oh Levi your icy exterior is beginning to melt" i laughed
"Only when i'm with you" he joked as he grabbed my hand and gave it a kiss, before he laughed again
"Oh such a gentleman" i giggled before i punched his arm
After training...
Levi and I walked into town before he spoke
"Right where are we going?"
"Well we have to go and meet my friend Shannon, she was looking after Hope today" i explained before getting an 'oh' from Levi
we walked and talked a little more, before i saw a brown haired girl and small ash blonde haired girl
i pointed towards them "There she is"
i then began to pick up the pace before i waved him along "come on slow-bro"
"Don't ever use the word bro" he stated angrily
"What wrong way the word" i wondered
"It's just reminds me of something i lost, that's all" he said
"Isobel?" i asked quietly
"Yeah" he half frowned but before we could say anything else Hope ran up to me
"Sui! Sui!" she giggled as i lifted her up into my arms
"Woah, Hope you're getting so big" i laughed
"Well that's because i'm 10 now silly" she smiled sincerely, it made me smile to she her so happy after everything she has been through
Shannon finally caught up
"I'm sorry Kasumi, i told her not to go running" Shannon panted
"Oh don't worry, she a little rascal" i laughed as i turned to on very bored looking Levi before saying "Come on Levi cheer up"
"This is me cheering Kasumi" Levi stated emotionlessly
"No it's not Mr Icy Exterior" i laughed before Shannon spoke
"So who's this?"
"Oh sorry, am this is Levi, he a new recruit like me" i said pointing towards Levi
"Well when did you come into play, i don't remember Kasumi ever mentioning a cadet as hot as you before, trust me i would have remembered if she did" Shannon winked before Levi actually laughed
"Shannon shut up you w-h-o-r-e" i said as i covered my little sister's ears before we all laughed
Hope took my hands off her ears and asked sweetly
"Kasumi, where's daddy? he promised he would be here today"
"Oh well" i set her down and got on my knees "Daddy had to work, you know that he has a important role in the Survey Corps"
"but he promised" tears threatened to spill from her eyes
"Well maybe next time" i smiled
"That what you said last time" she huffed
"Well it's not like it's been that long since you seen him last" i tried to cheer her up
"2 years 6 months and 28 days" she stated the figures, but when she seen my confused look she explained "It has been 2 years 6 months and 28 days since i have spoken to dad, actually even since i last seen dad"
Levi seemed to frown at this before Shannon spoke
"Yeah you're daddy still loves you, he just has to work"
"Yeah but daddy always has to work, Matt and mama had to leave and now, even you're becoming absent too Kasumi" Hope cried
"I'm sorry Hope, i don't mean to be" tears began to well up in my eyes now
"I feel like i don't even have a family anymore" Hope rubbed her eyes, i didn't know what to say to her so i just bowed my head before Levi bent down to her height
"Hope is it?" he asked
she nodded slightly
"Hi Hope, my name is Levi, i'm an orphan" he began
"What's an orphan?" Hope asked quietly now removing her hands from her eyes
"it means i have no family at all" Levi stated "nobody"
"What happened to you're family?" Hope questioned
"Well my dad left me and my mother died, i was taken in by my uncle but he eventually left me as well" Levi said in a sad but gentle voice
i listened carefully, i felt my tears roll down my cheek as he spoke
"What did you do?" Hope asked now with more voice
"Well i had to live on my own all my life, but, i met some friends who then became my family"
"What happened to them? Where are they now?" Hope said with curiosity in her eye
"Well they were killed by the titans" Levi explained "when we were on an excursion, when i first joined the Scouts"
Hope seemed to frowned at this before she spoke
"My brother Matthew died on an excursion too, they brought back his body, i was very sad"
"well so was i. But, can i offer you some advice?" Levi spoke gently before Hope nodded and he continued "Fight for your family, even if you feel like you alone, you fight for you family, and if they all end up gone, then you make your own family and you protect them"
Hope seemed to smile at this and so did Shannon and I before Levi spoke again
"Now can you make me a promise Hope? Can you promise me that you'll fight for your family? because remember your family are the only ones who are going to be with you forever, even when there gone, they live on inside your heart, promise?" he then held out his pinky before Hope grabbed it with hers
"Promise Orphan Levi" she said with a huge smile as she nodded her head
"Good" Levi nodded "now how about this, Kasumi and i have to go back to training soon, but we will meet you here tomorrow again, and maybe you could come back with us for the afternoon and we could take you out on the ODM Gear"
"Swear?" Hope smiled as she held out her pinky
"Pinky swear" he grabbed her pinky before letting it go and standing up again before whispering "i wasn't joking we really need to go, look at the time"
i then look at the square clock and realised the time
"Okay Hope we have to go now, but we will be back tomorrow" i smiled
"Will i be able to see daddy at the Survey Corps place" Hope asked quietly
"I'll make it my mission" i smiled before giving her a kiss on the head, and watched her and Shannon walk away before me and Levi eventually started walking in the other
"You're really good with kids you know, that whole made up story about your childhood, it was very creative" i stated
"It wasn't creative" Levi said boredly
"Why would you say that?" i wondered
"Because it wasn't made up, that's my actually back-story" he then looked at me before walking away...
Levi's back-story is so sad
i didn't want to make it this sad