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The air was putrid and humid as it blew across her face through the corridor. Minka sighed heaving her head back against the cement block walls behind her groaning. Her wrists hurt and she was pissed off more than a horse in a fly pit. She squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed her temples. After they'd wrapped her ribs back up and let her bathe the Titan stench from her skin, they'd dumped her in a jail cell below the city. Eren had fought venomously against Levi when he'd given the order which had resulted in a boot to his face. She inwardly cringed pinching the bridge of her nose. She could still smell the blood that had spurted from Eren's nose. Levi had snorted annoyed at the substance on the leather of his toe. She still couldn't believe Levi. Honestly, she wanted to beat the hell out of him, but he was her captain. She couldn't refuse an order…and that was why she was in here. She'd broken rank, forget the reason why, and gone alone into dangerous territory putting the entire squadron at risk. There were punishments for that. Levi had administered one; three nights in the cell. She groaned again hitting her head on the bricks lightly. There was absolutely nothing to do and she hadn't eaten since yesterday. Minka had thought better of eating before going into the wall out of the nerves that she knew would come. She hadn't wanted to puke in front of all the guys.

"Only two more nights." Erwin said walking towards the bars. He'd known about her for a while. Levi had shared his friendship with her to him after he'd found a letter on Levi's desk.

"Two more nights my ass…sir." She added as an afterthought sighing.

"You will be out in time to go on the expedition outside the wall." He assured her chuckling. "You know very well Minka that Levi would not let you stay imprisoned."

"I know." She looked at him through the bars. The candle flames hanging over the bricked up walls played lines of shadows dancing across his face.

"How mad is he that I lied about the Brigade?" she asked looking at her feet.

"He's absolutely furious. He cleaned six rooms of the castle tonight." She cringed.

"He can't expect me to be a child my entire life. I've grown up." Erwin shook his head.

"You have it a bit backwards." When Minka raised an eyebrow confused he continued. "Levi would give anything to protect you. He remembers the day he met you just about every night before he goes to sleep…he has nightmares a lot." He sighed running a hand through his hair.

"I'm not that kid anymore." She retorted her anger biting at the edges of her voice.

"You're right. You aren't. That's what scares him. He's had you tucked away safely in some village behind a wall, away from the largest force of Titan's, working farmland Minka. Now, you've placed yourself directly in the line of fire. That's everything he's worked so hard to keep you away from. Can you not see how that would make him wor…"

"Why are you talking to the brat?" Levi said opening the door at the end of the hallway. Erwin snapped to attention and cleared his throat trying to make it appear as if their conversation had been in light spirits.

"Just informing her that the first night of her punishment is beginning." He gestured towards the wall since there wasn't a window. Levi stared at him annoyed.

"Leave." He said flatly. Erwin rubbed the back of his neck glancing at Minka. He shrugged his shoulders as if to say good luck and scooted down the corridor.

"Captain." Minka said a little more harshly than she'd meant too. "I'm sorry. I know that I deserve this." She sat up crossing her legs letting her hands fall in her lap. Levi watched her hair fall back from her eyes revealing her tired face. There were dark deepening circles under her eyes.

"You know idiot…I worked very hard to convince you to join the Brigade. I wanted you to have a job, one that you could still protect and serve with, but be safer." He kept his eyes warily on her as he slid a piece of stale bread through the bars.

"I didn't want that. I wanted to protect people who really needed me. I wanted to take back the lands…" he interrupted her.

"You aren't strong enough! Look at your damn ribs Reinsfelt!" he snapped suddenly slamming a hand against the bar closest to her. She flinched wide eyed. She had never seen Levi this upset with her.

"I..Levi…" He turned his face away from her glaring at the wall.

"You could have died." He practically snarled. Minka couldn't believe the look on her captain's face. It was the same solemn glare she'd seen the day they'd carried her away. It had been the look he'd given her father.

"Levi…I didn't die."

"Because of me." He said carefully. "You're alive because I got to you in time." The word he didn't add but that hung limply in the air was again.

"I'm not a child Levi." Minka said finally finding her voice. "You don't have to protect me anymore." He faltered a moment before turning to face her.

"I want too."

Eren sulked in a corner of the cafeteria glaring daggers at the doors. Mikasa shook her head sitting beside him before tugging on his arm. She had already listened to the entire story about how his girlfriend, she hated even considering that worm his girlfriend, had been locked up in a cell. She'd also heard about how unfair it was, how disgusting it was, and how Eren wanted to go down there and give the captain a piece of his mind. The only thing that had stopped him had been Armin and she was grateful. Honestly, Eren didn't need his head beaten in any more for a stupid cause. She believed that this girl was a very stupid cause. They hardly knew anything about her. Armin had suggested in all his glory that Eren should take a breath. They didn't know how angry continuing to argue with Captain Levi would make him and how that would affect Minka's punishment. He also reminded Eren that Minka had in fact broken rank and ignored orders.

"It's unfair." He stated bluntly again. Mikasa thought she would scream. She buried her mouth further into the scarf biting it so that words didn't pour from her lips. Whatever would come out would be horrible and she couldn't take them back. It was better not to speak.

"Eren, she will be fine." Armin said for the fifteenth time that evening.

"You don't understand. Her dad used to…nevermind." He sighed knowing that the information about her father she'd shared with Eren were things he shouldn't share with others. She wouldn't want that. Minka had explained to him little pieces of the story, not long detailed problems, but he did know that her father used to lock her in closets. A small dark windowless room; the same as a cell. He couldn't imagine she felt safe.

"Oh come on!" Mikasa finally ground out standing up. She felt a vein in her forehead seethe. "What do you see in her? Eren, she's weak." She couldn't help it.

"Mikasa…"

"No. You always said you wanted my approval. I'm not giving it. I don't like her. She's got you distracted! You should be thinking about the strategies we've been learning for the expedition Eren! You shouldn't be concentrating on her!" She threw a hand up exhausted and turned on her heel leaving. The door slammed shut behind her. The mess hall was now at a dull murmur as people had watched the scene.

"She'll calm down." Armin said regrettably his face red from everyone staring. Eren felt shaken to his core. Mikasa never yelled at him like that.

"No she won't."

"You can't see it can you?" Connie asked taking a seat beside him.

"See what?" he snapped heaving in a hard sigh.

"She loves you." He stated flatly.

"What?" the blue eyed boy looked horrified.

"She. Loves. You." Connie said again as if he were too stupid to understand.

"No, she doesn't." he rolled his eyes. It wasn't until Armin touched his arm making a face scrunching up his nose.

"Yes Eren, she does. That's why she's so mad." Eren felt his chest tighten. He couldn't believe this. He couldn't hurt Mikasa. He…he loved her…as a sister right? But she loved him as more than a brother…he didn't know what to make of this. What he knew was the desperate look in her eyes before she'd left. He saw the hurt there. Whether he wanted to see it or not, they were right. He had to go find her. He had to talk to her about this. He could not let Mikasa be hurt because of him. Eren jumped to his feet and took off tearing out through the doors after her.