Shingeki No Kyojin: Hajime Isayama
Author's Note:
Okay, so this chapter is basically a mix between the past and the present. Its mainly focus on Levi and Petra; mostly just Petra.
CHAPTER 10
I Love You
Petra looks intently at Mikasa and sighs; she just couldn't help it.
Lately, her daughter has been emotionally unstable. She wondered if it's because of the hot weather or hormones (?). Right now, the teenage girl is doing some kind of weird yoga pose in the middle of her own bedroom which is very unlikely of her-
"Mikasa, are you okay?" Petra asks, "You seem different."
The teenager girl ignores her mom, instead she breathes deeply and hums some tune- Petra take that as a no, so she decides to just leave the girl with her own world.
About few seconds later, the front door is being unlocked, "That's weird. Everyone's home right now." Petra mumbled as she went to check it.
"Surprise!"
A blonde haired woman yelled eagerly, "Oh shit- wait, you're not Levi." The woman drops her bag on the floor.
Petra was startled of course; a stranger just walks inside their home. "H-Hi." She greets the very excited woman
To her surprise, the woman jumps on Petra and gives her a tight hug, "It's really you!" She even touches Petra's cheek, "God, you still look the same!"
"Nanaba?" Levi suddenly called.
Petra serves Nanaba a cup of coffee, "Here you go." She smiles sweetly at her; then casually took a seat right next to Levi on the couch.
Nanaba gladly accept the coffee and drinks it, "Thank you love. Very tasty." She winks at Petra making the ginger haired giggles. Even though Nanaba's appearance has changed a little, but her behavior is still the same.
Levi on the other hand, looks rather annoyed, "You could've called me first. I would've personally driven you from the airport." He folds his arm.
"Levi, it's okay. I wanted to surprise you." Nanaba winks at the raven haired man.
Petra steals a glance at Levi's expression; he seems happy. She knew Levi had always been comfortable around Nanaba since high school; in fact, he once told her that he prefers Nanaba more than Hanji.
"I can't believe you guys are back together." Nanaba claps her hands gleefully, "I'm so happy for you." She kicked Levi's foot; her way to congratulate the man.
"No, we're actually not together." Levi answered first before Petra could even say anything.
Nanaba was shocked of course, "Really? But you live together? This is really something."
1997
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Petra has finally finished her cleaning duties so she's very excited to go home. Today she promised her dad that she would help him clean the garage; hopefully the old man still hasn't started anything yet without her-
"That fucker put me in detention just because I forgot to bring the gym clothes." Levi Ackerman said angrily, "What the fuck is his problem?"
Nanaba shook her head and laughs at the boy, "Then why the hell did you forget? I called you this morning to bring it, you dumbass." She smacks the boy's back.
Levi's and Nanaba's conversation caught Petra's attention. Petra knew who those two are; Hanji did introduce them to her last week. The blonde girl seems nice; she's very friendly and Petra likes her. As for the boy; she kind of scared of him.
"Oh, it's little Petra!" Nanaba shouts and waved at Petra.
"Hello." Petra greets Nanaba and give Levi a small smile, "Did you have cleaning duties as well? Is that why you're still here?" She asks the blonde girl.
Nanaba chuckles, "Nope. I'm just waiting for this guy to finish his detention." She puts her arm around Levi's shoulder, "Levi, smile a little. Stop scaring the girl." Nanaba forcibly pinch Levi's lips.
"Did you wash your hand?" Levi pushes Nanaba's hands away, "Smells like cheesesteak. Did you eat my cheesesteak?"
"Just a little." Nanaba winks at the boy, "Don't be mad."
Petra couldn't help but giggles at the sight. It's a little weird seeing Levi the delinquent to actually socialize with girls. Rumors have it that Levi hates girls and Nanaba; well, he treats her differently.
Present.
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"Levi." Petra knocks on his bedroom door, "Are you in there?"
No response.
"I'm coming in." She opens the door; no signs of Levi so she walks to his dresser. She wanted to arrange his clothes that Mikasa just folds a while ago. It bothers her to see Mikasa just left it all on the dinner table, "That lazy girl."
Seconds later, Levi comes out of his bathroom- clad only in towels. "Hey." He said nonchalantly; his hair is still dripping wet.
"H-Hey." Petra wanted to say something about that hair, but his abs- his expose abs really distracts her.
"By the way, I'm not joining you guys for dinner tonight." Levi said as he puts on his jeans, "So you can make dinner only for two people."
"Why? Are you going out somewhere?" Petra asks; hands still busy arranging Levi's clothes and eyes- eyes on his bare back.
"I'm going out with Nanaba." He said, "She insisted to try this new restaurant downtown."
"Oh. Okay."
1997
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Two weeks- two weeks since Petra started dating Levi in secret. The only people who knew about their relationship are Eld, Gunther, Oluo and Nanaba.
"Petra." Oluo called Petra excitedly, "Wanna hang out after school today? Let's go to that new bookstore just open down the road." He said.
"Sorry, I kind of want to spend some time with Levi." Her face clearly shown that she is very happy about it, "Today is the only day that I'm free in the afternoon you know."
Oluo smirks at her and nudges the girl's arm, "Scandalous. You and your secret relationship."
"It feels good to have a boyfriend."
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"Hey handsome." Petra pinches Levi's ribs, making the boy flinch a little.
Levi looks pleased when he saw Petra. He grabs her waist and kisses her cheek, "Hey beautiful."
"So, what are we going to do today?" Petra asks, "I was hoping that we."
Levi clicked his tongue, all of the sudden, "Ah, damn it. I already made plans with Nanaba today."
The ginger haired girl suddenly gone speechless; just when she thought she could spend a day with him, "Oh. Well, okay."
"Sorry babe." He kisses her cheek again, "There this new restaurant just opens near her house and we kind of want to try it. How about you come with us?" His face lit up.
Petra could agree to that, but the last time she followed them; she kind of feels left out. It's not like they ignored her, they're just so familiar with each other and she's just too different. Levi surprisingly shares a lot of common interest with Nanaba-
"It's okay. You two have fun. Maybe I'll hang out with Oluo today."
Present.
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Something unusual happens at the Ackerman's Resident today.
Levi is comforted a woman on the couch. Nanaba is the woman; and she is crying her hearts out in Levi's arm.
"What happen?" Petra just got home from work and seeing Nanaba cries in the arms of a very serious looking Levi kind of shocked her. "Nanaba, are you okay?" She another question.
"Petra!" The blonde woman shouts in despair, "I just got dumped!"
Levi patted Nanaba's back, "Jeez, stop crying. You look ugly as fuck right now." He wipes the tears on her face.
Petra didn't sure what to do; she slowly puts her bag on the coffee table and sits right next to Nanaba. "Did you want me to make you hot chocolate or something? Anything?" She asks.
Nanaba who still in Levi's arms, lift up her head, "Levi, make me your special black coffee. I need that."
With a deep grunt, Levi nods and pushes Nanaba to Petra. He did what Nanaba asked him to do. And Nanaba, continue her wailing on Petra's arms.
1997.
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"Who the fucks does he think he is!" Levi kicked the chair, "Let me kill that bastard!"
"Levi, calm the fuck down." Eld hold Levi's shoulder; before it got worst.
Petra just sits on the bench; nervously play with the hems of her dress.
Levi's hand is bleeding badly, Gunther is calling someone on the phone, Eld is comforting a rage Levi and Hanji; she is comforting a heartbroken Nanaba.
Tonight was supposed to be a fun night. All six of them agree to watch a movie at the cinema together. But something unexpected just happens; Nanaba's supposed to be boyfriend was caught kissing some other girl at the cinema.
Levi went nuts, he punches the guy until he was unconscious. That is the first time Petra saw Levi does something terrifying. She is so scared right now; she couldn't even calm him down. Thank God, Eld was there.
Who would've thought that Levi would do something like that for Nanaba-
Present.
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The house atmosphere seems too silent for Petra.
Its weekend; usually at a time like this, Levi would be in the kitchen, cleaning. But seeing the kitchen is empty with no sound of nagging Levi kind of worried Petra. "Mikasa!" She called her daughter.
"Yeah?" The girl replied from her room.
"Where's your dad?"
"Oh, he went to the movies with Aunt Nanaba!" The girl said loudly, "With Aunt Hanji!"
Petra lets out an annoyed sigh, "He didn't even invite me along." She said, whilst staring at her own reflection on the nearby mirror. "Fine. It's not like I care at all."
Petra flips her hair, "Yeah. I don't care. Whatever!"
Mikasa, "Seems like you care a lot mom." She chuckles in her bedroom.
Levi, "Are you sure this is the right thing to do?"
Nanaba, "Yes Levi. Women are all the same. Eventually, they will realize what they have been missing."
Hanji, "True that. She's going to fall for you even more after this."
Levi, "I don't know. Petra can be very stubborn sometimes."
Nanaba, "Relax babe. Now, how about you go get us that popcorn."
Hanji, "Yeah babe, and don't forget the choco balls too."
Levi, "Stop calling me babe. This is why I don't want to watch the movie with you guys."
Later that night,
Petra.
.
"He's still not home." She said, "Why is he still not coming home?"
Petra walks aimlessly around the living room. Every few seconds, she would check the clock on the wall and sighs.
"What is wrong with me?" Sprawling herself on the couch, "I shouldn't care about him."
The thought of Levi going out with some other woman bothers Petra; especially if that woman is Nanaba. She knew Hanji were with them as well, but- Levi and Nanaba; she just doesn't like it at all.
Truthfully, she had always been jealous of the blonde woman. Nanaba knew Levi first before her; the blonde woman knew Levi's like and dislike more than Petra. It has always been like that.
"I shouldn't think of her like that. She's my friend." Petra grabs the couch pillow and hugs it, "I shouldn't be jealous of her right? I mean, it's not like Levi is my husband."
Her cheeks suddenly feel warm, "Levi as my husband?"
Petra wondered how does it feel if that could be true- "No! Stop thinking like that!"
"Maybe I want him to be mine. Maybe because I still love him- what the hell Petra!" She accidently said the last part out loud. "I don't love him!"
"Or am I?"
Mikasa, "What the hell is wrong with her. I can hear everything damn it."
The next morning, with Mikasa and Levi,
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Mikasa pokes Levi's arm, "I know something." She said, singing all the words out and grins at her dad.
"What is it?" Levi replied back; also singing and grinning.
"Something about mom, saying something- some very important clues for your happiness." She said; her grins grew wider and she couldn't help but doing a little tap dance in front him, "It's very, very important."
"Really?" Levi drops his cleaning utensil and grabs the girl's shoulder, "Tell daddy everything." His eyes shine brightly.
Mikasa's expression change from excited to annoyed. "Euw, did you just called yourself daddy?"
"I am your dad, aren't I?"
"You're disgusting." She slaps Levi's hands away, "I'm telling mom."
"W-What?"
The End – CHAPTER 10
Next chapter – Denial, Denial.