Chapter 10
Once Levi had finished his food, he sat in the tub with a cup of tea. Mikasa had left to get his robe from his room, it had surprised him when she said she knew where it was, but it truly touched him when she explained that in her grief she had hidden in his room, desperate to be close to him somehow. He gave a small groan as he pushed himself up a little more, he'd been sinking into the tub. Relaxing after having to push himself so hard had finally given him time to realise how badly his muscles ached, and his injuries hurt. He wished he could get out to fill the tub again with cleaner water, as the current amount was now dark with dust, earth and blood. He placed his tea cup on the stool by the tub, though it hurt to stretch his arm out like that. He decided he wanted to fill the tub just a little once more, with cleaner water. He gritted his teeth as he pushed himself up, his weight resting on one leg as he took his crutch that waited by the bath. He carefully climbed out, almost slipping at one point, but he grabbed the edge of the unmoveable tub in no time. He reached to grab one of the coarse, grey towels and wrap it around his waist, before he took the plug from the bath. There was a small opening in the floor under the plughole, where all the bathwater drained out into. It was very handy, as no one could lift the old thing. Once the murky water was drained, he put the plug back in, and went to the pump just a few feet away. Mikasa came back though, as he tried to carry a fresh bucket of water to the tub. She frowned crossly and took it from him, "Levi, what are you doing?"
The man looked away with embarrassment, his cheeks flushed red, "I just wanted to refill the bath."
"Well you could've waited for me to come back, would you just relax? There's nothing wrong with having someone take care of you," she said as she took the bucket to the bath and emptied it. She moved his cup from the stool so he could sit down, "have some more tea and just let me help."
He watched her curiously, he simply wasn't used to having someone do things for him without order. Mikasa had draped his robe around his shoulders, and was now filling the bath up again. When this was done, and the wait for it to heat began, she sat on the edge of the tub next to him and gently stroked his cheek with the backs of her fingers. He looked to her and smiled a little, taking her hand to kiss it gently. He then spied the ruby ring hanging around her neck. He reached for it and examined it carefully, "do you know what this gem is called?"
"No idea, it's very pretty though…" she replied softly, looking down at the ring. "It's a ruby, this ring was my mother's…" Levi told her, a thoughtful look on his face, "you don't see gems like this outside of Sina, I'm surprised she had one…"
Mikasa watched his face now with a little shy smile. She kissed his cheek, "I've kept it safe, it hasn't left me once.."
Levi smiled and let go of the ring, moving his hand to play with her hair as he scanned her eyes, "I'd ask again…but the bathroom is not romantic, but don't think I've forgotten."
The girl looked away with a pink blush, smiling as she nodded, "I understand…now get in the bath, you dirty old man."
Levi gave a little chuckle and carefully got up with his crutch, getting into the bath with some help from his Mikasa.
When Levi got to his room, there was no need to ask the girl to stay with him, or if she even wanted to. Mikasa just helped him to his bed, and got his pyjamas from the drawer. She'd redressed his wounds after his bath, but he'd be damned if she was going to dress him too. "Rest now, I need to do this myself," he said as he took his bottoms from her. She just nodded and went to fix the bed sheets. There was a flutter in his stomach at the thought of sleeping with her, he hadn't shared a bed with a woman in years. He kept his sounds of discomfort to a minimum as he pulled on his bottoms, but decided he wasn't wearing a shirt tonight. Too much heat would just aggravate his injuries, so he believed. He looked over his shoulder to see if Mikasa was getting into bed, but froze with wide eyes. She was stepping out of her dress, nothing but her little cream undies and bindings on. He was shocked at how toned she was for a girl not yet 16, she had abs to rival his, but they looked so feminine and pretty on her. She looked to him and blushed slightly, looking down at herself, "should I keep my dress on?"
"I'm officially ordering you to keep it off," he replied when he finally found the words. If he hadn't been injured he would've had her on her back by now, she was even more beautiful than his imagination had led him to believe. He watched as she got into bed, laying on her side to watch him. He ran a hand through his damp hair, gulping slightly before carefully getting under the sheets himself. He couldn't help smile though, as he felt the girl's arm slip around him. He rubbed it gently, looking to her as she snuggled closer. "You're cold…" she whispered, tracing her fingertips along his stomach. He had to subdue the shiver that raced down his spine, all he wanted at that moment was to cover Mikasa with kisses and make her squeal as he took her. But, he was a man with self-control, so he just kissed her forehead softly. Mikasa smiled a little and tilted his face towards hers for a few soft kisses, her hand resting lightly on his stomach. He gave a little growl as she gently bit his lower lip, before cupping her cheek and kissing her firmly, his hand slipping through her hair to the back of her neck. She responded to his firmness just as he wished, with firmness of her own. She gave a little sound of surprise as he slipped his tongue into her mouth, slowly rubbing it against hers as his other hand gripped her waist. He moved to pin her, but gave a sound of pain as he shifted, causing Mikasa to pull away and watch him with concern, "rest, there will be another time for kisses."
"It's not kisses I want right now," he sighed, closing his eyes as he rested back. Mikasa blushed, but said nothing, she knew nothing about those doings between lovers. She nuzzled his neck gently, her cheeks burning. "Have I embarrassed you?" Levi asked softly, a slight smile on his face. Mikasa nodded a little, her hand resting on his stomach. The man gave a quite chuckle, "I'm sorry… I forgot you're probably an innocent. Seeing you fighting and killing titans can make me forget you're still a young girl."
"When you're better…show me those things I know nothing about…" she whispered, her cheeks burning crimson now. Levi held her close, rubbing her arm gently, "I'll show you everything, you'll enjoy it, I promise."
Those were the last words spoken that night, the pair slept soundly together, comfortable for the first time in far too long. They didn't stir as the sunlight began to creep in the window, nor were they awoken by anyone as they slept late into the morning. They were given time to finally rest, to recover.
Hey guys! So sorry it's taken so long to get this chapter up, I got ANOTHER assignment! Two are due next week and I'm clueless so it leaves little time to be writing about this pair. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it, and I'll try to get another chapter up soon because WE ARE NOT DONE HERE YET. Make sure you don't miss anything by following the story, hell drop me a review if you want! Some of them make me laugh so much, especially when you're threatening to hunt me down and kill me or are calling me a sadistic bitch ;)