Chapter 12

Returning to HQ was really putting a grin on Levi's face. Though of course, he naturally tried to hide it due to Erwin already teasing him in a most childish fashion. None of the other Scouts knew when they'd be back, so when they arrived, Levi had Erwin take his horse to the stables while he made his way to his room as fast as possible. He could see Mikasa now, but he wanted to hide her present first. When he entered his room, he smiled. She must've crept in during the night, as the sheets were slightly rumpled on one side. She must've been the one to clean up his bookshelf too, or maybe she'd been looking for something to read. Either way, Levi went to hide her present under the bed, as he couldn't exactly reach the top of the bookshelf, injury or no injury. He then sat down on the bed for a moment's rest. He looked to the disturbed sheets, reaching to smooth them with a smile, would he ask tonight? Or tomorrow night? He figured he'd decide later. Now, he got up again, crutch in hand, and went to grab one of his nicer shirts and black pants. It took him a while to dress, what with his sore, stiff bones, but after about 15 minutes he was tying his cravat into place. He brushed his hair a little too, before scowling at himself, he didn't need to get all prettied up! He was a man! He didn't want to be excited to look nice for that Halfling brat that made his heart leap. He just glared at his reflection before leaving the room to look for his brat.

He found her training out back, punching and kicking a padded post in shorts and what looked like a sports bra. He watched her for a few minutes, smiling to himself, before he picked up a little stone and in his usual asshole-ish manner, hurled it at her, smacking the back of her head. She jumped and exclaimed in surprise, before looking angrily in his direction. She grinned then at the sight of him and ran over. He hugged her tight with a quiet laugh, rubbing the back of her head, "working hard, little Halfling?"

"Harder than you, fancy-assed midget invalid," she pouted, looking away. Levi smiled, despite the short-joke. He cupped her cheek and turned her face to his for a little kiss, "I've missed you, come have lunch with me."

Mikasa smiled shyly, an adorable sight, "I guess I'm a little hungry…"

"The rations are due today, if they're there already we could actually have a decent meal," he said as he took her hand. "How was Sina?" she asked as she walked with him, slowly of course. His crutch made a 'thunk' sound every time it hit the floor. "Well I'm officially alive again, I suppose that's a plus," Levi shrugged, glancing to the smiling girl beside him. He couldn't help grinning when she saw he'd caught her smiling, resulting in her looking away. "We stopped at this restaurant while we were there, I'm going to take you there sometime soon," he said as they entered the kitchen. "In Sina?" she asked in surprise, sitting on one of the wooden stools as Levi checked the new boxes of supplies. He looked to her with a little smile, tossing her an apple, "I need someone to complain about its fanciness with. Damn pigs in the inner walls have it decked out in expensive fabrics and colours. We should piss them off by having a nice time there, us two Scouts."

Mikasa caught the apple with a hint of a smile, she'd never known Levi had such a devious side to him! She took a bite of the fruit as the man grabbed some bread and cheese, and surprisingly grabbed some ham too. It had been a while since she'd eaten ham, she did miss the taste. Levi seemed to have no problem holding his crutch whilst he put some sandwiches together; he even used a little butter. She went to boil some water, as she knew he was fond of coffee whenever there was some about. Levi hid a smile when he realised what she was doing, "sit down, brat. You need food after training."

"I'll eat in a second, let me finish this," she growled in return, taking a small measure of coffee to put in his cup. By the time the water was boiled, Levi was sitting down eating his sandwich, watching as the girl filled his cup. He took it with a little nod when she brought it to him, "now sit, damn Halfling. I'll eat yours if you aren't quick."

"I'll break some more of your bones if you do," she replied with a cross face, though that changed when Levi caught her wrist and tugged her down to his level, kissing her firmly. She quietly went to her seat after, red-faced and trying to hide her smile.

Later that evening, they crept to his room, making damn sure no one would separate them that night. Levi locked his door, just to be extra safe. Mikasa sat on his bed with a tired smile; she had gone back training after their lunch earlier, she looked ready to drop. "When you're healed you should train with me, it's about time I kicked your ass," she said as she slipped off her shoes. Levi gave a little mocking laugh, shaking his head as he sat on his chair, "my dear Halfling bitch, when I'm better I'll really put you in your place. As much as I love you, you still are not better than me, nor will you ever be."

"Still think that huh? Typical, short bastard," she smirked, curling up on his bed to watch him. Levi smiled then and got off the chair to sit on the bed. He stroked Mikasa's hair, teasing a few strands with his fingers, "how are you feeling..?"

"Tired, a little sore, it's no big deal," she replied, her eyes closed as he played with her hair. "If you want to sleep, go ahead," he said, leaning in to kiss her cheek despite the pain the movement caused. "Careful…" she growled, opening her eyes and sitting up. She placed her hand just below his chest, frowning as she felt the bandages, "don't hurt yourself.."

"You're cute when you show you care," Levi said as he watched her, grinning as the girl blushed, "look at those red cheeks!"

"Shut up!" she pouted, poking his forehead crossly. Levi chuckled and kissed both her cheeks before giving her a firm kiss on the lips. He gave a little sound of surprise as Mikasa cupped the back of his neck to kiss him deeply, taking his hand to place on her waist. Levi smirked slightly and pulled away a bare inch to slowly run the tip of his tongue along her lower lip, probing it gently to silently ask for permission to enter. Mikasa parted her lips ever-so-slightly, giving a soft moan as he slipped his tongue into her mouth, pinning her down on the bed beneath him now. It hurt, but it was so worth it, hearing those little sounds from her as he kissed her, as his tongue played with hers. He slipped his hand up her side, moving it to cup her breast as he continued to kiss her. She gave such a delightful groan as he squeezed it, sending chills down his spine. He pulled away a little, breathless with kissing. He scanned the girl's face, she as breathless as he, with pink cheeks from being fondled in such a way. No one had played with her like this before, "this…is what lovers do, yes…?"

Levi gave a little nod, smiling at her innocence. He gave her one last kiss before carefully getting off her, lying beside her then, "I'll show you more another time, too much will overwhelm you..."

Mikasa nodded and snuggled up to his side, her hand resting on his shoulder as they talked for a few more hours, of silly little things and serious issues. It was a peaceful night, one they were happy to share.

Sorry I made you guys wait so long for this one! I hope you liked it, there should be only a few more chapters left though! O.O Don't forget to follow/drop a review, really encourages me to write faster :P Just to let y'all know, THIS WON'T BE THE ONLY RIKASA FIC I WRITE, so stay tuned even after this is over :P PEACE 3