Levi didn't know how to approach the situation now and, seeing Yuki's warm expression greet him as she approached both him and her uncle, made it even harder to conceal the emotions that were bubbling up inside his chest. He remembered everything about his past life and, knowing Yuki, she'd want to know every last detail on what he actually remembered; however, deep inside his heart, he didn't want to reveal anything to her. He was far more comfortable creating a new life with her, new memories for him to cherish for the rest of his life. Her eyes, her warm inviting eyes, held so much joy in them as she welcomed the two of them and, though his body jolted in surprise as she placed an arm around his shoulder, her eyes staring fondly at the ripples in the water, he couldn't help but feel calm in her presence.

"So," Yuki began, finally breaking the silence between Levi and her uncle. "What's got the two of you twerps so pouty?" Levi suppressed a small chuckle, though some of it escaped his lips, and ruffled her hair like he'd done earlier in the morning. Yuki's eyes, in that moment, widened in surprise at his hand atop her head, but she ignored the embarrassment and just threw her other hand over her uncles shoulder and pulled the two of them close to her face, a giggle escaping her lips as she quickly ruffled both of their heads.

"I'm just in such a good mood right now, I don't even care!" her laugh was enough to calm Levi's spirit as he stared at her giddy expression, so much so that he pressed his lips to her cheek, his eyes gazing up at the knowing expression her uncle was giving him in the moment. Narrowing his eyes, he buried his neck into the crook of Yuki's neck and sighed, Yuki blushing from the action.

"Levi," she exclaimed, pushing him away instantly. "My uncle's right there!"

Chuckling, Kage removed himself from Yuki's embrace, his eyes focused on the waterfall once more as he softly turned his gaze back towards Levi. He wanted his niece to know the truth of her situation; sadly, he didn't even comprehend everything himself, but he felt as though Yuki deserved to know everything. Sadly, it wasn't his place to admit those things to her. In time, Levi would have to tell her those things; if and when he did, that is when he would comfort his niece and help her process everything.

"Well," Kage said, hands gripping into the fence before them. "I guess I'll head up to the shrine and make my rounds." Nodding his head to both his niece and Levi, he continued his trek down the road, his eyes shooting a knowing glace Levi's way before turning his back to them both.

The silence that followed calmed Levi's soul as he pulled Yuki in to his arms, his hands firmly latched around her shoulders as he cradled her face in his hand and looked in to her beautiful eyes. The blush that followed nearly made him cry out in laughter but, as he stared at her flushed expression and remembered the moment they shared earlier, all he could do was lean his lips in to hers and kiss her softly.

"What was that for?" Yuki replied, her voice stammering as her face reddened even further. Not wanting to break the moment between them, Levi pressed his forehead against hers and chuckled, his fingers softly playing with some stray hairs against her face. They stood there like that for a few moments before he pressed a soft kiss against her forehead and sighed.

"I'm just happy Yuki."

Yuki turned her gaze towards the waterfall once more, eyes mesmerized by the falls and the ripples in the water and just how beautiful everything was in that moment between them and, as she thought deeply upon their situation and how they came to share that moment, she silently thanked herself for taking this break from work and the stress it caused her. Without her friends encouragement to leave for a while, though she'd been gone longer than expected, she wouldn't have met Levi and wouldn't have had that moment with him earlier; however, thinking about that moment sent another flush to her face and, in an instant, she buried her hands in to her face and began to giggle.

"Everything ok Yuki?" The question seemed sincere at its core, but the look Yuki saw in his eyes seemed teasing and, if she looked hard enough, a bit smug as he pushed his face towards hers. Rolling her eyes, Yuki slapped him on the shoulder, scoffing at him as she rested her back against the fence behind them.

"You're just a big pervert Levi!" Joining her, Levi pressed his lips to her cheek, snickering as he playfully pinched her side which, yet again, caused Yuki to swat him on the shoulder again.

"So, are you saying you didn't enjoy it?" The smugness was still there, but Yuki pressed on as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"It's just been a while for me Levi." Though she didn't want to be sad in her thoughts, it had been quite a while since she had shared such a moment with anyone like that, and it brought back a lot of sad memories for her. Glancing over at Levi, she bit her lip and sighed. Thoughts on what had created that moment between them were starting to seep back in and it left a very unsettling feeling in her stomach. Rubbing her back, Levi rested his chin atop her head, his eyes closed as he traced circles around her back to comfort her.

"If it makes you feel any better, it's been a while for me to." His eyes widened for a fraction of a second, silently cursing himself as he revealed such a small thing to her. He'd hoped she hadn't caught on to that little slip in his judgment, seeing as he didn't want to reveal too much to her but, feeling her freeze in his embrace, he turned her face to his only to see a wide smile on her face.

"You remembered something?" The hope in her eyes almost broke him as he turned his gaze away from her, nodding as his eyes turned downward.

"Yeah…" He half expected her to bombard him with questions; however, what he was given after his mistake, was a fierce hug and Yuki giggling into his neck.

"That's amazing Levi!" Levi's eyes widened, tearing up as she happily embraced him. He knew enough about Yuki and her demeanor to know that she wouldn't press for anything unless he was ready to talk to her about it; however, the smile on his gave him so much joy as he looked into her eyes.

"You aren't worried?" He asked, smiling at her. Shaking her head, she kissed him on the lips and grabbed his hand, motioning for him to follow her towards a gate that led to the path to the waterfall.

"I won't press you for answers Levi," she replied while gripping his hand tightly. She wanted this to be a happy moment between the two of them and, thinking about him having any part of his memories back in his life, if they were the kind of memories that could ultimately end them, wasn't what she wanted to focus her time on. "I know you'll tell me eventually and…" she looked at him and smiled. "We made a promise to stay together right." Gripping her hand tightly, Levi smiled and nodded.

"Right."

When they finally reached the waterfall, the ripples in the pool beneath it shimmered beneath the sunlight, so beautiful and enchanting as the two settled themselves atop the grass and embraced each other. Levi knew Yuki had questions she wanted to ask him and, being as selfish as he knew he was, he didn't want to tell her everything he actually knew; however, he didn't know how he'd be able to keep up with the mystery of not knowing who he really was to her. He knew next to nothing about how this world actually worked, only knew a little of life in the city and life inside the shrine with her uncle. Adjusting to everything would take time and, if he really thought on it, getting back to his old life may not even be a possibility. Was there even a life to go back to now? They'd failed their final mission and everyone had been slaughtered, him being the only survivor, so why was it eating away it him as much as it did. He didn't want to think about anything other than Yuki and making a life for himself here, in this new world, but something else gnawed at him, left a bad taste in his mouth as he stared at his reflection in the water.

"Just so you know," Levi replied, pulling Yuki into his embrace. "I don't have a family." Yuki froze, her eyes wide as tears started to stream down her eyes, a smile tearing across her face as she shakily looked up at him.

"You don't?" she replied, and as he shook his head, she crushed her lips to his and pushed him back against the grass, her head falling into his chest as tears of joy trickled down her cheeks. After calming herself down, she slowly lifted her eyes to meet his, smile still on her face as she ran her hands along his cheeks. "I'm so happy Levi."

"You have no idea how happy I am Yuki." Kissing her softly, Levi pulled her in to his embrace and threaded his hands in to her hair, that same uneasy feeling entering his chest as he held her close. It was as though this feeling of dread was crawling in to his mind, invading his senses, and he tried to use her to put those feelings to rest; however, they kept assaulting his mind, and he didn't know what to do. Before he knew it, he felt his body shaking beneath her, Yuki's eyes filled with worry as she looked up at him.

"What's wrong Levi?"

His eyes, full of fear and his body shaking, began to tear up as he pulled her face close to his and forcefully cradled her head in to the crook of his neck. He had no idea where this fear was coming from, had no idea how to release this tension, and he knew Yuki had no idea what was going on as he shook beneath her. Did he tell her the truth or, as it was becoming more and more evident, did he accept this fear as a new part of his life and life with it until it became too much for him to bare. Little did he know, fate had a different plan for him as Yuki sat her self up and pulled his head in to his lap.

"Levi, you're scaring me."

Looking up in to her eyes, fear and guilt rolled through his mind and body as he shakily moved a hand up to her face, tears spilling from his eyes as his insides began to turn, bile threatening to escape him as his mouth attempted to form words. Yuki didn't know what to do in that moment, afraid for Levi as he shook beneath her, eyes tearing up as she cradled his face. She'd seen patients at the hospital have breakdowns before and, not knowing the full extent of the situation, she believed fully that Levi might be experiencing one of those. He'd gone months without remembering a thing and, perhaps remembering that small piece of his life caused the reaction she saw now; however, it wasn't adding up in her head. If it was a small memory, she doubted he'd have this big of reaction. She knew he'd tell her everything soon, but deep down she knew there was more to it than he was letting on.

"You remember everything don't you?"

Eyes wide with fear, Levi furiously shook his head as tears spilled down his cheek, his body acting against him as he buried his head in to her stomach. He tried to keep the fear away from him and, as his fingers gripped in to the grass beneath him, he somehow felt as though the waterfall, their presence there, had something to do with why he was so shaken. This place wasn't somewhere he wanted to be right now and, if he could just distance himself from it, he felt as though he'd finally be able to calm down; however, Yuki turned his back to hers and gave him a shaky smile.

"It's okay Levi." She leaned her face down towards him and softly pressed her lips to his, her hair swaying in the wind as she smiled against his lips.

"Y…yuki…" A cry erupted from his mouth as Levi wrapped his arms around her waist and sobbed in to her chest. "I don't want to remember." He forcefully pulled her waist in to his arms and cried into her chest, his tears staining her shirt as his hands gripped into her pants.

Not wanting to upset him any further, Yuki allowed Levi to cry in to her chest, silent tears escaping her lips as she comforted him with her hands atop his head; however, as they sat there by the waterfall, unaware of their surroundings, they didn't notice the dark clouds overhead or how the atmosphere around them had darkened. The wind had picked up significantly and, before Yuki could even register anything, she felt a fierce wind press against her back, startling her eyes turned towards the forest. The wind was fierce against her back and, as her eyes gazed up at the trees, she saw how they violently swayed above them as a terrifying feeling began to enter her chest.

"Levi," she said, her body shaking a bit as she softly pressed her hand against his neck. "I think we need to leave now."

She didn't know why the sudden appearance of the storm startled her, just that she wanted to get as far away from it as possible; however, when her eyes turned towards the shrine and looked down the path her uncle had walked down earlier, she noticed that the trees and everything else surrounding them were as bright and as calm as ever, and it confused her as she looked up at the sky above her. Above them, there was only darkness yet, everywhere else, there was light and a sense of normalcy that wasn't there with them in that moment. It frightened her.

"What is it Yuki?" Levi replied, his eyes widening as he turned his gaze to the sky. The same sense of dread filled his senses as he took in the same surroundings that Yuki had just been a witness to, his body jumping in to action as he helped himself up off the ground.

"What the fuck is going on Levi?" Yuki seemed at a loss for words as the winds began to pick up in speed, its direction settling on the waterfall as she sat on the ground, unable to move.

"We need to go Yuki." Levi held his hand out to her, but Yuki sat there in fear, eyes wide as she focused on the winds that had parted the waterfall and revealed the stone behind it. She was transfixed on it, as if it had hypnotized her and nothing could prevent her eyes from looking away.

"The waterfall Levi…" All her thoughts in that moment led to the waterfall, and even though there was a sense of fear in her heart as she stared at it, she knew she had to keep looking, her hands gripping in to the grass beneath her.

Turning towards the waterfall, Levi could barely look away at the scene before him as he noticed the same blue light that had brought him in to this world and, for the first time in months, he was terrified. He had to do something soon if he wanted to get them away from it, and he had to act quickly. His sense of safety wasn't what mattered now and, as he looked at Yuki and how lost she was as she stared at it, he kneeled down to her and tried to pull her away from the area; however, as his hands touched the small of her back, blue streaks of energy erupted from Yuki's body and pushed him away from her.

"YUKI!" he screamed; eyes filled with terror as he watched the same blue light slowly begin to envelop her body. Reeling back in pain, his hands around his stomach, he felt the wind push against him as he tried to walk back to her. "Whoever the fuck this is, you need to stop it now!" whatever this was, he wasn't going to let it get to Yuki. Even if it meant he had to go back to his time, he'd do it if it meant protecting her from whatever was trying to harm her right now.

Turning to face him, Yuki smiled as the blue light continued to form around her body, Levi still trying with all his might to reach her as the wind blasted against him. When he finally reached her body, ignoring the pain that shot through him, he wrapped his arms around her back and held her close.

"Yuki." He tried to reach out to her, but all she could do for him in that moment was look up at him and smile, her hands against his cheek as she turned his gaze towards the waterfall.

"It's calling us Levi." She was so firm with her words, as if she understood everything, and all Levi could do is hold her close and wait for the terror to end.

"What are you talking about Yuki?" he asked, hands gripping into her as he tried to pull her away from everything. The pain in his chest and his body grew worse and worse, and it was getting harder to hold on to her; so, giving up, he relaxed into her body and sighed.

"They're calling us home Levi."

He understood nothing now, and somehow, he knew Yuki had gotten caught up in everything now, and it terrified him. All he wanted in that moment was for the storm to calm down and for Yuki to go back to normal, for his new life to continue on as it had so, all he could do now, was sob in to her neck as he held her close.

"Please Yuki," he pleaded as he sobbed into her neck. "Let's go back."

"We are going back Levi." She replied, smile on her lips as she pointed at middle of the waterfall.

When Levi's eyes turned towards where she'd pointed, the fear in his eyes returned as he tried to forcefully pull the two of them away from the storm. Where there was once a stone wall behind the waterfall now stood an empty space, a portal to his world, and it shook his very core as he noticed the Titans that were heading towards them. All he could think now was that this was some sick nightmare, that he'd never gotten his memories back, and that he was safely asleep in Yuki's room and she was safe in his arms. With all his might, he tried to pull Yuki away from the light that had now formed around them both but, as he looked behind them, there was nothing but an empty space. It was just them and this portal to his world, and now it seemed as though they were going to be devoured by the monsters he'd though he'd finally freed himself from.

The wind grew harder against the both of them and he could feel his grip on Yuki slipping as the portal began to pull her towards it, and all Levi could do is hold on tightly as it pulled at them both.

"Don't take her!" he screamed as it grew harder to hold on to her. "She isn't a part of this!"

Before he knew what was happening, all that he could hold on to now was her hand as the portal pulled at her forcefully, smile still on her lips as she stared at him lovingly.

"Yuki!" He cried, trying hard to pull her to him. "Don't go." Tears were streaming down his face as he felt her hand release from his and, as he released a blood curdling scream, he watched her disappear from his view, her body lost to him. The fear that had taken control of him before had returned, and now he didn't know what to do. His reality was crumbling beneath him as the blue light that had started everything shone brightly around his body, his eyes unable to see anything else as he fell into the abyss.

"Yuki…."

And then he woke up, Yuki's name loud on his lips as he shot up from his bed with sweat rolling down his neck and his face, his body heaving uncontrollably as he looked around the darkened room. His mind was a bit dazed, wondering then if everything he'd experienced had just been a dream; however, as he studied his surroundings, he slowly understood that he wasn't in Yuki's room. In fact, everything within the room seemed like a faint memory now and, as calmed himself down, he noticed how rustic the room really was and the lack of light that came from the windows that had, as he looked at it, been boarded up.

"Where am I?" he questioned as his head fall back on to the bed; as uncomfortable as the bed was, he tried to compose himself and understand what was really going on. However, before he could even think about composing himself even further, he heard a knock on the door. Hoping it might be Yuki on the other side, he got up from the bed and opened the door. He wasn't prepared for who was on the other side. Standing before him, in the flesh, were Isabelle and Farlan, friends who had long been lost to him. It wasn't Yuki and, as he stood there staring at the two of them, the reality of his situation finally set in.

Just how far had he been sent back?