Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Attack on Titan.

Pairing

: Levi x Kagome or Eren x Kagome (There will be voting)

Summary

: The first time she saw the creatures, she fled and let mankind fight their battle. The second time she saw them she stayed to fight to make up for the death that stained her heart.

Macabre Dreams
Chapter Four: Fight Just A Little More

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Levi looked down at the bundle of a woman in his arms and wrinkled his nose at the filth she was covered in.

She certainly was a mouthy one, that was sure.

Pushing his horse forward he soon caught up to the rest of the Scouting Legion and disregarded the calls from his subordinates as he sped past them and to Erwin who was leading the charge. He pulled up beside him and the Commander cast him a glance before darting to Kagome in his arms and he came to an abrupt stop, holding his hand up to the subordinates behind them to indicate they stop as well.

The caravan halted but neither Erwin nor Levi paid them any heed as whispers broke out behind them.

Erwin's pale eyes were curious and wide when he turned his gaze to Levi, "What is that?"

Levi brought his horse closer to the Commander and adjusted the sleeping body in his arms, "I thought it seemed pretty clear what it was." Careful not aggravate any of her bruises, Levi grabbed several locks of her blood stained hair and pushed them from her face, allowing the Commander to see what exactly was in his arms.

There was no indication that Erwin was horrified by the state she was in but then... they had seen worse being outside the walls.

Erwin's brows drew together as he pulled his horse up beside Levi's and brought his hand out to check her vitals, "She isn't one of ours and she's alive."

Levi nodded his head affirmative and adjusted himself on the horse, faintly jostling the woman in his arms. He turned his dark eyes to Erwin's and stated, "She doesn't belong to any faction. Honestly, I think she's fucking nuts. She didn't know what the walls were."

"Do you know how long she has been out here?" Erwin questioned as he peered closer, taking note of the blood soaking Levi's clothing.

Levi shook his head, "She wasn't very forthcoming - the only thing I got out of her was that said she survived with this." Slender, calloused fingers touched the bow at his back and Erwin's eyes narrowed. "She didn't seem dangerous - a little clumsy more than anything. She had some fighting experience but nothing extensive."

Erwin nodded his head once, "It will be interesting to see if she can tell us anything about how she survived out here." Lips pursing he turned to his subordinate, "Unfortunately, we don't have time to look into this further. We will take her back with us, she is your charge for now until we inform the Military Police of her existence."

"Technically, because she was located outside of the walls she falls under our jurisdiction, right?" Levi queried, eyes narrowing in contemplation.

Erwin nodded his head, "Technically, yes. She is human though, therefore we cannot keep her secret."

It was with a nod of his head that Levi pushed his horse forward and a quick, "Understood."

Then he pushed his horse to run.

Looking down at crazy girl seated in front of him he thought, What a damn shame... from the pan and into the fire for you.

He knew what could happen to her - he hoped it didn't.

He wasn't in the habit of saving people and then offering them up to worse things.

And the Military Police were worse.

He may have implied torture but at the time it had just been a threat.

Now it could be reality.

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Kagome awoke to jostling and honey orbs starring at hers intensely, a hint of fear filling them and making them dark.

"Wha - ?" Kagome began but she was pulled into a seated position and faintly she heard a familiar and distant thump.

The female in front of her breathed a quick sigh of relief, "You're awake! Good! I can't carry you like the Captain did and we're about to be in deep trouble!"

Blinking the vestiges of sleep from her eyes and willing away the headache that was beginning to gather behind her them she looked around and was surprised to see she was seated by a wall with the horse from before at her back and a couple more milling about. The woman was crouched in front of her and there was a loud cry of Titans to her left.

Looking up at the woman, Kagome tried to make sense of the chaos around her.

People were dying.

Just like before.

The woman in front of her was babbling, "They sealed the breech but there are still Titans inside that we have to eliminate. I've been charged with watching you for the time being and - "

Kagome turned to the left where the creatures - Titans - were being fought by people vaulting through the air with some type of gear. Her eyes caught sight of a graceful form and she watched as they killed the Titan in front of them and moved onto the next. Her breath caught in her throat as another person was caught in the hands of another Titan and was being steadily lifted upward.

She looked at the horse behind her that was neighing softly and she realized her bow and her last few arrows were attached to it's side haphazardly as though the person holding them had been in a rush. Kagome gripped them and pushed her tired and sore muscles to stand and the woman in front of her questioned, "What are you doing? I was told not to let you out of my sight - where are you going?"

Kagome gave her a grin that was almost a grimace, her heart pounding as she moved forward, "Keep me in your sight if you don't want to get in trouble."

Back into the fight.

She looked at the Titan that held a man that was no more than a boy and she notched an arrow.

She released and pink streaked through the air, catching the titan in throat before the head began to disintegrate.

The man dropped to the ground and quickly got out of the way.

One saved, she thought, turning to look for more. But how many died since that day? How many more must I save in order to be forgiven?

She faced another and her exhausted shaking limbs let go another arrow as the Titans sensed her and began to abandon their meals and fights. Some were distracted enough that the soldiers were able to down them easily but others continued their way toward her.

The Shikon pulsed.

And they ran to her.

The woman behind her made a sound of fear and another one of sheer determination.

An arrow flew.

Four arrows left.

Pink tinged the sky.

Three arrows left.

A Titan screamed.

Two arrows left.

Another lumbered toward her.

One arrow left.

She missed the throat and it's hand reached for her.

She shoved the woman away.

No arrows left.

As the Titan was about to grip her in it's hand, it fell to the side with a cry and she heard a snort from a top the creature.

"Quite the show..." the voice drawled. She turned and her eyes caught steely gray. "You trying to get yourself killed, crazy?"

Her tired limbs caught up to her and the shaking in her hands and legs increased. She collapsed to her knees and took a deep breath, bidding the rising nausea to subside. She hadn't eaten in days and she was completely and utterly depleted of all power reserves. It was a wonder she was awake and that the girl had been able to wake her at all. She had been on empty for longer than before that man had found her before.

With a shaky breath Kagome puffed out, "I-I'm not... c-crazy."

Levi leaped down beside her and caught her as she collapsed, her cerulean orbs closing.

He merely uttered a quick, "We'll see." before picking her up in his arms bridal style and turning to the three brats behind him.

Things definitely got a hell of a lot more interesting.

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She faintly heard voices as she roused to consciousness.

The voices were followed by low grunts and swift slapping sounds.

There was the smell of old blood but it could have been the blood on her.

She blinked awake and realized that it was dark where ever she was, the only light coming front in front of her. Wincing, she sat up and found that her arms were definitely shackled to the wall behind her and she was lying in a bed of hay. Taking her bottom lip in her mouth, she nibbled thoughtfully and took a look at her surroundings.

Her eyes widened and she suppressed the sound that wanted to escape her throat.

This was definitely a prison.

And to her left was a boy, her physical appearance in age, getting the tar beat of him.

She flinched when the man in front of him delivered a sharp punch to his cheek and blood splattered into her cell.

"That's enough!" one of the men called out. "Let's come back later and let him stew for a bit."

The larger male, slapped the boy once more and chuckled, "Yeah - let him think on his answers."

They walked from the cell and Kagome shrank as far back as she could as they passed by her. She was grateful they paid her no mind for the time being and she turned to the boy in the other cell. He was laying on his side, close enough that if she reached in between the bars they could touch. His breathing was shallow and Kagome turned and looked around cell, surprised to see that unlike the other captured boy, she had a pail of water. Carefully, she shuffled to the corner and grabbed the ladle and spilled some water onto a torn piece of cloth from her clothing.

She shuffled back to her spot and reached between the bars. Slowly, she began to pat the dirty cloth on his forehead where blood was crusting over a wound. The boy hissed and Kagome made a soothing sound in the back of her throat, "Shhh." she shushed softly. She wanted to say 'its going to be okay' but she knew better. It would definitely get worse as his abused aches and pains were more abused.

Carefully, the boy lifted his head and cerulean met amazing turquoise.

It was like looking into a dream.

For a moment, she was no longer in the cell.

Blood was replaced by flowers.

Pain replaced by love.

This boy replaced with a smaller boy.

The moment was lost because as she looked closer, this male was definitely not a child with his broad shoulders, defined by subtle muscles and long limbs.

She gave him a shaky smile and she cleaned away the blood, leaving streaks of diluted crimson in her wake.

Quietly she asked, "How long have you been here?"

Clearing his hoarse throat, he murmured, "We've been here no more than 24 hours."

Kagome nodded and moved back to the pail and grabbed the ladle, carefully filling it with water and coming back to his side. She tilted the water into the boys mouth and he gratefully swallowed. She let the ladle sit in her lap as she sat between the bars, "That's all, huh? They sure don't mess around here then if you already look like that." Kagome swallowed thickly, "That doesn't bode well for me then, does it?" she gave a humorless chuckle and informed him, "Let's hope they believe every word I'm saying and then I don't have to end up looking like you."

The boy gazed at her steadily, "Why are you here?"

Kagome shrugged, "I honestly don't know. I was brought here by a man and - "

The door down the hall opened and Kagome stiffened. She moved away from the boy and watched as the men from before peered into her cage. The larger one smiled and gave a quick chuckle, "Well look here! The woman is awake!"

She closed her eyes and licked her lips as the man opened the gate. The other male, taller and skinnier, followed in after him, "We wondered when you'd wake up."

Her eyes opened and distantly she was glad they were in here and not with the other boy. He looked like he had, had enough and she? Well she would hurt and it would be the most awful thing ever but she wouldn't die. She had been tortured... only twice in her long existence. Once during World War II after being enslaved by Nazi's and the second time was in the Middle East in the late 2100's after being thought to be a spy.

Both times, she escaped - barely.

And both times it was because of someone just feeling sorry for her - someone she befriended.

Looking into the pitiless orbs in front of her, she knew that would not be the case.

"Well lady," the skinnier one began. "Tell us how you came to be outside the walls."

With a deep breath and trembling fingers, Kagome began, "In order for you to understand how I came to be in that town, you must understand just how I came to be. I was granted the gift of immortality by the - "

The first fist caught right cheek, turning her head left.

She caught sight of the boy and his eyes were wide, breathing rapid. Kagome offered him what she hoped was a reassuring smile and then she continued.

The boy looked about ready to choke as he realized what was about to happen.

Kagome... well.

Kagome told her story.

And if they didn't believe her? That was just too damn bad, wasn't it?

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'Gome Yuki:: Here you go guys! To be honest, I really didn't want to do this to Kagome BUT I felt that it was the most realistic avenue. They can't keep her secret and after her flashing her powers everywhere then I saw no choice but her to end up with the MP's and they are not above torture. Plus, it allowed her to interact with Eren which I was foaming at the mouth for. Votes are currently below. Remember guys, whoever loses will still have some kind of romantic interest - it just won't be the main pairing. I'll probably end up writing a two or three-shot for the loser. Voting will likely end around chapter six. Thank you so much for all the reviews and follows! Let me know what you guys thought! Happy belated Easter (:

Levi: 29 votes.

Eren: 21 votes.

Levi x Kagome x Eren: 12 votes.