Chapter 5:

Father Levi x Original Character

Hi, I know it's been a while since I've written anything. There's been a lot going on in my life, and I can only hope that you guys still like what I love to put out for all of you. So here's to Rahi and Levi after a while! But, as always, I do not own anything from SnK and I just thought this would be a cute idea.

-Levi-

Levi woke up to sunshine, something he wasn't used to… nor was he used to the empty bed. He turned around in bed, the sheets partially covering his well toned body, looking at the date on his calendar. It was the middle of the spring, as he realized that this was the week that everyone had off. At least, the soldiers who had homes to go to. Levi rolled out of bed groggily, landing on the floor with a loud thud.
"Son of a bitch… my head." Levi swore, standing up stretching slowly. Normally he would be moving quicker than this, especially with Rahi out of the picture. But, today was an important day out of the many he would be doing for the little girl. Hanji should be with her right now, as Levi lazily yawned and buttoned up a white flannel shirt with simple brown pants, pulling up his boots. He walked past a mirror and noted he looked like himself from his underground days. Levi grumbled in frustration as he fixed his hair, walking out the bedroom door to his office.
Indeed, there was Hanji, fixing Ensrahi up. Her long raven hair had been put up with a large blue bow, and was in a blue spring dress. It matched her piercing blue eyes that strangely matched his. Hanji giggled, as she gave her a floppy white hat and a small white bag. She looked like someone from Sina, a little happy girl.

"Oh Levi! Look at her! Isn't she adorable?" Hanji noticed him coming out, as Ensrahi blushed pulling the hat over her face. Levi knelt down to see her peeking out of her hat, as he gave her a gentle smile. Hanji was beaming, this being the first time she'd seen Levi so compassionate about anyone. Rahi smiled back as the hat slowly flopped back up.
"You look beautiful child. Don't hide yourself." Levi sighed as Rahi hugged him, and he stood carrying the seven year old. He gestured for Hanji to saddle up the horses; with her running out happily, Levi held Rahi as they walked around the castle to the stables.
"Daddy? Where are we going? What are we doing?" she asked, as Levi sighed. Pulling off her hat, Levi put her on his horse; Hanji already saddled up with everything that they needed for the day.
"We're going out in the open to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Hanji's coming with us and a couple of her friends to make sure no big guys hurt us k?" Levi explained as they took off riding. Ensrahi happily gleamed as she watched the peaceful land fly by.
"Will Hanji and her friends enjoy the sunshine with us?"
"If you want them to child…" Levi grumbled.

Levi stopped the horse at a large field with a few trees. Long, tall grass swayed in the breeze, as flowers reached for the lovely sunshine. It was warm, and sunny, as Ensrahi slid down. Her feet hit the soft grass as she looked around in awe and as she began to run out into the field. Levi sighed lightly in relief, seeing her happily messing around the field, enjoying the wind. Hanji came around as the two of them came off of the horses. Her gaze softened upon seeing Rahi running in the bright field and picking the flowers.

"She seems so happy." Hanji murmured, as Levi pulled out a blanket and laid it out on the grass carefully. Sitting down, Levi looked at Rahi as she sat down in the dress. She looked so cute…
"She does… Good choice on the dress by the way." Levi admitted, as Hanji pulled out a basket and set it down, sitting next to the short man.
"What are you going to do? Do you know if she has any family alive?" Hanji asked, as Rahi's head kept poking out of the grass like a deer.
"I don't know if she has any family, but if she does, I'm keeping her safe with me. Rahi has gone through too much torture in her life to be let go so easily…" Levi could hear her giggling laughter not too far off, as well as the dark figures of the soldiers not on leave keeping guard of the place. He watched her skip over to each guard, and saw them bend over; only to stand up with a flower crown proudly from the Corporal's daughter. Levi sighed as Rahi came through with another crown smiling; she kept her dress beautiful too. She skipped over to Hanji and put the crown over her head as she beamed and then sat down like her work was done. Hanji looked at Rahi.
"Why doesn't your father have one?" She asked curiously as Rahi shrugged.
"Daddy isn't exactly a girly person… I thought he wouldn't want one." Rahi explained, as Levi's heart slightly sunk. Was that really something he put off around her? She had given one to even Eren as the kid blushed wearing the flowery accessory.
"How about you make a bracelet instead? So mister grumpypuss can hide it." Hanji suggested playfully as Levi saw her eyes light up happily and she got up, rushing into the field of flowers instead.

"You didn't have to Hanji. If she was happy knowing I'm not a girly person, so be it." Levi murmured, as Hanji could secretly tell that Levi wanted a crown of his own from his daughter… no matter how girly it may be, it was from his daughter, and that's what mattered.
"What about her memory loss? How are you going to deal with that?" Hanji asked, looking up at the sun; noting it was around noon. Levi grumbled at her twenty questions act she had going on at the moment.
"I've been writing in a book. What we do every day… she forgot yesterday in the middle of the night who she was again because of the storm." Levi explained; another small detail that he would have to remember…
"Does she trust you?" Hanji prodded as Levi glared at her.
"Of course she does shitty-glasses! She called me her 'daddy' moments ago!" Levi growled, looking in the direction of Rahi's bobbing head in the tall grass.
"That's true… you've really fallen for her haven't you?"
"…I have. I wasn't expecting to… but I have."
"Daddy! Here you go!" Rahi burst through the grass blades, holding a small bracelet of daisies in her hand as she pulled Levi's arm up and slipped the bracelet on. Levi noted it was soft to the touch, and well woven so it wouldn't break… she took careful care to make it. One of the soldiers than came up in a pant.
"Squad Leader, Corporal! Titans have been spotted, it is recommended we leave, sir!" the soldier explained as he saluted. Rahi's eyes widened in fear upon such a familiar term.
"t-titans…?" she whimpered, as Levi picked her up swiftly and put her on Shadow's saddle. Hanji folded up the blanket and the basket; putting them on her horse quickly. Suddenly, a roar could be heard, not too far off.
"Can you handle them Hanji?" Levi asked cautiously, as she nodded confidently. He looked at the soldier, and barked,

"Get on my horse and take her back to HQ!"

The soldier did as he was told, swinging onto the saddle. Riding away, Levi's heart tore hearing her call for him loudly and yet heard her voice fade. They were a long way out, and he would've preferred to take these titans out before any of them had a chance to come close to HQ. Levi was given his own 3D gear he had one of the soldiers carry in such a situation as this and quickly put it on; hooking straps and drawing his swords Levi swung on the soldier's horse that took his daughter and galloped forward towards the roar.

"I want to capture them if I can!" Hanji squealed as they came closer and closer to the roar. Levi could now see them looming over the hills, not too far off. One was three meters, another five and the rest two meters. In total, there was ten. In such a big pack too… Levi wondered exactly why they traveled like that. But knowing it wasn't time to ponder small details, he came up to the first titan and shot his hooks into the nook of his neck. It roared in frustration at first, swinging left and dragging Levi with it as he planted his feet on the ground being dragged around. Sharply turning a corner, Levi re-coiled his cords, using the gas tank to propel upwards as he swung, cutting the Titan's neck. It was falling when Levi shot to another titan; repeating the same process.

By the end of the battle, there had been two titans that had been captured by Hanji. They were seduced and out cold, tied up by the leather cords and hooked to many horses from the soldiers; leaving only him and Hanji free to battle any that might be coming after them later. Hanji was excited as Levi was getting a headache from hearing the woman scream in excitement about her experiments across the field.
"Oi! Shitty Glasses! Shut up if you want to get these back to HQ alive!" Levi threatened, as Hanji remained slightly quieter after that; as the group began to move back. On the way, Levi had caught up to the soldier and Rahi who had wanted to stop because her head hurt. Which caused Levi to worry a bit more, knowing what might come.

"Daddy! The scary man took me away from you!" Rahi cried as she had jumped into Levi's open arms, as he hugged her and traded horses with the other. Levi stroked her hair as she began to calm down.

"Don't worry child, I'm here and now." Levi sighed, as his daisy bracelet swayed in the breeze of the sunset as they began to ride back home.