Final Chapter! Thanks to everyone who liked/reblogged/gave feedback! You guys rock! This chapter is rated T. It's not very heavy at all, but I'm telling you just as a warning ^^' Anyways, enjoy, and tell me what you think!
What if this is just another dream? What if I get to his room, but wake up when I open the door, and Levi is still…still…
Mikasa shakes her head in frustration. He is awake, he is alive! Don't lose yourself. Everything is going to be okay. She turns another corner, each of her footsteps echoing down the seemingly endless hallway. Her heart pounds harder within her chest with every new click of her shoes as they connect with the floor beneath them. She can feel the beads of sweat forming above her brow, some of which even begin to venture down her temple.
"Calm down," she whispers, inhaling deeply and slowing her pace. Why am I so nervous? What am I afraid of? She dabs at the sweat with her sleeve and runs her fingers through her tangled, wet hair. She sighs in annoyance when her fingers get caught, and combs the dark mass with her fingers as much as she can.
I probably look like hell, she thinks to herself as she glances at the scraped skin on her knuckles. They're not bleeding like she had expected, but the newly exposed skin has begun to sting. She knows it would be best to get them wrapped before seeing Levi, but the thought of being without him even longer keeps her from doing so. She's been alone for nearly three weeks and it's beginning to drive her mad.
How many times has she found herself staring at the bunk above her, unable to sleep, because she knows all she will dream about is him? How long has it been since they last looked each other in the eyes? Since they last touched? Kissed? Shared a bed? She cringes, for it had been the very night before they went outside the Walls.
"It's still early…someone might hear," Mikasa breathes out as Levi presses her back against the mattress, kissing her jaw line and slowly working his way down her neck.
"A-and with the mission starting in the morning-" she pauses as he removes his shirt, "we really shouldn't-" he kisses her roughly, silencing her.
"All the more reason we should," Levi mumbles into her mouth as he pulls away to undo the buttons on her night shirt, satisfied when he discovers nothing but skin underneath.
"And I don't give a damn if those shit heads hear us. For all we know, this could be our last night to-"
Mikasa pulls him back for another chaste kiss. He was right. No matter how well they had fought in the past, they could never predict the outcome when it came to battles beyond the Walls. This very well could be the last time they saw each other alive.
Levi grins against her lips as he reaches down to finish the buttons on her shirt, pushing it to her sides once he's done. She sits up and pulls her arms free of the sleeves and tosses it off the bed. He pulls his mouth from hers and resumes his journey down her neck, kissing and biting at her newly exposed breasts, slowly making his way even lower.
Mikasa smiles briefly at the memory. It was rare for them to be able to experience anything more intimate than a kiss, what with everyone else living under the same roof as them. She remembers being able to fall asleep with his arms around her later that night, and waking up the following morning in the exact same position.
Mikasa wakes to the sound of Levi's gruff, drowsy voice, "Mikasa, get up. You overslept."
Mikasa curses under her breath as she pries herself from his arms and searches for her pajamas. She can hear movement from the other side of the door. "Fuck," she huffs out as she pulls on her pants.
"That's what got us here in the first place," Levi scoffs as he climbs out of bed and tosses her shirt to her before pulling on his pants. Mikasa glares at him, buttoning up her shirt and checking herself in the mirror. She runs her fingers through her wild hair and tries to hide the bite marks on her collar bone with her shirt.
She had been so mad at herself that morning, but she had also been lucky. The few who were awake had been in the kitchen or showers, allowing her to sneak back to her room unnoticed. Thinking back on everything that followed later that day, she would risk being caught all over again just to be near him one more time.
"Ah! Miss!" She hears someone calling from the end of the hallway. She looks up and sees the nurse she'd met while visiting Levi walking towards her.
"I've been looking for you, miss," the nurse informs her, "I sent your friend to tell you the Corpor-"
"Yes, she found me, thank you," Mikasa hates to interrupt her, but she's only one turn away from the hall with Levi's room.
"Great!" The nurse beams, "he woke up yesterday afternoon, but we wanted to wait until this morning to inform everyone just incase something happened overnight. He's doing just fine now, he even ate a little breakfast."
He's eating, that's a great sign! Mikasa nods to the short woman. "When can I see him?"
"If your not busy now, I'm sure he'd be happy to-"
Mikasa nods and brushes past the woman to turn down the hall. His door is directly in front of her. She reaches up to knock and notices her hands are shaking. Her entire body is shaking. Calm down, calm down…
She takes a deep breath and forces herself to knock, still fearful that he won't be awake to answer her.
"Come in."
She nearly falls back at the sound of his voice. He sounds so annoyed, does he know it's me? She wonders as she turns the handle, entering his room.
"Ah, Mikasa!" Squad Leader Hanji greets her, "I didn't expect to see you here, but come in! We were just-"
"No," Levi cuts her off, "you, Hanji,were just leaving. You've been here all damn morning."
"I've only been here for fifteen minutes!"
"Fifteen minutes to many," Levi growls, "now leave. I would like to speak with Ackerman. Privately."
"Fine!" Hanji whines and heads to the door, "good luck dealing with him, Mikasa." She pauses at the door, catching sight of Mikasa's condition. "What happened to you?" She asks, turning away from the door to look at Mikasa's hands.
"I was just training." Mikasa explains, trying to end the conversation as quick as possible.
"Out in this storm? Are you mad?"
"I just needed to clear my head…"
"And your lip is-"
"Hanji!" Levi snaps, "I'll have the nurse look over her once she returns. Now get out. Ackerman and I have very important things to discuss."
Hanji makes a face at him. "Make sure you get your hands looked at, Mikasa." She adds as before walking out the door.
Mikasa hears Levi stir in his bed as she turns and closes the door once Hanji is far enough not to hear, relieved she is alone with him. She turns back towards him, but before she can even turn completely she feels a set of hands cup her cheeks and pull her into a kiss.
"Oh, Levi…" she cries against his lips, wrapping her arms around him and gripping his hair in her hands. He mimics her actions, pulling away a few moments later to wipe the tears from her face. She buries her face into his neck.
"I've missed you so much," she nearly weeps, pulling him against her tightly. He takes a step back and pulls himself onto his mattress and wraps his arms around her once more.
"I'm sorry I left you," he says in a voice so hushed she hardly hears him. Her hands gently roam over his chest and down his abdomen, lifting his shirt up enough to reveal his wound. It's healed nicely, but will no doubt leave a massive scar. She cringes and covers it again, returning her gaze to his face. He's pale, she notices. The dark circles under his eyes also catch her attention.
"I couldn't sleep last night," he admits, "I kept having these terrible dreams…" He trails off, obviously not wanting to go into detail. He looks down at her hands and takes hold of them gently, careful not to touch any of her wounds.
"You need to rest," she insists, pulling one hand free and running her fingers through his hair, "I'll be here when you wake up." Before she can take her seat in the chair by his bed, he grabs her wrist and tugs her back towards him.
"I've been sleeping for almost three damn weeks," he protests, then scoots closer to the edge of the bed, "if you're going to make me sleep some more, the least you could do is join me."