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'Damn.'

Levi took a step back, giving the small girl a hard look and she immediately stilled at the expression with her strange blade poised to strike.

"Is something wrong, Big Brother?" Kagome asked with a dull blink, "Did I hurt you?" She asked in an almost cheeky tone that had his brow twitching.

'She's good,' The soldier thought, glancing down to his own knife and seeing a nick on his thumb, 'She's too good,' He decided, 'She's far too skilled for her age.'

It had just been a preliminary test he had the girl go through to get an idea on her blade skills and while he knew that she must have had quite a bit of experience with a weapon considering she had already killed four men at age six, he had never thought they were this extensive.

It was a bit terrifying.

Though, of course, someone like him could still easily overpower her.

"Am I too much for you, Big Brother?" Kagome asked with a tilt of her head, "I'm sorry if I hurt you," She bowed her head mockingly.

Levi snorted, "You're good for a brat," He stated, his voice growing much more stern than usual, "But you're still too fucking clumsy. You would end up as Titan shit as you are now."

"But I'm not fighting Titans," Kagome's tone was quieter, "Even I know I wouldn't be much good against them." She glanced down at her hands thoughtfully.

In this place, she had never even tried to access her powers and never saw a reason to do so, but...

'I am undeserving of them,' She thought, 'I should not have the right to use them.' She smiled bitterly, catching Levi's attention.

'Damn kid,' Levi felt the urge to smack that smile right off her cutesy young face, "Tell me, who taught you?" He demanded.

"I learned by myself," Kagome half-lied, "By watching other people. This place isn't very happy and people do bad things." She said bluntly.

'Another non-answer,' Levi rolled his eyes, 'I'll get my answers one way or another.' He thought, knowing it might be counterproductive if he kept pushing her.

"Big Brother, when can I get some new clothes?" Kagome asked, tugging on his pants, "These ones are dirty," She stated the obvious, "And you don't like dirty things, do you?"

"Erwin can take you," Levi decided, not wanting to go shopping or anything of the sort, "Tell him that you will need clothing suited for combat."

"But, Big Brother!" Kagome's eyes widened and her tugging was harsher, "Why can't you come with me?" She asked, knowing that she was annoying him, "Big brothers are supposed to do things for their little sisters!"

"Stop with the shitty little act," Levi snapped, "I won't tolerate any temper tantrums. You grasp the behaviour of those much older than you, so act like it."

"Mean," Kagome muttered, "Fine, I will go with Mister Erwin then." She sniffed, placing her tantou blade back into its sheathe and placing it back on her hip.

"You will be leaving as soon as Erwin is finished with his paperwork," Levi said, gesturing for her to follow him back into the headquarters, "I can't stand to look at you." He sneered, glancing at her filthy clothes.

"Very mean," Kagome retorted, but followed after the soldier faithfully, "But I still like you, Big Brother." Despite her words, her voice sounded as hollow as usual.

It pissed him off.