"I don't think the girl should attend," Levi murmured as Erwin examined the case papers for the second time, "she's been through enough as it is and this will only make it worse."
Erwin smiled setting down the papers, "I've never thought you could be this caring Levi; but I'm afraid the child will have to, if she can speak then she can say what they did to her."
Levi's eyebrow twitched and he opened his mouth to speak, but a cry interrupted their conversation.

(Few minutes before) They strapped her down, all of them grinning the same hungry eager grin. She tried to scream but the metal grate prevented any noise escaping. Then she saw the flash of glasses, a needle in her vison, then burning pain coursing through her veins. She began to toss and turn her arms and legs pulling at the straps restraining her. But all the men did was nod and write stuff down. 'Stop it' she wanted to scream, 'stop it stop it stop it' but no noise came from her mouth.
Suddenly her eyes snapped open as she let out a cry. Her limbs were tangled up in big white pieces of fabric and she felt dampness in her lap. Hurriedly tried to escape from them, but instead fell of the side of the bed onto the floor.

Levi and Erwin pushed open the door to the room they'd left the child in, she was entangled in the bed sheets and judging by the damp patch on the bed, she'd wet herself.

"Wha-"

Levi started but Erwin was already there by the child's side.

"Are you alright? Did you hurt yourself?"

He said gently; at first the girl shrunk away, but when she realised it was the big eyebrow man she calmed down a little. Slowly she shook her head,

"….no"

she whispered. Erwin smiled and picked her up,

"Erwin, she's filthy, are you planning to wash her? Last time I checked you could barely get in the tub yourself."

Levi smirked coming forward next to the two on the ground,

"I was planning on you taking care of her, Levi, I didn't expect you'd like this child so quickly."

At this Levi's face tightened slightly,

"I don't care for her, she just stinks that's all."

Erwin chuckled and passed the girl over to Levi, but she didn't seem too keen on the idea,

"Come on Imelda, Levi's going to give you a bath and something to eat."

"Imelda?"

Levi questioned raising an eyebrow as he took the girl in his arms,

"I-Imelda?"

she copied also raising an eyebrow. Erwin nearly had to look away at the adorable couple but managed to straighten his face and say,

"Yes, Imelda, that's your name"

Imelda held onto Levi's jacket as he carried her down to his quarters; people stared at the small corporal, some whispering after he passed and others just gawking.

"Why?"

Imelda asked looking up the frowning man; he smelt very nice she'd decided, so despite his grumpy face she liked him.

"Because children aren't normally seen in a place like this"

Levi didn't say anything else as he knew full well that wasn't the real reason people were staring at him. He noticed the girl was sniffing around like a curious puppy, Not another Mike, Levi thought as they reached his room.

"Right, stay here and don't move, I'm going to run the bath."

He ordered and went into the other room.
Imelda sat there for about three seconds before getting up and toddling around the room. It was fairly big room with two doors leading off into other rooms, a desk sat in the middle of the room with a sofa next to it. Slowly she went up to the desk and tried to climb up, but there wasn't much to grab so she gave up.

"Hmmm"

she mumbled then looked at the sofa "Aha" she smiled and waddled around to the left side of it, and pushed.

Levi heard scraping from his office, he ran from the bathroom to find Imelda sitting on his desk…with the sofa right up next to it. Did she move it? No she can't have, that sofa took 4 fully grow men to carry.

"Hey, what did I tell you about not moving?"

Levi asked trying to ignore the sofa. Automatically the child shrunk away, as if expecting to be hit at any moment. He sighed running a hand through his hair, why were children scared of him,

"It's alright, I won't hurt you, none of the people here will hit you; I promise….okay?"

Imelda looked at him with very searching eyes, and crawled up to his face cautiously, until her little nose was a millimetre from his, and sniffed him.
"Okay" she concluded beaming and hugging his face. Urine and sweat filled Levi's nose and he had to use every bit of self-control he had not to throw the child off.
"Alright"

Levi mubbled against the girls tummy making her giggle,

"let go so I can give you bath."

Stripping off the white shirt they'd put her in the night before, Levi picked her up and gently placed her in the tub of soapy water. Imelda squealed with joy at the bubbles and began splashing around happily. Levi let her play for a few minutes, his stomach tightening at her cuteness. He was amazed at the girls trust in him and how there were no scars on her skinny frame.

"Alright Imelda, enough playing, sit still so I can wash your hair"

Levi ordered but the little girl shook her head,

"No"

she giggled and ducked under the water in an attempted to escape him. Levi cringed as the water was tinged with brown. Throwing restrain to the wind he grabbed her from under the water and forced her into a sitting position.

"No"

she screamed thrashing causing the water to splash onto Levi. But that did affect him as much as the next thing; she grabbed his hands and pushed them off with such force Levi was thrown backwards. He skidded and when he stopped his eyes were wide and staring at the the little girl in the bath. She seemed just as surprised as she stared at her hands then back at Levi; and that's when the tears began to fall.

Erwin was walking past Levi's office when he heard the sobbing. Calmly he opened the door and headed for the bathroom; there he found Levi cradling the sobbing Imelda in a fluffy towel.

"What happened?"

He sighed leaning against the door and as Levi turned he expected a glare but not this time, no; there was nerves and surprise in his eyes.

"She's strong Erwin, super strong, just now she pushed me clean off my feet; but she doesn't seem to realise her own strength, that's why she's crying."

Imelda's big brown eyes met Erwin's as she croaked,

"S-sorry L-L-Levi"

AUTHOR: Hey guys sorry for the first few of you who read this, I accidentally put my harry potter fanfiction instead of my AOT one haha hope youre enjoying it btw