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Levi leaned against the maroon wall, silence filling the dense atmosphere, as they stood far apart, still under the effect of the unknown liquid. It felt like a century passed as he continued to fidget with his hands, trying to avoid her sincere gaze. This was beyond unpleasant. His mind was racing back and forth through the images of her soft skin, the goosebumps surfacing on the nape her neck, and her tender eyes that pierced him to the depth of his conscience. His body was screaming, while his mind was fighting a fierce battle between the influence of the liquid and his imperishable will power. A demon was putting him through an arduous trial. Or in his case, Hanji. Tonight would determine the victor of this challenge. Levi wasn't going to give in, just yet.

"Corporal?" Mikasa muttered under her breath, blinking rapidly as her vision started to become cloudy. Everything was becoming a blur for her. Her thoughts, as well as her senses.

Levi glanced at her face, almost faltering forward at the sight of her sudden expression. He felt a tremor erupting in his chest as the line of her lips descended down, causing her to pout. He couldn't describe it into words, the way her nose crinkled and the fullness of her cheeks protruding outwards. It was adorable, causing him to curse under his breath at the lengthy fight between the lust in his body and the thoughts prolonging in his head. He was literally fighting a war within himself when he could just so easily let go and fall straight into his emotions. But one disturbing thought remained in his head, keeping his sanity into place.

'But if I win...you have to refrain from cleaning for at least a week and admit defeat.'

He cringed at the revolting thought of not be able to disinfect a single thing for a full week. Especially muttering the words, 'I lose,' to that irrational woman who caused him to carry on more stress than necessary. He couldn't reason why the odds weren't in his favor when he's lived his whole life sacrificing his humanity for the sake of protecting the people within the walls. That was the purpose for his existence. His fate was decided for him, the day he met Erwin. That Commander who never faltered, was the one person who taught him the true meaning of survival. He decided a long time ago that this world didn't posses a God. If it did, it would have to be the devil himself. Because this world that they all lived in was nothing but merciless, and every last being that stood on this planet were all hanging by a string of hope.

~Eren and Jean's Room~

"Would you quit pacing back and forth? It's making my damn head hurt." Jean grimaced, rubbing his temples together with his fingers.

Eren glanced back at him, a grim look spreading across his face. "What's the point of putting us all together like this? I got to go check on them." Eren lurched forward for the doorknob, twisting it back and forth multiple times, but ending up with an exasperated expression at his failed attempts to open the door. "WHY WON'T IT OPEN!"

Jean jumped up from his chair, forcefully grabbing Eren's stiff shoulders and pulling him back from the door. He then slammed his body against the wall, using all his brute force, causing the foundation of the wall to shudder. "Calm down Jaeger!" He tightly grasped the collar of his jacket and pulled him up to his face, his sharp eyes penetrated him. "Everyone doesn't like it as much as we do but there's nothing we can do about it. Suck it up already."

Eren narrowed his eyes, using his two hands to push away Jean from his face. "You don't understand a single thing."

"And just what the hell don't I understand?" He growled.

"Corporal Levi and Mikasa are in the room together." Eren gritted his teeth, slamming his fist against the compact wall.

Jean stared at him, silence filling the air, as he creased his forehead in confusion.

"What are you talking about? There's nothing-"

"You're wrong." Eren cut him off abruptly, his tone dropping a few notches.

Jean felt his chest tighten, absorbing the words that came out of his mouth. "Hey.. what are you saying? It's impossible for anything to happen."

Eren glanced back, his cold stare probing into his eyes. "I have no reason to lie."

"I don't believe you. Since when were you concerned about Mikasa? Don't tell me you care for her now!" Jean narrowed his eyes, leaving behind any hint of amusement.

"I don't care for her in the way you do." Eren scoffed, scrutinizing the sudden redness that surfaced on his face.

"What are you talking about! I don't care for her like that either!" He replied, attempting to hide his flustered face.

"That look on your face really pisses me off... it reminds me of his face." Eren hissed, recalling the expression on the Corporal's face after sparring with Mikasa. It left a bad taste in his mouth.

Levi abruptly sneezed, causing him to open his sharp blue eyes. 'Someone's talking about me..' He thought, glancing around the room. The lights had dimmed down a bit, making it easier for him to ease his nerves, especially since he was around Mikasa. He suddenly flickered his eyes over to the corner where she was standing at, only to find that it was vacant. He looked around confused, wondering if she had left the room since her presence was missing. A sudden noise caught his attention as he glanced down, noticing the oriental girl resting her head on his lap. He flinched, trying to recall the explanation for why she was unconscious and especially the reasoning as to why her head was on top of his lap, not that he minded or anything.

His gaze trailed over the details of her sleeping face, as she laid there carelessly. The long breaths that escaped the parting of her lips. Her sleek, black hair that cascaded over the edges of her jawline. The way she fidgeted and stirred in the depths of her sleep. He couldn't help but feel at peace by just staring at her. The stiffness in his shoulders relaxed. The prolonged fatigue ceased. The quakes of his muscles halted. He wished that he could just sit there, together with her in his lap relentlessly, forgetting about the burdens he carried. He hated to admit it but, he was being impacted by her force in a manner that caused him to hesitate. Something he never did. It was mortifying to his existence for a threat like this to weigh him down. It was mysterious and dangerous. Yet, he couldn't help the throbbing that sustained in the emptiness of his chest.

He lifted his hand, gradually reaching for her soft, composed face, feeling the urge to touch her. Though, he hesitated his hand mid-air, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He could forget her. He could harbor his emotions and leave behind the urges that chained him. He still had restraint over his self-control. He was still balanced yet why couldn't he repress his hand?

A sudden grasp on his wrist, caused him to cower, startled by the contact of her skin. The grip of her hand tightly clenched around his wrist, pulling his hand down abruptly to the bareness of her face. He sat there shocked at the sleeping girl who nonchalantly, oblivious to her action, decided his verdict for him. He lightly cupped her face, letting a low chuckle escape from his mouth.

"You know.. this is all your fault Ackerman. You don't even realize that you're breaking me apart. " He paused, caressing the smooth surface of her face. "I was told to never falter when leading in front of my comrades, because the moment I lose my composure, so does everyone else behind me." He pressed his lips together, forming a line. "That's why I always have to look forward, so that my message will reach them, hoping that it's enough for them to continue on when they're about to give up even when there's still that chance of advancing onwards." He hesitated his hand and sighed heavily. "Then somehow you managed to throw everything off-balance. Causing me to waver and feel these trivial emotions. Damn brat... doing all of this to me, unaware of it all. I guess I'm..." He leaned in closer, a vague expression on his face.

"This is it... " Hanji pressed her face against the screen, shaking from all the emotions stirring inside of her. Erwin sat there, legs crossed, his eyebrow arched in curiosity to the Corporal's actions.

"I'm... " Levi paused, an inch away from her face. "NOT FALLING INTO YOUR DAMN TRICK HANJI!" He whipped his head around, glancing up at the camera that observed his every movement.

Hanji flinched, stumbling backwards into her seat. "AHH! It was the climax and he tricked me!" She pouted, slamming her head down on to the surface of the table. "Everything was all a lie... there goes my experiment."

"Wait." Erwin uttered, flickering his eyes back at the screen. "Knowing Levi for all these years... even I haven't seen him with that sincere face. Everything that came out of his mouth, had no hint of deception."

"So what you're saying is..." Hanji trailed off, pushing back the glasses on the bridge of her nose.

"I'm saying that everything that came out of his mouth, is the truth." Erwin confirmed, placing his hand under his chin. "Those two have caught my interest." He glanced back at the screen, displaying Levi with a scowl on his face.

'If she's able to surface his vulnerability with such ease... I wonder if she has the same ability to surface all his secluded strengths. Combining those two during combat would...' Erwin felt the edges of his lips pull up.

~Earlier~ (Reason why Mikasa passed out..)

Levi yawned slightly, feeling a hint of tiredness inside of him. He could feel the influence of the liquid finally wear off. He glanced over at Mikasa who was sitting still with a blank expression on her face. 'Tch, she's still affected by it.'

"Can I ask you something?" She spoke up abruptly.

He stared at her, his eyes wavering at her curious expression. "What is it?"

She targeted her eyes at his cravat and tilted her head. "Why do you always wear that?" She pointed her index finger at the base of his neck.

He let out a low chuckle, slightly amused by the out of character girl who was actually curious about him. Maybe the liquid wasn't such a dreadful thing. Just maybe. He cleared his throat, trying to mask the elation on his face. "I keep it as a symbol."

"Symbol?" She asked, not fully understanding.

He nodded. "The moment I joined the Scouting legion, I was able to go beyond the walls that caged us in like cattle. Back when I was living underground, it was impossible for someone like me to do that. Every day, I would watch the birds fly over the vast wall with such ease," He smirked, recalling the memories from the past. "that I decided one day I would conquer that wall and destroy it."

"Why do you want to destroy it?" She stared at him blankly.

"Because the moment I kill every last Titan out there, that wall that has caged in our freedom, will fall." He gritted his teeth together and narrowed his blue eyes. "Erwin noticed my resolve and gave me a place in the Survey Corps. It's a debt that I will repay back one day. This is a symbol of the day that Erwin gave me my survival." His fingertips brushed the white cloth lightly.

She creased her forehead, stepping forward to get a better look.

Levi stepped back, startled by her quick movements, even when she was under the factor of the liquid. She took another step forward, stumbling over her own foot, grabbing his arm for support, as his feet hit against the surface of the bed. He fell back, causing her to hit her head against the thick wall. "Ackerman, are you hurt?"

Her lifeless head, landed straight onto his lap, as he sat there gaping. "Ackerman." He repeated again.

She stirred in his lap, causing him to bite down on his tongue from the pleasure that throbbed in his pants.

"It's warm..." Her voice trailed off, before completely closing her eyes.

"She's...sleeping." He muttered under his breath, trying hard not to move his body. "What a damn tease." He scowled before leaning his back against the cool wall. Minutes passed by before he felt his eyelids become heavy and a pitch of darkness surfacing his vision. It was the first time he was able to sleep soundly in a while.

(To Be Continued...)

Okay, this was pretty rushed, I'm sorry! I'm not too happy with it right now and might change it XD I haven't had enough sleep since I'm working every day and I always update haha. I just want to keep my supporters happy and share a little of my imagination! Oh! Yippee for Erwin, joining the bandwagon with Hanji in wanting to bring them together :p I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! As always, please leave a review on your thoughts and what you would like to see as the story progresses!