"T wake up", I voice said.
I moved a bit to cover my arm.
"T wake up, I have to change your bandages", the voice talked again.
"No, I'm tired", I mumbled and didn't show any signs of moving.
"If you don't wake up I'm taking your blanket" the voice threatened.
"Take it and you die", I said and opened my eyes to see a smiling Hanji.
"Oh, goodie you're up". She clapped her hands together and reached to help me sit up.
"Wow, you look bad, those Titans really did a number on you, huh? Well, I brought stuff to change the bandage on your side..." She pointed to my side and I saw red on the white shirt, "...it looks like you opened it sometime during the night", She walked over to my desk and grabbed the chair Levi sat in last night, and put it by my bed side.
"Now, let's take that shirt off", she said and I started undoing the buttons.
She helped me slide it off my shoulder and dropped it on the floor.
"You look even worse then I thought. Now then, let's unwrap you", she took a pair of scissors and started cutting up the side, after she was done removing the bandages she started cleaning the cut.
"This will sting a bit, or a lot" that bright smile never leaving her face.
"You know, sometimes I think you enjoy causing people pain" I told her.
"Oh come now, I'm not that bad" I gave her a pointed look and she just continued cleaning the wound.
"Did you lock the door? I don't want someone walking in when I'm just in a sheet", I asked her and looked at the door.
"Oops", she said and stood up, but just as she stood up the door opened.
"Teal, you up?" And Erwins head popped in from behind the door.
I stared at him with wide eyes and Hanji stopped mid step.
"Oh, I'm sorry", Erwins eyes got wide and he shut the door.
Hanji turned to look at me and went to say something before we heard another voice.
"The hell's wrong with your face?" And that was Levi.
"Lock the door", I whispered to her with a pissed off look.
She took the few steps to the door.
"We'll come back later", I heard Erwin say to Levi.
I took a breath to relax my nerves.
"Why would I, we're here now" and I heard the door handled being turned.
Hanji reached for the handle so he couldn't open the door.
"She is indecent and having her wounds being treated" I could hear the blush on Erwins face as he was explaining the situation to Levi.
"Tch" and the door handle was released and Hanji locked the door.
"Hurry up, you're waisting our time!" Levi yelled through the door.
"Levi, she is lucky to be alive. Hanji when you are done, both of you come to my office" Erwin said and they walked away from my door.
"Well, that was a close one huh?" I looked at Hanji and wanted to throw something at her.
"Yeah, but Erwin saw", crap.
"Oh he didn't see anything, you're covered by a sheet" she walked back over and sat down.
"Yeah, a thin white sheet, that is practically see through" I dead panned.
"It's not like he has a thing for you, you're like his baby sister you know" she went back cleaning the rest of the cut.
"Unless, you have a thing for him?" she looked up at me with all knowing eyes.
"Get a grip Hanji, he's too big, I'd get crushed by him" she started giggling then went in to a full blown laughing fit.
"It wasn't that funny Hanji".
"Oh, but dear it was bwahaha" she was crying from behind her glasses.
"So then, you don't like guy's that are bigger than you?" She looked at me and picked up the bandages.
"I like them to be bigger than me, just not a full foot and a half bigger than me and weighing three times what I weigh" I told her.
"What about that shorty, he's your size, and is only a few pounds heavier" she wiggled her eyebrows.
"Yeah right, Hanji. For one, that would never happen, he's too closed off and only cares about himself and is kinda mean. Second, he more than likely isn't too fond of me cause I survived while his friends didn't. Third, he's not my type" I told her and she finished wrapping me up.
"Well, I'll find you a guy yet, you've been single for too long my friend and need to have some fun. Now, let's go see what they wanted", she pushed the chair back and helped my stand.
"Can you get my uniform from the closet?" I asked her and she delivered.
"Can you also help me get dressed?"
"Ha ha, of course!" and she helped me change the pants and put on the white button up shirt.
"Want me to brush your hair too, it looks like a rat slept in it" picked up my brush and got to work untangling the mess.
"Thanks Hanji"
"No problem. There all done, now let's go!" she opened the door and waited for me to walk out the door.
"We'll have to go slow, I can't walk that fast" I told her as we made out way to Erwins office.
"Oh, then I'll just see you there, I have something to tell him without you there, bye" and she ran down the hall and stairs to Erwins office.
"What is she doing?", I said to the wall that was helping stand up.
It took me a good ten minutes to get to Erwins office, I stopped out side the door and was hearing Levi almost yelling at Hanji, calling her a stupid four eyes, Titan lover.
"But she said..." I knocked on the door, what ever she was going to say, I didn't want her to say it cause I'm sure it was going to be about me.
"Come in" I opened the door and saw Erwin sitting at his desk, Levi leaning against a shelf, shooting lasers at Hanji, and Hanji smiling from ear to ear.
"I don't want to know" I said and walked over to the couch and slowly sat down.
"How are Teal?" Erwin asked and sat down papers that were in his hands.
"I've had worse", I told him and shifted in my seat.
"That you have. When you can, I need you to write a report about what happened" he leaned forward on his desk.
"Yeah, ok" I said and looked over at Hanji who was still looking at Levi, and Levi was also still glaring at Hanji.
"I see they became friends?" I looked at Erwin.
"The hell I would ever be friends with a freak like that" he growled.
"Oh, he's just mad cause I caught him..."
"...shut up shitty glasses before I gut you" I looked at Levi and could see fire shooting from his eyes.
"Both of you calm down, now. Hanji stop picking on Levi, and Levi stop threatening Hanji. Hanji, you can leave now if that was all you were going to talk about" Erwin was being all serious now and you know to listen.
"Nope, that was it tata" she waved and walked out the door, but not before shooting a smile at Levi.
"I still don't want to know" I said and looked at both of them.
"I wasn't going to tell you anyway"
"It doesn't matter right now, but maybe later it might" I looked at Erwin with a lost look and saw Levi shoot him a warning glance.
"Um, sure, ok, why did you need to see me though" I asked Erwin.
"Just seeing how you are doing and needing you to write a report. That's all" I nodded my head.
"Can I go, I'm kind of hungry?" I asked and slowly stood up.
"Yes, enjoy early lunch. Levi, help her for the day, I don't want her straining herself too much" He picked up paper work and got back to working.
"Tch, let's go" Levi opened the door and waited for me to walk out.
"You don't have to help, I got his" I told him after we were both out the door and I turned to walk away.
"I wasn't going to help" he said and walked the opposite direction.
I turned my head and watched as he walked away.
"Jerk" I said and continued on my way to get food.
I managed to make it down the stairs without falling, it was easier going up last night then going down right now. I took the last step and continued to the cafeteria doors. I pushed one of them open with my back and stepped in. It quieted a bit as I walked over to where Mike, Sara and Chris were sitting at a table, they all looked up at me and I nodded my head to Mike and he nodded back.
"Hey", I said and sat beside Mike.
"Feeling better?", He said and looked me over.
"A bit, I can't do much" I said and laid my left arm on the table.
"I'll get you some food", Sara stood up and went towards the line for food.
"Thanks" I said before she was too far not to hear me.
"What are you allowed to do?" Chris looked at me and took a bit out of is bread.
"Not much, no training for a few weeks, no horse ridding, no heavy lifting. So basically walking, eating and taking a shower is what I can do", I told him.
"Here you go", Sara sat my tray of food down in front of me.
"Thank you, Sara" I took a bit out of the stew.
"You're welcome, I couldn't watch you as you try and cary it", she took bit out of her own stew.
I nodded my head, "Yeah, that would have sucked for me", and I took another bite.
We all finished eating in silence. After a while everyone slowly left till I was the last one sitting at the table. I got tired of sitting there by myself and made up my mind to go to the roof. Some nice air and a breeze would feel good, help relax me and maybe catch a nap while I'm up there. But then I remembered, that the roof meant stairs and stairs were somewhat my enemy right now.
Oh well, I still want to go.
After what felt like an hour, I was up on the roof looking out over the training field and seeing Scouts train. I walked over to the side of the roof that had shade and laid down on my back to look up at the sky. The breeze was nice just like I had thought and there were enough clouds to keep my mind occupied.
Some clouds looked like a bird, while others looked like a dog or cat. Over time the clouds started getting darker and grayer and the breeze picked up just a bit. Was it trying to rain?
I stayed laying there for a few more minutes, but it didn't start raining, so I stayed laying there still enjoying the weather. I actually loved when there was a thunderstorm or at least rain. There was something about watching the rain fall and hearing it that soothed and calmed me. I closed my eyes and just felt the breeze on my skin.
"Bang, Teal!"
I opened my eyes and turned my head towards the voice that called me.
"What?" I said and saw a pair of black boots walk from around the dome a few seconds later.
"How long have you been here? I've been looking everywhere for you, after Erwin saw I wasn't with you he had my ass"
He looked kind of pissed off "After I left you I went to eat, then after eating I came here" I told Levi.
"Get up, it's about to start raining" He said and turned to walk away.
I made no indication that I was getting up.
I watched as he stopped just before rounding the corner and looked at me, still laying down.
"What part of 'get up' did you not understand?" He was pissed.
"All of it" I said looking him dead in the eyes.
"Don't push me" his voice got lower and his eye got darker.
"Five more minutes" I asked and looked back at the clouds.
"No, it's about to rain and I don't want to get wet, and you are still injured. So get up. Now!" He growled at me.
I took a deep breath to calm myself, don't get worked up, you were nice and calm, stay nice and calm.
I slowly pushed off from the roof and was sitting on my butt, I bent my legs and slowly tried to stand without falling forward.
"Tch".
I managed to stand and shuffle my way over and past Levi.
I got to the door and opened it and looked down. I proceeded to take it one step, one agonizing step at a time.
"Where are you going?" He asked from behind me.
"I guess my room, I can't do anything else" I pouted and took another step.
"You still have to write that report"
"I know, I have a desk, paper and pen in my room, I can write it there" left foot, right foot.
"Can you not go any faster?" I swear if he doesn't shut up.
"I asked you something" Take a deep breath.
"Hey!"
That did it. I turned around and let him have it.
"What! Levi! What? Yes I heard you, no I can not go any faster. I was injured to where people think I should have died, and you know what ?They're right, I should have died with what I went through, but you know what? I didn't die. I stayed alive and here I am, suffering with all my injuries and cuts, trying to find something to do other than re-watch my fellow comrades die right in front of my eyes. But you know what, there is nothing for me to do when I am this injured except for me to sleep, eat, shower and shit. So if you have a problem with me moving slow, then go around, there is three feet of stair case open" I gestured with my hand to the open space beside me.
"Tch" that was all he responded with.
I was taking deep breaths trying to calm down, but it wasn't really helping, I was still pissed off. I turned around and took another step down the stairs, but then Levi stepped beside me and put his arm around me, "You'll get down faster" was all he said and tightened his grip on me, "let's go" he said and took a step.
He was right, him having his arm around me helped out. I was able to take steps a bit faster, although it hurt cause he was constantly hitting and rubbing the cut on my ribs, but I was just glad to be down the stairs and walking to my room.
"You can let go now" I said and took a step away from him.
"Are you bleeding?" I turned and saw him looking at his shirt.
I looked down and saw I was bleeding from that cut he was rubbing against.
"Damn, yeah" I turned back, making my way to my room.
"The infirmary isn't that way" I heard him walking up from behind me.
"No, but my room with bandages are" I said and opened the door to my room.
I walked in and grabbed the new bandages, picked up clean rags to wipe the area and walked over to my bed and dropped them on it.
"Do you even know what you're doing?" I looked at him with an 'are you serious' look.
"Yes, I've done this hundreds of times before" I sat on my bed and looked at him.
"Are you going to leave or are you going to watch me take my shirt off?" I asked him and slowly started unbuttoning my shirt.
He wasn't moving, just staring right into my eyes. I only had four more buttons to go before my shirt was open, but he wasn't moving. That's fine, The bandage was wrapped over my breast so he wouldn't see anything. Two more buttons left, I slowly started giving him a smirk and dropped my eyelids a bit. I saw his jaw clench and his fists tightened. One button left, I tilted my head to the side and bit my lip. No buttons left.
"Tch" he spun around and left my room like a fire was lit under his butt.
My door was slammed shut and I heard his heavy foot steps march away down the hall.
"Never play games with me little one, you'll always lose" I said and unwrapped the bandages.