"Hey Leah, can I ask you something?"

Leah turned away from the setting sun to look at Eren. The two had been dismissed as Erwin had something to discuss with Levi. So here they were, sitting atop a hill, staring at the setting sun, Leah acting as Eren's guard.

"What is it?" she asked.

Eren paused as he looked down at his hands.

"Uh well..." he trailed off, "Why did you leave us so suddenly?"

'Leave ME so suddenly...'

Leah didn't respond right away so Eren continued.

"We tried looking for you," he stated, "But you just disappeared into thin air."

'I missed you.'

Leah gave a sad smile as she looked down.

"Well I'm sure you heard the rumors about my brother," she began, "The ones about him being a thug before he joined the Scout Regiment."

"I've heard them," Eren stated.

"Do you think they're true?" Leah asked as she looked at Eren.

Eren looked at her with wide eyes but seeing her serious expression, he bit his lip in thought. Leah smiled.

"You can tell me, I promise I won't get mad or anything," she began, "I've heard worst things about him so I won't get mad over this."

"It's just hard to believe that a person like that would become part of the military,"

Eren stated.

"It is very hard to believe, but hey, look where we are now."

"You mean-"

"Yeah, onii-san was really a thug before he joined the military."

"...And you?"

"Onii-san never really let me help him, he never wanted me to get involved. It's a given, since I was only 5 when he started. While he was 'on the job' he let me come above ground so I wouldn't get involved. That's how I met you guys."

Eren paused as he nodded in thought.

"But to answer your question," Leah began, "We had to run, I didn't know it until we were caught, but something must have gone wrong with one of onii-san's jobs. We were being chased by the Scout Regiment. Onii-san was actually blackmailed into joining. Erwin knew his soft spot."

"His soft spot?" Eren repeated confused.

Leah nodded her head.

"Erwin knew that a man in his early 20's caring for his eight year old sister was an easy target," she began, "The sister was his weakness, his soft spot. So Erwin gave a proposition, he wouldn't arrest him if he joined the Scout Regiment and he would give the sister a better life."

"And?" Eren chimed.

"He agreed, and now here we are."

Eren looked down in thought.

"When did you join the military?" he asked.

"Me?" Leah questioned before smiling, "A year after my brother."

Eren looked up with wide eyes.

"But, you were only 9! That's illegal!" he exclaimed.

"Erwin made an exception, since I refused to leave my brother's side," Leah stated, "He was the only one I had left...I didn't want to lose my only family left ya know?"

Eren looked down and nodded his head in understanding before Leah noticed something.

"Oh? You still have the bracelet!" she happily exclaimed as she gently grabbed his wrist to look at the bracelet, "I thought you said you wouldn't wear something as tacky as friendship bracelets."

Eren snatched his wrist back with a blush on his face, remembering the time.

"I-I never said that!" he lied.

"Liar~!" Leah teased poking his cheek and laughing.

Eren blushed more before his expression softened.

"Do you still have yours?" he asked.

"Of course!" Leah exclaimed before pulling her sleeve back to reveal her bracelet, "What kind of friend would I be if I still didn't have it?"

"A terrible one."

Leah stuck her tongue out at Eren before he laughed.

"I have another question for you Leah," Eren stated after he stopped laughing.

"Shoot," Leah chimed looking at the sunset.

"Can you...still see into the future? And hear things miles away?"

Leah paused before nodding her head.

"It's gotten more powerful over the years," she began, "My visions come at random parts of the day instead of just in my sleep, and I can practically hear inside of wall rose right now."

"Wow that's amazing," Eren chimed, "What's it like?"

Leah frowned.

"Well it's not as amazing as you think it is," she began, "My world is never quiet, I constantly hear some sort of chatter or noise. And my visions are very useful but I'm very vulnerable during that time."

"What do you mean?" Eren asked with scrunched eyebrows.

"Well it depends, my visions could last 10 seconds or a whole 10 minutes, during that time, I have no control of my body. I can't see what's in front of me, I can only see the vision. That's why when we're out on expeditions, someone always has to be by my side."

"I still don't really get it."

"Okay I'll give you an example. Let's say I was attacking a Titan, if I had a vision in the middle of my attack, I wouldn't be able to see the Titan anymore and my body wouldn't move so unless there was someone with me, I'd most likely be killed by the Titan."

Eren winced at her example.

"Does your example have to be something like that?" he asked.

"Well I couldn't explain it better any other way," Leah shrugged.

"Leah, I..."

When Eren paused, Leah looked at him to see him looking down at his clenched fists.

"I...I don't want to think of you being killed by a Titan," he stated.

Leah stared at Eren with wide eyes before her expression softened. Leah reached out and put her hand on one of Eren's fists.

"Sorry Eren, I guess my example was a little harsh," she stated, "But you should remember that I'm a part of Humanity's Strongest Pair for a reason. I'm not going anywhere any time soon."

Eren looked at her with wide eyes.

"The other half of Humanity's Strongest Pair is you?!" he exclaimed in astonishment.

Leah laughed a little.

"Yeah, who did you think it was?" she asked.

Eren shrugged his shoulders before Leah frowned.

"But it must be hard for you...," she trailed off, "People see you as a monster..."

Eren lowered his gaze with a deep frown before Leah reached out and pulled his cheek, surprising him.

"How can those idiots see you as a monster?" she began, "You're still the same hot headed idiot I remember from seven years ago."

"Hey!" Eren exclaimed.

Leah laughed before a monotonous voice interrupted them.

"Oi Leah, where are your hands right now?"

Leah and Eren turned around to see Levi glaring at them. Leah smiled widely before sticking her tongue out at him.

"Don't be so overprotective," she reprimanded, "We're just playing."

Levi glared at her.

"You don't have time to play," he began, "Erwin wants you back so you can practice your speech."

"Speech?" Eren questioned.

"Yeah, Erwin wanted me to talk to the new recruits about the expeditions outside of the wall," Leah began, "He thinks they'll understand it easier since I'm the same age as them."

Eren nodded his head in understanding before Leah got up and dusted herself off.

"Well duty calls," she began, "Erwin just loves to give me busy work. Bastard."

Eren's eyes widened at Leah's casual name calling as Levi smirked a little.

"I'll see you later," Leah waved before making her way back to Erwin's office.

Eren watched her walk away with a slight blush on his face before Levi narrowed his eyes.

"I suggest you avert your eyes before you lose another tooth."

Aww look ar Levi being all protective~

Senchou - captain

Heichou - lieutenant (yes, heichou actually means lieutenant and not captain)

Danchou - commander

Buntaichou - squad leader