LLL- so we've had a request for another chapter from mmt99 and dreamcatcher511. So i did an extra some-some
Hange- COOL, DO I MARRY A HALF TITAN?
LLL- Uhm, no Hange...
Hange- Aw... why?
LLL- Because I don't own AOT/SNK
As the day passes and Levi starts to eat a little more, his energy returns. Eren lays in the bed, sleeping, while Levi puts his clothes on. There is a knock at the door and he turns around to see Mikasa standing in the door way. "Oh, hey," he greets.
"Hi," she states, but after that she says nothing.
He looks back down at his shirt as he buttons it. "Need something?"
She looks over at Eren. 'I'm not surprised he is tired. He's been sitting next to you ever since he woke up."
"Really?"
"Yeah," she mumbles. "He was pretty worried." Levi nods at this, looking back at her, then moving to his pants. "Uhm. I'm glad you're ok."
He looks up at her with a side glance from buckling his belt. "Really?"
She walks more into the room. "Yeah... When you went to sleep and didn't wake up the next day, your heart rate was so slow that the doctor thought you were dead. Eren stayed here..."
"So basically you're saying that you're glad I'm Ok because Eren is OK?"
"No, I'm saying that if you die they'll put me in your spot," she states bitterly. He chokes out a laugh at her dark humor and she smiles as well. "I loved Eren, you know." This kills the light mood a bit. "I promised his mom that I wouldn't let him get himself killed." She rubs the red scarf around her neck.
"Oh. Why do you always where that?" He points to the fabric around her neck. "It doesn't match and I'm sure it's filthy."
"Eren gave it to me the day my parents were killed and he saved my life."
"Oh. You two have quite the history."
"Yes, but despite that there is obviously no chance for me. All I really want is for Eren to be happy and with you that is fine. Not to mention you're not too bad a guy."
"Thanks?"
"Erwin," Mikasa says, leaning against the wall now, "ya'll are pretty close."
"Why?"
"He talked to Eren. Apparently Eren was jealous of him at one point or another. The chief said that you two have always been close."
"Tch, he told you that?"
"Yeah," she confirms. "Is he lying?"
"Well, it's complicated. There was a time when I wanted him dead. After a while I realized in order to survive, I had no choice but to trust him."
"Sounds bothersome."
"I got used to it."
Mikasa walks to the door but before leaving she says, "We can't find Ymir."
Levi looks up but she is gone. "Who the hell is Ymir?" There is a shift behind him and he turns, looking at the bed. Eren has sat up and he looks blankly into space. "Oh, hi... how long have you been awake?"
"Mikasa... she.. she loved me?"
"You really are dense, aren't you?" Levi sneers.
"I had no idea." His face is distraught.
"I don't know how you could've missed it. Everyone else knew."
He rubs his face with his hands.
Mikasa walks along the walk way, looking into the clear morning sky. The air is clean and blows its abnormal path. The wind within the walls never seems to follow a specific path. The height of the wall changes the way the breeze probably should be blown. As she walks down the thin walkway her thoughts roam frantically through her head. When we returned... Ymir was gone. I wonder if she got killed. I didn't like her anyway but the Survey Corps said they didn't find a body. That doesn't mean anything. Titans don't leave leftovers... No. Ymir isn't that easy..
She shakes her head, rejumbling the thoughts. It isn't until she does this that she sees Erwin approaching her. He smiles. "Did you see him?"
"Yeah. He's alright. Levi is about to leave now. Eren was alseep."
"Ah. So how do you feel about their relationship?"
"I don't."
Erwin nods at this.
"What about you?" Mikasa shoots back.
"I'm proud for Levi."
"Doesn't sound to me like you guys have the best past."
"What makes you figure?" His cool smile gradually fades.
"Levi told me of how he once wanted to kill you."
Erwin releases a bitter laugh. "He just didn't know at the time that I was helping him."
"Did he ask for your help?"
"I got him off of the streets."
"Or you robbed him of his home." Mikasa retorts.
Erwin looks into the air, taking a deep breath. "He has a new family here. He's happy..."
"You didn't even know him when you stole him did you?"
"I knew exactly who he was. Levi Ackerman. A little brat on the streets who'd be a benefit to mankind."
Mikasa's breath freezes in her throat. For a few seconds she is sure her mind is playing tricks on her and she heard him wrong. "Ackerman?"
He notices the sudden dryness in her throat "Yes. Something wrong?"
"N..No. It just sounded familiar is all."
"Familiar? Well it is a…" Erwin hesitates for a second, "German name of our race. Yes, it's Ger.."
"Swedish," Mikasa corrects. Erwin raises both of his eyebrows but she doesn't take the time to entertain him and walks away before he can respond.
She walks, thoughts scrambled. Eventually she makes it to the house. The inside is empty and she sits at the table with wide and focused eyes. She can't help but replay the name in her head until she makes sense of it. Lance Corporal Levi Ackerman. She shakes her head frantically and ruffles her hair hoping to rearrange the chaos in her head. Did I have a brother? No… My father wasn't like that. He could be a cousin. Or an uncle maybe? No… He's not that old.. How old is Levi…. Maybe he….
"Mikasa!"
She nearly jumps out of her seat at the sound of her name. She looks up to see Eren at the door. She raises her eyebrows at the urgency in his voice. In an instinctual panic she stands up. "What's wrong."
He is surprised by her seriousness and realizes that maybe he had overdone the entrance. "Oh, it's nothing bad."
She gives him a spectically annoyed look before sitting back down in her seat. "What is it?"
"Do you want anything?"
The question is so odd that she becomes suspicious. "What?"
"Is there anything I can get for you. Maybe some bread or maybe a cat?"
She gets the idea that something is dangerously wrong with him. "Eren, go get some more rest."
"No," he laughs. Even though she has settled on the fact that Eren is Levi's that smile still makes her heart rate increase. "You've done a lot for me. Saving my life and everything. I guess I don't show you enough appreciation."
She looks to the side, feeling somewhat guilty that he is feeling guilty. "You saved me first. I repay the favor with everything that I am."
His smile disappears and he sits across from her."You don't have to do that."
"Well I am so either accept it or deal with it." She is annoyed at him for this short time. It is moments like this when she wishes he knew.
He looks at the table top with a sorrowful smile "I'm sorry. I was so blind to how much you cared." He grabs her hand and her emotions reveal themselves. Sadness floods over her face at his words. "You listened to me talking about Levi and you said you were proud of it and I was too stupid to see that I was hurting you…."
"What?" She gasps. "Where did you get that from?"
He rubs the back of his head. "I kind of overheard you and Levi he knew."
"Oh, no. " Mikasa grabs his one hand with both of her hands as if she is trying to absorb his sadness.
"I'm so heartless.. I just…" Before he can get out another word she smacks him across the face. Jean walks down the stairs, seeing the last action.
"You have one more time to down yourself before I…. I….. damn." She stops talking and gives herself a few seconds to put her angry thoughts to the side before saying them aloud.
"Uhm, Mikasa…" Jean starts to talk. Mikasa shoots him a death glare and he flinches. "I'll ask later." He turns around quickly and runs up the stairs. As he ascends she hears him say, "wow she really is like Levi."
Mikasa shakes her head and looks back at Eren. "Whatever you heard disregard it…"
"But…"
"Eren! Will you just listen to me for once?!" His eyes widen and she realizes the shocking resemblance in her voice and Eren's mom just before she'd died.
He looks down at the table. "I'm sorry. I'll listen from now on."
"No.. no. I shouldn't have said that."
"Mikasa, it's OK!" He stands up, "All I wanted to say is that I'm sorry. You've always been there for me and when the time comes, you come before anyone. You're the only Real sibling I've got." With that he walks up the stairs and Mikasa stands, pushing the chair back forcefully. She is much more worried about Eren being upset rather then herself. She walks outside into the crisp morning air. The sun is shining too bright as it normally does and simply adds to her annoyance. There is no reason the world should look so beautiful when the human race is nearing extinction.
She carries herself to a storage room and equips 3DMG. When she gets this upset with herself she prefers to take her anger out on titans before she hurts a person. For a reason unknown she finds herself going down to the prison where Annie is being held.
Mikasa stands in front of the blonde with a dissatisfied look drawn on her face. Annie's feet and hands are chained to the wall. Each one of her fingers are separated in an individual trap. It was assumed a while back that the only way for her to turn into a Titan was by blooding her fingers. "Still not talking, are you?"
Annie glares at her with those icy blue eyes and the only thing she can see is death. The death that is her titan form. Mikasa takes out her swords and slices Annie's cheek in one swift movement. "Why are you here? Why did you turn on us? How long have you been a titan?" No response. Mikasa runs another slit over her shoulder and the female grunts but the same thing happens as usual. After a few seconds she heals herself. Mikasa goes for another swing when the sound of colliding metal echoes off of the walls.
She looks over to see Levi has blocked her attack with his own blade. "She won't talk but that doesn't mean you use her as a human practice dummy."
"She isn't human and besides," Mikasa looks back at her. "What other use is she?"
"She's just as much human as Eren and we won't know if you kill her…."
"Eren is nothing like her." Mikasa points her sword at his neck, narrowing her eyes.
"Last time I checked, Eren could shift into a titan. At least that much they have in common"
Mikasa looks at him with a glare. "What's your last name?"
"Ackerman."
She huffs out a deep breath before speaking. "So is mine."
He looks off to the side. "I know."
LLL- Yes so here is the extra but the thing about me is that writing is natural. I could go on forever. Stopping points are just the hard ones. Thanks for letting me know that another chapter was wanted in the reviews. I appreciate it. Thanks for the advice. I take it seriously...