Chapter 10:
Father Levi x Daughter Character
Alright guys... This is it. The last chapter between Ensrahi and Levi. I'm sorry it took so long, I've just had been so busy with school that I wrote the chapter down in my note book but haven't found the time to transfer it over... Also, after this, I'm doing a Full Metal Alchemist fanfic (and will most likely return to my beloved Levi soon in another fanfic I'm gonna start to try and write two stories from now on), so check that out when you can! But back on track, I imagine many of my readers were mad at me for that last chapter. But don't worry. So for the last time, I don't own any characters on Attack on Titan, and I thought this would be a cute idea... Enjoy :)
'Happy birthday Levi!' Rahi smilied early in the morning as she poked at a sleeping figure's face. He groaned, and turned away from her.
'Go away brat.' He groaned. Rahi than laid across him, her stomach meeting her side as she met face to face with her father.
'If you get up, I'll make you some tea.' She offered as Levi peeked at her. Rahi was fairly light for a twelve year old.
'Black or Grey right?' He murmured as Rahi smiled.
'Well no duh. I'll even shift the tea so no leaves are at the bottom.' Rahi smiled. Levi sighed in defeat, the offer was just too hard to turn down. He shoved Rahi off, as. He was about to get his uniform on, before Rahi stopped him.
'I already talked toErwin. You have the day off.' She explained. Levi growled in frustration as he put on a blank button down flannel shirt, brown pants and boots. He wasn't wearing his normal caveat. Rahi wore the same thing except with black pants. Levi ran his hand through his hair, fixing it lightly.
'Alright little runt. Make me my tea.' Levi ordered as Rahi opened the door for him as Levi strolled out of the room, a small smirk on his face. Rahi closed the door as she was soon behind Levi.
'What do you want to do Levi?' Rahi asked, Levi began to think. There was something he felt like he forgetting... Something important.
'Rahi, what aren't you telling me?' Levi asked roughly, as Rahi didn't seemed phased.
'What are you talking about?' She asked back, smoothly trying to avoid the subject. Levi looked back at her to see a down cast look on her eyes. He than knew he was forgetting something on this date specifically. He had a hunch of what it could've been.
'Rahi, when is your birthday?' Levi lowered his voice, Rahi frowned, looking down at the ground nervously.
'...it's today too.' She finally admitted. Rahi yelped as Levi's hand yanked up her hair making her look at him. He let go, smacking the back of Rahi's head as she held it.
'God damnit it child. I thought I was going to take you to the Trost markets again.' Levi frustratedly held the bridge of his nose. Of course she would let him purposely forget. Rahi just never thought of herself for once.
'It's okay Levi. I just want to spend it with you.' Rahi smiled as Levi wanted her to get that stupid grin off her face and have her really thought of what she wanted to do. This was probably the first time she ever admitted her birthday was on his date, knowingly lying to him that it was the day afterwards all these years... It made him feel like a dumbass. Levi stopped in front of the mess hall doors. Here already...
'After my tea, we'll get Eren to shift and drop us off in town. I'll get you something there okay brat?' He suggested forcefully. Rahi knew she had no way to argue out of this one.
'You have that much faith in his shifter?'
'I have to. Or else I'll be out of a job.'
'If you had to, would you trust him with my life?'
'If I had to... Than yes. Otherwise no. So stop asking me stupid questions and make me some damn good tea.' Levi ordered and opened the door to the mess hall.
-Ensrahi's POV-
Pain laced through my entire body, as I could barely focus on what was happening around me. It all just happened so fast, I didn't know what to make of it until I could feel myself in a titan's hand. It must've been Eren's shifter, otherwise Levi wouldn't have let me go so easily. But eventually, I fell unconscious as time moved around me.
My dreams showed me something else entirely.
Once, I found myself in Levi's room, the short man on the bed with my uniform in hand. The room was dusty, and unkept. Levi was grieving over me... It killed me on the inside to see him in such a state. Hanji was opening the door, as it began to rain outside. Levi looked up to see who it was, acknowledged her presence before going back to stare at the ceiling.
"Levi... You've been in here for a week." Hanji murmured, sitting on the bed. A week? He had let the room become this messy in a week?
"I don't give a fuck shitty glasses... I just need to fucking think." Levi growled, I've never heard him swear this much... Did he care about me that dearly? How much did I mean to him exactly...? I noticed there was alcohol bottles of scotch littered around the bed. I hated seeing such a great person... My father... Fall so hard.
"Had we known she would have died because of shock... You would have taken her place, and you both would be dead..." Hanji tried to explain. Levi snarled at her.
"At least I'd get. To see her and tell her how much of a fuck up I am!"
"Levi! It wasn't your fault!" Hanji tried again.
"Yeah, blame the Titans... I just wasn't fast enough to fucking save her..."
'Levi...' My thoughts drifted off. 'It wasn't your fault...
Soon enough, sunshine bore through my eyes. It stung, as my left chest area hurt massively, I didn't want to move either. There was the infirmary sign, there was also a hole in hall... What exactly happened?
I could see other injured, I not being the only one. I went to go sit up but only found weight in my right... I looked down. My entire joint of my left limb was gone. My chest was covered in bandages as the sight of this caused my breath to hitch, as I found myself having trouble breathing.
"Calm down! You're going to make yourself worse. Slow your breathing. Inhale." Eren was suddenly next to me as I felt my throat lessen little by little. My joint was gone, and I still felt like it should be there. Something should be there... It caused me to tremble at the thought, and the reality I was missing something vitally important to my survival in this world. I realized I was wearing the cream long sleeved shirt that Eren normally wore. He was in fact shirtless right next to me. My uniform I could see was thrown in the clothing bin not too far away. His coat was draped around my shoulders. I could also gather that a cape was torn into makeshift bandages as I could see those in the trash bin nearby.
"W-where... Are we?" I managed to ask in a shaky voice,
"HQ. Infirmary. Don't move too fast Ensrahi, you can't afford to yet." Eren warned heavily. I turned my body around to sit across from him, seeing my light reflection in his eyes. I was worse for wear, as I could see the circles under my eyes.
"Where's Levi?" I asked. Was he okay? Did he manage to make it out with my 3D okay? I'd better get him a new one... My thoughts carried on like this as Eren eventually took my head and made me look up at him.
"He's coming. They're about thirty minutes out."
I finally understood. Eren had shifted to get me here. I could only wonder what Levi was going through...
"Rahi stop thinking about Levi. Think about yourself for once. You're missing a limb. You can't be a cadet anymore. I won't let you, and no doubt Levi won't let you..." Eren explained, as I sat there with a blank look on my face. That's right... All I could do at this point was read and... Nothing. Laying back on the bed, I stared at the ceiling my vision blurring till I could feel something wet roll down my cheeks. The nurses eventually made Eren leave, I being alone in this bed. The sun was shining happily, and everything seemed so happy, but there was this pain in my chest that wouldn't go away. It just made me want to lay there, defeated... Of course, after a while, I drifted off to sleep. I felt like I was forgetting something... Something important.
-Levi's POV-
First thing I did when I got through the gates was bolt to the infirmary running as fast as my damn short legs could carry me. I rounded the corner to see the nurses crowding around Rahi, taking off her bandages carefully, blood on them and blood pouring out of the wound. I stood there at the doorway, not daring to move. I watched them work as they stretched out the skin, and pulled it over the joint, closing it with stitching and staples for what we had to work with. Buy the end of everything, most of the nurses sighed with relief as they managed to keep her stable. It was hard to believe she was a twelve year old... With this much pain in her life.
I walked over to her stiffly, Rahi was out cold. Pulling up a chair, I sat vigil next to her... I closed my eyes knowing I could finally relax with knowing that she might be okay when I woke up.
'Oi. Time to go to bed Ensrahi.' Levi growled as Rahi shook her head, trying to reach one of his books on the top shelf. Levi sighed in frustration as he got up from his desk in the room, and pointed to a book.
'Is this the one you want?' He asked as Ensrahi nodded happily. She had been fascinated by something he wrote in daily. It was a book of memories that she kept reading over and over again. Levi once found writing her own feelings in the journal and using long complicated words for an eight year old. Like she should have been, for he had been teaching her at this point how to write properly.
'Daddy...? When will you let me read this fully?' Rahi asked, sitting on the bed as Levi pulled her on his lap.
'When you remember what happened before Trost... The shock caused you to have memory loss.' Levi murmured, he hadn't been writing in it as much as he should have.
'I don't get it daddy... Why would I have that short memory loss thingy?' Rahi asked looking up.
'Something happened to you while you were in Trost...that's why you can't remember who your parents were. That's why you can't remember your name... Or most of the things we do together...' Levi explained solemnly. He hugged Ensrahi close to him.
'It just means I have to protect you closer...'
'But what if I want to go? To the outside world?' She asked, looking up at Levi with innocent blue eyes.
'I'll let you go... But if you get hurt. I'll keep you here until I can take you out there without you losing your memory.' Levi explained. Rahi smiled happily going back to her book.
'Why do I lose my memory Daddy?' Rahi asked, it pained his heart every time she called him that.
'It only happens when something traumatic happens to you. Like Trost.' Levi explained again.
'Come on child... Let's go to bed now.'
'Okay Daddy...'
I woke up to a gentle hand pulling on my jacket. I didn't know why I dreamt of that memory... But it hurt my heart. It reminded me of why I was so worried about this event happening to her. Rahi lost her memories when something shocked her. It was like her brain couldn't handle her being so traumatized it kept her safe by blocking her from memories of past.
"...Where am I?"
A scared voice asked as I felt my entire being sink. I looked down to see Rahi scared like the day I found her. She had that hazed look in her eyes again. I knew than at that moment that her memories had reset. That she was back to that scared little girl again... But at least this time, I could keep her safe. It was twilight at this point, as little sunshine bore through the infirmary. It wasn't something that could be helped... I had to accept this. I had to accept her. That the Rahi I loved was in front of me... I just had to help her remember again.
"You're in the infirmary brat." I grumbled, as my hand held hers gently.
"Oh..." She murmured. She wouldn't let on that she couldn't remember who she was.
"You're my daughter. Your name is Ensrahi Ackerman. And you love to read." I pointed out, as she looked up to me.
"Really? Okay..." Rahi sighed in relief. I took out a book from my bag I brought from my saddle from when I ran here.
"Here brat. Might as well start reading." I handed her a black leather notebook. She sat up shakily with her one arm. Propped up against the head board, she opened up the first page.
'The Corporal's Daughter'
Day One:
I found this little girl in Trost today... Rumor was that there was a little girl who lived in Trost for weeks...