Rain pounded the Scouting Legion HQ leaving the Mikasa, Eren, Armin, and Levi inside for the third time that week. Each individual busy doing his and her own thing. Eren was sketching, Mikasa was knitting, Armin was reading, and Levi played with a box of wooden soldiers that Erwin had brought for him when the commander had came to visit.

Levi sighed as he sat down his soldier down looking at the others with half interest. He got to his feet and heads into the kitchen making his way into the pantry he used the step stool that was inside to reach a box of tea. He collected the tea and heads for the cabinet, climbing up onto the counter and pulled down the kettle.

He heads to the sink with the stool filling the kettle with tap water and finally sat the kettle on the stove. He turned on the flames and waited for it to start to whistle.

In the other room Armin sighed placing his bookmark in the book he was reading, he glanced at the others and then to the toys that Levi was messing with "Hey guys, do you think that Levi has any memories of his older self?" This made Eren look at the blonde "I doubt it, besides I told you that he doesn't remember his older life."

This made Armin look quizzical "True but you will be surprised I read that many people have recalled memories from their past lives."

"Levi didn't die." Eren said frantically.

"Well true but that doesn't mean certain places, smells, tastes, or words could trigger a memory." Armin said "I mean what are we going to tell him if that happens?" He asked sounding unsure of himself.

It was silent for a moment when a scream rips through the air causing the older three to leap to their feet, even Armin was quick to react each shouting out to Levi.

They stumbled over one another racing to their corporal, when they reached the kitchen they could see Levi sitting in the middle of the kitchen his small frame was shaking as he held his arms out on front of himself, his shirt front was soaked along with his trousers. The stool was tipped over and the kettle laid several inches from the small boy with water puddles here and there.

Levi sat there quiet for a moment before he suddenly spoke, his voice waving near breaking "I...I was just trying to make some tea, which-when I fell off the stool..." He tried explaining as tears clouded his vision. Now Eren was freaking out, he raced over to the boy and scooped him up setting him on the table Eren could see the skin starting to blister as he threw his hands into his hair pacing the room "Oh Maria! What am I going to do!? I promised Erwin! That Levi wouldn't get hurt! I promised that."

Eren stopped anger filling when he realized that he hadn't don't anything wrong, in fact he was doing everything he could possibly do right, right? It was Levi who was doing this. Whenever something bad happened it was because of Levi!

Like right now.

Eren turned to Levi his eyes full of rage "You love making my life miserable don't you? You know the punishment I'll get if I let you get injured and you're doing everything in your power to make sure that happens aren't you?" He spat pointing his finger at Levi.

Mikasa, who was now tending to Levi glared at her brother "Eren!" She growls "Not now."

She turns back to Levi, the young boy sat shaking his lower lip poked out as he rubbed at his eyes stubbornly. "Levi we have to get this shirt off you,along with the trousers." She said her voice unusually gentle and soft almost motherly. This actually spooked Armin and Eren as they watched her in action.

Levi looked up her confused and scared yet he wasn't stupid he knew better than to keep Mikasa waiting and he understood why she wanted to do this it was to check the severity of his burns. He pulls of his shirt wincing and she helps him with his pants. Much to her relief his legs were okay, but his chest and arms were red. She quickly got a cloth and began patting down his arms and chest drying the wounds before she proceeded to run the cloth under cool water.

Levi began to whimper, he was trying to be strong he didn't want them to think he was weak but his skin was hurting at unbearable level. Mikasa ringed out the rag and ran back to Levi placing the clothed around his arm loosely, she ordered Eren to bring another cloth and Armin to fetch the medicines he had bought.

When the two were alone she took the cloth and placed it on the other arm making Levi whimper once again. Luckily Eren returns with the cloth and soaked it in cool water rung it out and placed it on Levi's other arm. Mikasa picked up Levi's shirt and did the same as the rags, soaked it, rung it out, and placed it on his chest tying the sleeves around his neck.

"We need to get him to a hospital, I don't want this to look simple to take care of and actually be serious." Mikasa said crossing her arms. "Yeah but how fast can we get there? And not to mention I don't think he's going to enjoy riding a horse while hurt."

Mikasa shook her head "You were going to make him ride horseback? Eren he's injured we have a cart that he will ride in. Me and Armin will tend to him while you drive us into town."

Eren frowns but both soon were snapped out of their conversation when Levi let out a cry. Mikasa raced over to him he was shaking violently now and Mikasa fetched her Scouting Legion cloak draping it over his shoulders "We have to leave now." She ordered. Armin appeared holding a box "Sorry it took so long...I wasn't sure of what to bring..." He admits softly "That's fine, look we need to get him in the cart we have to go to the hospital. I don't want this to be serious." She adds. The boys nod "I understand." Armin said "I'll put this in the cart and ready the horse."

Mikasa looked at Levi who was struggling to not cry she scooped him up from under the legs carrying him bridal style so he wouldn't hurt more "Don't worry we'll get you fixed up." She said to him.

The ride to the hospital was blur for everyone, but when they reached town more specifically the hospital. Everyone raced out bursting through the doors. Eren frantically trying to explain what happen along with Armin. The doctor looked horrified but Mikasa steps forward "Sir we have patient here with severe burns please treat him." She said flatly.

The doctor looked down at Levi who laid in Mikasa's arms and nods "Don't worry I'm going to check to see if we have a free room and I'll come get you." He said that and headed to the back. The small group sat down together with Mikasa trying to soothe Levi who was visibly uncomfortable he whimpers and becomes fidgety. Tears cling to his eyes as he begins to tear up.

"It hurts a lot...I feel bad. I hurt everywhere..." He cried but Mikasa shushed him "Its going to be okay. The doctor will fix you up and you'll be good as new." She said softly rocking him. Levi didn't know what it was about Mikasa but she was making him feel better and safe, it was to the point that when the doctor returned he didn't want to leave her side. She had to go to the back with him just to keep him calm.

Armin and Eren sat in the waiting room for what seemed like hours until a nurse called them to the back. When they reached the room they saw Levi lay in bed sound asleep wrapped up in bandages. "What relationship do you three share with the boy?" Eren paused he couldn't say that he was a student or mention that he was actually Levi he chocked lunch luckily Armin jumped in "He's our baby brother." He said smiling, however the nurse looked like she wasn't buying it "We each have different mothers, same father." He said rubbing the back of his head. "Well, make sure he gets plenty of rest and change his bandages at least daily. And do a better job at watching him."

"Yes ma'am."

When she left Eren groans "What am I going to tell Erwin if he sees Levi like this?"

Armin looked sympathetic "Just tell the truth. Erwin knows better than to assume that you can control Levi. He knows that Levi is a kid and kids will do stupid things that will get them hurt. I mean look at us." Armin smiled "Eren you're doing fine as long as Levi doesn't end up dead you have nothing to worry about."

Eren nods "Not to mention as long as Mikasa is helping out I'll be good." He said "Who knew you could be so great with kids." He adds gently boxing her arm. Mikasa just smiled and moved a strand of hair behind her ear. Did what she do really impress him? She just acted like how anyone else would right? She thought everyone knew this instinct to protect and need to nurture.

What she acting out of a northerly instinct or was this because she cared about Levi?