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WHEN THE HEART BEATS || Levi Ackerman x Reader CHAPTER IV

"So... Why don't you three tell us more about yourselves?... If it's alright, that is." (Y/N) smiled at the three making them look at each other as if having their own quiet conversation.

After a couple of seconds, Levi made a small, almost unnoticeable nod making Isabel smile widely facing their team Captain.

"We aren't really as bad as everyone thought you know!" the strawberry haired female exclaimed proudly making (Y/N) chuckle at her giddiness.

"I doubt you even were in the first place." she simply said resting her chin on her hand.

"Well about that..." Farlan started, his fingers fumbling with the hem of his vest.

"Don't misunderstand... We were in fact, some shitty underthugs. Stealing was our everyday shit of an excuse of living. We stole those 3D Maneuver shits from the shitty Military Police so that stealing can be more easier." Levi interrupted making Isabel and Farlan's gazes fall on their hands in guilt, he however, paid no mind to this, his gaze stuck at his captain's black orbs.

"Well... If I were in your position, I'm might've been the same." she answered looking at his as well after placing both of her hands on Farlan's and Isabel's hair ruffling it in the process.

"So don't feel guilty! It's all behind us now right? And after all, you three are here now because of those experiences that made you recodnized. The only thing you have to do now is to live your new lives never looking back to those crimes, cuz' you don't need it to survive here don't you!"

Wrong. In order to climb themselves into the cruel chains of the world, in order to survive the privilege of even seeing the skies, in order to escape the clutches of the past... a crime must be committed.

In the end, crime will always be the answer for people like them.

Levi scoffed at the woman's innocence of the world beyond those threats from the titans.

Will she be able to say those things if she knew?

Yet it made the male think, what if he did fight from the clutches of crime, what if he looked for another way to help them survive, to help them live? Those questions continued to linger at the back of his mind, unanswered.

This was the only way...

"....so I hope you three remember to keep this a secret alright?" (Y/N)'s chirp made Levi abandon his thoughts again, taking a sip from his already cooling tea.

He watched Farlan's and Isabel's smiling faces as they nodded their heads enthusiastically.

The two seemed to have already trusted the female making him question himself to why was he still doubtful up until now that the only thing the woman did was to do them good.

Taking his last sip, he thought of an answer. It was merely because he was dubious of how (Y/N) was acting with such kindness, it made him question: what was the reason behind it all?

Living for years in the underground with no one to trust but themselves and even kindness was considered a weakness made Levi very confused and doubtful of (Y/N)'s actions.

Standing up with the rest of the Squad, Levi gave a final look at the woman infront of him, searching her eyes for any malice, yet just like before, it only gives off that of the purest look he could get.

"We'll be off then Captain!" Isabel exclaimed saluting in the process, making Farlan and Sairam salute with her. Levi didn't.

Giving them her Salute, the woman said sheepishly, "In private, you could always call me (Y/N)."

"Captain..." Sairam sighed and was about to contradict but the woman placed a finger on his lips.

"Don't listen to him, I'm the Captain here." she winked.

Calling her by her name made Levi more disgusted than calling her Captain. Silently taking an oath to never call her by her name he watched as Farlan gazed at the female with a small smile on his stupid face.

Levi knew that the male had something for their Captain and he took a mental note to beat that something the fuck outta him later.

"We'll be leaving then, thank you for tonight." Farlan murmured making the [c] haired girl nod.

"I'll be escorting Isabel to the Female's dorm the--" (Y/N) started making Levi interrupt her with a click of his tongue.

"No need, we'll be the ones to escort her." he plainly said. They had to have a little meeting first before anything else.

"Make sure you do then. Good night!" she said smiling as the rest of the squad dispersed through the door.

Walking quickly, Levi lead his small group to the barracks, Isabel celebrating internally as she thought that she were to be sleeping with them tonight.

"Who would've thought (Y/N)'s such a cool Captain!" Isabel exclaimed as she raised her handkerchief to the air her gaze continually tracing the embroidered masterpiece.

"You're already calling her by her name now?" a chuckling Farlan asked as he looked at his own personalized gift as well.

"She told us to do so didn't she? And besiiideees she's in the same age as ours!" the strawberry haired female slurred.

"Well, Levi bro? Wadd'ya think about her?" Isabel asked as Farlan focused on the awaited answer from the onyx haired male.

"I'm still..."--reaching the barracks he quietly opened the door, conscious of the other sleeping soldiers from the other rooms--"doubtful."

"Really? Well I guess we shouldn't really trust that easily!" Isabel stated, completely contradicting her words from earlier.

The strawberry haired female had always been too fond of her Levi-bro since the day he and Farlan had rescued her, the two grew so close that Isabel saw Levi as a great brother figure.

The onyx haired male in return, was extremely protective toward Isabel, even willing to kill some people who had harmed her and cut her hair back in the days when they were still lived in the underground. That's why Isabel tended to take any criticism Levi sends to her very seriously, showing how much Levi's opinion mattered to her.

"After all what she've done for us Levi?" the blonde asked calmly making Isabel scratch her head. She couldn't help but agree with Farlan.

"You've got your own opinions, leave mine alone." the charcoal haired male stated crossing his arms as he stared at his two friends.

Not Isabel nor Farlan can look at the stoic male in front of them making Levi start again.

"...anyway we shouldn't forget why the hell we're here." this made their gazes meet his again.

"Yeah well... When are we going to look for that document?" Farlan asked making Isabel nod along side him.

"We'll need to get a grasp of Erwin's daily schedule in order to know when we can rummage his office." Levi stated in a hushed voice, careful to not anyone hear of their conversation.

Wary of their surroundings, Farlan roamed his vision around the room as Isabel checked if the door was locked. Once again getting in their rightful places near Levi, the onyx haired male continued:

"...I'm thinking of using that Captain for this plan." making Farlan's eyes widened slightly but then laughing at his own shock shortly.

Same old 'don't give a fuck' Levi.

"...and how are we going to do that?" Farlan questioned.

"Not only her but also that damned Four-eyes." Levi said as he spitted the nickname like a curse.

"You mean--?!" Isabel almost shouted but was interrupted by Farlan's hand on her mouth silencing her, after she calmed down her eyes were still widened in distress.

"You mean that crazy one?!" she whisper shouted making Levi nod.

"She tried giving you some candy in order to make you talk about us right?" Levi questioned an eyebrow raised.

"How'd you...?" Isabel almost cried feeling guilty as if she had betrayed her own bro.

"Doesn't matter, but the plan is you accept her damned candies and get close to her in order to ask for Erwin's schedule." Levi sternly commanded making an almost teary Isabel nod.

"And you,"-- he pointed the blonde--" you get something out of that Captain, I don't care how'd you do it. I ain't doing that job even if it means pissing my pants." Levi stated not failing to notice the blonde's light blush.

"Now we'll escort you to your dorm, it's late, you all need to get some sleep." he said as he pushed the strawberry haired female forward, now left with Farlan at his side he tapped his shoulder getting the blonde's attention.

"And do something about that stupid blush on your damned cheek,"--now starting to head out off the barracks following Isabel closely behind he continued.--"we aren't here for some shitty romance, don't get too attached."

Farlan's eyes widened as he stared at Levi's back, following shortly behind and as soon as Isabel noticed that she had left the two of them far behind, she quickly run back to the comfort of her two friends.

"Why are you two walking so slow! Someone will see us!" Isabel exclaimed.

"We'll only get seen because of your loudness." Levi murmured making Isabel punch him at his shoulder.

Getting passed the stables, Levi noticed some movement making his movements halt as his eyes slimmed, Farlan and Isabel noticed this making them stop from walking as well.

"You guys go, I'll just check that out."

"But--"

"Go!"

He can't have anyone following them, and if it heard anything from their discussion, he's surely prepared to kill, they've made it so far out of that hell and he can't have anyone ruining anything.

With Farlan and Isabel long gone, Levi made gentle strides headed to the stables. But then a familiar pair of side braids met his eyes.

Helping her horse out of the stables (Y/N) quickly mounted it as she held the reigns tightly, feeling the gentle night breeze hitting her soft cheek she exhaled deeply petting her horse on it's sides.

Levi watched the female's back with a relieved expresion.

It was just her.

Just her? Levi was surprised at how he had felt just now. He was relieved because it was just her? If it happened a few moments ago maybe he had thought of her as suspicious. Did the handkerchiefs? The dinner? Sairam? His friends' opinions? Did it all affected how he viewed her?

He wasn't as doubtful as before, yet he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

He watched as her horse galloped into the thick forest along with her, sighing softly he proceeded to walk to the same path as Farlan and Isabel took.

Not long after he saw Farlan's nearing figure, the blomde nodded as if to let Levi know that Isabel was safely escorted back.

Now walking side by side the two males gazed at the moon illuminating their surroundings.

"Who would've thought robbers and murderers can be soldiers?" he murmured laughing, makimg Levi smirk at the question.

It was, after all, very ironic.

"Let's show 'em what those what they call 'underthugs' are capable of when it comes to making those titans shit their guts out. " Levi's talkative side had now started to kick in making Farlan relieved that his friend still had not changed after everything that have had happened.

Levi becomes really talkative at night, when everyone's asleep, when everyone couldn't hear his loads of shit talks.

Eyes widening as if he had remembered something Farlan asked:

"What was that thing at the stables by the way?"

"It was the Captain, taking her horse with her to watch her shit in the forest."

Ah, and here comes the shit talk.

End of Chapter IV ANOMITAFICS