Always Be With U [Levi X Petra]
Kittens (26)

Surveillance Force Center Headquarters, Trost District (19.00 pm)

The man who served as captain gave the commander a scrap of documents. Behind him are five faithful humans standing neatly, while waiting for their mission report answers. The commander's blind glances that were sweeping out every sentence on the paper seemed to bewitch them all as if they were waiting for the test results.

"so yeah. Your report is pretty good with a success rate of about 70%. There's just a little unexpected trouble, which is Miss Rall's abduction."

"Commander Erwin, it happened because of my negligence. You can have a corresponding consequence. I'm really sorry" Petra said, looking down.

"No. Erwin, I can't keep my squad members," Levi's voice took over later. "If you want to correct, correct me."

Erwin sighed for a moment. "It wasn't your fault. No one knows what will happen. It is precisely I who cannot guarantee the safety of the members of the soldiers."

"S-I will try even better in this team. Thanks, Commander! Captain!" Petra salutes salute respectfully.

"So.. how? The boy had not been able to control the power of Titan completely."

"Well, we'll try again soon. We still can't let Eren fall into the hands of the military police" Erwin said.

Eren who heard that felt even more guilty. This mission was supposed to be to develop Titan's change experiment on him, in order to protect mankind. But the results were not as expected.

"Pardon me, Commander Erwin! I promise I'll try again!"

"Oi boy, how long do we have to wait for you to succeed?" syndical Levi.

"It's not easy. Let us wait for him because everything is gradual."

Levi screeched as he folded his hands together, "If Eren fails again, I will really kill him"

Everything spontaneously shuddered in horror, especially Eren who accidentally stared at the sharp highlight of his captain.

The captain must not play games, muttered Oluo who went creeps.

"Well, for now your squad has no mission outside the walls. But get ready for the expedition-57 meeting any minute. For a time it is not known because it depends on the decision of the higher-ups."

"Is it delayed again?"

"Possibly, Levi. It depends on the situation."

"Commander Erwin," Eld interrupted. "What is the main purpose of the expedition later is.. the seizure of Wall Maria?"

"I'm not sure that's the only goal myself."

Everyone frowned, confused. Confused by the words of the commander who always made the impression of hanging, as if they had to think twice and ponder.

"Oi, throw away that weird thought of yours. Always out of bounds." Whether the undercut man insinuated again or not, Erwin chose not to answer.

Even the captain was confused by Commander Erwin's direction of thought. People with critical thinking are different, Petra thought in awe.

"Report is done. You can leave the room, except for Levi."

"Good! Thanks, Commander!"

After the death of the five humans, there was Erwin and Levi who were leaning on the door of the room.

"How's your squad developing in general?" asked Erwin without further ado.

"Pretty good. Their performance improved slowly and remained stable, although I had to give them extra practice."

"so yeah. It seems. I plan to hold physical combat training for your 99th generation, your squad."

Levi knitted both of his eyebrows. "Physical combat?"

...• • •...

"Dad! I'm home!"

Silent. The house is also in dark. Only the sound of water droplets coming from the kitchen faucet per second and the sound of footsteps belonging to the hazel girl.

"Definitely Dad is asleep" Petra concluded.

Petra stepped slowly towards the second floor, definitely wanting to visit the room where her father was. Five horns were already himself within the door of the room, but his faint hearing caught a groaning sound from within. He dropped his bag and opened the door wide.

The two neutrals caught the father lying on the floor with broken glasses strewn beside him.

"Dad!"

Embrace the weak body slowly while being helped to lie on the mattress again.

"Petra, welcome dear.."

Instead of replying to her, the hazel girl ignored the welcome. His face bowed as if not ready to show his expression, while his hands focused on cleaning up the broken glass. 

Miraculously the old man knew the breathing pattern of his beloved daughter was slowly increasing, sounding increasingly sobbing.

"You.. cry, son?"

Petra who was aware that her father was indeed so intelligent and sensitive slowly raised her face while taking a breath and exhaling it many times.

"Ah, I don't even know what to say right now," Petra wiped the tears that kept falling down her cheeks.

"They.."

"I'm home, Dad."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were sick?! Why wait for a letter from me? You want to make your daughter die of worry?! Then why do you always do everything yourself like that? If something happens to you how?! Daddy's stubborn!!"

Mr. Rall could only be speechless accepting the barrage of nagging his daughter. He understood Petra must be worried about him. Inwardly, he was grateful that Petra had grown up to be a kind, gentle, and independent child. He no longer worried in the future if he knew his daughter had grown so mature, although sometimes still behaving like a child.

Perhaps the laws of genetics in this world have been absolutely said that even if a human grows older, the nature of his childishness must still exist. No human being really becomes an adult.

"Haha! Why is it that the longer..you're more like your mother?"

"Dad, I'm serious!" Petra snorted in annoyance.

"That's what makes me miss you all the time. You always worry about other people. You've grown up, Petra."

Petra instantly fell silent, letting those soft sentences enter her hearing. If you can be honest, he misses just the heavy voice, especially if the head of the family is already in the mode of giving advice. Yeah, although all children must be sometimes annoyed to hear the advice of parents, but it has become an obligation to listen to it, right?

"Now... do you want to tell me.. Why did you get here?" petra asked as she looked at her father's body covered in wounds.

"Ah, I just finished growing vegetables. All of a sudden, the wild bandits came to Dad. They instantly battered me like this. They were intent on taking the plantation's produce."

Hearing that answer somehow made Petra even feel strange, as if it felt that it was not the right answer. There is no mistake in that answer. His instincts and feelings say there is something else. He also noticed the motions of the jet-hazel netra as he replied, looking like.. confusion?

However, with all the rage, what could he do? As a child, he had to trust his father. In the end the girl could only smile, trying to shake off all those bad thoughts.

"What.. You've been telling the truth?"

"Y-yes, Son. Why would you lie to you?"

Petra sighed. "All right, I believe. In the meantime, you don't have to work first. I'll come to your boss. Please follow my words!"

"Yes, Petra, there's no need to look at you like that. You want to be a bad boy?"

"Of course not!"

Mr. Rall chuckled softly, "That's it. Better now you rest. It's midnight."

"Yes yes, I know. Oh right, did Aunt Yara and Nami visit you regularly?"

"not routine. Just on the weekend."

"so yeah. I'll be visiting his house tomorrow."

"Bring me two packs of black herbal tea if you want to visit. I bought ten packs. It just so happens they have the latest product introduction."

"Well, I can't wait to try it. Their tea stalls are the best."

"It's not wrong to subscribe there. Ah, if you need to bring it to your squad, especially that Captain Levi. Someday I'll meet him. As a girlfriend-ah no, as your future husband he should give you clarity of your relationship" teased Mr. Rall with a grin.

Petra let out a crisp laugh, her intention also to calm down her suddenly inflated heart rhythm. "Dad! D-he's my captain and. maybe forever will be like that" Petra tweeted in the last five words.

"Nobody can guess destiny, Petra."

Petra lowered her face. "Areally..I look different treating her?"

Mr. Rall sighed, deeply understanding his daughter's unrest. He could see the face of his daughter even though she was embarrassed. Problem of a virgin girl..

"Dad doesn't know what you're treating him like, but whatever it is be true to your heart and yourself. If you have feelings for her, don't block it, Petra."

That last sentence left Petra stunned.

Baffled. The girl was still confused by her own feelings.

Is my feeling worth it? Doesn't it? If so, please strengthen my heart to defend it. Hope this is okay.

"Now sleep! I don't want my daughter to end up with thick eye bags in the morning!"

"Good night then, Dad!" The words did not forget to be accompanied by a big smile before the girl stepped out of the room.

"May Captain Levi enter your dream huh!"

Petra's sullen face immediately fell backwards, accompanied by the ignorant laughter of Mr. Rall who successfully seduced his favorite daughter.

...• • •...

Gurgling air shower slowly wash the ginger mane until the whole body level. Yes, the girl decided to clean up for a while before she moved to occupy a soft mattress that consciously called her.

"Ah, I can finally take a shower in peace. Showering at night is refreshing."

His mind relaxed again, as if the cold water was bewitching his mind to meditate.

However, the calm did not last long because the girl recalled her father's answer earlier. His mind suddenly returned to the time when his mother and beloved sister left him. And it was Nico who seemed to know something about his sister.

Petra patted his chest. His breath was breathless, but the universe knew the girl was not running a thousand steps. Clear threads flowed back down his cheeks, mixing with the flow of water. Sobs were heard, accompanying the sound of the reflection of the air shower that was still always wetting the one body.

"Why do I keep remembering it.."

It felt like the little heart was eager to give everything away, but his brain kept demanding to think differently. Remembering the words of the jerk behind Ravelis made him frustrated. Seeing his father's condition like that also made him feel like he had to finish it, not wanting to just be left alone.

Is it wrong like that?

"I have to find out again. Not enough of my answer. Tomorrow, I'm gonna visit that son of a bitch in custody. Yeah. gotta."

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