Always Be With U [Levi X Petra]
Part (30)

Not all burdens are bad..

It is we who make things a burden..

And consider all of that to be bad..

Your father's been hypnotized..

Your sister was made a bet by them..

That's when they killed your sister..

"Ohhhh!!" Petra woke up bathed in cold sweat. His breathing roared like he had run a thousand steps.

The set of sentences continued to ring in his eyes, making the girl feel pain in her head. How not? Waking up from sleep in such a way is very bad.

Soon he patted his head and stroked his chest softly saying, "Calm down, Petra.."

Petra held onto her forehead for a moment. His body temperature is better. Fortunately, it wasn't as bad as last night. Yes, the girl had a fever after her return from the hut yesterday. However, he had already decided not to go back to his house and chose the lodging rental, in the meantime. He needs to think about what to do next. For him, returning his clear mind and moving away from his father was the right choice.

The sunlight that penetrated the window gap of the pastel-painted room with a size of 3 × 4 meters made the occupant as if interested in approaching it. He decided to open the window wide. Look at the hustle and bustle of the surrounding residents who have been on the move in the morning. Some were drying clothes, preparing to trade, leisurely walking, and the young children who were running around.

The girl was always grateful to still be able to see the daily atmosphere inside this wall. Right, happiness is simple. It was only this kind of thing that he longed for when he went on a mission outside the walls.

Continued with himself who looked at the clear blue sky, did not forget to be accompanied by a bunch of white clouds. The cold morning wind also caressed her beautiful face. The two netra were closed for a moment while breathing deeply the fresh air.

"What... later I can accept all the excuses from Dad? Am I gonna be ready?"

...• • •...

Petra walked towards the Survey Corps dormitory. Although a holiday, Petra still can not not move goods a day. The girl chose to visit Nanaba, the hedgehog-haired girl.

If you remember the early history of their friendship, it was just a normal meeting during cadet training. They're on the same team on a group mission. And somehow they became familiar. The various topics they always talked about, seemed endless.

Ah, considering that the series of memories made him unconscious that he had reached room 202, two rooms away from the end of the corridor West of the dormitory. At first he heard the crowd from inside. However, if it is estimated that the crowd only comes from two to three people.

The door slid slowly, until a reply was heard telling him to wait for a while. Not long ago appeared Nanaba's stature with her hair a little messy, smiling roar towards him.

"Oh! You look like, Petra!"

Petra immediately cupped Nanaba's face, making the blonde haired girl shocked.

"What are you doing anyway?"

"Aahaha!! That's. I'm playing pillow thump with Nifa."

"Thump pillow? Oh, there's Nifa too?"

"Hi, Petra! Come join us!"

Nifa waved her hand towards Petra, reciprocated by a wide smile by being waved.

"Come on! There's no way you'd come here just to knock on my door?"

The hand was drawn in and the time the girls were chatting was restarted.

...• • •...

The dark brown netra layered in glasses was aware of it while continuing to stare at the male midget entity beside him. He thinks something is different with him today.

First, he did not usually bow his head for a long time with a face and a lethargic look.

Listlessly.

The lethargy is very different from 'without energy' or 'lazy' as usual.

Usually the dark sapphire is most fond of staring flat at the object or subject that attracts his attention, or his interlocutor.

Second, he did not respond much, or just issued a speech and his typical swear words. Though the commander-in-chief before them was raving important about the preparation of the expedition meeting.

"Levi, are you okay?"

The question sentence did not come from him, but directly from Erwin.

It turned out that Erwin also realized it, inner Hanji.

"Huh?"

"I see you're so different today" Hanji said in the end.

"Tch! Just continue the discussion."

"No-no. Wait a minute, Erwin." Hanji stared at the look on Levi's face and then the woman was shocked.

BRUGH!!

"APPOINTMENT! YOU-"

Levi had not had time to let out his emotions because suddenly he was pushed into the wall behind him, Hanji already held his forehead.

"You have a fever."

Levi returned back to Hanji by pulling his collar and pushing him against the wall, accompanied by a murderous look. Erwin who saw that could only sigh.

"I'll kill you with these stupid Titans out there!"

"Yes, I'm sorry, Levi! I won't repeat it! I promise!"

Levi finally took off his grip violently. And a few moments later there was a thunderous laughter belonging to Hanji. That woman really has no fear.

"How, Erwin? You're surprised, aren't you?"

"Unfortunately not."

The reply made Hanji scowl annoyed with his pouting mouth. "You're not cool!"

"Levi, you better get some rest today" Erwin said.

"Oi, why do I have to do it? Waste of time."

The blonde man again turned his serious attention to Levi. "I told you to rest. There is no rejection."

"Well, you heard that, right? Now go back to your room! Sleep sweet, okay!"

Hanji dragged Levi's body out of the room. However, this time Levi could not fight it because it was true that his body was getting weaker, as if the reply that had previously been his last energy.

Right after he was dragged out like a child being chased out of the house, the sound of breathing again rang out from the man, as he held his own forehead.

"What the fuck?"

...• • •...

"Ha! It's finally your turn, Petra!"

"Yes yes! Question or challenge?"

"Nifa, do you want questions or challenges for Petra?" Nanaba elbowed Nifa.

"If I ask a question, deh. I'm doing good today."

Nanaba nodded slowly. His intention was to punish Petra with the challenge of being destroyed instantly. "Well, okay. I'm just going with Nifa. But the question is from me!"

"Don't be weird, porcupine hair!"

"Be quiet, ginger boy!"

"The question is simple. Please answer honestly now. Do you like that midget?"

Petra who heard that turned red. "Hey! I didn't offend you with Mike!"

Nanaba shook her head. "That's you. Now it's my turn, hahaha!"

"You can ask anything, Petra. Including.the topic he had with the sniffler," said Nifa.

There was a moment of silence until the sound of slow breathing from the hazel girl. He felt that it was time to be honest now.

"Yes, I like it," Petra said softly as she gave a smile.

"Hoo! I thought you couldn't lie to your own feelings."

"I'm curious. How come?" nifa asked in a tone that was like a whisper.

Petra smiled knot. "I don't know either. There is a feeling that I always want to help and protect her. I want to be with him always, as if it had been my dream and purpose in life. Is. is that too selfish? Is that wrong?"

"That's not wrong. No one can blame that. If that's what you want, then do it." Nifa smiled gently in response.

"It's not selfish, Petra, but sincere. I'm confused as to why you would want to do all those good things for a human like him. Surely you have got guidance, huh? Or were you sent by God as his guardian angel?"

Petra laughed at Nanaba. "If it's like this you can be chatty too huh. Your appearance is deceptive, hahaha!"

"You are!" Nanaba turned her face that might have been flushed withstanding embarrassment.

Petra was silent for a moment before she finally spoke again.

"Nanaba.. Nifa.."

"Hm?" Both Sahut.

"What..avoiding a problem is good?"

"Why are you asking like that? Are you having a problem?"

"No, Nanaba. I just wanted to ask." Petra lowered her face while linking her hands together.

"Dodging is not a good solution, but sometimes we can do it to calm down and improve what we should" Nanaba replied with a small smile.

He's correct. I need to calm my mind. No matter what happens, I have to be ready to accept it..

"In fact, I once dodged out of fear of Hanji-san's rampage. I accidentally destroyed the experiment. You knew? I even told him that Moblit did it. So, he's the one who's been taken all out."

Suddenly the three of them laughed at hearing the confession, especially Nifa who laughed with satisfaction as if she had no sin..

Moblit Poor:"(

...• • •...

A cup of warm tea is still intact because the man who makes at once the connoisseur was not willing to touch it. Maybe he'll take a sip when it cools down?

Ah, but he's not that type.

Instead he is the type of person who enjoys tea while warm, in other words a warm tea enthusiast. Moreover, he is very fond of Petra's skillful handmade tea.

At a time like this, he remembered the girl. How strange. Is this due to the effects of the pain in his head?

The man leaned his limp body slowly. Now he feels hazy. As he lowered his head, the pain grew. Similarly, when he looked up, as if his gaze kept turning.

And finally he settled on his typical position. The head remains upright with eyes closed while folding both hands.

At that time, a Levi also lost his taste for tea.

...• • •...

Be honest..

Somehow Petra felt very relieved after being honest about her feelings for the two friends. Well, he just wishes they hadn't spread any strange rumors about him with the captain.

While walking out of the dormitory, Petra so remembered the figure of the man who lately always made her pounding.

What is the captain doing now? Maybe you're fighting with another pile of paper while sipping tea?

"Did I just visit him? No no, I'll get scolded 'It's a holiday why are you here?!', hufftt.."

Sometimes boredom is dangerous. In fact, humans can die of boredom, right?

"Later on. he'll think that I'm just a bully. Never mind, I better be pu-"

"They!"

The hazel girl memorized the voice. The voice he had ignored yesterday. Suddenly, guilt came back to haunt him.

"Happy afternoon, Hanji-san.."

"Why are you here? Shouldn't your squad be on holiday?"

"That's because I'm bored today I'm with Nanaba and Nifa" Petra replied.

"Well, so yeah. Yeah, I'm sure Mike's squad is on vacation today, too."

"Hanji-san about yesterday.."

"Hm?"

"I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted that way to you."

"It's okay, Petra. I think I understand why you're like that. That's your personal problem. I don't want to interfere. But.."

Petra turned her head slowly, finding the glasses woman smiling gently at him.

".. if you need help, don't forget to say yes. I don't know why I'm just worried about you. Basic, I'm the one"

Hanji was spontaneously shocked to see the sight before him.

"Petra, why are you crying?"

Petra suddenly regained consciousness and immediately rushed to wipe away her tears. "I-I don't know why I'm crying."

Hanji immediately rushed towards Petra, hugged her tightly, and rubbed the little girl's back.

"It's okay.."

Clear threads just flowed back. The girl came back slowly. If remembered again, he had twice he could not control his crying emotions. First, with the captain at the time. Second, now with Hanji.

Do these two people have magic or something? This way they are far from cruel nicknames.

"Thank you, Hanji-san. I feel better today. It feels like I'm going to be strong again" Petra said with a sincere smile.

"Haha! Thank goodness then. Good, you have to be a strong girl huh! Don't be like Levi."

Petra frowned, a little confused by the meaning of the words of this glasses woman. Did he mean to joke about making his captain weak or what? The girl also decided to ask questions rather than misunderstandings later.

"Sorry.. What do you mean, Hanji-san?"

"Oh, you don't know? Levi's got a fever."

"Eh?"

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