Always Be With U [Levi X Petra]
Part (38)

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Frosted..

Slowly it became clear..

That's how almond eyes work when trying to see the world again. Now the owner of the beautiful netra was complaining in his heart because his body was so limp as if it could not be moved. Her blanket-covered body woke up in a very recognizable room, her own dorm room.

There was also the loud snoring voice of a man who-ah, the girl hated him so much.

Petra immediately turned to the side to find Oluo sleeping on the chair with his mouth open while folding his hands on his chest. He had seen such a sleeping scene twice. The first time when they were on their turn to guard the base together.

Petra extended her right hand to wake up. The man jumped in shock from his position with all the panicked words that were thrown from his mouth, as if he had just been threatened.

"Get up, you fool."

"You're! It is still good I sincerely waited for you-wait! Petra, since when have you been sober?!"

"Not long. Maybe 2 minutes ago," Then, the girl gasped suddenly, "What about Nanaba and Captain?!"

"They're both fine. But. as for the outcome of your fight and Nanaba," Oluo sighed "you two were disqualified because."

"Why..why is it like that?! Why was Nanaba disqualified?! I don't want to. He deserved to win more" Petra said as she moved out of bed.

Seeing that, Oluo immediately prevented him, "Hey hey! Where are you going, huh?!"

"What do you care?!"

"If you want to protest to Commander Erwin or Instructor Keith, you might be expelled from the Survey Corps!"

"I don't care, Oluo!"

"Petra! Petra, listen to me! All right, but not in your current condition!" prevent Oluo, "Hahh it turns out you're more stubborn than I am."

While the ginger girl could only put on her irritated face. However, a few seconds later he caught a serious expression on Oluo's face, leaving Petra stunned for a moment.

"Why are you staring at me like a bag"

Suddenly stopped the question sentence because Oluo suddenly held his shoulder. The man behind Bozado took a deep breath.

"Why have you been any different lately?"

"What..you mean?"

Oluo sighed again, "Honestly to me. Why are you like this?"

"I don't understand what you mean. Why should I answer you?" reply Petra.

"I know it wasn't a bruise, Petra. I've also long since realized your attitude has changed." Oluo focused his attention on the bandage on Petra's face, "Please be honest. You've been considered my family, you know?"

"We only knew the cadet training," Petra explained, "And where did you conclude it - ARGH!!"

Oluo forcibly opened his dressing, leaving Petra shocked and grimacing in pain. "Because I changed the bandages!"

The girl immediately turned her face in the other direction nervously. He feels checkmate now.

"Now.say.."

"I-I scratched it myself."

"Tch! You're not even that kind of person!"

"Yes! This is a jerk who hurt me. You satisfied?"

Oluo gasped in surprise, "You.."

And the man was again surprised to see clear circles flowing from both netra belonging to his teammate. He began to panic, afraid this was due to his over-treatment.

"Petra. forgive me. I-I didn't mean to.."

Missing a word already, not knowing what to talk about. All he could do now was to let Petra cry, letting out the atmosphere of turmoil between them.

"I hurt a lot of people. I hurt the Captain. I hurt my best friend. I even hurt my own father. Why am I just a burden on others?"

"Why do you think that? Don't ever say that" Oluo said, "It's what makes you like this, right?"

Petra sighed for a moment, "The thing I hate most in my life, is hurting the people I care about. And I did.."

"You also hurt yourself by thinking so, too" Oluo said. His face that was used to unraveling the janda now turned so serious.

"They'll understand that you have a reason, let alone the Captain. He's not that kind of person. He would understand if there was a reason. How long have we known him? Not a year or two, is it?"

Petra was silent for a moment, followed by another silent atmosphere between them, taking a few minutes. None of the two men wanted to say a word.

Until.the ginger mane girl also decided to start talking..

"My father is in danger.."

As much as possible Oluo held back his passionate curiosity, choosing to put his ears wide.

"He owed the loan shark to pay for my mother's medical expenses. My father didn't know that they weren't ordinary loan sharks. Their leader had some kind of hypnotic science. I don't know where he knows him from." Petra explained tremblingly as she lowered her gaze.

"My father was hypnotized, and he chose my brother for ransom." Petra squeezed tightly into the blanket, trying not to cry right now. "Revan didn't die by chance.."

The man surnamed Bozado could not help his surprise anymore. He was shocked to hear Petra's confession, unbelievable.

"Why.could you? Mr. Rall.."

"I really can't believe it" Petra said, "Till I decided to find out where those people were."

The girl also held a wound on her face, "Dad doesn't know the loan sharks at all. Nico told me that those people put their real identities first. They often move headquarters and have many identities. But somehow they found me and got to know me"

"You met that son of a bitch in custody?" cut Oluo. "Why are you so brave, Petra?! What if he does something bad to you again?!"

"This is for Revan and my father! I'll do it all!" petra's reply snapped slightly, making Oluo fall silent again.

"I. I met them yesterday after going home on a pilgrimage. There were four black-robed men flapping me." Petra held her chest tightly, "This wound.I am their target."

Instantly the ginger girl squeezed tightly into her mane, drowning her face deeply. Body shaking.

Oluo clenched his hands tightly. Jaw hardens. "Damn it. Damn them! You dick!"

"Please go" Petra said, "I want to be alone."

"No, Petra. I'll-"

Petra immediately pushed Oluo's body to a stagger, "Go! Please, Oluo.."

With a heavy heart, the man who decomposed the ashes also relented and chose to leave Petra who increasingly could not resist his sobbing.

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There is an entity of a man who stands leaning his small back against the wall, while looking carefully at the end of his boots. His activity was to listen to the two people who were inside as it involved him in the conversation.

His serious face now shows a variety of looks. I don't know how she should feel now. But he knew the anger in him was more domineering. And the anger was on itself.

Again.. He cursed himself.

Again he was so stupid and insensitive as to just know that the girl was not doing well.

There was something stuck in his heart because of all Petra said. Guilt was increasingly gnawing because he felt indirectly had made the girl disappointed.

Levi sighed to calm his feelings. "Why are you always so good at lying, Petra?"

Right after he said, the door of the room slowly opened and revealed the figure of Oluo with a sad face. After closing the door, the man was suddenly jumped by the captain's petite existence. Luckily he could resist not shouting.

"Saucer.ten.."

Levi stared briefly at the surprised face of his subordinate, then he began to step ahead of Oluo.

"Follow into my room."

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The two were silent to each other, both the superior and his subordinate. An awkward atmosphere filled the two. Until the fanatical man impersonating the captain of the elite forces can no longer bear the situation. Somehow he always gathers all the courage when dealing with his captain.

"What.. Captain heard everything?"

"Yes, I heard it."

Since when does Captain eavesdrop anyway?

"Sorry, Captain. Y-we didn't mean to talk about you. It's just.. Petra-"

Oluo stopped his words. He was very surprised to see the view in front of him. His captain was clenching both hands tightly. The sight of the sapphire was so sharp, making Oluo slightly goosebumps.

The Captain's temper must be huge..

"You, Eld, and Gunther, meet Nico in custody tomorrow. If anyone asks, say it with my permission. Make sure that dirty pig gives you all the information."

Hearing Levi's absolute orders, Oluo swiftly saluted him because he understood his captain's intentions. "Ready, Captain! We have to help Petra."

"Tomorrow me, Petra, and a few others will follow the path to Shiganshina" Levi explained, "Act as quickly as possible after being informed. I'm counting on you, Oluo."

The silvery-gray man again gave a salute and a steady nod, "Well, Captain. Leave it to me."

"Thank you, Oluo," said Levi unexpectedly, making the listener who was about to step forward towards the door immediately pecked for a moment. It didn't take long for him to feel proud of himself like he got an appreciation.

Really, just like this, he increasingly wants to imitate his captain more deeply.

"Captain.believe me, Petra's not like that.."

Levi furrowed his brows, slightly confused. "What do you mean?"

"I seem to understand his change of attitude lately, other than because I've known him for a long time. The circumstances that made it so, "said Oluo concluded. "I think only the Captain can comfort him."

"....."

"His concern for you is immense, perhaps far beyond me and others. Only he can do it, Captain."

The sentence is then ended with a thin smile and continued permissive speech from the thrower of the sentence series.

And..

Thanks to Oluo, the captain of the Survey Corps was successfully made immersed in his mind again..

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Slowly but surely, a girl with a blonde undercut could hear the sound of sobs from inside the dorm room numbered 108. His hand just silently stuck to the doorknob without any further reaction to open the door.

Does he have to go in now?

Is Petra willing to meet with her?

Really two questions the result of his thinking made the nature of his courage seemed to fade away.

"But I'm worried about him.."

Finally, with half confidence he slowly opened the door. Petra looked crying with a surprised face, just like her who did not expect to see the scene.

"I'm sorry I entered without your permission" Nanaba said softly.

Petra was seen turning her face in another direction while trying hard to wipe her tears that continued to fall as if endless. Seeing that, Nanaba's gaze scolded.

"Don't be a strong ass in front of me. I thought you weren't okay." Nanaba approached her best friend and decided to sit next to her.

"Hey, ginger boy, until when are you going to keep me quiet like this, hm?"

"Why.. are you here? I. I can't see you."

"Who banned it? God?" joked Nanaba, "If I wanted to see you how?"

Petra squeezed tightly into her blanket, still reluctant to simply turn her head. "I'm sorry, Nanaba. I really-"

GREBB!!

Nanaba hugged Petra tightly which looked only speechless in surprise. Patted slowly a small back that is not comparable to his back. "It's okay, Petra."

Slowly the ginger girl cried again and Nanaba let her. He knew that this was what Petra needed now.

"I'm sorry. You're like this because of me. Ii'm sorry. I'm even almost-"

"Hey hey, stop. See it? It's not how much. Later also quickly recovered," said Nanaba laughed crisply while deliberately showing off all her bandages. "Haaahh you're lucky to have such a strong friend like me."

Petra smiled faintly at Nanaba's utterance, "Yeah.."

"Petra, I'm sorry to you too. I think I've been so overdone that I've made you like this too. I'm sorry."

"No, you don't have to apologize to me."

"Now please be honest with me. You're not okay, are you?" nanaba asked a little firmly. "

Petra was silent for a while then nodded slowly. "Yes. I'd be lying if I said I was okay."

"I'd guess. I've been aware of it since we played with Nifa. You're not always good at lying."

The blonde girl held Petra tightly while smiling grinningly, "If you don't want to tell me now it's okay, Petra! I'm grateful you've been honest with me!"

"Hn, thank you, Nanaba."

The two friends also exchanged smiles and laughter again, adding a warm impression between them. Yes, they decided to forget all the bad things.

Let it all pass..

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