Pursuit of Happiness

4.Letters

"Kuchel, baby! No, don't-"

Kuchel ignores her mother's shrieks as she opens a small wooden box in the drawer with ease and throws away the cover of the box to the floor. She spills the contents of the box and papers are strewn everywhere.

"Kuchel! You're getting naughty!" Mikasa cries and takes her baby into her arms. Kuchel clapping her hands and laughs.

Baby Kuchel is already 7 months old. This doesn't mean she will make her parent's life easy but it's quite the opposite. Kuchel is strong enough to walk by herself and she's a very fast learner. Sometimes she could walk a little without any support from her parent. Sometimes she will walk somewhere without notice.

Kuchel is strong enough to open the bottom drawer of the nightstand in the bedroom. Even though she has small, chubby hands but they are very powerful for a 7 months old baby like her. The older she gets, the more naughty and strong she is. Mikasa didn't know whose genes Kuchel gets the mischievousness. Probably Levi when he was young. It's impossible to be me but...same goes for Levi.

"I'm pretty sure it's Levi,"

"Ma!" Kuchel calls out for her mother. She gazes at her mother with that innocent looks. Her eyes are similar to Levi. The steel grey eyes with a hint of blue. The shape of the eyes. Kuchel is the exact copy of Levi.

"Yes, honey? Mama is upset with you," Mikasa said as she faking her sadness to Kuchel, "Let's clean the mess that you've made,"

There are a lot of yellowing letters scattered on the floor. Mikasa picks up each one of them and puts it inside the wooden box, while Kuchel playing with her hands on the bed.

Most of the letters are from her comrades in the past. Mikasa remembers after she's back from her daily routine, visiting Eren's grave on top of the hill, she will receive letters in the mailbox. Armin, Annie, Jean, Connie, Pieck, and Reiner wrote them for her. They expressed condolences on Eren's death and asked her about her well-being. It's strange that her once enemies, Reiner and Annie, care for her, especially Annie. Mikasa once has bad blood with the blonde when they were in the Survey Corps. She had a massive grudge toward Annie because she kidnapped Eren and nearly killed her. Luckily, Levi was there to save her and sprained his ankle. Then, time passes, she's the one who killed Eren. She's the one who decapitated Eren. Not Annie, Reiner or Bertholdt.

Funny right?

Revenge is useless now...but indeed, it is useless.

It's not a good time to think about Eren now.

Mikasa picks up the last letter on the floor. Before she puts it back in the box, she sees a glimpse of the handwriting of the sender on the letter.

To: Mikasa A.

From: Levi

It's her husband's letter. Levi is also one of the people who also sends a letter to Mikasa. She remembers back when she received the ex-captain's letter.

Mikasa,

As you know, tomorrow we're going back to Paradis. Probably picking your ass up to the Princess's birthday party. The party must be shit.

When I arrive, I hope I don't see your shitty gloomy face again. I'm tired of looking at your constipated face. At least, I want you to be happy like when I get punched by The Queen. As long as you're good then that's fine.

I'll bring teas for you. Maybe it will help you from being constipated.

Tea is good for you.