Back To You

Chapter 5: When you're 30, you're Always Cranky

Levi Ackerman was once again in peril. Well, considering everything that happened to him these past few days, this peril was the riskiest so far.

"Stop fidgeting, Mikasa! I swear to the walls if you won't stop-"

His whole body convulsed with annoyance when the bowl of porridge fell on the floor. In his attempt to feed the little girl, he was almost kicked in the face. He did not sign up for this danger. Much, much, dangerous than when he fought Kenny and his toy soldiers. At least, he did not need to force-feed Kenny.

"I don't want to eat."

"I said, eat."

Mikasa shook her head.

Were all Ackermans this hardheaded? Or was it just him and Mikasa? A silly question knowing that the two of them were the remaining Ackermans, now that his uncle bit the dust. He got no one to compare with. Or maybe he has since Kenny Ackerman was still alive in this timeline. Very, unfortunately alive.

Yesterday, Dr. Jaeger told him that his companion has not even touched her food ever since he was bedridden. They tried to coerce her into eating but they were answered with a big, fat no. The doctor, whose name was Grisha, also notified him about Eren's failed attempt at cheering Mikasa up.

This is odd for Levi since Mikasa was practically Eren's shadow.

Levi always complained to Erwin about the gloomy brat's over-attachment to the titan shifter. The commander would just laugh at him. Now that he would think about it, Erwin, as strange as it may seem, never listened to him. That eyebrows, just did everything he wanted to do. For example, overthrowing the monarchy.

Before Grisha left him, he said something to Levi that bothered him to a great degree. 

"Don't block the path."

If he wasn't a ten-year-old and uninjured, he would pounce the doctor and force him to explain what he just said.

Then that's where his other panic set in.

Grisha Jaeger was a titan. In this timeline, he was the current holder of the Attack Titan and soon, the Founding Titan. He was an important piece of humanity's survival. Because of that, Levi was once again reminded of what would happen in Year 845. The fall of Wall Maria. He and Erwin were not there when the Armored and Colossal Titan breached it. On the morning before the fall, Erwin Smith became the 13th Commander of the Survey Corps and he became the Captain of Special Ops.

He needed to move fast. He already failed in saving Mikasa's parents and he wouldn't let himself fail again.

Levi sighed. "You haven't eaten since yesterday."

"And you should be resting." She replied indignantly. Actually, Levi's injury was healing quickly, considering that it was not that serious.

"I would if you're not this stubborn!"
"I just don't have the appetite."

Kids these days. They never knew the feeling of being hungry with nothing to eat.

When Levi was an actual ten-year-old, he was malnourished. His "guardian" would sometimes provide him food if he's lucky enough to scavenge some in the barren Underground or if he's in a good mood.

Life was tough for young Levi and due to that fact, he forced himself to develop adeptness at survival in Underground's harsh conditions. He, most of all, understood the importance of being able to eat without any worries about tomorrow's meal.

So, he took the liberty of feeding Mikasa despite her thrashing and refusals. At this rate, he'll become an old man with all the stress he was getting from her.