𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 // levi ackerman

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"now that we're back from recess, i would like to formally apologize to you, miss y/l/n, for what was said." the judge said once we we're all back in the room.

"it's fine. you're not the one who said it so." i shrugged. "you need to get your council in order."

"i'm gonna make this quickly. i might be a judge but i am not heartless. i will allow kora to remain in your care, however i do not want to hear any bad reports from you. next time i do, we're going to have other conversations. do i make myself clear?"

"yes." i agreed. "thank you."

"no problem. i understand you had it rough, but please try your hardest to not cause any problems." they said. "i'm not from the underground area, but i am from the rougher area of the trost district. the difference between us is i had people in my corner. you didn't have that, but you deserved it. i read the weekly reports from your captains and commander. you're such a smart young lady."

"thank you, sir." i sniffled, wiping my eyes.

"make me proud kid, don't make me regret sending you home. don't make me regret sending her back to you. bring the child in. case dismissed." he slammed the gavel. the doors opened and my baby ran straight to me.

"y/n!" she smiled, jumping into my arms. "i'm sorry i was mad at you." i didn't even answer her at first, just holding her. they tried taking her again and i needed a moment.

"it's okay baby. it's okay. people feel mad sometimes. i never want you to suppress your emotions, just talk to me. just talk to jean or connie or levi, someone."

"okay. can i ask you something when we get back?" she asked as we walked back out the courthouse, where everyone was waiting on us.

"of course kora." i said, still holding her in my arms.

the ride back was quiet. kora slept on my lap while i stared out the window. levi sat on the other of kora, her legs laid across his lap. 

"are you okay?" levi asked me. i looked over at him and shook my head.

"no, but i will be."

"for what it's worth, i didn't know of any of this shit." he reassured me.

"i know. sorry for accusing you earlier." i simply replied. "i'm sorry for not telling you everything-"

"don't apologize for that. i wanted to get to know that on your time, when you were comfortable. that was completely out of line." he said, anger present in his tone.

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by the time we got back to the compound, kora was awake, but she was silent. she said she was still sleepy and she wanted me to take her to her room. i picked her up and she laid her head on my shoulder. "we'll talk later, okay vi?" i said to him. he nodded before walking towards the van that held the others. i carried her upstairs to her bed. My baby was so emotionally drained. i could just tell.

as we entered her room, it was a disaster. she had clearly thrown stuff around her bedroom, in frustration. it was probably when she wasn't talking. i laid her down and sat next to her. "what's wrong? this isn't like you."

"i'm sorry i was mad at you." she said.

"i told you it's fine, kora." i started cleaning her room, picking up her toys everyone bought her and putting it in a her toy box.

"i don't know why she hurt my feelings that much." she expressed. "you've always been there."

"i'm not upset. she did that to fuck with you, with us. you're a kid kora, i'm not mad your feelings were hurt."

"can i ask you a question?" she mumbled.

"yeah baby." i answered, still cleaning her room.

"can i call you mommy?" she asked. i froze, dropping the clothes that were currently in my hand.

"wh-what?" i asked.

"i mean, eren was telling me about his mommy. he said she loved him a-and took care of him. connie said the same thing and you do all that stuff for me." she said. "i'm sorry. i shouldn't have asked."

"kora. if you wanna call me mommy, you can." i smiled at her. "of course you can. i would be honored to be your mommy."

she smiled and jumped out her bed into my arms. the force of her knocked me back a little but i caught her none the less. i could feel my shirt get damp a little, and that's how i knew she was crying. "please don't ever leave me."

"i won't. mommy won't leave you." i said, my voice breaking a little. my daughter held me so much tighter as she took a deep breath. "you still sleepy?"

"mhm." she said, pulling away to wipe her eyes.

"okay. go ahead and lay down, i'll be in the other room." she got back into her bed and laid down.

"okay. wait-can i ask you something else?" she sat up in her bed.

"what's up kid?"

"do you like mr. levi?" she asked. i just looked at her, not knowing what to say. "i know you do. i know he likes you too."

"you do?" i asked, a little too excitedly, before clearing my throat. "i mean, how do you know that?"

"i just do. he looks at you the way that armin and eren looks at you, mikasa looks at eren and jean looks at mikasa." she said. i truly forgot how observant she was, but we had to be where we're from. "i like him. he's kinda mean to eren but it's funny."

"eren does shit to piss him off on purpose." i laughed.

"i want you to be happy. mr. levi makes you happy."

"thanks kora. go ahead and go to sleep." i kissed her forehead. "i love you munchkin."

"i love you too mommy."

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sorry for updating once every 6 months I'LL GET BETTER