Imperial Affairs (Levi X Reader) AU

45. Princess

Reader's POV

I outstretched my hand to receive help as Levi grabbed it and pulled me up rather harshly that my arm threatened to be pulled out of its socket on my shoulder.

"What the hell are you doing out here?" Levi glared up at me, "Princess."

"I-," I almost spoke in my 'George' voice and not my real one since that was what I always used when speaking to Levi, "I-."

Levi interrupted me by throwing the coat I gave him the day before, at me, "Tch. Wear this. Your brother will kill me if you get sick."

I put it on and it was a little loose. Well, of course it was. It wasn't tailored according to my real body; it was tailored according to my corset that caged my torso when I was George.

Levi then grabbed my hand and led me away, to what I assumed was the entry gate of the castle which wasn't a gate anymore since it had long been broken and removed and there was just a hollow where the gate was and anyone could enter the place freely.

"I don't know whatever the fuck you're doing here but your actions could cost me my friends' lives," Levi lectured, "Your nasty brother would probably forget his promise and kill himself if you died after your mother and other sister have already. Now, he can die for all I care but at least not until my friends are above the fucking ground."

"Cold...," I murmured, not able to process what Levi was saying because I was completely buried in the snow less than a minute ago. I was not only cold but also shaken up; my clothes were soaked and I was sure that Reiner would rat me out to Erwin and he would scold me.

"We're in the middle of a fucking blizzard!" Levi's voice sounded disbelieved so I followed it because I couldn't really see him in the rushing snow, "What do you expect?!"

"This is all your fault!" It was my turn to be furious now, "If you hadn't come to my room then I wouldn't have to jump from the first fucking floor!"

Levi's motions halted as he looked at me, a little shocked, "I didn't know that royalty swore...."

"Who the fuck gives a shit if I swear?!" I ranted, "Dignified this! Elegance that! I don't give a shit! I don't wanna travel in this fucking storm! I don't wanna go to that shitty engagement party of my sister that I want to fucking stab! And the Imperial Family Dinner? Don't get me started on that! Do you have any idea how expensive the clothes have to be for that event?! And the New Year's Party?! That is even worse! I have to take my entire six month budget of books and such and spend it on clothes that won't even be worn for a second time for at least the next ten years because people will notice! And who knows if they'll even fit me anymore by then! And I can't even get them tailored because word will get out that I'm using clothes so old that they won't even fit me!"

"Shut up!" Levi growled, "I'm not here to listen to your shitty rant about rich bastard stuff. Fucking follow me back to the shitty castle. Now!"

"How dare you order me around! I have the blood of His Imperial Majesty running through my veins!"

"And it could be running out into the snow if you piss me off anymore!"

Levi pulled out his sword which I held by the blade and pushed back quite easily, much to Levi's surprise.

"What?" I glared at Levi, "You think I don't train?"

As a response, Levi used all the strength he had in his right hand to point his sword at my neck, not using his left hand because the one who pulled out both hands first would lose in this matter of pride.

Levi flinched as I felt a sharp pain in my hand that was clutching the blade of his sword as blood dropped from my wound and fell into the pure white snow, more noticeable than ever. Levi was shocked to see my hand bleeding and probably flinched back because of the reaction my blood gave his when it was out of my body and closer to his.

I released Levi's sword and looked at my stinging hand which was leaking blood rather quickly. I felt lightheaded; I was cold and now I was losing blood.

"Shit," Levi clicked his tongue before tearing off the left sleeve of his white shirt; the same one he had on when I first saw him. He then took the torn sleeve, grabbed my hand and tied it on my hand, letting the white cloth turn red.

"Ow!" I gasped when he tied it too tight but Levi didn't listen, instead, muttering something about having to put up with it for now or I would lose too much blood.

Levi took a step toward me and put his hands on my waist, hauling me up like one would a sack of potatoes and then, he grunted, "You're fucking heavy."

"Excuse me?! How dare you say that to a lady?! Put me down! Now!"

"No," Levi just clicked his tongue before walking on, "Your crazy brother would have everyone in five steps of my blood relations executed if I left you to die. Even though finding them all would be a challenge, he at least knows about my Mother and I have to protect her."

I didn't try to fight Levi anymore because I was actually feeling dizzy now and I knew that if he left me here, I would die. I was hungry too, that was a reason for the weakness I was feeling. Food here wasn't exactly...good. And it had been worse than I had anticipated because of the corrupted managers. I heard from my guards making rounds in the buildings that the people said that the food they got here was better than under the ground but I still couldn't bring myself to eat it and chose to not eat at all.

After a few minutes of walking, Levi put me down and then lifted me up again with his other arm, shifting the weight which offended me because I wasn't that heavy and judging from Levi's blood's reaction, he wasn't feeling overwhelmed with my weight and I guessed that he was just trying to piss me off.

He walked for a few more minutes, my belly on his left shoulder as his left arm held my lower back in place as I felt his cold skin against the net of my nightdress, touching my skin a little.

Even though he did it to save his friends by not infuriating 'George', it was still nice that he gave me the coat I gave him and tore off his shirt to slow my bleeding.

In a few more minutes, we were back in the building as I saw quite a scene when I entered. Kuchel seemed distressed while Reiner was in a full panic mode, trying to calm a scared Mikasa down despite panicking more himself.

"Y/N!" Mikasa forgot everything about my disguise and was just very relieved to see me, "Are you okay? And-. Wait, why are you bleeding? Y/N, what happened?!"

"I'm fine," I calmed Mikasa down as I stood up with her help from the point on the floor where Levi had laid me on.

"Y/N!" Reiner rushed toward me and hugged me so tightly that I lost my breath a little but I was happy...that he was in the process of going out to look for me.

"Alright. Alright. Now let me breathe," I finally made Reiner release me as I turned to Levi and handed him the coat I had on, "You'll have to dry it so it'll still work. The material doesn't get ruined by water."

"This isn't mine," Levi was confused.

"Yes, it is," I told him as I handed the coat to him, "He gave this to you for you to keep."

I turned around and nodded at Kuchel as a greeting before leaving. I would have liked to leave on foot but instead, Mikasa picked me up, exactly like Levi and decided to carry me away before, but, I somehow got out of her grasp and sent her back to Levi and Kuchel, insisting that Reiner could take care of me which I was confident that he could.

And the events today made me get a pretty strong fever in the next few minutes making me make a crucial decision.

"Reiner, postpone my trip back to Stohess, to tomorrow."

A/N = Did you hear the joke about that toilet? Nevermind, it was too dirty.

And no, this is not Levi impersonating the author.

April 5, 2023

- Heliaxa