A Wall Of Blue Roses(Un Mur de Roses Bleues)

Physicals

"Okay, which one of us should go first?"

"What about you?"

"No way! I'm not doing it! You go first!"

Belle stood silently with the other girls outside the infirmary, many of them anxiously awaiting whoever was inside to call the first of them in. The door creaked open as the girls, except Belle, continued to argue and a certain mop of brown hair peeked out.

"Okay, who's first?" Asked Hanji.

Belle moved from wherever she was standing as the girls went silent, a look across her face that had a way of saying "Don't worry, I've got this" as she began to walk into the infirmary.

The room was very much like a hospital of some sort. It was clean with a few beds, shelves of medicine, a few medical kits and a sink.

Hanji picked up a nearby clipboard and turned to Belle who closed the door behind her.

"Are you sure about this?" Belle asked, doing her best not to be nervous about the whole thing.

"It's the policy of the Survey Corps regarding our soldiers' health. Please step behind the curtain and remove your jacket and shirt." Hanji answered.

Belle nodded and stepped behind a white curtain and started to remove her jacket and shirt, revealling her white bra adorned with navy blue lace and a tiny pink bow in the middle, a little diamond hanging from it and sighed, hoping the physical would be done and over with.

"Oh come now, Belle. It's nothing to be nervous about." Hanji reassured her beaming. "Besides, it's just us women now, so you've not a thing to worry about."

Belle nodded again. "At least the boys aren't around."

"Oh we're only doing the girls first. The boys get their physicals afterwards. It's how it works." Explained Hanji as she put on rubber gloves in preparation.

"Now let's get to it, shall we?"

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"How long will this physical take?" Sasha asked as she sat in pure nervousness, her heart beating rapidly like no tomorrow.

"I'm sure, Hanji's not taking too long." Answered Iona. "Besides she's doing the girls first. It's the boys who are next."

Ymir nodded. She offered to accompany Christa for support and to beat up any peeping toms around who were snooping as usual. The last peeping tom was dealt with by Levi as of today as the girls saw him dragging the bruised and battered cadet by the collar of his shirt. The cadet made fake choking noises until Levi smacked him on the head and continued to drag him away. It was the reason why the other male cadets had dropped the peeping tom plan permanently because who knows what Levi was capable of when it comes to discipline.

After what seemed like an eternity, the infirmary door opened and Belle stepped out, putting her jacket back on. She got through her physical with no problems whatsoever.

"At least, Belle got through it with flying colours." Remarked Mikasa, being all cool and calm during that time.

"So much bravery in her. She's such a strong woman." Remarked Christa.

Belle turned a corner and was finally out of earshot of the other girls but couldn't help but feel a pang inside her. Sure, she was a strong girl but she had her limits, due to her brother's disappearance. She decided not to let that get in the way of her time in the Survey Corps.