Fight for Love (Attack on Titan/SnK fan fiction)

Fight for Love: Chapter 2

Bursts of colored dots dance across the inside of my eyelids. How long have I been asleep? I slowly open my eyes and gaze up at the ceiling, my chest aches slightly telling me I have an injury of some kind 'What happened?' I groan and roll over onto my side. The last thing I remember is getting caught by a Titan and Erwin yelling at me, then nothing.
The room has a cozy feel with a plush carpet covering the floor and sheer like curtains covering the windows. A wardrobe is across the room along with a small couch. Where am I? I examine everything closely trying to see if I can recognize anything that will help me pin point where I am.
The only thing recognizable is my dad's cloak which is hanging on the knobs of the wardrobe. I take a deep breath to try and clear my head and a burst of pain shoots through my chest. The deep breath turns into a gasp of pain, sitting up the black blanket that was wrapped around my chest falls into a black pool around my waist.
A loose white t-shirt hangs off of my shoulders I blink in surprise when I look upon my chest. White bandages are wrapped tightly around my chest making it even harder to breath than with the injuries. I pull the blankets back and swing my legs out of bed. My legs are unsteady but, somehow they are able to hold my weight.
Taking that as a sign to get moving I walk across the room and pull on my dad's cloak. A lavender scent wafts up from the dark green fabric reminding me of the meadow inside Wall Rose where my dad and mom met for the first time. With my dad's cloak now on my body I walk over to the door and half expect it to be locked. The light golden knob turns easily in my hand.
I slowly pull the door open so the hinges don't creak and alert anybody of my presence. I lean out the door and look up and down the hallway.
To my right is three doors all of them are closed and no sounds are coming from that direction. To my left is balcony overlooking a foyer and a staircase. Deciding that I don't want to immediately be caught out in the open I step out of my room and walk towards the first closed door.
With a deep breath and another stab of pain I turn the door knob and peek in. 'A bathroom just a bathroom.' I pull the door shut and move on to the next one.
Slowly pushing this door open I peak in. The windows have heavy drapes in front of them stopping the sunlight from leaking in giving the bedroom a creepy light. The room is a mess the huge bed is unmade and articles of clothing are scattered all over the floor. Curling my lip in disgust I shut the door and move on to the final one.
A huge mahogany desk sits in the middle of the room stacks upon stacks of paper piled on top of it. Huge windows behind the desk allow sunlight to pour into the room. Floor to ceiling bookcases line the walls and leather chairs sit in multiple places. The floor is hardwood and a single round carpet sits in the middle of the room. I step inside the room and push the door shut behind me feeling a pull towards the desk. Creeping up next to the desk I peer down at it.. A file with my name on it sits on top of a stack of paper. Curious as to what is inside of it I take the file into my hands and walk behind the desk. Plopping down into the leather chair I slowly open up my file and skim through it.
Name: Sakura
Age: 11
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 91 lbs
Hair color: black
Eye color: Emerald green
Injuries: 5 broken ribs
Place of residence: Commander Erwin's house

My eyes widen at the mention of my injuries 'is that why it hurts every time I breathe?' But my place of residence is Commander Erwin's house? Is this negotiable? Could I convince him to let me go else where? Shaking my head to clear my thoughts I continue reading.
Parents: Deceased
Titan solo kills: 10
Titan team kills: 0
I couldn't have killed ten titans could I have? Not wanting to read anymore I close the file and return it to the desk. I can't believe that I already have ten solo kills and I'm not even a trainee yet! That reminds me, I step out into the hallway, when does the training regimen start back up since Wall Maria fell? Since I am totally joining the Survey Corps I need to know. Deciding I will figure it out as I go I tighten my fathers cloak around my body and head for the steps.
I'm standing in the middle of a rather well furnished living room. I have already examined the kitchen, laundry room, library, spare bedroom and the back porch leaving me with the living room. I turn in a full circle surprised as to how well the furnishings are.
"Ah, so you're awake!"
I jump at the sound of Erwin's voice a cry escaping my lips,"Don't scare me!"
He chuckles,"Sorry didn't mean to."
I turn toward him and I am surprised at how unkept he looks. His clothes are wrinkled and it obviously looks like he slept in them. His usually well kept blonde hair is unruly and his blue eyes are tired.
"You haven't been sleeping." I remark simply.
He sighs and runs his hands through his hair," Is it that easy to tell?"
"Yes." I answer bluntly earning a small smile from Erwin.
A awkward silence fills the air leaving me on edge," Well..I have been meaning to ask you an important question." Erwin says then waves his hand at one of the couches prompting me to sit down.
"Oh? What kind of question?" I ask in return while slowly lowering myself down onto the plush black couch.
"It's about your dad." He says and adverts his gaze from my eyes.
I take a deep breath momentarily forgetting my ribs and flinch directly after I do so,"Oh.."
I wrap my arms around my chest trying to hold the emotional and physical pain in.
"Will you be willing to answer my question?"
"Only if you answer a couple of mine first."
He sighs and takes a seat across from me," Fine, shoot." He says waving his hand in the air.
"How long have I been asleep?"
He glances over my shoulder at a calendar that is pinned on the wall,"A week and a half."
My mouth falls open in shock. A week and a half?! I have been a sleep for a week and a half! No wonder my physical strength is so low not only from my wounds but constant sleeping! I wonder how long I have to get my physical strength back up before the training regimen for the military starts again. Thinking swiftly I ask my next question.
"When will the training regimen start again?"
"A year." He answers without hesitation.
I mentally sigh with relief a year is plenty of time to build my strength back up.
"That's all my questions."
He raises an eyebrow,"Are you sure? You don't want to ask about the refugees across town?"
My heart clenches in realization at what he is getting at 'My friends! I have to go to the refuge camp and look for them!' I leap from the couch and kneel in front of Erwin I take his hands in my own and rest my forehead against our intertwined fingers.
"Please," I whisper my voice shaking with desperation,"take me to the refugee camp so I can look for my friends."
He unclasps our fingers and takes my chin in between his thumb and forefinger, he lifts my face up and I gaze helplessly into his baby blue eyes.
"I will take you to look for your friends as soon as you are fully recovered." He whispers.
My eyes widen and I nod my head vigorously,"Thank you Erwin." I whisper then take my seat across from him.
We stare at each other in silence for a couple minutes before he sighs.
"Okay now for my question."
I nod encouraging him to go on.
"How long has your dad been training you?" His voice is soft like he is talking to a baby.
I suddenly find interest in the floor my fingers tighten in the fabric of the cloak and I take a shaky breath fighting off the tears that come along with the thought of my father.
"Ever since my mom died." I whisper barely loud enough for him to hear.
He leans back and watches me closely,"So he has been training you in maneuver gear for five years."
I shake my head slowly,"No, I had to build up my physical strength first which took about a year. Then I began the simple uses of maneuver gear and dad would lecture me about the killing of titans. You know, like, where to kill them and how to catch their attention in a dire situation and stuff like that."
Erwin leans forward and gazes at me with curiosity,"Really? After that? What did he teach you?"
"Well, then it went to hand to hand combat and speed." I account the many late night training sessions where I would run around the track and fight off dummies,"After that we went into the more complex stuff with maneuver gear. He would make me kill fake Titan dummies and made sure I moved quickly. If I wasn't fast enough he would make me do it over and over again until I met his standards." I groan then place my head in my hands shaking my head from side to side my breaths come out ragged and a couple tears slip out of my eyes.
"I truly am sorry about your loss." Erwin whispers before standing up and walking out of the room.
"Do I have to stay here?" I whisper my voice cracks in several places revealing my emotions.
Erwin stops in the doorway,"Yes." He answers with almost the same amount of bluntness I used only minutes before.
I sigh and curl up into a tight ball on the couch. I feel the tears build up in the back of my throat I choke back the tears trying desperately to hide them but to no avail. I reach up and pull my hood over my eyes so no one would see me at my most vulnerable.
I close my eyes and cry myself to sleep my dad's last words screaming over and over in my mind like a bad tape stuck on a certain verse.

A gentle voice cuts through my slumber,"Hey Sakura wake up."
It takes a minute before I am able to recognize the voice.
"Hanji?" I whisper and the hoarseness in much voice causes me to internally cringe.
"Glad you remember me! Now wake up so I can show you something!"
My eyes peel themselves open crust from dried tears flake off my eyelashes. The salt from my tears is dried on my cheeks giving them a crusty feel, I reach up and rub at my eyes and cheeks getting rid of any evidence.
"Show me something?"
I peer at her out of one of my eyes her red hair is pulled back into a ponytail and she looks down at me through her glasses her dark brown eyes seem to smile at me.
"Yep it's a surprise I can't tell you." She giggles madly before tugging on my hand to drag me off of the couch.
"Fine." I groan and allow her to tug me toward the front door where it's standing wide open.
I hear a familiar neigh come from the front yard and my heart skips a beat.
"I'm sure you remember Kurodayu." Hanji says and smiles back at me.
"K-Kurodayu??"
I blink away the sun rays that invade my eyes and look around the front yard. Three horses are standing the front yard a gray horse which I recognize as Erwin's horse Buddy and Hanji's horse Jacks. Kurodayu stands in between them his black coat shining in the evening sun.
My mouth falls open and I am at a complete loss for words. Kurodayu seems to sense my presence and turns his head toward me his brown eyes shows an indefinite amount of sadness as we gaze at each other.
"You can thank Erwin he is the one that thought you might like to have your fathers horse."
I stumble toward Kurodayu and wrap my arms around his muscular neck I snuggle my face into his neck and breath in the scent of hay and dirt that seems to clear my head.
"Do you know how to ride?" Erwin asks from where he is standing next to Buddy.
I pull back and look at him,"Dad was able to show me the basics to riding before-" I leave the sentence unfinished and turn back to Kurodayu. I clear my throat and continue my train of thought.
"Thank you anyway Erwin I really appreciate this."
He smiles at me,"It's no problem really."
I nod and run my fingers through Kurodayu's mane.
After a couple minutes Hanji clears her throat,"Why don't we ride into town and eat at the local café?"
Erwin looks at me but I avoid his eyes leaving him to make the decision.
He sighs,"I don't know if Sakura is up to ride into town with her injuries."
I grit my teeth hating this useless feeling.
Hanji sighs,"Fine some other time then!"
She laughs and throws her arm around my shoulder adding more pressure to my broken ribs.
"I'm going to take Kurodayu to the stables." I mutter underneath my breath.
Erwin nods,"That's fine the stables are in the back yard."
I nod my head and swing onto Kurodayu's back clicking my tongue I turn the horse toward the back yard and lead him to the stables.
I leave the saddle and everything on Kurodayu's back now wanting to bother with it. Tossing a bale of hay into his stable I walk back toward the house. For some unknown reason I am completely and utterly exhausted.
I walk back to my room where I change out my bandages and slip on a pair of pajamas. The sheets are soft against my skin when I slip in between the covers and await sleep.
It never came.
Sighing in irritation I slip out of bed and work my way across the dark room to the bedroom door. I step out into the chill hallway and peer around noticing that the house in dark beside a small sliver of light coming out from underneath Erwin's office door. Wondering if he is still awake I walk over to the door and gently knock my knuckles against the door. When no answer comes I take that as a come in and gently push the door open.
A single lamp lights the entire room my eyes skim over everything until they land on Erwin. Erwin's arms are crossed over a stack of paper and his head is resting on his arms. His breaths are balanced out and every time he exhales a small snore escapes his lips. I smile down at his relaxed face the peacefulness is a new adjustment since his face is usually impassive and stern.
I don't want to wake him up he needs his sleep but he will have a nasty cold with this cold air if I don't do anything. Coming to a solution I walk out of his office and go to his room. I walk over to his bed and pull off a thin blanket instead of his comforter.
I walk back to his office the thin blanket dragging behind me. I flip the blanket to get any dirt off of it then gently tuck it around his shoulders. He mumbles something under his breath then drifts back to a deep slumber. I grin happily down at him then return to my room and cuddle back under the covers.
----A/N----
I updated! Lol so how do you like this update? I'm thinking about using Erwin's POV next chapter but I need your guys input. Should I use Erwin's POV? Or no? Well anyway what's in store for the next chapter is Sakura fully recovers and goes off to find her friends! Exciting right? Vote, comment and fan!