(Levi x Petra) Shock

Chapter Twenty-Eight: It Can't Be

A/N: So so so so so sorry for the delay. I know you all are probably sick and tired of the excuses, but my family was on vacation, so I had to put the electronics down. Either way, hope you enjoy!!

"Excuse me?" Petra said, her nose crinkling in shock.

"I said, 'I think you might be preg-'"

"I heard what you said," Petra snapped, straightening her nose and placing a petite hand in her orange hair. It wasn't long before she began to claw at it.

"Oh, sorry," Levi apologized, trying to hold her free hand. At the first touch, their fingers wrapped around each other instantly. They held on tightly to one another, Petra squeezing a little harder.

"It's okay," she replied, "I should be sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. It's just that...." Her voice trailed off, entering a merciless void. 

"I know it seems impossible at first," Levi said, stroking her face, "But think about it. You've been throwing up like crazy, your emotions are flying off the bat, you're chest is sore, and you've missed your period. Those are all the symptoms of pregnancy."

Petra stared deeply into Levi's navy-blue eyes. Her amber-colored orbs had become softer, and Levi could see every emotion swirl into a storm within them. Fear, shock, surprise, and maybe a hint of happiness.

"I've wanted to be a mother for so long," she smiled a little, one corner of her lips turned upright, "It's just the world we live in. Even though Titans aren't the greatest threat, our race is hated by the entire world. If I am pregnant, our baby could be born into a world where people will hate him on-sight. Plus, our relationship could be exposed, and you could be suspended-"

"I know," he replied, continuing to stroke her face, "I understand the recent threats. But at the same time..."

"I do like the idea of a little Baby Levi," Petra giggled.

"What about a Baby Petra?" Levi replied, giving off his rare smile.

"That too," she said, leaning into his touch after a long time, "But we aren't sure that I'm pregnant."

"Nope. We would need someone to take a test," he replied, "But that would expose us."

"I was a doctor during the mission on the Mainland," Petra blurted out.

"You're serious?" Levi smiled. He was learning so many interesting things about her.

"Well, I was completing my eight years of study for sometime as a teenager on Paradis," Petra said, "I finished my residency on the Mainland. And coincidentally, I perfected in this type of stuff. Maybe I could perform the test myself."

"As amazing as it is that you're a doctor, is it dangerous to commit self-experiments?" Levi replied, raising a thin, jet-black eyebrow.

Petra just took her hand out of her hair and placed it on her lover's cheek.

"It will be okay," she replied.

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(TIME SKIP: A few days later)

In the past few days, Petra had managed to urinate into a cup and test it. Levi remembered the struggle... of holding back the crinkling of his nose. What? Levi Ackerman was a self-proven clean freak. It didn't matter whether a glass of water spilled in his prescence. If anything became filthy, he wouldn't be happy. But naturally, with Petra and their current situation. According to the studies, the urine managed to carry many certain hormones. Levi couldn't understand the message at first, but Petra did. And the look on her face was enough for him.