Homeless. {Levi x Reader} (Completed)

45. Money

(Levi) 

I was sitting on the bed with Noir on top of me. I had just finished showering her, she was now perfectly clean so I allowed her to rest on top of my chest. (Y/N) called me earlier and said that she'd have to stay at work because Jean had gotten sick and no one else could replace him, meaning I'd see her again at night. I didn't have anything to eat so I made two toasts and now here I am. Listening to music and petting my cat, I haven't done that in a while, I didn't even see my cats before I left France.

I looked to my side and saw my phone, I might as well call her, I did promise I would call her more often. I grabbed it and pressed her name on the screen. After a few rings she picked up. 

"Yes?! " she sounded really excited. 

"Hi mom. " I smiled as Noir licked my chin. I need to take her to the vet soon... 

"Hi Levi, how are you? " 

"I'm fine mom. I checked what you said about Kenny, looks like you were right."

"I told you, didn't I? Does that mean I can come and see you? " I was glad that she sounded happy and wasn't crying like the other times. 

"I told you mom, you can't come yet. It's not that I don't want you to, the house is really small, I don't want you to see it and I don't want you to stay at a hotel. I want you to stay with me when you come, so just wait for a little bit longer. Okay? " I scratched behind Noirs ear. 

"Is that the only reason? "

"What other reason is there? "

"Maybe you don't want to see me. "

"It's not that! You know it's not, blame my pride for not letting you come see me in this mess. " I heard her chuckle.

"Yeah, you always were like that. If you want I can send you the money you left behind. I'm sure it will help you. " I sat up on the bed immediately as I heard that. Noir fell on my lap and she started moving around because of the shock and I started petting her to calm her down. 

"What money? "

"Weren't you working before you left? All the money you made are still in the bank and now they are probably more."

"I left them behind for you, you know that! Why didn't you use them? Mikasa said -" she cut me off before I could continue. 

"Forget about what I said to the rest of the family, I didn't need them knowing I had money. You know how some of them are. " I nodded my head even though she couldn't see me. "I don't know if you remember but before you left I was seeing someone, we are still together and his job pays really well so I didn't need to touch the money. "

"Oh, right, I forgot about him. Is he treating you right? " Noir started licking my hand and I jumped because I had forgotten her. 

"Yes Levi. I wouldn't have stayed with him if he didn't. Anyway, back to the main topic. The money is yours, you worked for them, so just give me an account to send them."

"I can't give you one yet, the only one I have is for my payment so I'll make another and tell you. " I knew that she wouldn't take no for an answer and she was right. I did work for that money. If she needed them I wouldn't even think about it but since she doesn't... "Could you remind me how much it is? "

I was starting to sweat. I don't know how much I have, for almost a year I was working and was getting five thousand every month, not to mention I started saving two years before that. So... Nine months, five thousand... I have at least forty five thousand... And that's not counting the two years before... Adding all those years... How much do I have?!?

"I don't know, wait, the bank sent a note last month. Wait for me to get it. " 

Even if I have enough for us to get a house now I doubt we'll move out any time soon. There's still furniture and making some fixes to the house and everything else... But at least it won't take as long as before. We might be able to move in a year if I have enough. 

"Levi, " I heard my moms voice and was brought out of my thoughts. "Okay, so, as of last month you have, " I felt like my heart was going to get out of my chest. "Sixty four thousand one hundred and eighty two. "

"How much? " it came out as a whisper. My mouth was dry and I stood up to drink some water. 

"Levi? Are you okay? " she sounded concerned but I didn't care right now. I quickly drank my water and spoke again. 

"Yeah? Yeah I'm fine. Just... Wasn't expecting that. Are you sure? " Noir was looking at me like an idiot. 

"Yes Levi, I'm sure. And they will go to sixty five next week when the month changes. "

"Oh my God..." I didn't know what to do. This changes everything. Almost. We can just get a house faster now. Damn I'm happy. 

"Levi? Are you okay? " she asked again. 

"Yeah, yes I'm fine. It was just really sudden. I guess you will come and see me sooner than I expected. "

"Really? "

"Don't pack your bags yet. By soon I mean a year at least. Before that it would have been two or three. "

"It's still better than before. Either way the money is yours so I'd send it to you anyway. "

"I guess... " we stayed silent for a while. 

"I guess I should hang up. I have to go. Thanks for calling me, do it again soon, please? "

"Yes mom, don't worry I will. Thank you. " I smiled. 

"It's nothing. Bye Levi."

"Bye mom. " with that we hang up and I took a deep breath. "Noir! " I ran up to the cat and started kissing her. "Noir, Noir, Noir. Did you hear that? We're going to move to a bigger house sooner than we thought. That will be bigger and have more rooms!" I felt like I was talking to a child but I couldn't help it. I was happy and no one was around to judge me. 

I grabbed Noir and laid on the bed again. The music was still playing and I relaxed, like the conversation didn't happen. I have to tell (Y/N) tonight, she will be happy. I can't believe that this happened just now, from what I have seen there are some houses that are sold cheaper because they are in bad condition but they are nice and in good places. Maybe we could get one, spent a year working to fix it and then move in. That could work, but first I'll have to discuss it with (Y/N). I wonder what she'll have to say. 

I looked at the time and saw that I had to start getting ready. I have to be at work in an hour, I guess I was deep in thought if I didn't realize it sooner, last time I checked it was still three. I got up from the bed and placed Noir in her's and got ready. By the time I was done I had forty minutes to get to work. I bend down and pet Noir before I left. 

"Mommy will be home soon okay? " she didn't do anything, her eyes were closed. 

I stood up and left the house, leaving the music playing because (Y/N) would be home soon and Noir seemed to like it. I sat at the bus stop and waited for it to come. And that's when I remember that I called my mom to ask how my cats were doing. Oh well, I guess next time. 

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So, I realized that if I was to write about Levi and (Y/N) gathering all the money to get a house of there own they'd have to stay in that small house for years, you can forgive me giving them some help right? This will not effect the story and the events. It only helps really, because I was worried that I didn't have enough time to play out the story how I wanted it. Now the big problem is out of the way. So yeah, that. 

Thoughts? 

-Christel.