Riverbank {LeviHan} [Manga Spoilers!]

Chapter 9: Last Goodbye

Hanji's POV

"Hanji... your obsession over him... it needs to stop." I was told after Levi's body was wrapped up in a green cloth with the Wings of Freedom being shown. If only his name was etched there... if only... if only... if only...

"How are we with the casket... Armin...?"

"Preparing as we speak... but his gravestone won't be made- we're too busy recovering from the rumbling that Eren has made..." His voice slowly disappeared as soon as his childhood friend's name was mentioned. "Either way, Levi's death-"

"It's important!" I shouted, growling at it all. "You have to do this... for me... for Levi. This has to happen! I mean it... it's not right..."

Armin looked away defeated, knowing that it was bad to test my wrath. It felt just like my rage with the titans before I wanted to look for the science. I wanted everything destroyed... I wanted... those damn Jaegerists to pay. They killed Levi... and I wanted to have revenge.

"Just... just do what you can. Now. Give me some privacy please..."

Armin then left me alone, and I walked over to Levi's body... seeing that this would be my last time here with him before he goes into a casket... and buried into the ground. My last chance to speak to him about my final words before I must part with him. I thought I could be strong in front of him... but I lost it, knowing that he would no longer talk to me coldly... no longer watch me... no longer comfort me... no longer do anything with me.

"Y-You left me..." A tear than began to fall down my cheek as I began to lose my composure. "You entered my life when we were both young... and you left me years later. I remembered how we met... when you were being introduced to us with those friends of yours..."

My eye closed as I thought about that one moment. I smiled stupidly at it as tears continued to roll down my cheek.

"I saw you... and once you treated me a certain way... I knew you weren't acting to be mean, but it was how you were always honest. Always speaking your mind. Yes... you did tease me for my glasses, but it was all for the best, aren't I right?" My hand reached up and I wiped all my tears away. "There has been no one like that... not ever in my life. I want to say... thank you... for everything, Levi."

I smiled foolishly, looking at his body.

"Levi... you may have left me... but I know my feelings for you aren't ever leaving you... you loved me... and I love you too... let's never forget that... okay? I love you... so please... I hope I won't ever forget you..."

Why did I stay there like an idiot... Levi would've been complaining about me all dirty and muddy at this point. But there he was... laying on the bed- motionless. He was there... forever and ever. He left Erwin in Shinganshina as his resting place... is a grave in the ground really what he wanted? He left the Underground, only to be set back down? No... he would hate me. Could we... cremate him...? Spread his ashes out in the mountains? I'll stay up in that mountain...

"Hanji..." I turned back to see Armin and some other new Scouts walking up behind him with the casket. "It's time..."

I sighed, seeing the inevitable... "Okay..." I then turned back to Levi, smiling gently. "I love you, Levi... and... goodbye. Goodbye Levi..."