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I have made a small, semi mistake. 

When I started this book, I did research into both Hanji and Mike squads since they'd be apart of Mikasa healing and part of her life. Some members more than other's, of course. 

But I was re-looking into them and I noticed a mistake made by me. 

Harold, no one is called Harold in Hanji squad. 

There's an unnamed member in her squad who I've been acting over who Harold was. I didn't even know the guy didn't have a name, I thought his name was Harold.

Hence, I've been calling the dude Harold.

But there isn't a guy named Harold in her squad and the soldier is left nameless in the anime/manga. 

So, I apologies for that mistake and mix up. I really don't know where the name Harold has came from or why I've been calling the nameless solder as Harold. 

But, since the soldier is still a part of Hanji squad and is part of the story. I'm going to carry on using him and well, I'll stay using the name "Harold" for him. I think it's a bit too late to suddenly give him a new name and make one up for him after calling him as Harold all this time. 

I just wanted to be open over my mistake and point it out since I've only just learnt about it a few minutes again while writing up this chapter. I didn't want anyone else thinking the dude was called Harold and find out he doesn't exist like I just found out. 

But, I think Harold suits him now and I'll carry on calling him as such during this story. 

Sorry for this..

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The night of the expedition had came and all soldiers were in the mess hall enjoying themselves. Beer and ale was left out for them all to drunk until they dropped while a few other drink options were left out for those who didn't want alcohol. Carla fresh homemade lemonade, of course she was paid for them even when she was offering to do such a job for free. Both Levi and Mikasa used their stubborn sides to pay the older women for her lemonade since she did make enough for the whole of the camp in a single day. The other two options was orange squash, made by Armin, Christa, Jean and Marco who volunteered to make such a huge amount for everyone. The last option was water for those who didn't like lemonade or orange squash, they'd be stuck with nothing but water for tonight. 

For now, music was being played by a hired entertainers. All standing on the makeshift stage pushed at the back, playing their instruments with a playful tone to get most dancing happily together.  

All dressed out of uniform and just enjoying the night as if it was their last. Of course, drunken promises made between friends to survive long enough to reach the next pre-expedition party together. 

Of course Captain Rory Barns had joined them, keeping an eye on them still and seeing how all the soldiers acted during the private celebration on camp. He took in account over the handful of soldiers that stood on watch around the camp, the few squads that'd be left to protect and keep on the camp taking turns over the shifts. He patrol round, making sure they were doing their sentry duties correct and wasn't lazing about thinking no one would check on them but they new better. If they were assigned to the expedition, than they'd be put on sentry duties instead. Three shifts created, one that start at night before the second would take over from early hours to lunch. The third shift taking from lunch to late evening before it reported all over again. 

Erwin wasn't overly worried since he's seen both Military Police and Garrison parties and how their soldier's acted during and after as well. If captain barns wanted to note down any problems or bad behaviour than Erwin would simply remind him and the rest of the Garrison over their parties and how their soldier's are let lose. 

Meaning, everyone got to enjoy themselves without any worry or panic on having to watch their drinking and behaviour while Captain Barns was about. They all enjoyed the night carefree and just had fun. 

104th soldier's didn't need to be twice to let go and were already half drunk and dancing about like the wild teens they were. Hanji joining in with them, a few of her squad members following the younger soldiers lead and looking a right old mess that made everyone else laugh. 

"Not going to dance?" Moblit asked as he took the seat beside Levi, who as always, stayed sitting with his back to the wall and watching the rest. A cup of tea in hand and wishing to leave already. 

"I don't dance" Levi simply answered before sipping his tea as Moblit snorted.

"I'm rather sure we both know that isn't true. Princess" Moblit smirked back as he glanced towards the shorter male beside him who was not impressed by Moblit trying to be sly with him. 

"Moblit, while you may be drunk. I am no and will brutally kill you with the same beer mug your currently holding" Levi simply warned as he glared at the other male who was happily shipping his beer. 

"I'll give you full permission to end my life like that because it means .. Hanji will be in your care from now on. The rest in the squad can't handle her like I do and Erwin wouldn't step down as commander just to babysit her like I do. So, enjoy the Hanji mess while I find peace in the heavens above" Moblit happily reminded Levi over the aftermath of his death would leaving and knowing that Levi would not survive with an let lose Hanji. 

"I can make your life a living hell" Levi threatened instead, glaring at a spot on the floor. 

"I know" Moblit admitted with a grin, both males sipping their different drinks and watching those dance on the open space left as the dance floor. 

"How did it go with Lynne?" Levi finally asked the more important question between them, his eyes watching as the said women danced with a few of her squad mates. 

"We're staying as mere friends. I love her, I really do. But if I'm not the one who'll marry her and make her my wife, I know I've to let her go. Let her find the man she thinks she would marry and be happy with. I can't enjoy the small moments of happiness with her as we date before losing her to another. So, we've stayed as friends and comrades in arms" Moblit answered with a weak smile, his gaze lingering on Lynne who was blissfully happy right now. 

"Did you talk to anyone over this?" Levi asked, wondering if the lad finally spoke with Hanji or his squad mates over what's happened. 

"Nah, we didn't want to make it a big deal and everyone else would make a mess out of it. It's better than no one knows over all this and we can keep living as nothing happened" Moblit replied with a small shrug, letting his eyes wonder around the rest of the room and noticing a few passed out drunks left in the corners already. 

"I'm sorry she didn't chose you. You're a good guy, Moblit. You deserve happiness as well" Levi frowned, knowing Moblit was a good guy and he did think the guy deserved his own happy ending. 

"Thank you, sir" Moblit smiled, giving a small gratitude nod towards the captain. 

"Now, piss of and enjoy the fun" Levi huffed back as he crossed his left leg over his right. 

"I will, sir. Don't mope around here for too long otherwise you'll worry the little miss" Moblit grinned back as he pushed himself to stand, careful to not spill his beer now his mug was only half fall. 

"She's not so little anymore" Levi commented as he glanced around the room, trying to spot her and finding her trying to sit Armin down while keeping hold of one of Eren arms as he wobbled on the spot. Seemed both of her friends had gotten a bit too drunk for their own good already and she was trying to safely sit them down to sober up. 

"Don't we all know it. She's grown up well" Moblit admitted like a proud older brother before wondering off, planning to have a dance with his squad members like planned. 

Levi finished off his tea before placing his tea cup down on the spare seat beside him. Taking a heavy sigh before pushing himself up and walking towards the table close to the mess hall doors. Taking notice over Mikasa carefully handling a cup of water to Armin who gladly tried drinking a few sips with Mikasa help while Eren messily drank from his own cup of water given to him. 

Levi glanced around before spotting a mostly still sober Reiner that seemed to be carefully carrying Ymir over his shoulder while one hand stayed gently on Christa shoulder as he steered her around other's. Bertholdt was holding onto the back of Reiner top, being pulled along behind as Reiner planned to get all three drunks back to their own barracks to sleep off the alcohol before morning came.   

Deciding that Reiner had his hands full, Levi glanced over to find a drunk Marco speaking with a very drunk Jean who was trying to help both Marco and Connie back towards the mess hall doors in hopes of fresh air sobering them up enough to head back to the barracks safely. 

His eyes than found Sasha who was just passed out in the middle of the floor with a bit of cake shoved in her mouth and drooled all over. Levi found the sight disgusting and make sure to keep a good five meters from her body when passing her. 

Levi slowed down as he almost reached Mikasa and did a sweet around the hall and those hanging outside in hopes to find someone heading back. Someone heading back to their barracks that could help both Eren and Armin to bed to relive Mikasa from mother duty over them both.  

Harold seemed to be on the outside steps, helping a freshly thrown up and emotional Nifa to calm down. The poor chick was crying over throwing up inside the hall and outside over the steps. She always did get really emotional when drunk and Harold seemed the only mostly sober one close by to help her out. 

Rashad and Keiji seemed to be carrying out Lauda drunk and passed out body. Heading back to their barracks to lay the poor guy down in bed before he catches a cold. Bits of Nifa vomit was down his trouser leg, showing he must have been laying close by when she finally puled the first time. 

Abel, Moblit and Hemming was all dancing together, not completely drunk but not fully sober either. Well, Hemming had stuck to water all night showing him to be one of the few completely sober ones. But no one pressured him into drinking, not with his wife promise after all. It was nice that both Hemming and Abel could forget about their home worries and just enjoy themselves. Even Moblit to releasing his worries and letting the music take over. 

Nanaba and Gelgar seemed to be doing their strange dance together like they've always done and just enjoying themselves without a care. Hanji seemed to be bouncing over the room still while Erwin and Mike talked together to the side of the room, having a friendly conversation. Lynne was left sat down somewhere, slowly drinking a cup of water to help sober herself up after she got a bit too drunk and tried snogging everyone, she was a real kiss devil when drunk. 

And that's when he spotted an awkward Thomas hovering by the mess hall doors. The poor guy was a lightweight and only drank half a mug before keeping to the lemonade all night. He wasn't much of a dancer but would join if his whole squad was dancing together. Perfect prey for Levi to use. 

"Oi! Thomas" Levi called out to the male member of Mike squad, catching the older man attention. 

"Yes, sir?" Thomas asked as he hurried over, wondering what the captain needed of him. 

"Want to head back early? Without having to help your drunken squad mates back to bed or be forced into a dance with any" Levi asked as he knew parties wasn't Thomas cup of tea. He was more of a guy that preferred to do a puzzle in his shared dorm room and leave it at that. 

"That'd be something I prefer. How can I help?" Thomas admitted with a small smile, rather preferring to leave before he's forced with dealing with too many drunks and cleaning up puke. 

"Take Armin and Eren back to their barracks. Just drop them inside. Doesn't matter if they go to their own beds or steals someone else. A few still sober enough members are already heading back and will help them once helping the group they were sorting out. Just, get them to their barracks" Levi replied as he nodded to where Mikasa still stood before where she sat both Armin and Eren down, refilling their empty cups with more water. 

"Understood. Thank you, sir. For getting me out of helping to clean up puke or being pulled into an drunken dance again" Thomas smiled back, nodding in agreement over helping the two boys back and that being all for the night. 

"You're simply helping me get some of the fresh soldier's back to their rooms before I've got to do it" Levi commented before walking over with Thomas. He grabbed a hold of Mikasa wrist before pulling her away and leaving Eren and Armin in Thomas hands for now. 

"Whoa! What are you doing? This is the dance floor" Mikasa yelp out as she got pulled along by Levi before they finally came to a quick stop on the edge of the dance floor. 

"We're dancing. I know you've been stress over that bastard of a Garrison captain and he's been watching your ever move since the incident. Tonight, relax. Dance" Levi simply replied as he released her wrists and taking hold of on her hands instead as his other rested on her waist. 

"I thought you didn't dance?" Mikasa scoffed back with a raised eyebrow and wondering why Levi was being so odd. 

"I don't but I've been practicing. Well, more like Carla forced me into practicing the basics since I'm a captain who'd be invited for formal events" Levi sighed in defeat as he really as been cornered by the housewife more than once and somehow had a once a month class with her now. 

"Yeah, Carla is the best dancer in all of the Shiganshina District" Mikasa admitted with a nod, placing her free hand on his shoulder as there really wasn't anywhere else to place it. 

"She's also rather bossy and scary when she wants to teach you something. So, follow my lead and don't step on my feet. You're a heavy git and might break my toes" Levi huffed back as he listened to the slowing beat and getting ready to lead her in the dance. Everyone else too drunk or buzzed to really take notice of them both right now. 

"Last time I remember, you called it as muscle not fat when I said something similar to you" Mikasa slyly commented with a small smirk as she still remembered their first dance. 

"And you're still a kid. Meaning you've still got baby fat and proves your chubby while I'm simply fit" Levi argued back with his own shit eating grin. 

"You do know how to flatter a lady" Mikasa sassed back as she raised an unimpressed eyebrow over him calling her fat. 

"When I meet a proper lady than I'll act as a gentlemen. Until than, your stuck with my Ackerman charm" Levi admitted with a slight shrug before leading them both into the slow dance. 

"Oh joy for me" Mikasa sarcastically replied as she rolled her eyes making Levi chuckle.  

"Just follow my lead and let yourself relax for tonight. The bastard can't say or do anything to you, not tonight. Just be Mikasa, all right" Levi calmly spoke, a tiny but true smile on his lips as he wanted her to forget her worries over Rory and just have a bit of enjoyment in her life instead. 

"Alright" Mikasa smiled back slightly and let herself be swirled about by Levi, finding her body relaxing and just enjoying herself. 

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This is the type of wooden beer stein/mugs they'd be using. Since, Aot timeline is kinda like medieval timelines.

Hanji Squad Members..

Moblit (Male)

Abel (Male)

Keiji (Male)

Lauda (Male)

Nifa (Female)

Rashad (Male)

Harold (Male. Also the nameless soldier)

Mike Squad Members..

Hemming (Male)

Nanaba (Female)

Gelgar (Male)

Lynne (Female)

Thomas (Male)