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Side Note: So, Yan is from Levi Ova episode, the one with the bad leg. But online it says his name is spelled as Yan when I looked it up but in the subtitles it's spelled as Jan. I'm going to carry on using Yan for his name because that's what everyone else spell it as..

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"This sucks" Mikasa commented as she scrubbed at the living room window, making sure it was completely clean while letting some of her annoyance out. She was now twelve years old, grown slightly and already in the training bras that Isabel had forced her in .. more like threatened in wearing. 

"Keep cleaning that roughly and you'll break through the glass" Levi warned as he mopped the floor. Levi was now seventeen, the same age as Farlan and Isabel being sixteen. 

"I'm just cleaning very well" Mikasa snapped back, scrubbing even harder to get her anger out.

"Sure, "cleaning" is always done like your planning to murder someone" Levi sassed back as he rolled his eyes.

Mikasa stayed silently and moved on cleaner the higher part of the window, still holding the rag tightly and scrubbing with more force than needed. Dipping the rag in the water a little brutily and almost making splashes. Going back to cleaning the window and not even trying to hide the fact she was mad at the others.

"All right, look. Tonight job isn't like any other job we've done before. It's dangerous, might be life threatening even. He doesn't ... something is wrong with him, he asked if he could make a job request but in truth he demanded it. He tried offering us a reward but once we rejected it, he played dirty" Levi sighed, pulling down the handkerchief from his face and leaving it around his neck as he looked to her.

He knew why Mikasa was mad, he would be too in her place but he had to make her understand as well. She was old enough to know and she always tries to understand someone first, throwing how she feels to the side to try and work with everyone through someone knowing she won't always have control. She had a right to know, a right to understand and know why they were pulling her off from watch out  duty tonight.

"Yan" Mikasa answered with a frown, her hand coming to her side as she was already told about him being taken to a hospital above the underground by their new employer. She learnt about it as they told her she wouldn't be on watch tonight while only the three of them worked. She stayed silent but her emotions were running wild inside. 

"He called it already paying the deposit. He paid for it knowing that if we didn't agree to his request, Yan will suffer for it .. you know we couldn't just let that happen" Levi huffed, his grip tightening on the broom stick, almost ready to snap it. 

"His leg was already getting as it's limit, Furlan already knew this. He's seen the same thing happen to his mother, I already heard about it from Rose when I went to visit her and her son Miles. Yan didn't notice it was as bad as it was, that he needed treatment in the hospital on the surface soon or the worse would happen for him" Mikasa admitted, lowing her head since she already knew how bad Yan leg got. She always kept an eye on him when they did look out together or during their weekly game of chess, she took notice over his condition like Furlan did. She just stayed silent, deciding to keep a smile to Yan face and give him a break from real life for as long as she could. 

"We have no choice, Furlan won't let Yan down like this. He's reliving memories over his mother with Yan as the new victim. Yan our friend, he's yours as well and we don't let friends down. But I won't put your life in danger either, our employer is new to these parts and only heard rumour over me. He's only seen me, Furlan and Isabel during our walk out when we start a job. Meaning, he's never seen you with us and never seen you enter the house. He might seen you leave it thinking you were collecting your share of money instead of being the one to deliver it to others. I'm going to protect you from this guy and in return, you might be our only chance at escaping if we need it" Levi replied, losing his grip and staring at the bit of the floor the mop laid still upon. His anger fading as he knew Mikasa would at least be safe from their employer hands if something goes wrong. He knew she'll be safe, warn anyone else in danger and well, might find a way to get them out if it was safe enough. She knew to make tough choices even if she was only twelve now. 

"I won't leave you to die, I won't lose anyone ever again. I'll be careful, be smart but I won't just give you up. I'll make sure Yan is safe from whoever is playing the cards, move him where he can recover without being held hostage again. Than, I'll find you, even if I have to track you down inside a titan .. I'll find you" Mikasa promised, determined and not brave enough to lose all her family all over again .. not ever again. 

"I know" Levi whispered, a true smile on his lips as he looked to her, noticing her eyes fill with surprise over making him smile.

"Just stay wary, don't get yourself killed if you can survive. I won't accept your death, I'll snap and lose myself if you ended up dying without a true reason. Don't make me lose you" Levi spoke, his voice pleading and demanding as his eyes showed how important his words were. 

"I won't die, you haven't kept your promise. You haven't taken me back to the farm, never tasted a freshly grown strawberry by our hands and I haven't made you a dirty free flower crown from real flowers. We promised and we never die with regrets meaning we can't die until we keep our promises" Mikasa answered with a proud and honest smile, believing in her words and proving her stubbornness won't let her die without keeping their promises. 

"If this job goes well and it ends up not being a trap, we'll make those promises come true. We didn't just get promised a large sum of money but a real citizenship on the surface meaning we can live above without ever being hunted down and dragged back to the underground. You already have one by just being born on top and now, we'll all be able to live on that farm. Start growing everything your parents once did and we'll have the money to start it all up as well" Levi spoke up, adding on parts of the payment to do with the job as long as they completed it and everything goes to plan. Sure, he had a bad feeling that something wasn't right but he's escaped much worse situations and know he'll make sure that he and the other's came back alive.

"There's not point risking your life for a dream if not all of us can live it" Mikasa warned with a weak smile, her true feelings filling her eyes making Levi just stare at him in shock. 

"One week. Stay here for a single week, if we haven't retuned to collect you than look for us. I can't give you any details without risking your life but give us a single week. We'll either completed it or ran into trouble and I want you to find us or run. I don't trust our employer or who he has working under him above and under. I'm sure he'll try deleting any proof over us ever meeting once we leave meaning our home and you would be in danger. If I turn out to be right, find us and if you notice us give the single, just run and live on without us. Wipe your mind from anything to do with us and just live free .. don't be dragged down with us" Levi replied calmly, leaning his mop to the sofa before walking over to Mikasa and pulling down the bandana she had tied around her long hair. Running his hands through her hair before wrapping her in a tight hug. 

"I can survive a week and I know how to stay hidden if needed. Just don't become an idiot during that week or I won't forgive you" Mikasa muttered into his chest as Levi chucked.

"Deal, I won't become an idiot. But you know, just because we might be gone for a whole week doesn't mean you can trash the house. It better be clean when I get back, no slacking" Levi teased a little, chuckling as Mikasa rubbed her nose at his shirt in spite. 

Levi and Mikasa soon parted, going back to cleaning up the house. Minutes passed and Isabel walked out of the bathroom with a sulking pout since she got stuck with bathroom duty after her bad idea of a prank towards Levi by hanging his Cravat above the toilet. One end of the string was tied to the door and she expected Levi to grab it before it completely fell but Furlan walked in, being smacked by the falling string in the face before it dropped Levi cravat into the toilet. Mikasa and Furlan went for a very, almost a full day long walk leaving Isabel trapped inside the house with a rather angry and disgusted Levi. 

Actually, Furlan and Mikasa wouldn't have returned at all and was even willing to sleep on the street somewhere or on a nice roof they picked out just because they didn't want to deal with Levi wrath towards Isabel. But both got dragged back before night time fully fell for them, neither could reject Levi order over them returning home since he was still in a sour mood and neither one wanted to die.

The good news is, no one else would ever and truly mean never ever be on bathroom duty again thanks to Isabel who was stuck with it for LIFE. 

Furlan walked out of the kitchen rather proud over cleaning it up, even to Levi level of cleanness but he's been with Levi longer and got use to cleaning enough at a clean freak level. Mikasa and Levi finishing up before they placed all the cleaning products away for now. 

Deciding to do there daily patrol or walk as Furlan says but it was clear it was patrolling around to help anyone if needed and make sure everything in the underworld was running smoothly. Or, at least as smoothly as it normally did. Keeping an out for trouble and listening in for gossip or rumours that might help them out or bring trouble for them later. 

Returning home and eating, Mikasa sitting on the sofa between Levi and Furlan, doing cross stitching. She already sew on a feather onto Isabel waste coat pocket as a gift for her when she knew she missed the bird they helped saved before. But now, she stole one of Levi Cravat's and was sticking a whole raven bird on the inside meaning it would be hidden from any sight unless he took it off. She knew he liked his whiteness since it showed it was clean and he was clean and she wanted to keep it like that. But this way, when he takes it off or feel a little lonely, he could just turn it inside out and see the raven sew on. She was almost done and wanted to make sure it was fully done by tonight. 

"When did you learn over Ravens?" Isabel asked from one of the free chairs, just silently watching Mikasa cross stich the whole time.

"My father, he taught me a lot of things and well, he said my eyes were the same colour as a Raven. Once I was a little older to understand, I asked what a Raven was and he told me before drawing me an image. Shading it in with pencil the best he could" Mikasa answered without a second thought, she didn't mind telling on facts she was once told.

"And what do Ravens mean?" Furlan asked with a friendly smile, glancing away from his book to her. 

"Due to a Raven being so blacked feather and it's croaking call, its mostly known for standing for Death,  loss and ill omen. But it can also be a symbolise of prophecy and insight, my father agreed with this one the most. But it was also rumoured  to be psychopomps, connecting the material world with the world of spirits. My mother agreed with the last one most. Father and Mother didn't agree with Raven but either one, they said having Raven coloured eyes only added to my charm and if other's hated them, I could pretend to curse them and scare them away for life" Mikasa replied with a slight smirk, earning a laugh from Furlan and Levi over the last bit while Isabel stared at Mikasa needle work.

"You're really good at needle work but why do you do it so .. differently. I've never asked but It's almost magical yet seems difficult" Isabel mumbled out, resting her chin in her palm as her legs were kicking in the air behind her.

"Family secret, our needle work has been passed down for generations and one day I'll-" Mikasa answered proudly before a frown filled her lips as she remembered one of the last moments she had with her mother and father, her mother telling her the same and how they spoke over passing it down to her own child. Moments before they were killed. 

"Ravens don't look so bad" Levi commented as he glanced to Mikasa needle work, noticing the completed Raven in her hands and taking in the view of the bird. It might be hidden by his neck or rolled up to be tied as a cravat but it was still breath taking.

"It's better than the simple birds we see" Mikasa admitted, snapping herself away from her past memories and cutting the thread before moving Levi cravat free from her wooden cross stich frame. Lifting his cravat and giving a happy nod before passing it to Levi.

"Sounds like a cool bird to me, think it help guide us to our freedom" Levi replied with a small hidden smile as he glanced to Mikasa after looking the sew raven over. 

"I'm sure it will" Mikasa answered smugly making Furlan chuckle. 

"Well, with our own lucky charms I'm sure we'll all be flying in no time. Our wings can't be stolen from us ever again" Furlan grinned, ruffling Mikasa hair making her turn to him surprised.

"Lucky Charms?" Mikasa asked, tilting her head to the side like a lost puppy.

"I have my feather sew in my inner pocket" Isabel spoke first, lifting her waste coat and showing the white feather sew over the inside pocket that Mikasa did for her. 

"I've now got my Raven" Levi said next, tying his cravat around his neck wanting to use it tonight instead of the simple one that didn't have Mikasa raven on.

"And I have the oceans on my handkerchief I always have tucked in my waste coat. You are our lucky charm and you pass on your luck to us through your small gifts, just like you always have a apart of us with you whenever you wear your red shawl. Your gifts make us feel the same" Furlan asked with a sweet smile, his book stepped between the sofa cousin and the arm rest. 

Mikasa just look at the other three, meeting with their gazes once at a time before she pounced at Furlan and giving him a tight hug, making him give a brotherly smile before hugging back. Isabel squealing before hopping over to the sofa and joining the group hug, squashing both Furlan and Mikasa while Levi just leaned over and took Mikasa hand in his own, giving it a comforting squeeze. 

Mikasa stayed silent as she watched the three soon gear up with their odm gear. Going outside and sitting on the steps as the three went over their plan once more before heading out. All giving her head a pat as they walked past, a silent promise they'll be home just like they always do. She gave a slight wave, keeping faith in them to never break a promise and watched their retreating backs fade away. 

Glancing around to check if the house was being watched, she could play it off over being a house sitter for them in the night. Pretending to be a charity case they pitied at night in case their employer did send someone to watch over the house once they left. Giving a slight nod as she noticed no one was around, no neighbours secretly watching them for the payment from whoever told them to spy on the house but than again, if someone agreed to spy on Levi they would have told him about it first. Best way, they still get paid and Levi plays whoever is trying to watch him. 

She did as she was told, blowing out all the candles and heading to her room, pushing the wooden plank over her window and hooking it on the hook Furlan placed up to hold the plank in place. Stopping her own candle light from leaking out and letting anyone known she was inside. She had to make it seem like she wasn't ever living there, it was the only way to trick any fools into breaking in.

She didn't normally hide up but Levi really didn't trust this employer, something felt off about it even if it was a good job and a decent plan given. He just had a bad feeling and his feelings were never wrong. She had to play the ghost in the system since no one seemed to know she was with them, she could use that to her benefit if things did go south. 

She just hoped they would still be able to meet up again, to stay together if things went wrong. She didn't like the idea of living solo, even if she was given the sigh to move on with her life and act like she never met Levi or Furlan. 

She didn't want to ever be that lonely, never wanting feel numb like she did before Levi came.