Ch. 3 Was it You...

He just walked out. He was the most emotionless man I have ever meet but yet...

"no I don't even know this man," I said out loud as I slapped my face, I heard a knock at the door.

"Hey I'm coming in," a girl's voice said as the door opened, She was so pretty with red hair and a soft and kind look on her face.

"Big bro told me you were up so I came to check on your bandages," she said, she sat down on the side of the bed.

"Okay come on don't be shy," she said as she gestured for me to move the blanket covering my body.

I removed the blanket and she started to check my bandages.

"W-where am I?" I asked her as my voice cracked.

" You're in our home do you remember them saving you at all?" she asked me, I looked out the window hoping I wasn't still underground but I was.

"No. I don't." I said with a sad tone in my voice.

"well Big bro and Farlan saved you from those disgusting Barley Brothers," she said while rewrapping my cut on my left arm.

"I heard of them... they are the ones who run the south stairway right?" I asked her.

"their father owns it but yeah they run it for him... They aren't even underground citizens they just exploit us cause no one cares about anyone down here," she said angrily, I could see how upset she was about this and everything going on down here.

Isabel finished rebandaging my wounds and grabbed something from off the top of the dresser.

"here big bro grabbed this for you to wear," she said as she handed me some clothes, I unfolded it and seen it was a plain black dress and a black sweater.

"a...dress?" I said very confusedly and uncomfortable since I never been in a dress before.

"yeah... Big bro is... Well... Different. He tried to get me to wear a dress and I punched him... Or well-tried to punch him but it didn't happen but now he knows not to do that again am I right?" she said with a chuckle, I looked at the dress and then remembered how he looked at me earlier.

"I'll try it on," I said.

"really? Okay, I'll help you since you can barely move your arms" she said as she helped me put the dress and sweater on.

I was standing in the mirror looking at myself in this dress and I couldn't even recognize myself I looked like a girl.

"wow... You look amazing... Oh, wait I just realized I didn't ask for your name" Isabel said.

"oh my name is Aria," I said with a smile, her eyes got bigger and she blushed a little bit.

"um... wow your smile is really pretty but it's nice to meetcha," she said with a smile.

"I'm gonna go tell big bro you're ready," she said as she opened the door and left, my body felt so weak and battered I had a cut on my cheek and bandages on both lower arms, around my waist from being stabbed and on my left leg. If only I hadn't gone out without my knife I would have been able to get away from them I feel so worthless.

I sat back down on the side of the bed and started crying, how could I put myself in such a bad situation?

"stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid," I said as I slapped myself on my forehead over and over again.

"Hey, why are you hitting yourself?" A voice said to me, I turned and looked towards the door it was him.

"you already have enough injuries on you do you really wanna cause a head injury?" he said as he pulled a chair in front of me and sat down.

"your name was Levi right?" I asked him in a soft voice.

"yes and your name?" he asked me.

"its Aria," I said uncomfortably, he touched my cheek and I flinched.

"I'm sorry," he said and he pulled his hand away from my cheek, I looked at him and he looked back at me.

"We are going out today," he said as he stood up from the chair and walked over top the window.

"Going where?" I asked him, he continued to look out the window.

"out. Let's go" he said as he grabbed my hand and pulled me up off the bed so gently.

Now that I was standing up I could see how tall be was I had to look up at him to see his face, He leads me out into the living where Isabel and another man were waiting for us.

"Hey you're finally up I see," said the man, Isabel snatched my hand from Levi's grip and held it herself making a huffing noise towards Levi it kinda made me chuckle a bit.

"This is Farlan the other guy that saved you," she said, he smiled at me and put his hand out.

"nice too finally meet you awake," he said.

"yeah my names Aria," I said too him as I shook his hand.

"okay enough let's go," said Levi as he walked out the front door.

"don't worry about him you'll get used too how he is," Farlan said with a smile.

"yeah big bro is cool he's just always so serious," Isabel said with a chuckle, I looked at them as they spoke about Levi and could tell how much they cared for him.

"Okay... Let's go then" I said with a smile, I didn't know why but I felt safe with them.

We finally caught up to Levi after he left us in the house.

"where are we going, Levi?" I asked him. He stopped in front of us and picked me up on his back.

"HEY!!" I said loudly.

" You're still recovering from last night you don't wanna make your injuries worse," he said, I felt my heart start racing and my face get hot.

"plus your ass is slow," he said, I flicked the back of his head and I thought I heard him chuckle a little.

"you okay Aria?" Isabel asked me, I smiled at her.

"yes I'm okay now that Levi has me on his back my leg and side was hurting from walking," I said to her, she seemed sad about something but I didn't wanna ask.

We finally reached our destination and it was a huge warehouse, We entered the warehouse and I noticed it.

"wait those boxes... that's the Barley logo. You guys stole them?" I said, Levi turned his head.

"yeah," he said emotionless, I continued to look around while still on Levi's back.

"We steal from the rich" Isabel said.

"We give half back too everyone down here and sell the rest," Farlan said, I wasn't upset that they stole I was upset because they stole for everyone, not just themselves like I did.

"Okay I'm sitting you here," Levi said as he put me down on a couch.

"Hey be careful with her big bro!" Isabel said as she walked over to him and punched his arm, I looked over too Farlan and he was walking away whistling which I found very funny.

I sat there watching everyone organize everything into different sections of the warehouse from food bags to clothing and medicine, I was mainly watching them organize to avoid eye contact with Levi who would go in and out of staring at me from the other end of the warehouse it was making me uncomfortable but oddly I was blushing when I caught him staring at me.

"What is wrong with me," I said to myself as I slapped my cheek.

"OUCH!" I had forgotten I had a cut on my cheek.

I looked over and seen Levi walking over towards me, my heart started racing so fast why was this happening to me? I barely know this man why do I keep getting so flustered around him.

"you okay?" he asked me as he sat down next to me on the couch.

"y-yeah I'm okay." I said slightly turning my head away from him so he didn't see me blushing like an idiot.

"I saw you over here shaping yourself are you sure you are okay?" he asked me leaning in towards me.

"y-yes I'm fine," I said.

I looked back over too where Levi was standing before and seen Farlan and Isabel looking into some crates.

"what is in those crates?" I asked Levi.

"come," he said as he stood up and offered me his hand, I took his hand and he helped me up. We started heading over too where Farlan and Isabel were, suddenly I felt dizzy and stumbled.

"Woah there," Levi said as he caught me.

"I-i'm sorry I don't know what happened," I said softly as he helped me stand up. I rubbed my eyes and looked next to me and seen him put his arm out while looking away from me.

"grab on," he said, I felt my heart racing once again just from him offering to help me.

"o-okay," I said and wrapped my arm around his.

We got to Farlan and Isabel who was walking over towards me.

"are you okay? I saw you almost fell over" she said with a worried tone it made me smile.

"Yes I am okay Izzy," I said to her as I pat her head, she gasped and then smiled at me.

"she wanted to know what was in the crates so I brought her over here," Levi said emotionless as ever.

"oh cool come look," Farlan said putting his arm out like Levi did before it made me smile but not like it made me feel when Levi did it.

He took me over to the crates and I could see some kinda equipment in them.

"take a look," Farlan said. I looking into the crate and was shocked at what I saw, It couldn't be them.

"I- I saw these yesterday," I said.

"you did?" Levi said. I couldn't stop staring at them I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

"Aria?" Isabel said with a worried tone, I turned around and everyone saw I was crying.

"Why are you crying?" Levi said, I whipped my tears away and smiled at him. He gasped.

"I saw two people flying over me in the sky like birds without feathers... I couldn't see who they were but seeing them made me happy" I said as I looked back at the equipment, Levi walked over to me and put his hand on my head.

I could feel how close he was to me it made me feel safe I didn't want this feeling too ever leave, I turned around and seen him looking at me he still had his hand on my head.

"Was it you... Levi?" I asked me. He took his hand off my head and backed away from me.

"Yes it was me and Farlan," he said, I smiled.

"I'm training to use the ODM gear right now," Isabel said as she grabbed onto my arm.

"come one let's go sit you back down on the couch," Isabel said as she took me to the couch.

I sat back down on the couch and Isabel went back over too Farlan and Levi by the equipment, I could believe the people I saw flying above me yesterday are the same people who saved me last night. I looked back over too them and seen Levi staring at me I didn't look away I stared back at him and he started walking over too me.

"come on I'm taking you back home," he said as he put his hand out. I grabbed it and he pulled me up and picked me up into his arms.

"L-Levi what are you-" I said nervously.

"We'll get there faster with you in my arms and you happen to be small enough for me to hold you like this." he said looking directly into my eyes, I could feel my heart racing even faster than ever because Levi was holding me with one arm and my face was so close too his that we could have... Kissed.