Infinite Lovers

Kagome smiled as she watched the group laugh and joke with one another. She would have joined them, but she felt like an outsider. She was actually. She shouldn't be here, she shouldn't even exist in this world, and yet here she was, partying with a bunch of people she had only met a year prior.

Her eyes drifted to the only other Japanese woman in the room. It was strange to think that Mikasa Ackerman was part of her family. An offspring of Souta's she had discovered. With that information, she had deduced that she had somehow ended up far into the future. Of course, she couldn't tell anyone else that. It was her secret. Hanji was dead set on finding out what the priestess was hiding, but she was stubborn and wouldn't budge. "I don't think even Hanji could comprehend all the things I've been through." A giggle escaped through her lips at the mere thought of it. In fact, the only one who knew about her secret was the Commander, Erwin Smith. Though it had taken a well to convince him she was telling him the truth.

Kagome's eyes landed on a blonde-haired male. Armin Arlert. In the small amount of time she'd been here, he was the closest thing to a best friend. He was innocent and filled with curiosity. The way they had become friends was rather unusual.

(Flashback)

Armin squinted at the book he was currently reading. Or well, trying to read. He couldn't seem to make any sense out of any of it and it was driving him up the wall. He had spent the majority of his free time deciphering this book but just couldn't make out the characters sitting before him. He had asked Mikasa, seeing as how it was Japanese, but she didn't know either.

Just as he was about the give up, a voice had spoken up. "Ah, a complete history of the Feudal Era?" He looked up to meet the brown eyes of the survey corps newest member. He hadn't learned her name quite yet.

"Y-you can read this?" he asked her, staring at her with wide blue eyes.

Kagome blinked. "Yes? You can't?"

He shook his head. "No. I've been trying to translate it, but no such luck." his shoulders slumped.

"I could teach you. It's really not all that difficult once you get the hang of it." She smiled at him as he beamed at her and quickly accepted it. They spent the next few weeks together, attached to the hip, as she taught him the different characters and how to eventually read the book.

(End flashback)

Kagome smiled at the fond memory. She loved Armin. He was her best friend after all. It was through him that she had made all these wonderful friends, despite being an outsider from another time period.

When she had first arrived, she had not been expecting giant humanoid creatures to lead the race of humans to near extinction. If she thought demons were bad, these Titans were worse. At first, she didn't think that was too bad. She kept asking herself how the hell were the humans defeated by such creatures. After learning more, she finally understood.

Her first encounter with a Titan was none too pleasant, like everyone else's. She had trained with the others to go out onto the battlefield with them and somehow, during the battle of Trost, she had gotten separated from her squad members. It hadn't taken her long to realize she was the only one left of her squad. She had watched as soldiers were torn in half and eaten by those Titans. And of course, trouble always found the priestess.

(Flashback)

She had been fleeing from a Titan that had caught sight of her, her sword practically useless. With little gas in her tank, she took off, hoping to lose it, only to gain the attention of more of them. She landed on top of a roof, a titan heading her way, when she slipped on a loose roof tile, sending her tumbling to the ground.

As she hit the pavement, she let out a groan. She saw the titan making its way to her. Watching it head her way was like watching death slowly approach. Her gear practically useless, she fumbled with getting it off and turned to take off, only to have a large hand swoop down and grab her.

She kicked and screamed and struggled as she was brought closer to its opening mouth. The grip tightening even more stopping her from moving. She felt tears form in her eyes as she was brought closer. She closed her eyes, waiting to be chomped in half only to feel the grip lessening, and then she was falling. Seconds later she felt herself come in contact with someone's chest and then they were standing on a nearby roof, the titan that had her in its hand evaporating on the ground.

Kagome looked up to thank whoever had saved her, but the words caught in her throat as she met the steel gray eyes of Lance Corporal Levi. She had never met the man, only heard about him. Hanji had described him and her description was on point.

"She never mentioned that Levi was this good-looking." she stared at him as he stared at her. No words were spoken between the two. His arm wrapped around her waist provided her an odd sense of safety.

"Corporal Levi, are you okay!?" a young girl dropped in beside the two, Levi was the first to break their staring contest. He had yet to remove the arm that was still wrapped around her. The woman seemed to take notice, her eyes flickering to the arm, then to Kagome, back to Levi.

"Yes," he answered her. His voice sent shivers running down her spine. "Report to HQ I will head there shortly."

"Sir!" she saluted and gave Kagome one last look before taking off.

(End flashback)

Of course, after her first encounter with Levi, she found herself constantly running into him. And before she could tell her heart no, he already had it. Mentally she had beaten herself about it but gave up later on. Rather than denying it, she accepted it but told no one.

"Brat."

Kagome looked up. "Speak of the devil." she smiled at him. "Yes?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you sitting over here all by yourself. Shouldn't you be with your twin?" he motioned to Armin who was currently laughing at something Eren had said.

Kagome shrugged. "That's where you are wrong, Corporal?" he gave her a questioning look. "You're here."

"Levi," he said after a moment of silence.

"What?"

"No need for titles and such. Just call me Levi, only when the others aren't around." he took a sip of what she assumed was tea.

"As you command, Levi," she gave a small mock bow.

They stood there, watching the others in comfortable silence. Kagome enjoyed his company. She enjoyed being around him, despite his cold attitude. If she could deal with Sesshomaru, she could defiantly deal with Levi.

"Ahem." a voice behind them made their presence known. Kagome turned around to see Hanji standing behind the two of them, a mischievous smile on her face.

"What the hell do you want, shitty glasses?" Levi glared at the woman who said nothing, which was odd enough.

She pointed upwards. Kagome and Levi looked up to see a familiar plant hanging above the two. Kagome felt her face heat up as soon as she saw it. "Mistletoe," she mumbled to herself.

"You know how the tradition works."

Kagome glanced at Levi before letting out a sigh. She leaned over to plant a kiss on his cheek when he unexpectedly turned to look at her. Their lips connected in a simple kiss. She quickly pulled away, her cheeks aflame.

"I-I'm so sorry, Levi! I meant to kiss your cheek but you turned and..." she trailed off, looking away her fingers touching her lips, her cheeks still painted red. During the whole ordeal, Hanji had slipped away unnoticed by the two of them.

"Kagome." Levi gently lifted her chin so she was looking at him. He leaned down and reconnected their lips in a soft kiss. For a moment, Kagome stood there frozen, but gave in and leaned into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck as he wrapped his around her waist.

Unspoken feelings were conveyed through the kiss that the priestess and humanity's strongest shared beneath the mistletoe.