"Sakurai L/n has made accusations that the love between his daughter and Levi Ackerman is fake," Speaker 1 announced to the crowd.

"Yes, he called it an arranged marriage." Speaker 3 said.

"That crazy old bat," Speaker 2 sneered.

"I know that's what I thought too, but then Kenny Ackerman tweeted,

"Sakurai had originally proposed the idea of my nephew marrying his daughter, but I refused."

"I didn't anticipate them falling in love but I also didn't anticipate Sakurai becoming deranged and starting spreading these audacious accusations."

"Of course, I gave him money to help him out, but that was the only part of our deal, all of it is public information."

"I guess the money wasn't enough, I can't believe that a man like him treats his daughter like this."

"That's true, how can he treat her like that?" Speaker 3 asked.

"Well speaking of Sakurai, M/n L/n made a public appeal-

The Tv shuts off.

"Idiot," Levi mumbled under his breath. He placed the remote beside him. "Why did that dumbass respond?"

Levi scoffed at the way Kenny is in public as opposed to how he is with him.

Levi felt your arm slither around his legs. He was sitting upright while you were peacefully sleeping, laying down. He watches you slowly wake up.

You mumble a 'good morning', your voice faint from lack of use, and Levi responds with, 'morning' before you fall back asleep. He sighs and waits for you to wake again.

A few minutes later you feel yourself being moved and a comforting presence surrounding you. You open your eyes and see Levi's chest staring back at you. His arm is around your waist, and the other is above you.

"I can tell you're away, brat," He assures you before you can say anything.

"I wasn't going to hide the fact I was asleep." You retort. "And are you ever going to stop calling me that?"

"Hmm, I don't think I will." He finished. You roll your eyes, though truthfully you didn't mind him calling you a brat.

"Are you planning on sleeping all day?" He asked.  "You aren't going to get up?"

"Hmm, I don't think I will," You copy him.

"Well, what do you want to do brat?" He questioned.

You tilted your head up toward him. "You know what I want to do?"

"Sleep?" He guessed.

"I want to lay here with you." You whispered.

"Hmm," He sighed.

"I know you have work though," You admitted.

Levi slowly rubs your back.

"You know I could-

"Levi-

"I don't really have-

"Levi," You said firmly.

"You don't have to, and you don't need to rush here over either, I'm ok by myself," You assured him.

"I-I promise that we will talk when you get back ok?" You guarantee.

"Ok," He whispered, and you fell back asleep.

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It's been 2 hours since you ate anything, 4 hours since he left, and you miss him. After another hour of sleep, you decided to get up and do anything else.

After showering, getting dressed, and eating, you found yourself at the piano playing random chords and snippets of songs you learned a while ago.

The doorbell rang, taking your focus away from the song. You weren't expecting anyone and you don't think Levi was either. Mikasa surprised Armin with a trip to Milan and Annie said she and two of her friends would be going to her hometown, she didn't specify where though.

Connie said that Levi gave them today and tomorrow off so he would sleep an extra 10 hours, and Jean said he had a surprise for Marco.

That leaves Sasha, but she would've called first.

Anyway, I'll find out. Maybe it was a package?

You open the door to see her, the person you thought you'd never have to see again. Your heart slowly beats faster and your brows sink. She has a pitiful look on her face.

"I'm sorry, I-

She was clearly nervous, her words were rushed and you noticed the way her hand was shaking. Frozen, you stand at the door not knowing what to say, or why this happening to you.

"I didn't know how else to contact-

"I wanted to talk."She spoke out softly.

"So you thought this was the best way to do it?" You asked. The first words you spoke to her were cold and sharp. She probably guessed that if she tried to call you, after realizing who it was, you wouldn't have answered.

Against what your brain was telling you, you allow her inside. She follows you through a hallway, upstairs to the kitchen table.

After you and she sat down, you wait for her to continue.

"Y/n, I want to apologize, I need to apologize because I've hurt you and I am sorry," She started. "I'm sorry for making the mistake of leaving you, I can't even tell you why, but I'm sorry because I know he caused you pain."

"For some reason, I thought he would be better towards you, but I know now he wasn't,"

"I'm sorry, I know it doesn't do much-

"Because the damage is already done?" You whisper. Tears drip from your mother's eyes, and one is shed from yours. "You know what's hard for me?"

"Part of me so desperately, desperately wants to give you a chance, but I can't get over the fact that you left me."

"I know why you left him, he's a nightmare believe me I understand," You ensure that she knows. "But if you knew he was such an asshole why would you leave me with him?"

"I always felt alone everywhere I went,"

"I-I was scared, "

"I was scared he would go to the police and then drag the media into it, surely you understand?" She asked. "Deranged billionaire kidnaps her daughter and flees the country.", that snake would have brought my history with drugs into it as well, and instead of me leaving, I would've lost custody among other things."

"But since I left I was the only one struggling," She explained. "I left all the money I had, changed my appearance, and left without a trace, and your father of course went ballistic, but none of it involved you."

"I wanted you to live a normal life even if that meant I couldn't be in it," She whispered. She saw the tears you were trying so hard not to let slip out but to no avail.

She placed her hands on either side of your face and wiped away the tears, though they kept flowing.

"I missed you, I missed you so much, everything was so hard and I wished you were there all the time and I think about you every day and-

You struggle to get your words out while crying profusely. M/n softly presses your head letting it rest on her shoulder. "I'm here now,"

"I know it's late but I'm here now," She whispered.

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Levi walked up the stairs after the sound of the piano lured him there. He recognized the song you were playing, and he remembered you saying that you couldn't remember how most of it went.

It was one that your mother played.

He watched you, so focused on the keys, you didn't even realize he was there. He didn't understand how everything, why everything including you was so beautiful.

The view from behind you, the music you played, and you. You made his heart flutter. Every time he saw you he gets this warm feeling. Every time you are close to me I feel safe.  I feel happy when I am with you.

I love everything about you.

"I love you."

The music stopped. Actually, it had stopped when you realized he was talking and you couldn't hear him.

It doesn't even take him a second to realize he just confessed. It doesn't take him a second to feel like he's made a mistake.

You and he both stare at each other in shock. Your heart might as well be in your throat. His heart might as well be out of his chest. You close your eyes and muster up the courage to say,

"You make me feel the same way, Levi," You muster. "Recently, all the time."

The breath he was holding onto was released. Levi took another breath for good measure. 
He knows what needs to know, but he wants to know more.  He walks to you, and your eyes follow him. It's only a second before his lips are on yours. You pull away just to look into his beautiful eyes, glass-like but softened.

He kisses you again to make sure it's really happening. "I'm sorry it was unexpected, I didn't mean, well I-I did mean-

"You have nothing to be sorry for, love."

You lean in for another kiss. "I love you too,"

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Sakurai slammed his fist on the desk in his home office. His outburst almost caused his drink to spill. He flared his nostrils and furrowed his brows. The tweet from Kenny stared back at him from the computer screen.

Sakurai's phone began to ring, an unknown caller was displayed on the screen. He answered the phone with hesitation, he didn't like how paranoid he was becoming.

From the other end of the phone, somebody chuckles. Sakurai knew this voice.

"Going public?" Kenny chuckled. "That was pretty stupid."

"But I guess since you laid all your cards on the table, you didn't have a choice."

"Kenny," Sakurai grumbled.

"Sakurai," Kenny mocked.

Sakurai could hear him grin through the phone.
"You were too stupid to even ask for a copy of the contract, but your lawyer wasn't, " Kenny started.

"Too bad I paid him off to keep your mouth shut," Kenny admitted.

Samurai's eyes widened with shock. "You-

"If you were smart you would've recorded this call, but we both know you were not smart enough to think about that."

"It's pointless now, though," Kenny said.

Sakurai gritted his teeth and sank into his chair.

"You're lucky I'm the one talking to you and not Levi,"

"Love the little scamp, but he can't control his anger," He explained. "Mainly with you at the moment." 

"Fuck him and fuck you too, Kenny," Sakurai yelled. "You'll pay for this!"

A moment of silence, before Kenny spoke again.

"You know what your problem is, Sakurai?"

"You're very stupid," Kenny insulted." What kind of idiot creates all these problems for money, then loses it all, along with loved ones."

"Your other problem is that you messed with my family, my son." Kenny's voice became low as if he was agitated from the beginning.

"Nobody does that, Sakurai.".

Yes, this is the end, please don't be upset.

I do plan on giving a small epilogue. (emphasis on the word small.) (Not anymore, sorry)

Thank you lovelies for reading the story I really hope you enjoyed it even with the irregular chapter schedule.

I do plan on writing other fics ( I have like 20 drafts.) so this is not the last you'll hear of me.
I enjoyed reading all the comments, I think that it was my favorite part of the fanfic, so thank you.

And thank you  @Angelcg5/6
This person was my first reader, ever, and you have to thank your day ones Lmao.

Bye, thank you.

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