Attack On Titan Chapter 15

Bonus Chapter
The 13 Court Guard Squads and the Z-Fighters were having a celebratory feast to congratulate the success of evacuating the surviving human population from Levi’s old home world into theirs and for said soldier becoming the new captain of Squad 9. Everyone was there and the party was festive! There was food galore, celebrating everywhere, and drinks... Lots and lots of alcoholic drinks. There was one tiny problem. A certain someone can’t hold their saké very well and gets completely wasted on just the mild stuff alone in a bad way.
And we’re not talking about Vegeta...
Eren: “Hey, Captain Levi!”
Eren joined his captain who was sitting away from the wilder partiers. He was underage like most of his friends who were also avoiding the major partiers since they couldn’t drink. But Levi who was at least in his 30’s was more than old enough. So it was strange that he wasn’t having any alcohol.
Eren: “May I have permission to sit next to you, sir!?”
Levi: “It’s ok, Eren. You no longer have to address me so formally. We’re no longer soldiers and I’m no longer your captain.”
Eren: “Yeah but... You’ve just accepted a captains position here so... You are still my captain.”
Levi raised an eyebrow and blinked. The teen actually had a point.
Levi: “Hmph... Good point.”
Eren: “So can I...?”
Levi: “If you’d like.”
Eren sat down next to Levi and glanced over the crowd. A big busty woman was being the antagonist of the rowdy drinking half of the party.
Eren: “She’s... Having fun...”
Levi: “Who? Rangiku? She was like that when I first met her, wasted and flopped on the sofa.”
Eren: “What squad is she in?”
Levi: “She’s Toushiro’s first lieutenant.”
Eren: “I thought Vegeta was his lieutenant.”
Levi: “Toushiro’s the only captain that has two lieutenants. Although I’m thinking of putting in a request for another lieutenant myself.”
Eren: “Really? Who?”
Levi: “That’s MY little secret.”
Eren chuckled and looked back at the party again. Everyone who was of age or cared to was drinking. Everyone but Levi.
Eren: “Hey, Captain... Why aren’t you drinking?”
Levi: “Uh... There’s a good reason why...”
Eren: “Oh...”
Eren glanced down. He was used to not getting the full story of anything from his captain. Levi however was perplexed.
Levi: “... ... Aren’t you gonna ask me why?”
Eyes widening with surprise, Eren looked back up at Levi.
Eren: “... W-Well no, I-I mean... I thought you didn’t want me to ask...”
Levi: “Eren, even if I said no, there’s no harm in asking. It never hurts to ask. If you’d like I’ll tell you, but only if you promise not to tell anyone else. You got it?”
Eren: “Yes sir!”
Levi: “Alright.”
Eren leaned in and listened to what had happened to Levi during one of his first days here over 3 months ago.
~Flashback~
Rangiku: “Hey, Leeeviiii!”
Levi: “Oh no...”
Levi remembered this woman. She was Toushiro’s first lieutenant, Rangiku Matsumoto, also known as the drinking queen of the Soul Society. The soldier remembered his first introduction to this large chested woman. She was laying on the sofa, hungover and everything. When Toushiro woke her up, and boy did he ever, she noticed him and instantly took interest in him. Too much interest. The soldier noticed the woman carrying quite a few bottles. Given her reputation as a partier and how he was introduced to her, he had a pretty good idea of what they were. The bad thing was that neither Toushiro or Vegeta were in the office at the moment, meaning he and this party girl were alone.
Rangiku: (Sitting down opposite of him) “Hey, there! You wanna join me for a drink with some saké?!”
Saké? What was saké? Levi’s never heard of anything like that.
Levi: “Saké?”
Rangiku: “Yeah! I got all kinds of saké! What’s your preference?!”
Levi: “I don’t have a preference.”
Rangiku: “Really? You don’t? Why not?”
Levi: “I’ve never had saké before.”
The busty woman slapped her hands on the table and leaned in towards Levi in surprise! At this point the soldier was REALLY hoping Toushiro or Vegeta would walk in at any second.
Rangiku: “NEVER?! You’ve NEVER had saké before?!”
Levi: “I don’t even know what it is.”
Rangiku: “You don’t-?! OH MY GOD! Well then I’m going to introduce you to the wonders of saké!”
Levi: “What IS it?”
Rangiku: “It’s alcohol! And it’s GREAT! It makes all your problems just melt away and makes you feel like you’re up on cloud 9...”
Levi stared at Rangiku for a moment. Cloud 9? What the hell was she talking about? He thought it best not to ask. At least not her. Rangiku got a porcelain cup and handed it to Levi.
Rangiku: “Take this and hold it out like that!”
Rangiku showed him how to hold the cup while she searched through her collection of saké bottles for one type in particular.
Rangiku: “Ah! Here we are!”
She held up at least three bottles.
Rangiku: “This stuff is great for beginners! It’s mild and has a sweet taste! Here let me!”
Rangiku poured the saké till it filled the cup almost all the way. Levi was unsure about this as he looked at the liquid in the cup. Sure he’s drank wine, vodka, and other alcoholic drinks before. But this stuff was completely new to him. That and he distinctly remembered Toushiro saying that Rangiku drinks so much and so often that he wonders how in the world she hasn’t killed her liver or kidneys yet. With that thought in mind the question was just how mild was this stuff? The soldier was starting to regret not going with Toushiro earlier to drop off some files.
Rangiku: “Go on! Drink it!”
He didn’t want to be rude but how could he get out of this? Evidently he couldn’t. While Rangiku filled her own cup with a different saké, Levi glanced down at the cup in his hand one more time before taking a deep breath and slowly drinking all of the saké from the small palm sized flat cup.
Rangiku: “Well?!...”
Levi licked the roof of his mouth once he had downed all the drink. It wasn’t bad in taste.
Levi: “It’s not bad. But I feel a little... funny...”
Rangiku: “Ah that’s nothing! Here! Have some more!”
Rangiku poured him another cup. Only 30 minutes later and Toushiro finally returned with Vegeta in tow behind him. When the young captain walked in, he was in for a surprise.
Toushiro: “Hey, Levi, we’re back. Sorry it took so... (Looks up) What the fuck?...”
Vegeta walked in and saw the same thing.
Rangiku: “Yeah! Way to loosen up there, Levi! *hic*”
Levi: “Ha-heh-heh-heh-ha-ha... Thank ya, Rangiku!”
Toushiro and Vegeta both stood there, dumbfounded at the sight in front of them. Rangiku was drunk out of her mind yet again... But so was Levi! The soldiers face was bright red, especially his cheeks, and he had a big ol’ grin from ear to ear. He was holding a bottle and Vegeta took it out of his hand. This made the soldier aware of them and he turned around while partially slumping over the back of the sofa.
Levi: “Hey, Shiro... Heh-heh *hic*... Whatcha ya doin’?”
Now Toushiro HAS told Levi that he hates being called Shiro to which the soldier assured him he would never call him. But there was more.
Levi: “Hey ya know... I just realized *hic*... You’re short! Like really REALLY short! *hic*”
THAT was a clear indication of just how drunk he was! But he was in for a shock about just how MUCH Levi has had to drink.
Toushiro: “Vegeta... What kind of saké is that?”
The saiyan held up the bottle to his nose and sniffed throughly. A moment later and he lifted his head up and was stunned.
Vegeta: “This is beginners saké...”
Toushiro’s eyes widened at that news. Just HOW MUCH of this did he drink?!
Toushiro: “Levi... How much of this have you had?”
Levi: “How much what?”
Toushiro: “Saké!”
Levi: “Ohhhh!... Uhhhh...”
Slurred and tipsy, Levi turned around to Rangiku.
Levi: “How much have I had?”
Rangiku: “Uhh... That’s a good question- Oh wait I remember! You’ve had... *hic* FOUR bottles! Ha-ha-ha-ha!”
Levi laughed along with Rangiku while Toushiro stared back at Vegeta who was just as surprised by what he had heard. Four bottles of this stuff and Levi was as drunk as Rangiku after having 11 of the stronger kind?!
Toushiro: “Vegeta... Knock him out so we can get him to bed before he hurts himself.”
Just as he had said that, the soldier fell over the sofa and crashed onto the floor. A moment later and he snored. He was out.
Vegeta: “So much for that idea.”
The following morning and Levi awoke with a serious hangover. He sat up and rubbed his temples.
Levi: “Uhhhn... Ugh... My head hurts... ... Toushiro... What the hell happened yesterday and where am I?...”
The young Squad 10 captain was leaning back against the wall while watching over him. The soldier glanced over to his right and found Vegeta curled up behind him, being used as a pillow by the soldier.
Toushiro: “What do you remember?”
Levi: “Uh... I remember sitting in your office waiting for you and Vegeta to return before Rangiku showed up. After that it get kinda fuzzy...”
Toushiro: “You and Rangiku were having a drinking binge in my office. When we came back you were as wasted as she was. And I know this because you called me short and Shiro at the same time.”
Levi: “Eh... Sorry... But she said that stuff was for beginners?”
Vegeta: “Did you drink at all in your world?”
Levi: “Yeah. And my tolerance isn’t that bad, I’ve never been drunk. I don’t know what happened.”
Toushiro: “I think I know. The saké here in the Soul Society is pretty strong. That beginners stuff Rangiku gave you... Its alcohol level is the same as two bottles of strong high end whisky in the living world. And that’s just one bottle. You had FOUR. Basically you drank over eight whole bottles of the strongest whisky know to mankind, meaning your alcohol level was BEYOND through the roof! It was probably hovering in space.”
Levi: “... You’re kidding me?!...”
Toushiro: “I wish I was.”
Levi: “How do you even know this?”
Toushiro: “... I’ve known and worked with Rangiku for many, many, MANY years. Trust me, I’m WELL aware of this.”
Levi: “What about him? (Pointing to Vegeta)”
Toushiro: “He doesn’t drink. In fact the smell alone of alcohol makes him sick. Besides... You think it’s a good idea to give this big guy alcohol?”
It took Levi a moment to register the question and come up with an answer.
Levi: “No.”
Toushiro: “I didn’t think so.”
Levi: “Where am I anyway? This doesn’t look like my room.”
Toushiro: “It’s MY room. We brought you here so that we could make sure you were ok after your little spill that knocked you out. But given how hard you trying to pull Vegeta’s hair out while bringing you here, we were sure you were relatively fine.”
Levi moaned and slowly turned his gave back at the saiyan. The LAST thing he wanted to do was give the prince a reason to be mad at him.
Levi: “Sorry...”
Vegeta: “Don’t worry about it. I’ve had worse.”
Levi groaned and rubbed his head again. He had a serious headache.
Toushiro: “I think you should stay away from alcohol from now on, Levi. Generally speaking.”
Levi: “Urgh...”
~End Flashback~
Eren was staring at Levi with a blank stare. The new Squad 9 captain took a sip of the tea he had and glanced at the youth.
Levi: “After that I decided that alcohol and I should just stay, uh... ‘visual friends’. Except for the odd special occasion now and then. Now don’t go telling anyone about this, alright?”
Eren: “What about Rangiku?”
Levi: “She doesn’t remember, I asked. The only reason I know is because of (points to Vegeta and Toushiro) those two. Now promise you won’t tell anyone.”
Eren: “I will if you tell me who you’re gonna choose as your second lieutenant if you’re allowed one.”
Levi raised an eyebrow. He had to hand it to Eren. That was clever.
Levi: “If I tell you... I have your word?”
Eren: “Yes sir, Captain.”
Levi: “Alright then. It’s you.”
Eren: “M-Me?!”
Levi: “Someone’s gotta keep an eye on ya, you ‘suicidal bastard’.”
Eren laughed as that was what everyone in his class called him by nickname. Levi huffed a laugh and smirked at the young soldier. Someone had to watch the youth. Why not him?