Second in Command

DISCLAIMER: ALL THESE CHARATERS BELONG TO GEORGE LUCAS. I DON'T OWN STAR WARS OR ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Due to popular demand and request, I have brought back my Rexsoka fic. Please understand that I am ONLY writing this because of how popular it was with the reading public. If I don't get enough reviews/feedback, updates will slow even more and I may even consider pulling it again. Please deal with me :)

Chapter 1: In Your Arms

Ahsoka's spine was crawling. She looked up from her plate of eggs and looked around the mess hall. Why was she so uncomfortable? No one was watching her. No, wait. There. Behind Commander Cody and next to Commander Bacara, was Captain Rex. He hadn't touched the plate of food in front of him and his eyes were glued to Ahsoka's back. Trying to ignore the staring Captain, Ahsoka turns back to her Master. Anakin Skywalker is deep in conversation with his own Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi and a fellow Council member, Ki-Adi-Mundi. The Jedi are talking strategy and their Second in Commands, Rex, Cody, and Bacara are at the next table discussing trooper numbers. She tries to focus on the conversation, but she can still sense Rex's eyes on her and it is very distracting. "Padawan Tano?" She barely hears Master Ki-Adi-Mudi say her name.

"Yes Master Ki?" She turns her head towards the old Cerean, montrals slapping her bare shoulders.

"Are you paying attention? You seemed distracted." Anakin's eyes were now trained on her too.

"I have been feeling a little off for a few days." She explained. "Master, if you'll excuse me. I would like to return to my quarters." Desperate to get out of the mess, Ahsoka made up an excuse.

"You are excused, Ahsoka. Come find one of us when you feel better." Obi-Wan nodded his head in her direction.

"Ahsoka, you will report to me in an hour." Anakin told Ahsoka sternly. He must still be angry at her. It wasn't her fault she had disobeyed orders and threatened the mission. But that was weeks ago! Why was he still mad! Her Master was always mad now it seemed like. Besides, she had finally gotten over the loss days ago. She still had dreams about loosing her squad above Ryloth. Ahsoka quickly stood up, threw away her half eaten food and rushed for her room. Rex saw this and left the mess a few minutes after her.

While Ahsoka was walking down the lonely hall to her room, she heard Majestic lurch into hyperspace.

"Just take a deep breath, Ahsoka. He wasn't meaning to be weird. Just because you like him, it doesn't mean that when he looks at you it means he also shares the same feelings." Ahsoka scolded herself. The sound of hurried boot steps echoed down the hall. All the troopers were in the mess eating. Who would be out and about now? Ahsoka looked behind her…and guess who? Captain Rex was rushing down the hall after Ahsoka. She slowed and let her captain catch up with her. She was always tounge-tied or embarrassed when he was this close, she hoped her wouldn't ask any direct questions.

"Ahsoka?" He asked, not looking down at her. Ahsoka new she was much, much shorter than him, but she didn't want to look up at him. She stared straight ahead, then answered.

"Yes, Rex?" She looked at her feet to avoid looking at his charming face.

"Why did you leave the mess? You almost looked…scared." He looked down at his Togruta Commander and resisted the urge to touch one of her striped montrals.

"I-I um have been…um not um feeling very well lately?" She answered, knowing her little lie wouldn't work on Rex. He knew her better than her own Master. Maybe that was why she liked him so much. The Captain reached out and took her, then turned her towards him. Ahsoka almost chocked on air when she felt his hand grip hers. She let him guide her towards him, and then finally gathered enough courage to look him in the eye.

"I know you aren't telling the truth. What's wrong? I know you aren't telling me something." He looked down into her big blue eyes and almost melted into a puddle of Clone mush.

"The strategies my Master's were talking about were rather over whelming and caused high Cl-Clone casualties." She made it through the sentence without stumbling, well, almost. "I was just going to my room to rest." She admitted. Rex just nodded his head. She noticed he hadn't let go of her hand; deep down she didn't care. Rex rubbed the back of his head.

"Do you mind if I come?" He asked; a little uncomfortable since he was asking the Togruta he liked weather or not he could accompany her to her room.

"I don't mind at all, Rex." A small smile breaking her lips. Rex smiled too. Whenever she was happy, he couldn't help but be happy too. Sorry to break the small happy moment, Rex said.

"General Skywalker is mad at you again." It was more of a statement than a question.

"Sort of." Ahsoka mumbled.

"Why? He has seemed angry for a while, but now he directs it towards you." Rex sounded almost…protective. They continued down the hall towards Ahsoka's quarters. Perfectly unaware t hat they were still holding hands. They reached the door to Ahsoka's room before she answered.

"He is mad because things keep going wrong. We are having more failures than victories. So he is becoming more strict and any little slip ups become big mistakes. We are short troopers so he finds it a conviniant time to remind me of Ryloth. He blames me for the missing troopers." The pair was sitting on her bed. Ahsoka, finally freeing her worries and angst, she began crying.

"Skywalker can be tough, but he has no reason to blame you again for the death of troopers." His own anger creeping into his voice. Unconciously, he pulled the smaller Togruta Jedi nearer to him. She leaned against him as her cries turned into dry sobs. He stroked her back and comforted her in a small, soft voice.

Ahsoka looked up at him. Her face a mask of emotions. "Rex?"

"Yes."

"I-I love you." She mumbled. Rex just smiled. This was his lucky day. To have the girl he had a crush on, curled up in his lap and to have her tell him she loved him. He pulled her onto his lap and whispered in her ear.

"I love you too." She sighed as his warm breath caressed her ear and neck. She leaned into his strong chest, dispite his hard armor and relaxed as his arms wrapped around her,

"I never knew you felt the same way." She admitted.

"I'm glad I do." He hugged her and she turned to hug him back. Her face was inches from his when he made the choice. He closed the gap between them and softly pressed his lips against hers. She relished the kiss and hoped it would never end. He felt her lean into him and he pushed against her. He deepened the kiss and felt her monrals twitch in pleasure. Her arms curled around his neck. He allowed his to move to her waist, where he gripped her gently. They pulled back to breath, nothing else. Ahsoka nuzzled Rex and sighed.

"Rex, I love you, but this is against the Jedi Code. What is Master finds out" She asked.

"I won't let him. There is nothing he can do to take you away from me." He kissed her on the cheeks and the nose.

"Good. I wouldn't want him to take you either." She purred as his kisses moved down her neck and to her shoulders. Rex and Ahsoka spent the rest of the afternoon there in each others arms until Ahsoka reluctantly tore herself away from her lover, Rex, to report to her Master. Careful not to look too happy or sound out of breath from their vigorous kissing, she went to her Master in a much better mood than she had left him.

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~Masterful-Mind