ANAKIN SKYWALKER

Author's Note: Okay, I have to warn you, I don't write Anakin much. Or if at all if I can help it… I think he's just a whiny little bitch! ~_~ However, he can't be excluded just because I don't like him so if he seems a little OOC or off I do apologize.


Anakin was worried, something was wrong with Rex. The Clone Captain hadn't been acting like himself ever since they finally found him coming out of that cave system back on Limbus 2.

Anakin had been so happy that they had found Rex, relief flooded thru his system that he had run up and had reach out to Rex… only to see Rex pull back from him a bit. Anakin had stopped a Rex had looked at him and told him "Sorry, Sir." apologetically but still… Anakin had sense the cloud of shame and despair around his Captain. He had wanted to ask Rex what had happened… but that's when Asoka and the rest of the squad had come over the hill waving happily, and the moment to ask had vanished.

Anakin started watching Rex more closely after that… Rex tended to keep to himself more. He shied away from Anakin anytime he was close by and sometimes Anakin would sense someone looking at him and when he would turn, he'd see Rex quickly look away and again he would feel that cloud of anguish, despair and shame.

Anakin frown as he tried to read the report in his hand for a third time to only… yet again, have his thoughts turn to his Captain.

:Something happened…: Anakin thought as his lips firmed "And it's about time I found out what." He said as he pushed back from the desk and raised his wrist comm, activating it.

"Skywalker to Rex." He said and after a moment's pause there was the answer

"Sir."

Anakin frowned, what that a hint of fear in Rex' voice? Anakin switched tactics "Hey Rex…" He said his voice forcing a happiness he didn't feel "When you get a moment can you come to my quarters?" He asked "I've got a question or two about our mission to Fortunia that I'd like to go over with you."

There was a pause "Your… quarters, Sir?" He asked hesitantly

Anakin's eyes narrowed, this time he DEFINITELY heard a note of fear in the Clone Captain's voice but he forced himself to make his voice non-assuming "Yeah…. Say in about a thirty minutes or so?"

There was another pause, a longer one this time Anakin's eyes clouded "Rex?" He said wandering of the comm glitched or something.

"Yes Sir, sorry Sir." He said hastily "I was just checking my schedule to see if I was available or had to move another appointment. No, I will be there in 30 minutes."

Anakin smiled a bit "That's great, Rex. See you in a bit. Skywalker out." Anakin switched the comm off, the smile immediately fading from him. Something definitely happened to Rex on that planet, something he wasn't telling them.

That hurt Anakin a bit, as his eyes clouded. :Why wouldn't he tell me if something really bad happened to him?: He thought :Was it because I'm the General and he's the Captain?: Anakin thought as he leaned back and looked up at the ceiling

Anakin half laughed "Fat chance, of that." He mused with a smirk "Rex is always telling me exactly what he thinks of everything… be it good or bad!" It was one of the things he liked about Rex… Anakin always knew where he stood with him.

If Anakin was perfectly honest with himself, he liked Rex. Liked him a lot he was a good friend. Solid, steadfast, trustworthy….

:Of course… they were bread to be like that.: Anakin thought a little sadly as his eyes clouded. :To be bread for nothing but war… to be expected to die in combat… that's got to get to someone after a while.: He thought absently :Not to know anything else, stuff so simple and basic like… reading for fun… going out, falling in love…:

Anakin's eyes widened "No!" He gasped as he jerked, lost his balance and almost fell on the floor catching himself by the edge of his desk. He jerked back up in his seat his eyes wide as his heart pounded frantically. "No way! There's absolutely no way!"

:There's no way he could've found out that I'm in love with him!: Anakin's mind whirled frantically. But… it made sense, Rex's reactions to Anakin when he'd go to pat him on the shoulder, or how he'd move away when Anakin moved a little closer to him. Small things, little things….

Anakin's eyes clouded as he groaned and folded his arms on the desk in front of him and flopped his head down into them. "It makes sense." He said sadly as anguish swept thru his heart. The truth was the secret marriage between himself and Padme wasn't going well, things had been rocky for a while and Anakin was pretty sure Padme was on the verge of issuing him an ultimatum…. either give up the Jedi Order and be her husband in truth, or she would want a divorce.

Anakin loved Padme… loved her dearly, but there was no way he could ever give up being a Jedi. Then there was Rex… Anakin admired him for his strength, his bravery and honesty. It didn't matter to him that Rex was a clone, Rex had always been a person to Anakin… the one person in the universe he could rely on to have his back no matter what. At least that's what Anakin thought it was at first… but somewhere along the way it grew into love, he realized it after they had gone back to Teth a second time, and Rex took blaster fire that would've killed him. Anakin remembered turning to find Rex sprawled over him, his blood staining the white armor red…. About how Rex had no pulse, and the feeling of utter helplessness, despair that washed over him. It felt as if half his heart had been ripped out right in front of him.

Anakin raised his head a bit, tears stinging his eyes as he swallowed hard… he still couldn't think about it without wanting to scream until his voice shattered. He pushed himself up so that he was sitting again and blew out a shaky breath.

"Okay… so if he found out, what're you going to do about it?" Anakin asked himself as he thought for a moment then he frowned. "Wait…" He said as his brow furrowed :If Rex did find out and he's… upset at the idea, why do I feel despair, and shame?" He thought. Sure he'd expect to feel anger, and embarrassment perhaps but…. no something wasn't adding up.

He firmed his lips, making his decision. He had to make Rex tell him what happened. Rex was hurting and that was unacceptable. Anakin's eyes darkened a bit and if someone did something to make Rex hurt… may the Force help them from the retribution Anakin would reek upon them.


Rex stood outside the door, his heart pounding. He couldn't believe that the General would simply ask him to come over just for some questions. That wasn't his style… and why his quarters of all places! Rex had never been to his quarters before!

Suddenly a stab of fear pierced his heart as Rex's eyes widened... what if he found out?! Was it possible?! Could he somehow sense what had happened with the Force? Oh Kriff! That HAD to be it! He found out and now… now he was….

Suddenly the door opened as Rex felt all the color drain from his face as he found himself starting into the blue eyes he had once loved to see.

"Rex…?" Anakin said as he looked at his Captain, pale and Anakin could see the slight tremor in his hands. Fear… the fear hit him like a spike thru his heart as Anakin's eyes widened. Rex was afraid! Deathly afraid! "Rex, what's….." Anakin reached out and almost grasped onto his shoulder…..

Rex jerked back automatically his eyes wide. He wished to anything that he had his bucket on right now he felt exposed… "Sir… I…" Rex stammered

Anakin concern rose another notch, Rex never hesitated… never! Anakin forced himself to be calm even though his heart was racing. So he smiled "I'm glad you made it." He said as he slowly pulled back his hand as he saw Rex swallowed. "C'mon in…" He said socially as he turned around leaving the door open "I've got that information here…" He said going over to his desk.

Rex hesitated for a moment; he hadn't meant to jerk back when the General had reached out for him. His body seemed to react on its own, like somehow it believed that the moment the General touched him… he would know. The General, however, seemed to choose not to make an issue of it and for that Rex was grateful. His fear eased a bit… it seems to honestly be business as usual. Could he really be that all he did want was for Rex to answer some questions?

Rex stepped into the General's quarters as the paralyzing fear seemed to ease from him. The door slid shut behind him as he stood at parade rest in the room and looked around a bit. Bed, desk and not much else… pretty standard, but it had the luxury of privacy. Rex had his own room… but it was attached to his office… kind of private, but not exactly the same.

Skywalker turned with data pad in had as he saw Rex and chuckled "You don't have to be so formal." He said as he pulled out the desk chair "Here, take a seat." He said as he moved over to the bed on the opposite wall and sat down on the edge of it as he scrolled thru the data pad.

"Thank you, Sir." Rex looked at the chair and then moved to it and sat down gently on it. He turned to Skywalker and absently wondered if this was how his troopers felt anytime he called them into his office.

The Skywalker looked at the datapad for a moment longer and then sighed as he lowered it and looked at Rex his eyes clouding. "You know I can be blunt, so I'm just going to say it." He said as he looked at Rex "What's going on, Rex?" He asked

The fear slammed back thru Rex, his heart pounding. He was glad he was sitting down because he wasn't sure if his he keep his legs from folding under him. He swallowed hard as he felt himself go pale… "I…" He began

The General's eyes winded a bit "You're… afraid." He said softly as if surprised by the fact that the Clone Captain COULD be afraid of anything. He sat the data pad aside and before Rex could say anything or stop him he was kneeling next to Rex "Rex… why are you afraid?" He asked his hand clasped one of Rex's shoulders… and that's what spurred Rex into action.

Rex immediately jerked up not looking at the General "I have to go, Sir" He said hurriedly as he turned his heart bounding and before he could take a step Skywalker was on his feet and grabbed his upper arm firmly.

"No way!" He ordered and Rex's body froze his mouth going dry "You're not going anywhere… especially not when you're like this." His voice softened "Rex…something's going on, and you're afraid for some reason…." Anakin paused "I want to help." He told him gently

There was a pause and Rex sealed his eyes "You… you can't help, Sir." He said softly

Anakin's eyes softened for a moment then he smirked "Oh, I don't know." He said "You know me, I've found a way or two to help in some stuff!" He had hoped that would earn him a chuckled, roll of the eyes, a smirk… SOMETHING but Rex never moved. He kept himself turned to the door… away from Anakin.

Rex swallowed "There are some things that can't be fixed or helped by people." Rex said softly "Even you, Sir."

"Rex…" Anakin said pained

"Please sir, let me go." Rex's voice shook an Anakin's eyes widened for a moment… then they narrowed.

"No." He said "Not until you tell me what's going on." He said as his hands tightened around Rex's arm a bit.

"Sir, please…" Rex's voice wavered

"I'm worried about you." Anakin said his voice soft, his eyes clouded "It… it hurts me to see you like this." He told him his voice pained. THAT caused Rex to turn and look at the General his amber eyes wide in shock. Anakin smirked "What? You don't think that I worry?" He asked

"I…" Rex said as the words suddenly came tumbling out "Not about someone like me." He said softly

Anakin blinked "Someone like you?" He asked confused

"A clone." Rex told him "We're… disposable, sir. Interchangeable…" Rex swallowed "We're designed for war and expected to die in battle." He shook his head "We weren't supposed to cause someone to worry."

Anakin's eyes clouded "You aren't interchangeable or disposable!" He said suddenly his eyes grew angry "Who's been telling you this crap?!" He demanded as Rex's head snapped up "Is that why you're been upset?" He asked not giving Rex a chance to answer "Tell me who's been saying this and that person and I are going to have a little chat!" Rex was HIS Captain, he couldn't be replaced!

"Sir… Sir!" Rex said anxiously trying to get a word in Anakin's rant "Sir, no one's been saying that. But it's something all us clones know…"

"That's ridiculous!" Anakin said

Rex sighed "Sir, that has nothing to do with it." He finally said tiredly

"If it's not that then what?" Anakin demanded "Because you've been acting so odd since you came back from Limbus 2." He shook his head "You walk around here like you're trying to be invisible. You're more quiet than usual. You're in your quarters so often I swear you're hiding in there! You are so careful to not touch anyone and pull away when someone goes to touch you…" Anakin trailed off and suddenly the implications hit him all that he listed, plus the combined sense of fear, and shame Anakin had been picking up from him. His eyes widened and his stomach rolled "Rex…" He said carefully his eyes clouding "Did… did something happen?" He asked carefully looking at the man in front of him.

Rex paled… bile rose up from his gut, his heart pounded and blood roared behind his head. "No, Sir…" Rex said automatically

Anakin looked hurt "Don't lie to me Rex, please." He said

"Nothing happened." Rex said as he tried to pull his arm away but Anakin didn't release him. "Sir, you need to let me go."

"Not until you stop lying to me!" Anakin snapped back "Tell me." He said his voice firmed

Rex's mind warred with the need to follow orders and his need to hide what had happened. "Sir, with respect let go!" Rex finally wrenched his arm away as he quickly turned to head for the door.

"Rex stop!" Skywalker ordered but Rex's fear and desire to escape over road his inbread need to follow orders. He reached for the door. "I said stop!" Skywalker barked and the next thing Rex knew he was forcibly turned around and slammed up against the door he looked up and saw Skywalker with his hands stretched out using the force to keep in in place.

Rex's eyes widened as bile rose in his mouth, his heart spastically beating… he wasn't on the Resolute, he wasn't in General Skywalker's quarters, right now he was back on Limbus 2, right now he was trapped by Ventress… and all the pain, the embarrassment, anguish, fear and loathing assaulted him as he was reminded of his failure… of his shame.

"Please don't." Rex sobbed "Not like this! Not again!" He cried

It was Rex's voice that broke thru Anakin's frustration and anger. That voice, always so strong, always so sure… it now shook, now it begged. Shocked, Anakin released him and watched as Rex slid down the back of the door as his legs gave out as he hugged himself and hunched over.

"Please don't." He whispered as his body shook as a sobbed escaped him no matter how hard he tried to suppress him.

Anakin looked at Rex with wide eyes, he'd never seen Rex like this before. Anakin moved slowly next to Rex and knelt beside him careful not to touch him "Rex…?" He said softly as Rex just continued to hold himself and that's when Anakin saw it… tears escaping from under sealed eyes. Anakin's heart broke "Rex… I'm sorry." He said raising his hands worriedly reaching out but not touching for fear of doing more harm than good. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it." He told him as he swallowed hard but Rex's words had been heard and could not be unheard and Anakin began to fear the worst. "Someone… hurt you… didn't they?" He asked

Rex shook his head "Please don't ask me to answer that, Sir." He begged

Anakin's temper flared, someone had hurt Rex… hurt HIS Captain, and they was going to pay dearly for it! Anakin forced himself to calm down, right now he had to help Rex.

"Rex…" Anakin said and this time he did reach out…

"Don't!" Rex sobbed as he pulled away when he felt a hand on his shoulder as he tried to pull into himself tighter.

"It's okay… it's just me." Skywalker said in a gentle voice "It's just Anakin."

Rex's breath caught in his throat, The General never used his first name with Rex… never! He was always General Skywalker, Skywalker, Sir….

"You're… safe, you know that right?" Anakin asked then winced a bit :Yeah, safe after you tossed him against a wall… way to go Ani! Brilliant strategy!: "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you, okay?" He reached out again and settled one hand on Rex's shoulder. Rex winced but didn't pull away this time. Anakin smiled a bit "It's okay…" He said "Whatever it is… it's going to be okay. We'll work it out…" He said as he moved closer to Rex and moved his other arm to gently wrap around the Captain's shoulder.

"I promise I'll help you." Anakin continued

"You won't." Rex sobbed

Anakin frowned "Why wouldn't I?" He asked confused

"You don't know…" Rex whispered softly

"Then tell me." Anakin said gently

"I can't!" Rex said pained "You… won't want me to be your Captain anymore." Rex's voice shook "I don't DESERVE to be your Captain anymore!"

"That's nonsense." Anakin told him "There isn't anyone in the universe I'd trade you for." He half smiled "And no one that can put up with me for as long as you have. I think there should be medal for you for that!"

"Please don't joke about this, Sir." Rex sobbed

Anakin winced "I'm sorry." He said "I really am. But Rex… whatever's happened, I'm positive it wasn't your fault." Rex just shook his head as Anakin swallowed "I wish you would believe me." Anakin said softly, pained "I wish you would tell me what happened so I can help you." He continued and finally he gently pulled Rex too him tucking Rex's head under his chin as he surrounded his shoulders in his arms "It hurts me so much to see you like this and knowing right now there's nothing I can do." He swallowed hard "I don't do helpless well, Rex." He said as he closed his eyes his heart thudding hard

:The person I love is hurting and there's nothing I can DO about it!: Anakin ground his teeth

Rex gasped drawing Anakin's attention "What did you say?" Rex asked softly, his voice shaking…

Anakin's eyes widened :Oh Fek!: His mind whirled :Please tell me I didn't just say that out loud!: Anakin swallowed hard "What?" he heard himself ask and winced a bit. :Great… brilliant. Some smooth Jedi you are!:

Rex was silent "Nevermind, Sir." He finally said softly, pained "I thought you had said something…" Anakin felt Rex begin to pull away

Anakin panicked, Rex was going to leave! "I said I love you!" Anakin blurted out as Rex froze as Anakin pushed on "I do." He said more gently as his arms tightened around Rex's shoulder "I love you." He repeated "I love you, and you're hurting, and you're telling me there's nothing I can do about what's hurting you… and I got a little crazy because there is nothing I can do because you won't tell me… and then I went and… hurt you myself." Anakin's voice broke a bit as tears stung his eyes "I'm sorry Rex." He said as he laid his forehead atop Rex's head his heart aching "I can do so much with the force. Move things, fight, heal… but I can't… I can't make you alright… and I just want you to be alright Rex." He sealed his eyes tightly against the pain and helplessness he felt.

Rex stayed motionless in his arms, in shock. The General was babbling… the General never babbled… well not like this anyways. Most of the time it was boasting… then Rex realized his own thoughts were well… babbling a bit. He didn't know what to do… his emotions were all over the board. The General said that he loved him… loved Rex! That made Rex's heart soar... and for an instant Rex was the happiest man in the universe… and then he realized that the General didn't know… what Rex had done. Rex sealed his eyes as pain lodged in his heart… if the General knew, he wouldn't want Rex anymore. He wouldn't want someone… tainted by the Dark Side.

But Skywalker knew something was wrong… and he wouldn't let it go, and the not knowing was hurting him. Rex swallowed hard, he knew what he had to do… he couldn't let the man he loved suffer… not because of him…he wasn't worth it. Limbus 2 had shown him that…

"It was Ventress…" Rex heard himself say softly, pain etched into his voice.

Anakin opened his eyes as he raised his eyes, his eyes clouded "Ventress?" He asked as Rex nodded.

"She was on Limbus 2." He said his voice shaking a bit. Anakin nodded a bit, Rex had reported that he had seen Ventress "She…" Rex's voice shook "She…" He tried to curl in on himself more.

Anakin swallowed hard but forced himself to be calm "It's okay." He said gently as he rubbed Rex's back "Take your time…."

There was a moment or two pause and then "She assaulted me." Rex said tightly "Sexually."

Anakin felt as if someone had just slammed a fist into his chest and ripped out his heart. His hand stilled his eyes wide, he couldn't believe what he just heard his heart pounded so hard it actually began to hurt, blood roared behind his ears as a cold hate spread through him at the thought of Ventress touching Rex… touching HIS Captain….!

:I am going to KILL HER!: Anakin's mind roared as acid poured through his veins.

It wasn't until he felt Rex pull away that Anakin was able to pull himself out of the dark web of hate and look at Rex. The Clone Captain had pulled away from him and he had been talking…. Anakin hadn't heard…too wrapped up in his own thoughts….

"… so I understand, Sir." Rex said his voice filled with anguish and pain as Anakin. He refused to look at Anakin as he moved to stand up "I can fill out a request for transfer if that will make things… easier."

Anakin blinked :Transfer?!: His mind whirled as Rex rose, Anakin jump to his feet "Rex wait!" Anakin choked out as Rex froze still not looking at him as Anakin's eyes clouded "I… I don't want you to transfer!" He told him as he swallowed hard

Rex blinked a bit and turned a bit "Sir?" He asked unsure

"I don't want you to transfer." Anakin said his voice a bit more calm now his eyes clouded "Rex, I'm so sorry that Ventress…" He faltered, he couldn't even say it just the thought make him sick "Please Rex…." Anakin said as he reached out and put a hand on Rex's shoulder "Please don't go. I don't WANT you to go."

THAT made Rex looked up at Skywalker with disbelief in his eyes "What?" He asked in shock his eyes wide.

Anakin half smiled "Did you miss the whole, me pouring my heart out to you and saying that I love you?" Anakin asked with a wan smile

Rex's eyes clouded as he looked at Anakin "That was before…" He said his voice shaking

Anakin's eyes softened, he still wanted to slice Ventress into tiny pieces but right now he had to focus on Rex and get things straight otherwise Anakin knew he'd lose him forever. "It changes nothing." Anakin said as Rex looked at him in shock Anakin's eyes clouded as he reached up and gently cupped Rex's face as he saw the Clone Captain pale a bit and then flush at the intimate gesture "She assaulted you…" Anakin said "You didn't willingly…"

"But it was!" Rex cried as Anakin started in shock as the outburst from Rex.

Rex pulled away, pushing Anakin's hand from him as he turned and wrapped his arms around himself "You don't understand, Sir!" Rex said his voice shaking his eyes sealed "She made me think it was you that I was…." Rex' voice broke as he covered his face with his hands "I thought I was with you….." Rex sobbed as he sank to his knees and bowed his head "I thought it was you…" He whispered pained Rex felt revolting, he wanted to crawl out of his own skin…

Anakin watched with wide eyes as Rex literally fell apart in front of him. Anakin's emotions were literally all over the board Rage, and hate at Ventress seared thru him. How DARE she do something like that! Make Rex think that he was with Anakin….

Anakin blinked… :Wait, he thought he was with… me?: That thought killed the rage that seared through him as looked at Rex kneeling on the ground face in his hands and Anakin could feel the self-loathing, self-hatred, coming from him… he could feel how repulsive Rex felt about himself, how… dirty he thought he was…

"No…" Anakin heard himself say as he moved next to Rex and knelt down one arm going around his shoulder.

"Don't!" Rex hissed as he jerked away "Don't touch me, please…" Rex whispered "I'm disgusting…"

"No, you're not." Anakin said gently as he moved closer again and gathered Rex to him, holding Rex's head to his chest as he wrapped his arm around his shoulder "You're not disgusting." He said and smiled a little "Far from it."

Rex swallowed hard, trying to get himself under control as he felt Skywalker pull him close, and tuck him protectively under his chin… comforting him. They stayed like that for a while with Skywalker holding him as Rex tried regain control of himself. After a while Rex took a shuddering breath in and let it out.

"Better?" Anakin asked gently

"Somewhat, Sir." Rex said blandly, he was exhausted… mentally and emotionally. Still, he was surprised that the General hadn't ordered him out, or ran screaming for the hills.

"So… you thought you were with me?" Anakin asked gently. Rex froze as his mouth went dry then suddenly Anakin's hand came up and gently stroked Rex's short cropped hair "It's okay, Rex." He said gently sense Rex's fear "Again, you couldn't have missed me blurting out 'I love you' a while ago."

Rex jerked up and looked at Anakin in shock "But…"

Anakin shook his head "But nothing…" He said as he reached out and cupped Rex's face "Still doesn't change anything."

"I… I don't understand." Rex said his eyes clouding

Anakin's eyes softened "Ventress tricked you." He said "She used the force and created an illusion and used your own thoughts against you." He shook his head "You were in a situation you thought was… real, you reacting accordingly." His eyes clouded "What happened… still wasn't your fault."

Rex's breath caught in his chest, for a moment he couldn't breathe. His heart was pounding so hard "I… I…" He tried but words failed him.

Anakin smiled again "I love you." He said gently and slowly he leaned forward and did something he always dreamed of doing…. He laid his lips on Rex's and claimed them in a kiss.

A small noise escaped Rex as Skywalker's lip set upon his, his eyes widened and if possible his heart beat faster as Skywalker moved his lips over Rex's. Anakin parted his lips a bit, and gently coaxed Rex's lips open as he slid his in and claimed Rex in a full kiss. Rex's breath caught in his throat as he gripped onto Skywalker's shoulder… his eyes clouding a bit and then shut completely at he surrendered to the kiss.

This kiss wasn't the passion frenzy kiss like on Limbus 2, this was slow… gentle. Skywalker took his time, cajoling Rex's tongue to respond to his. Rex tentatively followed earning a soft moan from the man in front of him. Rex didn't know how long they kissed, but when Skywalker gently pulled back Rex was breathless, he still has his eyes closed as he took in a shaking breath.

"Please be real." He whispered softly, his voice shaking afraid of a repeat of what happened on the planet.

"I am real, Rex." Skywalker told him as one hand released the clone's face and reached over and grasped one of Rex's hands and brought it up to his face pressing Rex's hand to his cheek "If you open your eyes you'll see I'm real."

Rex swallowed hard "I'm… afraid."

"I know." Anakin said softly "But I promise, I'll still be here when your eyes open."

Rex's hand shook as he slowly forced his eyes open and looked up… to see the pair of blue eyes looking back at him, with love shining from them. "Hey handsome…" Anakin said with a wan smile.

Rex's eyes stung with tears "I…" He tried "Sir, I…"

Anakin chuckled that rich chuckle of his "I think after that kiss you can call me Anakin." He said with a wry smile "Calling me 'Sir' right now just feels weird!"

"If… you say…" Rex said as he swallowed a bit and looked up with a tentative smile "Anakin…"

Anakin smiled "I like the way you say my name." He said as he leaned in for another quick kiss startling Rex a bit as he pulled back just as quickly "Sorry, you just looked so cute." He chuckled

Rex frowned, as his cheeks flushed a bit "I am a Captain in the Grand Army of the Republic…" He said "I am not 'cute'." He informed Anakin

Anakin grinned "Oh, I'm not so sure about that." He said mischievously "I think you look plenty cute!"

Rex rolled his eyes "With respect, Sir…"

"And what's with the Sir again?" Anakin pouted a bit

"I…." That's as far as Rex got as Anakin swooped in for another kiss, but this time he claimed Rex's mouth again his tongue diving in as Rex's head swam as he tried to keep up. Then after a moment Anakin parted them again and smiled as he looked at the dazed Clone Captain.

"Hum… if I know that's what it takes…." He mused with a smile. Rex flushed hard again and narrowed his eyes at Anakin "Oooo, scary face!" Anakin said his eyes glittering with mischief "Have to do something about that…." He moved in again Rex turned his head thinking that he was going for his lips once more… but this time Anakin ducked his head and his lips fasted into Rex's throat.

Rex gasped out as he felt Anakin pull down the collar of his shirt his lips and tongue making the notch of his throat, nipping and gently biting as a moan escaped from Rex's lips as he held onto Anakin's shoulder as Anakin pushed him gently down onto the ground cupping his face in one hand as he moved to the other side of Rex's throat…

Rex's body trembled, he felt himself flush… his member hardened quickly as Rex panted. Anakin pulled back a moment and looked at the flushed man beneath him and smiled "I didn't realize that you were so sensitive." He said in almost a purr…. Anakin's hand came up and gently laid over his chest plate as he smiled at Rex "Want to lose the armor?" He asked

Rex's eyes clouded "I…" He swallowed hard

Anakin smiled a bit "I want you to be comfortable…" He said as he smirked "And I don't think making out in armor is very comfortable!"

He had a point…. Rex sat up as he began unclipping his armor he had all the top off and his hands moved to start talking off the bottom, when he hesitated Anakin looked at him curiously "What's wrong?"

Rex swallowed "I…" Rex said as he licked his lips "When Ventress… assaulted me, I was in my armor." He said softly as Anakin's eyes clouded

"You were in…?" Anakin said confused "But… how did…"

"I just removed the groin plate." Rex admitted softly as he bowed his head a bit as he closed his eyes "It wasn't… how I thought it would be." He swallowed

Anakin paused for a moment then slowly he asked "Rex…" He said softly as reached out and cupped his face "Was that your first time?"

Rex's eyes snapped open but he didn't look at Anakin, Anakin felt the flush and that told him all he needed. "I'm sorry." He whispered as he once again gathered Rex into his arm "I'm so sorry she took that from you."

Rex swallowed the tears that threatened to overflow, once again he felt so dirty he tried to pull away but Skywalker wouldn't let him. "Stop…." He said gently "You don't have to hide… not from me." There was a pause "Do you want me to show you?" He asked

Rex blinked confused "Show me?" He asked

"How a first time should be?" Anakin asked softly

Rex pulled away and looked at Anakin with wide eyes as he smiled at Rex "If you want, that is…." He added

"You… want to…" Rex's eyes were wide as Anakin chuckled

"Yes… I want to be with you Rex." Anakin said as his hands slipped up to his face "I want to show you what it's like…." He said his breath on Rex's lips as Rex simply look up "To be with someone who really loves you…" He said as he claimed Rex's lips again… this time the kiss was passionate, intense, and Rex felt almost overwhelmed by it.

Rex gave up trying to follow the kiss, instead his hands scrambled at the rest of his armor. Skywalker… no Anakin continued kissing him until the last piece was off. Only then did Anakin pull back to look at Rex who was panting, his eyes dilated as his body thrummed and his shaft throbbed.

"Look at you…" Anakin said huskily "So sexy… but still overdressed…" He said and smirked "For that matter so am I." He said as he reached for his robes and began pulling them off.

Rex follow suit and all the offensive clothing was soon removed, Rex looked up and saw Anakin on his hands and knees looking at Rex hungrily "You look good enough to eat…" He whispered as he crawled over to Rex on all fours and claimed his mouth again in a searing kiss as his hands pushed him back gently Rex hesitated a moment, unsure where to put his hands then finally they latched onto Anakin's upper arms. Desire poured thru his veins as their tongues danced, as Rex ached for more.

Anakin pulled back and moved down Rex's body his lips nipping at his throat "Did she kiss you here?" He asked as his lips latched on and nipped and sucked.

"N… no." Rex panted moaning out wantonly

Anakin moved down to his chest his lips still nipping his tongue moved down swirling around one of Rex's dusky nipples. Electricity seemed to shook from Rex's nipple to his groin as Rex moan and he felt himself grow harder if that was possible…he writhed as Anakin's mouth worked his chest, moving from nipple to nipple, clever fingers fingering the taunt buds as Rex thought he would go crazy. Rex reached out to try to ease the ache between his legs but Anakin caught his hands.

"That's mine." He said with a possessive air to his voice that made Rex shiver. Anakin held his wrists as he moved down Rex's body… over his stomach, his abdomen… then finally he nudged Rex's leg apart and settled between them.

Rex tried to stifle a gasp as he felt something slick and wet travel the underside of his throbbing member. Anakin climbed up his body and claimed his mouth in a passionate kiss. "I want to hear you." He panted his blue eyes devouring Rex's as he smirked "Air tight bulkheads… virtually sound proof…. No one's going to hear…." He breathed as his hand moved down and pressed against Rex's throbbing member "Moan for me…."

Rex did just that, he couldn't help the sound that escaped from his lips as he thrust against Anakin's hand then suddenly the hand was taken away. A whimper came from Rex but in the next moment Rex's eyes shot open as he felt something warm and wet engulf him. Rex raised to his elbows and saw Anakin take his entire length into his mouth Rex flopped back down as he writhed panting as Anakin slowly worked him… it was agony…. it was wonderful.

Anakin pulled up on his shaft and it popped out of his mouth as he raised two fingers to Rex's mouth Rex looked down at him panting as Anakin smiled hungrily at him "Suck on them." He ordered.

Rex immediately obeyed as he opened him mouth and took Anakin's fingers in. He wasn't quite sure what he was doing but he sucked them, and twirled his tongue around them trying to mimic what he had felt Anakin do on his shaft. After a moment or two Anakin pulled his fingers out of Rex's mouth as Rex looked down at him panting as Anakin smiled at him.

"I'll go gently." He told Rex as he moved back down and took Rex back into his mouth as Rex panted his back arching slightly as he felt Anakin wrap his hand around Rex's shaft and set a steady pace. Rex was lost in the sensation until he felt something touch at the top of his rear, and then slide between his cheeks.

He gasped and looked down at Anakin in shock and confusion. Anakin pulled his mouth from Rex "What?" He asked

"I… why are you touching… there?" He asked his face flushed and not just from desire

Anakin looked at him curiously for a moment then understanding dawned on his face as he smiled "You haven't done it this way before…." It was more statement than question

"N… no." Rex said as he looked away and swallowed "I… she took me… inside her." He said as Anakin could feel Rex's erection soften and he could feel the shame start to creep over the desire and want.

Anakin quickly ducked his head back down and took Rex full to the hilt, and hummed. Rex's reaction was immediate… his gasped out, then a wanton moan bubbled up from inside him as his back arched slightly at the sensation. Anakin pulled his mouth away from Rex again as Rex's back slumped back to the ground but his was panting. Anakin climbed up Rex's body and thoroughly took his mouth leaving Rex dazed as he pulled back and looked down at the man in his arms.

"Do you trust me Rex?" He asked

"Yes." There was no hesitation in the soft reply as Anakin smiled as he brought up his fingers again "Then trust me to take care of you…" He said as he pressed his fingers gently on Rex's lip. Rex understood the unspoken command and began sucking on Anakin's fingers again. When they were coated enough Anakin pulled them out and moved down Rex's body again taking him back in his mouth distracting Rex as he moved his hand into position again…

Rex felt Anakin's finger move around the outer ring of muscle… it felt odd, but not unpleasant…. His attention mostly distracted by the mouth and hand that worked his shaft in a cruel steady pace. Suddenly he felt Anakin's finger push past the ring he gasped out and that's when Anakin hummed again.

"Oh KRIFF!" Rex gasped out as the vibrations nearly made him release, but Anakin's other hand pressed down on him… keeping him from coming as Rex mewled in denied release. Rex didn't know when Anakin added another finger but he could feel the Jedi stretching the muscle gently and then dip back inside…. And then….

"FEK!" Rex shouted as white lightening shot from a spot that Anakin touch straight to his groin. Rex cried out, his body again denied released from the pressure Anakin was pressing on his scrotum.

Rex's head thrashed back and forth, his hands scrambling at the floor as he was worked mouth and fingers as his back arched "Please…!" He begged, he couldn't stand it anymore he needed to cum…..

He felt Anakin chuckle as his mouth went down him again and suddenly the pressure was gone as Rex's back arched and Anakin's figure message that spot as Rex's voice broke as he felt himself overflowing, pulsing harder and faster than he ever could remember over, and over for what seemed like forever until his muscles gave and he flopped onto the ground, his whole body shaking from the release he felt Anakin pull his finger back and his mouth slide up Rex's over sensitive shaft as Rex whimpered and squirmed as Anakin released his semi-hard member from his mouth and crawled up between his legs.

He caught Rex's slack lips in a searing kiss that Rex tried to respond to, and then he pulled back at Rex looked up at him with dazed eyes. "So handsome…" Anakin breathed as he licked his palm and wrapped one hand around himself…. So was so hard he hurt as he moved between Rex's legs, he brushed his tip against Rex's opening as Rex looked up at him "Rex…?" He whispered his voice sharpened with want and desire.

Rex nodded slowly as Anakin gripped his hips and in one powerful motion thrust himself to the hilt into Rex. Rex cried out as Anakin stilled as Rex tried to pull away. "It's okay…" Anakin soothed leaning down holding Rex who bit his lip as his muscles burned "It'll get better, I swear it will…. I won't move until you're ready." He said as he claimed Rex's lips in a kiss and his hand reached between them and gently massage Rex's soft member.

Rex cried out at the sudden intrusion, it burned but the burn began to lessen as Rex relaxed and then was distracted by Anakin touching him again after a few moments Anakin pulled back slightly and pushed in.

Rex gasped as that same spot from before was touched deep within him. Rex looked up panting as his member hardened again as Anakin smiled "Found it." He said as he pulled out and pushed in again touching the spot again.

Rex cried out as Anakin gripped his hips again as he aimed for that same spot over and over as his pace grew faster and faster. Rex gasped and panted…. All form of speech had long since left him as he writhed and arched his back his shaft was hard again, it was hot, heavy and then suddenly he felt Anakin's hand wrapped around him pulling on him as Rex looked up locking eyes with him.

"Cum for me Rex!" Anakin panted sweat beading on his brow as he continued his pace

It was two more thrusts, and one more pull on his shaft and Rex cried out again as he spilled over into Anakin's hand as Anakin thrust once, twice, three times more and then buried himself deeply into Rex as Rex felt Anakin's member throbbing inside him as he spilled over panting as Anakin bowed his head resting it on Rex's shoulder as Rex raised shaky arms and wrapped them around Anakin.

"I love you." Rex whispered softly as he felt Anakin chuckle.

"I know." Came the reply filled with love.


Author's Note: End of Anakin… next Obi-wan!