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A/N: So, this was honestly not expected. I originally just wanted to leave this as a one shot, but then my muse persuaded me to write more. So, now that we've gotten Anakin and Padmé's reactions to the fact that their baby daughter is a lesbian, I figured it would be appropriate to also feature some other reactions as well. So, here they are.
Also, to the guest inquiring about the legislation I mentioned, look up Article 13. Or watch MatPat's video on it. Either way, it's imperative that we stop it from taking affect at all costs. Or the internet is as good as doomed.
To the guest asking about whether Nazo was a Nekari, since he survived a lightsaber to the heart, he is not. He is a regular human. He only shrugged that off because he was already dead by that time, and he couldn't be killed by conventional means.
Anyway, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's see how the rest of Mercy's friends and family react. I'm also including a little headcanon into this as well, surrounding one of the official Star Wars characters.
She ducked under a strike to the head and followed up with a blow to the side. Her opponent, however, was already waiting for her, and with a deft twirl, Myrcella's weapon sailed through the air. Before she could grab it again, her opponent threw her backwards with a Force push.
Myrcella dug into the ground with both feet, and just barely caught a blast of lightning with the Force, deflecting it away from herself. Her blade, which had deactivated, had landed a few feet away. The only thing between her and her weapon was her opponent, who was currently sending her a smug grin.
Myrcella tsked, quirking an eyebrow and flashing a smirk of her own. Then, she took off running towards her rival. The taller woman flashed a fanged grin and prepared her blade. However, instead of trying to slide underneath her, as she'd anticipated, Myrcella had launched herself clean over her opponent's head. Satisfied that she'd taken her opponent by surprise, she quickly grabbed and ignited her weapon. She spun around just in time to lock blades with her adversary.
From the sidelines, a particularly noisy six-year-old started cheering. Mercy glanced over and flashed him a knowing wink. At that moment, her teacher pulled back, and Myrcella lurched forward unexpectedly. She had just enough time to roll out of the way before her mentor's blade struck the ground.
"First rule of combat," she said. "Never take your eyes off of your opponent."
Myrcella sighed as she shot to her feet again. "And how'd that work out for you?" She teased.
Her mentor rolled her eyes. Myrcella launched forward, only for her mentor to grab her by the arm and squeeze. The blade fell from the ruby-haired Jedi's hand. Before she could reach out and reclaim it, she was thrown to the ground. Her mentor caught the fallen blade with her foot, and kicked it into her metal arm. She crossed both blades at Myrcella's throat.
"Second rule of combat," She taunted. "Don't leave yourself so open."
She deactivated the two blades, clipping her own to her belt and offering the other back to her padawan.
"I almost had you that time, didn't I, Mina?" Mercy grunted as she stood up.
"Keyword being 'Almost'." Mina replied, chuckling. She pulled the younger girl into a quick hug.
"That was AWESOME!" Shouted a voice from nearby. Mercy had just enough time to turn around before she was tackled by a certain black-haired rascal. "You really kicked Mina's butt this time."
Mercy laughed as she ruffled his messy black hair. "I still lost, Ben." She hugged him back.
"But you nearly got her this time." Ben persisted. "You'll beat her for sure next time."
"Heh, I don't know about that, little man." Mercy chuckled. "She still knows a lot more than I do."
Ben giggled. "Yeah, she's an old lady. She probably knows some ancient moves!"
"Hey," Mina jumped in, sounding offended. "I'm in my twenties. I'm not that old!"
Ben just kept giggling as Mina sighed. "How about you go play with Depa, you little sneak."
The young Solo's face scrunched up. "Eww, gross. Girls have cooties!"
"Hey, I'm a girl." Mercy reminded him. "Do I look like I got cooties?" She grabbed him and started tickling his ribs. He shrieked in alarm, as he struggled in vain to escape. "How bout now, huh? Do I have cooties now? Huh?"
"Ahhh! Noooo!" Ben yelped, even as his tiny six-year-old body squirmed in his cousin's grasp. Eventually, she let him go. He fell over, his sides sore and his face red.
"Go on, you dork, before I change my mind." Mercy said. Without another word, Ben scrambled to his feet and ran off. Mercy got to her feet, chuckling.
"That kid is going places, I tell you." Mina smirked.
"For sure." Mercy agreed.
The reborn Togruta turned to her padawan. "So, what'd you eat last night? You look at least ten pounds heavier than yesterday."
Mercy's eyes widened as she glanced down at he stomach, squeezing the sides. "I'm still only 130 pounds, Mina." She replied, feeling scandalized. "But if you must know, I had my mom's famous pasta last night."
"How many servings?" Mina prodded playfully.
"Just one..." Mina sent her an inquisitive look. "Ugh, fine. Three."
Mina wrapped an arm around the younger Jedi and smiled. "Yeah, I thought so. You'd never settle for just one plate of that stuff."
"It's the sauce, Mina." Mercy argued. "There's just something in that stuff that I can't get enough of."
"Care to share what that might be, sport?" Mina teased.
"Nice try, Mina." Mercy reprimanded, wagging a finger at her teacher. "But you can have that recipe when you gotta pry it from my cold, dead fingers."
"I'd expect nothing less." Mina replied. The two shared a laugh.
Mercy glanced at the ground as they left the training ring.
"What's on your mind, sport?" Mina asked, as the two made their way over to where their stuff was.
Mercy paused. "Well," She muttered under her breath. "What could go wrong?"
"Say that again?" Mina asked, as they sat down on the benches.
The ruby-haired girl sighed. "I'm a lesbian."
There was no visible response from the Togruta for about ten seconds. Then she turned around to face Mercy. "So?"
"So?" Mercy repeated, her eyebrows rising. "I just came out of the closet, and that's all you have to say about it? So?"
Mina shrugged. "What did you expect?" She asked. "For me to say you're not my padawan anymore, just because you're gay?" She chuckled, as she set a hand on her pupil's shoulder. "Kid, we're family. If you think for a moment that I'd abandon you while I still walk among the living, you're wrong." She pulled Mercy into a tight hug. "I love you too much for that."
Mercy awkwardly returned the hug. "I...uh, I never thought you'd abandon me."
Mina smirked. "I know." They pulled apart. "I was also kinda waiting for you to say it out loud."
"You were?" Mercy asked, wide eyed. Mina nodded. "How?"
"You think you're slick, eyeballing N'Tala before your matches." Mina quipped. "I've seen those kinds of looks before."
"Seriously?" Mercy wondered. "From where?"
"My mother." Mina admitted. "She's bisexual." Mercy's eyes widened, and her eyebrows went up. Mina chuckled. "Yeah, that's the exact face I made when she told me and..." She bit her lip. She glanced around to make sure no one else was in earshot. "And Danny."
"When was that?" Mercy asked.
"Well," Mina recounted. "I honestly don't remember when exactly. But I do remember what she was talking about. She told us that she'd had a crush on Aunt Barriss durning the Clone Wars, which made Aunt Barriss' supposed betrayal that much more of a blow to Mom's soul. I think she also mentioned having an interest in Senator Chuchi at one point. Then, when you were around two, she confessed that she thought Hera was pretty attractive, but she hadn't acted on it then because she didn't want to get between Hera and Kanan."
"What brought it up?" Mercy asked.
"Well, my brother and I grew up on Shili." Mina continued. "Whenever the three of us went to the capital city for something, I'd notice Mom occasionally checking out other women while we were out shopping. I remember asking her once or twice why she was doing that when she was married to Dad."
"And what did she say?"
"Actually," Mina said. "I remember now. It was about a year before our Akul hunt, so I was twelve at the time. But that was when she admitted to us that she was bisexual."
"Wow," Mercy said.
"Yeah, I bet that's a lot to take in at once, isn't it?" Mina replied.
Mercy nodded. It certainly was a lot to absorb.
"So I wouldn't be in a very good position to judge you any differently from my own mother," Mina continued.
"I understand." Mercy nodded.
"Great." Mina replied. "By the way, who else knows about this?"
"About me being a lesbian?" Mercy asked. Mina nodded. "Well, apart from my parents, you're the first to know. I was going to tell my brother and sister later. I just thought that you ought to know."
Mina smiled and wrapped an arm around her padawan. "You're a good kid, Mercy." She said. "Don't ever forget that. Got it?"
"Loud and clear, captain." Mercy saluted, before the two women fell into a laughing fit.
"Hey, Mina?" Mercy asked, as they began to calm down. "Can I ask you something?"
"What's up, sport?" Mina wondered.
"Do you think you're ready to tell the others about Danny?"
The question itself was fairly innocent, but Mina froze nonetheless. "I..." Mina started. "I don't know, kid."
"Well," Mercy replied. "Whenever you're ready, just let me know. I'll be there with you."
"You will?" Mina asked.
"Of course." Mercy answered. "Someone's gonna have to be there to keep you from chickening out."
Mina smirked as she wrapped her padawan up in a hug. "Thanks for that, kid." She chuckled. "I appreciate it."
"Anytime, Mina." Mercy said.
"Come on," Mina said, standing up. "Let's go get breakfast."
A/N: So, there you have it. I think this will be the wrap-up for this little plot bunny. Don't worry, it'll still be relevant in the rest of the storyverse. In fact, if the internet hasn't gotten the Thanos treatment by then, I might even start a miniseries of moments where Ahsoka got distracted by a pretty girl, be it someone she knows or a complete stranger. But yes, Myrcella's sexuality will come up more in the future.
Until then, please Read, Review, Favorite, and Follow, and I will see you all next time. Peace out, and may the Force be with you. Always.