[S1 Light 3: A Stolen Moment]

Back at command, in the Capital City, Rue and Rex are debriefed by the Jedi council. Explaining the mission, leaving out their… connection, the council listens intently.

After being debriefed, the council tells them they may leave while they discus other matters. Before she can react, Rue is pulled into a room.

"What are you doing Rex?" Rue snaps as she pulls herself free.

"We need to talk Rue." Rex stares at her with pleading eyes.

"Talk about what? We had a moment and it meant more to me than you." Rue huffs glaring at him.

"It's not like that. It's just…" Rex shakes his head as he searches for the words.

"Oh really?" Rue scuffs moving closer to him. "So if I kissed you right now, you would let me?" she moves to wrap her arms around his neck.

Rex takes a hold of her hands, stopping her in an instant. "Rue… I…" he stares at Rue, unable to really speak as he watches the shine go out in her normally bright eyes.

"Told you." Rue breaks free again, choking back her tears while her ears droop.

"Rue…" Rex calls over to her, still unable to find the right words with those hurt eyes staring at him.

"See you around Captain." Rue turns her back to him, emphasizing Captain with a deep sting.

Rex punches a wall as soon as she's gone. 'Rue… please forgive me.' He leans his head against the wall.

'Pull yourself together Rue. It's one guy.' Rue leans against a wall wiping her silent tears. 'One stupid buy the book… gentle and sweet guy.' She sighs heavily.

"Are you alright Rue?" calls a gentle older man's voice.

"Oh master Kenobi." Rue rubs her slightly red eyes. "I guess I'm still just tired." She laughs, trying to cover up her broken heart.

"You have been on quite a few missions." The scruffy faced man strokes his well trimmed beard. "I hate to say that we still need you on deck. Think you have the energy?" he stares at her a bit worried with his sea-blue eyes.

"I'm alright." Rue nods. "But my saber… it kinda went for a swim with me." she touches the case.

"And you still haven't had the upgrade." Kenobi glances at it, pondering for a moment. "Take a hover-bike to the temple then and get it repaired. And when it is done you can bring the Padawan with you to Cristia." He announces.

"Padawan?" Rue lifts an eyebrow.

"Yes you see-" Kenobi begins.

"General Kenobi, we need to get going." A clone calls on his communicator.

"I should get going." Kenobi heads off. "Try and get some rest at the Temple!" he calls from down the hall.

Once at the temple she hands her lightsaber over for repairs and upgrade. Luckily there wasn't much water damage and it hadn't gotten to the crystal center. While waiting she meets the new Padawan, she is a young Togruta named Ahsoka.

After the repairs are done they head for Cristia to ask for Kenobi and Anakin's help. Java the Huts son had been kidnapped, which made this a priority and a time sensitive mission.

After landing, they find things are more troublesome then they thought they were. Kenobi and Anakin send out a mission for back up then the bright ice blue eyed Padawan introduces herself as Anakin's apprentice, not Kenobi's.

Rue goes with them to check on the troops. Spotting Rex, she heads for the medical bay to treat the wounded. At least to the best of her ability.

The battle soon begins. Rue begins to join the fight, helping to get injured troopers away from the fire fight.

"Captain Rex! Get the men back! I'll hold them at bay for as long as I can!" Rue pulls out her new saber.

"But General..!" Rex takes a hold of her arm.

"That's an order captain!" Rue breaks free throwing the gun rays back with her staff lightsaber.

Throwing the rays back, she sees a canon missal heading straight for them. She places her saber away and uses her Jedi powers to put up a force field. She's able to contain the blast, but is thrown by the back lash wave with heavy debry knocking her out.

Rex uses bits of cover to get Rue to safety. Once reinforcement arrive, Rue is sent off to a medical bay.

Rue wakes up on Mythia, her home planet, with doctors looking after her. Kenobi leaves a message with them that she is to have three weeks of medical leave and is to rest. He also informs them that they will be sending someone to be her guard during this time. The Mythian leaders remind them that nothing military is allowed on their world, so if they send someone he can't have armor or weapons.

"I'm looking for General Elulu's room." Rex walks up to the front desk, fidgeting in his civilian clothes.

"You must be her guard." A handsome orange fox tailed doctor appears behind him.

"Yes sir." Rex turns to him with a nod.

"Lee is fine. And you are?" the young lime green eyed man smiles gently, holding his hand out for his.

"Rex." Rex shakes his hand.

"Well Rex, I was just on my way to check on her. Feel free to follow me." Lee motions down a hallway.

"Hey L- Rex!?" Rue looks up from her book.

"You two already know each other Snow?" Lee's ears twitch with surprise as he looks her over.

'Snow?' Rex raises an eyebrow as he watches them interact.

"Y-yeah. We've fought alongside each other a few times." Rue glances to the side, a bit flushed as her ears bounce slightly.

"Well you're doing better today." Lee finishes looking her over. "You can be discharged tomorrow." He writes his report down.

"That's a relief." Rue's tail twitches with impactions.

"Try to keep her in the hospital. She is allowed out in the garden, but that's it." Lee whispers as he taps Rex on the shoulder. "I'll let Jen know to do some shopping, so you have REAL food at home." He calls over to her as he leaves with a wave.

After Lee leaves, Rex takes a seat next to Rue's bed. The two sit quietly for a while, not even looking up at one another. Both seem to be searching for the right words to begin smoothing over their conflict.

"I… you can…" they look up and speak at the same time.

"L-let me go first." Rue holds her tail as she stares at her sheets. "I… I'm sorry if I put you in an acquired possession. After we… after our moment, I got my hopes up." She plays with her tail with drooped ears. "When you contacted Anakin, it hurt. B-but I'll be fine after a while." Her eyes are clouded with sadness.

"You got it wrong." Rex shakes his head. "Skywalker and the troops found me while I was gathering supplies for us." He begins to explain.

"What?" Rue pops up with a twinkle of hope in her eyes.

"I never thought anything COULD happen between us, let alone WOULD. So when I woke up beside you… my head started spinning, I thought a walk would help. Then at the Capital, I only stopped you because someone could walk in at any moment." Rex begins to explain. "And to be clear, I'm not worried about a court martial. I can take a strike on my record. But… but they could separate us and the thought of that made me terrified." He clenches a small fist.

"W-why didn't you say any of this before?" Rue flushes, playing with her tail again as her ears bounce slightly from embracement.

"Seeing your sad eyes made me unable to speak." Rex continues to stare at the ground, unaware of the development he is making. "Funny huh? It's my job to give clear and direct orders, yet in front of your tears I have no words." He gives a small self-disapproving chuckle.

Rue places her hand on his. Rex looks up to see her smiling flushed face. Rex relaxes with a small smile.

After chatting for a while, they decide to go for a walk in the hospital garden. Enjoying the nice weather, they sit on a bench drinking some soda.

While taking in the peace of this planet, Rue's eyes grow heavy causing her to use Rex's shoulder as a pillow. Rex flinches at this, more out of surprise than anything.

"Just for a bit. Let me stay like this for a bit." Rue speaks sleepily.

"Go ahead and sleep. I'm not going anywhere Rue." Rex whispers staring happily at her sleeping face.