RUHLSAR000 Here! Dang it! I killed Fluffmealion. It was the first Fluffmander I was able to evolve. Now I'll never get Fluffzard in my pokedex. My inability not to destroy the fluff aside, you know the drill. I DO NOT OWN STAR WARS REBELS! ONE WORD, DISNEY. I apologize for errors, delays, and author's notes that are longer than the chapter. I should have the next chapter of I Don't Blame You up next week, if all goes well, but again it is 40+ pages. I'm am questioning my sanity.

I smile as I spy Fajr hiding behind the curtains, as the kids play hide and seek. It is adorable, especially with them roping Zeb into it, even if Aibek accidently spilt juice on me in a rush to find a hiding spot. Seriously, why did I think it could possibly be quiet with Hera and Chopper doing some job? I go into my room and grab a new shirt from my closet and walk a few steps to my bed, dropping the new shirt onto my bed. I take my shirt off and toss into the hamper. I pause as the realization of how perfect everything is hits me, again.

A loud bang comes from behind me causing me to spin around, instantly on edge. Bounty Hunters?! First Order?! Knights of-

Child's laughter follows, relaxing me. I shake my head at how ridiculous I am. Old habits, I guess. I turn back and start to put my shirt.

A hysteric cry startles me. David! I open myself up to the Force, locating him immediately. I drop down and pull him out from under the bed. "David!" I call his name. David wraps his little arms around my scarred chest. He buries his head into my chest, as if it is a lifeline. "David, what's wrong?" I check him over for injuries, removing my shirt, wrapped around my neck, when it got in the way.

"Bu-N-ke-waaa!" David is able to say between hysteric breaths. That is not helpful. Two months and I am already failing this parent thing,

No injuries that I can see. Karablast! What's wrong?

"David, please, I want to help but I can't unless you calm down." I say, my heart breaking as I squeeze him tightly.

"David!" Kanan yells and the entire family rushes in, including the kids. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know. He doesn't appear hurt." I say. Did I do something wrong? What do I do?

"Breath." Kanan says, kneeling down besides me. "Both of you."

Kanan's right. I take a breath and start sending calming waves to my son. A foggy memory comes from my childhood. Mom… I close my eyes and rub his back like she rubbed mine, I hum her song like she did.

David eventual calms down a little. "David, are you alright?" David nods. "What happened?" I ask in a calming voice.

"I was hiding…." David hiccups. I kiss his forehead; silently telling him everything is alright. "hiding under the bed…. You came in… I wanted to… to surprise you… I grab your ankle." Karablast. Karablast! Everyone is going to freak, which is exactly why I haven't discussed this. "You didn't react."

"No, I didn't…" I gulp back. How do you tell your son you aren't invincible, that you can get hurt, very, very badly?

"Then, I poked you. You didn't feel it, did you?" David looks up at my family. I close my eyes and shake my head, slightly. I can't lie to him. And this is the hardest thing for me to admit out loud. "There's a hum around you when you stand, like you're using it. And I sensed you using it more when you spun around. You were using it to move your legs, weren't you?"

"You are too smart sometimes," I sigh. "I haven't been able to use my legs in years…" The gasps I hear from my family make me shake.

Zeb puts a hand on my back. The kids are looking around confused. "What happened?" Kanan asks.

"If some guy did this, I can brush off the ole bow-rifle." Zeb growls.

"It was nothing like that." I say, looking at Kanan. Karablast! How do you tell your best friend you can't walk because of his kid? Um…

Vaguely, and hope he doesn't figure it out. "I was trying to lay low for a while… for reasons… A family had decided to go camping near where I was staying. One of the kids went exploring. A groundquake struck. I used the Force to stop the rockslide from burying him. I mean, I wouldn't have wish losing a child on my worst enemy, even at my lowest. Unfortunately, I couldn't protect myself."

"Karablast." Zeb shakes his head, and Kanan can't even bring himself to scold the Lasat for swearing in front of his kids.

"No wonder you get tired at night, you've been using the Force all day. Even Dad complains about headaches sometimes." Kemen shakes his head, sadness radiating of him.

"I used to have a wheel chair for a while, but it got broken… in a volcano. Please, don't ask" I shrug.

"We could get you a new one, if you want." Kanan offers, still clearly shaken.

"I don't want to be any more trouble." I say.

"Kid, you aren't trouble. Well, you are. But, this isn't one of those things." Kanan says, putting a hand on my shoulder.

"But…" I start.

"Father, listen to Dad." David says, unburying himself from my chest, but not releasing me.

I chuckle, but my eyes are itching. "Thank you."

"Is there anything else we could get to make things easier for you?" Kanan asks.

I bite my lip. "Well, sometimes it is hard to get out of bed or off the ground." I scratch the back of my head, as David moves to hover at my side.

"You're not alone anymore." Kanan stands, offering me a hand.

I am not alone.

Thank You Time!

Thank you jpeck2000 for following. Thank you blue knight0712 and lamtuyetminh179 for favoriting and following. Thank you Snowtiger 21 for favoriting. Thank you Midnight Luna for reviewing. I hope you are feeling better. If not, Niquil is wonderful and why haven't you gone to a doctor? Do you still have the feels even though the fluff is dead? Why can I not keep fluff alive? Thank you Guest for reviewing. Is it still lovely? Thank you CloudyRaven for reviewing. It is sad. I wish all children could be loved unconditional. Thank you Gummybear1178 for reviewing, Glad you liked the swing thing. It was a last minute add in. Thank you Casstrum93 for reviewing. Don't worry. The Dark Side isn't like a regular addiction. I am fairly certain that once over come, the former user is almost vaccinated against falling again. Beyond that, the strongest aspect of Ezra's character is his loyalty to those he cares for. He will put himself through just about anything if it means protecting those he cares about. Heck, that is the only way I can see him actually falling to the Dark Side. David and the Jarrus are stuck with Ezra unless something or someone from Ezra's time on the Dark Side comes back to bite him. I'd be more concerned about his other parent. After all, Ezra was throughly in the Dark Side's grip when David was born. Got to wonder what woman would find a Dark Side user attractive.

Question Time! Who's pumped for Hera's Heroes? I've been wanting some Ezra and Hera bonding time for a while.