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Kanan's POV
I closed the door and looked at the boy sitting on the edge of the bottom bunk bed. I could see him tense slightly. "Is something wrong?" he asked, shifting nervously. "No…How's your chest?" I asked as I walked closer. He brushed his fingers against the now bandaged cuts on his chest and clenched his jaw. "Not bad…but not good either," he said, giving me a joking grin. I sat down on the bunk next to him slowly. All the courage I had a few moments ago seemed to be draining out of me. "Ezra…we need to talk," I finally said.
The boy looked up at me with a mixture of curiosity and caution. "I'm listening," he said.
I took a deep breathe. "Your parents…see when I said…you know what I told you all those years ago when I first met you?"
He nodded slowly.
"I-I lied," I blurted out.
Ezra's eyes widened and he said "W-what do you mean?"
I put a hand on his shoulder. "Your parents didn't tell me to look after you till they came back…I was just walking down the street one night when I saw imperials raiding a small house. They took two people into custody…a man and a woman. That's when I first sensed you…but I ignored it for a few days. On the fourth day I decided to investigate and a found a small blue haired boy… I found you. You were so weak and fragile and when you asked about your parents, I couldn't bare myself to tell you the truth…I'm sorry Ezra. I shouldn't have lied to you…will you forgive me?" Ezra nodded slowly again and said quietly "I understand…"
I let out a sigh of relief. That was one weight off my shoulders. Ezra continued though, "But I know that's not why you're here." I stiffened. "W-what do you mean?" I asked.
"I can sense you want to say something else. What is it?" he asked, blue eyes staring intently at me.
"I-I…um…" I stuttered. I knew what I needed to say but no words were coming out of my mouth. "Ezra, I-I…lo…love you," I finally blurted out.
Ezra's eyes widened. "Did you just say what I thought you said?"
I sighed. "Ezra, I love you. I've loved you from the first moment I held you in my arms. I know we are master and padawan but I have the feeling…the urge, to love you like…a father." I waited to see his response. He said nothing and his eyes were empty. I kept going, my voice cracking slightly "I-I've always wanted to have that bond with you…but I was…afraid…that you wouldn't feel the same way." I waited again. The silence was killing me. Ezra bent his head down till I couldn't see his face. "Ezra? P-Please say something…" I asked nervously.
At first I thought he was sobbing until he looked up at me. His eyes had unshed tears but there was a smile on his face. "Who knew, hey?" he said. I gave him a confused look. He continued "All these years I was looking for my father…and he was right in front of me the whole time." Ezra lunged at me and wrapped his arms around me tightly. I returned the gesture, wrapping the boy in my embrace. I could feel tears rising in my eyes again as we sat in this position for a while. Ezra broke the silence when he asked "Can I call you Dad now? Like…for real?"
I pulled him back until I could see his face and my voice choked when I said "I-It's not as simple as that…I wish it was…but it isn't."
The joy started to drain from his face as he asked "What do you mean?"
I pushed some of his hair away from his face and said "Jedi cannot have connections. If I were to… um… adopt you, there is a higher chance of you using the dark side. Like…what I did earlier… I wouldn't want that to happen to you. I wouldn't ever want people like the empire using our bond to benefit themselves. If you wanted me to adopted you, you would have to stop your jedi training and we would have to restrict our usage of the force. It's up to you really…"
Ezra looked down slightly and asked nervously, "Would you…abandon your way of life…for me?"
I thought about it for a second before answering quietly "Y-yes."
He looked up and said "Will you abandon your way of life for me?"
I looked into those electric eyes again. My opportunity was right here. I thought of all the times I had held the boy gently in my embrace. All the times he accidentally called me Daddy. All the times he fell asleep on my shoulder. Wouldn't it be nice to feel that again and not be…afraid of it. Then I thought of how I'd lost it in the alley with Hank. How I'd let my rage consume me. How I'd beaten up his friends and shot him in the heart when he had no defence. Would Ezra ever get like that? Would he…No! I wasn't going to miss my opportunity! Not again!
"Ezra, you are the most important thing to me in this entire galaxy. I would willingly give up my way of life just to call you 'son'. I would willingly give up my life to protect you. I would do anything… if you let me love you… like a father." I looked at the boy with a sparkle in his eye. His eyes pooled with tears as he grinned and said "Then call me son…Dad." I pulled Ezra into a hug and started to cry. "I love you…son," I whispered into his ear. Immediately something clicked in our bond. Something… natural. The barrier had been broken and we were now officially father, and son. Something both of us had been longing for years.
We sat in that position for a while. His body pressed up against mine, tears of joy soaking my shirt. I let a few tears of my own fall onto the boy as I let 5 years of hidden love escape. I never wanted to let him go. Finally, using all of my will power, I pulled Ezra back and wiped my eyes. He did the same and I stood up. I picked him up and sat him on one arm, his hands resting on my shoulders. He sure has gotten big huh? "Come my son. The family is not complete…not yet anyways…" With that I carried Ezra, my son, out of the room. Only one other thing to do…
Hey guys! I'm posting this earlier than expected because I'm putting myself in suspense as well! I can't stand it any longer so here it is! Did this chapter get you in the feels? Do you like that Kanan is giving up his ways for Ezra? What do you think Kanan is going to do next?! I would love to hear what you guys think he will do! Anyways, the next chapter will probably be posted in around…2 days. Till then, may the force be with you, always!
-Superherotiger
P.s News on the new stories will be posted after the end of this story, so remember to check up for updates every once and a while if you're not following the story. May the force be with you!
