Holonet Chapter Two, a star wars fanfic

Grinning like a fool, Luke plopped happily down onto his computer chair. It was only 1000 hours, so he still had quite a long wait before his date with Mara Jade, but he was still happy with the results of the night before.

He had gotten up even earlier than normal (which was saying something) and eaten breakfast after going through his normal routine. Afterwards, he had stretched, practiced with his lightsaber using a training remote, and done various exercises.

Luke was supposed to go over to his sister's apartment for lunch, but he had two hours to kill before he did so.

He didn't feel like doing another extensive check of Jedi records to see if he had missed something, which was a mostly new feeling for him. He hardly ever felt like he wasn't up to reading about the Jedi Knights of old...No, instead he felt like...checking out the Holonet and incidentally going into the chatroom where he'd talked to CluelessOnCoruscant, to see if she was there...And, if she was there, he wanted to know whether she'd had as much success as he'd had.

They hadn't been very specific when they'd scheduled a meeting time, and he hoped that he would be able to find her online somehow.

Quickly, he started up his computer and connected to the Holonet. He went to the weirdly named site and then clicked on the chatroom he had been in the night before.

You are in Psych Lounge. (Need some help in directing your life? This is the place for you!)

zippitydodobrain: so what if their exitninct? there still kooL!

hpmuirtLLIWsetats05ehT: now i'm a believer!!

VenomS: not as awesome as tairalan snakes. man thoise thigns are great!!

zippitydodobrain: extinct

sraWratS: theres not a trace...of doubt in my mind!!

SpiritsareREALQuothI: yoba yoba yoba. strangest art thou if thou doest thinkst big-eared green miniature men are ALWAYS good withst the ladies!

AbracadabraPOOF99: makin a wampa com out of a hat would not b th easy, remshot

lilgreenmanami: but benny, bookie of mine...size matters not!!

KraytDracheDeAmour: clueless?

lilgreenmanami: KENNY SAID I!!

ImPeRiAlSrOcKbUtT: what'd u call me/??/??

AlderaanLivesOn entered the room.

SpiritsareREALQuothI: idiot art thou yoba

lilgreenmanami: ...

AlderaanLivesOn: look its princess leia (--)

lilgreenmanami: keno!

lilgreenmanami: thats not very nice

SpiritsareREALQuothI: so?

doughboy23: any1 wanna chat w/a 30/Bothan

CHIHCHANGYA entered the room.

CHIHCHANGYA: wanna see some cool pictures of me and my friends? gwn.lair.web/pictures/hhhyyydddddd111/xxxxxx

hpmuirtLLIWsetats05ehT: STOP SPAMMINGGGGGGGG!!

CHIHCHANGYA: wanna see some cool pictures of me and my friends? gwn.lair.web/pictures/hhhyyydddddd111/xxxxxx

CHIHCHANGYA was kicked out of the room.

ubetterbleaveit911: hehheheheheh

Right before Luke was about to switch rooms, a private message caught his eye.

CluelessOnCoruscant: hey sory bout that. i was snackin o na ration bar and noticed ur msg

KraytDracheDeAmour: o no. dont tell me UR a raiton bar fanatic too!

KraytDracheDeAmour: ration

CluelessOnCoruscant: theres nuttin wro ng w/ration barts!!

KraytDracheDeAmour: hehehe, barts?

CluelessOnCoruscant: BARS!!

CluelessOnCoruscant: lol.

KraytDracheDeAmour: sure theres nuttin wrong w/em as long as u dont mind dyin from malnutrition

CluelessOnCoruscant: i eat other stuff!!

KraytDracheDeAmour: ...right.

CluelessOnCoruscant: i DO!!

KraytDracheDeAmour: i believe u.

CluelessOnCoruscant: no u don't

KraytDracheDeAmour: lol. ok. so i dont.

CluelessOnCoruscant: glare

KraytDracheDeAmour: ducks

CluelessOnCoruscant: lol are u used to havin to duck?

KraytDracheDeAmour: yep. i have to do it all the time when "lois" is around

CluelessOnCoruscant: smart girl

KraytDracheDeAmour: hey now

CluelessOnCoruscant: :D

KraytDracheDeAmour: what does lol mean again?

CluelessOnCoruscant: laugh out loud.

KraytDracheDeAmour: ok gotcha.

KraytDracheDeAmour: on what part of Coruscant do u live?

CluelessOnCoruscant: why? r u plannin on stalkin g me/?

KraytDracheDeAmour: and if i answered yes...? ;)

CluelessOnCoruscant: i think u wud make an interestin stalker

KraytDracheDeAmour: hehehe dont u know it

CluelessOnCoruscant: i'd have to leave my windows open so u wouldnt bust open ur head tryin to come thru

KraytDracheDeAmour: ...thats cruel

CluelessOnCoruscant: your point being...?

KraytDracheDeAmour: :Þ

KraytDracheDeAmour: ...

KraytDracheDeAmour: so...?

CluelessOnCoruscant: fine. if u want to know THAT bad. i live

CluelessOnCoruscant: near the Imperial Palace.

KraytDracheDeAmour: really? me too!

CluelessOnCoruscant: u live on coruscant?

KraytDracheDeAmour: yep!

KraytDracheDeAmour: oh shoot hold on, i gotta check the comm unit. b back n a sec

Luke stood up and walked over to the flashing communications console. His sister's angelic face greeted him. "Hello, Luke."

"Hi, Leia," the Jedi returned. "Something up?"

"Our meeting with the representatives from the Tidnabd'd'd'd system has been pushed up a few hours, so we're going to have to have lunch early. We still want you to join us, though."

"Are you eating right now?"

"We're ready to start whenever you get here."

"Okay, I'm on my way."

Luke turned off the console and turned to his computer.

KraytDracheDeAmour: i haveta go eat w/my sister now and my date w/lois (yes! i asked her out!!) is tonight, and I'm not sure how long it will last...so how about we get on about midnight tonight? i might b on later or earlier though, depending on how things goa.

CluelessOnCoruscant: okay!! i have a date 2nite too w/my guy! :D ...i'm not sure how long it'll last either. ok. midnite 2nite, same room. lol we're a lucky pair of womprats! laters!

KraytDracheDeAmour: we sure are!! bye!

Luke shut down his computer quickly and headed over to the Solo's. He rang the doorchime, and Leia greeted him and quickly ushered him inside. When they went into the dining room, he noticed that Han was poking Chewie in the chest...and neither of them seemed too happy.

"Did you even think of asking me if I approved?" Han growled.

Luke looked at Leia. She rolled her eyes, mouthed, The Falcon, and went over and grabbed her husband's arm. She guided Han, who was still complaining, over to his seat at the table.

Chewie roared something indignantly and sat at the table as far away from Han as he could get.

"The children are with Winter right now," Leia said, giving a false smile as she elbowed her husband.

Luke nodded. Food was passed around, and, after everyone was settled, Leia started in, although it seemed innocent at first. "I'm glad you decided to take a break from teaching. Even Jedi Masters need some time away."

"I know," Luke replied after thoroughly chewing and swallowing a mouthful of food.

"You only have a few days left. Do you have anything special planned?"

Luke shrugged, "No, not really." Inwardly, his alarms went off. Leia knew more than she was letting on.

"Really? No special outings? No target practicing with Wedge? No...hot dates?" Leia's face showed a mild curiousness, but Luke knew his sister well enough to know that somehow she'd found out.

But how?

The last thing that Mara would have done was tell the Chief of State, much less anyone else. It wasn't likely that Leia would pry into Luke's mind with the Force (even if he had been exuding quite an unusual amount of cheer)...And she wouldn't have been adamant about checking the footage from the cameras near his apartment or asking people about them. Another factor to consider was that Leia herself wasn't the type to eavesdrop or directly ask people to eavesdrop on her brother for her, even if she was rather inquisitive.

Han was trying unsuccessfully to hide a growing grin.

So that left...

"You," Luke bit out.

"Huh?" a look of confusion passed across the smuggler's face.

"You..." the Jedi was at loss with what to say that wouldn't offend all at the table, and finally he spat, "—snoop!"

"What're you talking about, kid?" Although he tried to hide it, the look on Han's face clearly showed that he knew exactly what Luke was talking about.

Luke gave him a forced calm look and finally Han broke down. "Okay, okay, okay. Fine. I admit it. I overheard you and Mara Jade talking about a date that you were going to have tonight. I was at the wrong place at the wrong time." Or was it the right place at the right time? Han asked himself humorously.

"You just happened to overhear it?" Luke glared at him.

Chewie snorted, and Leia tried to soothe them, "Stop behaving like children."

"I'm not the one eavesdropping on other people's conversations," Luke grumbled.

Leia rolled her eyes. "Just forget about it. He's Corellian, and thus he should be forgiven for his lack of manners."

"Hey!" Han objected.

"You're not allowed to talk," Leia stated as she pointed a commanding finger at her husband.

"But—"

"Uh uh." The Alderaanian turned to her brother. "So, what made you finally break down?"

"What do you mean break down?" Luke's eyes slitted suspiciously.

"What, you think it's a secret that you've been mooning over her?" Han grinned.

"I have not been mooning over her..." Very softly under his breath, Luke added, "At least, not exactly."

"Uh huh," Han smirked.

"New subject, please?" Luke pleaded, blushing.

Chewie laughed quietly. You are a funny one, cub.

Luke slumped into his chair. "Why does everyone always pick on me?"

"Because we love you." Leia smiled. "I expect you to give us details on your date tomorrow morning. But right now, I want you to tell me what compelled you to ask her out so suddenly."

Luke straightened, crossed his arms, gave her a long look, and then leaned back. "I'm not saying anything."

Author's Note: The gwn in the spam message stands for galaxy wide network.