A/N: Set during Star Wars: Rebels, Seasons 1-3


New Kid

"So, he's joining us?" Sabine asked Hera when they had a moment alone. "Ezra's staying?"

"It looks that way." Hera tilted her head and looked at Sabine curiously. "Does that bother you?"

Sabine sighed. "No, not really, I guess I'm just used to our family the way it is."

Hera patted Sabine's shoulder warmly. "We'll have to adjust, but I think he's going to need us – need Kanan – a lot."

"Why?" Sabine was puzzled. That kid didn't seem like anything special.

"Kanan says Ezra has Force powers, Kanan needs to help him."

"Oh." Sabine's little family was suddenly quite different.

...

Puppy Love

Sabine knew that Ezra had a crush on her. Just what she needed in her life, a kid crushing on her. Maybe if she ignored it he'd give it up.

"Hey, Sabine," Ezra said and that overly confident tone, "whatcha doing later?"

Sabine raised an eyebrow. "The same thing you are, scrubbing Ghost's hull to remove the space barnacles."

Ezra's face fell, he struggled to recover. "Well, what about after that?"

"I'm going to paint, I don't know what you're doing."

"Maybe I'll come watch, be your muse." Ezra leaned on the doorframe.

"In your dreams." Sabine rolled her eyes.

...

Leaving Lothal

Sabine had no problem leaving Lothal, it wasn't her home after all. Ezra was having a harder time. He didn't say anything, but his subdued demeanor said a lot more than maybe he realized.

"Hey," said Sabine. Ezra was sitting at the table, alone.

"Hey." Ezra's voice was flat.

"How you holding up?" Sabine sat down beside him.

"Okay. It's not like I lost anything valuable."

"Home is always valuable. I know how you're feeling. It hurts." Knowing that you were leaving never to return left a deep wound. She patted his hand, tentatively. "If you need me, I'm here."

...

New Normal

Kanan came back from Malachor blind. Ezra came back physically well, but internally very hurt. He blamed himself for Ahsoka's death. Sabine knew all too well what it was like to feel responsible for the deaths of others.

She didn't say anything to him, she knew he still needed space. However, she made sure to stick close by. Their relationship had never been one where they would confide in each other, but she wanted him to know that she was there if he needed her.

Catching his eye in the corridor she gave him a nod. She hoped he understood.

...

Stolen Time

Last time Sabine went to Concord Dawn, Kanan had been there. He had done things that Sabine had never believed anyone could do naturally. This time she had Ezra.

When Ezra had first joined the Ghost crew, Sabine didn't have high hopes for him. He was too full of himself, not careful enough, and honestly, generally annoying.

That had changed. He wasn't a kid anymore. He'd grown up and gotten serious. Part of Sabine hurt for him, Ezra hadn't settled down because he'd matured naturally. He'd changed because that's what war does to you. It robs you of your childhood.