The Life and Times of Kaesoka: 1-6

A.N: Timeline setting: Set at various times after 'To Take Down an Emperor'

Side note: People asked for it, so here it is. Enjoy the Kaesoka fluff prompts. Some are full mini chapters, others just simple dialogue exchanges.

First Date

To say the way they got together was odd was a colossal understatement, that much Kaeden Larte knew. Still, she didn't care how odd it was to anyone on the outside. What mattered was that they were together now, no matter how unorthodox the route had been the get here.

It had been well over a decade since they first met. Back then she had been an innocent farmer of crops with a small circle of friends, and her new partner…

She had been a mysterious visitor who had a penchant for fixing things. To the people of Raada she had been a godsend, someone who would be there to help whenever.

Looking back, it was no wonder Kaeden had developed an interest in her at the time, something Miara and the others had mercilessly teased her about at the time.

Then everything had changed, and the truth had been revealed. At the time, Kaeden had been so angry, so lost, so unsure.

Now though, after time apart, and time actually getting to know who Ahsoka Tano really was, all Kaeden could feel was joy.

Joy that, for some reason, Ahsoka had chosen to be with her! A simple farmer turned medical officer. What where the chances?

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" The soft voice of her new girlfriend brought Kaeden out of her memories, snapping her back into the reality of where they were right now. The two of them were sat in a small café, warm drinks before them, ones that Ahsoka had purchased herself.

'Oh, right, our first date!'

Upon returning from the suicidal mission to eliminate the Emperor, and somehow succeeding, one of the first things Ahsoka has agreed upon was going on an actual date with Kaeden. Suffice to say the woman had been ecstatic at the suggestion, barely being able to keep her cool as she accepted.

Thus, she had found herself in a simple café on Alderaan, the two of them sitting at a table in the back together on opposite sides of said table.

"Just thinking about when we met on Raada and how much has changed since then." Kaeden replied, taking a sip of the caf that Ahsoka had brought her.

"Yeah, lots has changed since then. I don't think either of us are the same people we were on Raada." Ahsoka replied, her fingers grasping hold of her own cup of caf, twiddling nervously. Kaeden could tell that Ahsoka was unsure about the whole relationship thing still, no doubt due in part to her Jedi upbringing.

But that was fine with Kaeden. She was willing to be patient for Ahsoka. She'd get use to the idea and be comfortable with it one day… hopefully.

Still, she wanted to be sure… had to be sure of one thing.

"Are you sure you want to do this Ahsoka. I'd understand if you didn't. We can remain friends."

Kaeden barely managed to get the words out of her mouth before Ahsoka shook her head, her lekku swaying from side to side as she denied Kaeden's option of a way out. Inwardly, Kaeden was incredibly happy.

"No its…, I want to be with you Kaeden, it's just…"

"Hey, it's ok Ahsoka." Kaeden interrupted gently, reaching across with one of her hands to grasp hold of Ahsoka's, gently threading their fingers together on the table. She wanted to offer support to the Togruta, and hoped she wasn't overstepping the obviously fragile boundaries between them. "Take you time. No rush."

"Yeah I know… I'm just not really sure what to do. I've never really had a relationship before, for obvious reasons. Guess I'm just lost really. I'm used to knowing what to do next. I'm probably going to be a rubbish girlfriend."

Kaeden couldn't help the chuckle that escaped her lips, even as Ahsoka pouted from across the table at her.

"Ah, but don't you see Ahsoka… you'll be my rubbish girlfriend. We can be rubbish girlfriends together. I'm just as bad at this as you seem to think you are. Guess we'll have to learn together."

Much to Kaeden's relief, Ahsoka laughed in response, her grip on Kaeden's hand tightening slightly as she squeezed the other woman's hand in affection.

"Yeah, I guess we will."

Cooking Food

"Are you sure this is cooked enough for you? I know Togruta like their meat."

"Looks good to me. Smells good too."

"Yeah but does it taste good?"

"It's chewy… it's meaty, and it's got tons of flavour in it. It's perfect Kaeden."

"Well then, guess that's plus one for me on the 'how to look after your alien girlfriend' list."

"Ha, yeah!"

Nearly the First Time

"So… um… I don't exactly know what to do next."

The very thought of an unsure Ahsoka Tano was once upon a time a mere myth to Kaeden. The idea that someone as strong willed and compassionate as the Togruta did not know what to do next was baffling. Ahsoka always had a plan. She always knew what to do.

But in this instance, she was lost, and Kaeden could understand why perfectly. She was just as lost, choosing to follow her instinct rather than any form of rhyme and reason.

And instinct had led them both to this. They had been dating for a while now, and whilst neither of them shied away from showing their affection for each other, getting to this point in their relationship was something that Kaeden knew would take a long time.

Thus, that was why it had been a huge surprise to the woman when Ahsoka had lifted her into her arms, carrying her to their shared bed after dinner with the intent to 'spend the night together' as the Togruta had put it.

Kaeden had been so surprised and flustered at the sudden decision that she had been barely able to say a word in response, instead choosing to simply go with the flow and see where it takes them. She wasn't going to say no to spending the night with Ahsoka, but at the same time she wouldn't force Ahsoka into something she wasn't ready for, and despite not being Force sensitive, even Kaeden could tell that Ahsoka was now having second thoughts about her earlier spontaneity.

"You think I do? You're the one who carried me up here in your arms." Kaeden replied, a small smirk on her face as she stared into the worried blue depths of Ahsoka's eyes. The two now found themselves laying side by side on their bed, arms wrapped around each other, faces inches apart. Kaeden so wanted to just reach forward and close the remaining distance between them, but she relented. She wouldn't force this, no matter how much she wanted it.

"Yeah, looking back now I don't know what I was thinking. Is it too soon for us to…you know?"

"Maybe. There's no need to rush though Ahsoka. I know your still not really used to all this relationship stuff, no matter how hard you try to hide it." Kaeden replied to Ahsoka's question, gently squeezing her arms around the Togruta's form without pulling her closer.

"I'm not trying to hide anything, it's just, I just…"

"You just don't know what to do?"

"Yeah. I hate not having enough information. That's the reason I became Fulcrum in the first place."

"Well I don't think that a rebel intelligence network is gonna help you here Ahsoka."

"No… nor do I."

The last sentence from Ahsoka was spoken with such frustration that Kaeden couldn't help but laugh. Ahsoka's confused expression didn't help make the situation any less humorous either.

Still, it was clear that Ahsoka was struggling hard with this predicament, and as her girlfriend, it was Kaeden's duty to resolve the situation.

"Well then, I guess it's a good thing that I know exactly what we need to do isn't it?"

"Really! I mean, really. Ok, that's good. What do I do first?"

Ahsoka's response was accompanied by a hesitant movement from her arms and hands, clear fear in touching Kaeden anymore than an embrace evident.

"Well, for starters we are not going to do that. I know you were trying to prove something, but you aren't ready yet Ahsoka, I can see that. You need more time to get comfortable with the idea of us before we take the next step."

"I am comfortable with the idea of us. I want this." Ahsoka replied with shaky resolve, earning a sad yet loving smile from Kaeden.

"Maybe in your mind you are, but not in soul. For now, just cuddle with me."

With that, Kaeden pulled Ahsoka's head forward, resting their foreheads together before closing her eyes, dulling her senses to everything aside from the gentle sound of Ahsoka's breaths.

A few seconds passed by before Kaeden felt Ahsoka relax too, a gentle kiss being placed to her lips before she too allowed sleep to slowly claim her.

As the Togruta drifted to sleep in her arms, Kaeden could only smile.

Dancing

The soft sound of music was playing through the kitchen as Kaeden moved around, arranging various pots and pans for the nights meal ahead. It was her turn to cook, and she had planned to roast a leg of bantha for Ahsoka for their meal. The vegetables she had acquired would also be edible for the Togruta, but mainly served Kaeden's interests instead. Unlike Ahsoka she couldn't rely on meat alone to fuel her diet. Some people weren't carnivores after all.

The music was, much like the vegetables, for Kaeden's enjoyment. She liked a little bit of music when she cooked. It helped put her mind at ease.

Moving over to the worktop, Kaeden began preparations, gently humming to herself along with the background song. Before long she found herself swaying side to side whilst she worked, moving various trays across the kitchen, placing them in ovens to cook, then moving back to the worktop to pick up another…

"Are you dancing?"

The sudden words from Ahsoka nearly made Kaeden fall over in embarrassment. Were it not for Ahsoka's quick reflexes, Kaeden would have fallen. Instead, she now found herself in the arms of her girlfriend, one of her favourite places in the universe.

"Um… maybe?" Kaeden softly replied to Ahsoka's early statement. The Togruta had an amused look on her face as she helped Kaeden right herself properly, before she placed on arm on her waist, the other grasping hold of her hand.

"You know dancing is supposed to be better with another person right?" Ahsoka spoke as she began to sway along with the background music, pulling Kaeden with her.

"I didn't know you could dance!"

The Togruta laughed in response as she released hold of Kaeden's waist, spinning the human woman around on her heel one, before recapturing her in an embrace.

"Nor did I."

One Thing

"Hey?"

"Yeah?"

"What's one thing you like about me?"

"Only one?"

"Yeah, only one."

"In that case I'll go with my favourite. Your blue eyes."

"My eyes?"

"Yeah, I could just get lost in them forever."

"Oh… I didn't know that was a thing."

"It is, believe me. So, what's one thing you like about me then?"

"That you were willing to give me a chance despite me not knowing anything about romance to begin with."

Drunk

"Hi, yeah we have a room booked for tonight. Name should be under 'Larte'."

"Heh… I think I saw that wall move!"

Kaeden couldn't help but sigh at the way Ahsoka was behaving next to her. They had come out for a night out with Kanan and Hera, and unfortunately for the Togruta, Ahsoka had taken to drinking several glasses of rich wine.

It was then that Kaeden had learned that Ahsoka had never drunk alcohol before. Thus she was now forced to deal with one completely wasted Togruta.

"Ah, yes ma'am, you have room seventeen booked, though it only contains a single bed. Is that ok?" The man behind the hotel counter replied, handing over a keycard in the process, clearly worried for Ahsoka's current state. Kaeden too had drunk a little bit, but she was better at holding her drink and senses together from years of experience. Despite being a Rebel Spymaster, Ahsoka clearly was not.

"Yes that's fine. We were going to share anyway."

"Excellent. I hope you enjoy your night if possible." The man replied to Kaeden, a warm smile on his face, alleviating any concerns Kaeden had about him possibly being judgemental. Whilst she had yet to really experience it, she knew that there were some people who would judge her and Ahsoka for being in a relationship. Kaeden was glad this man was not.

"Kaeeeedennnn! Kaeeeeedennnn!"

"Yes Ahsoka?" Kaeden answered as she began to help her girlfriend towards a nearby lift, one that would take them to the floor they needed to be on.

"Huh? Oh, nothing. Just like saying your name is all. It's a very pretty name." Ahsoka replied, her language slurred slightly as she wrapped an arm round Kaeden, supporting herself in the process.

"Thank you. Your name is very pretty too." Kaeden replied, playing along with the clearly wasted Ahsoka. Had the situation been different, Kaeden would have laughed at the inebriated Togruta.

However, as her girlfriend, it was now her job to keep Ahsoka safe and unharmed. Thus, there was absolutely nothing funny with the situation at hand.

Guiding Ahsoka towards the turbo lift the two stepped inside of it, finding it empty. Reaching forward, Kaeden keyed in the command for the second floor and watched as the doors slowly closed.

"Hiccup."

Kaeden sighed aloud. 'Great, now she's got the hiccups.'

"Hiccup."

"Are you doing ok there Ahsoka?" Kaeden asked softly, hand gently squeezing the Togruta's own.

"Mmmm, yeah, just tired… and feeling funny… and you look really funny all of a sudden."

"That's the effect of the alcohol. It will wear off in the morning."

"Ohhh… not soon enough. I wanted to stay up all night with you… like that time that we…."

"Ok, might want to stop there Ahsoka." Kaeden interrupted, even as Ahsoka devolved into giggles, swaying from side to side in the turbo lift.

A few seconds later the turbo lift stopped, the doors opening to reveal a pair of individuals waiting on the other side. Kaeden didn't take much notice of either individual, only making note of one being a Gozzo and the other a Chadra-Fan. Both seemed dressed for a night out on the town, but that was the extent of it. All she had to do was get past them with an incredibly drunk Togruta who was…

"Hi! I've been on a date with my human girlfriend. She's awesome!"

Rather than skirt around and not disturb them, the drunken Togruta has instead opted openly welcome and announce everything to the next person she saw. Kaeden couldn't help but cringe in response. She needed to stop this before Ahsoka got too carried away.

"Oh god… I'm sorry, she's just a bit…"

"Wasted?" The Gozzo spoke first, humour in his voice as he side stepped to allow Ahsoka to walk past him.

"Yeah." Kaeden responded, moving to follow Ahsoka, who was now standing in front of the Chadra-Fan, oddly enough comparing heights.

"I'm so sorry about her. She's not usually like this." Kaeden exclaimed, moving towards Ahsoka to pull her back gently, hoping she hadn't offended to two.

"Ha, no offense taken. Glad to see you enjoyed your night with your awesome girlfriend. I'd go get some rest if I were you." The Chadra-Fan replied, shooting Ahsoka a smile in the process, who smirked back, hiccuping again in the process.

"She is awesome, isn't she?" Ahsoka spoke again, her slurred tone clearly trying to be seductive towards Kaeden, who only rolled her eyes in response.

"She must be if she let you have all the fun tonight." The Gozzo spoke this time, before gesturing towards the now empty turbo lift for his companion, who moved to enter it.

Moments later the elevator sealed itself, the two individuals disappearing from sight.

"Oh! Where did they go?" Ahsoka spoke suddenly, eyes wide in surprise as if she had never seen a turbo lift before.

Sighing once again, Kaeden gently wrapped her arm back round Ahsoka's waist, directing her down the hall and towards what was there room for the night.

Upon reaching their room and entering it, the first thing Kaeden did was sit Ahsoka down on the large double bed, before fetching her a cup of water. The Togruta greedily drank it all, before placing the cup on the bedside table, levelling a sincere look at Kaeden afterwards.

"Mmmm, Kaeden?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for the night out. It was a lot of fun."

At Ahsoka's gratitude, Kaeden smiled wide.

"Anytime Ahsoka."

"Cool. Good night."

And with that Ahsoka suddenly lent backwards, her head against a pillow, eyes drooping and fatigue finally taking control of her.

Seconds later, Kaeden heard the soft sound her Ahsoka's breathing, indicating she was asleep.

But still, the smile that was on her face remained.

"Sleep well Ahsoka. You're gonna have a bad morning, but I'll look after you."

Author's thoughts

Well, surprise update for you all. Hopefully you don't mind some tooth rotting fluff rather than a chapter of another story instead. I wanted to post something today and since these six mini prompts were completed for this little arc I figured I'd post them. I've got twenty four of these to post altogether, so I figure four chapters of Kaesoka fluff with six prompts in each would make sense rather than posting them all at once. Gives us time to contemplate them all without overwhelming the readers.

A fair few people have been asking for the Kaesoka stuff recently anyways. That and I've got to bring balance to the ship after what a certain A03 writer and Tumblr user did to the ship in their stories (you know who you are. XD)

Hopefully I've managed to get a sort of natural evolution of their relationship in these. Unlike Kanera, who are both outgoing people who have no shame or hesitation with their relationship, Ahsoka and Kaeden start out slow and steady, mostly because Ahsoka is clueless on what to do. Over time however, that may change, just don't be expecting anything too private to be written about them, unless it is done for humour purpose, as you will see later on.

So yeah, hope you liked the first taste of the Kaesoka fluff. More to come at some point.

As usual, comment and speculate at will. Speaking of which:

Ashla07: I'm glad you liked the Thrawn chapter with his pet Ysalamir. He's such a hard guy to write for but I always want to try something new and unique with him. By having him be Mr Sentimental for once I think it shows of a more, as you said, Human/Chiss side of him. He can't be the cold calculating Grand Admiral all the time after all. :)

SWGoji2001: I'm glad you enjoyed how the time travel stuff wrapped up. I was worried that everyone would be angry that I wiped the memories away. Surprisingly so far everyone has been supportive of the decision, which is awesome. It was a challenge to write it in a way where either option was acceptable, but also not the best, if that makes any sense. End of the day I didn't want the past four stories to be for nothing, thus no universe reset for them.
Balance in the Force is hard to reach. Even someone like the Bendu isn't truly balanced after all. The Force is just plain weird anyways. Easier to just roll with whatever it dishes out. XD

Travis Middleton: Glad you enjoyed the conclusion. It was satisfying to finally end that long arc, and I'm happy everyone liked how it ended. Means a lot.
I'm glad you liked the mentions of the other universes. Parallels or other dimensions are always fun concepts to discuss and explore. That said, I'm not nearly brave enough to tackle crossovers on that scale. XD

Erukat: If you thought it was a logical conclusion then I'm glad. I wanted either option to be both good and bad in a way. Sometimes though it is safer to stick with what you already know then venture into the unknown. Things could have gone very wrong if they returned with their memories intact after all.
The Son is an arse isn't he? But we love him for it.
As for the snippy last words, those were fun to write. Glad you liked them. XD

Jojobinks01: That explains it's instability then.