The Life and Times of Kaesoka: 19-24
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.
Costume - Part 1
The 'Book of Hondo' was an interesting read, and right now Ahsoka was glad for the distraction it was providing her, even if the detailed reports of Hondo's adventures were beyond over the top and frankly infuriating.
Still, right now she needed the distraction. She didn't know what it was, or why it was happening to her suddenly, but for some reason Kaeden had looked really good at dinner time.
Shaking her head to rid such thoughts from it, Ahsoka returned to her reading. The last thing she wanted was to come across as some sort of dirty minded individual, especially to her girlfriend of all people.
Right now Kaeden was taking a shower, leaving Ahsoka to have some time to herself. Part of the Togruta was tempted to throw the book aside, march up the stairs and join her girlfriend in the…
"Stop acting like some sort of teenager Ahsoka!" She whispered to herself, blinking her eyes several times before returning to the book, trying desperately to take her mind off of…
"Ahem."
The sound of someone clearly her throat drew Ahsoka's attention away from Hondo's book, her head springing up to find the source of the voice.
Upon finding the source, Ahsoka felt her body heat up suddenly, desire flooding through her.
Kaeden stood against the door-frame at the other end of the room, dressed from head to toe in what looked like Jedi robes, a wide smirk on her face and her hair sprayed around her shoulders.
Ahsoka wasn't able to stop the gasp that escaped her throat, nor was she able to stop the 'Book of Hondo' slipping out of her hands.
If she had thought Kaeden had looked good before, then this only made things ten times better.
Or perhaps ten times worse.
And then Kaeden spoke, her voice soft and outright flirty.
"Well, hello there 'Master Tano'. Fancy meeting you at this time of night."
To say that Ahsoka was baffled would have been a colossal understatement. Here, in front of her was her girlfriend, wearing robes that looked two sizes too big for her, yet somehow managing to make them look perfect at the same time, and for some reason she was speaking and addressing Ahsoka like she was some sort of Jedi Master?
For a brief moment Ahsoka wondered if she had fallen asleep reading Hondo's book and was dreaming.
That was until Kaeden began to move across the room, slowly sauntering towards her in a way that made the desire in Ahsoka amplify.
This was definitely no dream.
"So 'Master Tano', been up to much on your adventures lately?"
It took for Kaeden to be practically right in front of where Ahsoka was sat down to figure out what the human woman was doing, and why she was calling her 'Master Tano'. Thus, she decided it would be best to play along and see if it led to where Ahsoka wanted to.
She really hoped it would.
"Good to see you too 'Master Larte'. I trust things have been peaceful for you?" Ahsoka replied, allowing a wide smirk to come to her own face, mirroring Kaeden's.
"Peaceful indeed. Busy though. I feel like I haven't had time to relax in weeks."
"Well then, do you have time to relax now?" Ahsoka replied again, reaching forward with her hands and grasping hold of Kaeden's waist, pulling the human woman down onto her lap.
"I don't know. I was actually wondering if you had some time for some more… private lessons?" Kaeden spoke slowly, eyebrows raised with obvious intent.
"Oh? And what sort of lessons would they be 'Master Larte'?"
"The kind that violate the Jedi code in the worst possible way, 'Master Tano'."
With that Ahsoka couldn't help but pull the human woman even closer, kissing her with enough force that Kaeden would understand exactly how she was feeling, but not enough to hurt her.
Judging by the pleased sound that escaped Kaeden mid kiss, she understood, especially as she wrapped her arms around Ahsoka to tighten the embrace further.
A few moments later they both broke their kiss, pulling back slightly, resting their foreheads against each other whilst breathing heavily. The smirk was still present on both of their faces, furthering each others desire for one another.
Before Kaeden could say anything else, Ahsoka spoke again.
"In that case 'Master Larte', we better start our 'training session'."
And with that the Togruta laid down on the couch, pulling the human with her.
Costume- Part 2
"Ok, I gotta know. Why did you get those robes from?"
"Kanan hooked me up with a spare set. Why, do you like them?"
"Kaeden, you have no idea how good you look in those damn things, and that's coming from someone who hated wearing them as a kid."
"Trust me Ahsoka, after last night I know how you felt. So what, you didn't like wearing them?"
"Nope. Too concealing. Then again, I was a rebellious youngling who didn't exactly make the wisest decisions when it came to clothing. Example, I used to wear a tube top into a battlefield when I first became a Padawan."
"I'd pay to see you wear one of those now!"
"Maybe one day dear. Then I thought it was wise to wear this quasi combat uniform that showed off my back, as well as some of my chest."
"And I'd also pay to see that!"
"Kaeden!"
"What! You're the one that dragged me to bed because I was wearing Jedi robes. Maybe I should wear them more often?"
"Please do."
The 'Ex'
"Soooooooo….. You're Lux Bonteri?"
"Um… yes?"
"Kaeden don't."
"And you used to have a thing for Ahsoka?"
"Kaeden… seriously!"
"Um… just a small thing."
"Oh… just a small thing huh? A teeny tiny thing!"
"Nothing happened if that's what your asking. We never got together!"
"Maybe… but the question remains. Are you a threat?"
"What?!"
"Kaeden!"
"Now now dear let me handle this. I asked you Mr Bonteri… are you a threat?"
"Um.. I don't think so?"
"But you don't know for sure?"
"I can only speak for myself Miss Larte."
"Oh.. so are you saying that my girlfriend might still have a thing for you!"
"What?! No!"
"Kaeden!"
"I promise you Miss Larte… I have no intentions to pursue Ahsoka in any romantic form! I was only coming over to say hello!"
"And she understands that, don't you Kaeden?"
"Only a little bit. Let me make this crystal clear Mr Bonteri. You lost your chance. She's mine now. Understood?"
"Understood."
"Kaeden! Stop verbally attacking him!"
"Nope."
Pride
Five day shifts at the hospital on a bi-weekly basis took its toll on Kaeden, especially when it was days spent doing paperwork rather than helping those in need. There was nothing worse than spending an entire day sitting around ticking boxes or filling in long winded explanations of why a patient was sick and what to do about it. In many ways it felt a lot like the years of training she had enduring to earn her doctorate in the first place.
Still, despite her hatred of it, Kaeden understood the necessity of paperwork and why it was so important.
That and she had had something else to look forward to at the end of the day.
Ever since Ahsoka had first visited Kaeden at work at the end of her first week, the two had made in an annual event. Ahsoka would wait outside the hospital for Kaeden's shift to finish, and then the two of them would head to one of the many nearby restaurants in Aldera for a night that had affectionately become known by both of them as 'Date Night'.
Tonight was no exception, and frankly Kaeden was looking forward to spending the evening with Ahsoka. Hopefully it would be much less chaotic that a normal day at work.
That was of course assuming Ahsoka didn't find some sort of way to get in trouble again. The Togruta was good at that.
"So, where did you want to go tonight?" Kaeden inquired as the two gently strolled through the streets of Aldera, hands clasped together, smiles on their faces. Kaeden was glad that Ahsoka had learnt to be so open with her now. It had taken time for the Togruta to adjust to the shift in their relationship, but as with most things the Togruta had adapted.
"Dunno. What do you fancy?" Ahsoka replied as her own eyes surveyed the building around them, equally as stumped as to where to go for food as Kaeden was. By now the two of them had practically tried every single restaurant they could, leaving them with very few options left.
Turning her gaze from the numerous busy restaurants around them, Kaeden instead chose to look at Ahsoka, taking a brief moment to admire her. Rather than wear her usual light armour, the Togruta was instead dressed in rather casual clothes, ones that didn't look out of place and allowed the Togruta to fit in with the crowd of Alderaan.
In quite the contrast Kaeden was still in her hospital scrubs, not that that bothered her too much. For some reason Ahsoka liked the uniform on her. Naturally Kaeden had mercilessly teased her when that fact had come to light.
"How about something spicy? That place we went to a couple of weeks back had some delicious looking spicy steaks on offer, and I know you like your meat." Kaeden replied, leaning closer to Ahsoka and putting her head on her shoulder as they continued to stroll through the streets.
"That's cause I'm a carnivore. But I agree, sounds like a plan." Ahsoka's response was full of humour, several chuckles leaving both her and Kaeden's throat in the process.
With the decision made, the two diverted their route towards a large restaurant they had visited before. Their previous time inside had been during an all you can eat buffet, something that much to Ahsoka's surprise had been perfect for Kaeden. The Togruta had never seen her girlfriend eat as much in her life!
Stepping through the threshold of the doorway, the two women were greeted and led to a nearby table for two. The restaurant was busy as always, but there were still several tables free for other customers. No doubt the tables would fill up over the course of the night.
As the greeter left to continue his job elsewhere, Ahsoka spoke.
"Human ladies first." The Togruta said as she pulled out the chair for Kaeden, a warm smile on her face as Kaeden accepted the gesture.
"Very sweet of you. Thanks." Kaeden replied as Ahsoka moved to sit in the chair across from her, hands moving across the table to clasp hold of Kaeden's.
"I missed you today." The Togruta spoke softly, barely loud enough for Kaeden to hear. Ahsoka's words sent a rush of joy through Kaeden, even though she had heard those exact same words numerous times before. She'd never got tired of hearing them.
"You only saw me this morning when I got up." Kaeden replied, squeezing Ahsoka's hands with her own in response, a teasing smirk on her face.
"I know I know. I just don't like waking up alone anymore." Ahsoka replied, gently pulling one of Kaeden's hands across the table towards her lips, placing a soft kiss to it in the process,
"Then maybe you should get up at the same time as me rather than going back to sleep you lazy woman."
The look of mock offense on Ahsoka's face was worth it, though Kaeden did lament the loss of Ahsoka's hand in hers.
"I'll remember that the next time you wake me up in the middle of the night for se…"
"Shhhh. Keep your voice down! These people don't need to hear that!" Kaeden interrupted, feeling her cheeks blush with embarrassment at Ahsoka's lack of discretion. The Togruta had clearly said what she had to get revenge on Kaeden, something that the human woman should have expected.
"Make me." Ahsoka quipped in reply, a wide devious smirk on her face.
Seizing the opportunity to stop her girlfriend from revealing any private information to embarrass her, Kaeden lent across the table to kiss her.
Luckily for her the plan worked as Ahsoka reciprocate for a brief moment before they both pulled away, Ahsoka passing over a nearby menu in the process.
"What do you fancy then?" The Togruta asked as she began to browse through her own menu, blue eyes filled with sudden focus.
Glancing down at her own menu, Kaeden suddenly got the feeling that someone was watching her. Tilting her head to one side briefly, as to not raise suspicion, Kaeden confirmed the feeling she had gotten.
On a table by herself not too far away sat and elderly human woman, who like Kaeden was trying to make it look like she was not staring at the two of them, and failing miserably. She had a kind face, but one that was wracked with concern and worry.
Moments later, as if she realized she had been caught, the elderly woman's gaze shifted back to her plate of food, her wrinkled hand picking up a fork to prod at the food as if she was only playing with it.
Deciding to ignore whatever that was about and spend some time with her girlfriend instead, Kaeden turned her attention back to her menu.
Several minutes passed by before Kaeden gave up trying to decide what to eat. It all sounded so delicious!
"You know what? You choose for me. And make it a surprise as well" Kaeden said, handing her menu to Ahsoka in the process, who took it with a surprised look on her face.
"Are you sure?" The Togruta asked hesitantly, a concerned look on her face as if doubting herself. It was a stark comparison to how she had been behaving earlier.
"Yeah, I'm sure. I trust you. Get me something nice though."
"Ok. Be back in a minute."
With that Ahsoka rose from her seat to head over to the counter where food was ordered. From where they were sitting Kaeden could see that there was a queue. That meant Kaeden had a few moments to herself.
Taking a deep breath, Kaeden closed her eyes and simply listened to the noise around her. The restaurant was quieter than other places they had been to in the past, including one that had wreaked havoc on Ahsoka's montrals, giving her a nasty migraine that had led to one grumpy Togruta that night. Luckily for them both Kaeden had found a way to take Ahsoka's mind off of it in the end.
Allowing a smile to appear on her face as she got lost in her memories, Kaeden very nearly didn't hear the sound of the chair opposite her moving, as well as a presence sitting down in it.
"Hey, that was quic…"
Much to Kaeden's surprise, it was not Ahsoka who had sat down in the seat. In fact, from where she was sitting, Kaeden could still see Ahsoka standing in the queue to order food.
Instead, the person sitting opposite her was the elderly woman from before had had obviously been watching her and Ahsoka.
But why was she here now?
"Umm, can I help you?" Kaeden inquired, a confused look on her face. Something wasn't right here.
"Are you ok dearie?" The elderly woman asked, her voice croaky but warm, eyes wide with worry.
But why was she worried about Kaeden? They didn't even know each other.
"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" Kaeden replied, growing more and more confused as each moment passed by. Did she not look well or something?
The old woman did not respond at first, her eyes slowly moving through the restaurant until they suddenly settled on where Ahsoka was now stood in the queue. Kaeden didn't miss the way the old woman's eyes hardened suddenly in what seemed to be anger.
Now Kaeden really didn't like how this was going. Did this woman have a problem with Ahsoka?
"That, 'thing', hasn't made you do anything you don't want to has she dearie? She's not forced you into this?"
In an instant Kaeden felt her blood run cold. How dare this woman!
"What?!" Kaeden exclaimed, struggling to keep the anger out of her voice. She wasn't going to attack some old lady in a public area… at least she hoped she wasn't.
"Surely you cannot be comfortable with this dearie? I know this isn't your choice and I am trying to help you." The woman continued, reaching a wrinkled hand across the table to clasp hold of one of Kaeden's in what was clearly intended to be a sign of safety.
Unlike when she held Ahsoka's hand however, Kaeden did not feel safe at all. In fact she felt dirty.
"Help me do what?" Kaeden responded giving the woman one last chance to properly explain herself, and hoping to whatever divine entity existed that this wasn't what she was dreading it was. Kaeden didn't have the patience to deal with someone like this right now, not when she just wanted to enjoy an evening with her girlfriend.
"Why, help you escape such an abusive relationship. Those aliens are cruel things, especially when it comes to her species."
The anger that had been inside of Kaeden exploded in that instant. How dare this woman make such a comment about Ahsoka… about aliens in general!
"I'm with her by my own choice. She didn't force me into anything." Kaeden spoke slowly and harshly, eyes narrowed as she stared into the old woman's, concealing her rage, for now.
"That's what she has told you dearie." The old woman continued, her words only making Kaeden angrier. "She has forced you into an unnatural place where you cannot possibly be happy. You only need the courage to leave. Go now, I will deal with her when she returns."
"What do you mean I can never be happy with her? I'm happier now than I've ever been!" Kaeden countered further, her voice suddenly being raised a fair amount. She was aware that there were several other customers on nearby tables staring at the two of them now, but she didn't care.
The old woman's facial expression shifted slightly to one that Kaeden would call patronizing, as if she was trying to teach Kaeden some sort of lesson.
All Kaeden wanted was for her to be gone.
"You would be much happier with a man of your own species rather than engaging in such filthy behaviour with a creature like that!" The woman spoke softly yet viciously at the same time, nodding her head towards where Ahsoka stood in the queue in the process. "After all, how will you ever have children and become a mother with her?"
The anger that Kaeden had been trying to keep deep down inside of her exploded in that moment.
"Excuse me! How dare you say such a horrible thing! Get it through your stupid head you idiot, I'm with her by choice and that's not going to change anytime soon. I don't want a human! I don't want a man! I want her and that is final!"
Kaeden knew she was shouting. She knew that the entirety of the restaurant could hear her, knew that Ahsoka could hear her.
But she didn't care. If this woman wanted to cause a scene, then so be it!
"Calm down dearie. This isn't you speaking. It's that alien."
Kaeden had to stop herself from hitting the woman once again. She wouldn't resort to violence. She'd leave this argument with the moral high ground.
"No, it's me, the human woman talking. I'm with a Togruta woman by my own choice. Hell I was the one to persuade her into a relationship, not the other way around. If anyone is the controlling one it's me! If you don't like it, then piss off!"
Surprised by her own aggression, Kaeden took a deep breath and attempted to calm down the way Ahsoka had taught her. Kaeden couldn't meditate like a Force user could, but that didn't mean the basic principles of it didn't work.
However, the moment she had calmed down, the elderly woman's face changed from concern to one of deep disgust.
Kaeden already knew what was coming next.
"You disgusting disgraceful little girl. You bring shame to our species! It's people like you that led the Empire to ruin. You want to whore around with a creature like that, then go ahead. I tried to help you, but it's clear you are undeserving of it."
"You know what? You can call me whatever you want. Give me any label you wish! Xenophile? Lesbian? Whore! It doesn't matter to me. In fact I embrace those titles with pride. I am proud to be her girlfriend and I fully intend on spending the rest of my life with her. Now if you will excuse me, we are going to have a nice romantic meal to mark the start of my week off work, and then, just to annoy you, we are going to go home and spend the whole of next week in our bedroom!"
By now Kaeden could see Ahsoka abandoning her position in the queue, rushing over the large restaurant floor to her girlfriend in distress. Despite her anger at the woman in front of her, Kaeden couldn't help the smug smile that came to her face.
And then the woman spoke again, and Kaeden lost the last of her patience.
"Your parents must be so ashamed of you."
Kaeden didn't realize what she had done at first. One moment the old woman had been directly before her, the next she was laying sprawled on the ground clutching her cheek, whilst Kaeden's knuckles began to ache.
The sounds of gasps from the people around them, as well as what seemed to be one or two cheers, didn't help to bring Kaeden out of her rage. Instead, it was Ahsoka that did.
The Togruta closed the distance between the two, hands grabbing hold of Kaeden's face gently, blue eyes locked flooded with worry.
"Kaeden? Kaeden? Are you ok? Talk to me Kaeden!"
Upon seeing her favourite shade of blue in the galaxy, Kaeden calmed down instantly.
"Oh, hey Ahsoka. So, what did you order me to eat?"
Letter
Dear Kaeden,
I just wanted to let you know how special I think you are, and how grateful to you I am that you chose to be with me. I know sometimes I can come across as a bit unsure about us…. But I really am sure about us and… and…
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(NEW MESSAGE STARTED)
Hey Kaeden,
You remember on Raada when you said that you wanted to kiss me and I stood there and went, 'ok, thanks'? Yeah… about that. Sorry for being so dense back then… and sorry that I can still be pretty dense now. It's just that we were in the middle of a fight and I have just killed an Inquisitor and I was trying to get everyone out safely and… and I just realized I'm going off on a tangent. Oops.
(MESSAGE DELETED)
(NEW MESSAGE STARTED)
Hey Kae… I just wanted to…
Oh god that sucks as a nickname for you. Now I see why you hate it!
(MESSAGE DELETED)
(NEW MESSAGE STARTED)
Kaeden,
Roses are red,
Lothals moons are blue.
I like to spend all of my time,
With you.
…. Man I suck at poetry!
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(NEW MESSAGE STARTED)
Dear Kaeden,
I'm a really rubbish emotionally constipated Togruta former Jedi who has absolutely no idea what she is doing most of the time and has a degree in making it all up as I go along. I've got no idea how to do romance, and even less of an idea on how to be a decent girlfriend. How in the galaxy I ended up with you I'll never know, or how in the galaxy you put up with me I know less. All that matters is that I'm really bad at writing letters or trying to express my feelings and I really don't know what I'm doing and I just wanted to write you a damn letter but I can't even do that right!
Dammit you suck Ahsoka!
From Ahsoka
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(NEW MESSAGE STARTED)
Kaeden,
Heart Emoji
Ahsoka x
Language
The sound of the words was soft and gentle, yet pitched in a unique way. Certain letters were drawn out longer than usual, and often accompanied by what Kaeden would call trills. All of this was further reinforced by the strange way that Ahsoka's lekku seemed to shudder ever so slightly as the sounds were produced, demonstrating even further the differences between the two.
But despite those differences, the sounds coming from Ahsoka, coming from her in another language that Kaeden couldn't speak, were some of the most beautiful things she had ever heard in her life. There was just something so calming and peaceful about the Togruta language that Ahsoka rarely spoke but was fluent in. Basic was all well and good in most of civilized society, allowing people to understand each other with ease.
But Togruti? There was just something about it that made Kaeden feel special, as if she had been let in on some sort of intimate secret. The fact that Ahsoka was speaking it to her upon request alone only made Kaeden feel more special, especially considering what she was saying to her.
"Say it again." Kaeden whispered as she starred in the Togruta's calm blue eyes, one hand wrapped around her back, gently tracing the lines of scarring she had there, the other tracing her girlfriend's markings on her face.
The smile that the Togruta in question had on her face didn't change, nor did the way her own hands gently caressed Kaeden's hair even as she spoke again, the same sounds as before leaving her lips in an exotic tongue.
Hearing the words again, Kaeden couldn't help the sigh of bliss that escaped her. If someone had told her, all those years ago on Raada that she would one day end up with the woman of her dreams, she'd have laughed in their faces.
But now? Well, she couldn't be happier.
"Say it again."
Upon request, Ahsoka spoke in Togruti once more, and Kaeden felt the same warmth flood through her as before. No matter how many times Ahsoka said it, Kaeden would never feel any different. Those words coming from her of all people were some of the most important words kaeden would ever hear.
Leaning forward, Kaeden kissed her girlfriend, an action that Ahsoka reciprocated with ease. Having come so far, this was all second nature to them now. Whereas before Ahsoka might have been hesitant, now she was confident and bold, and more than happy to be with Kaeden in such a manner.
Breaking the kiss, Kaeden pulled her face back only an inch from Ahsoka's, resting their foreheads together instead, eyes meeting one another again.
"Say it again."
"Kaeden…"
"Ah… one more time. Please?"
The sigh that escaped from Ahsoka was not one of frustration but instead a happy sigh. The Togruta was more than happy to keep repeating the words over and over for the rest of the night if she had too. That fact only further made Kaeden feel warm.
Never taking her eyes off of Ahsoka's, Kaeden saw the way Ahsoka's lips moved slowly, each word careful and precise, holding weight and meaning behind them.
When she was done repeating the phrase once more, Kaeden leaned forward again, gently touching Ahsoka's lips with her own before finally replying to Ahsoka's Togruti.
"I love you too Ahsoka."
Author's thoughts
And thus marks the end of the Kaesoka snippets I had planned, at least for the time being. Maybe one day I will return to write more for them. They are an underrated ship after all. Someone's gotta keep them relevant. (not that others don't of course)
Anyways, this set was my favorite to write as it really shows just how far their relationship has evolved. Both are now fully confident in their relationship and more than willing to flaunt it to the outside world without a care in the world. Both Ahsoka and Kaeden have come a long way together, and they have a long way to go yet, but whatever happens to them they will always end happy, because after all isn't that what we all want in the end? Despair and tragedy can be good for storytelling purposes, but it can also undo everything that has happened before hand. Killing either of them off at this point, or even splitting them up would make the entire journey to this point pointless. Thus, a happy ending. XD
So yeah, not gonna say too much more about these one shots. I'll let you lot make up your minds about them. I'm eager to hear what you have to say about them
Don't know when, or even if there will be another one shot for this story. My interest in the franchise has recently taken a major blow as some of you may know, but I will leave this story as unfinished in case I suddenly get some inspiration and motivation one day. Fingers crossed that I do.
And now, since I don't have any comments to analyze and reply to from last time, I will part ways for now.
Hope you all enjoyed your whatever you celebrate, if you even do.
Till whenever my reader friends.
SirLoozElite