Well, I guess I just need to accept that I am terrible at updating. Cue two new chapters!
It was a little less than a year since the war began before General Skywalker and Commander Tano found out about the whole…'pillow' incident and nickname.
It had, of course, been one of the brothers in the 212th who had made an offhand comment while General Skywalker and Commander Tano were at a briefing with Cody and Obi-Wan.
Trapper had hesitantly approached his general and commander, not wanting to disturb them, but needing to ask Cody a time constraining question. He was encouraged by Obi-Wan's glance and small smile acknowledging his presence and clearly not minding it. Trapper took a breath.
"Commander, can I use the pillow tonight?"
Cody nodded absently to a brother's question, before turning back to the briefing, thinking nothing of it.
"What?"
Obi-Wan and Cody blinked at the younger Jedi over the holo projection of battle plans at the sudden question. The general recovered quickly. "Anakin?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow. The man narrowed his blue eyes and said, gesturing towards Trapper. "He said something about...using a pillow? What was that all about?"
Cody saw the other clone freeze, and glance worriedly back at the general and him. The commander simply sighed and nodded that it was ok for Trapper to keep leaving and that he would take care of it. The clone practically dashed away, eager to get out of the situation.
Meanwhile, Cody wanted to shrink and disappear… again. But he braced himself for the oncoming conversation. "…General Skywalker, my name means 'Pillow'. The trooper wants to talk to me."
Kenobi gave a slight nod to the Commander before pointing back at the briefing, "Alright, Anakin I need you to-"
"Hold on! Pillow?" Anakin stared at Cody in surprise and shock. At his side, Ahsoka had an expression of curiosity, but decided to remain silent for the time being.
General Skywalker turned to his Captain, "Did you know about this?"
Rex glanced in Cody's direction with a look that clearly said, 'Sorry!' and turned back to his General, "Yes, sir. Most clones know. Ask anyone."
"Oh…" Anakin looked a little less curious. Cody started to think he dodged a bullet, but then the Jedi asked another question. "How in the galaxy did you get a name like that?"
Kenobi and Cody looked at each other, and if it hadn't been for the last year of fighting together, Cody wouldn't have been able to see how horrified Obi-Wan was at the question.
The commander tried to keep his face straight and not look at his general, "No special way, sir. Someone used me as a pillow after a battle and the name stuck." Cody turned back to the table, "Now, I think we should attack along the southern flank…"
Rex hurriedly jumped on the new subject, "I agree with Commander Cody, Generals. And an air strike in the northern sector as a diversion would be excellent to provide cover…"
Thus the subject was avoided… for approximately two days. During those two days, Anakin literally searched everywhere for the full story. He did find out that it was a Jedi who passed out on the commander, but every time he pressed for more, each clone would politely (and a little nervously) point him in Cody's direction.
Day three: Anakin finally talked to Cody. The commander admitted that it was a Jedi, but refused to give the identity. If he really wanted to know, then, "You'll need to see General Kenobi. He knows the story."
The next week Anakin was 'stalking' his Master in order to get answers. Ahsoka trailed her Master, very confused and a little amused at Obi-Wan's attempts to avoid his former Padawan. Her master, on the other hand, was extremely annoyed with the older Jedi.
"Why doesn't he just tell me?" Anakin fumed, heatedly pacing after being told be an irked Jedi Master to go bother someone else.
Ahsoka smiled, "Master, you are not exactly the type to keep a secret. And Master Kenobi probably does not want you to tease the Jedi."
Anakin wondered when his Padawan got so smart… He then started to follow his Master again.
It wasn't until Anakin finally interrupted Obi-Wan so many times, that the Jedi Master couldn't meditate, did Obi-Wan relent.
The next time Cody saw General Skywalker, he had the maniac grin Cody had first seen on the General… and he knew that grin was dangerous.
General Kenobi was watching his former Padawan, a deep sense of regret filling his heart. "I told him."
"Told him what, sir?"
"Who the Pillow Jedi was."
Cody cursed. "I've got a bad feeling about this…"
Please leave a comment on how you are liking all of these little stories so far- because it is about to get a little less fluffy and a little more angsty.