The Snoozing Padawan
#5- Nodding Off
A/N: This particular one-shot takes place shortly after "Relics of the Old Republic".
It was late.
Ezra was on his way to bed when he decided to talk to Kanan. The teen knew working with the clones hadn't been easy for him, and he wanted to make sure his master was okay.
Ezra walked down the hall to Kanan's room. Then, he opened the door.
"Kanan?", he said.
However, the Jedi wasn't there.
"Maybe he and Hera had a meeting with Commander Sato", Ezra thought.
Ezra walked into the room and sat on Kanan's bed.
"Guess I'll just wait for him to come back", he said to himself.
He crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall.
After a while, his eyelids began to droop. Then, they closed for a few seconds.
Ezra shook his head, determined to fight off the drowsiness. He couldn't allow himself to fall asleep. He had to talk Kanan.
However, it wasn't long before his eyes started to close again. Ezra fought to stay awake. Unfortunately, it didn't work. His eyes slipped shut again. Before Ezra knew it, he was fast asleep.
A few hours later….
Kanan was (finally) on his way to bed. The meeting ran longer than usual, and he was exhausted.
When he opened the door, he was surprised to find Ezra sitting on his bed.
"Ezra?", he said softly. "What are you doing in here?"
Ezra didn't respond.
Kanan tried again, a little louder this time.
"Ezra?"
The teen still didn't respond.
When Kanan got closer, he realized why his Padawan hadn't responded.
Ezra was leaning back against the wall. His eyes were closed, and his head was tilted back. He was breathing deeply through his nose, and his mouth was partially open.
"He's asleep", Kanan thought.
He didn't know why Ezra had fallen asleep in his room.
Kanan took another look at the boy's face.
"He looks like he's sleeping peacefully", Kanan thought. "It couldn't have been a nightmare".
He used the Force to reach out to his Padawan so he could find out was going on. When he did, Kanan sensed the boy's concern for him.
He was confused.
he thought about what had happened a few days ago, and the conversation he'd had with Ezra.
Then, he realized why Ezra was concerned.
"He wanted to make sure I was okay", he thought. "He must've nodded off while he was waiting for me."
Kanan smiled at the blue-haired boy.
He was touched by how much Ezra cared about him. He cared about him, too. A lot, in fact.
Kanan yawned.
He decided to Ezra stay with him tonight. He was too tired to carry him back to his room.
Kanan gently laid the teen down on his bed. Then, he turned off the light.
He walked back over to his bed and laid down beside his Padawan.
Ezra unconsciously snuggled up to Kanan and laid his head on his chest.
Kanan smiled and wrapped a arm around him.
"Good night, kid", he whispered.
Then, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
The End.