"Echo, please. Calm down. You've been gone for a while. A lot has happened," Fives tried to reason with his fellow ARC, wincing at the silent anger coming from Echo.

"Why didn't you tell me immediately," Echo's amber gaze sharpened as he crossed his arms across his chest, the sound of a scoff coming from Rex who was standing right beside the ARC.

"I forgot to? We were more focused on recovery then. Echo, I trusted that you would figure it out on your own as well. I didn't think that you too would try to kill each other over me. Nine hells, Echo you two have been throwing daggers at each other with your eyes," Fives threw his arms up gesturing between the Captain and his brother-by-choice.

Rex was leaned back as he listened to Fives. The younger clone had a point. Rex glanced between the two briefly before settling his gaze on Fives again. He forget how hot the ARC was when he was angry. The blonde was slightly distracted as he watched Echo move to argue when his ARC cut him off.

"And don't think you're off the hook either," Fives glared at Rex his irritation low in his voice, golden eyes narrowing as he growled.

Rex rose his hands in surrender biting his tongue to keep from making a smart remark. The blonde felt some guilt build up in his gut. He had contributed to this little fight over Fives. Still he didn't regret it, because he forgot how hot Fives was when he was angry. There was a glint in the brunette's eyes that told the Captain that he was aware of what he was doing to Rex's self control. He could see the irritation dissipating away slowly.

"Now apologize. Now. So Echo can stop getting his ass kicked," Fives gestured between the two again a smug smirk on his lips, a squeak coming from Echo.

"I apologize okay, but why did you have to make it sound like that! I can kick his butt if I wanted to! He cheated that's all," Echo exclaimed, his cheeks going pink lightly.

"I apologize as well, and I did not cheat. You took a cheap shot. I returned it with one of my own," Rex grinned glancing over at the other ARC who returned his grin by sticking out his tongue.

"Still cheated."

/—/—/

"That was entirely unfair, and you know it," Rex growled as he pressed his ARC against the wall of his room forcing a knee in between Fives' legs.

The room was dimly lit, and filled with the familiar scent of ozone, metal, and sex. It was almost lights out so they wouldn't be bothered for a while. They were headed back to Coruscant soon. Leave until further notice. Probably something about a certain Naboo senator.

"It worked didn't it? No more fighting. No more complaining about where I sleep," Fives smirked cheekily, arms coming up to rest on Rex's shoulders when hands rested on his hips.

A low possessive growl escaped Rex as he pulled Fives closer to him by the hips. The brunette made a quiet purring noise in the back if his throat as he leaned up to kiss Rex. The open mouthed kisses were gentle and sweet, tasting of the candy Fives used to swipe and the whiskey that Rex drank every now and then. It tasted like home.

"Cheeky ARC," Rex growled, smiling as he nipped at Fives' bottom lip.

"Your cheeky ARC," Fives corrected as he winked back, bravado returning to his voice.

"Meshla. Meshla ARC. You're hot when you're angry," Rex spoke against Fives' lips, groaning lightly.

The goal wasn't sex. In fact, the goal was just a hot make-out. Fives wasn't desperate enough for sex, and Rex was content with just smothering his boyfriend with kisses. Fives' hands shifted up knead at the back of Rex's head.

"I love you. I love you," Fives whispered against Rex's mouth the words drowning out any other sound in the Captain's quarters.

Rex pulled Fives off the wall and backed the two of them up until they were on the bed, Fives straddling Rex's hips. The blonde's eyes were half open as he looked up at Fives who met his gaze panting lightly into Rex's mouth.

"I love you too."

/—/—/

Fives snored quietly on Rex's chest, chest rising and falling slowly. Rex was laid back eyes barely open as he slowly awoke from a very good nights sleep. Rex yawned quietly as he shifted slightly to curl around Fives. The ARC shifted lightly still asleep.

"Fives. It's time to wake up," Rex hummed lightly as he nuzzled into the ARC's neck.

The brunette woke up slowly yawning tiredly. The ARC moved closer to Rex.

"Alright. Give me a sec," Fives yawned quietly shifting to push himself up ok his elbows.

Rex smiled as he knocked one of the younger clone's arms. Fives fell on top of Rex with an 'oof'. Rex laughed softly as he wrapped his arms around the ARC.

"I said wake up. Now get out of bed," Rex teased quietly as the ARC relaxed into his hold.

"Yes, sir," Fives mumbled smiling into Rex's neck nipping at the pulse point.

Rex's eyes widened slightly when heat polled into his gut at the title. Oh kriff.

"Cheater," Rex managed to get out his voice tight.

Fives laughed loudly muffling the sound against Rex's throat. Back to normal. Well at least what is considered normal.

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