AN: Hello and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you all! I had an idea for another Christmas story but it's not working out and people seem to like this story despite its intent to be a one-shot. So I've decided to continue the story from the last chapter and add in the Christmas theme here. Hope you all enjoy!
Also Disclaimer for the last two chapters: I DO NOT OWN STAR WARS. If I did, Rexsoka would totally be a thing.
Ahsoka flopped gracelessly onto the Captain's bunk and groaned frustratedly.
"What is his problem? We've been dating for almost a month now and he still gets twitchy whenever someone mentions it."
Rex gave a breathy laugh. "I think he's still mad that we've been hiding our relationship for so long."
Ahsoka sat up. "I think he has an attitude because Torrent Co. was better at figure this out than him AND managed to keep it secret for so long. But still… He didn't need to make such a big deal about it."
Flashback:
"HEY!"
"Hey Anakin, fancy meeting you here."
Anakin was not impressed to find his Padawan (in a dress? Since when?) and his Captain (What the heck? What is he wearing?) walking together, and… And… Holding hands?
"Ahsoka?! Rex?! Explain."
"Nice night for a date and stroll don't you think master?" Ahsoka chirped
"Ahsoka…" Anakin warningly
"No she's right Ani, it is a good night for a DATE isn't it?" Padme Amidala said
Anakin's eye widened and his mouth opened
"Is that what you two are doing? Are you on a...a date? Together?" He half whispered, half yelled.
Ahsoka and Padme rolled their eyes. Rex replied "Yes Sir."
"I forbid it." Anakin's senses seemed to have returned in a jumble.
Ahsoka scoffed "What! Master you can't forbid us to be together!"
"Yes I can Ahsoka!"
"With all due respect Sir, that'll be hard given that this has been going on longer than you are aware." Rex stepped up
That shut Anakin up for a few seconds.
"How. Long." He practically growled
"Almost two years Sir." Rex replied proudly and Ahsoka grinned cheekily
"TWO YEARS! How did I not know about this!?" Anakin shouted
"In short we had people watching our backs and keeping their mouths shut." Ahsoka answered
"Who?" Anakin growled again
"The usual: Fives, Kix, Hardcase, Jesse…" Ahsoka listed off with her fingers
"Basically the entirety of Torrent Co." Rex grinned "We're just about the only thing they've kept their mouths shut about."
End Flashback
"I still can't believe he tried to forbid us to date." Ahsoka flopped back once again
"He was just being a bit overprotective." Rex tried to calm her
"A bit. That's a laugh. More like 'way too much'" Ahsoka snorted
Out in the hall a troop of men passed singing and whistling an off key christmas song.
"Who is that making such an atrocious sound; I'm going to slap them senseless." Ahsoka muttered rolling off the bed.
"Probably Fives or Hardcase, annoying Di'kults. They're all excited for the party. Speaking of which we should probably head to before they send someone looking for us." Rex offered his hand and pulled Ahsoka up.
"Good idea. The last thing we need is a batty Anakin to ruin the fun because we were late." Ahsoka agreed end as the exited the room and followed the cheerful off-key singing and shouting of their fellow brothers.
The party was loud and rowdy, predicted and expected antics of Torrent Co.. Fives was trying to drag Echo into some bet, Hardcase, Tub, and Jesse were huddled in a corner animatedly discussing something, Chopper and Dogma were playing Sabacc with Kix and Coric. Everyone was partaking of the smuggled and bought foodstuff and beverages. Overall a mostly successful party for the 501st.
But Torrent Co. wasn't finished with the festivities. They had one more trick up their sleeves.
"Where the heck did you get that Hardcase?!" Jesse whispered, pointing to the small branch on which hung a lump of green; half in awe, half in suspicion.
"It's mistletoe. It's Christmas tradition; anyone who stands under it together have to kiss." He explained proudly
Tub backed up warily.
"We're going to get the Captain and Commander together under it and make them kiss." Fives said giddily dragging Echo behind him. "And I'm still betting he's going to ask the Commander to be his girlfriend BEFORE the kiss, not after."
"Keep dreaming Mr. Kama-skirt." Hardcase hissed back amiably
It wasn't hard to get the two lovebirds together in the center of the room. Once they were there, however, the crowd backed away to leave the two of them in the center. With a shout that sounded suspiciously like one of Fives's curses, and the pop-clunk of a rappelling line attaching itself into the ceiling, Rex and Ahsoka watched as the line swung above them, the end attached to an odd-looking branch. Ahsoka used the Force to slow its momentum and when they could clearly see the object, the troops around them started laughing and cheering.
"KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS!" They chanted.
Rex turned, grinning to Ahsoka, and took her hands.
"Better time than not I guess." He took a deep breath. "Ahsoka will you be my girlfriend?"
Ahsoka smiled "Took you long enough."
And with that, the two of them kissed.
"Merry Christmas Lovebirds!" Kix and Coric yelled
The wolf-whistles and cheers almost but not quite drowned out the next voice.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?"
AN: There you go. First kiss and overprotective Anakin for you. Consider it a Christmas gift from me! Teenylambofgod I hope this is what you were looking for and more.
I realized I forgot to do translations in the last chapter so here's the translations for the last chapter and this one.
Kuur- Shut up
Vod- Brother
Udesii- Easy or calm down
Di'kults- Idiots
Kama- Belt spat (The thing Rex, Fives, and Echo wear)
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