AN: Hello my Dear Readers! This will be my last update for a while since I leave for school soon. This chapter was requested by legoryan4579, hoping you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Same old song and dance… Don't own.

Ahsoka Tano, the 17, almost 18 year old togruta padawan, was working an important solo rebuilding mission in the middle rim where planets were hit hardest by the war. She worked with the locals and two new companies of clones stationed on the planets to rebuild villages surrounding the main city of the planet, and the main city itself. Buildings too damaged for repair were torn down and new structures went up in their place, roads were cleared and supplies distributed to the people. For the first time since the end of the war, Ahsoka found a sense of purpose in her work, enjoying the hard but rewarding work of rebuilding and watching the villagers smile when they received the assistance they needed.

Four weeks since first landing on her assigned planet, Ahsoka received a com call from the Resolute; answering, Ahsoka was greeted with her Master and boyfriend's faces.

"Hey Snips! How's the rebuilding going, not boring you too much I hope?" Anakin grinned

"Hello Skyguy! Rebuilding is going well, but I've missed you and the boys of the 501st, you stopping by anytime soon?" Ahsoka replied

"I've got some good news then, Snips, we're on our way back to Coruscant ourselves and are scheduled to drop off the last of our supplies and pick you up in two days time." Skywalker told her.

"Finally Master, I was beginning to think you'd forgot me here!" Ahsoka sighed in fake exasperation

Both men chuckled. "Well hopefully you can hold on for two more days Ahsoka." This time it was Rex who spoke.

"I'll try, no promises though." Ahsoka joked as the transmission was cut.

The evening before the Resolute was scheduled to arrive, Ahsoka made her rounds through the city one final time. She paused at the site of an abandoned building, scheduled to be demolished the following morning and a general store to be put up in its place. There was no logical reason for the young woman to stop her, she wasn't even sure why she turned down the street. Until a warning in the Force told her to move back quickly and she did, just as a rumble was heard from inside and dust puffed from the blown out windows. Cries and yells were heard from the backside of the building and Ahsoka went to investigate. There she found three teenage boys and one girls coughing in the dust and debris.

"What are you guys doing here, and this late at night?" Ahsoka crossed her arms and stood tall, intending to intimidate them.

"We were just messing around and the floor above us started collapsing!" The girl cried hysterically

"We weren't trying to get into trouble, honestly Miss!" One of the boys added

Ahsoka was just about to comment when another one of the boys cried out "My little brother is still in there!"

Ahsoka grabbed the boy as he was about to run back inside the building.

"You guys stay here, I'll go find him." She ordered sternly before climbing through the rubble blocked doorway.

Ahsoka made her way as quickly as she could through the rubble until she found the younger child trapped in a corner on the second floor behind a pile of collapsed floor boards. Using the Force, the padawan quickly cleared a path for the child to come to her. Another warning in the Force told her to get the child to safety quickly, and the vibrations she felt in her montrals told her the rest of the floor and roof above her were about to collapse.

"GO! Quickly, down the stairs and out the backdoor to your brother." Ahsoka ordered the child as she strained to use to the Force to stabilize the structure long enough for the escape to occur.

Scrambling, the young boy did as he was told and half crawled, half stumbled down the stairs and through the rubble on the first floor towards the back door. As Ahsoka's grip on the collapsing roof started slipping she heard the excited cries of the teens when the brothers were reunited and them running away from the building right as the last of her strength gave out and she tried to dive out the nearest window. Unfortunately the young woman did not make it in time as the roof above and floor below collapsed, trapping her between them.

Captain Rex stoically maintained a professional facade as he and General Skywalker disembarked the next morning from their landing craft to greet the commanding officer of the station. He was secretly disappointed that Ahsoka was not the one greeting them, bright blue eyes shining, and a smile so wide her fangs were displayed.

"General Skywalker, Captain Rex; Welcome. I am Lieutenant Marx." The soldier saluted crisply

"Lieutenant, where is Commander Tano?" Rex inwardly smiled, the General had no issue speaking the immediate question on their minds.

Rex noticed the slight shift in stance and twitch of the lieutenant's hand, and instinctively narrowed his eyes beneath the helmet and slowly drew in a breath.

"We don't know Sirs. Commander Tano has not been seen by any of the men since last night when she left to make her final rounds of the city." Marx did an impressive job at maintain a professional front, Rex had to give him that.

"What time was that trooper?" Rex asked

"Approximately 2230 hours Sir. We have been unable to raise her on any com channels since 2300 hours and have already sent troops along the paths Commander Tano frequents." Marx answered.

"We're going to go find her. Are there any speeders we can use?" Anakin's brows furrowed, nearly hiding the steel of his eyes.

"Right this way General."

Before the two departed, Marx linked Rex to the com channel the searchers occupied.

20 minutes of fruitlessly navigating the streets and listening in on the coms, and even Rex using his and Ahsoka's private line to call her, and the two pulled their speeders to a stop in frustration.

"Anything on the coms Rex?" The General questioned for the fifth time since they started

"Nothing Sir." Rex struggled to maintain an even tone of voice.

Skywalker was about to speak again when Rex held up his hand and placed the other to the side of his helmet.

"There's a fire in an abandoned building five blocks from here. Apparently there's a group of teenagers going on about a Jedi saving them last night. But they don't remember seeing her leave the building after them." Anakin was already firing up his speeder and headed towards the location.

"Why didn't they think to tell someone that last night?" Skywalker growled as the two pushed the limits of their speeders to reach the burning building.

"Apparently they were too freaked about narrowly avoiding the internal collapse and getting into trouble to mention it." Rex muttered, answering the nearly rhetorical question

Neither spoke as they had now reached the building and were alarmed by the billowing smoke. Rex grabbed the shoulder pad of the nearest trooper.

"What's going on trooper? Has anyone been found in the building yet?" His voice was rushed.

"No Sir, we're trying to extinguish the flames caused by a broken gas line inside." The trooper was young and just following orders, Rex instinctively knew this, but he found it difficult not to snap at the trooper for not sweeping the building first. Taking a few steps away, Rex tried the private line once again.

"Ahsoka, this is Rex. Do you copy? Ahsoka please come in!" Subconsciously he held his breath, waiting for an answer.

He was about to try again when a burst of static came over the line. "Mmm… Rex?"

"Ahsoka! Where are you?" The Captain didn't even bother to hide the urgency in his voice.

A cough and shifting "Trapped…" another fit of coughing "There's smoke everywhere and I'm pinned down by debris." Rex detected hints of panic in her voice.

"I'm coming in to get you Ahsoka." Rex promised, moving quickly.

Without stopping he told his General the situation before running towards the door, ignoring the calls from the other troopers to stay back.

Using his shoulder to bust through the smouldering debris blocking the front door, Rex scanned the smoky and smouldering room, avoiding the small fires all over the room.

"Ahsoka!" Rex turned up the voice projector in his helmet and called again "Ahsoka!"

"Rex!" He barely heard her weak voice coming from the opposite end of the room.

He was starting to feel the heat, even under his protective armor and helmet, but pushed through the room, dodging falling or burning debris, until he reached his girlfriend's side. She was covering her nose and mouth with her arm to prevent inhaling too much smoke. Luckily Anakin had handed Rex a rebreather before he dashed into the building which Rex lost no time in pressing into Ahsoka's mouth.

"Thanks." Ahsoka whispered as Rex started lifting and dragging the heavy beams off of her, while she tried to move the lighter pieces off when they were free from the heavier pieces.

Rex was still listening in on the coms and knew they were running out of time and the fire was spreading too quickly to be contained. Once the major pieces of debris were removed, Rex scooped Ahsoka up bridal style and moved as quickly as he could towards freedom. Ahsoka wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her head against the junction of his neck and shoulder, closing her watering eyes tightly. Ahsoka gasped and coughed again when they moved from the burning building to the fresh air of the street. When other troopers tried to separate them, to check on her condition, she tightened her grip around Rex's neck and she heard her Master telling the others to give her space and a second. Rex moved through the crowd and away from the condemned structure before kneeling, setting the young woman in his arms down, and pulling his helmet off and breathing in the fresh air deeply.

"Are you okay?" The boyfriend asked the girlfriend as she removed the rebreather and tried to breathe deeply.

Ahsoka nodded but her boyfriend could feel her slightly trembling when she tried to hide her coughing. Both men checked over the young woman for severe injuries and finding none, decided to head back to the army compound. Ahsoka sat behind Rex and rested her tender head against his armor and closed her eyes and let the gentle engine and motion of the speeder lull her into relaxation. Once they arrived back to base, Lieutenant Marx insisted that he had everything under control in the city and the CO's, including Commander Tano had no obligation to stay any longer. Wasting no time, the three departed, Ahsoka still resting most of her weight against Rex while she recovered her bearings.

Later Rex stopped by Ahsoka's chambers where she was lying down after visiting the med bay to have the minor burns on her exposed arms and lekkus treated. Entering the room, Rex handed her a hot cup of caff and pulled up a chair next to her.

"Are you feeling better Cyar'ika?" He asked

Ahsoka hummed positively as she sipped her drink and glanced towards her boyfriend.

"I'm doing better, but the real question is, are you okay Rexster?" She gestured to his wrapped hands.

"Mild burns, these wrappings are more to keep Kix happy and off my shebs." Rex grinned easily and grabbed her hand and squeezed it to prove the mildness of his injuries.

Ahsoka rolled over on her side and used her elbow to prop herself up so she was face to face with her boyfriend; leaning forward she stole a kiss.

"Thank you for running into a burning building for me, Rexster." She kissed him again

"For you, Cyar'ika, anything." This time Rex kissed Ahsoka.

AN: By far my longest chapter to date. Hopefully this longer chapter will make up for the fact that I won't be able to post for a while. Please continue to suggest ideas for more chapters and I'll be sure to work on them as soon as I can! Thank you all for your support, and please read and review!

Cyar'ika- Sweetheart

Shebs- Backside