Here's the second chapter. Sorry it took me forever to publish it, I've been super busy. I know it's going kinda slow, but be patient, It'll pick up soon.

Kin (The nickname everyone made for him) was sitting in his chambers on his bed, his chin resting on a propped up knee; lost in thought. So much had happened since that first day at the temple. He smiled as he remembered meeting Ahsoka, and how she had the same blush on her face the whole Temple tour.

In truth, she was the only one he really felt comfortable talking with. She was witty, quick, fiery, and best of all, mischievous. The reason he liked that character trait the most is due to the fact that they loved making trouble. Sometimes it would be a prank or a joke, other times it would be something more serious which would require punishment. More than once they ended up on KP duty, even though they were Jedi (Or soon would be).

That fact along with the notion that Kin was shy worried the Council. Yes, the pair was so notorious with their "foolish" ways that it gained the attention of the more… high-ranking Jedi. Another trait that they shared was an independence and inward fire that gave birth to arrogance. Mace often told Kin that he would have to overcome his arrogant spirit to become a Jedi.

Kin hardly paid him any mind. This hurt Mace, since he regarded the boy as his son. And like a true father, he hated to see a very important lesson go to waste. He understood that Kin needed time to realize his words of wisdom, though that moment would not come soon.

Kinaldi thought about all these things at once, and much more. His face darkened when he recalled how the Sezes club (A group of quite naughty Younglings) teased him relentlessly. Once his anger overflowed and he hit the leader, a Rodian, with a right hook, strong enough to knock the boy unconscious. The subsequent consequences caused him to push aside any further ideas of retaliation.

Even though he told Mace about the bullies, he seemingly discarded the pleas.

His comlink warbled. It was the signal to come to his training room for the daily lightsaber sessions. He used a practice lightsaber that Mace had used as a child, since Kin had not built his own yet. He switched it off and hopped down to the floor. He straightened his tunic, secured his belt, and smoothed his hair before stepping out into the hall.

He ran into the Club.

"Hey Shorty, where you headed? Too busy to look up once in a while?"

"Just leave me alone," He mumbled.

The leader chuckled. "Well well well! Look who's grumpy today! Gonna take after your father?" He paused for a moment to smile evilly.

"Is that why you're in a hurry? Gonna go back to him so he can teach you to be a proper drunk?"

A Twi'lek chimed in, "Or maybe he was just looking down to hide that ugly face of his."

Everyone roared with laughter while Kin pushed his way through the crowd; tears threatening to spill down his cheeks as he ran from the Club.

He found himself in a dark corner of a room, crying softly. Why are they so mean to me? What did I do to them in the first place? Why didn't anyone take care of this problem? Were the things they said about him true?

"Kin? Is that you?" Asked a familiar voice. He knew it was Ahsoka, but he didn't care enough to acknowledge her. He just wanted to be left alone for a while.

"Kin? Are you ok?"

He managed to slow his crying, though that was hard for a boy of seven. He shook his head.

She say down next to him. "It's the Club, isn't it?"

He nodded. "What'd they say this time?"

Kin wiped off his tears. "Stuff about my dad."

Her face was sympathetic. "Hey, don't let them get the fun of seeing you sad or angry. That's all they're looking for. It's a terrible form of self-entertainment. Just ignore them."

His voice had calmed significantly. "Easy for you to say. Some of the stuff they say… gets to you… no matter how hard you try to forget it."

She paused a moment. "Maybe, but courage and a little bit of maturity will get you past this. I'm sure they'll learn to stop their teasing… in time."

He didn't really respond. She spoke again, "But that's not why I'm here. Mace is looking for you. You were supposed to be at lightsaber training at 0900."

He checked the time. It was 0930. He stood up.

"I guess I'll have to talk to you later, Ahsoka."

She smiled warmly. "Sounds good to me."

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