PADAWAN

While helping Grogu find a Jedi, an accident on Tython turned Din Djarin to a Force sensitive. Caught at a crossroads, he went back to Calodan to become the padawan of Ahsoka Tano but…Din's other life has caught up with him.

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A/N: I love the story of Din Djarin and Grogu. Also I am writing this because of the force of my inspiration Pedro Pascal and not for monetary gain. I have spoken. This is the way!

1 : Yuno, Din's attendant would look like kid on the side of the road from Season 2 Episode 15-The Believer.

2: On Pinterest see Din Djarin's cute cottage in Calodan under the name Acer Wolfe at Silver Moon Inuyoukai board.

Kindly leave a review for it bolsters my confidence and muse and tell me what you think. Thank you!

CHAPTER 23

HOW TO TRAIN A MAND'ALOR

Wherever I go, he goes.

– Din Djarin

Gov. Wing shakes in his boots. This is not good! Suddenly nervous, the Elder anxiously waves at the security people gaping at the scene. "Get out of there! If these people start shooting…!" The old man also gestures at the curious townspeople to go back inside the fortress. "Get these people back in the fort!" He hisses to his council members. "Go!" he grabs Yuno and the other boy and almost drags them back into the gate. "Move!"

"My master!" Stumbling, Yuno looks back at the Mandalorian: his new Ba'vodu.

"Your master will be fine! His people will protect him! This is trouble! We need to move out of here!"

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"Your father did all that." Ahsoka accused Luke.

"I was not aware that he was my father." Luke turned to Din Djarin. "I fought against the Empire. I almost lost my life fighting it."

At Din's raised hand the Mandalorians lowered their weapons. Din sighed. He trusts the man. There's a depth of pain in the Jedi's eyes that cannot be faked or fabricated.

"What happened? Why did the two of you come here?"

"The Force has compelled me to." Luke turns to Ahsoka. "You have felt it too, have you, Jedi?" No reply. Luke could feel the Togruta's distrust. Who wouldn't?

"The Force?" The armorer looked to Din.

"Yes, the Force is an energy that is around us. The Jedi and force-wielders use this energy." Din tries to explain as plainly as possible.

"And are you not a force-wielder as well, Mand'alor?" Aylith held her breath after she asked the question.

"Mand'alor, you seemed to have acquired a similar power like your son, is that not right?"

Din looked at the two Mandalorian women waiting for his reply. He reluctantly nodded after a few seconds. "Yes."

Luke was stunned. "It was you I felt when we left. But…" the male Jedi shook his head.

"What?" Din tensed. "What is it?"

"I do not know." The Jedi frowned, looking down, thinking. "There was something….ah!" he shakes his head. He looks a little frustrated. "I need to meditate about it."

Din looks down when he felt someone looking at him. Grogu stopped rubbing his eyes when he saw Din. "Hey, kid." Din was astonished at the immense joy Grogu projected upon seeing him. Excitedly, Grogu grabbed anything he could on Din's armor to get up from the cradle of Din's arm until they were face to face. Din held him as Grogu wraps his arms around his helmet until all he could see were the boy's eyes and ears blocking his view. "Grogu." Din breathed, teary-eyed again. I'm so glad you're okay, kid.

The boy looks straight at Din with such shock. "Mweh?!" he exclaimed as his ears lifted in astonishment.

Din could only shrug his answer, "That's right kid."

The boy squealed in delight and began waving his tiny arms towards his father.

"Master Djarin," Gov. Wing said behind them. The old man looked pale. "Is everything alright…now?" After he saw the last person enter through the gate the governor stayed around. The tension seemed to have gone down when Master Djarin ordered his people to lower their weapons. Goodness! The elder shook his head, his small part of the world is suddenly in the middle of an altercation!

"Yes, governor. We apologize for the worry we gave you." Din introduced the old man to his people and to Grogu's teacher. "Governor, may I ask if you have lodging for my son's teacher?" Din gestured to Luke. He would not let the man go and bunk with his people. Even he does not trust them at this time. Besides, he needs to talk to the man and get all the answer that he needs about his new abilities.

"That would not be a problem, Master Djarin." The elder looks at the Mandalorians, "How about your people?"

"They will stay at their ships." The armorer and Aylith nodded at their ruler's decision. "It is fully supplied."

"Mand'alor," Aylith, now fully recovered, came forward. "What would you have us do with Bo Katan?"

"Put her on trial. Follow due process. Summon me when it is ready." Din spared a glance at the helmetless Bo Katan. He shakes his head. "I want to be there."

"As you wish, Mand'alor." She bowed then stood still when the Mand'alor approached her, his foundling riding high on his shoulder.

"Councilwoman Hyru, I apologize to the violence I inflicted upon you."

Aylith was momentarily speechless then gave Din another bow, a little overwhelmed by the sincerity of the man. "You do not need to apologize, Mand'alor."

"Once I have settled my son and other matters I would like us to have a talk."

Aylith was surprised but pleased. "I would like that very much, Mand'alor…"

"I want you to call me Din."

"If that is your wish. Din."

"It is."

"Din…" Ahsoka nods to him. "May I talk to you?" Din nods to Aylith before stepping in tandem with Ahsoka away from the other's hearing. "What will happen now?"

"Good question. I don't have any idea yet." He looks up at Grogu. "He's always my priority. His needs come first. The others…"Din shrugs.

"Then it's best to bring him to the cottage so he could be comfortable. I also need to say something to you. Urgently."

"Talk to me now."

"I will train Grogu."

"Oh? I thought you don't want to…"

"That is a good idea."

They turned to Luke's voice. "You agree? It does not offend you?"

"Like you, Mand'alor, my padawan is my priority. He misses you and he likes her."

"He told you that?" For the first time Ahsoka responded directly to Luke.

"I can read his thoughts and….he has…." The tall Jedi sighed. "I can show you…"

A series of scenarios about Grogu pass in Din's mind: sometimes sad, sometimes just an ordinary happening in the day, sometimes poignant and then there are…..

"Dank Farrik!" After that, Din looked up the wide-eyed boy, shoulders shaking at the last scene he saw. "He is a handful."

Luke turned to Ahsoka again, "He was really hoping you'd teach him. He feels comfortable talking to you. You helped him remember his name."

"Din, who will teach you? I cannot train both…" She slid a glance at Grogu.

The male Jedi turned to Din, "It would be an honor if you would allow me to train you, Mand'alor."

"Skywalker, call me Din."

The man shook his head. "I will go as far as call you Master Din but I cannot at your name."

Din looks down with a sigh, shaking his head. I hate to do this. "That is an order."

Luke Skywalker smiled for the first time that day. "Then I will comply. Din."

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