Rex needed some air. His cold, dark, solitary cabin within the 501st's massive bunker reminded him too much of being stationed on the Star Destroyer, being at war. He did not get much sleep. After Fives left last night, he had dozed off in his chair. He woke up after an hour and managed to peel the rest of his armor off before laying in his bed, only to toss and turn all night. The General could sometimes get under his skin, but never like this. This time she had penetrated his thoughts so deeply that it was impossible to think about anything else. Was it because he had been so close to losing her this time on their mission? He wanted to see her, wanted to tell her how much he would love to go to a concert with her. But that was a foolish desire. If they were found out, Shaara could be banned from the Jedi order, Rex could be court-marshaled and relieved of Command, left to spend his days in prison on Coruscant.
He really did not know if that would be the actual outcome. A Jedi and a clone in a relationship was never heard of before, and there was no official punishment for such a crime. Perhaps he was just letting his fears run wild.
In reality, Rex only kept Shaara at arm's length because he did not want to risk losing her. Everything was just fine the way things were, Shaara would be at his side and they would be safe as friends, nothing more.
Rex put on his non-combatant uniform and exited his room. He crossed the large hall of bunk beds, avoiding eye contact with any clones that remained in the hall and weren't out enjoying their time off. Once he arrived at the large exercise room, he started to feel a little better. Its sprawling, open weights floor, and grand, airy windows made him feel much better, less like he was on a star destroyer and more like he was on a vacation. Rex walked over to the nearest punching bag, wrapped his fists in bandages, removed his shirt, and began to punch out some of his frustration.
After almost an hour Rex was completely drenched in sweat and had collapsed on the floor exhausted. He did not mean to push himself as hard as he did, but he felt much better after getting whatever it was that was nagging at him out of his system. He slowly got up and grabbed a towel to wipe off his forehead and chest. He grabbed his shirt and began to make his way back to his cabin to shower, hanging his tired head as we walked. It was only when he crossed the threshold at the exit and collided with someone did he snap his head up. His eyes instantly met with the golden flicker of General Shaara Lin's.
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So Much For Shore Leave
FanfikceCaptain Rex x Original Character Jedi's Shaara Lin, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and the rest of 501st company finally get to enjoy some long-awaited shore leave. But their time off quickly turns into a working vacation when the crew is assigned t...
