Fives' Rexsoka Conspiracy

Campfire

EXT. BASE CAMP - EVENING

Ahsoka sits next to Rex at the edge of their camp. They've made camp for the night in the middle of a forest, and will have to pack up in the morning and continue on the next day.

Rex sits leaned up against a tent. Ahsoka sits next to him, trailing her finger through the dirt.

AHSOKA
Why do we both have to be on lookout duty?

Rex nudges her in the side.

REX
What? You don't like it here with me?

AHSOKA
(smiles)
That's not what I mean.

On the other side of camp, Fives sits with Echo, Hardcase, Kix, and Jesse by the fire.

KIX
That was the day I learned bacta patches don't work on Toydarians.

Echo looks like he might puke. Hardcase looks like he's suffering through a lecture, while Fives and Jesse mouth at each other.

FIVES
(mouthing)
Now.

Jesse and Fives stand up.

JESSE
We're playing dare or dare now.

HARDCASE
It's called truth or dare?

JESSE
But this time you have two dares to pick from.

A stupid grin crosses Hardcase's face. Echo looks less sick now.

FIVES
I'll go first. Hardcase, dare or dare?

HARDCASE
DARE!

FIVES
I dare you to take one of the Captain's blasters and put in Ahsoka's sleeping bag.

Hardcase jumps to his feet. Echo raises his hand in protest, but no one notices. Hardcase runs off.

At the lookout, Rex stares into the distance, talking to Ahsoka.

REX
That was back when I secretly wanted to be a chef, but after the whole ordeal I changed my mind.

Ahsoka giggles. Hardcase jumps out at them from nowhere, causing Rex to yelp and lean over into Ahsoka's space. She laughs even harder. Hardcase kneels down over Rex without saying a word and grabs one of his blasters. He stands up and runs off. Rex sits up straight, confused.

REX
Am I hallucinating?

AHSOKA
(laughing)
No.

They turn their heads to see Hardcase run into Ahsoka's tent. She stands up.

AHSOKA
What! Hardcase! Get out of there!

Ahsoka runs across the camp and into her tent.

Back at the campfire, Jesse stands up.

JESSE
My turn! Kix, I dare you ask the Captain if he's ever had a hickey.

Kix stands up with a smirk on his face.

KIX
If he has, I've never seen any evidence of it in the Med Bay.

Kix walks off. Fives, Echo, and Jesse turn to watch from the distance. Kix approaches Rex.

KIX
Uh, Rex?

REX
Yeah?

Kix sits down next to Rex and leans over into his ear.

KIX
Have you ever had a hickey?

Rex leans back in shock.

REX
A what!

KIX
You know, when--

REX
--I know what it is!

KIX
Well, have you?