Star Wars the Clone Wars: The Wolf Blood Knight (Fives x OC)

A Secret Sorrow

I hear someone at the door of my home as I was going over the report of the Citadel. I put the report down and stretch, only in my black body glove. I walk to the door and open it in order to see Fives.

"Fives, come in." I say as I invite him in and step aside to let him in. He comes in but his Force Signature told me how sad he was. He removes his helmet and I could see the tears in his eyes.

"Fives, cyar'ika?" I say gently to him and he looks at me, before I pull him into a hug. I feel his arms wrap around me tightly as he buries his face in my shoulder, where I feel his tears soak into my body glove.

"Cyar'ika...why did that have to happen to Echo?" he whispers softly, almost broken.

"I don't know cyar'ika, but I do know he wouldn't duraan you for feeling upset about what happened to him." I say reassuringly as he held me tighter, his face still buried in my shoulder.

"He was my vod." he whispers sadly and I begin combing my fingers through his hair.

"I know cyar'ika, he was my brother too." I whisper softly and he trembles, silently asking how since Echo and I weren't related by blood.

"I learned that Aliit ori'shya tal'din." I say gently as I continue to comfort him as I guide him to the couch so he could get more comfortable instead of just standing in his armor. I let him sit as he removes the upper part of his armor and I go make him some caf to help him feel better, but there is no way to completely feel better after losing family like that. Believe me, I would know. I give Fives the cup of caf while having a cup of calming tea for myself.

"I know how you feel, cyar'ika." I say to Fives and he lifts his eyes to look at me curiously, bur afraid to ask.

"I was very young, three or four I think, when I lost my parents. My parents were part of the Administration, but they were looking for jobs outside Mandalore to employ their fighting skills since back then Mandalore was beginning to become pacifistic, and they died in an explosion, just like Echo. I didn't witness it like we did with Echo, but I never forgot my parents or what happened, or what happened after that. I was kidnapped by an unknown and experimented on, I can't feel physical pain and I was gene-spliced with Mandalorian Wolf and Loth-Wolf DNA. It was Master Luminara who found me and rescued me, taking me to the Temple where I belonged. After I completed my youngling training, I was chosen as Master Plo's Padawan and he helped me become the Jedi I am today. But I never really heal from losing my parents and I probably never will." I explain and admit the last part.

"Does the pain ever fade away?" he asks softly.

"It doesn't go or fade away, but with time and the company of cyar'se, it becomes easier to deal with. Because with them, you remember that you're not alone." I say and he gives a sad smile as he nods sadly. I put my cup of tea down onto the table before I hug Fives again, holding him close as he wraps his arms around me.

"It's OK cyar'ika, he's not hurting anymore." I say softly as he held me close to him.

"Don't leave me too, cyare." he says softly as he rest his head on my shoulder.

"I'd be a pretty big di'kut if I did." I say just as softly. We turn on a holovid as he held me close to his side, his arm wrapped around me in a protective and possessive way. Fives slowly drifts to sleep and I kiss his cheek softly.

"Sleep well, Fives." I whisper, before I rest my head on his chest and drift to sleep myself, feeling safe, warm and loved.