Star Wars One Shots

Jealous - Ahsoka and Rex

"Ahsoka, I'm so sorry" Anakin sighed, feeling extremely disappointed in himself that he had let down his Palawan in her time of need. "About everything"

Ahsoka remained silent, nodding to acknowledge his apology, she wasn't surprised when Master Plo Koon was the one to speak next.

"You have our humblest apologies, little Soka. The council were wrong to accuse you" He admitted, holding his hand out for a brief moment in a show of respect towards the young Padawan.

"You have shown such great strength and resilience in your struggle to prove your innocence"

"This is the true sign of a Jedi Knight"

"This was actually your Great Trial" Mace Windu stated, his face still void of any emotion but Ahsoka could feel her heart hammering through her chest. She had a choice to face, and she needed to make her decision now. Does she give in and return to the Jedi order? Or trust her gut and leave the order now that her faith in them has been shaken, she crossed her arms over her chest as Mace Windu continued

"Now we see that, we understand the force works in mysterious ways and because of this trial you have become a greater Jedi than you would have otherwise"

"Back in the order, you may come" Yoda smiled at the Padawan, hopeful that the she would resume her place and return to her training.

Anakin stepped forward as he noticed Ahsoka remaining silent at Yoda's offer, "They're asking you back Ahsoka" He smiled slightly and walked towards his Padawan, "I'm asking you back" He held out his hand toward her which held her Padawan braid within in. Ashoka stared deeply at the braid, the one she used to cherish and wear proudly, but that was when she thought all of the fighting was doing good and helping order and diplomacy return to the Republic, when she thought it could end the war.

Ahsoka sighed as she glanced from the braid to her Master, his eyes hopeful for her return, but after another few minutes of deliberating, she put her hand on his and folded his fingers back over the braid. Tears came to her eyes as she saw the disappointment in Anakin's eyes.

"I'm sorry Master, but I'm not coming back"

To the surprise of the council and Anakin, Ahsoka turned her back on her teachers and left the room, leaving her past behind and ready to start a new life, one away from the Jedi Order, one in which she could think for herself and feel freely. She wrapped her arms around waist and hugged herself tightly, that had to be one of the hardest decisions she had to make. But she had no other choice, the Jedi had abandoned her in her time of need. The only one who had actually believed her and was willing to investigate, was Anakin. She knew she could always trust him and that's what made leaving the hardest choice to pick.

The sun had begun to set in Coruscant and the people were slowly dwindling, going on about their lives. Ahsoka was so caught up in her thoughts and thinking about everything that had happened, when someone reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, she couldn't help but jump and unleash her lightsabers. Only when she heard the familiar chuckle did she relax. She placed her lightsabers back in their place and stared at the one person, aside from Anakin, that she loved seeing. Rex.

"Commander Tano" Rex greeted, a small smile on his face

"You can call me Ahsoka now Rex, I'm no longer a Commander" Ahsoka smiled sadly.

Rex's eyes widened momentarily as he stared at the young girl before him. "What? What happened?"

Ahsoka sighed, "I left the Jedi Order" She turned her back so she was now gazing out at the sunset over the city. "I don't think I could have returned...Not after everything that's happened"

Rex felt the guilt pooling in his stomach, he had been one of many people that Ahsoka had trusted and he let her down. Now that she had left the order, just made him feel worse. "Co--Ahsoka, I'm sorry" He took a step towards her so they were now standing side by side, his helmet held in his left hand, and his right hand softly grazing Ahsoka's.

"Don't be silly Rex, you don't have anything to be sorry for"

"Of course I do! You trusted me! And I didn't believe you, all I was doing was following orders like a good solider, when really I should have believed you and helped you" Rex shook his head and sighed, it felt like a lifetime ago when really it had only been a day or so.

Ahsoka surprised herself by laughing, she smiled at Rex, "Honestly Rex, you were there helping Anakin. You were doing your job, I can't hate you for that. I could never hate you"

"I thought feelings weren't allowed in the Jedi order?" Rex asked, feeling slightly confused but yet hopeful.

"Well, I'm no longer a Jedi now and I can feel freely. If I want to hate someone I will, if I want to love someone I will"

The two long time friends and partners fell into a comfortable silence as they continued to watch the sun getting lower and lower over the city, Ahsoka had always loved how peaceful it became during the transition to nightfall, she often found herself sitting on the steps of the temple to enjoy the serenity it brought her. There had been many times were she would mediate right on the top step, it helped her focus in on the force and for her training.

Rex, on the other hand, hadn't had the chance to see many sunsets on Coruscant thanks to the constant battles he was being dragged into. But he could see why Ahsoka loved them so much, the colours were coming together to create a truly peaceful mix and you could almost feel the tranquility washing over you as the sun dipped lower in the sky. Although Clones hadn't gotten as strict orders like the Jedi to not love or hate, he certainly hated the clankers just like every other Clone, he knew it was frowned upon to have attachments. But in their time together Rex couldn't help but feel he and Ahsoka had always had a strong bond together, they had taught each other many lessons throughout the years and he felt he always gravitated towards her, he had a suspicious feeling this is how Anakin felt towards Padme.

Finally Red broke the silence, "I'm jealous, you know"

Ahsoka raised an eyebrow, she had never known a Clone to be jealous before. But this wasn't any regular Clone, this was Rex. "About what?"

"You" He admitted, thankful that the sun had gotten lower and the sky darker so that she couldn't see the pink tinge on his cheeks. "That you get to be free and run away from the War and the fighting" Rex remained silent for a moment, waiting for her to comment but he could sense that she knew he wasn't finished, so he continued on. "Permission to speak freely?"

Ahsoka laughed much to the surprise of Rex, his cheeks tinting even darker. "Rex, I'm not your Commander anymore. You don't have to ask me. You can speak freely if you want to speak freely, I'm merely a citizen now"

Rex nodded, "I wish I could go with you"

Ahsoka was stunned to say the least, she had always held a special place in her heart for Rex, a place that continued to grow the more she was with him and got to be around him. But to hear him admit that he wish he could leave the 501st to go with her, that astounded her. "Wow" She whispered

Rex nodded, too stunned at himself to say anything else, but he got an even bigger surprise when Ahsoka shuffled closer to him and rested her head on his shoulder. Rex felt almost giddy at the contact, he just hoped that none of his men were around otherwise he wouldn't hear the end of it, especially from Fives and Echo.

"Maybe one day, you'll not have to be jealous"

"I'd like that"