Cyare (A Rexsoka SWTCW Fanfic)

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"So, you and the captain huh?" Lux sat down on the stone steps of the secluded stairway Ahsoka had been sitting in. She had been trying to get away from the prying eyes, but she found that welcomed Lux's presence surprisingly. Ahsoka looked down at her knees where her shoto hilt was in pieces.

"Yeah. Me and the captain." She put the kyber crystal back in and fiddled with the energy gate some more.

"How long?"

Ahsoka sighed. "I've known him for years, but it's only been about six months since we managed to stumble our way into each other's arms."

"I'm sorry." Lux said softly. Ahsoka looked up at him a few steps above her. "For Carlac. I didn't know how else to shut you up short of covering your mouth and.... I'm rambling aren't I." He sighed and wiped at his face, smearing droid oil and dust across his face.

The corners of Ahsoka's mouth lifted. "Just a little. I understand, but I though Rex would tear your head off for a few hours before I convinced him you were alright."

Lux winced. "I thought togruta were the crazy protective ones."

"Well, I almost shredded Steela yesterday, but normally I'm pretty chill."

Lux outright laughed at that. "I think your definition of chill does not match mine." Ahsoka smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Sure, mister 'gonna go join a cult of sadistic murderers' is calmer than I am." She punched him lightly in the shoulder.

"That was one time!" Lux fell playfully back against the mossy wall on the other side of the stairwell.

"Sure. At least I was there to save your sorry rear end." Ahsoka actually managed a grin, one of the first ones that somebody outside of Rex had seen since her stint with Caedus.

"Speaking of saving, how is the captain?" Lux asked seriously. The grin slid from Ahsoka's face as she sighed, rubbing her eyes grittily.

"They had me sedate him because he was being a stubborn arse and wouldn't let a medic examine him after he only stopped breathing for two minutes." She pulled a face. "But most clones are like that. Aside from some dust in his lungs and older injuries, he's fine."

Lux relaxed a little. "Good. That's good."

"What about you? You come out unscathed?" Ahsoka snapped the pieces of her shoto blade back together and ignited it. She grinned delightedly as the yellow blade grew to the length of a full lightsaber. She flicked the switch on the bottom of the hilt and the blade shortened back down to it's normal length before she shut it off.

Lux blinked, having been mesmerized by the gold blade. "Uh... yeah. I'm fine."

Ahsoka gave him a sly smirk. "And your girlfriend Steela?"

"She's not my girlfriend." Lux pouted. Ahsoka laughed.

"Lemme guess. 'Just a friend?'" Lux huffed again.

"She's better off than your boyfriend. She's actually conscious."

Ahsoka hesitated. "Rex isn't my boyfriend." She said, twisting her ring around her finger nervously. Lux's eyes widened.

"You guys are...?"

"Planning! We're still planning." Ahsoka filled in hurriedly. "We wanted to do it sooner rather than later because..." she trailed off.

"Because you're both soldiers, and you would rather have loved once then waited and missed the chance?" Lux supplied. Ahsoka nodded.

"Yeah. How did you know?"