Word count: 2,482
Warnings: fluff, a pinch of sad, Cody gets flustered easily
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The amount of stress piled on top of him right now added so much weight that if he fell into the Kaminoan waters he was sure he’d sink to the bottom. Commander Cody rested his head on his hands for the tenth time that hour. His eyes were getting sore from looking at damage reports and death counts. The surprise attack on Kamino had taken a toll on all his brothers as well as himself. Though there were many losses, some good things had surfaced in the aftermath. Fives and Echo of the 501st had proven themselves once again and he was happy to promote them both to the rank of ARC trooper. That was one good thing, the other was that he got to see you.Cody looked up from his datapad to see you still outside helping with repairs. He couldn’t help the smile that came to his face as he watched you through the window. Standing out in the pouring rain, soaked to the skin, and laughing with another clone as you worked to bring a power terminal back up. Maker, he loved your smile. It was as if the heavens themselves opened when you smiled. So radiant and bright, that was you entirely.
As a newly appointed Jedi Knight, former padawan to Obi-Wan Kenobi, your first mission was to defend Kamino. Pushing back the separatists had been slightly more difficult than you had thought. Though it made sense considering they brought both Grievous and Ventress. Luckily, both Obi-Wan and Anakin were there too. When the battle had finally ended, the enemy had been defeated and the home of the Republic's prized soldiers was finally safe. The council had allowed you to stay and help with the rebuild of the clone homeworld, something you were grateful for. It meant getting to stay and see your favorite clones everyday, especially that of a certain Commander.
You stuck your tongue into your cheek as you concentrated, a detail Cody didn’t fail to notice. He chuckled as you finally got the wiring back together and the terminal hummed back to life, raising your hands into the air in triumph. His staring was interrupted by the sound of his door sliding open. He turned around in his chair to see General Kenobi standing just outside.
“Sorry to interrupt your work, Commander. I need to speak to you in the control room, it seems there is yet another issue,” Obi-Wan said. “Of course, General,” Cody responded. He grabbed his helmet and tucked it under his arm before following the General to the control room.
Cody and Obi-Wan were joined by General Shaak Ti as they communicated with the other cities on Kamino. So far the damage was minimal but it was still something they had to look into. “Well, it seems like we took the full force of the attack,” Obi-Wan said to no one in particular. “Yes,” Shaak Ti agreed, “It will take time to get everything back to full efficiency.”
The doors to the control room opened and you walked in. Still soaking wet, (H/c) hair sticking to your face and neck, Jedi robes dripping water onto the floor. You looked a mess, but a beautiful one, Cody thought. You looked around the room and noticed everyone staring. “Oh, wrong door,” you said. “Exactly which door were you looking for?” Obi-Wan asked with a smirk. You looked at the floor in embarrassment, “My room. I was hoping to get out of these soaked robes as soon as possible, except I seem to have taken a wrong turn.”
“No worries, (Y/n),” Shaak Ti assured. She turned to Cody, “Commander, do you mind escorting (Y/n) to her room, please.”
“No problem, sir,” Cody nodded. He motioned to the door, “After you, Commander.”
“Thank you, Cody,” you smiled. You exited the control room with Cody walking beside you. The doors shut behind you and Obi-Wan turned to the other Jedi General.
“That was a bad idea,” he said.
“They’ll thank me later,” Shaak Ti replied with a smile.
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