Luxsoka: One Kiss

Good Morning

Light streaked across Lux Bonteri's face, that annoying gap in the curtains letting just enough sun into his room to wake him. He rose from the bed lazily, letting out a loud yawn.

Needless to say, he hadn't gotten much sleep the previous night, thanks to Ahsoka. He hadn't seen her since she had kissed his cheek by the gazebo, and had spent the whole night pondering what it meant.

Was she really.......attracted to him? Could Jedi even feel that way?

Lux threw on a white shirt and loose black pants, a more comfortable ensemble than the suit he wore the previous night. As he slipped on a pair of cozy shoes, he heard a knock at the door behind him.

"Come in." he mumbled, still rubbing his eyes.

The door swished open behind him, followed by a bright, cheery voice.

"Morning, Lux!" said Ahsoka, who evidently was a morning person.

Lux rubbed his grey, still-heavy eyes, turning to her with a forced smile. She was in her usual combat gear, leaning against his doorframe with a grin.

"Hey, Ahsoka." he replied. "What's going on? I'm not even half awake."

"Your mother said to get you." said Ahsoka. "Breakfast is ready. I made some caf, if you want some."

"You drink caf?" replied Lux, raising an eyebrow. "I'm more of a tea person, myself."

Ahsoka snorted, much to his confusion.

"What?" he said indignantly.

"You do seem like the type." she muttered, smirking.

"Very funny."

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The two teenagers sat across from each other in armchairs, mostly silent. As Lux finished his tea, he caught Ahsoka watching him, hiding a grin behind her hand.

"Am I really that amusing to you today, Miss Ahsoka?" he said, cocking a brow at her.

"Maybe." she replied. "It's just that this is the first time I've seen you with your hair like this."

Lux put a hand to his hair, panicking slightly. She was right. He had forgotten to style it that morning, half from drowsiness, half because of her.

"Oh, force." he groaned, running a hand through it. "I'm a mess today, I don't blame you for laughing."

Ahsoka smiled, setting down her empty cup of caf.

"You look fine." she exclaimed. "Come on, why don't you show me around the city or something. As sweet as she is, I don't want to just spend the day in this house chatting with Padme."

Lux shifted in his seat. It was undeniably appealing, to think of spending an entire day with Ahsoka, but people would ask questions if she strutted through town with lightsabers on her hips.

"I don't know, Ahsoka." he said nervously. "If someone sees your weapons, o-or if they see you using your powers at all......I don't know....."

Ahsoka's face fell slightly as she stared out the window in thought. She rose from her chair, walking towards the hallway. "One minute."

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"See? Just a normal person."

Ahsoka had changed into a casual red shirt and black skirt, and had removed her sabers. She did, in fact, look quite normal. Only one thing was strange, but Lux couldn't figure out what.

At last noticing it, he pointed to her montrals.

"The..the beads." he stammered. "Padawan braids, you called them?"

Ahsoka's smile once again vanished. "Right."

She reached up, detaching the braids from her headdress. They lay in her palm, looking sad to have been removed, like a flower roughly plucked from soil. Ahsoka touched her montrals with a cold expression, tracing where they once lay.

"You don't have to do that." Lux said, hoping to make her feel better. "Really, we don't have to go out or anything, if it makes you uncomfortable to take them off."

Ahsoka turned to him with a smile that only felt a bit forced.

"I've had to remove them before, I'll be fine."

Lux nodded, but still looked nervous. He didn't want to make her feel bad in any way just for one day out.

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The Bonteri family, rich as they were, had a few speeders and a driver. A polished, grey-blue speeder pulled to the front of the mansion, right in front of Lux and Ahsoka.

"Where to, Master Bonteri?" said the driver.

"Just to the market please, Aden." replied Lux, stepping into the speeder.

He courteously held out a hand to Ahsoka, gently helping her into the speeder. Not that she needed any help, but Lux was taught to be a gentleman nonetheless.

"Who is this.....lovely young woman?" asked Aden, a hint of suspicion in his voice.

Lux froze on the spot. Of course he had forgotten a clever lie. Thankfully, Ahsoka had come prepared.

"I'm his betrothed, sir." said Ahsoka, calmly taking Lux's hand. "He wanted to show me around the city."

Aden nodded, too focused on his job to notice Lux.

The young teenager's face had gone scarlet, and his shoulders had tensed up. What a useful lie it was, but force, he loved the way she was smiling at him. A spark of mischief flared in her sapphire eyes as she winked at him.

"B-b-betrothed?" he stuttered, being sure to keep his voice down.

"Sorry." Ahsoka replied. "It was all I could think of on the spot."

Lux nodded, squeezing Ahsoka's hand playfully.

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A/N: ah ah ah ah stayin alive stayin alive.

Random, but does anyone else think that Lux is literally Victor from Corpse Bride?

Pale, nice hair, cute voice, and in the end ALWAYS CHOOSES THE WRONG GIRL?! *inhales* Yup, pretty much the same dude.

I'll update soon, just got a lot of inspiration from watching Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame for the tenth time this week please send help.