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I’m back with my Rexsoka nonsense! I don’t know if I’ll be doing every day this time, as I’ve had trouble getting inspired for some of the prompts. I’ll do my best though!
Day 1: Clueless/It’s just a crush (both)
Rex leaned back in his chair, glaring at the report he still had to finish. He hated the kriffing things, especially ones pertaining to defeats. It didn’t help that Fives was lounging on Rex’s desk, blathering about his latest ARC mission and complaining thoroughly about the ARCs he’d had to work with. Rex tried to tune him out, but Fives was rather loud. He wished Echo was here to temper his brother, but Echo was actually doing the job Rex had given him.
Rex was about to tell Fives to shut up or get out when the door chimed. Rex and Fives both glanced at the door, a little confused. They weren’t expecting anyone.
“Come in.” Rex called.
Commander Tano stood in the doorway, grinning broadly. Her eyes met Rex’s and her smile broadened. Rex smiled back, surprised at the sight of his fourteen-year old commander.
“Commander!” Fives said. “We weren’t expecting you back for another week!”
“I finished my studies early.” Commander Tano said. She was still holding eye contact with Rex as she walked forward and took a seat in front of the desk. “I decided to surprise you all!”
“It’s good to see you.” Rex said warmly. “We’ve missed you.”
At that, Commander Tano finally looked away, an odd dark color spreading across her face and lekku.
“Commander?” Rex asked, concerned. “Are you all right?”
“Um-” The Commander said. She took a deep breath, but looked up at Rex with a smile. “I’m fine!”
Her face and lekku were still oddly colored, but she was meeting his eyes and grinning. Fives was giving him a strange look.
“Anyway, I’ve missed you guys too!” Commander Tano on. “Let me tell you, Temple life is boring!”
“What would you do if we weren’t in the middle of a war?” Fives asked. “Wouldn’t you be stuck there all the time?”
“Ugh, don’t remind me.” Ahsoka said.
She was quiet for a moment, staring somewhere between Fives and Rex’s heads.
“Something on your mind?” Rex asked.
“Just- it’s weird.” She said. “The war is so much of my life. Everyone I care about are either Jedi or people I’ve met because of the war. It’s weird to consider how things would be without it.”
She furrowed her brow, troubled. Fives and Rex exchanged a glance. Rex knew those thoughts weren’t too far from what the men thought. Rex leaned forward and put his hand on her shoulder.
“There’s no point in wondering what could have been.” He said. “Let’s focus on what we can influence.”
Her face turned an even darker orange and she looked down. Rex blinked.
“Um,” She mumbled. “Thanks, Rex.”
Her comm beeped and she jumped.
“Snips! Why did I have to hear from Kix that you’re back?” The General’s voice came through.
“I’m sorry, Master!” Ahsoka said with a wince. “I’ll be right there!”
Ahsoka put her comm away and looked back up.
“I better go!” She said. “It’s great to see you guys!”
She scampered off. Rex watched her go fondly.
“Well.” Fives said. “That was telling.”
Rex looked at Fives.
“Telling?” He asked.
“I suspected it before, but now I know.” Fives said. “Commander Tano has a major crush on you.”
Rex stared at Fives.
“What?” He said. “That’s ridiculous!”
Fives raised an eyebrow at him.
“Did you not just see what just happened?” He asked. “The blushing, the staring, the fact that she came and saw you before the General?”
“Fives, how would you know?” Rex asked.
Fives snorted.
“You wouldn’t know this, since you never come to 79’s, but I am quite good with the ladies.”
“The ladies that are paid to be interested in clones?” Rex asked dryly.
Fives’ face turned red but he kept his arms folded and leaned towards Rex.
“You’ve always been her favorite, Captain.” Fives said. “And she’s acting like Commander Bly does around General Secura.”
It hit Rex like a sack of duracrete bricks. The Commander? Have a crush? On him? He loved his commander, sure, but she was still a child!
“Kriff.” Rex said.
“Ah, don’t worry about it, Captain.” Fives said, patting Rex on the arm. “I mean, it’s just a crush. She’ll get over it.”
It’s not my best work, but I hope you enjoyed! I’ve always loved the concept of Ahsoka crushing on Rex when she was younger because holy crap how do you not have a crush on Rex when you are in close proximity.
Check it out on my A03 and my other ongoing Rexsoka fics!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/35449621/chapters/88363480
https://archiveofourown.org/users/ExecutiveCucumber/works