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#Rex and Anakin Raise a Family
phoenixyfriend · 1 year
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Rex and Anakin Raise a Family: Chapter 7
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Visitors aren't common, out here. Especially not ones like this.
The planet they are on is on the vaguest borders of Mandalorian space. Technically, they are within the purview of Duke Kryze’s rule, but in practice they are left largely to their own devices. The people here are agricultural, by and large, and while Mandalorian values and language are common enough, they are mixed in with plenty of others. Few people, if any, are in possession of full kit. Most of the ones who wear armor in such a quantity are part of law enforcement.
Except for Rex.
He knows the rumors circulate about him on a regular basis. He’s fully armored, even if it’s clearly a plastoid intended for a specific form of battle that doesn’t match up to a Mandalorian’s usual choices. He’s skilled and strong enough for his weekend hunts to have earned a reputation, and it’s no secret that he and Anakin are veterans, even if nobody can figure out which military they come from. There have already been attempts to recruit him to the local police force, to the reserve guard, or even as a bounty hunter. He’s taken one or two jobs to hunt down a bounty, but only the ones that had him tracking and neutralizing a wild animal, not a person. He doesn’t want to get caught up in any of the drama that surrounds the ‘real’ bounty hunters.
He's got kids, now.
The twins are barely six months old. They’re babbling without words, and can roll over, and Luke seems like he’s going to be crawling any moment now. Rex keeps half an eye on them whenever they’re not in the birikad. There are plenty of chores to be done, and when he does the dishes, they’re napping. If he’s darning up a tear in a sock, they’re playing together on the rug.
Leia said Bu the other day. It came out more as a ‘buh,’ really, but it was close, and the intent was…
She definitely meant Rex.
Anakin is already getting ‘Da’ from both of them as often as not. Shmi’s name is too difficult for babies, and the closest either has gotten so far is some variation on the ‘ee’ sound. Rex thinks he might get them to practice the ‘o’ in ori’vod, since there are more child-friendly versions of that for the twins to grow through.
Shmi’s at school, and Anakin’s doing some kind of repair; it’s the third time this week, and almost certainly the last. Anakin doesn’t like to leave the twins more than twice a week, and today was only an exception because it was an emergency. Rex was vacuuming earlier, and doing laundry, and now he’s scrubbing at the pan he managed to burn a grain to while cooking the other day.
Leia squeals, loud and excited, and Rex glances over, and then out the window. That noise usually means Anakin’s on his way b—
That’s not a speeder.
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padawansuggest · 11 months
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Obi-Wan: *dragging Cody eagerly into the room while holding his hand* Guys, I have super important news! Cody and I are getting married!
Anakin: …oh? I mean… I guess it’s about time. I don’t know if I can bring the twins, will we have to get a babysitter for them?
Obi-Wan: Absolutely not, that’s free baby-holding hours and I’m not letting you cut them!
Cody: What do you mean it’s about time?
Rex: Well, the war’s been over nearly eight months. We just expected you two to tie the knot sooner.
Ahsoka: I mean, you already live together. The 212th kept your… dalliances quiet, through the war because they didn’t want the higher ups to break you guys up.
Anakin: Honestly, I’m a bit disappointed. I had money on you guys getting married no less than a week after the war.
Obi-Wan: Dalliances??
Rex: ??? Yeah?? You two aren’t very subtle, Cody didn’t even try sneaking out of your room after!
Obi-Wan: *looks at Cody in worry* Cody, why would you have to sneak out of our room? That’s where you sleep?
Cody: ??? I don’t know? The quartermaster said it was okay if we slept in the same room.
Obi-Wan: What’s wrong with Cody and I sharing a room?
Anakin: …remember when I was fourteen and you told me where babies come from?
Obi-Wan: …yes?
Anakin: ??? That????
Obi-Wan: …but we weren’t trying to make babies?
Cody: Do we even have the right parts to do that?
Obi-Wan: I think I have the carrier parts but I stopped checking if they worked a while back.
Anakin: WERE YOU TWO NOT HAVING SEX???
Obi-Wan: Oh gross!
Cody: 🤢
Rex: WHY WERE YOU TWO SLEEPING IN THE SAME ROOM????
Obi-Wan: BECAUSE WE COULDNT TRUST EACH OTHER NOT TO ACTUALLY SLEEP ON OUR OWN AND IT WAS NICER!
Ahsoka: Why are you two getting married now??
Obi-Wan: I don’t know TAX BENEFITS AND SHIT we’re in LOVE fuck off!
Cody: Oh gross you guys really just assume we naked touched???
Anakin: oh my god. What was your exact marriage idea composed of?? Tell me right this second!
Obi-Wan: um??? We said we wanted to be a family and raise some padawans together???
Anakin: *starts dragging Obi-Wan off to the bathroom* You’re taking a pregnancy test right this second, you chose the wrong wording! Every time someone I love is asexual or a top the force shoves a baby in them!
Obi-Wan: oh my god
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darthgloris · 6 months
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Our Padawan
Pairing: Anakin Skywalker x fem!Jedi!reader
A/N: this has been in the back of my mind for so long, I'm so glad I'm finally writing this down 😃😃 I love you all and hope you're happy and healthy
Warnings: fluff, family dynamic, platonic!Ahsoka x reader, Anakin being the best boyfriend ever
Summary: Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano takes a big risk during a mission: fighting General Grievous on her own. Her Masters, Anakin and Y/N, are ready to protect her from every and any danger; when they get her to safety, Anakin is relieved, but Y/N's fear of losing the young girl gets in the way of being glad that Ahsoka didn't get hurt.
Our Padawan II // Our Padawan III
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"They sent the child to destroy my station? The Republic must be running out of Jedi!"
Ahsoka shifted her stance to defensive as she prepared her lightsaber.
To be truthful, this wasn't supposed to be a mission, but Anakin's "do as I say, not as I do" teaching strategy didn't seem to have the best results, and more often than not it ended up in the young Padawan doing exactly as he did.
And now she was facing Grievous nearly on her own, only accompanied by her fellow soldiers.
"You must be General Grievous."
The cyborg cackled exaggerately.
"He's just another tinny, boys. Let's scrap him like the rest." She sassed, lunging forward with her green lightsaber.
Grievous quickly blocked the blow and managed to shove her off. She hit the ground with a pained groan and looked up as the Clones shot at him. He deflected all the blaster shots, killing one of them and slashing two others with his lightsaber. He towered over Rex, who was sprawled out on the ground, and raised his weapon over his head. Ahsoka's eyes widened and she leapt in front of her friend, blocking the General's weapon with her own.
"Sorry to interrupt your playtime, grumpy, but wouldn't you prefer a challenge?"
"That wouldn't be you." As Grievous ignited a second lightsaber, she cringed internally.
Maybe she shouldn't have said that.
...
"Where is the fight you promised me, youngling?"
She was definitely getting in trouble for this.
Y/N and Anakin would kill her. She knew they'd be furious with her for doing this, but there was no turning back now.
She hid behind one of the metal shelves in the storage room, looking out for a way to escape. She used the Force to knock an item down on the other side of the room to distract Grievous, then made for sneaking out.
As if on cue, her commlink beeped. Damn it. She cupped her hand over it to silence the noise before answering. "Ahsoka, it's me, Rex. There are only two of us left. Should we abort the mission?"
"No, complete the mission. Set the charges and rendezvous at the landing bay." She replied as quietly as she could.
Ahsoka cut him off as he tried to protest. "That's an order, Rex. I'll keep the General busy. Ahsoka, out."
She turned off her commlink and silently crawled through the shelves as Grievous' gruff voice rang out again.
"Come here, child, I'm looking for you. So far you have failed to impress me."
The R3 unit found her as she backed up against the wall, flattening her body over the cold metal. "Goldie, over here." To her surprise, the droid shone a light on her, revealing her location. "Goldie, no!"
She gasped as the cyborg pulled the commlink off her wrist and destroyed it, making her miss the message Rex was about to send. "Your friends won't help you. You're stuck with me." His figure towering over her was certainly intimidating, but she slipped through a shelf and away from the General as fast as she could.
She climbed up one of the shelves and watched as Grievous asked Goldie for the report. "That stubby little backstabber." She whispered, feeling betrayed.
"Skywalker has come for his R2 unit?" He chortled. "Go and make sure they do not escape."
A sting of fear pierced Ahsoka's heart. Oh, no.
...
Y/N's brows knitted together as her commlink beeped. Anakin turned to give her a look of confusion, wordlessly asking her a question. "It's Rex."
Anakin frowned, wondering what was going on.
She immediately answered the call. "Rex? What's wrong?"
"We ran into Grievous."
"Are you all right?"
"Yes. Fives and I survived."
"Only you two? Where are the others?"
"Three of us were shot down... and Grievous is going after Ahsoka."
"Ahsoka?!" The two said at the same time, worry lacing their voices.
"Y/N, out." She said and ended the call, beginning to walk away.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Anakin hollered, running to block her way. "Where you going, tiger?"
"Where do you think? To save our Padawan's ass!" She snapped, then regretted it as she looked at his face. "I'm sorry, Ani. But we need to move now."
"Come on." He said, trying to give her a comforting smile.
...
Ahsoka climbed down and used her lightsaber to illuminate her surroundings as she peeked around the corner. She then turned it off and relaxed her tense posture slightly, but it didn't last long as Grievous grabbed her by the throat in a second, casting her lightsaber aside.
Her eyes widened in fear as Grievous towered over her, grabbing his weapon.
"Another lightsaber to add to my collection." He said as he ignited it and held it up near her face. "My R3 unit has dropped your precious Masters. When I'm finished with you, they're next." She strained her arm out to try to pry the lightsaber from his grip with the Force, failing. She was tired and her breath was running out.
"That was it?" He cackled. "Do it again. Come on." Ahsoka closed her eyes, reaching out to the Force. The weapon was grabbed from his hand successfully, but not by her. Grievous made a confused noise as he dropped the girl to the ground.
Y/N gripped the weapon tightly as she shoved Grievous away from Ahsoka: she blocked all his blows before successfully tripping the cyborg and hovering over him, her lightsaber at his neck. Ahsoka's eyes widened in shock and surprise as she watched her Master fight, with Anakin standing in front of the Padawan to protect her as she handled the fight, glaring daggers at Grievous while shielding Ahsoka with his body.
"If you ever come near our Padawan again, I swear to the Maker I will rip your teeny face off your teeny skull." Y/N growled, leaning the lightsaber closer to his throat.
"Oh, she's-she's under both of your training..? I didn't know that!" He excused himself meekly, stumbling over his words.
"Leave!" Anakin snapped. That was all it took to send him running away. "Snips, thank the stars you're all right!"
He knelt down in front of her to hug her tightly. He could feel the relief flooding him like a tidal wave as the young girl nestled into his embrace. "Are you hurt?"
She shook her head in response, raising her head to look at Y/N. "Masters, I-"
She silenced her with a glare. "You nearly got yourself killed."
"I... I'm sorry..." she said quietly, looking at her feet in guilt.
"Let's go back to the ship."
Y/N walked on ahead as Anakin looked down at his Padawan with a pout, knowing the impact the scare had on his lover.
Her mind was running a thousand miles an hour. If they had gotten there a few seconds later, Ahsoka would have been killed. The mental image was crystal clear: her limp body in her arms, her blood staining her fingers, Anakin's bloodstained hands and arms wrapping around her to comfort her as sobs racked her body-
"Stardust? You all right?" As if he knew whenever she was getting into her own head too much, Anakin's soft voice pulled her from her thoughts. When she clutched onto him for dear life, he swept an arm under her legs and picked her up bridal style, kissing her head before walking away. "Wait here, Snips."
He carried her into another room and set her down on the ground, pulling her onto his lap as she broke down in tears, hyperventilating as she sobbed in his shoulder. "I'm sorry, Ani..."
"Hey, you have nothing to apologise for, love," he soothed, massaging her scalp gently. "Tell me, what are you afraid of?"
She took a moment to regain her breath before speaking. "What if one day we don't get there in time? Just the thought of finding her makes me tremble..." her voice shook. "I love that girl, all right? I love her like a daughter and I can't lose her, Ani... not to this..."
Anakin's heart broke at the words: he already crumbled whenever he saw her cry, but hearing her speak those words in a desperate, scared tone made him want to take her in his arms and kiss all her pain away.
"I know, my love, I know," he hushed, nuzzling his nose into her hair. "Listen, I love her, too, and I certainly don't want to lose her... but she's not a child anymore. She's making her own decisions and learning from them. I know you feel like you need to yell at her until she promises to never do it again, but we need to stop babying her."
"Fine."
...
As they landed on Naboo, Y/N walked out the door first, not looking back as Ahsoka looked at Anakin in guilt. He responded with a sympathetic look, then walked up behind his lover to give her a back hug. She relaxed slightly as she melted into his arms, letting a few tears slide down her face again. He seemed to notice because she felt him kiss her shoulder and then lean closer to kiss the tears off her cheeks.
"It's alright now, my love. She's safe." Anakin whispered in her ear.
She shook her head, trying to push the lingering fear away. "Ahsoka."
The girl took slow, sad steps towards them, looking down at her feet to avoid catching their angry looks. She didn't know whether her Masters had a fight or not, but she was sure they were going to be mad.
"Ahsoka, what were you thinking?" Anakin asked when she stopped in front of them.
"You could have been killed! And what's worse, you put Rex and Fives in danger!" She continued, trying to keep her composure. "Why did you do that?"
"I... I was just trying to be brave like you guys..." she whimpered.
"Anakin and I are only brave when we have to be." Y/N said, her face softening as she looked at her.
"Snips, being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble." He added.
"But you guys aren't scared of anything." She said, looking up at us.
"We're scared of lots of things. And we also were today." Anakin spoke.
"You were?"
She hummed in response, tipping her chin upwards to look her in the eyes. "We thought we were going to lose you. We care about you very much, Ahsoka. And if something were to happen to you, I..." She trailed off, her eyes glossing over with tears. "I honestly don't know what I'd do with myself."
Ahsoka walked closer to her and wrapped her arms tightly around her waist, and Y/N sighed as she hugged her back. "I'm sorry I made you feel this way, and I care about you guys, too. I won't do it again."
Her heart swelled at the words and Anakin walked closer to hug both of then, squishing Ahsoka between them. She was surprised to see how calm they were, and honestly she was glad. "Thank you. That's very mature of you."
"Now go back inside, Snips. It's getting cold." He said, chuckling.
"Okay. Good night." She said as she pulled away and walked back inside.
"Eat something before you go to bed!" Y/N called out.
Anakin smiled at her caring attitude and wrapped his arms around his girlfriend once again. She finally smiled in content and leaned into his embrace with a sigh. "You handled that really well. I'm proud of you, my love."
"Thanks." She chuckled and turned around to kiss his lips softly. "I just- I didn't know I loved her that much..."
"Neither did I. But now we have her promise. That only leaves overcoming your fears, doesn't it?" He asked, smiling softly as his blue eyes looked deeply into hers.
"You're right." She replied and pressed their foreheads together, enjoying the moment of intimacy. Because of the Jedi Code, they were forced to avoid public displays of affection, so whenever they could get a minute to just be together, basking in each other's presence in a way they were forbidden to otherwise, they left all cares behind.
"Anakin?"
"Hmm?"
She looked up at him with her big doe eyes, flooding with love and admiration for him. "Thank you for being so supportive."
He smiled, then leaned down to kiss her shoulder. "Don't thank me, my love." Then he pressed his lips with hers in a slow and passionate French kiss. It was when Y/N let out a low moan that he decided to pull away.
"My love, we can't do this right now."
"I know." She mumbled grumpily, making him giggle.
"I promise that'll be the first thing we do when we get home." He whispered sultrily in her ear, sending a shiver down her spine.
"I love you, Ani."
"I love you too, stardust."
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voidartisan · 1 year
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even MORE modern au
bc i was looking at someone else's doodles and got inspired.
Quinlan and Aayla have their own little soap opera going on next door involving Bly, Ventress, and Aayla's bio mom but you only get snippets bc Ahsoka isn't paying attention
Obi-Wan and Satine have a running joke that he married her because she beat him at chess and he couldn't figure out how else to react
Cody is a coach at a neighboring high school (not the high school that the kids in his neighborhood attend) and also teaches geography
If the au were in its Ideal Form (television sitcom) you wouldn't see Fox's face (wearing sunglasses, head out of frame, back to camera, etc.) until he meets Riyo for the first time, at which point he lowers his mirrored shades to look her in the eyes properly.
Tup draws. constantly. if you leave a piece of paper near him for longer than two minutes it will come away with a doodle
Everyone has basically forgotten that nuclear families are the "norm" bc this neighborhood is just so full of unusual family constructions. Couple raising nephew, younger brother, and adopted daughter? Sure! Single dad and daughter? Great! Aunt and niece? Welcome to the club! An unspecified but very large rotating group of "brothers" with no parents around? Why not!
Ahsoka Rex and Anakin have an eclectic tiktok account/yt channel that’s mostly just them doing a bunch of random stuff. Ahsoka’s skincare routine, Rex and Anakin teaching you how to properly throw a football, Anakin working on his car, comedy sketches, etc.
They have one video of them attempting to make a pineapple upside down cake that did go semi-viral bc there’s a shot where you can see Obi-Wan walking into the kitchen, seeing the mess, and going through all five stages of grief in the background
Baby Leia has Obi-Wan wrapped around her little finger for the first ten or so years of her life
Yoda gives out one (1) full size candy bar every Halloween to the most impressive costume, which creates an unofficial costume contest. he has super weird criteria for "impressive," though, and it seems to shift from year to year...
Mace LOVES scavenger hunts (a la Ron Swanson) and Depa sets up increasingly complicated ones for his birthday each year (tbh I might not limit this one to the modern au)
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morgan-n-cheese-91 · 9 months
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Time line of a fic that I probably won't actually ever write but I will think about a lot lol
Age 15 Obi aquires a child, not sure yet if it's through underage or he literally just finds him
High School from freshman to about junior year Anakin, the baby, is raised basically by Obi and his friend group; Quin, Bant, Siri, Kit, Padmé and Depa
Senior year the Vode enter the school. Not really sure order but Cody is in the same grade as Obi so he's one of the oldest probably 3rd eldest. Rex is at the moment the second youngest at a 3 years old, a year younger than Ani
Codys familial instincts kick in at the park one day while taking Rex and Wooley out for some sunshine or some shit. And is like hey that guy is cute. Wait he's in my high level calculus class. He goes over an the two of them start talking
Freshman year of college Obes has now aquired a second child, Ahsoka, and a boyfriend, Cody. Obes starts stressing himself out horribly as he's got one in kindergarten, a six month old, and midterms. So Cody comes in sweeps the kids up brings them home to his house where's he's got 11 brothers at home with 5 that would be able to babysit.
The two have a very emotionally tense scene where all is revealed and how Obes is actually not his kids older brother but rather their dad. After which Obes thinks Cody's going to leave him for someone who is/wasn't a teen dad which Cody doesnt and they cuddle.
I want to also some how included a wedding where Rex and Ani become best friends over being little shits and Ahsoka is the flower girl. But also because Codywan deserve to have a really nice wedding.
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kakisocks · 1 year
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A Master List of Rex/Anakin Fics
Every fic from my ao3 bookmarks that have Rex and Anakin together. There will be some polyamory in there with Padme or Obi-wan as a warning
I will be warning you if a fic ain’t complete I just don’t want to write out all the way, if polyamory is involved I will say with who and stuff. If there’s a trigger warning I’ll try to catch them here instead of not including them but I’m not perfect so be careful please.
Also unless stated otherwise, each fic is rexwalker and complete.
happy browsing :)
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Fluff
How To Care For Your Jedi (or, rex is a total softie).
What An Honor // What An Injustice
What’s in a Name?
Rumor Has It
Don’t Touch Mysterious Orbs (Obi-wan/Anakin/Rex)
Anakin has too Much Paperwork
After Battle Meditation (Rex/Anakin)
i’ll do anything you say (if you say it with your hands)
Poor Show
Short on Rations
A Credit For Your Thoughts
Give me just a few minutes to make this memorable for us both
Brother, Captain, King
within and without
the colors you press into my skin (Anakin/Padme/Rex)
Inside This Place Is Warm
Luminescent
Heartbeat
Wow, Rex actually knows his first name?
a midsummer day’s allergens
In Which Anakin Chickens Out
Perfect Opportunities Do Exist
Beauty Within a Storm
Orders Worth Listening To
Boba Has a Crush (On Rex’s Boyfriend)
In Which Panic Ensues (Padme/Anakin, Rex/Anakin)
In Which All Bets Are Off (A Bridge one-shot to the piece above, for funsies)
What Dreams are Made Of
The Clones have It Right With @fiveshasarrived (NOT Complete)
In Sheep’s Clothing
Free-Spoken
Nothing is Ever Simple with a Skywalker
In Which Anakin Avoids Rex
Hidden Harmony
Cigarettes and Liquor Bottles
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Smut
Fives Times Rex Kissed Anakin (& one time anakin kissed him).
The Clone’s Blaster
Belonging
when the snow falls we will wrap ourselves in furs (Anakin/Clones)
The Thing
your mouth on mine, your body against me
Hundreds of Warriors [For Me] (Anakin/Clones)
I ache for the touch of your lips, dear
Good Men Follow Orders
When the Seperatist’s make a new bomb.
Priorities
afterglow (Obi-wan/Anakin, Anakin/Clones)
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Whump
i’ve lost the will to go on (please shine a light to guide me home)
A Pile of Anger
You Will Be Safe in My Tender Embrace
Splintered
Tom’urcir
Odd Comforts
Words That We Couldn’t Say
There Is No Slavery In The Galactic Republic
dying to fight, fighting to die (Padme/Anakin, One-sided Anakin/Rex)
you are absent of cause or excuse
Rex and Anakin Raise a Family (NOT Complete)
In Sickness and Health. But Especially Sickness
Liberation and Vows
Get me off this planet
Remembering one last time
I will come as soon as I can
War Changes What We Are Willing to Do
Learning the past to move forward
I could not protect you in the past, but I can in the future
waiting on the next storm
I’ll Carry You Home Tonight
The Sense of Me in Obstacles
Roll the Dice
Twin Blasters (Anakin/Padme/Rex)
you can’t win alone  (Anakin/Padme/Rex)
Of Rain, Tears, and Freedom
Of Secretes and Misunderstandings
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Miscellaneous
Calling in Reinforcements
Not a Jedi Be
There’ll Be A Light In The Hall If You Ever Come Back (NOT Complete)
The Elements of Falling in Love (While Your Parents Plan a Coup)
Shiny Rainbow Knife (Trans MTF Anakin, Anakin/Rex)
Aladdin rexwalker
When A Good Man Goes To War (rename of Fix-All Sith!Anakin AU)
Human Pleasure Droid (NOT Complete)
The Way to a Boy’s Heart is Through Violent Defensive Maneuvers
Marked from the First
I can’t go back and loose it all (Anakin/Rex/Padme)
Helping hand
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fanfictasia · 9 months
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Luke should have killed Vader in ROTJ. He should have cut off Vader's hand then said "you betrayed your friends, the Jedi who raised you. You broke Obi-Wan's heart and caused him to live in exile. You killed my sister's family and killed my mother and my aunt and uncle. And now you're going to pay the price, Anakin." And then Luke kills him.
First off, every single one of those statements is inaccurate.
Anakin’s “friends��� betrayed him first. He never had any real friends, except Kitster, who he left on Tatooine years ago. Obi-Wan betrayed him and turned on him. Obi-Wan did, in fact, turn Padme against him. Ahsoka abandoned him. The moment Yoda heard what happened to Anakin, he orders Obi-Wan to kill him. That was everyone Anakin cared about, except Shmi, who was dead, and Rex, who was gone.
And Obi-Wan broke his own heart by being a dumb*** and not helping Anakin or even trying to talk him down when he had the chance. And he lived in exile because of Sidious. Look up who the Emperor was, please..
None of what happened to Leia had anything to do with Vader. That all had to with Tarkin. Padme died from childbirth, literally nothing to Vader either, and even if it did, it’s not like LUke would even know that. And Beru and Owen also had nothing to do with Vader at all.
Luckily, unlike every other single person in Anakin’s so-called family (and most of the blind fandom), Luke actually cared about him.
The point of Star Wars is redemption, not “so-called” consequences that people who like to play god think others should have gone through. And what the kriff is wrong with someone who *wants* other people to suffer, anyway?
Luke was not a monster, and if he’d done that? He would have been worse than Vader ever was. 
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fionajames · 1 month
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war is over
A/N: HEY GUYS!!!! The lyrics in this are from Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon, Yoko Ono!!!! I recommend listening to the song as you read!!!! ENJOY, SEND REQUESTS!!!!!
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And so this is Christmas (war is over)
Ahsoka felt the moment the war ended, she felt the flood of relief pouring from all the Clones and Jedi, an overwhelming sense of solace. She turned to Rex immediately, watching him step towards her. His face was contorted with realisation, and before she could realise, she was hugging him tightly with her face buried in the crook of his neck.
Anakin felt it too as he watched Mace pluck shards of glass from his frame. They raised their gazes and locked eyes, and neither could help the grin that covered their faces. Never had Anakin pictured hugging Mace Windu, but now here he was, hugging the man as they murmured the same words over and over. 
Obi-Wan felt it as the alcohol swabs stung his wounds, Cody by his side instantly. All of a sudden, the man’s lips were on his and he grinned widely, the relief and joy from the war ending puring from him and into the kiss.
And what have we done (if you want it)
The reunion was bittersweet, as when Ahsoka and Rex stepped off of the ship they were immediately greeted by Padme. She brought Ahsoka into a tearful hug, her brother standing loyally by her side. Rex was bewildered when Padme gave him a hug too, but embraced it with euphoria.
Obi-Wan ran to meet them, Cody by his side, the men hand in hand. Neither let go when Obi-Wan pulled Ahsoka into his chest, blubbering unintelligibly as he studied his sister. Rex was quickly tackled in a hug by Cody, the both of them sobbing in Mando’a. Padme was pulled into the Jedi and former Padawan’s hug for a minute, before a shout interrupted all of them.
Anakin was hurrying up to them, a large cut on his cheek from the shattered glass. He’d obviously come as soon as possible, as it was untreated. But that didn’t matter, as he pulled all five of them into a hug, kissing Padme freely.
Cody hoisted the not-so-small Ahsoka onto his shoulders as they cheered, surrounded by members of both the 501st and 212th. Many tears were shed as everyone celebrated. Kix managed to grab Anakin at one point to treat his wounds, struggling to do so as his General giddily forced him to dance.
Another year over (war is over)
None of them cared about the repercussions the Order would bring on them for Obi-Wan and Anakin as they continued on throughout the night. All of Coruscant was lit with celebrations, civilians flooding the streets as Clones and Jedi arrived.
Young Caleb Dume pulled his Master through a festival with overwhelming excitement, passing a gangly Cal Kestis as he was paraded around by his Clone Commander. 
The Jedi Temple was loud and bright for weeks, busy with partying and celebrations. Younglings pulled Jedi alike to play games, Padawans danced together, Knights laughed with each other and Masters cried of joy. Not a single minute since the end of the war was quiet.
Soon, the Order was changing its rules, with the persuasive word of none other than Mace Windu, who was getting along with Anakin like they were old buddies. 
Ahsoka moved into Padme’s apartment for the time being and was greeted every morning by Rex, who was crashing on the couch - refusing to take a bed. They were some of the first to meet the twins, and didn’t stop chattering about it for days. 
Cody snuck into Obi-Wan’s room and remained there, unbothered by the curious Jedi who would ask questions. Instead, he would give them glares. Unless they were Younglings or Padawans, who he had a special stash of sweets for.
And a new one just begun (now)
On a planet by the name of Lothal, a small baby boy bearing strange blue hair was born to a happy family, playing with the Force naturally. On Coruscant, Luke and Leia were born with their big grins and chubby faces. 
Anakin too lived in Padme’s house, cherishing his children and treating them as though they were made of glass. Ahsoka sang lullabies to them in her native language, educating Rex about Shili excitedly when he asked. 
The six members of their strange family flocked together almost every night, new traditions being created as their celebrations continued.
Ahsoka would grow to study and rebuild the Grey Jedi Order, educating millions of people in the ways of her forgotten Order.
Anakin would continue to love his children like nothing else, teaching them everything they needed to know, and generally being the best father he could.
Rex would go with Ahsoka, his best friend and sister. The two were never far apart, by each other's side as they travelled the galaxy.
Padme would stand by Bail Organa’s side as the new Chancellor, fighting for Clone rights and stability throughout the Republic.
Obi-Wan would eventually marry Cody on Stewjon, curiosity about his family getting the better of him. 
And Cody would never leave his husband’s side, a pocket full of sweets for the different children he met.
The Order grew to be better, the Republic strengthened, the Clones got their rights, and the galaxy was finally at peace.
Peace, at last.
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Obi wan anakin and ahsoka family soap blurb
So i just rewatched one of @zengers star wars ai videos on youtube (which i can only highly recommend they're the best) and heard obi wan calling anakin and ahsoka 'kids'. And this combined with their relationship what was always big bro little sister and their tired single dad i had an idea of soap about obi wan ahsoka and anakin and their daily life:
Anakin and ahsoka being the kids, anakin the older broher and ahsoka the younger sister and obi wan is their tired single dad raising them (also the mom role with their mom satine already passed away who had loved her beloved kids and husband uncondicionally and was so fun and warm and sweet and is missed every day so badly) and r2 d2 being their pet which dad never wanted but the kids found it lost without a home and begged him that they please could keep it an that they would ofc take care of it (obi dad has to take it on walks and feed it and we know it) but in the end he still loves it aswell. Yoda being their unhinged great grandvather already in retirement home telling dirty jokes at the dinner table on thanksgiving and qui gon being their grandfather living nearby teaching them dumb shit joining them on their stupid adventures. Mace windu being their neighbour who hates kids but especially them two who always destroy his peace and quite, windows and lawn. Yelling over the fence to kenobi to get his fucking brood in control while they always play pranks on him all the time. Padme being anakins girlfriend, rex their cousin and cody, quinlan and obi single dad besties, a bros since childhood trio.
Them (the kids and the dad bros) spreading chaos wherever they go. Kids making the dumbest decisions and going on the stupidest adventures together every day, going on their dads very last nerve and not listening to him most of the time. Them accidently almost blowing up the entire city by trying to get him the best gift for fathers day/ his birthday (they probably forgot it in the first place and gotta apologice) trying to show him how much they love and appreciate him and how sorry they are. They would do everything for him and love him uncondicionally. Obi dad sometimes even joining them on their dumb adventures or himself making the stupid decicions and them experiencing all kinds of chaotic days in normal day to day life.
Episodes where the dad bestie trio and all their kids together go on roadtrips camping and get lost and then get chased by a moose through the woods while some funny song playing the background. Or a funny day trip and then at the drive home anakin would be like "...and that was so funny you should have heard that loud splash when i threw her into the fountain, she was so mad tho. But it was so worth it cause it was sooo funny" "Well certainly not for your poor, soaking wet sister" "oh by the way while we are talking about her....where is she?" "What do you mean anakin? She's right th..." and obi dad then turning blank white in the face after looking in the backmirror while driving realising they had forgotten her in the hotel lobby (still dripping wet) and him than doing a 360. turn weels screaching and yeeting of to get her. Her pouting all the way home and obi wan apologizing the whole time "dear i'm so sorry i don't know how that could have happen your brother was going on my nerves with the pool animal and" and anakin just laughing.
Then in the end of the episodes they'd be sitting on the couch in the living room like "dad you know that we love you so much thank you for being the best of all dads" and these were the rare moments they'd be so serious and he'd be like "aw kids even tho you k*ll my very last nerve every day of course i love you guys too more than everything and i could never imagine my life without you two in it" "and r2" "yeah ofc and r2" and then after a cute warm cuddle anakin would say something like "even tho you're old as f*ck" and crack the moment with the invicible audience laughing and obi dad shaking his head sighing and laughing and then the episode ends.
Just their daily life that would be an awesome, fantastic family comedy soap.
Any show title ideas anyone?
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This is a Rako Hardeen arc idea with a sprinkling of Legends both canon and of my own creation. Things it is important to know going in:
Part of the Ruusan Reformation Treaty includes a requirement for all Jedi (from initiate to master) to swear oaths enforced by The Force (to obey the senate,  to report anything that could be detrimental to the Republic (including force sensitives in the Republic that do not belong to the Jedi order) to the appropriate body, To forsake any formal relationship ties without incredibly specific permission To accept being barred from seeing the actual Reformation treaty that binds them.)
There are checks and balances in place to ensure that the most egregious abuses do not happen, including a review committee and a way for Jedi to report such abuses.  It is moderately effective.  Complaints of abuse or misuse of power are believed and taken seriously, and the consequences include removal from the senate, so an abuser generally only offends once before they are caught. On the other hand, the type of people who would abuse such a power are good at manipulating the system.
One of the checks and balances was that all orders that must be followed must be in writing. 
Orders from the senate or a senator must be followed and the review committee is there to make sure those orders have justification.
This part of the Jedi oaths is not known to the public, or even all of the senate
As a consequence every Jedi raised in the order is taught from the creche Think Path thinking, the use of loopholes and assumed vs explicit knowledge to try and get around their restrictions. 
An example: Anakin, who came to the temple late, did not take the initiate vows.  Because he didn’t take the initiate vows, he didn’t know he needed to take the Padawan or knight vows. Obi Wan forced himself to assume that Qui Gon had gone over all this information with Anakin, so he did not have to. The entire Order has an actual conspiracy to hide this information from Anakin, because if they know for sure that he has no idea about these bindings they would be required to make him swear the oaths binding them, effectively enslaving him like they are enslaved. His battlefield knighting actually helped with that, as there was no ceremony and everyone could assume that someone else was present when he made the vows.
It starts with Nield of Melida/Daan coming to Coruscant just after Obi Wan Kenobi’s funeral in the Rako Hardeen arc. He asks to speak with Cody, Rex, Ashoka, and Anakin, officially because he promised to tell Obi Wan’s family several stories about his time on Melida/Daan if he outlived the Jedi. He is allowed to meet with them in a specific training room, one of the only rooms in the temple with both soundproofing and without video recording. Nield very firmly, and looking solely at Ashoka (the only one in the room under the Jedi Vows), that he does not know that any of what he is about to show them is true. 
He pulls out a recorded message from Obi Wan, just a few days old. This message says these thing:
He does not know for sure that this will even be watched, which is the only reason he is able to send it.
They (the Jedi Council) had been given a new mission with some specific requirements that they were discussing, but had not settled on any details. This mission would require one of the members of the council (most likely Obi Wan) to fake his own death and go undercover as his killer.
The Chancellor had included an order that Anakin Skywalker was not to be told, that his reaction would sell the falsehood, worded in such a way that no one who had met Anakin outside the council could be told. 
How much he loves Anakin and Ashoka as his son and daughter, Cody as the man he has fallen in love with (I am particularly partial to them having not gotten together, Cody is pining and sure that his amazing General could not possible want a clone like him so this part of the message just slowly causes a blush to rise), The entire clone army as part of his family.  
Reiterating that he has no idea if he will be chosen, or if he is that nothing would go wrong that would end in his death. 
That he could not possibly ask for Nield to find his family if he hears of Obi Wan’s death by a bounty hunter, to show them this message.
Not outright stated, but heavily implied the the entire council used Think Path reasoning (specifically: “The Healers insist that there be a break for a meal after a specified amount of time” combined with “We can and should discuss these minute details ad nauseum, to make sure that we understand exactly who should take on this most important mission”) to take a break before these become official orders (Which would mean that op spec would apply and they could tell no one) to give Obi an a chance to record and send this message
It is quickly made clear that Anakin has no idea about the Vows, which causes Ashoka to freak out (as she is bound to report the fact that he is not bound by the Jedi Vows). Nield helps her by suggesting that, as Anakin had come late with different experiences, Obi Wan must have explained the Vows in a different way,  he just doesn’t realize it’s the same thing. This let’s Ashoka satisfy the Vow without reporting anything. Rex suggests that Ashok a, to make sure she understands those concepts, explain “To Cody and Rex” what the vows are and how they came about. Obviously her Master would not be asking any questions or speaking because this was a test for her.  So she does, and explains about the Ruusan Reformation and the Vows (she only knows the Initiate and Padawan Vows, as another way of protecting the younglings; you do not know the Vow until you are expected to take them). 
Anakin is getting visibly distressed but manages to keep himself silent.  Cody asks about Count Dooku. Ashoka answers with something to the effect of: “I am bound from thinking poorly of the Senate and the Republic. I could not possibly wonder about how someone bound to obey the Senate ends up leading a war against the Senate” (The implications being he is in fact taking orders from someone in the Senate).
Nield gently suggests that Ahsoka leave the room for the rest of the discussion. Anakin begins to puff up, offended on Ahsoka’s behalf but Ahsoka agrees. Ahsoka straight up says to Anakin, “Remember Skyguy, I have to report anything that seems like it would go against the Senate, as I am a Padawan I don’t have the knowledge for anything but black and white” before leaving.
After Ahsoka leaves, Nield is able to speak more directly. He explains about Melida Daan (Qui Gon didn’t so much as abandon Obi Wan as much as he was trying to free him from the Jedi’s bonds. He was trying to do the same thing on Bandomeer, and had tried to do the same with Feemor and Xanatos. Qui Gon does love his padawans dearly, he is just trying to set them free and bad about it.). Nield, Cerasi, and Obi Wan had been moving toward a romantic relationship when Cerasi had died. Nields reaction had killed the romantic relationship between him and Obi Wan, even if they had managed to gain their friendship back. Nield talked about his temper, something that he saw in Anakin as well, and how he would have to live for the rest of his life with the knowledge that he was the reason that Obi Wan had been brought back into the Jedi Order. (If it hadn’t been for his reaction, Obi Wan wouldn’t have had to call the Jedi back which was why he had to leave with them).  He also tells them that he and his people had been tracking who in the senate knows about the Jedi vows.
Anakin hesitantly asks about Padme. Nield responds that they have had no sign of either of the two most common reactions to the Jedi vows (carefully worded to avoid any order or heavy handed with orders) but they know for a fact the former Senator for Naboo, Palpatine, definitely knows (there is an order on the books that boils down to the Jedi being required to provide him with the company of a small child, Anakin, that is worded in just the right way that the orders cannot be protested). 
Cody and Rex quietly inform the GAR of the restrictions the Jedi are under. The GAR is not happy that their Jedi are effectively enslaved. The 212th, in particular, has to be talked down from storming the senate multiple times in defense of their Jedi, who comes back from the dead tired and ready to accept any recrimations for faking his own death (he truly had to make himself believe that no one would know.)
Anakin and Padme work together to find an actual copy of the Ruusan treaty. They discover that there is an escape clause of some kind that can remove the power from the Vows all at once. It is a particular request that has to be made by a member in good standing of the Jedi Order using a very specific wording during a senate meeting.  It could only be enacted after 700 years. The best part is that the request being approved or denied is immaterial. It is making the request that is important. Because of the restrictions of the Vows, Anakin is the only one who can make the request. He and Padme work so that he can recite the words from memory. Then they conspire to have several members of the Jedi Council (Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi Wan in particular) in the Senate that day. 
Anakin speaks the words and all hell breaks loose twice. Anakin does not know what he unleashed. The air around the Jedi pod ripples, the same ripples that reflect off of a few undercover jedi spread throughout the rotunda, and all of the clones.  Obi Wan Kenobi appears to be having some sort of out of body experience. Tears are pouring down Mace Windu’s face as he says the words ‘We’re free’ over and over.  Yoda is staring around as if he had never seen anything before. (There were some really old, near forgotten Jedi laws on the books that regulated emotions and power that the Jedi had access to.) Half a galaxy away Yan Dooku and Asajj Ventress were abruptly freed from the orders that dominated their lives (Ventress had been guided through the Padawan Vows by Ky Narec). 
Darth Sidious ignored the feeling that he should just cut his losses and attempted to activate Order 66. Except that the chips were a physical manifestation of the Clones own Vows (Not that they realized they were Vowing) and as all the Clones were Force Sensitive when the Jedi took command, they became part of the Jedi Order. The removal of the Vows from the Jedi removed the control aspects of the chips.  
Palpatine received a Yoda to the face, the little green troll had received a powerup a la Dragon Ball Z and was doing his best to tear an old man’s throat out with his teeth. Obi Wan stands from his existential experience to start making a list furiously. When he is asked he says that the Force has been keeping an accounting of every abuse of the Jedi (and the Clones), he’s making a list so they can start dealing with them (no one is really sure if being dealt with is dead or arrested and everyone is kind of afraid to ask.) A third of the Senate starts making plans to step down, for fear of being targeted. Half of the rest is exceedingly confused, and wondering if they should be doing something about the little green Jedi Master who is biting a politician.
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I'm really sorry about your knee. Question: any "Order 66 never happened" h/cs you'd like to share? Maybe even any stories you read in a similar vein? Hope your knee gets better soon!
Unfortunately, I only have a half of a knee cap to work with, so it's not really something that's going to get better, but I do very much appreciate the sentiment...
Anyways! In the vein of the number 66 just no longer exists...
Someone, anyone, realizes what's going on with Palpatine and Anakin and yanks the man's head on straight.
"You wanna protect you wife/adopted kid/actual kids/assorted found family? Then take care of the actual problem."
#CloneRights and they're all just allowed to be normal people and be happy.
The freaking Kaminoans have a lot of things to answer for, and maker help them if they get left to the mercy of Senator Amidala.
Anakin retires from the Jedi after realizing how close he came to fucking everything up for everyone. His time now gets dedicated to helping clones and raising his kids,
Every single on of the 501st and a good portion of all the rest have taken on look at Luke and Leia and immediately decided 'this is mine now'
Rex can and will fight the entire former GAR for first rights to babysitting duty whenever he is available.
The only person he will ever willingly give that up to is Asoka. And even then they usually end up doing it together.
With just their parents genetics, Luke and Leia were a force to be reckoned with... Actually being raised by said parents along with the unmeasurable amount of grafted and drafted family they would have in this situation... there is no way these two would be anything less than an absolute menace to the entire galactic society.
Echo and Fives were allowed to babysit once. Once.
Luckily they were able to find both children before anyone found out they'd lost them, but there was still absolute chaos and havoc left in their wake, and it was decided that was never allowed to happen again.
Wolffe and Crosshair are the favorite 'uncles' and no one can figure out why.
Crosshair especially likes to act like he doesn't like the kids, but everybody and their brother knows he'd be the first to set the whole galaxy on fire for them
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Fascinating response from the general audience to the new chapter of Rex and Anakin Raise a Family so far:
People assuming Jaster does not already know about there being children on the property.
There's a reason Jaster was so ready to talk things down instead of taking offense at the blaster to the neck!
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Rex would sneak a lothcat onto the ship and hide him in a closet for a week till Anakin finds out, at which point that becomes the communal lothcat and ‘it takes a village to raise a child, Rex! We all get to cuddle him!’ And now Rex has to share. Rude.
Cody, on the other hand, shows up to his shift with a small lothcat wearing teeny tiny armor on his shoulder. This is his son, his firstborn from his very own womb, thank you. Yes, Kenobi is the other father, it’s an honor on their family. He has the rank of Captain. When he says ‘meow,’ you say ‘yes sir I’ll get those Temptations for you right away sir’.
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Home for the Holidays | Oneshot Fluffy Modern AU Military Obikin | Rating: G | Words: 2,500
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Summary: Anakin is deployed, and to his and his family's disappointment, he will not be home for the holidays.  But then that changes, and Anakin decides to surprise his family with his unannounced return.
Artwork is by the amazing @kana7o.  The military in this ficlet is based on the US Army.  Many thanks to @veloursdor for betaing!  Happy holidays to you all!
Captain Anakin Skywalker did everything he could to keep his face stoic as he took in what Lieutenant General Mace Windu just told him.
"So my leave for the holidays is cancelled, sir?" Anakin gritted out as respectfully as possible, despite the anger boiling inside of him.
"Yes. We need you to oversee the training for your company," Mace explained with a raised eyebrow.
"Roger that, sir." Mace dismissed him, and Anakin saluted and left the briefing room without looking back.
Once in his office, he stopped in front of his desk, putting both hands on top of it as he leaned over and let out a deep breath. He stared at the photo of his family, took in their smiling faces, and wished nothing more than to be with them.
A knock broke through his reverie. Still leaning on his desk, he let them in.
"Enter."
The door opened, and Anakin turned his head to see Rex Fett standing in the doorway and saluting. "Sergeant Fett reporting, sir."
"At ease, Sergeant," Anakin commanded. "Everything is all right. Looks like you'll be stuck with me for the holidays."
"Oh." Rex relaxed his posture as he gave him an understanding look. "I am sorry to hear that, sir. I know you were looking forward to going home."
Anakin let out a small sigh. "Yes . . . and now I have to let my family know."
"That is never easy," Rex said gently. "Please let me know if you need anything."
"Will do, Sergeant. Thanks and dismissed."
Rex left his office with another salute, and Anakin turned around and walked over to his window to stare outside at the Tatooinian desert. The sun was at its peak, making Anakin feel the heat despite the air conditioning inside powered at full blast. He glared at the sand -- he kriffing hated sand and everything about this deployment. Even though they were fighting against the Hutts, whom he hated even more than he hated sand, he hoped that what they were doing would bring peace to his home country. Yet what he really wanted to see outside his windows were the Alderaanian trees and greeneries, the rolling hills near the mountainside, the beautiful blue rivers and lakes . . .
But most importantly, what he wanted most was to see and be with his family once more. He missed Obi-Wan and their nine-year-old twins, Luke and Leia, so much. He'd been looking forward to the holidays -- he'd had all their gifts ready and wrapped in his luggage -- but now he'd be staying deployed, away from them. Even though he wouldn't be alone, as he would be accompanied by his men -- the 501st Company was the best he could have hoped to command -- he still wished to return home.
Later that night, he'd have to break the unfortunate news to his family, and he was not looking forward to that one bit.
*****
"Hi, Daddy!" Luke and Leia exclaimed, their faces increasing in size on the screen of his tablet, both giving him wide grins.
Seeing his two children softened his disappointment a bit as he took in their happiness. "Hello, munchkins! Snatched the tablet from Papa again?"
"We did no such thing, Daddy," Leia said indignantly. We were both playing Sweet Sagas when you called."
"Yeah! We are up to level 369 now!" Luke chimed in, and Anakin could feel his son's eyes on him, studying him.
Ah, nothing gets past him.
Luke turned around and called, "Papa, come here."
Obi-Wan came into the frame, and Anakin stared at his handsome face, whose grey-blue eyes were happy yet carried a hint of exhaustion. His fingers twitched and clenched into fists as he forced down the urge to reach out and touch Obi-Wan's bearded cheek. He wanted to wrap his arms around Obi-Wan's waist and bury his face on his husband's chest, their children sandwiched in their hug as they all lay in front of their fireplace to enjoy the warmth and togetherness, while they listened to holiday music from Dotify.
Anakin swallowed hard, knowing he had to tell his family the truth sooner rather than later.
"Hello, my loves. I'm afraid I've got some bad news." He watched all of their cheery expressions drop, and he had never hated himself more than in that moment. "I will not be coming home during the holidays. My leave got cancelled."
All three of them reacted differently. Leia gasped loudly as she frowned deeply, while Luke pouted as he remained silent. For his part, Obi-Wan just closed his eyes and breathed in deeply several times.
It was Leia who said, "Who cancelled it, Daddy? Can I go and beat them up?!"
Anakin laughed at her determination, despite the threat it carried. Leia was always serious when making such statements. "Well, honey, it was General Windu who told me about the cancellation."
"Oh." Leia's shoulders slumped in disappointment. "I guess I cannot beat him up. Probably a bad idea to beat up your superior."
"Yes, please don't do that, for all of our sakes," Obi-Wan said dryly.
There was another round of silence before Luke broke it. "Then when will you come home, Daddy?"
Anakin's heart sank as he responded, "I hope soon, buddy"
"Maybe Papa can talk to General Windu? He's got pretty good negotiating skills," Leia suggested, a hopeful glint appearing in her eye.
Obi-Wan let out a soft chuckle. "Sweetheart, I don't think that will work quite as you think. I'm not in the military -- I'm just a university professor."
"But Daddy says you got the best negotiating skills!" Luke interjected next, his stubbornness mirroring Leia's. "Even Uncle Bail says you should have become a politician."
"I see Uncle Bail has been telling lies about me. Again."
The twins giggled and started a discussion about whether their papa was a better professor or a politician. With the twins distracted, Anakin took the time to talk to Obi-Wan. "I'm sorry, darling . . . I really thought I'd be going home in a few weeks."
"Oh, my dear one, it is not your fault," Obi-Wan insisted, though his eyes looked sadder than before. "Just please stay safe and come back to us when you can. That is all I ask of you."
Anakin smiled fondly. "I love you -- I love you all so much."
"I love you, too, my dearest. We all do." Obi-Wan made their love hand signal and told the twins to say goodbye. "We will talk to you soon."
Anakin returned the hand signal and said one more time, "I love you all. I will call you all again soon!"
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"Sir? Is my leave truly approved?" Anakin's mouth dropped open at Mace's announcement, confused but excited at the unexpected news.
"Hard of hearing now, Captain?" Mace teased with a slight smirk. "If you want to stay here, feel free."
"No, sir!"
"Then dismissed. Just make sure you brief Captain Veld on the training plans before you leave. Happy holidays to you, Captain Skywalker."
"Sir!" Anakin saluted and left as calmly as possible. Once he was in the hallway, he pumped his fist while he cheered loudly in his mind. He grinned like a maniac and returned to his office so he could arrange his travel plans back home and work on his briefing for Tru.
When he finished both, he called Rex to his office. Once his second-in-command arrived, Anakin handed him a copy of his flight itinerary. "Here, just so you know where I'll be, what flight I'll be on . . . "
"Very good, sir. Did you tell your family?"
"No, I'm going to surprise them."
"Understood," Rex said, looking over the itinerary before grinning at him. "Well, sir, I wish you a wonderful holiday. And if you could bring back some of those cookies your husband bake, that'd be great. Corporal Fives will not shut up about them."
Anakin laughed. "Obi-Wan will be happy to hear that as those are really the only things he can make. And I had no idea Corporal Fives loved my husband's cookies that much."
"They were quite tasty."
"Sergeant, tell our men that I'll bring back five pounds," Anakin said, his blue eyes twinkling with mirth.
"Looking forward to it, sir!"
"And happy holidays to you, Sergeant."
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Anakin stared blankly out the window of the airport. His connecting flight in Mandalore was delayed. It had already been four hours since his arrival, and the last he had heard was that it may take another four hours until they departed.
Kriffing hell. Just my luck for the flight to get delayed for who knows what reasons!
His trip had started off well. He double-checked that everyone's gifts were packed, and his taxi driver was a friendly gentleman who used to also serve in the military, so they had a nice chat. He'd even been able to get some good Alderaanian wine at the lounge, which he enjoyed sipping as he waited to board his flight back home.
But it was the second leg of his trip that was turning into a nightmare, with everything going from bad to worse. All the waiting around in the airport made him edgy. He could finally understand why some people were absolute grouches in an airport, as he was certainly turning into one.
He picked up his tablet and thought about contacting his family -- surprise be damned -- just so he could hear them and see them to ease his stress. Even if they couldn't help with his situation, they would at least help the time go by faster. He wasn't sure he could stomach another movie, game, or even another cup of coffee as he waited for news on his flight.
No, no, no. Come on, Skywalker -- just hang in there and surprise them. That's what you want.
Putting his tablet down and leaning back in the uncomfortable airport chair, Anakin allowed his mind to drift as he thought about surprising his family.
He imagined quietly entering their home around breakfast time. Obi-Wan would have made them a simple breakfast of toast and eggs, with orange juice for Leia, apple juice for Luke, and a cup of darjeeling for himself. While they ate, Anakin would enter the room, and they would all stop what they were doing in stunned silence.
Then the chaos would start, with Luke and Leia shouting with joy, running around him in circles, as they demanded hugs and kisses -- hopefully without them knocking over their plates or cups. He would happily oblige them, giving them hundreds of kisses as he hugged them both with all the love he had for them. And after satisfying the twins, he would then grab Obi-Wan and pull him into a deep kiss, uncaring that the twins were simultaneously saying "ewww" and "awww" at watching their parents kiss.
Anakin smiled to himself as he imagined the rest of their holidays together. He ached to be with them, but he was completely at the mercy of the airlines and their frustrating delays.
Soon, Skywalker. Soon, you'll be home.
Anakin picked up his tablet and looked for a military history book to read, hoping he could concentrate on strategies and tactics, hoping the words would distract him from thinking about the miserable delay.
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Anakin was -- as Private Echo would say -- so over it. The delay ended up being ten hours long, and all he wanted to do was go home, change out of his uniform, and take a long shower, preferably with Obi-Wan. Then he'd sleep for about twenty hours -- most likely less, since Obi-Wan can only do so much in holding the twins back from entering their room -- and then he'd finally get to spend time with his family as a refreshed, well-rested father rather than as The Thing from Dagobah's swamp that he currently was.
"Kriffing hell," he muttered as he saw the long line at immigration. It was the holiday passenger traffic at its finest, and Anakin had to reach deep inside of him for his last reserve of patience.
He trudged through immigration, dragged himself through customs, and tapped his foot impatiently at the baggage claims. With everything finally done, all he had left to do was ride the escalator down to the ground floor, where he could get into a taxi and head home. With his eyes half-closed, he wearily stepped onto the escalator as it slowly took him down. Halfway down, however, his eyes sprang open as he heard a familiar, "Daddy!" shouted in his direction.
He frantically looked around and his eyes zoned in on the spot where his family stood, and he himself nearly toppled over the escalator. "Karking Hutts' spit," he said to himself softly. He blinked and rubbed his eyes, thinking he might have been dreaming, but no, his eyes and mind were not deceiving him.
Luke and Leia were standing in front of Obi-Wan, both holding onto a very wide sign that read, "Welcome home, Daddy!!!", accompanied with colourful marker art and scribbles. There was nobody in front of him, so with a rush of adrenaline, Anakin hurried down the escalator, not caring that his luggage banged on his knees and hips. When he reached the bottom, he sprinted towards his family, and Luke and Leia dropped their sign and they both ran towards him, with Obi-Wan following them with ease, a fond smile on his handsome face.
When he was within arm-reach of them, he dropped his luggage and fell to his knees as he welcomed the twins into his embrace. All three were crying, with Luke and Leia burying their faces into his chest, and Anakin kissed and rubbed his cheeks on their heads. Then he felt another warm pair of arms enveloping him, and he looked up to see Obi-Wan, who was also teary-eyed, leaning over and giving him a long and deep kiss.
When they broke the kiss, Anakin whispered in awe and happiness, "How? I was going to surprise you all . . . "
"It was Sergeant Fett, Daddy!" Leia proclaimed, giving him a teary grin.
"Yeah! He wanted us to surprise you!" Luke said into Anakin's chest, content to stay there.
" . . . And now he owes me 500 push-ups."
"Oh, my dear one," Obi-Wan said, giving him another kiss on the cheek. "Don't be a scrooge and just let this slide."
Anakin gave his husband a very warm smile and he nuzzled his nose against Obi-Wan's nose. "Fine, fine. But you owe my men, Corporal Fives especially, five pounds of your cookies."
All four of them burst out laughing, and they all hugged again. Anakin was home, even if it was only temporarily, and his heart was filled with so much love and joy. They were going to have a great holiday together, and he looked forward to everything they would do.
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A03 URL: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51846994
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At the end of the day Anakin picked up Obi-wan, Ahsoka and the kids to head home. Luke was excited to tell the other three that they met Galen at lunch time, and that the boy saved them from starving. Obi-wan raised a brow.
"You guys made Galen go into town?!? Alone?" scoffed at the kids the ginger man.
"He isn't little. And he clearly nailed it." shuggered Leia.
"Still! What if he gets lost? Corusant is not a small place like our village." said Obi-wan.
"But he didn't...I hope." muttered Leia the last part when she realised she forgot to check in with Galen if he made it home or not.
"And come to think of it he gave all the money back to me."
Anakin practically stomped on the break.
"Anakin." raised his voice Obi-wan.
"You guys are telling me that he has no money and is probably still wandering in the city?!?" shouted Anakin and wiped out his phone to call his adopted son.
"Skyguy please drive I will call him." said Ahsoka and Anakin slowly put his phone away to start the car again.
Ahsoka rang Galen's phone while her niece and nephew got a lecture from her brothers. Fortunately the boy picked up.
"Hey Galen! Are you home?"
"Of course. Do you need something?" said the boy with his quiet tone of voice.
"What a relief! We thought you got stuck in Coruscant without money." said Ashoka and saw that her older brothers visibly relaxed.
"What? No of course not. When will you guys come home?"
"We are like 3 minutes from home. See you soon." said the girl cheerfully.
"Good it won't go cold. By!" Ahsoka wanted to ask what won't go cold but the boy already put down the phone.
"You two are lucky that Galen can handle himself." huffed Anakin.
"It was a good idea to hand him some pocket money Anakin I will give you that." said Obi-wan.
When Anakin parked the car into the garage he noticed that it was cleaner than before.
"Uhh which one of you cleaned the garage?" asked the man.
"It's your responsibility." said back Obi-wan who just got out of the car.
"Do you guys smell that?" asked Luke when they entered the house.
There was a faint smell of chicken soup in the air along with fried meat.
"Anakin you finally did the mopping!" exclaimed Obi-wan when he noticed the floor was free from dust.
"And apparently Ahsoka did the shopping." muttered Anakin and pointed towards the yard where the laundry was drying.
"Well if it's not some ghost that came to clean our house and cook then I can only think of one person that did this." brushed his beard Obi-wan.
The little team went deeper inside the house to find Rex in the kitchen drinking coffee.
"Rex? What are you doing here buddy?" asked Anakin and tapped the other man's shoulder.
"Wanted to check on the lil guy. I came here to find him struggling to carry two bags of groceries and dog food. I helped him carry them inside and from that moment on he made coffee for me and I watched him cook. He is hella skilled with a knife I will tell you that." said Rex and took a sip from his coffee and pointed to the dining table that was stacked with food.
"You mean Galen cleaned the house, did the laundry and shopping, brought Leia her bow and cooked?" asked Anakin with disbelief.
"And I also folded Luke's clothes and fed AR-2." said Galen who entered the room with an apron on and the said dog trailing behind him.
His adoptive family was stunned. Their silence made Galen worry that he did something wrong.
"I-I'm sorry if I went overboard-"
"Kid Jesus Christ you have been more productive in a day than us three combined." said Ahsoka who was the first to sit down at the table.
"You know how to cook?" asked Obi-wan who was the last one to sit down.
"Well I helped out at the kitchen in the orphanage a lot. I was preparing for the possibility that I won't have a family so I wanted to learn as many life skills as possible." said Galen and sat down next to Rex.
Luke grabbed his spoon and took a sip from the soup. He smiled happily and turned to Galen who was still in the kitchen.
"This is so good! You saved us from starving again." giggled the boy.
The other boy smiled back fondly at him. He thought his cooking was mediocre at best, so he enjoyed the compliment.
"Luke's right this tastes good! But please do us a favour and rest for the rest of the day." said Anakin.
"Just so you know you didn't have to do any of this so that we love you okay?" said Obi-wan.
"I did it because I wanted to make you happy." muttered Galen his voice barely audible.
"We are happy just by you being with us!" smiled Ahsoka and got up from the table.
"Give me a hug my little nephew!"
"Uh Ahsoka about that-" but before Anakin could stop his sister the girl was already in the kitchen.
Galen flinched when the girl embraced him. His hands lingered in the air around his aunt while the girl squeezed his face. When she pulled away Anakin spoke.
"I wanted to tell you Galen is not a fan of physical touches."
But it was too late Galen already felt himself tear up. He wanted to hold it back like all those times before but he found that this time, he couldn't. Hot streaks of tears rolled down his cheeks before he could stop it. Ahsoka visibly got scared that she hurt the boy and took a step back.
"I'm sorry I didn't know! I'm so sorry Galen-"
"You didn't do anything wrong. I'm just... Physical touch always reminds me of her. And I always get the urge to pull away because I always remember her." whispered Galen and wiped his tears off with a napkin that Rex gave him.
"You mean your mom?" asked Luke with sadness in his voice.
"No...my friend, my only friend. June was awesome and much braver than I was. She was murdered in an alleyway while protecting me. I miss her so much. And I can't get rid of the thought that her death was my fault." said meekly Galen and started sobbing harder.
Anakin stood up from his seat and went over to Galen. Obi-wan and the kids also creeped closer to the crying boy.
"I had no idea you were carrying such a huge weight on your shoulders Galen. I don't know what happened back then but I can say this with the most certainly I have. That it wasn't your fault. No matter what happened or how it happened I know for a fact that it's not your fault." said the man.
Galen got off the stool and slowly opened his arms. Anakin also slowly embraced the boy and stroked his back.
"You can tell us anything. We will always be here to help you."
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@unwaivering 𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚎𝚍 :: With some convincing and maybe some pleading on her part, Violet was sitting in Dex's Dinner practically humming with excitement. Though she was not really showing it. Her shades were covering her blue eyes and she was tapping a gloved hand on the table as she waited. Anakin should be here. That's what Kenobi told her. Glancing at the watch on her wrist, she was sure she had the right timing.
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              𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝙸𝙽𝙸𝚃𝙸𝙰𝙻 𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚄𝙶𝙷𝚃 𝚆𝙰𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙾𝙵 𝙰 𝙼𝙸𝚂𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 ,  swiftly followed by the suspicion that this young woman, violet or whatever her name was, might be slightly delusional—just a tad.  as rex and ahsoka had so kindly put it, violet likely fell into the extensive category of anakin skywalker’s many, many fans, and this calculated claim of kinship was a means to stand out amongst a sea of nameless faces, all vying for a scrap of attention from the  𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑶 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑵𝑶 𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑹.
it was a scenario not too challenging to fathom, given that most ‘fans’ were ordinary citizens who felt a profound debt to their saviors and expressed gratitude through generous donations of credits or resources to the grand army of the republic—an act of benevolence anakin found admirable.  peculiar individuals of the less normal variety, however, like those who rushed to mob him on the streets, seemingly oblivious to basic concepts such as personal space, approached appreciation in the most unorthodox of ways, to say the least.
the latest debacle had featured a rather zealous fanatic who claimed obi-wan kenobi had been harboring a secret family, and it was they who had given birth to all eight of kenobi’s children.  of course, the whole thing had been an absurd fabrication from the outset, but that didn’t stop the media from descending into a complete frenzy over the potential scandal.
it made sense, in a sad, terrible way, why people detached from reality, sedating themselves with parasocial delusions whilst wars raged on across the galaxy.                but then last night happened, and the entire world flipped on its head.  after hammering out a litany of overdue reports together, obi-wan admitted there could be truth to the claim, acknowledging a brief encounter with…
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              𝚅𝙸𝙾𝙻𝙴𝚃 𝚆𝙰𝚂 𝙽𝙾𝚃 𝙳𝙸𝙵𝙵𝙸𝙲𝚄𝙻𝚃 𝚃𝙾 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙴.   the force, ever-responsive to its beloved child, revealed the contours of her presence—the feathery edges of her mind, an indistinct amalgamation of excitement, unease, and anxiety—seated alone in a booth farthest from the entrance of dex’s diner.  the force was a leaden weight on his shoulders as he approached, an irrefutable echo of breath and blood that he consciously set aside.
❝so, you’re the mysterious sister i never knew i had.❞ anakin blinked, pushed back his hood, then slid into the booth opposite his alleged sister, raising an inquisitive brow.
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❝well, this is a surprise—and a lot to take in… just hope you’re not here to pull one over on me.  dex doesn’t take kindly to troublemakers, and he really hates it when customers break his plates.❞
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