Storm in the Room
I got a request for having Ahsoka with the 501st, but that'd be a three even four parter, so I'm writing about after. She was there before Anakin in terms of boarding the ship. Okay this isn't angsty at all so uh- whatever.
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Ahsoka hadn't been able to believe it. She blamed herself for not being on the surface to sense Krell's actions. Even now, she stood all alone on the bridge, and yet, she could sense all her brothers' agony. She'd wanted to help, but Cody said they all needed space from the Jedi. So she'd been hanging out with Obi-Wan, who right now, was holding her close in a hug as they watched the stars fly by. "Are they going to be okay?"
Obi-Wan's stare lingered at the stars for a moment before he glanced down to Ahsoka, "Yes, they're soldiers." He answered, "They will never heal, but they will be okay." Ahsoka looked down, hugging Obi-Wan tighter as she thought of how much she resented all of this. If she had just been there things would have been different.
"I think I'm going to go check on the boys in the med-bay, maybe let Kix get some sleep." She said, breaking from Obi-Wan's hug. "Will you get some sleep? I'll stay up until Anakin gets here." She offered. Obi-Wan smiled as he nodded.
"Very well," he spoke, watching her head down the bridge, "You should sleep soon too." He called, but Ahsoka was already out of the bridge.
In fact, she was hurrying down the hall to the lift. She halted as he sensed someone crying, her head jolted towards the door. "Supply closer" she noted as she went to take a step but found herself frozen. "Right, can't help them." She recalled before continuing on, hating herself even more that she wasn't there.
When she reached the medbay, she could hear distant yelling. Kix. "Get your karking ass back in that bed right now Vaughn or so help me!" Kix hissed, pointing a finger, scolding Vaughn for getting out of bed. For the fifth time tonight. Ahsoka walked down into the lobby and saw Kix fall back in his chair, letting out a heavy sigh.
"Heya Kix," Ahsoka smiled. Kix swiveled his chair to see his sister. Instantly his face lit up with joy.
"Hey 'lil soka!" He greeted, standing up, "How ya doing kid?" He asked as he pulled her into a quick hug. Ahsoka laughed a little bit with how fast he changed moods, but she figured he was just using his doctor voice when he yelled at Vaughn. He looked very tired and very stressed.
"I'm good, I came down here to see if you could use some help?" She offered, looking around the medbay, it was full. Kix smiled, as he thought of all he had to do, and all he wanted to do.
"Oh, absolutely, kiddo, could use your company," Kix smiled as he turned, and it was as if he'd sensed it, "Vaughn ya ain't slick," he called to his injured brother who had been caught. Again. He grabbed a few charts off the desk, "Well, the ICU boys just have to stabilize 'em before moving them to bacta, I might have to put Vaughn as a flight- back in bed now!" He ordered, not even having to turn.
Ahsoka cracked a smile as she shrugged to Vaughn, who slowly headed back into his room. She then looked to Kix, who was mumbling as he thought. "Kix?" She spoke, watching his eyes slowly look up.
"Oh, uh, sorry," he shook his head, "I, I just don't know who to assign you to." He mumbled, flipping through the charts. "Vaughn maybe?" His voice fell to a whisper, "He doesn't seem scared of you-" Ahsoka's smile fell. Scared? The men were scared of her?
"What does that mean?" She asked, she watched Kix's face go blank. He obviously hadn't meant for her to hear him, "What do you mean some men are scared of me?" She rephrased. Kix's smile twitched as he realized she'd heard him.
"I-" he stopped, there was no getting out of this one, "Ahsoka," he sat down, leaning in so no one would hear, "A lot happened down there, and the boys are, well, traumatized, they know you're not gonna hurt them, but after what happened, we're all a little spooked." He explained, trying and making it seem not as terrible as it was, "They just need time." He added.
Ahsoka nodded, head hung low as she instantly felt out of place. "I don't wanna be down here if it's gonna make them uncomfortable." She said at last. Kix raised an eyebrow before turning around, staring Vaughn down, who'd caught on and slid back into his room, but not before stealing a granola bar. Kix rolled his eyes before turning back around.
"Oh! Sorry 'soka, and if you wanna go, I'll understand. But I'd still like your company." Kix said at last . Ahsoka nodded. Still feeling quite awkward. But she wanted to help. "Great." Kix smiled as he rolled over and grabbed a data pad, "Here you are," he spoke, "Just watch Vaughn, then Ringo is in the next room over, keep 'em company till Jesse gets down here please?"
"Wil do." Ahsoka smiled as she walked around the room and towards Vaughn. "Looks like you got a Jedi guarding you tonight, Vaughn." She smiled as she skipped in. Vaughn let out a soft chuckle, he wasn't even in bed, he was standing behind the wall as he watched Kix.
He took a bite of his granola bar looking to Ahsoka, "Wanna bite?" He asked, Ahsoka shook her head. Vaughn shrugged before eating the rest and then crouching slightly as he stared at the desk. "All I want is that hot cocoa on his desk." He mumbled, eyeballing, "It's the perfect blend of chocolate, milk, and whiskey, it's the best drink Appo makes, which is really saying something." Vaughn explained. Not that he needed to, Appo made awesome drinks. "Okay, imma go try to get it."
"Don't even try it!"
Vaughn pouted as he gave up, slumping back to his bed. For now. If Hawk managed to steal Kix's caf, he could too. "Huh." Ahsoka smiled as she held out her hand out and grabbed the mug through the force. Vaughn's face lit up as he watched the mug float through the air and eventually into Ahsoka's hands. "Got it!" She exclaimed softly. Vaughn reached out to grab it but Ahsoka stopped him, "Can I taste it first?" She asked.
Vaughn's head shot back as he thought. It had alcohol in it. "Uh, how old are you again?" He asked, staring blankly at her. Ahsoka's head turned to the side slightly.
"I'm fifteen, almost sixteen." She stated. Ahsoka watched Vaughn, who was apparently very deep in thought. He was just doing the math in his head.
"Fifteen," Vaughn mumbled, "double that, that's sixteen, plus four, ten," he mumbled under his breath before sitting up straight, "Thirty-" he blurted louder. He then looked to Ahsoka, narrowing his eyes as he tried to figure out why she looked so young, maybe she aged differently. So Vaughn shrugged,
"Go ahead."
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