Yasu frowned as he gazed upon his breakfast. He was hungry, but at the same time something was bothering him and he didn't feel like eating yet. A lot of things happened lately. Auntie Thav spent a lot more time on Concordia, ever since the breakup with uncle Zim. Yasu was sad about that. It meant Zim wouldn't drop by anymore and help him tinkering on his speeder. That used to be so much fun, yet now he would need to do it by himself. While it was still fun and he learned a lot from his mistakes, having someone around to do that with was more fun.
Auntie Thav also wasn't smiling so much anymore. Yasu didn't like seeing her that way and felt he had to do something. So when his father joined him for breakfast, the little Mandalorian decided to open his mouth. “Papa?”
Zo looked up from his tea. “What's the matter, little man?” He wanted to get ready to look after the animals, but if Yasu needed his attention that came first ofcourse.
“Can't you marry auntie Thav?”
The boy hadn't finished his sentence yet and Zo found himself nearly choking on his tea. Whatever he expected his son to ask him wasn't that. He grabbed a napkin to clean both his face, the mug and the table. “Where did that come from?”
Yasu shrugged. “Well, you do like auntie Thav, right? And she is no longer together with uncle Zim. Mom and you have not been together for a long time. Auntie Thav has worked with you for ages, she lives here a lot, she is teaching me as much about being Mandalorian as you and the clan thinks you are married anyway.”
Zo opened his mouth to respond, but no sound emerged, so he closed it again. The clan thought Thav and him were married? Did they think they had an open relationship or something? They'd seen Thav and Zim together plenty of times. What kind of gossip was going on in the clan?
Then again, Thav did live here on the estate and they had been working together for a long time already. It wasn’t a strange thought, despite the fact that there hadn’t been a wedding. Zo scratched his head and cleared his throat. “Of course I like auntie Thav. Why are you saying that?”
Yasu stared at his food, still not touching it. His legs dangled above the floor and he sat on his hands. “Well….” He threw a sneaky glance at his father. “Because I think auntie Thav would be good for you. You haven’t been with anyone since mom left.”
Zo opened his mouth to protest, but then he remembered he tried to keep his flings from his children. If it wasn’t serious they wouldn’t need to know.
“You haven’t been really happy, papa.” Yasu got off his chair and walked towards his father to give him a hug. “I know you try to hide it, but I can tell. I want you to be happy. And I want auntie Thav to be happy too. You could make each other happy.”
Without finishing his breakfast Yasu left the house. Zo was too dumbstruck to even chastise his son for not eating. Where Yasu was concerned part 1 of Operation: Mandalorian Marriage was a success. He made his father think about Thav. Now he just had to do the same thing for auntie Thav.
Vic grabbed his backpack and trotted down the ramp of his ship. Zo hadn't come down to greet him, but Vic wasn't worried. His friend knew that he was coming over for a few drinks (and hopefully a fight too, Vic had spent the last weeks in space and couldn't wait to release some of that bottled-up energy).
Thav had invited him over. Said they'd go for some big game hunting near their Concordia estate. Who was he to say no to that? Drinks, fights, good company? What more could a man ask for? He hadn't seen the two Mandos in a while. It was a good opportunity to catch up with them.
When he reached for the door handle that gave him entrance to the Mandalorians's house, he could hear Thavari's voice already. “Yasu, if you want your dad to do your hair, you have to sit still.” She noticed Vic standing outside and opened the door. “Hey Vic, long time no see. Want a drink?”
Vic returned the fist bump Thav greeted him with. He looked at the view he was greeted with. Zo's redhaired kid was bouncing around on the chair he was sitting on and Zo himself was trying his hardest to work on the remaining of locks of hair on his son's head, that still needed to be braided. Vic dropped his gear and sat down on the nearest chair. “Sure, Thav. What are the plans? Big game hunting?”
Thav presented their friend with a big mug of ale and threw a glance at the progress of Yasu's hair. “That was the plan, if our little mister over there manages to sit still for the time it still takes to do the remainder of his hair. He insisted on wearing his hair the same way as Zo.”
Vic chuckled as he brought the ale to his mouth. “I take it the little one had no idea what he was asking.” The look on Thavari's face said it it all. “No, he didn't. And we've already been doing it in steps, taking long breaks inbetween.” She sat down on the kitchen counter. “I don't know where he gets his energy from.”
“Uncle Vic!!” Yasu turned around on his chair to see the bounty hunter. His blue eyes were shining with excitement. “Look at my hair, uncle Vic! I'm gonna look just like dad!” The boy looked immensely proud, even if the braids were not nearly as long yet as his father's. He almost looked like a red little fuzzball.
Kids were really not his forte. Vic had ofcourse dealt with kids before. He'd been around Yasu on a few occasions. And then there was Giddah, Tal's daughter... Still, he wasn't good with them. They were miniature humans and projectiles that couldn't be controlled. He would never get a kid and he was still quite pleased with that decision. “I think you need to grow a little more to look like your dad, kiddo.”
“I also want tattoos, just like you and dad.”
Zo continued to work on his son's hair, and occasionally pulled the boy's head straight, so he wouldn't make a mistake. “I told you to sit still, Yasu. You are not getting a tattoo until you've passed your verd'goten.”
A pout appeared on Yasu's face. His shoulders dropped and when he spoke again he sounded quite insecure. “When will that be? I don't even know how to fire a proper blaster yet.”
Thav chuckled. She leaned back and relaxed. “Why do you think we're taking you with us to hunt big game? Or in your case, small game. You need to learn.”
Vic almost choked on his drink. It took him a moment to recover. He threw a glance from Zo to Thavari and back again. “We're taking the little one with us?”
The grey skinned Chiss girl next to him smacked his shoulder. “No worries, big guy. We hunt big game while Zo starts Yasu's education.”
That didn't sound too bad. Vic couldn't see himself teaching the kid, it required an entire different level of patience. “Ok, I don't have a problem with that.'
They'd really gone and done it now though. The knowledge that his training was finally starting had Yasu so excited that he could no longer sit still. Zo raised his hands in defeat and took Vic's mug of ale out of his hands to bring it to his own mouth and down the remainder of the alcohol. “Great. Good job, Thav. Now there's no working with him. His hair will have to wait until after the hunt.”
✓ Zilar and Naya, Thav and Zim, Hyls and Eelan, Yasu and Saynea, Harlow and Jalmar
Zilar and Naya
“Naya is my wife. I do not choose my wives at random and she is the first of my ladies I actually married. Does that not say enough how wonderful she is? I love her gentility and sweet nature, her ability to nurture, her love and devotion to her family. Need I go on?”
Thav and Zim
“He’s my little lord fauntleroy. Seriously, he makes me laugh, even when I don’t want to. No matter how bad the situation, he always keeps his positive attitude. He’s always up for fun. What kind of fun I’ll leave to your imagination.”
Hyls and Eelan
“Hubby is simply the best. He’s a good father, even if he’s a little too overprotective at times. And he sucks at sabacc, but that’s ok. I’m good enough for the both of us. I love he’s not a drama queen and even encourages other people to flirt with me. I’d drool over him while sleeping off my hangover any day.”
Yasu and Saynea
“Nea is my best friend. I’ve known her since I was born. We both love tree houses and she loves to have fun as much as I do.”
Harlow and Jalmar
“He’s a grumpy fuzzy bear and he’s a good drinking partner. He’s also great to watch. Don’t tell him I own a sex tape with him on it. If you want a copy, let me know.”
For chacah, because she can use some cheering up right now.
“Ori'vod, wake up!”
Thavari groaned as she felt the pounce on the bed. It was a harsh way to get pulled out of her slumbers. She'd only just returned to the family estate a couple of hours ago. There was no way she was already getting up. The young Chiss Mandalorian turned over to her other side and his her head underneath a pillow.
“Your brother just pounced me, Thav,” it sounded sleepily next to her.
She groaned again and removed the pillow from her head. As soon as her vision cleared she saw the smiling face of Yasu above her. “Yasu, it's too early. Go back to sleep.”
The red-haired youngster dropped down on top of her, rolling over onto his back. “But I can't sleep. The sky's awake, so I'm awake. We have to play.”
Thavari tried to stifle a yawn, unsuccessfully. “Go play by yourself then.”
“No.” Yasu sat down on top of her and crossed his arms in front of his chest. He had no intention of going back to his own bed. His sister's bedroom was where the fun was. Big brother Ziminder was there and big brother Teva and he wanted to play with them. With Anri gone to Tython for a while to be introduced to the Jedi Order he found himself alone and lonely. “I am staying right here.”
A big strong arm reached for the boy and pulled him with them under the cover. “Come, sleep with us in our bed then, little man.”
Yasu's blue eyes widened as he looked at Teva. “Really?” Once he was certain his presence was approved the little red-head curled up next to green-haired bounty hunter and fell asleep with a big smile on his face.
Teva tucked him in, pulled the covers over him, and made sure the boy had enough pillows to rest his head on. His gaze met Thavari's, who mouthed a silent “vor entye” to him. He smiled at her and motioned for her to go back to sleep as well. He knew she needed the rest.
Yasu’s breath hitched and he closed his eyes at the sensation of Nea’s fingers wrapping themselves around his growing erection. He leaned upon one elbow as he reached for her with his other hand. “Nea,” was all he managed to say. Nothing else would come to his mind. He could only think about what she was doing and how it made him feel.
What’s something your character would secretly love to do with someone else?His favourite secret thing to do in the world with someone else is hanging out in the treehouse, and preferably with his brother and Saynea. The treehouse is their thing, their private world.
Name a part of their body that your character is really proud of or really likes. Yasu is really proud of his chest. His body build is quite slender, because of his parents, but he has managed to build quite some muscle.
Name a physical trait your character really likes in others.Breasts. He loves breasts. They’re so nice and squishy and bouncy.
Hannal removed the brass knuckles and the bandages from his arms. Quite a big stack of credits were on the table in front of him. He was having a really good day. This private cantina place was better than he expected. He would have to visit this place more often.
He left the brawling ring on the balcony and went back inside. Not only was this place a great cantina, the owner also had some pretty neat stuff lying around. His hands were itching to just pick some of the stuff up and take it with him. He could make some good credits with it.
“Pew!! Pew pew pew pew!!!!”
“Wooosh! Woosh! I'm reflecting your blaster fire with my lightsaber!”
A kid suddenly rushed by him, swinging a toy vibro sword around. Hannal barely managed to avoid a collision. Kids were such loose cannons. What were kids doing here anyway? A cantina and trade hub didn't seem like a very good place for them to be.
“Pew!! Pew!!”
Another one? This time he couldn't avoid the kid bumping into him. While the kid wasn't heavy enough to unbalance him the kid bounced backwards and fell onto the floor.
“Auwwie.” Yasu bit his bottom lip and narrowed his eyes. He reached for the toy gun he dropped and for his knees.
Hannal stepped back. He wasn't good with kids. Yeah, he knew he used to be one too, but kids were just... He didn't know. They required to be dealt with on a whole different level than he was capable of. What was he supposed to do? Look if the boy was injured and place a kiss on it? No, thanks. He'd rather kiss someone else.“Watch where you're going next time, kiddo.”
Behind him the other kid came running back down the stairs. “Yasu! Are you ok?” The kid with the toy sword rushed to his brother's side and helped him up. At the same time he looked at Hannal and bowed slightly. “I'm sorry my brother rushed into you, mister. It won't happen again.”
For a moment Hannal thought he was seeing double. Had he had too much to drink? He didn't think so Those two little boys looked so much alike, they had to be twins. Bright red hair, blue-gray eyes, freckles all over their faces.
Yasu tilted his head slightly once he got back up on his feet. “Hey mister, you've got red hair too. Are you our uncle?”
Hannal scratched his head. “I don't think so, kid. Everyone in my family has white hair.”
“Oh.”
The two boys looked quite disappointed at the confession and he couldn't help but want to cheer them up a bit. Real red hair was rare, his just came from a bottle. “You've got hair to be proud of, boys. That kind of red makes you really stand out in a crowd. Take good care of it.”
Their faces lit up, really beaming. “Thank you, mister!” The twins ran along up the stairs, continued their play.
Hannal smiled a little as well. He forgot where he was going, so decided to head back to the bar.
