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Kanan Jarrus ([personal profile] notallofus) wrote2019-01-11 09:00 pm

Two there are

It's not like Kanan's trying to let Rex get under his skin, but if the clo -- guy -- could just keep his opinions about what makes a good Jedi to himself, this would all be a lot easier. Not that Kanan's jealous of him trying to mentor Ezra, there's nothing wrong with that.

Nothing.

Just --

"You really think wit's going to get you out of every hole you dig yourself into?" He finds himself asking Rex, halfway through heating up a protein pack in the galley. "I thought you couldn't fly by the seat of your pants in the army."

Rex folds his arms across his chest, scoffing out loud. "You have to have heard the one about battle plans surviving enemies. Maybe you didn't remember it, in all the time you spent off the front lines, but surely you heard it somewhere."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
She'd really like the chance to enjoy the bitter skin and the cold fruit of the meiloorun. It's not something she gets the chance for all that often.

But apparently that's not going to happen today. So instead, she quickly eats through the fruit, and gets to her feet.

"Kanan."

She says it loud enough to be heard, over all that. "Can you come help me run a diagnostic on the dorsal gun?"
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Great," Hera can't quite stop herself from murmuring, as she leads the way out of the room.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Nothing," she sighs.

And she doesn't say anything else, as they head up to the top deck of the ship, stopping short of the cockpit and instead going up the ladder to the seat of the dorsal turret.

There's not much room. Hera's wishing she'd chosen something else, but it's one of the few remaining tasks she needs to get done today. So she sets in the settings for the diagnostic, needing exactly no help from Kanan, and then -

"Do you think you could cool it, a little, with Rex?"
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, Ezra's not here right now."

She can't imagine why he decided to run off with the others.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"And is it anywhere near 'settled'?"

Because Hera can guess!
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Hera leans back in the gunner chair - she's already pressed up against one side, making room for Kanan - and looks up at the stars through the canopy above them.

"I know it's not just you. Rex is baiting you, too. He might not be all that comfortable around you, either."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Hera tilts her head back down again, her eyes lowered, as she thinks over this.

"I'm sorry, Kanan. But I don't think that's something you can just shield Ezra from."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Hera waits another moment. But then -

"And he might not choose the same path you do."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Again, Hera waits, considering how to answer. But she doesn't take too long.

"Then maybe that's something Rex could help you with."
Edited 2019-01-12 18:37 (UTC)
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, I don't think there's anything wrong in asking for help," she answers, keeping her eyes on him.

"Rex doesn't seem reckless to me. But I know some clones troopers were. It might be something he's dealt with before."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm saying you said you couldn't reach Ezra, in his recklessness," she points out. "And that might be something Rex has seen before."

She does turn away now, leaning back into the seat again. "Look, Rex keeps telling you what he thinks a Jedi should be. I'm sure he wants what's best for Ezra, but right now he's doing that by challenging you in front of him. I can see why that makes you angry."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Hera reaches over, not that she has to reach far, and puts her hand on his knee.

"Rex knew them," she says quietly. "You are one."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"I appreciate that," she says.

For the moment, her hand stays on his knee.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"It didn't help that you two were following me all over the ship."

She smiles slightly, but adds, "And I'm sure it's hard on Ezra."
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"I doubt he's comfortable hearing you two fight over him," she answers. "Would you be?"
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-12 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Look, I'd talk to Rex about this, but -"

But Rex isn't under her command, but she's not Kanan's mother to solve his problems for him, but -

"But Ezra's your student."

And not making him want to run off on dangerous missions rather than spend the day training is more Kanan's responsibility.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-13 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I know you will."

After a pause, she adds, "And you know, you can always ask me for help, too."

Maybe instead of irritating her until she just does it anyway.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-13 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," she says, with her own small sigh.

"That's okay. But maybe it's something to practice."

She knows she's not always good at it, either.
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[personal profile] for_everyone 2019-01-13 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Hera's eyes flicker down, as she's surprised to feel heat on her face. It's not the first time she's experienced the gesture, but the first time she's had this reaction.

Still, she takes a breath, and looks back up to him. "All right. It's a deal."