Hi, for notwoarealike, could we please meet 69? I get so excited to see him mentioned and would love to see Rex and/or Cody reacting to him+ anakin if possible!
Looking a bit
bemused at the grinning Kenobi clone, Anakin tilted his head. “Your
name is 69?” He questioned.
“Yes sir!” The
man chirped, throwing in a wink for good measure as Rex gave a little
mutter behind Anakin.
This clone had long
hair though the sides of his head was shaven, leaving his hair in
what Anakin would call a long mohawk that was tied back for
simplicity sake in battle. He had no beard but had a little goatee
instead that was well trimmed and Anakin could spot the edge of a
blue tattoo peeking up over the bronze colored armor.
Peering at the
clone for a few more seconds, Anakin slowly crossed his arms over his
chest with a small grin starting to curl his lips as a heavy
suspicion cropped up in his head. “Is your name… was your name
picked for a reason?” He questioned.
From behind him
Anakin could feel Rex turn embarrassed while 69 turned wickedly
delighted in the Force, practically wiggling in place.
“It might be sir.
It could also be a coincident sir.” He waggled his eyebrows at the
Jedi before leaning in and lowering his voice, pitching it to a
little drawl that did cause shivers to crawl Anakin’s spine from
the accent and the low rumble. “But between you and me sir, there’s
a damn good reason for the name.” 69 winked.
Fighting the urge
to blush and laugh, Anakin nodded even as he heard Rex drop his face
into his hands. “Well then 69, welcome to the 501st. I
hope you will settle in well.”
Giving a glance
around and then a toothy grin that reminded Anakin about a hungry
feline predatory. “Oh, I’m sure I’ll settle in quite
well sir.” He saluted with a laugh as he skipped away once
dismissed.
Slowly, Anakin
turned to his captain, letting the wide grin he had wanted to let out
finally break out over his face. “So let me guess, he’s
promiscuous?” He laughed.
Rex finally drew
his face out of his hands to face his Jedi General, clearing his
throat weakly. “Yes, 69 is… very promiscuous sir. As in he’s
slept with practically anybody willing as long as he has time for
it.” The Fett clone shrugged a bit weakly. “He uses protection
and it doesn’t interfere with his duties, he’s a good trooper.”
The man quickly added.
Anakin blinked,
wondering what had caused the captain to add that before smiling. “I
wasn’t about to say anything else. He seemed fun captain.” And
then Anakin frowned when Rex shoulders slumped with relief. “What’s
wrong?”
Rex rubbed the back
of his neck. “Some people don’t always respond to well to 69’s…
well casual attitude to sex.” He settled on. “The longnecks hated
it but thanks to Al’verde they couldn’t do anything about it
luckily.” Rex confessed.
Thoughtfully,
Anakin looked down at his feet before looking back at Rex. “Kenobi’s
done a lot for you guys, haven’t he?”
The blond clone
gave a little shrug. “I don’t know how to explain it sir but…
Al’verde came to Kamino and took one look at us and… said we were
human. Said we were just as much worth as anyone birthed. We won’t
forget that, that he fought for the vode and ensured our survival.”
Rex smiled a bit. “We love him as one of our own.”
Peering at the
other, Anakin reached out and patted him on the shoulder, nodding in
understanding.
If someone looked
at you and saw a human and not just numbers…
Well, Anakin might
not be a slave but he never forgot what it had been like.
If someone like
Obi-Wan had showed up when he was young, he would have loved them too
the same way he could feel the fierce loyalty and respect he could
feel from Rex as he spoke about Kenobi.