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“Who?”

“Luke Kriffing Skywalker!”

“I know his name, he told me. But what about it?”

Cara the Marshal Dune just stares at him in silent horror.

“Wait, that’s his full name?” The mandalorian almost winces, almost.

“No! His name is Luke Skywalker. The hero of the Rebellion and maybe the whole galaxy who’s also the Jedi that overthrew the freakin’ Emperor!”

“And?” His helmet tilts a little, “Who’s the Emperor”

“I quit” Cara has her both hands up, tries walking away to calm herself a bit, “I can’t believe you don’t know him”

“I am certain I’ve never met him before”

With those exceptional skills, he could never forget, and those beautiful blue eyes…. What is he thinking?

“He is very famous that’s why you don’t have to know him in person but at least should have heard of him. I can assure you the whole galaxy know who he is” Cara’s now pouring herself something to drink,

“I don’t have to know him, you just said it yourself” Din points out,

“Forget I said that” She downs the drink with one go,

“The only thing matters is he’s taking good care of the kid”

His kid. Thinking of that little green face with large eyes, big perky ears, and that toothy smile almost causes him sudden pain in da chest. He misses the kid already but the Jedi has promised he would contact him.

His name is Luke Skywalker. It sounds nice and it suits him.

And he still doesn’t understand why Cara gave him a fuss for never hearing that name before. Maybe it’s just her flustered testosterone.

“But I think you will be getting to know him better somehow” She now clicks her fingers shooting at him,

“Maybe, he’s taking care of the kid so we will talk often I hope” Din is exhausted but he’s still optimistic,

“No, I mean didn’t the kid just try to match both of you together?” Her both index fingers come together as a pair with mischievous grin,

“The kid is the kid, he doesn’t know better” Din shifts his both legs uncomfortably,

“At least he has very sharp eyes other than those abilities of his” Cara smirks, she seems having fun which Din still doesn’t understand but he couldn't care less.

For now, he’s waiting for the first message to come so he can see the kid again. Just the kid, yeah, maybe.

That’s why he bothers to be here in Marshal Dune’s office all day, even in the lunch break, even after Cara confirms she would let him know immediately once the message comes through so he could take his bucket self to rest but nope Din doesn’t take that, he could rest here. Seeing a fully armored mandalorian splaying on Marshal Dune’s office couch is quite a sight. At least he doesn’t snore, maybe.

The ding sound of an incoming message gets both of their attention, Din almost fall from the couch for flipping too hard.

“Let me make sure it’s not just some trash message from some stores giving away discount coupon”

Yeah you better make sure about that, Dune. Din internally growls as she types in the code while chewing her sandwich,

The message is encrypted until it is unlocked, the holo comes up and the mandalorian stands up to approach the desk.

‘Hello there, I hope you get this message. Sorry it’s taking us some time to send you this because I was helping Grogu moving into the temple. He is safe and he loves the place’

The holo of the Jedi holding the kid, his kid, facing him to the device so Din can see the kid’s face. That smile is brighter than a thousand stars. Din’s trying so hard not to weep pitifully underneath his helmet.

‘So erm, I will send you the coordinates of the place in another message and you can visit us...visit him anytime. Just let me know in advance so I’ll have Artoo preparing the room for you….Artoo that’s not nice to say’ He turns sideways to talk to that droid maybe, Din can hear it grumbling.

‘So yeah, it should be it. Grogu, say hi to your father’ He looks a bit sheepish as he encourages the kid,

‘Papa! Papa!’ The little green child is wriggling in the Jedi’s arms as if he’s having a time of his life and the Jedi’s smiling face is equally bright. It burns through his visor.

The message ends with that and Cara is already humming her good mood tune.

Din Djarin has never moved so fast when he grabs all his belongings, which are not many, and climbs up his brand new ship that he and Peli help assembling together when he was the one paying for it. He isn’t sure if that’s right but he doesn’t care anymore. He’s going to see his kid!

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After being all fast & furious across the galaxy and running away from all the patrol like he didn’t see them, his beloved gunship might be stealthy but this starfighter baby is beyond the definition of speed.

Anyway he finally reaches his destination. His ship is hovering above the planet, Yavin 4.

Such a lush green planet even this far, he can’t help appreciating the Jedi, Luke, for choosing this place as his school for little Jedi. Hopefully the kid can progress well in this kind of nice environment.

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“Don’t eat that snail!”

“Boo…”

Luke is almost too late to save that poor snail’s life before being swallowed alive by his little padawan. He quickly replaces the snail with a piece of freshly baked bread in his little green hand. The little one happily nips on the hot bread while Luke releases the poor trembling snail back into the wild.

Luke almost can’t believe it, his little padawan is totally cute, heart-meltingly cute, but his bloodthirsty appetite for little creatures is so bizarre. He’s wondering whether master Yoda was the same when he was alive but he will not summon him to ask that now, afraid of the answer.

“Brrrr! Brrr!” Then Artoo rolls in, notifying him a ship just enters the atmosphere and comes straight to the temple. Luke doesn’t sense any evil vibe in the force from here and not many people know the coordinates of this temple, if none at all.

“Oh? Your father maybe?” Luke tilts his head and the little one just mirrors him, totally devastatingly cute.

“Let’s go and see him then. How do I look” Luke takes a look at himself, he’s in his simple Jedi robe without the cloak. Just finished baking bread so he chose a white robe instead of black today because he doesn’t want to deal with Artoo’s berating while washing it.

Both Artoo and Grogu are looking at him, judgmentally.

“I just want to make sure I look decent enough to meet my student’s parent” Luke gives them a look,

‘Your tightest pants are dry clean in the closet if you want to seduce a man’ Artoo beeps,

“Artoo please” Luke groans,

‘Mama always beautiful’ Now Luke almost awww with his padawan’s sincere compliment. Hopefully his father would think the same….what?

“Well…let’s go then” Luke hoists Grogu up to his chest to go and welcome the guest.

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Oh

Dear

Jedi.

Luke is in awe as he’s staring up to the ship that’s lowering down in the front yard of the temple.

It looks beautiful in its own way, magnificent even. It looks custom hand made with all the additional parts, the attached turbonic venturi assimilator.

God, Luke thinks he might be falling in love.

As the man in the shiny armor, as shiny as he remembers seeing him shiny last time, getting out of the ship and descending down, Grogu is already squirming in his arms.

“Papa! Papa!”

And who is Luke to be mean and prolong their reunion, he lets his little padawan down and he immediately rushes up to meet his father with his two little feet.

The mandalorian quickly picks him up and holds him close, Luke’s trying not to cry.

But when the man lifts up his helmet half way to give a kiss to Grogu’s face, Luke thinks he blushes a little. The man has a mustache, he remembers yes.

“Grogu” Din still cannot believe he’s holding his kid in his arms right now, it has not been too long but he misses him too much, too damn much.

The kid’s wriggling and laughing in his arms like he too is super happy to see his father again.

“What are you wearing?” Din notices his kid isn’t wearing the worn out potato sack anymore, but instead in something that looks decent like an actual clothes.

“Jedi robe. Or at least, padawan robe” Luke offers as he’s walking to them with a smile,

“Hello” Din greets,

“Hello” Luke nods,

Din looks at the man and his kid back and forth, “You’re wearing the same outfit” Yes, they’re wearing exactly the same outfit even the shade because Luke doesn’t wear his usual black one today or else it would stain with flour and Artoo would berate to no end…

“You look very cute” The mandalorian’s comment cuts all of Luke’s thought like a lightsaber,

“What?” Luke blinks,

“Both of you I mean, wearing matching outfits, both of you look very cute” Din tries not to stutter,

“Oh” Luke finally understands what the man means, “Thank you..?”

“I’m sure he will look cute even when he’s wearing Mandalorian armor like you do” Luke offers the thought,

“You….think so?”

“Yes?”

And both of them become silent, a little awkward to be honest.

“Papa” Until Grogu’s little voice brings them back to reality, of awkwardness.

and he points at Luke, “Mama” Hmm….

“Grogu. It’s Master Luke” Luke sighs but he really, really can’t get mad at him,

“I hope he doesn’t cause you too much trouble” The man says,

Does his voice usually sound this nice?

“Oh no, not at all. He’s a good kid but with just a little eccentric appetite but everything is fine. Please do not worry” Luke quickly offers, “The fact that he’s really really cute just makes him forgivable in almost everything and I think he knows it and uses it against me. I’m still working on being a proper teacher to him”

“You think…he’s cute?”

“Yes?”

Here comes the silence again, not too awkward though.

Now, the Jedi, Luke, he looks more natural and lively now unlike on the cruiser. His eyes are so blue and his hair is so blond, and his smile is so beautiful. Din tries not to stare too long under the helmet.

“Well, you must be tired. How about I show you your room so you can catch up with Grogu” Luke offers kindly,

“Yes please, I hope it’s not too much trouble” The mandalorian says,

“Not at all” Luke smiles, this man is so polite despite his stern demeanor with the armor that’s giving off a serious vibe he’s wearing. The man underneath is totally a gentleman, a good father.

This is going well, Luke thinks.

Grogu’s little hand is trying to touch his father’s face underneath the helmet.

“Not now, kid. Maybe later” Din tells him,

“Aboo…” He coos,

Yes, the Jedi is right. His kid is really REALLY cute.

“I got something for you too” Din fumbles with his pocket, trying to find the little package meant for Grogu.

But when he fetches it out, another package drops on the ground between them. Both Din and Luke immediately look at it, Luke almost crouches down to pick it up for him until he sees what’s inside the small clothes bag.

Condoms and lube.

Din’s eyes widen beneath his helmet and Luke’s face turns sizzling red immediately. Only Artoo’s soft whirring sound can be heard in the air.

“It’s…it’s from my friend. I can explain!” Din quickly clarifies, almost in a state of panic.

Cara’s mischievous smile displays on his mind as she was shoving the package to him, saying it’s a gift. He didn’t think of it much before he departed to see his kid.

Kriff Farricking Dune! I’mma kill you!

‘This man came prepared. I like him’ Artoo beeps,

Luke can only cover his burning red face with his both hands, his cheeks blushing hard till it’s hurt.

“Patoo” Grogu will get Mama yes?

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After being totally awkward with the damn package full of condoms and lube. Din is led by Artoo to stay in the guestroom because Luke is too flustered to function. Having his son bouncing on his lap.

“I’m so screwed, kid” Din sighs,

“Mreh?” The kid tilts his head, so damn cute and it makes him feel better even just a little bit.

“I hope he doesn’t mind but I don’t know how to face him now” Din sighs but then his kid reaches up to touch underneath his helmet again, he gets the message and finally lifts the helmet off of him. Those pair of big eyes got even bigger if that’s even possible, seeing his father’s real face once again.

“Hey there kid” He smiles and gives a kiss to the little one’s face again which he’s squealing happily,

Suddenly he realizes that he has everything he ever wanted right here in his arms. The Armorer’s and Paz’s words are not as painful to him, not even that meaningful to him anymore as he’s holding his son, being able to show his face to him.

He would choose this over everything else, even the creed.

What he had with the covert is loyalty but this, this is love. Something he once had an opportunity to have with his parents before they were taken away from him, and now being a parent himself that’s just almost unreal.

“Papa”

And he’s already calling him Papa, he thinks he’s about to cry,

“Mama” Then the child motions to the door where the other person should be outside,

He sighs heavily,

“Kid, this is a complicated matter. I can’t just….just marry him because you want him as your…mama? Adults need to do it the adult way which is talking, understanding, and everything else. But most importantly, he has to feel the same”

Suddenly he thinks of the Armorer’s voice ‘Jedi must forgo all attachment’

“I don’t even know if that’s possible, kid”

He tries explaining to his kid who’s tilting his head, so agonizingly cute.

“Mama” He still insists and Din rolls his eyes,

“Yeah yeah, let’s talk about this later okay? At least when I can face him again” He sighs and kisses his kid’s face again which he squeals. This feels so good so he should keep on doing.

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Luke’s face is still burning red as he’s tending to his chores in the kitchen.

The man said it was a prank from his friend and Luke could sense that he was telling the truth.

But, but seeing those things and thinking of the possibility of using them really sends turmoil in his whole body.

Doesn’t have to mention that his padawan already tries to convince both of them to be his parents and the man himself is such a good father.
His heart cannot handle this.

‘Don’t ruin the meal’ Artoo reminds him,

“Hmm…it’s okay” Luke has been chopping the vegetables maybe a little bit too long, it becomes little pieces, “Grogu doesn’t like big pieces of vegetables anyway, I’ll mix this into congee so he can have it easily”

‘Fine’ Artoo rolls away, leaving his owner alone to scout the perimeter.

“Alright, I will try to finish cooking this and then go knocking at their door to inform them to have dinner. That’s right” Luke talks to himself, still trying to chop the vegetables and all the ingredients.

He doesn’t know how long the Mandalorian will stay because they didn’t get to talk about the details before the package incident. Maybe he will tell Luke later during their meal together.

After setting up the dinner table, Luke goes to the guestroom where his padawan and his father are. He can hear the giggling sound inside the room even before knocking on the door so he’s thinking whether he should interrupt their father & son moment which seems to be delightful or not. But the dinner will get cold so he decides to knock and when he does, the door already cracked open.

Inside the room, the Mandalorian is burying his face on his son’s belly and the little thing is squealing brightly and loudly as well as his little limbs wiggling here and there. He must be having the time of his life.

Oh my Jedi. That is the cutest thing he has ever witnessed but he isn’t sure whether he’s intruded on their private moments or not. But it’s too late for him to back down now because of the Mandalorian’s sharp sense, he immediately turns to the door where Luke is, his one hand is already on the blaster.

“I’m sorry! I really didn’t mean to intrude! I knock on the door and it just opens, really” Luke raises both of his hands, “Sorry I…I’ll come back later” Luke is about to shut the door and leave but the Mandalorian speaks first,

“It’s okay” His voice and his warm brown eyes look straight at Luke,

To be honest Din isn’t upset, he just acts on his instinct of drawing his blaster for any unexpected attack and he doesn’t even mind that much for the Jedi to see his face. He has already seen his face once when they were on the cruiser. And it’s not like, like he still has his creed to follow anyway.

“Maybe it’s something about the door lock, I’ll have Artoo checking on it later” Luke manages to say, still not meeting Din’s eyes.

“It’s okay. I think I didn’t close it properly either” Din shrugs, it’s quite abnormal for a bounty hunter of his caliber to leave the door unlocked and even open. Maybe he feels safe enough at this place, too safe.

And maybe because of their awkward incident earlier. Damn him. He hopes the Jedi Master doesn’t think about it anymore.

“I just come to inform you that dinner is ready” Luke politely says with both hands clasped in front of him,

Grogu squeals immediately with the mention of food.

“Thank you” Din also politely nods,

“Alright, just feel free to come whenever you are ready” Then Luke quickly leaves and even shuts the door properly for them.

Din thinks about it, he would rather eat in here with his son but the Jedi already saw his face. And….maybe they can sort out the awkwardness they had earlier, maybe getting used to dining with others would be nice?

“Muh?” Grogu looks up at him,

“Your master is quite hospitable. Are you hungry?”

The little one just squeals and bounces himself on his lap, yep always hungry.

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Their dinner is vegetable and potato curry while Grogu’s is vegetable congee soup with boiled egg that also looks really nice.

“I’m sorry we don’t cook meat around here but it’s totally okay if you would like to have some, you just need to hunt or bring it with you next time” Luke explains with his clear blue eyes,

“This is totally okay” Din takes a good look at his meal, the very delicious looking vegetable curry, its smell is already driving him crazy and his saliva is about to drool anytime now, together with a few loaves of warm bread. This is considered one of the most decent meals he has had in awhile.

Grogu is already slurping his congee soup down with a delightful squeal.

“Take it easy, kid” He warns,

“Grogu has quite an appetite but it only makes the cooks happier” Luke smiles at them fondly,

“You…cook this yourself?” Din asks,

“Me and Artoo. I love cooking because it helps calm me down. It’s nothing much but I hope you like it” Luke motions him to try as he himself twists a bread into a bite size, dips into the curry and eats it.

Din imitates the gesture and his eyes almost widen with the flood of flavor on his tongue. The rich flavor of the spice (real herbal spice) together with the creamy milk is just so good he almost purrs in his throat. It’s not as spicy as the Mandalorian recipe but it’s just full of flavor and so good.

“This is so good” Din says, still amazed with the taste of it.

“Thank you, I’m glad you like it” Luke gives him a bright smile, like he too was anticipating whether Din would like the food or not.

“Seriously, I really don’t mind having this everyday for the rest of my life”

Luke blinks, at the same time Grogu’s big green ears twitch.

Oops….what did he just say?

Alright, he’s a Mandalorian who does bounty hunting for a living for the last decades so he was always on the run and he couldn’t eat in front of others so he relies a lot on rations and stale kind of food. Only some flavorful food when he returned to the covert before being on the job again so he might be overreacting with a good food in front of him just a little bit now.

Grogu looks at him but his finger is pointing at his teacher, “Mama”

“What is it kid?” Din asks,

At the same time the Jedi master is turning slightly red while he tries to have his meal, pretending everything is normal.

“What is he saying?” Din asks Luke,

“Well” The blond one seems a bit hesitant, “He says he really likes my cooking and he wants us to get married so you and him will have nice delicious meals for the rest of your lives” Luke inevitably translates,

“You’re still on that mission, kid?” Din laughs as he’s petting his son’s hairy head,

It might be super awkward the first time or second time around but as the kid keeps saying it, it becomes kind of normal for him now. At least he’s trying to ease the awkwardness in here, treating it as a joke.

“Awah!” Grogu grunts,

“He said he’s serious” Luke also doesn’t know why he translates but he already does,

“And I’m serious too, buddy. I already told you right? This is a complicated matter. Wait until you grow up and come talk to me about that again. Now eat your soup or I’mma steal some from you”

Grogu immediately acts like he’s offended, especially the part where Din wants to steal his meal. He quickly lifts the bowl to his mouth and slurps the remaining congee soup down. Nope, not sharing. Grogu’s rule, universal rule.

Luke just looks at the father and son’s interaction with fond expression as well as some kind of feeling blooming in his chest. Happiness? Hopeful? Content?

Their moments together are very warm and natural. If they told him that they have been father and son since the beginning, Luke would have believed them. It’s so bright and so full of love.

Something he has never had growing up maybe? But he will not incline into those emotions, he has come to understand and overcome it a long time ago and he’s a Jedi Master now. At least that’s what he’s telling himself.

“You’re okay?”

“Yes?”

“You seem to be zoning out right there?”

Din asks as he’s feeding a piece of bread dipped with curry to the child and he is AT it. Din is afraid of his sharp teeth sometimes.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Where’s my manner” Luke quickly says, feeling embarrassed,

“Hey, it’s totally okay. I asked because I was worried. First you took him in and now me, we must have caused a lot of trouble for you but still you don’t say anything. I don’t know whether it’s Jedi polite courtesy or what but you can always tell me directly if there’s anything wrong” Din explains, trying to calm the little green beast down from snapping those very sharp teeth on his fingers.

“Oh, there’s no trouble for both of you to come and stay here” Luke insists,

Those pair of brown eyes just look at him, they are intense but also kind, very kind.

“Alright, I just want to make sure. I am a Mandalorian and we’re more action-oriented and very forward people. I don’t know much about Jedi but I would appreciate if you tell me exactly what is going on especially if it involves the kid or me”

Luke blinks, honesty just radiates around this person and it’s not easy to find in the galaxy these days.

“I will” Luke nods,

“Alright” The man nods back, “Easy there kid, that’s the whole loaf you just devour”

Grogu is still chewing the bread in his mouth which makes his cheeks a bit bloated and it is too damn adorable. Din is trying not to coo over his cute kid, not too openly, not in front of other people.

“He’s really happy” Luke comments,

“He is” Din agrees,

“That’s because you’re here”

“Yes?”

“Yes. When I first brought him here and started the basic training. He was still unsure with everything but once you came, he became a different person. A very happy child”

“Isn’t that what a child normally should be?” Din points out,

Luke thinks about it for a moment, “Yes, I think you’re right”

“So, does it mean that I should visit him often?” Din asks,

Those blue eyes blinks, like he’s also thinking of a good answer,

“Just know that you’re welcome here”

“Alright” Din nods,

“Alright” Luke nods back,

And they resume their dinner.

Luke notices his padawan looks at him before he points at his Mandalorian father.

‘Hot single papa available’

‘...Grogu’

‘Papa lonely. Mama lonely. Papa Mama together. Very nice food. Happy. Warm. Grogu safe. Grogu happy’

‘I’m not….lonely?’ Luke counters,

Those big eyes just stare at him. Really? He’s not lonely and no Artoo, you’re not having any part in this force conversation.

‘Mama alone happy?’

Oh…

‘Grogu alone. Not happy. Scared. Papa come. Grogu safe. Grogu happy. Papa Mama happy together’

Aww…the child’s thoughts are just so honest and kind. He just wants Luke to be happy and he thinks that his Mandalorian father can make him happy.

‘It’s not the way of the Jedi. I’ll talk to you more tomorrow in the morning training session’

‘But…Papa got big gun’

Luke almost, deliberately, drops his bread.

This is not going to be easy letting his padawan’s father stay with them here but what choice does Luke have.

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“This bench is nice”

Din is sitting on a bench built with a pile of stone and bamboo and its leaves. It’s quite comfortable to sit actually.

Last night he had a peaceful night sleeping in the guestroom with his kid snuggling close to him, babbling something he wanted to tell Din and all he could do was nodding along until the kid fell asleep. That was happiness right there with him, having his child falling asleep in his arms. Suddenly all of his sleepless nights and hardship to get here are totally worth it. He did not want anything else, not a great amount of credits, not a weapon of a king, not even a creed. This is where his heart is.

And look at the view, this planet is one of the most beautiful, rich in nature places he has ever been to. His kid has an opportunity to stay and train in such a beautiful environment, he can only thank Skywalker, Luke.

This morning, Luke prepared breakfast for them and asked him to rest or go sightseeing around the perimeter if he wanted while Luke would take Grogu out for morning meditation and training.

Din would like to go with them but Luke was afraid he might get bored so he just remained here, sitting on the bamboo bench, admiring all the nature in front of the newly built Jedi temple. It’s just a chubby looking little stone pagoda dome really.

‘Beep beep’ The blue astromech rolls in,

“Hey” Din greets,

Artoo beeps some more,

“I’m sorry I don’t really understand droid, I didn’t like them so I didn’t care to learn” Din says,

Artoo shakes left and right as if he’s offended,

“Come on, it’s nothing personal, at least to you. What can I help you with?” Din asks, at least he’s much more friendly to droids now, the blue meanie here should be grateful.

The Astromech then starts playing a holo, it’s Skywalker, Luke.

‘Yeah he’s really nice, I know’ Luke seems to be preparing the meal, it looks like their breakfast so it might be this morning.

‘Why of all sudden you’re asking me this’ Luke has a smile on his face, ‘No, no, not you too. You and Grogu are not playing matchmakers here’

So he was conversing with the droid, Din might not understand what the droid was saying but looking at Luke talking right now is actually quite pleasant.

“Why are you showing me this?” He asks the droid, “Did he know you were recording him?”

Artoo doesn’t answer, just keeps playing the holo.

‘He’s such a gentleman and a very good father. I can sense it from him but….’ Luke sighed, ‘I don’t know Artoo, I don’t think that’s my place. I understand that Grogu is a good kid and he wants people, us, to be happy but I’m a Jedi. I am forbidden from all attachment’

Artoo beeped lowly in the holo,

‘Do I wanna fall in love? Of course I do. I’m from Tatooine, there was nothing much to do there except daydreaming after working all day right?’ Luke chuckled and he looked so so adorable,

‘If there’s a chance that it might work out fine? Well’ Luke thought about it as he paused stirring the soup, ‘Leia is happily married to Han now but she gave up being a Jedi so it is kind of solely my responsibility to set up the Jedi Order for the future. I can’t really risk it’

Din just watched the holo, is that sadness? In his voice?

Luke chuckled, ‘That’s very sweet of you to say but I need to do more research about it. Maybe it’s just like you said, Jedi can fall in love and get married in the future without falling into the dark side but for now, I need to make sure everything and everyone is safe. Now do me a favor, go knocking on their door and telling them their breakfast is ready, thanks’

That was the last message before the holo ends,

“Why are you showing me this?” He asks the droid again,

The blue astromech beeps something and Din sighs because he doesn’t understand what it says,

“Wait a minute, are you teaming with Grogu right now? About matching your master and me?” Finally the Mandalorian gets some hints,

Artoo vibrates violently and beeps the high happy tune, so it’s positive then.

“Look, your master, Luke, is a very nice man and a very powerful warrior” And very beautiful, “If my people get to see him, they will drool all the way and try to ask his hand for marriage right away” Din thinks about the possible scenario and suddenly he wants to ignite his Darksaber and drive them all away.

“Well” Din sighs and thinks about it, he forsakes the thought of having a family a long time ago. A foundling maybe? He already got Grogu anyway and he is never happier, but to properly settle down and marry someone?

His life was too dangerous for that but to think about it now, he doesn’t need to provide for his covert anymore. They didn’t even accept him back, not until he soaks himself in the God knows what living waters of God knows where beneath the mines of Mandalore. Until then he might not be of service for them for a very long time.

The Jedi, Luke said he is welcome here but it doesn’t mean they should have *that* kind of relationship.

Or should they?

“Thank you for letting me know but I really need to think it through” Din nods to the droid,

The blue astromech makes a low beeping sound before rolling away,

Why does it sound like something offensive to him even if he doesn’t really understand?

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Today’s morning training session, Luke does as he told Grogu last night that he would explain about being a Jedi and why attachment is forbidden.

“Also if Jedi falls into the dark side, they will become Sith, even the strongest one” Luke sighs,

Grogu coos before he sends comforting thoughts to his master through the force, Luke smiles.

“Thank you, Grogu. You’re such a good-hearted child and I really don’t want to see you turn to the dark side”

“Mreh?” He tilts his head,

See? Agonizingly cute and he himself knows it. Luke really can’t imagine what Grogu will be like as a Sith. The cutest Sith in the history of the galaxy maybe. What is he thinking?

“But I also know that keeping you away from your foster parent when you two already bonded so deeply is also wrong. That’s why I allow him to come see you here as long as it benefits your training and your mental health” Yes, I really care about you, little one.

Grogu squeals happily,

“But…for me and your father, that’s just a different kind of love. And I’m so afraid of what it can be, what it can turn to. Guess I also need to learn to have adult love as well. Would you believe me if I tell you my first kiss was with my twin sister” Luke chuckles,

Grogu tilts his head again, looking confused.

“Hmm…maybe not something I should be telling you. But thank you, I know you want to do this for me, for both me and him, I really appreciate it”

Grogu chirps,

“Artoo also asked me about dating and consider having a lover this morning. Are you two teaming on this?”

Those pair of big brown eyes just look here and there, not directly at his master. He’s still so cute even when he’s being caught guilty.

“I really can’t with you two” Luke chuckles, he knows these two really care about him so he can’t get himself to be angry, “I will give you the same answer that I will have to do more research about this and if….” Luke pauses, “If your father and I, we have the same feelings then…maybe we can work out the possibility”

Grogu’s ears perk up as he’s chirping happily.

“But now, training. Morning meditation. You’re ready?”

Suddenly those big ears droop down a little, his little padawan’s mood is really easy to read.

“Come on now, it’s for your own good. The more you’re in tune with the force, the quicker you will be reunited with your father, so yes we meditate to get there”

Grogu huffs and he looks more determined, that’s a good padawan he has here.

“Concentrate, let your mind focus and drift to the force”

Luke leads both of them to a meditation session. They both feel their minds drifting into the force, light and gentle but with focus.

‘Mama….’ His padawan is calling him through the force, ‘Grogu show mama?’

The little one wants to show him something? Luke is curious so he doesn’t object, being able to project one’s life event through the force is also a very good practice,

‘Absolutely’

Then Luke sees the projection from the little one, he was in his room. A pile of shiny armor is laid properly in the corner.

Luke’s brow twitches a little, he isn’t sure what this is leading to.

‘Come on, let’s give you the bath, kid’ Luke hears that warm loving voice from above before the eyes looking up and….

Luke’s eyes immediately open as well as his both hands cover his mouth or else the sound he would make might be some kind of mewling. His face is in total crimson red.

“You can’t just show me that!” Luke’s voice is maybe an octave higher than usual, still muffling his hands on his mouth.

‘But….Grogu show mama. Grogu tell the truth’

Luke just groans before he lays weakly on the grass, he really can’t continue anymore, not with what he just witnessed.

‘Papa got big gun yes?’

Luke doesn’t know what he answers anymore, two hands covering firmly on his face as if it would erase what he just witnessed and he wants to lay here for eternity.

‘Papa got big gun. Mama got saber’

Luke really really wishes he could just decease right now.

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Luke and Grogu are back at lunchtime,

“Hey” Din greets,

“Hey” Luke hands Grogu back to him which he immediately and happily accepts but is the Jedi avoiding looking at him right now? Din can feel that even with his visor.

“Is everything okay?”

“Yes, I’ll just…I’ll check the lunch for you, for us I mean” Luke looks flustered,

Is he blushing right now?

“Sure, and I want to ask you about the saber”

“What?!” Luke almost jumps,

Is his face usually this red?

“About…the saber. I mean I have this saber” Din puts Grogu on the crook of his one arm then grabs the Darksaber with the other, “If it’s not too much trouble, can you teach me how to wield it?”

Luke blinks a few times, “Oh…oh…sure, let’s talk about it after lunch, shall we?”

“Absolutely. You’re okay?” Din can’t help asking, the Jedi master is absolutely not in his normal self.

“I am, of course. Will check the lunch” And Luke almost runs away, that’s an impressive speed.

Din can just blinks underneath his helmet, he turns to his little green kid,

“Did you do something to your teacher?”

“Aboo” Grogu just tilts his head, of course he can play innocent whenever he wants,

Din sighs, the fact that they can feel each other’s thoughts just like Ahsoka said or talking through their minds. Din is sure his son might tell the Jedi something weird but he doesn’t know what, hopefully not anything too embarrassing.

Din sighs before taking Grogu inside for lunch.

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Poor Luke is still mixing salad for their lunch while having the image of Grogu’s Papa big gun on his mind. It’s more like he can’t forget it.

He wants to wheeze and cry at the same time.

He believes his padawan now.

Papa’s big gun. Mama’s not so big saber.

What is he thinking?! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!

‘You are seriously ruining the meals these days’ Artoo berates next to him.

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“I don’t think I catch your name?”

Luke begins the conversation to ease the awkward tension during their lunch.

Then Din realizes he never gives him his name. Right.

“I’m Din. Din Djarin”

“That’s a nice name, and I already told you my name” Since the very first meeting on the cruiser,

“You did”

“Yes”

Something really feels off, Din doesn’t have to be a force-sensitive person to know something is strange. The Jedi master avoids meeting his eyes at all cost, his face is quite pinkish and he looks flustered.

Din. That’s a nice name for a nice person. It gives the feeling of being strong and solid, and very honest.

“Are you okay?”

“Who? Me?” Luke is pulled off of his own thoughts,

“Yes, you look….a little red. Do you have a fever?”

“No…I don’t think” Luke touches his own face, is it really that red that obvious? Come on, you’re a Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, act like one!

But, the man’s sincere warm brown eyes are gentle, like he really cares about Luke and he can’t handle it right now.

“Maybe you should get yourself checked. There might be some bugs or insects in the forest that can cause fever once they bite you” Din suggests, he’s always in his armor so he isn’t worried but he has heard about jungle fever on many planets especially the one with a lot of trees like this one so he should be careful.

“I will, thank you” Luke just nods, maybe to stop further questions. He will just be assumed that he might have some kind of fever and need to be checked.

Not being all flustered because he just saw some capital D in child force’s projection. Ugh.

“You’re okay there, kid?” Din starts checking all over his green son. He’s covered from neck to toe and his skin doesn’t seem too sensitive but he wants to make sure he’s alright.

“Aboo” The kid just looks at his father lovingly and chirps, he’s alright.

The smaller creatures around here are scared shitless of him actually, but he’s happy to get his father’s attention.

Grogu giggles as his father rubs his big perky ears.

Luke just witnesses everything with a trembling heart, what a loving father he is.

“Maybe if you’re not feeling well then you should rest. I’ll take care of the kid and you can continue your training with him once you’re recovered” Din turns to tell Luke, his eyes are so sincere.

“I’ll…check with Artoo and let you know. Sorry about this” Luke feels bad, he should be a good Jedi Master, not to be worried by his padawan’s father like this.

And he even promised to teach the Mandalorian how to wield the saber, the real saber, yep.

“Hey, it’s okay. You don’t need to push yourself at all, we’re not in a hurry anyway”

Actually he might need to check with Fett again whether his enemies are knocking on his door already or not but there should be some more time. If he can wield this weapon properly then he can be more useful in the battle and can really help Fett out.

Luke just nods with a small smile, it’s nice to have someone care for your well being sometimes. Even if Luke himself is considered the most powerful being in the galaxy right now, the Mandalorian still treats him like he’s someone normal and he feels normal around him, it’s nice.

‘Mama. Papa check mama’ Grogu sends him the thought,

‘Grogu not well, Papa check. Clothes off. Warm water. Nicey nice’

He keeps suggesting over the force, it even comes with the image of the little one being taken care of. The Mandalorian’s two strong hands are using the wet towel wiping the child with care. Actually Luke is a bit nervous, even scared, to receive the child’s force projection now but this one is very nice to witness indeed.

‘...I’m okay, little one’ Luke sends his thought back,

‘Papa and Mama. No clothes’

Now Luke seriously wants to hit his head on the table.

He knows his padawan means well (or not?) but that just sounds like a totally different thing and Luke doesn’t know how to handle it.

“You look tired. Go rest, I’ll take care of the plates” Din already takes everyone’s plates to the sink, “And you’re staying with me, let your teacher rest”

Din keeps Grogu on his shoulder so he won’t wander around and cause someone, particularly his teacher, any trouble.

A fully armored Mandalorian is washing dishes for him. The sight is absolutely awesome.

The child stays close to him and pays attention to what his father is doing, doing chores and praising how nice it is to be living on a fertile planet with a lot of water and tells his kid to be grateful.

“I’ll excuse myself then. Thank you so much, Din”

Din turns to look but the Jedi master is already gone. It’s the first time his name is being called and it’s actually nice.

“Have you caused him a lot of trouble? I hope no, you’re better than that, kid. Be a good student for him okay? He’s already doing a lot for us”

Din tells his son who’s sitting on his shoulder, sucking his own finger and still acting innocent. Alright, how could he get mad at these two big bright eyes anyway.

“Guess you’re with me this afternoon. What do you want to do?” Din holds his son after he finishes with the dishes and properly dries his hands.

“Ehh?” Grogu just tilts his head,

“This planet is really beautiful, let’s walk around shall we?” Din suggests,

“Patoo” The child looks happy, maybe because Din helps him skip his afternoon training session. But whatever reason, he’s happy to spend time with his kid too.

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Luke ends up meditating in his own room.

He wants to get back to his own conscious mind so he can function as the Jedi Master he is.

Not a blushing nineteen year old virgin farmboy from Tatooine whose mind goes offline once seeing a force projection of some capital D, a really, really nice capital D.

He sighs heavily before collapsing on the floor instead of meditating, this is hopeless.

Maybe lying lazily doing absolutely nothing like a loser he is will do. He can daydream all afternoon because he’s free anyway.

But actually not just the D. The overall is just so nice.

Thick thighs, broad chest, nice biceps, and especially with the view from below like that... Luke might be having quite inappropriate thoughts for someone for the very first time in years.

Can a Jedi masturbate? Should he summon any of his masters’ force ghosts to ask about this?

NOOOOOOOO.

Luke is covering his face with both hands as he is rolling around on the floor.

Some knocking on the door got his attention so he stops rolling abruptly.

Is the Mandalorian checking up on him? Really?

But then there’s Artoo’s beeping sound so he sighs with relief.

“Come in, Artoo”

The astromech then opens the door and rolls in,

“I’m okay” Luke now sits up hugging his legs against his chest like a problem adult he is,

Artoo beeps some more,

“I’m all alone and incapable of being a Jedi Master this afternoon so let me sulk” Yep, he’s sulking.

Artoo lets out a low beeping,

“The Mandalorian sent you? To check on me? Aww what a nice gentleman. But I’m actually okay, Artoo. Just can’t function well” Luke shrugs,

He’s alone with his astromech now he just wants to be himself. Pouty and childish.

Artoo pokes some stick on him anyway, the temperature checking and everything.

“Now he will think that I don’t look cool anymore” Yep, still pouting.

Artoo beeps, “What do you mean I never look cool anyway” Luke squints at it, he sighs.

‘Having trouble, Luke?’

Luke immediately turns and finds a force ghost of his former master shimmering next to him,

“Ben”

The force ghost Jedi master just smiles at him kindly, ‘Would you like to share it with me?’

“Well, it’s not…Jedi stuff, not really” Luke feels uneasy that he should bother his former master with this kind of stuff,

‘That, I’m even more willing to talk. Let’s forget about Jedi stuff for once’ Ben’s force ghost hums,

Luke just chuckles, “Let’s go outside, shall we?”

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Din arrives at a beautiful stream near the Temple. This must be where the water supply of the place come from.

“You have clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe freely. Be grateful, kid” He tells his kid who’s still sitting on his shoulder,

“Patoo” The child just swings his short legs and giggles, he’s just happy to spend time with Din.

“And be nice to Master Skywalker too” Din emphasizes, he knows his kid must be doing something to the young Jedi Master that’s why he’s acting weird but Din doesn’t know what, and since he has no evidence but a feeling, he can’t really scold his kid.

“Boo” Yes, still acts innocent, but then he keeps patting on Din’s helmet,

“Papa” Then points back at the temple, “Mama”

Din lets out a sigh, “I know you want that but…” He wants to tell his kid the same he has said before that this is a complicated matter and not for a kid to decide, but then he remembers the holo that an astromech showed him this morning.

The young Jedi master looked so shy and sad at the same time with the mention of being in a relationship. At the same time kept saying how nice and a good father Din was. Well, his face is a bit warm underneath the helmet now.

But Din doesn’t need to be a Jedi to see that Luke is burdened with his responsibility so much that he might neglect his own happiness. He’s such a good and nice person and Din knows he deserves better.

What the hell with Jedi Order stuff if the one doing it is not happy anyway.

“I’ll talk to him about it” He tells his son,

The big green ears perk up,

“Let’s see with the level of your mischief, he would want anything to do with you other than being your teacher” Din chuckles and Grogu huffs, his cheeks are even bloated up a little like a pouty child he is but he’s too adorable and his father even wants to tease him more.

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‘An attachment huh?’ Ben touches his beard,

Luke feels weird but relaxed at the same time as he’s walking and talking to a force ghost through the forest.

‘My young padawan, you must not confuse attachment and love. It is absolutely acceptable to love someone or something, you just need to be able to let go when time comes. In that way, you will not turn to the dark side’

Luke nods, “I know Ben, but I fear so much”

‘Fear is the beginning, you can feel it but don’t let it consume you. But let’s talk about something more pleasant. This Mandalorian father of your padawan, he sounds quite nice’ Ben strokes his beard with his eyes looking more sparkling somehow, Luke just chuckles. Of course, that’s what Ben wants to talk about.

“He’s very nice and not to mention, his son has been trying to match us since the very first meeting” And Luke’s Jedi rescue that should have been badass, became awkward.

“Such a smart young one, as Master Yoda’s kind”

“Exactly” Luke chuckles,

‘How about you talking to the Mandalorian yourself? Asking him about all of this’ Ben suggests,

“Wait a minute, you…support this?” Luke pauses to look at him properly,

‘There is no way I can stop you if you two really have feelings for each other. I could never do that when I was alive, now I’m just a force projection of an old man who’s very dead’

Luke laughs softly, “Don’t say that, in my heart you’re always with me”

‘I appreciate it’ Ben smiles,

They take a walk further into the bamboo forest, the sound of the running stream nearby is very clear and very soothing.

‘Leave all the worries and fear behind. Just make sure you’re in tune with your feelings and we will always be here if you need us. Unless you don’t need us, especially at some specific occasions’ The force ghost manages to clear his throat and Luke rolls his eyes,

“Isn’t it too soon to talk about that?” Luke protests,

‘I am one with the force, Luke. And we all know, love is one of the strongest, if not the strongest force itself already’

Wow. Luke never expects to hear that from his former Master.

“I’ll talk to him” Luke finally makes a decision,

‘Good’ Ben nods with approval,

“And please be there for me if he doesn’t want anything to do with me. I might need someone to listen to me while I cry and babble over my drinks” Luke jokes,

‘I’m sure you don’t need that’ Ben pets his former padawan’s shoulder all lovingly,

“You know how much we like to be dramatic”

Force ghost Ben pauses to think about it, that’s quite solid.

Both of them turn when they suddenly hear someone or something approaching, then a small body of Luke’s young padawan emerges from the nearest bush. Naked.

Luke’s frown is so deep he might hurt his forehead later,

“Grogu? What happened?!” And more importantly, why is he stark naked! Showing his little green ass like this.

“Mama” He just blinks his big eyes, then tilts his head to the shimmering force ghost,

‘Hello there’ Ben waves at him and Grogu waves back.

Luke looks at him more carefully, his body is wet too, maybe he fell into the water or he was swimming?

But before Luke can ask more or pick him up, another voice is heard.

“Kid come back here!”

And the child’s father emerges from the very same bush, and being very same, naked.

They are both immediately shocked at the presence of the other, no words coming out of their mouths that are gaping.

‘Oh dear’ Only force ghost Ben has a voice now, he has one hand on his chest in a very dramatic way.

“...!!!!” The Mandalorian who’s now all wet and naked, and very REAL in front of Luke right now, also can’t make any sound, as well as trying to conceal himself or any part of his body. Maybe it’s just too late.

Luke’s blue eyes already witness everything before they’re close and the Jedi master collapses on the ground.

‘Luke?’

“Mama?”

“Luke!”

All three voices calling at the same time but to no avail. He’s just laying still. He faints.

Force. This is too much.

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What is this place?

Luke looks around, it’s looking like he’s walking into some kind of forest. Green lush forest. Why is he here?

He walks so absent-mindedly that something knocks on his face, “Oh! What’s this?” He takes a good look at it,

“Eggplant?”

Yes, it’s an eggplant. A really nice big long smooth eggplant. And not just one, a whole bunch hanging from its tree.

Luke tries looking around again and every tree bears eggplants. Is this some kind of eggplant forest or something? And how to get out of it?

Luke walks and even runs, it’s just an overwhelming amount of eggplants surrounding him everywhere he turns.

No….NOOOOOOO.

“Eggplant!”

Luke abruptly wakes from his dream, sitting and panting in his bed.

‘Oh, you’re awake’ Ben’s shimmering force ghost is sitting on a chair next to his bed,

“Ben? What happened?” Luke tries to remember the sequence of his life events, the most vivid one is the eggplant forest.

‘You fainted, Luke. And your padawan’s Mandalorian father carried you all the way here, such a nice gentleman’ Ben says,

“Really?”

‘After he dressed up properly, yes’ Ben adds with a smile, stroking Grogu’s perky ears who’s sitting on his lap, ‘And I am here to keep you and this little one company’

“Mama” The child looks worried,

He reaches out for him, then the events play out through force projection.

The little one here wanted to go to swim so he persuaded his father by throwing himself into the stream. His panic father had to dive in and get hold of him but the child insisted they go swimming. So the Mandalorian had no choice but to let his child swim in the stream and the fact that swimming and being in the water with full armor wasn’t very convenient so he inclined to take off his armor and even his flightsuit underneath, considering there should not have been any living beings around then it was safe. And to be honest, swimming with his child was quite nice.

They were having such a good time together, Luke can see their smiling faces and hear their laughter clearly. Swimming and enjoying their time together like a loving father & son they are.

And damn, he has to admit, witnessing the man’s soaking wet upper body and hair through the child’s vision almost got Luke lost in the projection there. He looked so loving, because he was with his son. Guiding those little hands above the water, making sure his son was doing alright and having fun.

But isn’t this their private moment? Should Grogu be showing him this?!

And then, when they decided it was enough fun, the little one was put on the bank to dry out. That was when he sensed Luke and Ben’s force ghost nearby so he rushed out to meet them with his naked ass, causing his father to run after him.

And here they are.

Luke sighs, shaking his head to his little padawan,

“You did that on purpose right?”

‘.....Maybe?’ Sucking his own finger because he knows he’s cute,

Luke covers his face with both hands and groans, that was beyond any level of embarrassment Luke has ever been through his entire life, how is he going to face Din now? Without thinking of the incident, he really has no idea.

‘What’s with eggplant you just said? You crave eggplant for your next meal?’ Ben asks, genuinely curious.

“.....It’s nothing” Luke shakes his head violently as if he’s trying to forget it, “Where is he now?” If he’s not nearby then Luke can plan to avoid him properly,

‘If you mean the Mandalorian, he just left’ Ben sighs,

“He did?”

‘Yes. It looked like he received some kind of transmission and had to leave immediately. It’s something about the war breaking out on Tatooine. I tried talking to him but he didn’t see me, unfortunately, it seems urgent’

Then Artoo rolls into the room, beeping happily as he sees Luke is already up.

“Hey Artoo, sorry about that”

Artoo berates some more, surely seeing his master being unconscious and carried in the Mandalorian’s arms was quite a shock, he almost tased the man with his shocking stick. But the man quickly explained himself and the situation as well as asking Artoo to take them to Luke’s room so he can put his master down to rest.

It’s still embarrassing but Luke regrets he doesn’t remember what it felt like to be carried in the Mandalorian’s arm, Din’s arms. It must have been really nice. When was the last time someone carried him? Since he was still very young when aunt Beru and uncle Owen did carry him maybe. Being tossed and carried around by some greedy bounty hunters meant to capture him for credits doesn’t count.

Ben, Grogu, and Artoo just look at him silently yet judgmentally.

Artoo beeps,

“He left me a message?”

Artoo then starts playing a holo. It’s Din. He’s already in his full armor.

‘Luke, I’m sorry I have to leave immediately. There’s something urgent coming up and I can’t postpone it any longer. I hope you will recover from your fever soon’

Oh, that’s right, Din still thought Luke was sick with fever that’s why he fainted all of sudden.

‘I will try to get this resolved as soon as possible and come back to visit Grogu….and you’

Luke blushes at that, at Din’s mentioning he wants to visit Luke too,

‘I’m…I’m sorry for what happened. I was just trying to get my kid and I didn’t expect you to be there. Please forgive me’ Din managed to look like he was super embarrassed even with the helmet and armor on.

Oh don’t worry, you ARE totally forgiven, sir.

In fact, Luke wants the repetition to test himself that this time he won’t faint. That’s what a decent Jedi should do, testing his ability always.

But then Din paused,

‘If….you don’t hear from me ever again. Please take care of Grogu and yourself’

“What?!” Why is he saying this? Why is it like he’s saying goodbye or something?

‘Please tell Grogu…that I have to do what I have to. I gave my words to my friend that I will help him out even if it might endanger our own lives, because that’s what we live by as Mandalorians’

Luke’s blue eyes have the reflection of the holo,

‘Tell him I love him so much. And Luke, please take care of yourself, even if it’s just for a short time but I appreciate everything you’ve done for us’ He paused again, ‘....Yeah, that should be it, thanks droid’

And that’s the end of holo,

‘Hmm…I have heard his transmission, not that I eavesdropped or anything, I was standing right there he just didn’t see me even when the little one constantly waved at me. Anyway, it’s about a spice war between the Syndicate called the Pykes and the local new crime lord who opposes them trading the spice around the planet. It’s honorable I must say but very dangerous as well. We all know those people don’t play it fair especially if it involves spice’ Ben strokes his own beard,

‘Mama? Papa no come back?’ Grogu blinks his sad eyes,

So, that’s it? Did Din just say goodbye to him? Because he will be fighting with one of the most dangerous spice Syndicates and he’s doing it for his honor as Mandalorian and he wants his son to remember that.

Kark it.

A fuming fire just exploded behind Luke, lighting up the whole place.

‘Oh? The infamous Skywalker force inferno’ Ben clasped his hands in appreciation, doesn’t seem to be scared.

You stupid farricking Pykes trading spice or whatever! You don’t get to kill my man! We didn’t even get to talk and confess yet!

Over my dead body you spice inhaler catfish!

“Artoo! Prepare my X-Wing!” Luke rushes to grab his cloak and lightsaber, as well as changing into his nicest pair of pants and boots. If he’s going on a rescue mission again he’d rather look good.

The astromech beeps cheerfully and rolls up, he’s always up for the commotion. Skywalker commotion to be specific.

‘Do it for Mando love, son’ Ben looks so damn proud as he hands Grogu over,

“Thank you, Ben” Luke nods before he heads out,

“Hang on, Grogu”

The kid squeals happily on Luke’s lap. He’s seeing his papa again!

Ben just watches as the X-Wing flies up and disappears into the sky,

‘Having so much fun, you are. Hmm?’

‘Actually yes, master Yoda’ Ben just smiles to another shimmering force ghost next to him, ‘Our little baby is all grown up to be a Jedi Master now and about to find his love, I am having so much fun’

‘...What’s so fun about it’ Another voice joins them,

‘Anakin, welcome’ Ben smirks, ‘Finally decide to join us monitoring our baby’

‘My baby’ Anakin argues,

‘We all help raising him in his Jedi path’ Ben says and Master Yoda just cackles, ‘And I think he’s finding love, I hope you are okay with it. We don’t care even if you aren’t’

‘Mandalorian? Really?’ He snorts, ‘I want my baby happy but why Mandalorian?’

‘There’s nothing wrong about Mandalorian?’ Ben counters,

‘They hunt Jedi, don’t they?’

‘You’re not saying’ Both Ben and Yoda shake their heads, look at him as judgmentally as force ghosts can.

‘That was a long time ago and both Jedi and Mandalorian are almost extinct now. We shouldn’t bring that up as an issue. If, they really have feelings for each other and Luke is happy then so be it’ Ben continues as he strokes his beard, ‘He seems very nice and he loves his adopted son so much even if the little one is a force-sensitive child. I’m sure they will have no problem raising a loving family together’

‘My baby….is going to be with a Mandalorian and raising a young version of Master Yoda. This must be my punishment’ Anakin looks defeated,

‘Very cute indeed, young version of me’ Yoda just cackles hard,

‘Please don’t be offended because he screeched when he first saw you’ Ben adds and Yoda is now cackles even harder,

That’s right. When Luke first brought Grogu to train, he introduced him to every of his force ghost masters until Anakin showed up and the little one screeched into his face. Poor little thing.

‘But it’s really hard imagining you could have been that adorable, master. Is that even possible?’ Ben is genuinely curious,

‘Insolent, are you? Of course, that lovable I was’ Yoda chins up to tell him,

‘That’s bantha shit’ Anakin is deadpan,

‘Your tongue, watch it’ Yoda manages to jump and hit his head with his force cane,

‘Ouch, how come it still hurts. You are seriously haunting, master Yoda’ Anakin touches his own head,

Ben just chuckles.

Well, good luck Luke.

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Mos Espa,

Everything is so intense with shooting and bombing everywhere. People have to run and hide, save themselves from being collateral damage from this war.

Fett’s allies have scattered, Din and Fett are trying their best to protect them. At least, that’s what Fett told him to do before he flies off to get reinforcement. You better hurry my friend, because he also isn’t sure how long he can withhold them.

“Fucking bloody droids….why they gotta use droids” Din mutters underneath his helmet as he keeps shooting blaster at them, he hopes Fett’s reinforcement is worth his nightmare.

He runs and hides too, at least trying to distract them from hurting others. The echo sound of blaster shots from the droids is too loud in his head and it’s getting into his whole body. As he thought he’s already okay with his trauma.

He can do this. He can do this. He’s breathing hard as he’s hiding behind the wreckage.

Din keeps shooting at their shields to distract them, and it works. They both turn to him even if this might be one of the scariest moments in his life.

But he’s doing this for his honor and he won’t regret it.

At least, Grogu is safe. His son is safe. With Luke, he’s with Luke.

Luke. God, I’m sorry.

As he raises his blaster to shoot more, the droids stop.

“What?” Some malfunctioning?

Then they start trembling, cracking, and crumbling, like they’re being compressed with an invisible force.

Force? Oh dear.

Somehow the scene reminds him of some of the most badass moments he has ever seen in his entire life on Moff Gideon’s cruiser when the last Darktrooper was crushed into an oblivion like some piece of junk in the decommissioning facility waiting to be demolished.

Those pointy legs and blasters are crushed together, their red eyes are blinking and finally cracked and go offline, for good hopefully.

“What’s going on?” Din peeks from his hideout, searching for any new threat.

But then, as the Scorpenek annihilator droids crumbled down with black smoke. He sees a person behind them, a figure in a black cloak who’s holding his son in his arms.

“Papa!” The kid chirps cheerfully once he sees Din,

“What? Grogu!”

Din comes out of his hideout as the figure approaches, sending the carcass of droids off his way by a wave of his hand because he wants to walk straight in his boots and not around them. Probably avoiding their oil spilling on his boots and cloak too somehow.

Sometimes Din forgot how powerful this man really is.

“Luke?” Finally they’re in front of each other,

“You’re alright?” Luke asks,

“I am…how come you are…?” Din tries to look at the face under the cloak,

“You can’t say goodbye like that, Din. You just can’t” Luke’s blue eyes meet his and they’re emotional.

Oh.

Grogu is handed to Din before Luke’s both arms go up and hug Din around his neck.

Oh….

Luke’s forehead is rested on his pauldron and Din’s other arm reluctantly but quickly holds Luke on his back too.

They’re into the moment and the little child is cooing in between them.

“I’m sorry for interrupting, but what’s going on?”

They hear the voice before they both look up to see a man in the green armor riding on the back of a rancor above the roof, how cool.

“Skywalker?”

“.....Boba Fett?”

Both of them squint their eyes as if they can’t believe what they are seeing.

“You know each other?” Din look at them back and forth,

“Well….” Luke doesn’t really know how to put this, “This is your friend?” He asks instead,

“Yes, we’re fighting the Pykes because he doesn’t want their Spice trade on the planet” Din nods,

“Welp….” Luke doesn’t really know how he should react with the information he just received,

Boba growls beneath his helmet at the sight of the completely destroyed droids, “It looks like the droids are taken care of. What do you wanna do boy? Wanna eat some Pykes?”

The rancor roars and Grogu’s eyes go bigger.

“I’mma let my boy have some fun now since he’s already out. I’ll be back with you later”

Then Boba is out with the rancor leaping and climbing away, somehow they can hear the Pykes’ screaming from afar. Good luck.

“How come you’re here?” Din asks, they’re finally back to their moments.

“I can’t just let you fight and die here right? You have your son, Din” Luke looks at him, almost pouting. “In fact, you could have just asked me to come with you, you know? I wouldn’t mind, but knowing you’re fighting for Boba Fett should be a good information beforehand”

“I can’t just ask that of you, it’s not your fight and you were sick”

“I’m okay now” Luke blinks innocently,

“Really?”

“Yes” It takes some weird dreams to recover but he’s okay now, he’ll get used to it, hopefully.

“I was raised and spent my first 19 years here so I think I have some right to protect my home planet too, even if I don’t really wanna come back” Luke gives his reasons, being a little sassy.

“You’re from here?”

“Yes”

“And you know Fett?”

“...He might have tried to kill me in the past but not succeeded, and my friend Han accidentally knocked him into the Sarlacc pit…”

“Oh”

“Yes, oh” Luke agrees, “I’m glad he’s alive” Really....

“Maybe I should leave before he comes back and finds my existence here isn’t really pleasant” Luke suggests,

“No, stay. You’ve saved the city for us, for everybody here” Din insists,

“Mah!” Grogu chirps, agreeing with his father,

“I just do what I should do as a good civilian”

“You saved me” Din points out, “Is that out of being a good civilian too?”

Luke just looks at his visor then his lips are formed into a small smile,

“Maybe?” He keeps smiling,

“....Thank you”

“You’re welcome”

And next thing he knows, the Mandalorian steps closer before resting his helmet with Luke’s forehead.

Luke doesn’t really understand but somehow the gesture seems intimate so he closes his eyes and rests his hands on Din’s chestplate.

They stay like that with a very happy green baby in between them.

*Grogu’s Mission : Accomplished*

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“So….you and Skywalker huh?”

“What about us?”

They’re already back at the Palace after the war is over and Boba’s baby Rancor is full, now sleeping peacefully in his dungeon. The rest of the crew are resting, healing, and eating.

“Look, I wasn’t holding a grudge against him okay? Relax, it was a bad job gone wrong and it was actually his friend who pushed me down into the Sarlacc. Don’t have to get so alarmed and protective”

Din almost growls, “I’m not”

“Right” Boba sips his spotchka, “Not gonna join us?”

“No, Luke went off to visit his family’s tombs. I wanted to go with him but I also feel he wants to be left alone. And I got this little monster to feed”

Din feeds the kid on his lap with a small piece of meat and he chews on it happily,

“Adorable kid you got” Boba’s finger strokes his big ear,

This is the first time he actually sees Djarin’s kid closely. What a cute little green squirt with such an appetite.

“Uncle Boba is better than your other uncles and aunts, you remember that. Now eat a lot” Boba encourages him by putting another plate of grilled lizard in front of them,

Grogu raises his both hands and chirps. Food! He's happy!

“Papa? Mama?” Finally he realizes his master isn’t here,

“He’s out, will be back soon” Din answers softly as he speaks to his child,

“Mama? Holy Hutt’s hell. I need more drinks” Boba is a bit startled with the information,

Din sighs and rolls his eyes under his helmet, “He keeps calling him that, I can’t do anything about it”

“I guess Congratulations is in order then” Boba feeds himself a grape and feeds some to the little one too,

“No…we didn’t…it’s complicated”

“Nothing is too complicated if you don’t make it. The kid has spoken, now get him his mama”

“Wait, you’re okay with this?”

“Why wouldn’t I be? It’s your personal matter and I think perhaps, two parents might be better than one” Boba shrugs, “Jedi are good with kids even if they’re a bit strict. I’m not sure they’re still following their stupid ‘no attachment’ rule or whatever but some of them were actually thirsty. My father had flirted with one and looked like he succeeded because he sent me away immediately, only to come back few hours later and he looked so damn relaxed” He sips his drinks,

Din just stays quiet, isn’t sure what he should do with the information he just received.

“Luke, he…he’s quite nice and the kid likes him” Din thinks maybe he can talk about this to Fett,

“And you don’t?” Fett just looks at him, even daring him to deny,

“I…I think…maybe” A great Mandalorian bounty hunter who now also possesses the Darksaber stutters,

“Look, I know it might be hard for us to express our feelings through words because we’re like the kind of people who express more through our actions. But if you are sure about this then go for it. Life is too short”

Din just looks at him as Fett pours him more drink,

“I guess you’re right” Din nods,

“As I always am, cheers” He raises his glass before drinking it as Din is sipping the drink through a long straw, it doesn’t look cool but he doesn’t want to remove his helmet.

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Luke is back an hour later,

It’s already late at night but Din is waiting for him at the palace hangar because Luke has borrowed the speeder bike and Fett is kind enough to lend him.

“Hey” Luke greets as he gets off the bike, adjusting his cloak.

“Hey, is everything okay?” Din asks,

“Yes. Just my aunt’s and uncle’s tombs at our former place which is deserted now. They were killed by the Empire” Luke has a sad smile on his face,

“I’m sorry”

“It’s okay. It was almost ten years now. I’ve put some flowers that I picked from my temple on their tombs. I hope they like them. Glad I’ve thought about it” Luke looks casual about it, or at least he’s trying to be.

“Grogu?”

“He’s sleeping on my ship”

That’s true, Luke climbs up and takes a peek at the glass dome. Grogu is sleeping soundly with a blanket wrapped around him and some cute plush. Luke almost coos at the sight.

“Well, I guess I’m heading off now. I don’t want to extend my stay over my welcome” Luke shrugs,

Din is safe, Grogu is safe, the people of Tatooine are safe and Spice free. His mission is accomplished.

“Fett doesn’t mind you staying. You also helped saving the city he’s now ruling. He appreciates it” Din says,

“It’s nice to know. Maybe I’ll drop by and say hi next time” Which might be a millennium away, “I guess you’re staying right? It’s okay, just deliver Grogu when you feel like it. He must be happy to spend some time with his father” Luke offers,

“Actually Luke”

Luke turns to him because his tone is serious, “Yes?”

“I’ll be leaving tonight too. And when we arrive, I want to talk to you”

Luke’s heart beating just a little bit louder,

“Talk to me? About what?”

“You’ll know”

The Mandalorian is fidgeting even if just a little, his hands are clenching and unclenching beside him,

“Oh, alright. I think…I wanna talk to you too” Luke says with his clear blue eyes,

“Oh…well, then we’ll talk”

“Alright”

“Alright”

Luke secretly hopes that what they will be talking about is somehow the same thing. And his heart is still beating so loud inside his ears and his cheeks are too warm now.

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“It’s okay, little guy. Go back to sleep”

Grogu mumbles something in his sleep as Din is laying him down in his bed at the temple. After some petting at his back, the child goes back to sleep soundly, sucking his finger and snuggling with his Bantha plush, a gift from uncle Boba to ensure he’s the best uncle.

Din sighs with relief, no matter what he has achieved in his life up until now, putting his kid to sleep is one of the things that he’s so proud of.

Luke is in the kitchen, waiting.

“He’s still sleeping?”

“He is, for now”

Luke chuckles, “Being a Jedi has nothing compare to raising a child” He says casually,

“Likewise” Din agrees,

“Some tea?” Luke offers him hot tea that he’s brewing,

“...That would be nice, yes please” He sits down on the dining table across from Luke who’s pouring him a cup of tea,

Din takes his helmet off and they’re both quietly drinking their tea.

“This tea smells really nice” Din comments, he’s not the kind of person who loves tea but this one smells nice.

“I know right? I mixed some herbs and flowers in it. My first master, Ben, he really loved tea and kept telling me drinking tea is good for my concentration so I can meditate and get in tune with myself better” Luke offers with a smile,

Din just nods,

And they become quiet again, the silence is a bit excruciating.

Din said he wanted to talk to Luke and Luke wanted to talk to him too.

But who will begin first.

And one more thing,

‘This man can actually enjoy tea, marry him Luke’ Ben nods with approval and proud smile on his face,

‘I do not accept anything less than royalty as my son-in-law’ Anakin crosses his arms, almost pouting, ‘Luke’s mother was a queen herself’

‘Oh come on, your daughter is married to a smuggler, a charming one’ Ben snorts,

‘She’s already a princess herself and she never listens to me anyway, that’s what happened when I blew up her home planet’ Anakin shrugs and Ben facepalms himself,

‘An ancient weapon, he is carrying’ Yoda is examining a Darksaber clasped on Din’s waist.

‘Oh for the love of Jedi God, would you all leave us alone!’ Luke berates in the force, he is trying to have a decent serious conversation with Din here and his force ghost masters and father wouldn’t leave them alone!

‘We’re just a bit excited, forgive us’ Ben offers him a sweet smile,

‘Signify him, this ancient weapon. King of Mandalorian, the man is’ Yoda concludes,

‘He’s a king of Mandalorian now, does that satisfy you, Anakin?’ Ben asks, sounds a bit sarcastic if Luke would say,

‘But he looks poor’ Anakin is deadpan,

‘The man is covered in pure beskar and you still say he’s poor. Now that’s prejudice’ Ben counters, he knows Mandalorians and he KNOWS many things about Mandalorians okay? He wouldn’t let his former padawan talk down on a Mandalorian so magnificent like this one.

‘I don’t know what that means and I don’t care’ Anakin has his chin up,

‘To be fair, you were poor when you married Padme too’ Ben points out,

‘That’s why my baby boy deserves better than that’ Anakin counters,

‘Grrr….’ Luke growls mentally,

“Are you okay?” Din asks,

“Oh, I am” Luke is back to his current situation,

“You look…tense” Din isn’t sure how to describe it but the Jedi Master looks tense, like he’s battling something mentally.

“My former masters wouldn’t leave me alone” Luke rolls his eyes and sighs,

‘Your masters? What about me, Luke?’ Anakin protests,

‘I skip you’ Luke’s giving him a side eye, ‘Look, it’s just too long to say everything and Din isn’t force-sensitive. Please don’t be so dramatic’

Anakin is already crying on Ben’s chest who’s petting him, ‘There, there’

“Your former masters? How? They’re still alive?” Din frowns,

“They’re one with the force now”

And Din looks more confused,

“It’s a Jedi thing. I’m really sorry” Luke closes his eyes, this is hopeless. They will never get to have a decent conversation like this.

“It’s okay” Din doesn’t understand what’s going on there anyway,

To be honest, Din isn’t any better. He gives his words to his son that he would talk to Luke. And if Luke agrees then maybe they can start seeing each other, as a couple. Having a decent relationship properly. Luke is a wonderful person, so kind and humble despite being so powerful. Doesn’t have to mention he’s a good cook, the kid loves him, and he is just very, very beautiful.

If Luke is interested in having a relationship with a person who is actually a nobody like Din. If that’s even possible.

He’s just a bounty hunter. A Mandalorian who was banished from his own tribe. He only has his ship, his little green son, this stupid weapon, and a few credits with him.

Din already pressed his helmet with Luke’s forehead. Luke might not understand the significance of it but Din should be responsible. Clearly explain to him what’s the meaning behind that so they can be on the same pace. Come on, Djarin. Be a man and talk to him.

Luke is still trying to sip his tea and ignore his masters’ and father’s force ghost talking and bickering at each other.

“Should we get married?”

Luke almost drops his tea. He blinks, did he hear what he just heard?

Now Din didn’t mean to say that the first thing but he just did.

Even the force ghosts stop yelling and gasp.

Din closes his eyes and groans, he absolutely fucked up just now. What part of this is ‘clearly explain’ and talk to him properly. He’s so screwed. And now he’s forcing his brain to find a better explanation, hmm…..doesn’t look like he finds any.

“Yes”

“What?” Din opens his eyes and he sees blushing Luke with a lovely shy smile on his face,

“If you ask me…I think we should” Luke is still sheepish about it but he’s serious, he just thinks they should and he says it out loud. He doesn’t care anymore.

“So…you will marry me?”

Luke’s smile is even brighter and is just breathtaking, “I will marry you, Din”

Din just gets up and comes lifting Luke from his seat. Luke has a startled laugh as he’s being lifted up and swirled around in the air, holding onto Din tightly.

Maybe this is what he always wanted to do to the lovely Jedi Master. Lifting him up and swirling him around.

As they’re less excited, Luke is let down on the ground and he touches Din’s face with his both hands, looking at him suggestively. Din totally gets the message so he leans in and presses his lips with Luke’s.

The kiss is sweet and gentle and Luke cannot stop smiling as he wraps his arms around Din’s neck firmly.

‘Oh dear, our baby is getting married’ Ben sheds his happy tears,

Anakin is pouting and crying, but he’s happy for his baby.

Yoda just cackles hysterically, finally young Skywalker is getting his D his happy ending.

The couple is still kissing, totally mute to their outside world or the force world. They are just overwhelmingly happy to be with each other.

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The couple is sitting on the bench, admiring the beautiful moon in the sky. Luke is leaning on Din’s shoulder and Din’s arm is holding Luke.

How could they escalate so damn quickly, they don’t know and maybe they don’t care anymore.

After they calm down with the situation of sudden proposal, Luke suggests they sit down and talk outside, admiring the moon and the atmosphere at night. It’s quite nice.

“So….what do we do now?” Din asks, he genuinely means it, he has no idea what they should do next.

“We….get married? Do you need a ceremony?” Luke asks,

“No, according to my creed we just say the vows”

“I don’t need ceremony either, but maybe informing friends and family?” Luke is thinking, he doesn’t want to make things too big but there might be some people very upset knowing Luke got married and they were not invited.

“Absolutely, I forgot to ask whether I need to ask permission from any of your family members, especially the leader of your family or clan. We need to do that in my culture”

“My parents, my uncle and aunt who raised me are all deceased and I am the only Jedi Master as far as I know now. I don’t think we need to do that”

‘Ask me! Tell him to ask me! I’mma fight the man for the right to marry you’ Anakin points at himself, ready to ignite his force lightsaber.

‘Anakin, you’re dead. Stay out of it. Go ahead and get married, my dear. We’re happy for you’ Ben has a beautiful smile as he pushes Anakin aside,

‘Be out, we are now. Your marriage, enjoy it’ Master Yoda nods before they both help manhandling his father and disappear.

Luke just sighs but he has a fond smile on his face. They’re such a chaotic force family he got here but they are family and he loves them.

“Sometimes….I think you’re talking to someone I can’t see”

Luke turns to him, “You can feel it?”

“No, but I can see your concentration is elsewhere, is that a Jedi thing?”

“Yes, something like that”

“So…your deceased masters, they were here?”

“Well…kind of, but you don’t have to worry about them, they’re gone now”

“Gone? Aren’t they already dead?”

“They are, but they will be back whenever they feel like it” Luke sighs,

“....Tell them not to worry. I will take good care of you, and Grogu. I will take care both of you”

Din doesn’t know much about the Jedi's ghost, but he was raised as a Mandalorian and his people believe in their ancestors' spirit. So if Luke’s ancestors are still worried, Din just wants to let them know he will do his part the best he can.

Luke actually blushes at that, “Thank you” and he leans on Din’s pauldron with a silly smile on his face.

He also cannot believe he just said yes to Din’s proposal just like that. What can he say? He’s not that strong after all, if the man proposed he would just say yes, yes?

They’re already raising a child together. The man is a good father, a nice gentleman, and he looks really good in his armor. How many millennia a man like this will come across Luke’s path again? Never perhaps.

Right now there’s no Jedi’s ‘no attachment’ idea comes across Luke’s mind at all, maybe some eggplant does.

“So….” Din clears his throat to get Luke’s attention, “Shall we say the vows?”

Luke blinks, “Sure” He nods,

“Only if you’re really sure about this”

“Are you?” Luke asks back, his blue eyes still sparkle even at night,

Well, why wouldn’t he be?

“Let me clarify something before you can’t turn back anymore. I am a known last Jedi and my last name is Skywalker”

“And?” Din tilts his head, for some reason he puts his helmet back on when they’re outside and it looks even more deadpan than he already is.

Luke blinks, “Well, some people said my last name got involved in many bad things and it doesn’t bring good luck”

“You can’t just believe what people said, maybe they don’t like what you’re doing so they say bad things about you or maybe they’re just bitter”

Luke actually laughs at that, “That’s a good one” Yep, still laughing.

Din seriously thinks Luke should laugh more, he shouldn’t be too composed or so serious just because he’s THE last Jedi. What’s so important about it anyway?

“And I have to tell you that I have nothing but my son, my ship, this stupid laser sword I don’t know how to use without grilling myself, and few credits in my pocket. My tribe also abandoned me because I removed my helmet to save Grogu”

“Aww…sorry about that but don’t worry you’re always welcome to remove your helmet here and I’ll feed you” Luke winks and Din actually blushes underneath his helmet,

“I’ll work hard to support our family”

Now Luke blushes before he nods. ‘Our family’, that just sounds so wonderful.

“Grogu and I, we are clan Mudhord, a clan of two. Marrying you meaning you will become my clan too” Din explains,

“So it will be a clan of three?”

“Yes, it is” Din nods, “For now” Until they have additional clan members, children, foundlings.

“Mudhord. Is it this one?” Luke touches Din’s right pauldron, appreciating the beautiful signet.

“It is”

“It will be my honor to join your clan” Luke tells him with his clear blue eyes,

“It will be my honor to have you join us” Din is honest, and maybe blushing a little,

Luke nods with a smile, “I’m ready”

“So” Din is trying to take a deep breath, “Repeat after me”

“Alright. By the way, do you want to remove your helmet?” Luke suggests,

“You’d like that?”

“I mean I understand if it’s your culture to keep the helmet on during the vow but it’s also my culture to kiss after the vow. I just want to kiss you” Yep, he said it. The Last Jedi might be hopelessly romantic and a bit thirsty but he can’t do anything about it, it’s more like he won’t do anything about it.

“....Alright”

Then Din removes his helmet, showing his face and his curly dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Now that’s better, Luke just smiles.

They both stand up, facing each other with hands in hands.

“I will say in Mando’a and in basic, you can repeat after me with the basic”

“Alright” Luke too is trying to breathe properly, he’s doing it, he’s marrying a Mando! YASSS!

Din takes a deep breath then begins “Mhi solus tome. We are one when together”,

“We are one when together” Luke repeats after him,

“Mhi solus dar'tome. We are one when parted”

“We are one when parted”

“Mhi me'dinui an. We will share all”

“We will share all”

“Mhi ba'juri verde. We will raise warriors”

“We will raise warriors”

Din lets out a big breath as if he’s been holding it, “We’re married”

That’s all it takes to bring out Luke’s beautiful smile as he jumps on Din and seals their lips together into a loving kiss with his both hands on Din’s face.

He is MARRIED! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Luke can also feel Din’s smiling into their kiss before he lifts Luke up and swirls him around again, maybe it’s a gesture he likes to do when he’s happy and Luke just laughs.

They are married in front of Luke’s Jedi Temple under the moonlight of this beautiful planet. Luke can never ask for more.

Somehow he also sees his father’s and his former masters’ and their former masters’ force ghosts nearby, smiling and being happy with him, especially Ben who’s cheering very loudly with whistle and everything.

‘Well done Luke!’ Ben yells, very Jedi alike.

Luke just laughs at that, is his father crying?

‘We’ll deal with him, don’t worry’ Ben waves his worries away, the other hand petting Anakin’s fluffy hair.

Luke just holds on to his husband, HIS husband! AAAHHHH! He wants to scream into the force!

Luke is let down on the ground and the couple share a kiss again, this time even more loving with their lips nibbling. Luke can tell neither of them is very good at this but they will be fine. They will learn and master it, just like everything else. Yes, definitely.

And, finally they can tell Grogu when he wakes up, that the kid officially got his mama.

What a lovely occasion to celebrate.

A Jedi and a Mandalorian husbands. Who would have seen it coming?

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Grogu feels something different when he wakes up.

First, it’s not only his Papa curling up next to him in their bed, someone’s arm wraps around his Papa’s torso from behind. Grogu feels the force even before seeing who it is.

“Mama?” He calls as his big eyes blinking his sleepiness away,

“Hmm…You’re awake already?” It’s Papa who wakes up first, Papa is always a light sleeper, always wakes up to make sure that Grogu and everything is okay.

“It’s still early, wanna go back to sleep?” His papa checks the timer and pats his head and back, hoping to coax the child back to sleep.

“...Hmm…everything okay?” Sleepy Jedi Master appears from behind Papa and Grogu’s eyes go bigger,

“He’s up. But I’m checking if he wants to get back to sleep” Papa keeps patting his back,

“Mama?” Grogu is not very sleepy anymore,

“Yes, I’m here” Luke gives him a sleepy smile, a little sheepish but all lovingly. His hand reaches forward to pat the small child too.

Mama is sleeping in the same bed with them? That’s new.

Luke, of course, can read Grogu’s thoughts so he just smiles, “I’ll tell you everything once we are all awake, how about that?”

‘Let me snuggle with your Papa a little more, please?’ Luke almost pleads in the force,

Grogu’s big round eyes blink, they were even snuggling?

‘I’ll let you have more snack if you agree’

‘Okay’

Grogu nods before he climbs up on his father’s chest who has to incline and lie on his back. He likes to sleep on his Papa sometimes because listening to Papa’s heartbeat is so comforting and he feels safe. Before the child closes his eyes and ready to snooze back to sleep.

“He likes sleeping on you? That’s so cute” Luke chuckles softly as his fingers brush his green drooping ear,

“Sometimes. Would you like to try that too?”

Luke chuckles more wholeheartedly. This man is unbelievable, all polite and calm until now that he just asks whether Luke wants to sleep on him sometimes? YES, I do sir.

“Yes, I would love that”

They smile at each other before pressing their lips into a lazy kiss but still quite loving and it lasts several seconds, because that’s how lazy kisses work right?

At the same time Grogu’s one eye peeks and sees that very closely.

Oops….

PAPA AND MAMA KISS?!

It looks like they have to wake up eventually because Grogu screeches and demands explanation from them.

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The little family gets up from bed and Grogu is now provided with warm blue milk and the blue macarons he’s shoving into his toothy mouth to calm down.

“So…the thing is” Din begins, they’re all sitting at the dining table,

“Your Master and I, we got married last night”

Din announces it to his kid finally,

Grogu’s little three-finger hand pauses the macaron that was about to be shoved into his mouth. Those big round eyes just look at his father and master back and forth. Master Luke has a warm loving smile on his face and Din always has the kindest smile. They both look a bit shy and everything but they also look so happy. Grogu can feel a very bright and delightful light in the force around them.

This is what Grogu has always wanted all along, they just hope the kid will be happy.

Next thing they know, Grogu just jumps right onto his father’s face.

“Woh!” Din is surprised with his face full with his kid,

Luke just laughs with delight, he knows Grogu will be happy but he didn’t expect him to jump onto his papa’s face like this.

The kid just laughs and babbles something happily, Din and Luke cannot stop smiling.

“Looks like your hard work paid off, pal” His father pats his head and gives a boop to his little nose. It was this little monster who managed to get them to fall for each other all along.

Then Grogu looks at Luke and manages to jump on him as well but lands perfectly on Luke’s chest,

“Oh!” Luke laughs and holds on to the child, his padawan who’s going to also be his son officially. He’s as equally happy.

‘Mama Papa married!’ Grogu is just so bright in the force,

‘That’s right, Grogu’ Luke smiles, patting his back.

‘Grogu happy!’ He even chirps to make his point,

‘I’m happy too. Your father and I, we are very happy’

‘So, Papa Mama make babies?’

Luke just stares and blinks,

“What did he say?” Din somehow has developed the skill to pick up when his son said something crazy in the force to Luke, because Luke looks at him like he’s some kind of outrageous green little monster, he’s gotta know.

“He asks…whether we are making…babies?” Luke blushes but he translates anyway,

“You naughty little womp rat, you don’t ask your parents like that” Din rubs his head, trying to teach him something from time to time even though the kid doesn’t seem to listen.

Grogu just tilts his head, ‘But Papa Mama, children’

“I think he asks out of his curiosity because even if he’s young he somehow notices that when people get married, they tend to have children afterward” Luke manages to explain to Din,

Not that Grogu is urging them to make children or anything, or is he?

“Oh, I don’t think Master Luke can give birth to our children even if we try, right?” Din turns to Luke and he just blushes furiously,

“I…I don’t think so either” Luke quickly responds, his face crimson red.

“So if you want siblings, we will have to adopt, just like when I adopt you” Din rubs his kid’s head lovingly,

Are they talking about adopting more children right now? Already?? Luke’s still blushing hard.

Grogu tilts his head, he sends out the thoughts that he’s okay whether he has siblings or not. Right now he’s just happy he got both Papa and Mama. He beams so adorably both Luke and Din have to coo.

‘So, Mama use Papa’s big gun and Papa use Mama’s saber’

As Luke thought their force conversation cannot get any weirder…

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They are married.

Yes, Luke and Din got married. Officially according to the Creed, Din’s Creed.

Even though everything is still pretty much the same as they were before, Luke’s cooking and training Grogu, Din’s checking the perimeter with Artoo or doing chores for the temple, Grogu is cheerful and happy. But they have more interaction now, especially the little touch and talk when they meet each other. It’s just a small thing but Luke is happy to have that.

Especially the little kisses they share whenever they’re sure the kid isn’t looking. Luke is super happy about this, the expression of love. Din might not know it but he’s quite a smooth and gentle kisser and Luke loves that.

They did say the vows and get married, yes.

But nope, they didn’t actually consummate the marriage, not yet.

No matter how much Luke wanted to taste THE eggplant, it wasn’t very convenient since they have a small child in the place with them. And said small child is very good at stealth or being in the place he shouldn’t be at an unbelievable timing. They didn’t want to risk it.

It’s okay, they’re not in a hurry anyway.

Maybe?

‘Having trouble again, Luke?’ Ben miraculously appears next to him again,

“No…….I just got married, I’m so happy, Ben” Luke keeps slicing the vegetables that are meant to be their dinner tonight, Grogu and Din are out with Artoo for playing or any recreation activities they seem fit. Swimming again perhaps? Luke has to go and peek in that case.

‘I’m happy for you’ Ben just smiles and Luke can feel it very brightly in the force,

“Thank you so much, Ben” Luke smiles too, his smile is so bright and beautiful.

‘What do you have for dinner?’ Ben asks curiously,

“Eggplant” Luke proudly shows him the eggplant he and Artoo picked from their little yard farm earlier, so big he has to hold it with both hands. It’s so nice and so smooth and so big…

‘You’re okay?’

“Yes, I am”

‘Then why are you licking the eggplant?’

“Oh? I wanna taste it?” Luke doesn’t even realize he’s doing it,

‘It’s raw, Luke. Are you sure you’re okay?’ Ben starts to look worried,

Luke lets out a long sigh. But no, how could he talk to Ben about this. He was Luke Jedi’s Master and had been a Jedi all his life. How could he tell Ben that he’s thirsty for some Mando eggplant.

‘Luke’ Ben’s expression is only kindness, ‘You know you can talk to me about anything right?’

“But….” Luke blushes,

Force ghost Ben glances at the eggplant in the sink and looks at his blushing former padawan and he kind of pieces everything together.

‘How about this, Luke? I’ll babysit the youngling, Grogu, tonight. Once he falls asleep I’ll make sure he doesn’t wake up in the middle of the night’ Ben offers,

“What?”

‘So you and your husband can spend some time together without worrying he will wake up’ Now he’s offering a kind, knowing, smile,

“Aww…how could you know?” Luke is really embarrassed, even the force ghost knows he is thirsty for some Mandalorian eggplant wants to have some alone time with his husband.

‘Luke, I also had someone I loved when I was alive. I know what love is like especially you just got married, you would want to be with him, maybe even a honeymoon’

Luke blushes with the idea of going on honeymoon with his Mandalorian husband. Will they be wearing swimsuits?

“It…it’s so weird, Ben. We don’t even confess our love or anything, we just get married. I feel like some kind of teenager who acted on impulse. But Din doesn’t tell his son he loves him as well when it’s very obvious how much he loves him. Maybe that’s just the way he is” Luke still blushes, “But thank you for sharing with me that you also had someone you loved”

‘I really did, but unfortunately I lost them all which is natural. We all have to part from something or someone we love someday’ Ben looks at him with a sad but still very kind smile, ‘That’s why I want you to have this, Luke. As I told you as long as you’re in tune with your feelings. Everything will be just fine’

“Thank you, Ben. I really appreciate it” Luke is very touched, this is the first time Ben tells him about his personal love life. He lost them all, it’s just so sad.

‘But let me tell you, I had lived my life to the fullest as well. I was a Jedi, I was a general in the war, a hermit, then your master. I also had a lot of love interest or even just a fling but they were all super great so you don’t have to feel bad for me, Luke’

Luke just stares at him,

“Aren’t Jedi…supposed to be…single? Like no attachment?” He blinks,

‘Sleeping around is not an attachment, Luke’

Now Luke just gapes at him with horror, almost drops the eggplant. It’s actually weird that he’s still holding it this whole time.

“You….slept around? As a Jedi?!” Luke is shocked,

‘Oh come on, don’t be so dramatic and sound so accusing. I had a lot of people pursuing me, Luke. And some of them were very, really FINE. I was just a human after all and I guess it was because of my habit of flirting to get things my way. When some of them were really fine and they played along I mean… Yeah, I slept with them’ Ben admits,

Luke still stares at him with shock. This whole time he thought his Jedi Master and gentle old Ben was all calm, kind, and regal like a noble man he was. He just admits he was actually a thirsty Jedi when he was alive, that’s very shocking.

‘There was one Mandalorian I actually had to investigate about him but he ended up sending his son away so I was like…well, shouldn’t miss the opportunity provided. At least he spilled something for me. Not that, Luke’ Ben says when he sees Luke’s covering his mouth with shock, ‘I mean the important information I was after but well, ‘that’ too. Unfortunately he was killed afterward. He was actually a very kind and loving father and even asked for my contact. His brown eyes were so intense and his seasoned warrior body…’

Ben sighs and Luke has to grab a chair and sit or else his legs might not take it anymore. It’s hard listening to this from your dead old master.

‘But not just that Luke, as I told you I had someone I loved, so yes I loved them with all my heart and we reaped what we could. I had a good life, Luke’ Ben just smiles so brightly,

“I believe you” Luke nods, pouring himself some hot tea. How much he wishes he had some alcohol here.

Mourning himself, all these times he keeps himself as a twenty-eight year old virgin because he believed in the old Jedi way or no attachment rule to keep himself balance but now learning that his former master actually was a slut had some spicy experiences, that’s heavy.

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After dinner,

Din manages to put his kid to sleep after he is properly bathed. The little monster is sleeping soundly and he’s the cutest monster of all.

Then he opens the door for Artoo to roll in,

“Keep an eye on him, k? Thanks” Din nods to the astromech and it beeps back, rolling into his position.

Din shuts the door after the last glance. He stands there and sighs.

Luke, his newly husband, has invited Din to sleep in his room tonight and Din has to admit, he’s quite thrilled beyond words.

They had a mutual understanding that it is okay for them to not sleeping together just yet because they have Grogu around, so they can't risk it. The marriage consummation would have to wait and they are okay with that.

Not that he doesn’t want to consummate their marriage, he wants to. Luke is so sweet and so beautiful and is his husband, of course he wants to touch him. It is so hard seeing a being that magnificent walking around in his cute Jedi wardrobe, smiling and laughing, blushing in front of Din from time to time, knowing full well this is his husband and still they don’t consummate the marriage.

Din Djarin is a tough Mandalorian, a warrior of his creed, the best bounty hunter in the parsec, the possessor of the Mandalore ancient weapon, and he admits this is hard.

They steal kisses and exchange touches here and there but not much.

For the sake of his kid’s innocent childhood, yes.

But Papa is only a human.

So when Luke whispered into his ear when Grogu was busy playing with Artoo during dinner whether Din would like to sleep in his room tonight and he blushed. Din thought he might blush too and of course, he whispered yes.

Now he’s in front of Luke’s room with only his undersuit. Heart thudding in his chest as he knocks on the door,

“Come in” Luke’s voice from within the room so he opens,

Luke is sitting composed yet timidly on his bed, wearing his Jedi pyjamas maybe? It’s like his practice suit but bigger and looser with small cords tying it together. He looks shy and oh he looks so cute.

“Hello” Luke greets,

“Hi” Din shuts the door and comes to sit with Luke on the bed,

The room is light with only a candle and it looks incredibly romantic. They remain silent for a moment.

“So” Din begins, “We just literally sleep together or…” he tries to find the good word,

“We’re married, Din. What do you think?” Luke says softly, he still blushes hard.

“I think….yeah” Din trails off as he touches his own neck, “You’re sure?” Then he turns to look Luke in the eyes, being all serious.

“Yes” Luke nods, avoids his eyes because he’s blushing so hard, “My master will babysit Grogu tonight so…it should be okay”

“Your dead master? How?”

“It’s the force thing”

“Alright then” Din nods, well he would just pretend he understands that.

He comes closer and grabs Luke by the arms that Luke inhales very sharply, blinking his big blue eyes to his husband.

“How about…should we talk about what we should and shouldn’t be doing?” Din suggests,

Luke is so beautiful under the candlelight, and so adorable with him blushing looking all bashful like this. Din respects himself for having an iron-clad self control like up until now. Not that he knows damn well Luke can just float him into the nearest trash bin if he tries something with Luke and he doesn’t approve of it.

The Jedi chuckles softly and looks even more adorable.

“I just want to be close to you. I want…to make you feel good, you’re my husband, Din” Luke says softly,

“If that’s what you really want” Din whispers,

Luke gives him a shy smile as he nods,

“But I have to tell you something, my body…it’s not very nice” Then Luke turns serious, like he’s worried about something.

“What do you mean?”

“It has scars, all over” Luke glances up at him, “You won’t really feel it with your hands but if its look bothers you then…we can kill the light” Luke looks at the candle which is the only source of the light in the room.

“No, I want to see you” Din insists, “I don’t care that you have scars all over your body, Luke. You’re my husband”

Luke’s blue eyes turn emotional at that,

“I am a Mandalorian. We honor scars on our loved ones like something so sacred. It signifies the harsh battles they’ve been through. If anything, I might just be falling in love with you more”

Luke looks at him, it’s the first time Din says he’s in love with Luke, even if they’re already married. Yes, they’re like this.

“...You just don’t see it yet” Luke counters weakly, he’s always worried about it.

Another reason that Luke never had a lover up until now, he’s a bit ashamed by it? He didn’t know how his lover would react to it so he would just keep it to himself. But when Din proposed he just said yes, he just couldn’t help himself there and totally forgot about this. As being his husband, Din would have to see his scars on his body eventually.

“And this hand of mine” Luke raises his right hand, “You might wonder why I always keep the glove on. It’s prosthetic, it’s very lifelike but I’d rather put on a glove to at least keep it in good condition”

“What happened to it?” Din asks,

“I got my hand cut off when I fought with the Empire to help my friends” That’s the best Luke can put it,

“That’s just so hot” Din says with admiration in his eyes and Luke chuckles,

His husband thinks that he got scars or got his hand cut off from fighting war and being brave to save others is hot. What a decent lovely man. Luke secretly thanks himself that he has chosen so well.

“The scars. Let me see it then” Din is deadpan but he has a small smile and Luke blushes harder.

“Can I?” Din reaches to the cord that tying Luke’s pyjamas together,

Luke doesn’t answer but he nods,

Din slowly pulls the cord and unties it, giving it enough time that it doesn’t look like he’s rushing the other. Luke is a powerful Jedi but he’s nervous about this so it must be something sensitive to him.

He continues to slowly take off Luke’s clothes until his skin is revealed. Scars all over his upper body like rivers in the forest. Din sucks in his breath as he takes a good look at it.

“.....If you want, we can just snuggle” Luke offers,

“You’re beautiful” Din blurts out, cutting all of Luke’s thoughts.

Luke just looks at him more carefully, “Really?”

“Yes. I don’t know about you or anyone else but I have to make sure that you know you’re beautiful to me, Luke. And I won’t let you say otherwise” Din insists,

Luke lets out a breath like he has been holding it this whole time.

“As I’ve told you, we Mandalorians hold our battle scars sacred and I think…I think I’m absolutely in love with you”

Din’s words and eyes are so sincere and Luke knows in the force that he’s honest. He just lets out another big breath with a smile, “I can’t believe you just say that” He mutters,

“You’re so beautiful I want to devour you now” Din nibbles his face to make the point and Luke almost yelps, he chuckles and holds on to Din, his husband.

“What causes these?” He asks, still nibbing Luke’s face,

“....The Emperor” Luke really hopes mentioning him won’t kill the mood, “He tortured me when I refused to join him. I thought I was going to die but then my father saved me. He saved my life with his”

“I’m glad he did” Din whispers against Luke’s ear,

“Me too” Luke sighs, he thinks of his father that he loves so much, but please…if he appears right now Luke swears he would kill him again himself. Not a joke.

“So they’re scars that you got because you were saving the galaxy. That just turns me on” Din sighs heavily, and why does he have to use bedroom voice against Luke’s ear like this. Luke is ticklish yet turned on all over.

“I think…I know how to handle that” Luke bites his lower lip with something gleaming in his eyes.

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At the same time,

Ben is trying to shield all the voices in the force from the little one who’s still asleep.

‘I WANT TO SUCK YOUR DICK. GOD, I REALLY WANT TO DO THAT’

‘OH MY GOD IT’S MANDO DICK’

‘SO BIG SO BEAUTIFUL’

‘MY MOUTH….’

‘...TASTE SO GOOD’

‘My Padawan is definitely weak to Mando dick’ Ben sighs as he’s patting Grogu’s back on the bed,

No matter what he accused Ben earlier, Luke is as thirsty and he’s so loud in the force.

The child mumbles something in his sleep,

‘Nope, your fathers are not sucking each other off. Sleep tight, little one’ He keeps patting and smiling.

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They have been married for two weeks now.

And Luke is never happier.

He glows so beautifully and his husband also sees it. What can he say? He just loves his gorgeous husband who also looks really good in everything he wears, especially the loose pyjamas.

Grogu suspected why his parents were so bright in the force one morning. He looked at them questioningly as a toddler could.

‘Papa Mama so happy’

‘We really are, Grogu’ Luke answers in the force,

‘Why?’

‘Well, because I love your father and your father loves me’ That’s the best answer Luke could give, ‘And of course, we both love you very much’

‘Okay’ Grogu accepted that as he continued devouring his breakfast happily.

Din has to be off-world, saying a job comes up and he wants to take it. He wants to support his family as he once said.

They share a loving kiss before Din puts on his helmet and flies away in his ship.

Luke just sighs as the ship is up and away until it is out of sight, reminding himself his husband will be back safely.

“What should we do today, Grogu?” He asks his little green padawan turns into his son,

“Aboo!” Grogu suggests enthusiastically,

“Playing? What about training?” Luke squints his eyes,

The child pouts,

Before they decide what they should do, Luke receives a holocall, right on time.

“Leia”

‘Hello Luke, how is everything over there?’ His twin sister appears on the holo and he’s happy to see her,

“Very good, thank you again for the ant droids. They have been working very hard and very helpful” Luke smiles, the ant droids were sponsored by his twin sister’s support as a senate of the New Republic of course, it was filed under charity work. It’s just too fussy to file under the New Jedi Order without some people being nosy about it.

‘I’m just happy to know everything is alright over there. How is your teaching with the new student going?’ She asks,

“He’s getting better each day, Leia. Thank you for asking”

And if Luke’s smile looks a little happier than other times they’ve talked, Leia would be the one who notices it. They are force-sensitive twins with a very strong bond after all.

‘I see, is there anything else you want to tell me?’ She asks, looking at him challengingly, like he can keep any secrets from her.

“What I want to tell you? Oh, the supplies I ordered the other day arrived safely. Thank you”

Luke still smiles like nothing can bother him at all, walking through the bamboo forest to their training ground for today as his other hand helps moving Grogu forward with the force. If Din was here, he would carry his son all the way but Luke would like Grogu to build strength in his legs by walking even if just a little more somehow.

‘Really? That’s it?’ Leia frowns,

“Yes. And erm…I just got married” Luke reveals with a smile.

Grogu jumps to the nearest bamboo and hangs on to it for his dear life when he hears the screeching from Luke’s comm.

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After several minutes of explanation and another several minutes ensuring his sister he’s not hypnotized or drugged or under the spell of any kind, and Luke manages to apologize for not telling her sooner. Leia seems to calm down a bit, only a little bit. If she doesn’t have a very important meeting waiting for her, she would throttle him for another hour maybe.

They promise to talk about this later and maybe arrange the visit to meet her in-law soon before they hang up.

“Grogu?” Luke looks around until he finds the green child hanging on the bamboo tree, trembling.

“Oh dear, are you alright? I’m sorry you must be startled. That’s my twin sister, she’s normally very nice and kind, just a bit intense sometimes. I will introduce you to her sometime soon. She also has a son, my nephew Ben just turned two this year. He’s just a toddler like you, I’m sure you will get along” Luke explains as he coaxes Grogu out of the bamboo tree he’s holding on tightly.

His Master/Mama Luke has a very calm and kind and sweet presence in the force while the twin sister he was talking to was very intimidating. Grogu is happy Luke is his Mama and he feels bad for the boy named Ben.

“Oh no, don’t think like that. She’s a very good mother” Luke assures him but he has a weak smile.

Grogu has set his mind to be nice to the baby Ben when they meet because he feels sorry for him.

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Jabba’s Boba’s Palace,

“Uh-huh….” Fett has his palm under his chin, staring the Mandalorian in front of him down.

“You just fasttrack married a Jedi, why am I not surprised?”

“I thought you’d be happy to know” Din shrugs, sipping his drink through the straw.

Yeah right, ‘Happiness’ radiating from his pure beskar armor so much Boba wants to sneeze from allergy.

“I’m happy for you, you’re my trustworthy friend and a brother in battle, that’s why I’m gifting you these credits” A bag of credits is laid on the table for him,

“Thank you, you don’t have to” Din hesitates, he isn’t used to receiving credits as a gift because he’s used to working to earn it all his life.

“Yes, I do. You have a very big appetite kid to feed and oh, tell your kid we have baby banthas here if he wants to come and see them”

“Baby banthas?”

“Yes, a bantha I used to own. She came back a few days ago with two babies, terribly cute. I’mma teach him to ride one if he wants” Boba has happy wrinkles on his face talking about those baby banthas,

“That would be nice, thank you. I’ll ask him” Din nods, feeling grateful.

“And if they really get along, once the mother doesn’t have to care for them anymore. He can have them” Boba is so carefree that Din has to stare at him,

“You are not spoiling the kid” Din is serious, or at least trying to be.

“I’m his best uncle, that’s what I do. Now take these gifts back to him too”

A big bag full of colorful plushies and toys is handed to him by a servant droid and Din shakes his head, “You’re unbelievable”

“I’m the daimyo of Mos Espa, the crime lord of Tatooine. I can do what I want especially spoiling the little brat to make sure I’m his best uncle” The man picks his teeth, what a mannered daimyo.

Din lets out a long sigh, how is he going to fit these into his compact ship. Maybe he has to snuggle some plushies in his pilot cockpit on the way.

“Mando!”

They both turn to a familiar cheerful voice, the very marshal of Mos Pelgo walks up to them with a smile.

“Good to see you again” Cobb Vanth clasps his hand with Din firmly, the man looks really good in his red scarf and red long-sleeves.

“Likewise” Din clasps back as firmly, “Good to see you’re back to good health”

“Well, thanks to this man right here” He points his thumb to Fett, “He even gives me a new shoulder to replace the old one, what a generous man” He keeps talking and smiling while Boba remains quiet, sipping his drink.

“Alright” Din nods,

“So, pay a visit to us on this planet?” Cobb seats himself on the available chair nearby and grabs the nearest fruit to chew,

“That, and some jobs”

“Nice. You know what? I feel bad that I fell into a coma and missed the damn opportunity to witness how badass you all were fighting the war with those spice traders. I’ve heard it was quite epic” The Marshal keeps picking the grapes to feed himself,

“It was, your people fought so bravely. It would have been much worse if they didn’t come, thanks to you” Din says truthfully, he’s really grateful.

“Nah, we love peace but when we have to fight we just fight with tooth and nail and claw. And because of that, this man right here also offers protection to our little country town, thanks boss” Cobb salutes,

Fett just nods without meeting his eyes, still sipping his drink.

“Our children have better clothes and a lot of new datapads for their education. That’s the pretty generous daimyo we got here” Cobb points at him with his thumb again,

And Fett still sips his drinks,

“Good to hear that” Din nods again, “You’re here on business?” He asks back,

“Well I still need to get used to this new shoulder I got and the man also lends me the bacta tank until my health is fully recovered, thanks again boss” Cobb winks,

Fett still, sips his drinks.

Din blinks underneath his helmet, is something going on?

“Whoops, I gotta go for my training with Fennec now or else she might strangle me. Good to see you, Mando. See you, boss” Cobb stands up from his seat and walks away,

Din then turns his helmet to Fett,

“What?”

“A protection to his town? That’s nice”

“They have fought very well, they deserve it”

“New clothes and datapads for the children too?”

“I love children”

“Giving him a new shoulder and offering him to stay with you until his health is recovered. You’re the nicest crime lord I’ve ever met”

“For Kriff sake! What are you trying to say, Djarin!” Boba finally snaps, putting his drink on the table, the one that he’s been sipping all these time and doesn’t seem to be empty, that one.

“I just wanna say, Cobb Vanth is a fierce fighter, a loyal companion, and a very nice guy. He’s also very good looking” Din says,

“You also think he’s good-looking?” Fett hisses,

“He is, his smile is very bright and beautiful, but less than my husband’s” Din adds firmly,

That’s when Boba’s become less threatening, sometimes he forgot this Mandalorian right here is head over heels for his Jedi husband. And they just got married, gotta give him that.

“What I’m going to say is what you once said to me. Life is too short. Both of you are my very good friends, I’m only happy for you if anything should happen” Din sounds very sincere,

“And what should happen”

“If you two get together” Din is a straight-forward man and he gets to the damn point,

The man in the green armor just sips his drinks, isn’t he full already or he’s that thirsty?

“Nah, I’m already old, my knees are killing me” Fett provides, unnecessarily,

“Cobb isn’t that young either. I’m sure he doesn’t mind”

“Are you calling him by his first name right now?”

“Is that the point?”

Din frowns underneath his helmet, what is wrong with one of the bravest men he has ever fought alongside and a very honorable man. He’s upset because he’s calling the Marshal by his name or saying he’s good-looking? Is that jealousy he’s radiating?

“He’s head over heel” Another voice offers which both of them turn, Fennec is walking up to them with a big knowing smile, “From his bald head to his combat boots” She adds as she picks a fruit to bite,

“That’s mean” Fett squints at her,

“That’s a bit mean” Din agrees with him but doesn’t say any further, afraid she might just stab him in the neck.

“I’ve heard you just got married, congratulations. Care to teach this man how to confess his feelings to some very lovely Marshal?” Fennec continues to smile so sweetly yet full of teeth,

“Thank you” Din nods, “Just propose and say the vows, really. Keep it simple” His marriage just happens like that.

The mighty daimyo Boba Fett is having his head in his hands, these two are killing him. He needs new friends.

“I told him that too, he’s just paranoid about his look and his age. So sensitive” Fennec chews on the fruit, “You should have seen his face when he got to see the Marshal clearly for the very first time. He forgot how to speak”

“I hate you” Fett mutters, still have his hands covering his face,

“Marshal Vanth is certainly very charming, I’m married” Din adds the last one when he hears the sound of clicking blaster,

This man is unbelievable. So shy to confess his feelings yet so jealous.

“He’s a little protective because the Marshal got shot by his old bad blood because of him” Fennec elaborates,

“I see”

“But he got his revenge when our baby Rancor decided he looked like blue custard and swallowed him down before spitting the prosthetic parts out”

“....Alright?”

“We name him Bambi” Fennec offers with a smile, clearly this baby Rancor is very dear to her.

“Well, nice talking to you all and always a pleasure to do business with you. I should head back so my family won’t be worried” Din decides it’s his time to leave,

“Enjoy your marriage” If Din doesn’t know any better, he would have thought Fett is sulking, “And tell your kid I’m his best uncle” Fett points at him, determined.

“You can tell him yourself when we come here for your wedding”

Fett gasps while Fennec is cackling hysterically but Din is already leaving with the big bag of toys and plushies for Grogu. Hopefully his brave friend will do something about his feelings.

Then he meets the Marshal leaning against the wall in the hallway, tossing a coin in his hand.

“Leaving?” He asks with a small smile,

“Yes” Din nods,

“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop but I was looking for Shand and I heard her voice here so, congratulations on your marriage” Cobb offers him a bigger smile now,

“Thank you so much. Take care” Din nods to him and he nods back, scratching his nose like he’s awkward or even shy?

Din is sure he didn’t only hear about his marriage.

Well, maybe he will return to Tatooine soon but not for business. A merry occasion.

Now he’s going back to his kid and husband.

Thinking of their beautiful smile and he has to smile as well.

For the very first time in many years, he is truly happy.

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