Library [11/09]

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Rory bustled sleepily into the library with her laptop, coffee, and a special and very sleepy visitor in her bag.

She was hoping no one would really notice that last one.

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Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke looked away. "This is an effort," he muttered. "Don't ask me for the impossible, Rory."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Rory dropped her head straight down onto the desk with a yelp from Vladdie.

"Luke," she said, her voice a flat whine. "I am exhausted. My college applications are due in twenty days and nine hours, giv or take a few minutes. My Ethics teacher already killed someone I love and wants to get another one. My dog won't leave my side and I don't know why. My father forgot my birthday two years running. All I want is for my boyfriend and my best friend to get along. Is that so much to ask?"

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"He's taking my father's place!" Luke said, his voice coming out a lot louder than he'd meant.

He hadn't meant for that sentence to come out at all, really.

He bit his lip hard. "So yeah, it's a lot to ask," he whispered.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"Luke, you are in a library," she said softly without lifting her head. "If you can't remember that, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."

"Secondly," she said, lifting her head and scrubbing her thumb under either eye, "and I want you to listen to me, Luke Skywalker. No one will ever, ever replace your father. Do you understand me?"

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke nodded but didn't meet her eyes. "I understand," he whispered.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Rory reached for his hand. "Luke. I love Anakin. I won't stop just because I'm dating someone else. He moved on. Can't I? Please?"

If Rory sounded like she was on the brink of tears of frustration, well....

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke squeezed her hand back, then moved so he could sneak behind the desk to give her a hug.

"I'm sorry," he murmured.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Rory set Vladdie down so he wouldn't get smushed. "It's okay," she told Luke's shoulder. "I'm a little stressy right now."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke gave a shaky laugh. "And I'm not making things better."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"Not your fault," she mumbled.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke gave her another squeeze and pulled back. "I'll try," he said finally.

It was obvious how difficult it was for him to say that.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"It means everything," she said with a small sigh.

Vladdie made a distinct, 'omg you are ignoring meeeeeeeeeeee!' noise and pawed at Luke's leg.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke crouched down, eager for the distraction. "Hello, Vladdie," he cooed. "Why are you so clingy today?"

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Vladdie licked his nose.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke laughed far harder than necessary. He'd been a little stressed, too.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Vladdie poked his forehead with his paw.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke picked Vladdie up and cuddled him. "Yoda doesn't let me do this," he told Rory.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"Yoda doesn't cuddle," she agreed. "He didn't let me, either."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke gave Vladdie another hug, then held him out for Rory to take. "I should let you get back to work," he said, eyes still looking a little troubled.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"Didn't you want a book?" she wondered, taking a squirmy Vladdie from him.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"Oh yeah," Luke said, blushing. "Any other suggestions on tactics?"

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Rory bit her lip thoughtfully, and said, "I have another one I can recommend, and it's a little cynical and weird, but I guarantee Vader's read it. He's read Sun Tzu, after all."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"What's it called?" Luke asked.

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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"The Prince," Rory said, setting Vladdie down and moving over into the stacks. "It's by a man named Machiavelli."

Re: Seventh Period [11/09]

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Luke's forehead wrinkled in confusion. "But I don't want to be royalty. That's Leia's lookout."