last_kallig | AU: Kid Ibani Baze and Chirrut's birthday

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Ibani has a secret. Well, two secrets, to be honest. She's been working on birthday presents for her dads!

She's never gotten anyone anything before, or made them something, so the work has been difficult. Scrounging for bits of leather, dropped credits, valuable things to trade for materials, those were the relatively easy parts. No, the hard parts were settling on designs and actually MAKING the presents.

The setting and thong for the Adegan crystal she gave Chirrut is finished, but the last bits of braiding on the leather bracelet for Baze are proving tricky. She scowls at it, uses the Force to make the material hold still so she can tie the end properly. Almost done....

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iprotectyou

That's not fair, Chirrut, Baze wants a turn! He resists the urge to tackle his friend and pound the snot out of him. He's holding Ibani after all.

"He's navigating using the crystal you gave him," Baze explains, following the two of them around.

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last_kallig

The sheer joy in the Force at finding out that Chirrut is navigating using HER presents is nearly overwhelming and Ibani grins as wide as her mouth will allow.

"Now you can be extra sneaky," she says to Chirrut. "Because everyone will think you still need your staff."

Pause.

"You should prank your students."

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idontneedluck

Chirrut laughs.

"Baze, what have you been teaching this poor innocent child? You should apologize to her at once." He declares, depositing Ibani into Baze's arms neatly.

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iprotectyou

Oh, is it Baze's turn for cuddles now? Thank you ever so much, Chirrut. Baze snuggles with Ibani, holding her against his chest and nuzzling her cheek with his nose.

"I didn't teach her anything," Baze says, rolling his eyes. "That was all you. The only things I teach her are good and wholesome things that all children should know. Isn't that right, Ibani?"

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last_kallig

"I came up with that all on my own," Ibani says, sniffing in mock wounded pride.

"The only things you teach me on purpose," Ibani replies in response to Baze's question, teasing.

Edited Date: 2017-06-23 02:01 am (UTC)

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idontneedluck

"See? It's a tragedy." Chirrut declares, but he goes to pour out the tea into three cups instead of continuing to tease. It's not Sapir, the time of year is wrong, but the smell is still enticing.

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iprotectyou

Baze laughs and sets Ibani down, quietly encouraging her to go get some food and tea. She's gained a significant amount of weight since she was a slave in Ilum's crystal caves, but he still worries for her health.

"Oh, no, have I really been that bad of an example?" Baze says, mock-mournful in between bouts of laughter. "And here I thought I was the good role model!"

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last_kallig

Ibani doesn't need much encouragement to go get food and tea. It seems like the more she grows, the hungrier she gets!

"You're both the good role model and the bad role model," Ibani replies serenely. "So is Chirrut."

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idontneedluck

"Is that how it is, little diplomat?" Chirrut laughs, settling himself at the table and taking one of the rice balls Baze brought.

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iprotectyou

"Ah, yes, diplomacy," Baze says, biting into a steamed bun. "Definitely one of the things we taught you on purpose. Or, tried, rather. I don't know how to teach that."

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last_kallig

"Diplomacy is useful, sometimes." Ibani takes a bite of one of the rice balls.

"So is being stubborn and sneaky. I am multifaceted," she says, giggling.

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idontneedluck

"'Multifasceted'? Is this what they're teaching you in classes, how to use big words against your dads?" Chirrut demands, poking her in the side where he knows she's ticklish.

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iprotectyou

"Soon we won't be able to keep up with you," Baze says, leaving Chirrut to his tickling. "You'll leave us behind in the desert dust. Did you want to be a diplomat when you grow up, Ibani?"

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last_kallig

Ibani wriggles as Chirrut tickles her. "Daaaaad!"

"Nope, I'm going to be a Guardian!" she proclaims proudly.

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idontneedluck

"And then I could retire somewhere warm and sunny - you won't need me doing the job anymore." Chirrut grins, as if he would ever live anywhere but Jedha.

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iprotectyou

"And leave me behind? Not on your life," Baze says, folding his arms. "They'd have to pry you out of my cold, dead fingers before I'd let you go anywhere but to the market of NiJedha. Can you believe this guy, Ibani? I can't."