Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 02:13:46 EST
From: THRAWN5678@aol.com
Subject: The Chosen One's Choice- Chapter 3

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Author's Notes: Well, motivation's a funny thing. I haven't had any
motivation to write any more stories, but i guess now that's changed. That,
and my own situation, and the story itself. I've changed some of the
specifics around, ie Anakin's sexuality, which went from questioning to a
definite bi. It's story driven, and also more favored by me, the
author. Oh, and you might want to read the first two chapters again, in
case you're a returning fan and have forgotten the specifics. If you want
to chat with me or send me e-mail, contact me at THRAWN5678@aol.com.

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The Chosen One's Choice by Squall Thrawn

Previously on Chosen One...

Anakin dutifully put down all the names in his datapad, whilst his mind was
elsewhere.  His thoughts were still on his earlier thought of trying to
give Sion a hug, and his fascination with the towheaded boy. Anakin looked
at Sion, who was going on about some Corellian Jedi. Any other time, Anakin
would have listened intently to the story, as he shared Sion's fascination
with stories about the Jedi of old. But right now it seemed unimportant. As
Sion continued on, Anakin found himself relying on his impulses rather than
his head, which was his main weakness.

Anakin leaned over towards Sion and kissed him fully on the lips.

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Chapter 3

Almost instinctively, Sion responded to the kiss, his lips quickly parting
to allow Anakin's tongue access to his mouth. His mind had convinced him
that this was all a dream, that he had fallen asleep while talking to
Anakin and was now dreaming about making out with Anakin. Suddenly, a hand
reached up to cup his face tenderly. Sion jerked out of his dream state,
realizing that it was really happening. He had finally given in to his
primal urges, and had kissed Anakin. Sion didn't remember getting up at
all, but all of a sudden he found himself backed up against the closet, a
good five feet away from Anakin.

"What... happened?" asked Sion shakily, almost dreading the answer. "Did
I... just kiss you?"

"No," said Anakin, a hint of confusion at Sion's sudden behavior. He could
have sworn that Sion had enjoyed that kiss. Sion sighed in relief at
Anakin's initial response. "I kissed you... and then you kissed back."

"I... kissed you back?" asked Sion. Then suddenly his expression changed
from uncertainty to anger. "Why did you kiss me?!"

"Couldn't help it," said Anakin. "I was sitting there looking at you. At
your handsome face. At your lips, especially. They just looked so
kissable... so I decided to find out." As he said this Anakin looked up at
Sion calmly, as if this sort of thing happened to him all the time.

"This can't be happening... This isn't happening," said Sion, pacing back
and forth, very agitated. "This is the last thing I need... I have enough
to deal with, what with my stupid dreams and my Jedi training." He stopped
at the transparisteel window, and watched all the commuter traffic rush
past his window.

"Sion, it's gonna be ok," said Anakin, standing up and walking towards
Sion. "I know how you feel.. I've gone through this myself. There's nothing
wrong with being gay." Anakin hesitantly put his arm around Sion's
shoulder. Sion quickly turned to avoid Anakin's arm.

"You don't understand, Anakin," Sion practically yelled. "That's not the
point! I know I'm gay! I've known this for years!! I've faced it, and
accepted it. That's not the problem!"

"Then what's the problem, Sion?" asked Anakin, now even more
confused. "You're gay, I'm bi, what more is there to know? I mean, unless
you and Squall are..." Anakin trailed off suggestively.

"Fuck, Anakin! He's my best friend, almost like the brother I never had!
I've never thought about him that way! And even if I did, I wouldn't act on
it!"

"Why not?" asked Anakin, now completely puzzled. He didn't have a clue as
to where Sion was coming from now. He could understand denial about one's
orientation, or guilt about potential cheating on one's boyfriend. But this
was obviously something completely different.

"Because of the Code, you stupid nerfherder! Or did you forget that?" Sion
was furious now.

"The Jedi Code doesn't forbid two guys getting it on," said
Anakin. "Believe me, I know.  All it says is that attachment is
forbidden. Which means no real relationships. But it doesn't prevent two
horny guys from getting it on every so often. Release tension and all
that."

"And there's the problem," said Sion. "I'd rather live the rest of my life
using my left hand to relieve tension than sleep with somebody just to get
my rocks off. I can't engage in something as intimate as sex with somebody
who doesn't care about anything but getting laid." Sion's voice started
breaking down as he struggled to hold back tears.  "I need a
connection. And since the Code forbids anything like that, I guess I'll
just die a virgin.  You don't understand, Anakin. Becoming a Jedi is my
life. And going down the road you're suggesting could jeorpardize that. I
won't allow that to happen."

"I... Fine. If that's the way it is, fine," said Anakin, bowing his
head. "I'm just sorry I caused you this much angst. I hope we can still be
friends."

"I'm honestly not sure how we can be, Anakin," said Sion, sadly. As tears
started to appear in his eyes, Sion quickly ran out the door and down the
hallway. Anakin sighed. He didn't mean to cause this much trouble. And he
certainly didn't mean to wreck his and Sion's friendship, which he seemed
to have done. Anakin resolved to find a way to make it up to Sion, so that
they could at least still be friends.

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Squall Antilles looked up from his datapad to rest his weary eyes for a
moment. Despite the fact that Master Derka was indeed much more lenient
than Master Windu, Sion's Master, Derka was still a tough Jedi Master to
learn under. Especially since Master Derka seemed to have a certain
fondness for boring texts. Squall probably spent twice as much time as Sion
on the datapad; reading, and researching, and writing reports. Turning off
his datapad and stretching, Squall decided that these reports could wait a
night. (Which was in fact the conclusion he had come to the two previous
nights.)

'I wonder what Sion's doing,' thought Squall. 'Probably still hanging out
with Anakin.  Wonder if three's a crowd?'

Just then, the door buzzer sounded. And sounded. And sounded. As if
somebody was just keeping his finger on the button. 'I swear,' thought
Squall,' if it's that stupid Rodian from across the hall playing another
stupid prank, I'm going to introduce him to the bottom of my boot.' Squall
got up from his desk chair and hit the button to open the door.  It was
not, in fact, the stupid Rodian from across the hall. It was Sion, and he
looked horrible. Squall assessed the situation in a second. "Come in." he
said.  Sion walked into the room, as Squall hit the button to close the
door.

"Ok, talk to me," Squall simply said. Squall sat back down in the desk
chair, as Sion sat on the edge of the bed across from him. There was
silence for a moment. So Squall decided to take the intiative. "Does this
involve Anakin in any way, shape, or form?" Sion nodded. "Ok," said Squall.

"He... he kissed me," said Sion, so low that Squall could barely hear.

"What did you say?" asked Squall. "I thought you said Anakin kissed you."

"I did," said Sion. Slowly, he spilled out the rest of the story to
Squall. Squall chose to let Sion tell the story at his own pace, and merely
listened.

"Interesting," said Squall, pensively, after Sion wound down. "I didn't peg
Anakin as bisexual. Though I suppose it makes sense. He's always seemed the
type to shag anybody, regardless of gender. But then, that's not really the
point, is it. The crux of the situation is the way he made you feel. You
don't like the fact that somebody you had a crush on is actually willing to
return the feelings."

"Return the feelings?" asked Sion, a bit testily. "All he said was that he
thought I was handsome, so he made a move on me.  I'm just another lay for
him."

"Well, whether or not he did it just because he's a horny bugger is still
open for debate. But I'll leave the topic alone for now," said Squall. "I'm
just curious as to why you believe you can't be friends any more."

"Because it'll be too awkward now!" exclaimed Sion. "Every time I see him,
I'll start thinking about how if I really wanted to I could sleep with
him. And I don't need that kind of temptation."

"But how different is that from how it was, say, this morning? He was still
crush material then, am I right?" Sion nodded. "So he's always been a
temptation. And you seemed to have your temptations under control at
dinner. I mean, I didn't notice you pining over him... well, not too
much.."  Sion looked shocked. Squall chuckled. "Just because I seem
oblivious to a lot of things when I'm jabbering on, doesn't mean I'm not
paying attention. Besides, I've always kept an eye on ya, Sion. Ever since
you told me you were attracted to guys. I'm always curious to know who the
current obsession is. I mean, ya never tell me these things!"

"That could be because when I do, you claim your straight ears can't take
it," jibed Sion back, smiling.

"But seriously, this doesn't change things as much as you seem to think it
does," said Squall. "And to be perfectly honest, I don't know why you
didn't just sleep with Anakin."

"Because..."

"Because you need commitment, right?" asked Squall. Sion nodded. "Fine,
then. Commit.  Kiss. Copulate. Whatever floats your boat, just don't be too
graphic when you're telling me."

"But the Code says.."

"Sod what the Code says," said Squall. "Ya gotta follow your heart, man. If
you just follow what everybody else tells you to do, what kind of Jedi
would ya be? Honestly, I don't understand why the Jedi Code forbids a Jedi
from ever having a serious relationship.  I mean, how else do ya get little
Jedi? Seems to me an easier business than just hoping you come across them
on your travels. There's no such thing as too many Jedi."

"Why don't you explain this to Master Yoda?" asked Sion, lightly.

"Actually, Master Derka told me not to bother," said Squall, slightly
miffed. "Said that whether or not the idea had merit or not was
irrelevant. That the Code has been this way for countless generations of
Jedi. But I'm getting sidetracked. I'm telling you man, not to be crude or
anything but you need to get laid!"

"You're saying that I should just forget about commitment and just screw
random people?"  asked Sion, slightly shocked.

"Didn't say that," said Squall. "I'd suggest doing it with somebody you at
least care about." Squall suddenly grinned. "It's a lot more fun that way,
too." Sion suddenly wondered exactly how experienced Squall was in this;
the only subject they had never discussed. Squall continued. "Maybe
Anakin's the one, maybe not. Who knows? I'd say at least give the guy a
shot. I mean, he does seem comfortable with himself, and I'd say that's
much better than pursuing some closet case that might lash out afterwards
because of guilty feelings."

"..Thanks, Squall," said Sion. "I need to think on it some more."

"That's absolutely fine, Sion," said Squall, smiling again. "You know I'll
always be here to listen to ya and give ya my advice. If I were you, I'd
try to at least patch up your friendship with Anakin. That's all. Whatever
you decide on about the sex issue, it's just that, your decision. And know
right now that I'll back you up no matter what you choose."

"Thanks, Squall," replied Sion. "Erm.. Squall?"

"Yes, Sion?"

"Would you mind if I stayed the night here? Like we used to do?" asked Sion
diffidently.

"Hmm.. let me think," said Squall, pretending to contemplate the idea. "I
suppose so.. as long as we don't make a habit of it... your snoring has
gotten worse over the years."

Sion just gave Squall a glaring look. Squall smiled as if oblivious to
Sion's look of death. The two spent the rest of the night chatting about
how they were coming in their Jedi training. Finally, they decided it was
time to go to sleep. Squall quickly shucked his Jedi tunic and trousers,
leaving him clad only in his smallclothes. Turning back to Sion, he
grinned. "Feast your eyes on the perfect human specimen!" Rolling his eyes,
Sion nevertheless looked. Squall never seemed uncomfortable when Sion
looked at his body; indeed he just took it as a compliment. And Squall had
much to be proud of. He had a medium build, and very toned. All Jedi
Masters instructed their Padawans to enhance their physical strength and
stamina, but Squall took it one step further. Surprising for a Padawan
whose Master was well known for his fondness of old texts and aversion to
too much exertion. His six-pack rippled as he moved, as Sion noticed that
there was absolutely no fat on Squall's body. Quite a change from the nine
year old he had met years ago, with a slightly chunky build.

Squall caught Sion looking at his nearly naked body but merely
grinned. Squall had no problems with Sion, or any guy for that matter,
looking at his body. According to him, it was a compliment, whether the
looks came from a guy or a girl. Almost shyly, Sion stripped off his
clothes as well, leaving him just as scantily dressed as Squall. His body
was well-toned as well, though leaner than Squall, but Sion was still shy
about it.

He quickly got into Squall's bed, while Squall turned off the light and got
in as well.  It was a fairly tight fit; Sion could feel Squall's bare back
pressed up against his own.  Sion thought back to when they first started
doing this. Squall had come up to him on the first day, introducing himself
as Squall, and wearing a big grin on his face. The two had bonded
instantly, and Squall had quickly become Sion's surrogate big brother. What
with all the ruckus about his parents' murders and his rapid transfer from
Corellia to Coruscant, Sion had not had a chance to properly grieve his
parents' deaths. For quite a few nights, Sion had fallen asleep crying
while lying in the protecting arms of Squall.  When, at age 14, Sion had
come out to Squall, Squall had merely smiled and told Sion that it made no
difference to him. To prove it, they once again slept in the same bed, clad
only in their smallclothes. Now, thirteen years after a skinny blonde boy
and a stocky dark-haired boy first ate lunch (and complained about it),
Sion once again found himself sharing a bed with the one person he
completely trusted. Sighing contentedly, Sion soon fell asleep to the sound
of Squall's rhythmic breathing.

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Sion awoke to the sound of a gong ringing once. He groaned and snuggled
deeper into what he assumed was the covers. But these covers looked to be
the color of skin, and were breathing. Sion suddenly realized where he
was. He was in bed with Squall, and had at some point of the night flipped
over so that he was spooning Squall. And worst of all, it seemed that
sleeping next to Squall's warm body had already awakened a certain part of
his body, that was currently jabbing Squall's boxers.

"You awake, Sion?" Squall suddenly asked. From what Sion could tell, there
was just a hint of amusement in Squall's voice.

"No," replied Sion glibly.

"Goofball," said Squall, as he got out of bed. "I'm gonna take a shower
now. That way, if you want to, you can take care of certain, shall we say,
issues." Sion turned a bright red, as his cock quickly deflated. Squall
laughed. Sion decided to get back at Squall.

"You need someone to scrub your back while you're in the shower? Or
otherwise 'help' you out?" Sion said, while looking at Squall suggestively.

To Sion's intense disappointment, Squall didn't even blink an
eye. "Actually, I'm meeting Jecht Adomeran in there. Otherwise, why not?"

Sion blushed yet again, as a visual of Jecht Adomeran popped up in his
head. The tall redhead was currently number two on the list of people he
thought about while beating off.

"Maybe I should tell him that you'll be along in a while?" Squall just
laughed as Sion sent off yet another look of death. Squall grabbed a towel
and left the room.

'Just for that, I'm stealing one of his towels,' said Sion, feeling better
after his little petty revenge. He grabbed one and headed for the showers
as well. By the time Sion got into the changing room, he could already tell
that Squall was showering. Nobody else laughed quite as loud or often as
Squall. Sion stripped off his smallclothes and headed into the the shower
as well. Squall was indeed in there, chatting with Jecht Adomeran and
Lavitz Akashi about some rumor he heard about some Padawan that Sion had
never heard about. Squall turned around at Sion's entrance, as did
Jecht. To Sion's embarrassment, Jecht gave him a suggestive smile. "So, you
ready for your turn?" asked Jecht.

"Wha... What?" Sion said. Squall couldn't have told Jecht. He just couldn't
have.

"Here, Sion, I saved ya a shower," said Squall, grinning and gesturing to
the shower next to him, the last in the row. He knew that Sion wasn't
comfortable showering in plain view of everybody else. "By the way, I just
told Jecht to do that when you entered. He has no idea why he did it."

"I hate you," said Sion, grinning despite himself. Squall had gotten him
yet again, but it was still funny. Squall merely grinned at him. Sion
started lathering himself up. He had found that the best way to avoid
getting a hard-on in the showers was to pretend that he wasn't in a room
full of naked and cute guys. 'Old Jedi Mind Trick,' thought Sion wryly.

"Hey, Sion!" Sion looked up as he realized that somebody was trying to get
his atttention.  It was Jecht. "Been hearing some good things about your
skills with a lightsaber. I was wondering if you'd be willing to show some
of the guys in our group." Lightsaber sparring was scheduled twice a week,
once you had been taken on by one of the Jedi Masters. You were placed in a
group of four or five people, and that group would meet two days a week.
Squall was in Sion's group, as was Lavitz.

Sion was about to say he was too busy, but then he remembered his dream
from the day before. A man using a silver lightsaber. "Sure, Jecht. When do
you want to do it?" Maybe there was a silver lightsaber-user in Jecht's
group.

"Well, our group is meeting right after dinner. How about then?" Jecht shut
his shower off.

"Sounds good. I'll see you then," said Sion. Jecht left the showers,
leaving only Squall and Sion. Lavitz had apparently slipped out quietly;
Sion had never noticed the quiet boy's departure.

"Oooo, Sion's making time with the hunky redhead," said Squall
teasingly. "The one with, what was it, 'eyes so blue they look like the
ocean reflected, and so deep one could drown in them?'"

For the umpteenth time, Squall had managed to make Sion blush. 'And Squall
wonders why I don't tell him who I'm attracted to.'

"Well, man, we'd better hurry up if we want any food," said Squall, turning
off his shower. Sion followed suit, following Squall and trying to avoid
looking at Squall's ass.  Regardless of the fact that Sion didn't think
about Squall that way, he still enjoyed looking at Squall's body, ass
included.

-----

Breakfast was a quick matter. Squall looked to have something on his mind,
and Sion was enjoying a quiet breakfast for once. Nerf medallions in
gravy. Again. At least it wasn't as frequently served as the famous
multi-colored lunchtime glop. The third gong went off.

"Well, I've got to run, Sion," said Squall, standing up. "Jecht needs some
help with some research he's doing, asked me if I would help him."

"And what are you getting out of it?" asked Sion with a grin. Squall tended
to have an ulterior motive more often than not, when he agreed to help
people.

"A blowjob," said Squall, nonchalantly. "Or just a plain ole' regular
favor. Can't decide which." He grinned at Sion and ran off.

"Goof," muttered Sion under his breath. He reluctantly gathered his and
Squall's trays and returned them to the kitchen, where the droids took them
and started washing them.  Sion headed off towards the practice rooms
and... Anakin! Somehow, Sion had not even thought about the fact that he
was going to have to face Anakin this soon. He figured on a couple days;
Sion had completely forgotten about training with Anakin.

'Sithspawn,' thought Sion, as his hand stopped before he pushed the button
to open the door. 'This could prove to be really awkward.'

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Well, here it is. The new chapter of Chosen One. It's not as Star Warsy as
the first two chapters, but I'm trying to widen the storyline a little bit,
add more characters. Please tell me what you think of it, and of the slight
changes I've made to the characters.

If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, e-mail me at
THRAWN5678@aol.com. And be sure to visit my website at www.squallthrawn.com