Rex was bored. He had been in this bed for days now, only allowed to get up to use the bathroom. Ahsoka was asleep most of the time, and she didn't make much sense when she was. There had been no official word from Anakin and his Euk Vode, but Cody had stuck his head in to report a sighting on Nal Hutta.

The door slid open, and Kix bustled in carrying a new round of bacta and meds for the two of them. Rex opened his mouth to speak, but Kix cut him off.

"Captain Rex for the last time you will stay in that bed until you are fully healed. No more medical leaves with unexpected expeditions to Mandalore. No more hidden concussion bombs to go off at close range. You. Are. Staying. Put." The medic growled, giving Ahsoka her medication and doing an ultrasound of her montrals. Rex slouched in his propped up bed and slid down so his chin rested on his chest like a petty cadet as he pouted.

"I'm booooorrrrrrreeeeeed." He complained. "I can only stand so much holonet and crossword puzzles." Kix said nothing, just finished up with his fiancee and started on him. "At least tell me how the commander's doing." He sighed.

Kix grimaced. "We're trying to keep her asleep as much as possible to speed up her body's natural healing process. The blood in her montrals is receding gradually but it will take a month, minimum, before she's back at a hundred percent. Her ribs are slow going too, but the concussion's gone."

Rex blew out a long breath, glad she was healing, but a small part of him was impatient. He missed her.

Kix's hard expression softened slightly. "I know you absolutely hate this. I'll see what I can do for entertainment." He changed he bacta patch on his temple and tipped his head to the side so he could give him his medication. A muscle in Rex's face twitched from the pinch of the needle in his neck, but it wasn't that bad.

"I'll make you a deal. You stay in bed until I say otherwise and try not to make my job difficult, and I'll let you have more wiggle room when it comes to activities. As long as you don't disturb commander Tano, that is." Kix raised his eyebrows. Rex groaned again and slouched lower.

"Fine." He grumbled. Kix had obviously planned this, because he pulled a small box out from under the medical cart and dropped it on Rex's lap. It was a bunch of rubber bands, popsicle sticks, and mini marshmallows. Rex frowned. "What am I supposed to do with this?"

Kix frowned, taping a picture of a battledroid to a wall. "I don't know. Figure it out." He hurried out the door, pushing the cart. Rex's mouth twisted.

"Figure it out, Rex." He mocked, fiddling with the rubber bands and resisting the urge to eat the marshmallows. "Yeah sure. I'll figure it out." He pulled the popsicle sticks into his knotted rubber bands to make a weak slingshot. He fired a marshmallow at the picture at the wall.

It hit dead center and bounced off. He smiled and popped one of the squishy treats into his mouth. "Stupid droid. Stupid bed. Stupid sneaky medic." He grumbled, modifying the slingshot. he sent a couple more volleys into the picture, before having the brilliant idea of chewing on the marshmallows before sending them into the target, and they stuck there. 

Eventually, though he ran out of marshmallows. The target and the wall around it was covered in sticky globs. He broke the popsicle sticks into pieces and shot those at it too, some hitting the target and sticking to the chewed up gunk, some clattering to the floor. When those ran out, he started on firing the rubber bands. Everything was either on the target or on the floor around him. 

"Now what?" He wondered aloud. Nobody to talk to meant he was talking to himself more and more, which probably didn't look good considering his recent head trauma. A knock on the door warned him of an approaching brother. The door slid open to reveal Cody, who made to take a step in, saw the debris on the floor, and stopped. 

"How about you start by telling me why a cadet's craft table threw up in here... and is that chewed up marshmallow on the wall?" He surveyed the damage with a grimace. 

"Blame my sneaky jerk medic. He gave me the stuff." Rex flopped backwards on to the bed. "I'm bored. Please tell me that you're here to bust me out of this jail?" Cody picked his way over to one of the chairs and brushed a shower of marshmallow and popsicle stick to the ground. 

"Sorry Euk vod, but no."Cody shook his head. Rex let out another pathetic groan. 

"I'm out of marshmallows." He complained. Ahsoka stirred from her little ball in the bed and sat up, rubbing her eyes. 

"Where marshmallows?" She blinked sleepily. She looked around the room, taking in the mess as much as her tired and drugged mind would allow. Cody laughed. 

"All over the floor Commander." He snickered. She frowned. 

"The floor is marshmallows?" 

Cody laughed even harder at that. Rex couldn't help laughing a little too. This only confused Ahsoka even more. 

"Wha's so funny?" She said thickly, looking between the two of them. "Am I still asleep? I don' see the mynocks." Rex shook his head, careful to not give himself another headache. 

"No Ahsoka. You're not asleep still. Kix gave me marshmallows to keep me from tearing the room up and I spilled them on the ground." Rex explained slowly. Ahsoka pouted. 

"Awwe. A marshmallow floor would be cool. Better than the mynocks attacking Zuzu." She muttered. Cody managed to finally get himself together. 

"Who... Who's Zuzu?" Cody gasped, trying to get his breathing back down to a normal rate. 

"My convor. ' left her on Shili." Ahsoka swayed slightly as she sat up, looking out the window on the wall by her bed to the traffic of Corascant. 

Cody frowned at Rex. "Has she been like this the entire time?" 

Rex shrugged. "Kinda. She's not slurring her words too badly to be understood, so today's one of her better days. It's a side effect from her medication. She started off ok, then kinda got worse as her montrals and ribs made her life misery." 

Ahsoka levitated some marshmallows off the floor and threw them at Rex, giggling. "Rex." one struck his arm. "Rex." Another his head. "Rexie." He sighed and turned in time for a third to hit him in the forehead. 

"Yes, Cyare?" He sighed, looking at the pale and wan togruta. She flinched and almost fell over, grabbing at the rail and missing it the first time, managing to get it the second time and hold herself upright. 

She opened her mouth, closed it, and frowned, putting a hand to her montrals. "My head hurts."

Rex gave her a gentle smile. "I know Ahsoka. Are you feeling better today?" It took her a few seconds to respond. 

"My head feels a little clearer." She looked around the room again, and her eyes settled on Cody again. "Cooodyyyy!" She waved erratically with her free hand, almost knocking herself over again. Cody gave a slightly confused wave back. Rex watched her for a few seconds, his concern written plain across his face. Finally, he turned back to his brother. 

"Did you come here just to stick your head in and say hi, Ori'vod?" He asked, dismantling his slingshot and fiddling with the parts. Cody gave a start. 

"Oh. Yeah. Fives commed. They had an encounter with the bounty hunters. Cavalry almost killed Cad Bane. She apparently holds a massive grudge against him about her squadmates death. Neon, was it?"

 Rex nodded, shuddering. "I've seen Cav seek vengeance only once before, and that was almost a petty thing. Angry teenage girls are scary enough, one who's out for blood..." He trailed off, eyes glazing over as he tried to imagine the visceral scene. 

Cody paled too. "Fives said she shot him in the leg and tackled him, managing to partially cut one of those tubes he has on either side of his head. He was so proud." He chuckled. 

"I'll bet. And Anakin?" Rex asked tentatively. 

"What 'bout Master?" Ahsoka perked up, coming out of whatever world she had zoned out too. Cody hesitated. 

"Hardeen knocked him out and stunned Cavalry to keep her from killing Bane, and Fives couldn't go after the scum without leaving Skywalker and Cav defenceless." He said carefully, watching Ahsoka to make sure she didn't melt down or something. 

Her reaction was definitely 'or something.' She just shrugged. "Sounds like my master." 

Rex gave a soft chuckle at that. Cody just looked even more confused. Ahsoka swayed again, actually falling forward this time. Rex caught her shoulder so she didn't smack her face on the guard of his bed. He helped her crawl shakely onto his bed and flop back against him. She hummed and settled back so her head was resting on the crook of his shoulder. Cody raised his eyebrows at the change in seating arrangement. 

"Is she allowed to do that?" He asked. Rex raised an eyebrow at him. 

"Are you going to scold her and risk making her cry and further damaging her ribs?" He countered. Cody gave a half smirk. 

"Touche." 

Ahsoka whined something in her native tongue. Rex stroked her arm patiently. "Ahsoka, I can't understand you."

"My chest hurts. When's Kix comin' back?" She looked up at him with half lidded eyes as she stifled a yawn. Rex looked at the chono on the wall. 

"Not for a while, love. Do you want to go back to sleep?" He asked softly. She hummed softly, ignoring his question. After a couple seconds, she pushed herself up a little to kiss his cheek. 

"Love you." She snuggled into his side and closed her eyes. Rex gave a half smile. She was already asleep again. 

"Love you to, 'Soka." He muttered. Cody just sat back and watched this with an amused expression on his face. 

"I'm going to go. You should get some rest to, Rex." Cody advised, standing up. Rex wrinkled his nose. 

"Bah, all I do is rest." He watched as Cody made his way to the door. "Oh, and Cody?" He asked, stopping him. 

"Yes Rex?" 

"Thanks." Cody's expression softened. 

"Always." 

A/N - Oh Ahsoka. And Rex. Bed rest gets old really fast. From a person who gets sick a lot, take it from me. Marshmallow slingshots are a great way to pass the time. When I'm not writing that is. 

*Cavalry* "Or stalling on getting my story finished. Will you hurry up already! I'll start spoiling it if you don't. Like the fact that my parents are- MMPH"

*Me with a hand over her mouth* "Shhhh sh sh sh sh. You don't care who they are yet, remember? You're a clone like your brothers. They don't need parents, neither do you. I do have a master plan for you. Have patience for force's sake." 

RotD: I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?