Don't Leave

Chapter Four

The next few months go on without much to worry about.

Every day the bond between you and Ben grows closer. Sadly, though, as the months have passed, Ben's nightmares have gotten worse and worse. He's stayed in your hut more times than not over the past month, but you weren't going to argue it.

Every night he stayed in your hut he made it a point to read you another story from the Alderaanian Bedtime Stories. At this point you had heard them all at least once, but hearing Ben's voice read them made them all feel new.

After around a month there, Luke finally gave you your robes. They were strikingly similar to Ben's; the only difference is the cut was made to shape a female's body so it hugged around your curves.

The first day you wore it Ben couldn't stop staring at you. His eyes tracing up and down your body, looking at every curve you had. You couldn't help but laugh at him.

Fast forward another few months and Luke set you and Ben out to make your own lightsaber. Ben had made his when he was a teenager. It was his prized possession; he carried it with him everywhere, tucked into his satchel, if it wasn't there he would literally go crazy looking for it. When ignited it was a beautiful blue color; it looked like an entire ocean was contained within it.

As the day started Ben woke you up gently, but still ecstatically whispering into your ear, "Let's go build a lightsaber."

You tried to push him away to go back to sleep but he wouldn't give in. You turned and looked him and he was already in his robes for the day.

"Come on (y/n)! I promise, it'll be the best day of your life." Ben literally couldn't sit still.

You got up and got ready for the day; putting on your robes, gathering the instructional book Luke had given you, and grabbing the box of parts you set by your door the day prior.

"Alright," you reach out and grab Ben's hand, "let's go." Ben reached over and grabbed the box out of your arms and smiled ear-to-ear.

You had already chosen the style of lightsaber you wanted, Elemental Nature. You felt that one call to you as you felt more connected to nature and the force around you than having a strong devotion to the Jedi lifestyle. Luke had placed all the possible parts you could want for that style in a box now all you and Ben had to do was find yourself a kyber crystal and then spend the rest of the time crafting it.

Usually Luke would go with students to do this, but your relationship with Luke hasn't gotten much better. He knows you and Ben spend nearly every waking moment together, and he also knows that you two are just friends, but other than that it almost feels like he is still scared of you; or more likely the both of you. Luke decided it would be a better journey for you to go with someone that made you feel comfortable so he let Ben join you.

Thankfully you didn't have to leave the planet to find your kyber crystal as Jedi in the past would've. Luke had it set up to where students would go on a several mile trek through the wilderness surrounding the Temple, once you got to the location there would be a plethora of crystals to choose from, and you were to choose whichever one called out to you.

As you reached the tree line, Ben handed you a meal bar that he had stowed away in his satchel, "It's going to be a long trek, so you're going to need the energy." He all but forced you to eat it.

"Are you excited?" he was smiling, looking at you.

"Of course I am Ben. But I'm also ready to get this trek over with."

Ben scoffs, "It'll be a while, Bean." Ben has been calling you Bean as a pet name, he says it's because you're so small, but you don't really mind – it makes you smile every time he does it.