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Fives and Echo: the perimeter’s been secured, sir.

Rex: good… wait, Fives why are you carrying your helmet upside down?

Fives, sweating: no reason

*a small, faint meowing is heard*

Rex, raising an eyebrow: no animals in the base, fives. Turn your bucket down.

Fives: but sir…

Rex: now.

*fives flips his helmet and there was nothing in there*

Fives: need anything else, sir?

Rex, scratching his chin: no… no, you can go now, both of you.

*they leave*

Fives, pulling his chest plate forwards so that a small, orange kitty pokes its head out of it: told you it would work.

Echo, waving his head: how in the moons can you be my batcher?

Fives: so you’ll tell the captain?

Echo: …no.

Her name was Snips for two reasons, Fives clarified. One, for the orange and white markings being similar in color to their Commander’s own. Second, for the hind leg Kix had to amputate after she was caught in the cross fire. Of course, they had to beg Kix not to tell Rex, but once she woke up and mewed at him, he was in love.

Soon, it seemed everyone on base knew about Snips except for command. After much begging from Fives, and Echo after a few minutes, Kix agreed to hide her in the medbay, if only so he could watch her leg for infection. The medbay was full of troopers, begging for medical leave for some false ailment or another just for a chance to hold the little thing. Snips reveled in the attention, of course, and purred patiently as she was passed from glove to armored glove, playing with the occasional string and nipping at a proffered protein ration bar. And when actual injuries inevitably found their way to the medbay, Kix was both amazed and relieved to find those who held her had lowered blood pressure. At the end of the day, however, Fives would find his way to the medbay and Snips would leap from whoever’s arms she was in and snuggle underneath his chest plate, purring the whole way.

After a month, Captain Rex, Generals Kenobi and Skywalker, and Commander Tano, though perplexed by the clones’ sudden willingness to actually enter the medbay, were impressed by the sudden morale increase. Everywhere they looked, nearly identical smiles adorned identical faces and shinies began decorating their armor with feline qualities (as such, Whiskers name came as no surprise to anyone). At least, it stayed this way until Snips’ namesake walked into the medbay, looking for Fives.

The teenage Jedi was smitten immediately of course, and the sudden “awwww” that burst from her filled Fives with relief, especially when she held the still tiny kitten as Snips purred contentedly. However, he had to check. Just to be safe.

“So you won’t tell the General?”

Ahsoka grinned, her fangs giving her a predatory appearance, “No.”

“But Captain Rex might like her.”

(So I actually have a tripod kitten named Snips for Ahsoka and her missing leg and she is who inspired the kitten. Sorry OP, I loved this idea and couldn’t resist! I might do something longer a bit later!)

DONT YOU DARE BE SORRY, THIS IS LOVELY! Please tag me if you make something longer!