Hey guys!

I should really be focusing on Thirio, but this idea was just floating in my mind and I needed to get it down. I actually wrote this in the hospital while my husband's arm was being stitched up. Short story: my mother's chihuahua 'Mango' attacked him.

First of all let me just say: The latest SWR episode...is probably the best one ever! Space whales and they all have their original charm and humor and family sense, plus Ezra's innocent demeanor that we all fell in love with.

Ok, now: This story...it will get really sad, and awkward, and loving, and caring, and depressing.

Don't worry, this won't get very graphic, nothing more than like, kissing or like (non sexual ahem) slapping

This idea came from the heart, and is inspired by one of my very good friends. He is going to be helping me put his raw emotions into this story. The joy, pain, guilt, fear, determination, and so many more feeling will be here.

I hope you all enjoy!

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Every once in a while the Ghost crew got a day off.

Kanan usually spent his free time reading the latest best selling novel or looking for a new flavor of tea for the kitchen. Hera loved to go walking around in the shopping centers. She never actually bought much, but she liked to be up to date on the latest trends. Sabine did what any artist would do: create. Whether she was spending her savings on a new paint or pencils, or perhaps finding a new technique for her ombre rebel symbols, the girl used every moment of spare time to its fullest. Zeb...he did one of his three favorite things: sleep, play a hologram game, or read the latest news on his holopad. As for the crew's droid, Chopper, he would either recharge or play pranks, chasing either the Lasat or kid around the ship.

And then there was the kid.

Ezra, the boy of fifteen, could be found running around trying to tire his seemingly never ending energy. Or he was eating. The boy could never get enough to eat. The crew had at first been worried about his large appetite when he first joined. They thought it was because he unstable sources of food from years on the harsh streets. But in reality? It was just a teenage boys never ending hunger.

The concern for Ezra began to rise again when after an entire week of very relaxed days on Lothal, he was doing neither of his two usual activities.

One morning while everyone sat in the kitchen, eating their respected breakfast items, Ezra strolled in.

Clearing his throat he spoke, "Uh guys?"

The crew turned towards him.

Zeb stopped buttering his toast. "What, you gonna sing us a song?"

Ezra's face turned beet red. "No!"

Kanan smirked, taking a sip from his coffee. "What is it kid?"

"Uh-...well, I wanted to tell you guys something." Ezra began, messing with his hair a little.

Sabine snorted, "Yeah kid, we got that part."

Ezra rolled his eyes. "You guys are impossible."

Hera sighed before popping a berry in her mouth. "Ezra, continue please."

"Uh right...Um, so I met this person at the market, and I really want you guys to meet them."

Zeb raised a brow. "Them?"

"No it's just one person." Ezra replied.

Kanan jumped in "And their name is-?"

"Um..." Ezra fidgeted.

"Oh I see!" Zeb laughed, spitting out part of his breakfast in laughter. "Kids met a girl!"

Ezra's face reddened more. "No! Not a girlfriend excuse me."

Kanan finished his cup. "Better not be a girlfriend. No relationships, remember?"

Ezra huffed at the Jedi rule reminder. "I-...I think it'd be better if you guys met him. He's been gone for a while."

"How so?" Hera asked.

"Well, his dad works as a galactic merchant, and he usually imports off world supplies into Lothal." Ezra answered.

Sabine nodded. "So would we meet this friend when?"

Ezra coughed. His face was now the color of fire. "He-...Can I bring him here? This afternoon?"

"I dunno buddy, are you sure you can trust this guy?" Zeb asked.

"I'd trust him with my life! His family was traveling for the past few months looking for a quicker port route, and he's back on Lothal for a long time now. I've known him since I was like...nine?"

"Well..." Kanan thought.

"Please? I really want you guys to meet him." Ezra begged.

"Fine." Hera decided. "Bring him here in four hours."

Ezra breathed a sigh in relief. "Thank you guys!" And he ran out the door.

Sabine turned to Hera. "I still think he's seeing some girl in town."

Kanan chuckled. "Probably. I keep getting crazy up and down moods signals from him."

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Ezra dodged his way through the crowded Lothal streets, making his way to an alley. He opened the sewer hole and dropped down. He walked about two miles of different directions of pipes he had remembered by heart until he finally found what he was looking for. A rather large dry ledge that would have hung above liquid...if there had been any. There was a couple of items on the ledge but they didn't interest the young boy. The person sitting on the ledge end intrigued him more.

As soon as Ezra was in the faint glow of a strong bulb handing from the ceiling, the person jumped off the ledge, tackling the boy in a bone crushing hug.

This individual had tanned skin like Ezra, but was about four or five inches taller. They had ruffled dark brown locks and cocoa eyes. They were dressed in a light blue uniform outfit and standard sandals. Diamond earrings glinted from their ears, a common fad.

The person suddenly pushed Ezra against the wall, running their dark fingers through his blue hair. Ezra's own gloved hands were still wrapped around the slim waist of his hugger. They were quickly interlocked in a long yet completely love filled kiss. They were in love.

Ezra pulled away. "Miss me?"

They laughed. "Ezra Bridger you never fail to make me laugh."

Brown eyes interlocked with blue.

"And you, John Nova never fail to laugh at my awful jokes." Ezra teased, pecking the taller boy on his nose.

John smirked. "Did you talk to your crew?"

"Yeah.." Ezra sighed, stepping a few paces back. "We have about two hours."

John nodded. "That's good, right?"

Ezra nodded back. "Yeah of course..."

John's eyes suddenly narrowed. "You didn't say I was your boyfriend, did you?"

Ezra looked away.

"Ezra!" John groaned. "I thought you were going to tell them!"

"I know! I just-..." Ezra sighed.

"Oh my god Ezra, do they even know you're gay?!" John snapped.

Ezra's eyes widened with emotion. "I...No, no they think i'm straight."

John moaned. "Babe, you gotta tell them!"

"But Jedi aren't even suppose to have relationships! Kanan is mad at me enough for 'flirting' with Sabine at first. He thinks i'm undisciplined and don't care about the rules."

"Forget the damn rules! I love you! Don't you love me?!" John cried.

A tear ran down Ezra's face. "I do! You don't know how hard this is for me! Your family was so open! Half of your siblings are homosexuals! Hell, one of them is trans!"

"I have twelve sisters and brothers, what do you expect?" John snorted.

"I was an only child! My parents were not supportive of...this lifestyle." Ezra blushed.

John pulled himself up on the concrete slab. "Right...I forget you were part of a nuclear family."

"Was...but all my life I just..." Ezra began, pulling up next to John.

"Didn't find girls to be all that?" John chuckled.

"Yeah...But then we met and I felt the same way other guys felt about girls...I was so scared and then you told me you were gay-"

"And then I asked you out." John smiled. "The look on your face!"

Ezra laughed himself, "The look on your face when I said yes!"

"I can't believe that was a year ago." John sighed. "But in all seriousness...you have to be honest with your crew."

"I know..."

"Sexuality is a major part of anyones personality. And if your crew can't accept who you are, then babe, I hate to be the one to say it, but, then maybe you shouldn't be with them."

"But where would I go?" Ezra whispered.

"My bunk." John said matter of factly.

Ezra rolled his eyes. "John i'm being serious. I can't go back to the streets."

"Ezra i'm being serious. If the ghost crew rejects your decisions, then you always have a place with me and my family. You know my family loves you too." The brunette said.

"You really mean it?" Ezra asked.

"I do." John whispered, giving the navy haired boy a quick kiss on the lips.

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There just isn't enough variations in terms of sexuality in Star Wars (rebels) in general. It is usually man-woman relationship and I know there are a few others, but with the recent-ish ground breaking same-sex marriage across the US, I thought this was called for. Ezra is such an interesting character, and while I know he seems to be crushing on a certain Mandalorian artist, I think with him being just the awkward boy he is, why couldn't he have a boyfriend? John Nova is a character I did make up, i'm not aware of there being a actual John Nova is star wars, but if there is, this isn't him. In my mind John provides the kind of love, care and support Ezra needs, and just wants our favorite padawan to be happy. (John is about Ezra's age)

And if anyone is struggling with any sort of problem, whether it be coming out to loved ones, or maybe depression, or maybe you just can't decide on what color them you want your bathroom to be...Please talk to me. And just know: Whoever you are, whatever you do, and as long as you're healthy and happy: You're beautiful and amazing.