We're Different Than the Rest

Chapter 33: The Scheme

After a long week, Friday was finally here. Aayla and Faylin walked to Aayla's house together so that Faylin wouldn't have to walk alone later.
Bly and Reno arrived at the house an hour after Aayla and Faylin, with Sid following half an hour later.

"I'm going to buy so much Mantell Mix on Coruscant. I really gotta stockpile it up so it will last." Reno said as he shoved some food in his mouth.

"Reno, I swear one of these days you're going to have a heart attack." Sid warned, making sure Reno knew the disappointment that Sid had.
Reno shrugged it off and kept eating.

After dinner, the group resorted to playing charades.

"A.T.T.E.!" Sid yelled at Bly, who was crawling on the floor.

"No, di'kut!" Bly laughed.

Aayla, Sid, and Reno had already guessed every other walker style vehicle from the Clone Wars.

"Loth cat!" Faylin yelled.

"Yes! Finally!" Bly said as he got off the floor. "All of you di'kuts" he pointed at Aayla, Sid, and Reno, "need to get your head out of the war!"

"Did you just call your beloved girlfriend a di'kut?" Aayla gasped, pretending to act offended.

"You know I didn't mean it like that, cyar'ika." Bly said, sitting next to her.

Aayla turned away and crossed her arms, making a "hmmp" noise in protest.

"Aayla." Bly whined. After earning no response, Bly slipped his arms around Aayla's waist and rested his head on her shoulder. "Hi, cyar'ika."
Bly could feel Aayla's smirk just before she flipped him over, making him land on his back on the other end of the couch. When he opened his eyes a second later, Aayla's face was over his.

"Hi." She said, smiling innocently.

"Sometimes I forget how strong you are."
Aayla didn't respond, instead she just kissed the tip of Bly's nose and sat back up.

"I bet I'm stronger." Reno said as a joke.

"Okay, Reno. I'll make you a deal."

"I'm in." Reno replied to Aayla immediately.

"Don't even want to hear the terms?" She asked.

"Nope." Reno popped the "p".

Aayla's sly smile made him regret his decision.

"I'm going to call a sparring match. If I win, you have to ask Faylin to come to Coruscant with us. But if you win, I will buy you as much Mantell Mix as you want on Coruscant." Aayla whispered in Reno's ear. "Deal?"

"Deal." Reno and Aayla shook hands on their agreement.

Aayla confidently walked out the door.

Everyone followed Aayla in suit out to the front lawn, which was covered in soft grass. Sun rays beamed through the cracks in the mountain wall.
Reno and Aayla began to circle one another.

"I'm guessing this was a normal thing in the war?" Faylin asked Bly.

"All the time." Faylin nodded to Bly's response.

Reno made the first move, lunging at Aayla and attempting to sweep her legs. Gracefully, Aayla used the Force to aid her jump over Reno and land right behind him, kicking the back of his knee and making him fall.

"No using your Jedi skills!" Reno yelled.

"Fine," Aayla agreed. "I'm still going to beat you."
Aayla swung a punch at Reno, which he caught.