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The Concert J/J and J/TK (complete)
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J_M_Bulldog
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Date Posted:
4/10 3:02pm
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The Concert J/J and J/TK (complete)
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4/11 12:11am (3 edits total)
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Title: The Concert
Author(s): J_M_Bulldog
Timeframe: Eh, AU version of the Vong war era
Characters: Ensemble cast though it's about Jag, Jaina, Jacen, and Tenel Ka
Genre: romance, with a dash of humor
Summary: Jag and Jacen have cooked up something for Jaina and Tenel Ka.
Notes: This two-post short story has been bouncing around in my head for a long time. I've really glad I got to write it. Thanks to Commander and NYCitygurl for looking this over.
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars or the song All For Love. They belong to their copyright holders.
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"I still don't get why we have to be there," Han Solo groused as he and his wife, Leia Organa-Solo, left their small stateroom aboard the Imperial-class Star Destroyer, Allegiance. "I thought this was something Jacen and Jag cooked up for Tenel Ka and Jaina alone."
Try as he might, he could not keep the frustration out of his voice at the mention of where Leia was dragging him to. He was honest enough to admit that it was not the thought of Jacen and Tenel Ka that caused his annoyance. He loved the Hapan princess like another daughter, and if he read his son right, she would be his daughter-in-law soon.
It was the thought of Jag and Jaina that caused fantasies of inviting Jag on a trip to Cloud City and its freezing chamber to come to mind. Despite the fact the boy was the son of Soontir Fel, or maybe because of it, Han found he did respect the kid. Grudgingly. Han admitted that Jag could fly circles around some of the best in the New Republic starfighter corps, and as a pilot, Han admired that. Plus, the boy was a Corellian. He may have been raised in the Unknown Regions, but he was still a full-bloodied Corellian. What caused Han the urge to reach for his blaster was that this cocky young upstart had fallen in love with Han's baby girl. And to spin the final bolt on it, Jaina had fallen for Jag.
It had not been that long ago that Han was the only man in Jaina's life. He was the one she ran to when the storms raged on Coruscant. He was the one she followed and stayed underfoot of when he was working on the Falcon. And when she grew old enough to know what was going on, he was the one she sought to teach her how to fly and repair a ship.
Now Jag had sauntered in and Han found himself no longer the one Jaina ran to for help. Now she sought comfort in Jag's arms when problems arose. Even though he knew it was not true, Han felt that he was losing his baby girl. And to someone who did not deserve her. But then, in his opinion, no one was deserving of Jaina. To him, she was out of every male's league.
"Because Jacen and Jag requested we come," Leia replied.
Han grunted as the officer's mess door slid open. He quickly noted everyone seated within in the room, an old habit from his smuggler days that he never grew out of. The tables had all been removed and all the form-chairs faced a small space sat against the wall to his right. Han smiled at seeing Tenel Ka and Jaina seated in two chairs right in front of some portable microphones. Jacen certainly took after his father in picking a beautiful girl. And despite his annoyance at Jag, he had to admit the boy was smart enough to pick the best.
He felt Leia poke him, proving that he was not moving to his seat fast enough to suit her. Muttering under his breath about pushy women he moved to an empty form-chair next to Isolder. Nodding a greeting, he settled in to see just what Jacen and Jag had cooked up.
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"Are you nervous?" Jag asked Jacen as they made their way to the officer's mess hall. He knew his insides felt as if someone let loose an entire nest of whisperkits, though his training caused none of his anxiety to show on his face. He could just imagine that Jacen was equally as anxious and, like him, scared out of his mind.
Jacen had Isolder to face at the end of this, though Jag debated who was the most dangerous: the Hapan prince, who had an army consisting of personnel from sixty-three worlds, or Han Solo, ex-smuggler and hero of the Galactic Civil War. A man whose contacts could probably ensure whoever crossed him would disappear into the expanse of the galaxy, never to been seen or heard from again: and whose contacts could probably erase all official records of one's existence.
"Are you?"
Jacen's question pulled Jag from the internal debate. He glanced at the Jedi at his side and nodded.
"I've never been more nervous in my life," Jacen confessed with grin on his face that Jag recognized. He had seen the same grin on Han Solo's face more than once, and a more feminine version of that grin graced Jaina's lips. Usually at Jag's own expense, it would seem. Not that he minded all that much.
"Do you think they know?" Jag questioned as they rounded the last corner before reaching the mess door.
"Who? The girls or their fathers?" Jacen asked, pausing in his trek and turning to face Jag.
"Both."
"Tenel Ka and Jaina . . ." Jacen began, shrugging. "They suspect something. I've been shielding my thoughts and feelings from them and it has them curious." Jacen paused, glancing towards the mess door then back at Jag. "As for the fathers: pray they don't. For both our sakes."
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"Well if he is," Luke began as he and Mara headed for the officer's mess. They had been sparring when Jacen's summons had reached them. After calling the match a draw, they had hurried back to their stateroom to get a shower and get ready. "At least he's not taking Tenel Ka to some forgotten world interdicted by a Super Star Destroyer."
Mara, gracefully, stepped aside for an engineer going in the opposite direction. "You know," she said, grinning. "I never did get the full story about that. Weren't you within a nexu hair of becoming a slave to Teneniel?" she asked, her grin turning into a smirk. "How she expected you to be obedient I'll never know."
Luke snorted but refrained from commenting on that. "What about Jag?" he asked instead.
The look on his wife's face proved to him that she knew what he was doing. Luke could tell she was not about to forget the topic of his almost enslavement anytime soon.
"If Jag's crazy enough to ask while Han's in the room," Mara began as they rounded a corner and noticed Jag and Jacen conversing in low tones further up the corridor, "then he's braver than I gave him credit for."
Luke chuckled. "Either way, I get the feeling it's going to be highly entertaining."
"Provided we get to watch and not have to referee," Mara countered as they passed Jacen and Jag and entered the mess.
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Depending on how I feel after karate class, the next part will be posted either tonight or this weekend.
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jadesabre75
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Ooooo. This is gonna be gooooooddddd! I can't wait to see where you take this. Great job! 
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Very intriguing so far!  Wonder what Jacen and Jag have up their sleeves... 
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This cracks me up Awesome job, can't wait for the next part!! 
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J_M_Bulldog posted:
To him, she was out of every male’s league.
J_M_Bulldog posted:
And despite his annoyance at Jag, he had to admit the boy was smart enough to pick the best.
lol
J_M_Bulldog posted:
He felt Leia poke him, proving that he was not moving to his seat fast enough to suit her. Muttering under his breath about pushy women he moved to an empty form-chair next to Isolder. Nodding a greeting, he settled in to see just what Jacen and Jag had cooked up.
I hope Leia took his blaster away from him.
Great start! I love it! I can't wait to see where it goes.
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jadesabre75: Ooooo. This is gonna be gooooooddddd! Hehe, I take it you like this.  I can't wait to see where you take this. I do hope you like where I took this. Great job! Thanks.
Jaina_and_Jag: Very intriguing so far! Glad you like it. Wonder what Jacen and Jag have up their sleeves...  You'll see.
NYCitygurl: This cracks me up Awesome job, can't wait for the next part!! Hehe, glad you liked it. And thanks again for beta'ing.
THE_PIED_PIPER: I hope Leia took his blaster away from him.
Hehe, so does Jag 
Great start! I love it! I can't wait to see where it goes. I hope you like where this goes.
The next part, and incidentally the last part, is coming next. Enjoy.
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And here's the last part. I hope ya'll like this. I had a blast writing it. To help, I have color coordinated the song. This is Jacen. This is Jag. And this is both of them
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"Thank you all for coming on such short notice," Jacen said, smiling.
Jag, standing behind the second microphone, was impressed that none of the nervousness Jacen had spoken of earlier was evident on the young Jedi's face. He glanced at Jaina and had to stifle the smile that wanted to form on his lips. She was breathtakingly beautiful. He hoped at the end of this that she would know just how deep his feelings for her went.
He turned to a soundboard panel set upon several plasisteel crates. Everyone in the room, which was not many people, stilled as a low song began to fill the room. Jag turned to Jacen, watching as the young Jedi picked up his microphone.
"When it's love you give"
As Jacen finished his line, Jag reached for his microphone.
"I'll be your man of good faith"
Jag had to kill his chuckle at the surprised look that crossed Jaina's face. She knew he could sing, as he had sung for her once before. He knew she believed he would never sing in public because he had told her part of his training was to portray a professional face to those he worked with. Only when off duty and with those he loved could he relax.
"Then in love you live"
"I'll make a stand I won't break"
Jag glanced at Jacen and nodded as the Jedi joined him.
"I'll be the rock you can build on
Be there when you're old
To have and to hold"
Jag noticed that Jacen seemed to be relaxing. Jag found the tension easing out of his shoulders too. No one had started yelling and both fathers seemed willing to stay seated. Jag was grateful for that.
"When there's love inside
I swear I'll always be strong
And there's a reason why
I'll prove to you we belong"
Jag glanced at Jaina, trying to will her to listen. Before they had confessed their feelings for one another, she had rattled off an excuse that it would never work between the two of them. Upon pressing to find out why, she had explained that given who they were, a relationship between them could never belong. That as soon as this war was over he would return to his part of the galaxy, leaving her to hers. Jag had finally convinced her that he would never leave, thus opening the airlock for her to confess her feelings. He hoped by the end of this impromptu concert she would never have doubts that he would leave.
"I'll be the wall that protects you"
Jag watched Jaina carefully, knowing her views on him protecting her as if she could not take care of herself. He knew she was not above using her infamous Force-slap on him for even suggesting that. He had done so once before after an intense mission where a miscalculation had almost killed her. Worry had caused heated words to spill. Because she had been confined to a recovery bed her only option had been to Force-slap him. Jag could swear he still feel it now. He was relieved to find that Jaina did not seem annoyed with the line in the song.
"From the wind and the rain
From the hurt and the pain
Let's make it
All for one and all for love
Let the one you hold
Be the one you want
The one you need
Cause when it's all for one
It's one for all
When there's someone that you know
Then just let your feelings show
And make it all for one
And all for love"
Jag lowered his microphone, sending a worried glance at Han. He knew that if any part of this would rankle him and Isolder it would the next lines in the song. Noticing Han's blaster holstered at his hip, Jag realized that only the Force could keep him from getting shot. He saw Jacen shoot Isolder a worried glance as well and briefly wondered what the HoloNet bulletin would say about their deaths.
"When it's love you make
I'll be the fire in your night"
"I'm going to kill him!" two deeply angry male voices shouted at the same time.
So this was what it feels like to face death on the ground, Jag thought as Han and Isolder leapt to their feet.
"Sit down," two forceful female voices commanded, checking the men as both moved to reach Jacen and Jag.
"Let them finish," Leia said staring at her husband. "Jaina's a grown woman, Han."
Jag noticed Teneniel only stared at Isolder. He breathed a sigh of relief when both sat back down. He glanced at Jacen as the Jedi began singing again, noticing that Jacen stood further back than before. Jag found he could not blame him as he had stepped back as well.
"Then it's love you take
I'll defend, I will fight
I'll be there when you need me
When there's honor at stake
This vow I will make
That it's all for one
And all for love
Let the one you hold
Be the one you want
The one you need
Cause when it's all for one
It's one for all
When there's someone that you know
Then just let your feelings show
And make it all for one
And all for love"
Jag caught Jacen's eye and nodded. With a wary glance at the glaring fathers, they walked forward as they sang the next part, ending up kneeling before the two this whole night was for by the end.
"Don't lay our love to rest
Cause we can stand up to the test
We got everything and more
Then we had planned
More than the rivers that run the land
We got it all
In our hearts"
They both placed their microphones on the floor behind them, having agreed that this was to be only between them and the women, which had been the reason Jag had ordered Threepio to make sure Jaina and Tenel Ka were seated in the only two chairs nearest the microphones. And had asked Artoo to make sure Threepio got it right without a lot of fuss.
"Jaina," Jag began, making sure to keep his voice low enough that only she could hear. "When I was sent out here I never expected to find love. My mission was to help an ally. Then I met you and for the first time in my career, my mission fell to a secondary objective. I could not get you out of my mind and now I never want to. Jaina Solo, will you marry me?"
"You nerf-herder," Jaina whispered, tears glistening in her eyes, though Jag knew she would never let them fall in public. "Of course I will."
Jag smiled. He grabbed his microphone and stood. He held out his free hand and help Jaina to her feet when she took it. Glancing over he saw Jacen and Tenel Ka on their feet as well. By the Dreadnaught-sized grin on Jacen's face, Jag knew Tenel Ka had said yes as well. He nodded to his soon-to-be brother-in-law as they both lead their fiancees back to the impromptu stage. Jag placed an around Jaina's shoulder, watching Jacen do the same for Tenel Ka.
"Now it's all for one
And all for love
Let the one you hold
Be the one you need
Cause when it's all for one
It's one for all
When there's someone that you know
Then just let your feelings show
When there's someone that you want
When there's someone that you need
Let's make it all
All for one
And all for love"
Lowering their microphones, they released their fiancees long enough to bow. Straightening, Jag caught Jacen's nod. He returned it and lifted his microphone.
"They said yes."
The applause that had quieted for his announcement redoubled. Jag placed his microphone back in its holder and turned to pull Jaina fully into his embrace, trusting his soon-to-be mother-in-law to keep his soon-to-be father-in-law from shooting him.
"I love you," he whispered in her ear. "And I'm not going anywhere."
"I love you, too," she replied.
"See, Mara," Jag heard Luke say. "I told you it would be highly entertaining."
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jadesabre75
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I love it! Awesome job!
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 Great stuff.
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That completely cracked me up. I LOVE it! Great job!
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jadesabre75: I love it! Awesome job! Thanks, glad you liked it. I had a blast writing. Thanks for reading.
ccp: Great stuff. Hehe, glad you like it. Thanks for reading.
Idrelle_Miocovani: That completely cracked me up. I LOVE it! Great job! Hehe, glad you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. Thanks for reading.
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That was awesome!!!
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If you would be willing, we (the Jaina/Jag Index) would like to include this story in our database. If you could, please PM the following information to Jaina_Jag_Index (absolutely no mark-up codes please):
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Jaina_and_Jag: That was awesome!!! Hehe, thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
BigFatty: Sure thing. Sending it as soon as I finishes this.
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