2nd Floor Common Room (evening)

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Rory toddled out into the common room, curled up on the couch in her new pajamas and slippers she had gotten from Jake, and began randomly flipping through channels.

She finally settled on Amélie. She had the strange feeling that there should be a bear in the story, though she was really unsure why.

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"He's not even allowed to have a girlfriend or anything," Rory continued. "And I don't like him like that, and he doesn't like me, and, um, he has stupid hair, anyway."

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"Uh-huh." Anders didn't even bother trying to hide his smirk this time. "That's why you keep going on about it. I'm just not too convinced, that's all. Once more with feeling, Gilmore?"

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Rory rolled her eyes, her blush deepening. "Look, seriously. He can't. It's against the rules. And I? Respect the rules. So completely aside from the fact that there's nothing going on there as far as emotions, it can't happen," she scowled.

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That completely threw Anders; he wasn't expecting to hear anything along those lines. "Rules?" he asked, blinking. "Jedi have rules about that? Man. That kinda sucks."

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"Yeah, it does," Rory agreed heavily. She coughed and tried for a lighter tone. "So, um, you can see how there actually can't be anything between Anakin and anyone."

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"Aw, man." Anders frowned and, being completely at a loss as to anything helpful to say, held the tray of cupcakes out to Rory again. "I couldn't deal with that. Like, bad enough I can't tell my dad about me and Cally, and Cally doesn't want her mom to know either 'cause she might get in trouble. But frak, rules?"

He frowned again and reached over to pat Rory on the shoulder.

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"What? No! No, I don't care," Rory protested. "I mean, it's Anakin's problem. Not mine. Because we're not involved."

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"Huh." Anders blinked. "Well, it's really nice of you to be -- I mean, you must really care about him as a friend if you're that upset about it for him."

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"We - we're close friends, yes," Rory agreed, frowning. "But nothing more."

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"Got it," Anders nodded. "'cause of the stupid frakking rules, huh?"

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"Um. Yes. And I also don't like him like that. And he doesn't like me," Rory nodded, still frowning.

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"Wow. You follow the rules pretty strictly then. I'm kinda impressed."

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Rory blinked. "Okay, even if there were no rules, there wouldn't be anything between me and Anakin. We're just friends."

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"Stupid hair? Oh that's what Angel used to say about me," Of course he was Angelus at the time, but let's not get into that. Callisto sighed.

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Rory frowned. "But your hair is pretty," she said, tilting her head confusedly. "Anakin's is all...weird."

She was trying very hard to be convincing.

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Callisto wasn't convinced.

And even if she had been, this was a matter of revenge.

"I bet you really like playing with that braid of his."

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Rory blushed, and bit into her cupcake.

"Maybe. I'm a fidgety person," she mumbled with her mouth full.

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"Anakin probably thinks that's cute, you being all figety around him." Revenge? Was sweet and tasted like cupcakes.

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Rory scowled. "Many people think I'm cute," she muttered. "I'm a rather adorable person."

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"But I bet Anakin thinks you're the most adorable, cutest person in the whole world..."

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"I bet he doesn't. Because he's not allowed to think that. About anyone."

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"Forbidden thoughts are always the most tempting," Callisto offered.

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Rory made a face. "Yes, but he's a good little Jedi. Wouldn't think that anyway, regardless of temptation."

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"But you know how it is Rory, the minute you tell someone not to think about something, they do, and then they just continue thinking about it until it consumes their mind."

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"But Jedi have mind tricks," Rory noted, flailing a finger out and looking a wee bit manic. "So that proves...something!"