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Summary: After spending months as couriers for Cid, it’s time for the Bad Batch to take a day to themselves and enjoy a day away. Elise is ready for some alone time, but a certain handsome clone joins her.

Warnings: Minimal suggestive themes (swimming in undergarments).

Notes: Crossposted on AO3 here. Fluff, first kiss, the Batchers finally get a vacation!

Word Count: 2,334

Elise was thrilled to finally have some time away from the insanity of her life. When the empire had taken control of the galaxy, she had inadvertently joined up with a group of rogue clones known as the Bad Batch.

Unlike the rest of the group, Elise didn’t have any particularly interesting genetic enhancements, but she had trained extensively as a medic during the Clone Wars, so she found herself as the caretaker of the group. This meant that she never had a moment to herself.

Someone always needed something. Wrecker would need an ice compress after working out; Tech would need medicine for a headache; Echo needed help with lingering issues from his time on Skako Minor; Omega needed bandaids and hugs after particularly rough training sessions. And Hunter, well, Hunter never seemed to need her. Not that she minded all that much, at least that’s what she told herself.

Fortunately for the team, their hard work did not go unnoticed by the Sergeant, so Hunter managed to get a day of leave from Cid and took the team to a quiet, beautiful little planet in the outer rim. A place where they could relax away from people.

As soon as they landed, everyone had gathered in the hull of the ship and were talking loudly about what they were planning to do. Elise was the only one who seemed to be planning for anything as she packed her bag.

“I’m going to go on a hike!” Tech said.

“I’ll join you,” Echo replied.

“I want to roll down that hill over there! And look- a stream!” Wrecker shouted, looking out the door of the Marauder as it opened.

“Me too- and look! Wild sheep!” Omega said.

“Guys-“ Elise started, wanting to remind everyone to be safe and to put on suntan lotion, but it was too late. They had already raced out the door, clamoring that they’d be back for dinner.

Elise sighed and quickly finished packing her bag. She stepped down onto the ramp and took a deep breath, the smell of sweet grass, bright flowers, and fresh air was just so… nice. She closed her eyes for a moment before opening them again and looking around the area where they had landed.

The ship rested in a beautiful valley area. There were mountains all around them, with a lake and forest off in the distance. The early morning sun was bright and warm, and Elise found herself beginning to smile.

“Where are you off to?” Hunter’s voice came from behind her.

Elise turned to look at the man and gave a small smile.

“I’m not sure, to be honest, I’m not used to this kind of freedom,” she paused for a second before turning to Hunter, her expression turning serious. “You’re- you’re absolutely sure that we’re safe here?”

Hunter nodded seriously. “I wouldn’t have brought us here if I thought otherwise.”

A look of relief flickered on her face briefly. Hunter knew she was always worried about everyone. And watching them all walking off in different directions to go explore would be difficult for Elise. It was her nature to worry.

“Don’t worry about them. We’re going to be fine. Now, where are we off to?”

“We?” Elise asked, her expression changing from serious to disbelief. Hunter watched her shoulders relax as her disbelief turned into a light smile and chuckle. “Even on vacation I’m not alone.”

“If you’d prefer-“

“No, no,” Elise quickly stopped him. “I’d like to spend more time with you.”

“Me too,” Hunter’s voice was sincere- there was a hint of something more- but Elise blushed and looked away.

“Will you grab this, then?” She pointed to the bag that she had prepared with supplies- food, water, blanket, sunscreen, and a handful of other necessities.

Hunter raised an eyebrow, noting the size of it, before grabbing the bag and nodding down the ramp, “After you, princess,” he winked.

Elise rolled her eyes and laughed, shaking her head as she started down the ramp. As soon as her shoes touched the ground, she looked down at the lake and started heading out.

Hunter walked alongside her. Every once and a while, she would run ahead and start picking flowers, and he would catch up, only for her to take off once more in a different direction to grab a different flower that caught her eye.

By the time they arrived at the edge of the lake, she had amassed an entire bouquet of flowers and set them down gently. Elise began to remove her shoes and motioned for Hunter to help her put down the blanket she had brought.

Once it was all situated, she flopped down in the middle of the blanket and grabbed an old book from the bag. It wasn’t a reading pad, but an actual leather-bound book.

“I’ve never actually seen one of those- where did you get it?” Hunter asked, still standing beside the blanket.

Elise looked up from where she sat and smiled, “Cid picked it up for me with some credits I had saved up. It’s some old romance book, apparently.”

At that moment, she noticed that Hunter was blocking her from the sun, and she swatted his ankles.

“Hey! What was that for?” Hunter asked, stepping away from her, allowing the sun to beam down on her.

“Much better. Now, will you join me, or do you intend to stand there all day?” She asked.

“I think I’ll take a swim first,” Hunter decided.

“Lovely. I’m going to read, if you don’t mind,” Elise settled comfortably into her book and began to read.

Out of the corner of her eye, however, she could see Hunter begin to remove a couple of articles of clothing. She found herself watching intently as he discarded his shirt onto the blanket, revealing his toned torso and causing Elise to blush.

Realizing her overt ogling, she quickly looked away, but not before Hunter caught her staring.

“Like what you see, princess?”

“Nothing I haven’t seen before,” she retorted, trying to recover from embarrassment at being caught.

“Feel free to join me,” he called over his shoulder as he made his way to the lake.

Elise returned to her book, and began to be enraptured by the delightful contents. It was a beautiful love story, and she found herself enjoying it entirely too much.

Hunter swam for a while, enjoying the feeling of the water running across his skin. He explored under the water, watching the fish go by and the seaweed float elegantly with the currents.

After some time, Hunter glanced up from his swimming, and turned to look at Elise from afar. Her hair was tucked behind her ear as she lounged on the blanket, intently scanning through the book.

His senses were dialed to a 10, as was usual, but in this moment, the only thing he could hear was her.

Her light breaths as she took in the plot hidden within the pages of the book; her heart beating fast as some climax came to a head. He could almost smell the scent of her shampoo even from so far away.

He studied her for a few more moments before calling out, “Come join me!”

Elise looked up from her book and gave him a smile, “Let me finish this chapter! I’ll be there in a minute.”

Hunter wasn’t having any of that. He came in from the water and approached the blanket, water dripping off of him. As if she knew his next move, Elise jumped up from her seat, book in hand and wagged her finger at him.

“Don’t you dare-“ she was cut off when Hunter began to chase after her.

Elise raced off, away from the lake; Hunter hot on her heels. The grass tickled her feet as she ran, and her laughter echoed in the valley.

It wasn’t very long until Hunter reached her and tackled her to the ground, getting her clothes drenched with lake water. Luckily, Elise’s book remained safe and dry as she had tossed it away at the last minute.

“Hunter!” Elise laughed as he started to tickle her. “Hunter sto- ahhhh!” She managed to roll so that she was now facing him.

In that moment, Hunter froze, her deep brown eyes staring back up at him, sparkling with laughter.

Using his momentary distraction as leverage, Elise wiggled out from under him and managed to get to her feet. She picked up her book and bolted back towards the safety of the blanket, Hunter back on her heels.

“Get back!” She yelled back at him when she arrived at the blanket. “Please, please!! Let me get out of these clothes so I can at least not be drenched for the rest of the day!”

Hunter crossed his arms and watched as she set her book down gently and started removing her shirt and pants until she was down to her underwear and bra. Hunter could barely take his eyes off her.

Elise flushed for a second before, shaking herself out of it.

“Race you to the lake,” she said before taking off for a third time. This time, Hunter blew past her and got to the lake, beating her by mere milliseconds.

Upon entering the shallow water, Elise's feet caught on the sand. She began to fall deeper into the lake water until Hunter grabbed her and steadied her.

She gratefully took his hand and suddenly found herself chest to chest with him, and the whole world around them seemed to still.

Her heart was pounding in her chest as she found herself mere inches from him. Hunter seemed to realize this too, only this time he let himself linger there.

The two of them had always been close, often taking counsel with one another to help make big decisions. They both always seemed to care for Omega and had taken up roles as her parents.

Elise would be lying if she said this was the first time she’d ever had butterflies around Hunter.

“Thank you,” she whispered, her lips now dangerously close to his.

Hunter seemed to understand that her thanks was for more than just preventing her fall. He pulled her closer so her body was now flush with his, and his senses were on fire. Unlike previous times, the burning sensation didn’t overwhelm him. It felt good. He could really hear her, see her, and feel her touch. It lit him on fire in a way he had never experienced before.

“Hunter-“ Elise licked her lips hesitantly, seeing his eyes darken.

That one word was all it took. Hunter closed the distance between them and captured her lips with his in a deep kiss.

Elise responded eagerly, closing her eyes and wrapping her arms around his neck. His arm snaked around her waist as they kissed for a moment longer.

When they finally parted, Elise couldn’t stop looking at him, a smile on her face.

“I should have done that sooner,” Hunter said.

“It’s hard to think about these things when we’re always being shot at,” Elise laughed. “I’m just glad you finally did it.”

“Me too,” Hunter replied, placing a kiss to her forehead.

They stood there for a second before a mischievous look came over Hunter’s eyes.

“Oh no, I don’t like that look,” Elise said, pulling her arms down and placing them on his chest, trying to break away, but it was too late.

Hunter led her to deeper water before suddenly pulling her down under the water with him, successfully soaking them both before coming up for air.

“Hunter!” Elise pulled back from him finally, shaking her head.

“Sorry, princess!” He replied. “Just trying to help you get used to the water!”

Elise splashed him.

“I’ll get you for that,” he said.

The two of them enjoyed the rest of the afternoon together, splitting their time between swimming in the lake or relaxing on the blanket.

At one point, Elise crafted a skillful flower crown out of the flowers she had collected, and Hunter placed it upon her head, chuckling to himself.

“Now you really can’t deny it- you are a princess.”

“Then does that make you my knight in shining armor?” Elise asked.

“I don’t think ‘shining’ would be the right term for my armor anymore,” Hunter shook his head. Elise laughed, and the two continued to talk as they dried off from their swim.

All too soon, Elise heard her radio crackle, notifying them that they were expected back at the ship for dinner.

The sun was setting as they threw their clothes on their now-dry bodies and began to make their way back up from the lake to the ship.

Hunter carried the bag once again, only this time he held Elise’s hand in the other.

The others had already gathered and begun to eat when Hunter and Elise finally approached.

“Hey, look!” Omega pointed as the two of them approached. She tilted her head for a second as the young girl started to piece together seeing the two of them so close together. “Wait a minute, is Hunter holding Elise’s hand?”

Echo chuckled as the rest of the group turned to him. “Looks like he finally did it. Good on him.”

“Did what?” Omega asked.

“Hunter’s been in love with Elise for a long time. And I could say the same for her. Just been too busy to notice.”

“I noticed,” Hunter called up to the group. “Just wanted to find the right time-“

“Yeah, yeah,” Elise replied, shaking her head. “Come on now, let’s eat. I’m starving.”

As they went to sit, Elise removed her flower crown and placed on top of Omega’s head. The girl was thrilled with her new accessory and pretended to be a princess, making the group laugh as she ordered Wrecker about.

[Part 1 of Holiday Fluff with The Bad Batch] Dividers by @ve-ti-ver on this post here Word Count: 700 SFW, just some warm and fuzzy stuff that will be a composite master post of Bad Batch sweetness. GN Reader.

Excuse some of the crude language, I dont picture a relationship with Tech being overly romanticised so it felt weird to have especially eloquent and descriptive words for some reason 😂

Mostly fluff, gets more NSFW the further down you read. Enjoy!

(pt. 2 in development)

· I am a retired bounty hunter who gets employed by the Republic as a reconnaissance contact

· I was born on Ord Mantell

· I am quite paranoid, which makes me a great scout as I am always on the lookout.

· I am covered in piercings and tattoos

· Tech is also covered in tattoos

[reference 👇]

Meeting

· I work in 79's when I'm not on missions. This is where I was briefly acquainted with the Batch.

· I then got put on a mission with them about a month later.

· He is fascinated by my creative knowledge and wisdom. It is different than his own knowledge and while he's actually quite good when he joins me to paint sometimes, he struggles with conceptual ideas and prefers cold, hard facts.

· Me and Tech really hit it off with intellectual debates. I learnt stuff from him and he liked it when I asked for advice, but he also learnt about social and moral concepts from me.

· I am a trained night owl because I work in a bar, but i also enjoy the mornings, soaking in the peacefulness of either sides of the day.

· We are always the last 2 to go to bed, working in silence or having hushed conversations in the cockpit.

· Tech started to look forward to this undisturbed time with me.

· everyone noticed that I was Tech's new favorite person.

Flustered

· he was sat in the corner in 79's one night looking a litle distracted. I asked Hunter and Crosshair what was up when they were getting drinks. Hunter wasnt sure, but Crosshair said

· "he's hung up on someone and doesnt quite know what to do with himself."

· Hunter looked incredulous "who??"

· Crosshair's gaze went straight from Tech to me. I responded with a snort.

· he'd gotten onto Tech's data pad and seen mission reports filed by me. It looked like he was researching me, analysing my speech and thought process to be able to talk to me better.

· they asked me what i was going to do. I made a 'fuck it' face and finished my shift half an hour later.

· i came out with shots and offered one to Tech. "Come one mopey, we gonna dance?"

· as he stood up and shotted, "theres just something i gotta do first" and I took his chin and met his lips to mine.

· he got very flustered and started babbling about something in a low mumble. I took his hand and led him to the dancefloor.

· his dancing was a little awkward and self-conscious, but he was glad it was jazz so he didnt have to let loose to blend in. He was watching me intently the whole time. Me peppering him with kisses and him beginning to reciprocate, letting go of my hands to pull my waist in close. My arms thrown around his neck, we danced in an embrace.

· as we were around the boys all the time, we didnt get ample time to ourselves.

· Tech is NOT a morning person. He will stay asleep as long as time allows and is very grumpy. He will snap at people before he has his coffee.

· The boys warned me after we'd already slept together. I enjoy quiet in the morning anyway so I hadn't disturbed him.

· Morning Tech started to appear less often as having someone wake him up with neck kisses put him in a much better mood.

· we soon worked out that his main kink was love bites. It turned him on to see them during the day and know I was his.

· Tech is a madman. He clutters, scribbles on his walls, accidentally stays up late and tattoos himself.

· I slot into this well. While not as hardcore, I also tattoo myself and I am easy with the clutter. I am not the most tidy person but I like that I never feel guilty for it because he's worse than me.

· We are the lords of parallel play. We can sit in silence for hours. Tech tinkers, I do creative things, sometimes we sit and tattoo each other.

Good Morning

· we were on the Marauder after the rest of the boys woke up early to pick up parts in the city.

· I got up to make caff. Tech came in as I sipped and looked out the window.

· he made a cup and came to stand just behind me. I took his arm and wrapped it around my waist. He relaxed into it and rested his cheek on my head.

· I kissed his hand and he melted. He kissed my temple and made his way down to my neck, his hand moving to my hip. He stretched to set down his caff and squeezed my hips.

· i set my mug down and reached behind my head to stroke his hair. He pulled my pelvis into his as he added little licks down my neck and nibbled my ear.

· i turned around and our lips met. He towered over me as we backed against the wall.

· we jacked each other off at the same time until he lifted me up to curl my legs around his head and sat me on him.

· he began respectfully, but adapted as I encouraged him to go harder.

· i ended up turning round and he took me from behind. One hand reaching to rub my clit and biting my neck.

· he finished just after me.

· i had to brace against the wall to keep myself standing - weak in the knees. Tech twisted around and leaned his back against the wall. We looked at each other panting and chuckled before he took my hand and turned me around, sinking down to bring me ino his lap, where he held me and we kissed and talked.

Specifically, that you passed out before they got home.

Inspired by my recent experience passing out on accident and waking up to my partner just as he got home lol

SFW, no warnings, established relationships, domestic vibes, gender neutral reader, mentions of non-sexual nudity/underwear.

As usual, if you enjoy please let me know! Reblogs, likes, and replies are welcome!

Part 2 of the OC edition of the Tech story, again it's mostly the same just with more description and

Part 1 - The Wedding

Part 3 - The Honeymoon

Tech x Reader Edition

The Reception

So far so good. The wedding ceremony was done and all Ameidith had to do was keep an eye out during the reception. She and the boys… all dolled up and looking for bad guys. Yep… that’s all it was. Just work. Just… work. She was handed a glass of bubbling clear liquid and from the first sip she knew there was alcohol in it. Now… on the job was not a time for drinking. But even as she tried to pretend, one sip became two. Became three… became half a glass… and then she had a second glass. It was just part of the act of course. No other reason. She took another sip.

“Might want to slow down on those, Feisty.” Echo muttered beside her, making her jump slightly.

“I don’t know what you mean.” She replied as she cleared her throat. “If I didn’t have a sip occasionally people might get suspicious.”

You wandered the planet that you and the Bad Batch had just finished a mission on, hoping to find a place that the others wouldn't find you. You had finally found the perfect spot under a tree and on a hill that gave you a good view of the grey sky.

The dreary-looking clouds in the sky perfectly embodied your mood, radiating the misery and depression that captured any and all of your thoughts. You looked down again, tucking your knees into your chest and leaning against a tree behind you. You buried your head between your knees while trying to silence your inner voice.

'You are so ugly, no wonder you're unpopular.'

'Nobody wants to be around you, they just pity you. I mean, how could they not, you look so sad all the time, it's like you want their pity and attention.'

'So pathetic.'

You couldn't help the frustrated tears that formed in your eyes. You hated this. Even more, you hated yourself. Why couldn't you be more attractive? Why weren't you smarter? If you were just all-around better, would you be more social? More popular?

You groaned again at the destructive thoughts entering your mind once more. You could feel yourself being dragged into a pit, one you knew well, one that would destroy your confidence and happiness.

'You'll never be like the other girls, you are too different'

As more and more thoughts raced through your mind, your tears turned to sobbing as your breaths got more and more ragged. Just when you thought you would burst, you heard someone beside you. Looking up, you realized it was Hunter kneeling beside you. His lips were moving, but you were having trouble hearing what he was saying over your loud thoughts.

You tried to focus, trying the breathing exercises that Tech taught you, and tried to hear the Sargeant's voice. Within a few minutes, you were calmed enough to hear him again but still breathing heavily.

" Just come back to me, listen to my voice, darling," he said, looking deeply into your eyes, "You're doing so good, beautiful, you're almost there."

When you felt comfortable enough, you snuggled into his arms without a second thought, with Hunter not minding a single bit. Within the safety of his arms, your breathing steadied, and eventually so did your mind.

"Are you okay now?" Hunter asked, starting to rub your back gently. You nodded into his shoulder which you were using as a pillow, shifting with him as he got comfortable sitting under the tree.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

You thought for a moment. Did you want to talk? Would he even understand? Would he be able to help you? The thought of help did make you want to talk, but you felt like you needed a few more moments to collect your thoughts before telling Hunter.

"Give me a moment"

"Of course," he replied. After a few more minutes of comfortable silence, you decided that you were ready. You took a deep breath and let out your emotions and thoughts to the Sergeant, who listened with an open mind.

When you had finished, you took your head off his shoulder to look at his eyes. He looked at you, deep in thought as he searched his mind for advice. This was a difficult subject, one that even he had suffered through when he was younger for being a mutated clone in a sea of identical brothers. A story he had heard once then popped into his mind, giving him the best advice he could think of to give to you.

"You know, this reminds me of a story I heard while the boys and I were on a mission on Pelthos," he started, looking to the sky. You followed his gaze, curious about where this story would go.

"It was written by one of the senators of the planet that we were sent to protect, who loved writing in his spare time. In one of his stories, The Ugly Duckling, the mother duck discovers that one of her newly hatched chicks is unusually large and very ugly. The other ducklings cannot leave the ugly child alone, they punish him mercilessly... The ugly duckling decides it would be better for everyone if he left his family, and so he ran away." Hunter paused to look down at you, seeing that you started resting your head on his shoulder while still looking at the sky. He then continued the story.

"Then one day, he sees flying overhead a flock of majestic birds. He takes flight and follows them to a beautiful lake. The ugly duckling looks into the water and sees a reflection of a magnificent Swan." Hunter took his eyes off of the clearing sky and looked down at your eyes, the expression in them telling him that you were piecing the story together and discovering its meaning.

"The ugly duckling realizes that the reflection is his own. He has discovered who he really is." Hunter gently cupped your chin and looked you in the eyes. "I just wish that you could see what I see in you, I wish you understood the amazing potential I see in you. This potential can change your present, it can change your future, and it can change the galaxy." He looked to the now clear sky, painted with the beautiful colors of the sunset before continuing.

"Of course, there will always be voices telling you that you are foolish to believe that you are a swan, insisting that you are but an ugly duckling and that you can't expect to become anything else. But you know better." He smiled, looking into your eyes.

"You are no ordinary being; you are capable and beautiful. I plead with you, just look into the water and see your true reflection. It is my hope that when you look at your reflection, you will be able to see beyond imperfections and self-doubts and recognize who you truly are. A glorious and beautiful woman, who I love with all my heart, and who can do anything she sets her mind to." He finished.

You were speechless, all you could do was hug him tighter and whisper a small 'thank you' into his neck. You both stayed in that position for a while, just watching the sunset from under the tree.

Once grey and gloomy, the sky was now a vibrant orange, giving you a sunset to enjoy with the man you loved next to you, a small content smile plastered on your face. You felt happy. You felt worthy.

You gave Hunter a loving kiss on his cheek, reminding him how much he meant to you.

"I love you," you whispered.

"I love you too."

Hey ya'll, thanks for reading! I got the idea from one of my church leaders who has helped me a lot. I hope that if you are having a hard day, this can help you in some way. Anyway, thanks for reading, and remember that you are loved! :)

You let out another frustrated sigh as the shot hit just outside the target yet again. You heard a small chuckle from the sniper beside you.

"Tense your shoulder, it'll help with the knockback" he commented.

"Well I thought I did," you responded, getting more and more frustrated by the moment. Crosshair was teaching you how to shoot with his prized rifle, but much to your dismay, you were a terrible shot, unlike the perfect sniper standing behind you. Even worse, you were embarrassing yourself in front of the man that you admired so much. To say that you were disappointed in yourself was an understatement.

"Cheer up, princess. Nobody's perfect at this," he said smugly.

"Except you," you muttered underneath your breath as you cast your gaze to the ground.

"Hey," He grabbed both your shoulders, forcing you to look at him. Once you looked up at him, his trained eyes couldn't ignore the buildup of frustrated tears that had gathered in your eyes. "You can't expect to be perfect at anything when you first start out at it. These things take time."

"But this isn't my first time! I've had weeks training with you and I still haven't gotten good enough," you ranted, a few tears falling involuntarily.

"Good enough?"

"Yes, I wouldn't survive on the battlefield like you and your brothers would."

"Liar. That's not the correct answer."

"What?"

"That's not the reason you're so worked up," he stated. "Tell me the truth," he said softer, releasing your shoulders.

You looked at him for a few moments, and when you decided you could completely trust him, you slumped your shoulders, the tension finally lessening as you took a deep breath and looked down.

"I- I'm not good enough for you," you whispered, looking back up at him. "I'm scared you don't see any value in me because I'm not getting any better."

"But you are getting better." You scoffed at his statement.

"Not enough for me to notice."

"That's because you progress just a little every time we meet," he stated, "It's not enough for you to notice on a smaller scale, but when you step back and look at it differently, the progress you've made is as clear as day." He paused shortly before continuing, "And as for being good enough," he gently grabbed your chin to make sure you were paying attention to him. "If you are a little better today than you were yesterday, that's enough."

"You are good enough."