The Improvements
Disclaimers:
They all belong to Lucasfilm... I'm just a poor student who owns nothing but my
beaten up text books, the ideas for my stories, and this paticular AU.
Author's
Note: No betas again... typos abound I have no doubt.
Han found the boy in the lounge curled up on
an acceleration couch. "That why you're so desperate to get off this rock
kid?" He asked as he tilted Luke's face up to survey the damage. There was
a dark bruise forming on the left side of his face and the captain suspected it
had friends showing up on his sides and arm under the dirty tunic.
"Yeah." The boy said softly.
"And now he's going to kill me."
"While you're on this ship. Your
mine." Han snarled.
"He's got friends in the law here,
they'll trump up some charges against you and Uncle Owen will take me home and
beat me to death."
"Kid no one stops this ship from leaving
when it wants to." Han informed him. "Strap your self in." With
that he stalked out in the direction of the cockpit leaving Luke staring after
him in shock.
When he reached the cockpit his first mate
barked a greeting at him.
"Come on Chewie let's get out of
here." The Captain said. "Seems I might have made a bit of an enemy
today lets get out of here before the Port authority revokes our clearance.
Once they were away and safely in to
hyperspace the wookkie turned to him, growling a question.
"Yes I know I'm crazy." He replied.
Another question. "Yes I do intend to have him fulfill that part of the
contract and before you ask no I will not reconsider. The boy stays." With
that he rose heading back to the lunge.
"See what'd I tell you kid. Left that
dump behind in a hurry." He grinned noticing how the boy seemed to be
relaxing a bit.
"So where are we going?" Luke asked
cautiously.
"Some place we can get you fixed up and
cleaned up, you need some definite improvements before you'll make a proper
pleasure boy."
"Oh."
"Here's the deal kid. Daytime hours you
are a normal member of the crew, you'll learn how to look after the ship,
handle the guns stuff like that. But after supper time until breakfast the next
morning you're my cabin boy to do with as I please."
Luke nodded wide-eyed.
"Don't worry kid it's a good deal trust
me." He said reassuringly. "And stop looking at me like a scared bantha
cub. I won't touch you until we get you cleaned up. By then you should have
plenty of time to study all the information on being a proper pleasure being
that I've got stashed away in my computer banks.
*** ***
Luke was trailing behind Han as the smuggler
wove through the crowded market place. Chewbacca hadn't come along on this
outing opting to stay behind with the ship. Actually he'd just growled
something he the boy hadn't been able to understand and disappeared back on
board. Luke didn't think the big Wookkie liked him very much, which worried him
a little. It was usually better to have some one that big on your side.
"Where are we going now?" He asked
trying to keep up with Solo. So far they'd been to a medical facility where
he'd spent several hours in a bacta tank healing his bruises, a fancy spa where
they'd washed and cleaned him until he'd swore he must be shining, then a
clothing store where he'd been outfitted with new clothes. Pants, tunics, a
couple ship suits, and a few jackets for various climates. Then Some place to
buy some parts for the ship, he'd tried very hard to remember everything that
was said. He was supposed to be learning about the ship after all.
"To get the rest of your clothes."
The Captain informed him.
"What else do I need we got lots."
"Well unless you plan on running around
naked after dinner every night kid, you need some apparel appropriate for your
second job."
"Oh."
Han grinned as the kid flushed. So naive...
it was rather endearing. And all his. After today Luke would own him for quite
awhile paying back all the bills for the things he'd bought for the kid.
They came to what appeared to be a smaller
more discrete shop, but when they stepped inside they saw the store opened up
in to a large multi leveled stylishly done up place.
"May I help you?" A sales being
said approaching them smiling pleasantly.
Han reach back and caught Luke's wrist
pulling him in from of him. "Thing is my new pleasure boy." He
announced causing a blush to spread across the boy's cheeks. "I want him
properly outfitted to please me."
"Yes sir." The sales clerk said. He
clapped his hands and a droid appeared. "Take this boy of and take his
measurements." He ordered.
"At once sir." The machine said
turning to Luke. "If you will follow me." Han gave him a light push
and watched the kid go.
"Now sir. If you come thins way."
The clerk smiled. "I'll show you the wide selection we have for you to
choose your boy's apparel from.
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