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Chapter 1. The Delicate Beginning Rush

Ahsoka Tano—

"Good evening, listeners on the N-E-W STAR station! We're back with the latest news for you! Now, Kylee, there's been a massive panic spreading all around England, correct? Do you mind giving us some info?"

"Of course! Well, Joseph, it seems that Duchess Satine Kryz has been murdered!"

"By who?"

"By the criminal master mind Maul, of course! Witnesses say that he's disappeared now, as well as the threat, but keep an eye out!"

"Now, we all know who the number one witness is, right?"

"Indeed, Joseph, Obi-wan Kenobi of Coruscant High Schoo—"

I shut off the radio and turned, wide-eyed at my best friend Barriss Offee, who was sprawled on the ground and obviously having the same exact thoughts as I had.

"Obi-wan Kenobi?" I asked and rummaged through the messy pile of paper on my desk.

"He's our English teacher." Barriss says and I plopped down at my desk chair, turning around to face her. "I can't believe it, though! Mr. Kenobi witnessing a death? That sounds awful!" I cried.

Barriss sighed. "The press will be looking everywhere for him...I won't be very surprised if he doesn't make an appearance to school tomorrow." She says.

I frowned. "Tomorrow's the first day! He has to show up!" I protested. Barriss gave me a sympathetic smile. "Ahsoka, if someone you really care about—even loved—just died, do you really think you would have enough strength to show up in front of a bunch of jittery, new students? Not to mention high school students." I sighed and tapped my fingers against the desk's surface. "I suppose so. I'm a little disappointed, though…I mean, it's high school! Junior year, can you imagine?" I asked excitedly.

Barriss sighed happily and says, "Forget that, we're gonna be roommates this year!"

I grinned.

Coruscant High School was a brand new school that had opened up just a while ago, where all kinds of kids can come and take place in its education. Of course, we'd be living in the school—and we were allowed to visit our family in the weekends and everything, but it was a new experience for Barriss and me.

Barriss and I have been best friends since we were in elementary school. She was a Mirialan, and often praised for acting so mature and all that.

I, on the other hand, am a Togruta and though I was quick when it came to learning, I was often the one getting into trouble.

It was always a wonder to our teachers and fellow classmates how we could be so good friends—Barriss and I were as different as night and day, but that's how we worked.

Barriss and I looked at each other and we both squealed, jumping up and down, all thoughts of the duchess' murder vanishing out of mind.

"Can't you wait?" I asked excitedly. "Tomorrow's the big day!"

Barriss grins. "I think my heartbeat is increasing just thinking about it!" She says, giggling.

I sighed and flopped down on my bed, looking over to my suitcase that was packed and neatly tucked away on the other side of the room.

"Roommates…it'll be like having a sleepover every day!" I said, throwing my arms out wide.

Barriss laid herself out next to me and tapped her chin thoughtfully. "We'd have to make sure to finish our studies first, though." She says.

I rolled my eyes and grinned. "Of course." I said, rolling over on my stomach. Barriss looked over to me seriously and says, "Ahsoka, I'm really happy about being in a new high school and everything, but I'm scared as well."

I raised an eye-marking. "Why? You'll do great in your studies; I bet you'll be top in class again this year." I said. Barriss shook her head, giving me a small smile. "That's not it, although I appreciate the support. I'm scared that by the end of the year, we're not gonna be friends anymore…a lot of crazy things happen during school, after all." She says sadly.

I sighed and sat up, gathering my knees to my chest. "Don't worry, Barriss…we won't ever change, no matter what." I said and stuck up a pinky, waving it playfully.

"Pinky promise." I said, grinning.

Barriss smiled, this time a genuine one and locked her own pinky onto mine. We gave it a little wave and burst into giggles again, falling back in bed.

•◊•

It seemed like I've only slept for a second when my alarm went off from my desk.

I moaned and my mother threw open the curtains, revealing a still-cloudy sky from the earliness of the morning.

"Up, up, up! Today's the big, big, big day!" My mother shouts, shaking me.

I smirked and yawned. "Mom, the way you're repeating yourself is cluing me in that you're nervous." I said, rolling my eyes.

"Sorry, sweetie…it's just…you're gonna be going away and all, that's it." My mother says, giving me a big hug.

I made a little squealing noise and felt my lekkus darkening in embarrassment.

"Mom!" I complained.

"Okay, okay, you need to get ready…come on, then!" My mother says, giving me a watery smile and I hoisted myself off the bed.

I stretched and stumbled into the bathroom, allowing myself to take a quick shower. I walked out and changed into a brand new school uniform—a white blouse, navy blue blazer, and a red skirt that reached to my knees. I rolled my eyes at how cliché and old fashioned it looked.

I twirled around in my uniform and managed to smile at my reflection. I looked professional, though, not at all like a petite sixteen year old, but a mature young lady.

I giggled quietly at how silly that sounds—I could almost hear Barriss laughing.

My phone began ringing and I took the call, knowing that it'd be my friend. She was probably just as nervous as me.

"Ahsoka, I'm so nervous!" Barriss says the second I picked up.

Bingo.

"Can you image all of this? I don't even know if I look alright in this uniform! Do I look alright?" She asks hurriedly.

I smirked and replied, "I can't tell, Barriss…I can't see you, remember?"

Barriss sighed. "I'm just really nervous! I think it's affecting my thinking abilities…" She says.

"No, really?" I asked sarcastically, rolling my eyes. "Don't worry, Barriss…you look great in navy blue anyways. I'll see you soon, okay?"

Barriss sighs again. "I'll see you in the car!" She says. "My mother's driving us there, don't forget!" She said and I nodded. "How could I?" I asked teasingly and ended the call.

I rushed out my room, dragging my suit case and sat down at the table in the kitchen, where my little sister and brother were arguing and dragging the syrup bottle back and forth.

"'Soka, can I come with you?" My little sister, Macee asks pleadingly. I grinned at her already syrup-covered face and said, "Sorry, Mac, but it's for older kids."

Macee crossed her arms and frowned. "But I'm almost sixteen!" She says.

"You're seven." I pointed out. "That's not even close."

Macee pouted and said in a loud voice, "Dagen wanted to go, too!"

My little brother looked up from his breakfast and shouted, "I did not!"

Macee snorted, desperate to shove some of the blame on Dagen, who was glaring at her furiously. I smirked.

"Don't worry, Dagen, you'll have your shot at Coruscant High School one day, I promise." I said sweetly. Dagan gave me a grateful smile and he dug back into his food.

"Are you nervous, 'Soka?" Macee asks as I poked out my meal. I shrugged. In truth, I felt as though millions of butterflies were fluttering through my stomach, but I managed to paste a confident smile on my face.

I stood up and said, "I don't think I can eat breakfast."

Macee brightened as I pushed my plate towards her direction. "Share with Dagen." I told her and pecked her cheek. Dagan gave me a hug and I heard my phone ringing again.

"We're right outside the apartment building—come out quickly!" Barriss says and I nodded, grinning.

I picked up my suitcase and my mother watched me with tearful eyes as I slowly made my way out the door. "Be careful!" She says, giving me a big hug.

I sighed and said, "I will, Mom. Besides, I'll be back for the weekends, remember?"

My mother nodded and wiped at her eyes. "My baby is growing up! I'm gonna miss you so much!" She says, sobbing.

I rolled my eyes and patted my mother's back awkwardly. "It's okay, Mom…I'll even call you every night." I said reassuringly.

She gave me a watery smile and clutched my hand. "Good luck, Ahsoka. Remember to take care of yourself!" She says and I smiled back. "I will." I promised and walked out of the door.

•◊•

Barriss and I walked into Coruscant High School, clutching our bags with wide eyes.

"Well, here we are…" Barriss says, looking up at the tall building. I swallowed and asked, "Why did I agree to come here again?"

Barriss turned to me, surprised. "Wait, are you actually scared?" She asks. I shook my head, smirking. "Nah, just nervous…well…" I sighed and squared my shoulders. "Here we go!"

I marched right into the school and Barriss stumbled after me. "Ahsoka, wait up!" She cries out and we skidded to a stop at the front desk. I swallowed as the woman at the desk looked down at me with curious eyes. "What's your name?" She asks in a bored voice.

I took a shaky breath and managed to stammer out, "Ahsoka Tano."

The woman flicked through a small book and murmurs, "Ahsoka Tano…ah, yes, your roommate is Barriss Offee…"

"That's me!" Barriss pipes up from behind me and the woman rolled her eyes. Barriss faltered and I felt my heart beating faster out of nervousness.

"Room 305…enjoy and have a wonderful school year." The woman tells us flatly and hands us both key cards.

Barriss and I exchanged and excited looks and I darted out of the hallway to the elevators.

"Ahsoka, wait up!" Barriss shouted after me and the elevator doors opened up, allowing me to charge through.

Unfortunately, a figure stood right behind the other side of the doors.

"Oof!" I grunted as I made impact.

"Ahsoka!" Barriss shouts in an exasperated voice behind me and I winced, opening my eyes.

A human man, not too much older than me was sprawled across the floor across from me, rubbing the back of his neck wearily as he opened his own eyes.

"What was that for?" He mumbles and he looked at me.

He had wide, blue eyes and chestnut colored hair, along with fair skin and lips that seemed to be made for smirking. The most interesting feature was a small scar across his eye; along with a…I narrowed my eyes. Was that a fake arm?

I felt my lekkus darken and I opened my mouth, aiming for an apology but instead bluntly said, "Watch where you're going!"

The man's mouth dropped open and he says, "What where I'm going? You're the one who crashed into me first!"

I crossed my arms and stood up. "Who sticks that close to the doors? I mean, most people usually back away as they're riding!" I snapped.

The man narrowed his eyes and asks, "What are you doing here, anyways?"

I harrumphed and said, "I'm a student here!"

The man smirks and he says, "You look a little young to be a high school student to me, Snips."

I blinked and then shouted, "What did you just call me?"

Barriss cleared her throat and we both turned to look at her.

"Excuse my friend, she's quite excited, since it's our first day and all." Barriss said bashfully.

The man nods and smiled. He turned to me and says, "See? Look at that—you should act more like your friend."

I glared at him and he walked out of the lift, giving me a smirk.

Barriss walked into the elevator with me and the doors closed. "Who was that guy?" I asked, crossing my arms. "He was totally immature!"

Barriss smiles and says, "You're one to talk."

I rolled my eyes and leaned against the metallic wall. "So…what do we do once we get in our room?" I asked, pulling my suitcase a little closer to me. Barriss shrugged. "I think we have some time to organize and then we head off to classes." She tells me eagerly.

I stared at her and said in a flat voice, "You read it all last night, didn't you?"

Barriss winced and says, "Well, it's good to be prepared." I smirked and the elevator doors opened up.

We hauled out bags out and walked into the long, lit corridor.

"Lots of doors." Barriss just says as we stared down the hall. I grinned and said, "And one of them is ours."

We spotted a couple of roaming students, who had the same exact confused looks that we had as well.

"How much time do we have?" I asked. Barriss bit her lip. "I'd say about an hour." She says. I nodded and I fingered the plaque above our own room, which read '305' in fancy gold lettering.

"Well…here we are." I said quietly and slid my key through the access bar. It beeped and the door opened. Barriss and I walked through slowly and I sighed, grinning.

There were two beds pressed against the opposite walls across from each other, as well as twin desks and holo-computers sitting on them. Two grey dressers were placed neatly next to the desks. Daylight filtered through the window that was put between our beds and a control panel was placed right next to the door. I spied two bathrooms next to both beds and I sighed, throwing my suitcase on top of the bed.

"Home, sweet home." Barriss says, placing her own suit case on her desk. I grinned and flipped open the top, unpacking my clothes. I placed them into the dresser and took out my school supplies.

"You only need to bring a notebook and pen for the first day." Barriss tells me, taking out her schedule.

I nodded and tucked away my toothbrush and toothpaste bottle in the bathroom.

I returned and Barriss had a small frown on her face. She turned to me and says, "There's supposed to be some sort of teacher learner in our classes this year."

I blinked. "What's a teacher learner?" I asked, taking out my notebook. Barriss tilts her head and then says, "A teacher learner is basically any person—really, it can vary from a college student finishing up his or her education or an elderly…but the point is, that person just sits at the back of the class and learns how to become a teacher by watching the actual teacher leading the class."

I sighed. "Who would want to be a teacher? I mean, think about it…facing kids all day, teaching subjects that bore you to death…sounds like a pretty annoying thing in my opinion." I said.

Barriss' eyes shone and she pressed her notebook across her chest, twirling around. "How can you say that? Teaching sounds brilliant!" She says wistfully.

I rolled my eyes and smirked. "Fine…you can be a teacher and I'll be a…I don't know, anything but a teacher." I said cheerfully, opening the door.

Barriss laughs and follows after me. "I can't wait, though!" She squeals. "We're in Coruscant High School!" She jumps up as we walked into the turbo lift and I pressed the button to get back down on the first floor.

"What's our first class?" I asked Barriss. My friend glanced down at our schedules and says, "We both have Literature first."

I tightened my hands around my notebook as the turbo lift doors opened and we stepped out. "Do you think Mr. Kenobi will actually be teaching today? Who do you think the teacher learner will be?" I asked nervously.

Barriss wiped her hands neatly off her skirt and says, "I don't know, Ahsoka…but c'mon, it's our first day. Let's try to make a good impression."

I grinned and we linked arms, skipping into a classroom.

We both stopped to a halt when we walked inside. Some student faces looked friendly, others bored and hostile, and my eyes finally travelled to the desk.

A man with a red beard and blue-grey eyes looked up at me and smiled. "I'm Mr. Kenobi. It's a pleasure to have you two." He says quietly.

I nodded slowly and I turned to look at Barriss.

"I thought he was going to be at the funeral for Duchess Satine." I whispered as Barriss and I walked to the middle row.

"I guess not…" Barriss whispered back. "Maybe it's tomorrow?"

I shrugged and we sat down.

The last couple students straggled inside and Mr. Kenobi sighs, rubbing his brow. "Welcome, everyone to a new school year. I look forward in being your teacher, but it seems that we have one more late student…" He says, a slight smirk forming on his lips.

"Sorry I'm late!" A boyish voice says from outside the door and the figure walked in.

My mouth slowly dropped open as the man's blue eyes surveyed the class and they landed on me for a minute, and then Mr. Kenobi clears his throat.

"Students, this is Mr. Anakin Skywalker…he'll be the teacher learner for the classes." Mr. Kenobi says gracefully.

I blinked and then Mr. Skywalker grins. "You guys are his students? I used to be one of you guys, you know." He says, walking down the desk rows. I lowered my eyesight to my notebook and as Mr. Skywalker passed me, I held my breath.

I felt my entire body stiffen as I felt him sit in the desk behind me and he hisses, "Hey, Snips. Fancy seeing you here."

I whirled around, a scowl already pasted on my face and I whispered, "Aren't you a little too young to be a teacher learner, Skyguy?"

Mr. Skywalker—Anakin—grins and he rests his head against his arms and says in a loud voice, "Don't talk to your teacher like that!"

I flinched as all eyes turned at me and I grimaced at Barriss, who gave me a sympathetic smile.

"What's going on back there?" Mr. Kenobi asks us, raising an eyebrow.

Anakin shrugs and says, "What's your name, little lady?"

The entire class snickered and I sighed. "Ahsoka Tano." I whispered.

"Ahsoka Tano, huh? Well, mind your manners next time." Anakin tells me and I grit my teeth.

"Yes, Mr. Skywalker." I mumbled.

I heard him chuckle quietly behind me and I rested my forehead against my hand as the class started. The school year was already off to a bad start.