Of all the weapons we take into battle there is none more powerful than the mind. It holds our instincts and our training. It allows us to distinguish friend from foe, love from hate. But if that weapon is unsound, it is by no means disarmed. For the mind is all the more dangerous when damaged and there's no guarantee that it won't choose itself as its next victim.
Something was greatly disturbing Anakin Skywalker as he walked down the hallways of the Temple. A sigh escaped his lips and his jaw clenched in concentration. He had only just returned from a successful mission on Geonosis with his young padawan Ahsoka Tano. Fatigue clearly shown on his face. He slowly made it back to his dormitory that he shared with Ahsoka. He walked inside in search of Ahsoka. He was presented with the sight of his young padawan asleep on her bed. Anakin was not surprised in the slightest. The Council had been sending the infamous team on countless missions, one after the other and with little rest in between. Anakin had noticed that not only himself, but Ahsoka had fallen victim to exhaustion after the past few weeks of fighting with no break in sight.
His weary figure slumped on his bed and removed his boots, before lying on his bed and drawing his blanket over his body. He turned over to look at Ahsoka sleeping. Her face looked peaceful in her sleep and the rise and fall of her chest kept the constant slow rhythm. His eyes slowly grew heavy and he didn't try and fight the exhaustion that took over his body.
Ahsoka's eyes snapped open and her leaned forward with a gasp. Her heart beating out of her chest. Nightmares plagued her sleep, the loss of her clone brothers constantly on her mind. She breathed in and out deeply, trying to calm herself down.
She allowed her eyes to gaze over at her master's bed, noting that it was empty. A weary sigh escaped her lips before dragging herself from her bed to prepare for the day. A sense of apprehension came over Ahsoka as she realised that Anakin probably wasn't resting because he was called in to report to the Council for another mission for the pair of them. She pulled on her boots before deciding to take a walk to the mess hall to grab something to eat. She strided down the temple hallways before turning into the mess hall and colliding straight into a hard and muscular chest. She took a step back quickly and began to apologize until she looked up and was greeted with the infamous smirk of her master.
"Actually Skyguy, you should probably be watching where you are going. I don't want another person to be feeling like they have been bowled over by a speeder." Ahsoka spoke with a teasing smirk before adopting a more serious look. "I thought you were with the Council. Do we have another mission?"
"Not at all, the opposite actually." Anakin replied with a bit of a sparkle in his eyes.
Anakin watched as his padawan's face lit up and her eyes sparkled as she put two and two together and realized that they were being sent away for a break. His heart fluttered as it had been too long that she had been excited for something.
"Finally Skyguy. We haven't had a break in so long!" She exclaimed.
"I know, Snips. You and I are heading to Naboo for a long break. Go pack your things. Me and you are heading out soon."
"Yes Master." Ahsoka bowed, any thoughts about food gone, and turning around and walking back to her and Anakin's quarters.
Anakin flew the Twilight to Naboo with Ahsoka sitting silently next to him. He smiled to himself as he realized himself and Ahsoka would be alone. It had been a very long time since they both had time for themselves. Anakin had made sure that this leave would be memorable for Ahsoka. She had been training and fighting hard and deserved a treat.
He landed the Twilight on a secluded property he rented out before getting out of his seat and reaching a hand down for Ahsoka to help her.
She smiled at him before reaching up, grasping his hand, and allowing him to pull her up. She expected him to let go after she got up, but he laced his fingers with hers and hit the control to lower the ramp.
She blushed and looked down as an unexpected feeling overcame her as he tugged her down the ramp with a laugh. He looked down at her and noticed that she was silent and facing down towards the ground.
"Hey you, what's going on in that mind of yours?" He asked her gently, placing a finger under her chin and raising her face up so that she met his watchful gaze.
"Nothing Master." She quickly deflected his questioning. She removed her hand from his and tried to sidestep around him. He noticed this and quickly sidestepped so that he still remained in front of her.
"Soka, when me and you are alone together, you don't need to call me Master. It makes me feel like you are my slave, which you are not. You can call me Anakin." He said while resting both his hands on her arms while staring at her baby blue eyes, willing her to cheer up.
"Okay Mas….Anakin."Ahsoka quickly corrected herself and smiled back up at him.
Anakin placed his arm around her frame and pulled her close to him.
"Good girl." He said to her gently.
A/N- Hey guys! It has certainly been a while. I thought I would start off with a new story. I understand it is short, however, I wanted to get this episode out and published. I only had an hour to type it up without judging it or correcting it. Hope you enjoy it. Update will be made soon!
-Anisokalover123
