There was something to say about being inebriated. See it wasn't something she enjoyed; in fact she almost hated it. Ahsoka liked to be in control, and when you're drunk or trashed or shitfaced or whatever you liked to call it. Either way it wasn't her usual go to way to spend her time, but it was her birthday and her friends wanted to celebrate it and also cheer her up since Lux had recently broken up with her. Her week wasn't going so well, currently she was doing shots for some odd reason, if she were to have a drink it was something nice and honestly maybe a little fruity. Not tequila from Tatooine. Try saying that five times fast, tequila from Tatooine.

But you know what they say, pick your battles. Stand your ground. Don't take the seventh shot when you still have 300 words to write for your assignment that's due tomorrow at 2pm. drowning in your sorrows. Who dumps someone before their birthday? Assholes that's who. Instead she would be staring at the curtains in her room wishing they weren't so damn translucent.

"Easy up there Ahsoka," Obi-Wan said softly beside her taking the eight shot from her hand. Yeah she was kind of a mess at this party. It was the first one of the new year and Obi-Wan was hosting, the good thing was he was also a very good friend of hers and took care of her greatly. Especially when Lux tried to show up at the party, well let's just say Obi-Wan and Anakin were not very happy. "I think it's time to take you back to your dorm. Barris will be worried otherwise."

"Fine take me home," Ahsoka caved. "But only because I have an assignment to finish and I can't be more hungover than I already am. Will be. You know what I mean."

"I'll leave orange juice and panadol out for you for the morning," Obi-Wan smiled down at her knowing her little hangover cure.

"You're a good friend," Ahsoka smiled letting him lead her back to her dorm room. So when she was dropped off she carefully tiptoed across the room and into her pyjamas. Trying her best not to stumble around the room she was a Togruta and naturally had a small frame that and alcohol was an almost lethal combination. So thankfully Ahsoka only tripped up slightly when she was falling into her mattress.

Knock Knock

This was the first hellish sound Ahsoka heard in the morning indicating she had too much to drink in the previous night. Not a real surprise there though. It would have been somewhere between her second Old Janx Spirit to the shots of some unknown brown liquid that burnt her throat but helped numb the pain just slight. However that's not how she wanted to spend her days. Though either way when her eyes started to flutter open she did in fact hate her curtains that were not opaque enough. More knocking. To which she covered her montrals with her pillow; the sound was a little overwhelming at whatever hour this was for the sun to be so bright and her hangover. Has she mentioned how much she hated drinking?

"I know you're in there Ahsoka," she heard Anakin yell. "I'm coming in."

Ahsoka groaned knowing no matter what she said or did there was no stopping Anakin when he had set his mind to something and it was a rarity that you could negotiate it. So instead she poked her head out from under her pillow and sat up, smiling at her bedside table noticing some orange juice and panadol cutesy of Obi-Wan and she made a mental note to thank him next time she saw him. She opened up the lid and starting to chug her drink with some medication and waving Anakin over.

"Hey," Anakin said taking a seat on the middle of her bed, holding two cups of caf. His hair was still slightly a mess, either he lost his hairbrush again or still messy from sleeping or decided today was a bed head look kind of day because he also was a little bit hungover. "I brought coffee."

Anakin whispered handing her a warm cup that felt like heaven in her hands, the warm liquid giving her a much needed kickstart to the day and helping ease her headache. "And also hoping you maybe and this is a longshot do you have a brush?"

"Coffee as a bribe," Ahsoka smirked. "Cheeky Skyguy, and hello," she said pointing at her head. "Why would I have a brush?"

Anakin chuckled and shook his head, before taking a sip of his caf. "It was a long shot."

"And exactly what happened to yours?" Ahsoka smiled over the lid of her coffee cup. "Break it?"

"Snips," Anakin laughed bumping her lightly on the shoulder. "Yes," he added more quietly making Ahsoka laugh loudly, which made her head hurt a little. "Come on and get dressed Obi-Wan wants us all to have breakfast."

"So he gets us hammered and then decides on an early breakfast?" Ahsoka sighed laying back down. "Can't I just sleep?"

"He wants to talk," Anakin said lying down next to her and wrapping an arm around her. "You know about the council."

"Oh fun," Ahsoka said with a tone of sarcasm. "So first I can't pick a major and now I have to figure out my part in the organisation."

"You'll be fine Snips," Anakin said pulling her into a hug. "Now go get ready and into whatever red outfit you have planned for today."

"I'm not that predictable," Ahoska said hitting him hard in the chest. "Mister black leather jacket and won't talk to the girl her likes."

"Oh enough about Padme, it was a crush and it went away." Anakin all but sighed. "Yes she is beautiful, but I'm not interested."

"Skyguy I know you're a guy and this is mostly a test that is about women and their conversations, but if we keep this up we're going to fail the bechdel test. So instead of talking about your lackluster love life, you leave the room and I'll find another "red" outfit to wear."

"I have to leave?" Anakin said standing up as he was getting pushed off the bed.

"Obviously," Ahsoka replied and Anakin looked like he was about to start an argument that started with the word snips. "Look yes you're my best friend but you're not seeing me in my underwear."

"We've been swimming," Anakin puffed out. "That's the same."

"True but get out," Ahsoka said pushing her friend out the door and locking it.

Ahsoka shook her head laughing because she could still hear the complaints of Anakin was making. She moved over to her wardrobe and almost had to laugh herself, because he was right about one thing it was predominantly red with a bit of black and white. She stripped down and put on her red tube top and matching red skirt with white stockings and her usual boots. She wore them basically everyday and thus had numerous pairs. So screw Skyguy for being right, that can sometimes be the problem with knowing someone so well and for such a long time means they know you better than you know yourself at times. Then with a goofy grin she grabbed a jacket.

"Tada," Ahsoka said with a big smile on her little face that just brought a smile to Anakins lips. "See we match now," she said spinning in a circle to show off her leather jacket.

"Hilarious Snips," Anakin said with a fond smile. "Come on Obi-Wan is waiting."

"This better not be a surprise birthday thing," Ahsoka replied crossing her arms.

"Have I ever led you astray before?" Anakin said throwing an arm around her shoulders being careful of the Lekku.

"Yes," Ahsoka laughed. "Many times."

"Still," Anakin said pulling her into a hug. "I'll drive."

"Drive?" Ahsoka asked a little shocked. "This isn't a campus event."

"Have you had the breakfast here?" Anakin asked.

"Yeah it's terrible of campus it is," Ahsoka replied with a laugh.

Anakin was a gentleman and opened the door to his truck for her which made her blush a little, which made him smile a little. Though they were friends, there was more to it for Anakin. There wasn't anyone else like her in Coruscant, there was just something about her that made his stomach flutter and his days a little bit brighter. The only person that knew about any of this of course was Obi-Wan, because well there was no real way to get anything past him considering they'd known each other since Anakin was seven. So when his little crush began to show Kenobi was on the case immediately, it's not that he thought it was a bad idea. Ahsoka was only a few years younger than him, but still new to the world in many ways. She was a little lost just starting at Coruscant University for a starter it was a few months in and she hadn't picked a major yet but not everyone knew what they wanted straight away. Obi-Wan was worried because this was the strongest relationship albeit it being just a friendship that Anakin had ever had. They had a level of trust that most other people couldn't compare to theirs. So two years ago on her 18th birthday when Anakin realised why he got these fluttering feelings Obi-Wan knew before he did. So Anakin suppressed his feelings, just acted like her best friend which would always be his top priority.

Just sometimes the darkness would take over inside of him and he would get angry over little things, like Lux. There was just something about her and it made him act anything but natural. Maybe it was because she had this sharp wit and snarky attitude hence why she was called snips.

"Check the glove compartment," Anakin said with a shy smile.

"You know I hate my birthday," Ahsoka replied staring at him.

"Just open it," he groaned as a reply.

Ahsoka shook her head but opened the compartment anyway, see as much as she hated this day because it was the same day that her mother had died. Anakin however never listened and bought her a present regardless.

"Tickets," Ahsoka smiled.

"Two tickets," Anakin replied. "You and me and your favourite band that happens to be really shitty by the way, but I'm willing to suffer through them for you."

"You are the best," Ahsoka squealed.

"You're 20 now it's time to up the game from books and fake weapons," Anakin said looking over to her where she was smiling at the tickets.

"I love my fake weapons," Ahsoka stated. "A real one could be nice."

"And dangerous in your hands Snips," Anakin countered. "And we're here so be nice and just accept the free breakfast."

"Seriously you're taking me to see HollowStars you don't need to buy me breakfast as well," Ahsoka smiled at him before getting out of the car, wrapping her jacket around her tighter against the cool Autumn breeze.

"Oh I'm not paying," Anakin said smoothly. "Surprise."

"I hate you," Ahsoka said when she walked through the door and seeing her closest friends –Obi-Wan still wearing sunglasses- sitting at a table surrounded by balloons. Traitors she thoughts. See no matter how much you may dislike your birthday because you lost the one thing most people have, friends are family as well and they liked to make a fuss about it.

"No you don't Snips," Anakin smiled pushing her over to the table where they all started to sing. Well everyone but Obi-Wan who was covering his ears, guess the party didn't end when she went back to her room. The med student sometimes just didn't know when to quit. Breakfast went on and gifts were shared and it wasn't entirely terrible. The hashbrowns were tasty though.

"Now that wasn't so bad was it," Obi-Wan said. "No Sith party invaders."

"It wasn't horrific," Ahsoka sighed in confession. "I had fun I guess."

"You smiled," Anakin said poking her arm affectionately, and Obi-Wan did not miss his smile. Seeing as he was the one that planned this after all. Anything to put a smile on the Togruta's face. "And Caf to go courtesy of Rex so you can finish the assignment, while I finish off mine."

"You really need to figure out if you want to pilot the ships or make them," Ahsoka stated.

"At least I have a major Snips," Anakin said playfully. "And why can't I do both."

"Because you can never have the two things you want desperately," Rex said catching up to them. "At least I've never figured out a way to."

Huh, Anakin thought. He certainly hoped that wasn't the case.