Requested by LordAlex99

This chapter takes place during the season 5 finale of Star Wars The Clone Wars. Please note this will just focus on this particular scene and the next chapters will be longer. Enjoy!

POV: Anakin Skywalker

"Ahsoka, I am so sorry, about everything."

I looked at my Padawan who had just suffered immensely from what happened. Her best friend betrayed her, the Council turned their backs on her, and almost everyone gave up on her. Everyone...except for me.

"You have our most humble apologies little Soka." Master Plo said. "The Council was wrong to accuse you."

I was tempted to ask him why he abandoned her. She thought of him as a father figure, but he had abandoned her in her time of need. I, on the other hand, never lost faith in her. I believed she didn't bomb the Temple or killed Letta Turmond.

"You have shown shown such great strength and resilience in your struggle to prove your innocence." Master Tiin replied.

She was innocent from the beginning. If the Council would have just listened to her, we wouldn't have had to go through this ordeal in the first place.

"This is the true side of a Jedi Knight." Master Mundi said.

I always believed Ahsoka was capable of being a Jedi Knight. I never looked down on her, I always treated her more than just my Padawan. I...I loved her to death. I would die if it meant she could live.

"This was actually, your great trial. Now we see that." Master Windi began. "We understand that the Force works in mysterious ways. And because of this trial, you have become a greater Jedi than you would have otherwise."

What!? How could you say that! This was not just another trial for her, she could have died if I couldn't prove her innocence to everyone.

"Back into the Order, you may come." I was angry at what the Council was doing. They were flattering and congratulating her just so they could convince her to come back. I stepped in front of the Council members and faced Ahsoka.

"They're asking you back Ahsoka." I reached behind me and grabbed her Padawan braid. "I'm asking you back."

For a moment there was silence. Her hand reached for her braid and I thought of all the things we could do. We could go on missions together, we could train together, and I might reveal my feelings when the time was right.

But all my wishes were rejected when Ahsoka closed my hand. I was surprised and Ahsoka had tears forming in her eyes as her mouth quivered.

"I'm sorry Master, but I'm not coming back." She turned her back to us and left the Council Chambers. I stood there thinking back to what just happened. Ahsoka had left, the one person I wake up every morning was now gone. I swear the Council was going to pay for this, but when I finally snapped out of my thoughts, I ran out and looked for her.

I sensed Ahsoka's present slowly fading and I knew I had to find her or lose her forever. I asked many Jedi desperately if they had seen her and one said she was seen leaving the Temple.

I ran as fast as I could outside and saw Ahsoka almost arriving at the stairs leading into the streets of Coruscant.

"Ahsoka wait!" I yelled, but she continued walking away. "Ahsoka, I need to talk to you." She finally stopped and I caught up to her.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked her.

"The Council didn't trust me, so how can I trust myself."

"What about me, I believed in you, I stood by you." She finally faced me properly.

"I know you believe in me Anakin, and I'm grateful for that. But I can't stay here any longer. Not now." She turned her back to me which caused my heart to break.

"I don't want you to leave Ahsoka." I begged.

"And why is that." I looked at myself and realized this was the time the tell her. If I didn't, I would lose the one person I couldn't live without.

"Because Ahsoka, I...Love…You." To prove what I was saying, I placed my lips on hers and stood there with my eyes closed. I didn't care who saw us now, I had to show Ahsoka I was telling the truth. I enjoyed the seconds that passed because this might be the only time I could kiss her.

After a few seconds, I pulled back, still afraid of her expressions. I slowly opened one eye and saw her with a small smile forming.

POV: Ahsoka Tano

My Master had just admitted that he loves me. I didn't know what to say, I had loved him ever since I was assign his Padawan three years ago. And now, I was leaving the only person I truly loved.

"Anakin...I love you too, but we can't do this. You're a Jedi and it wouldn't work out between us." Tears were now forming in my eyes. "It would be better if you just forget about me."

"I can't do that Ahsoka." He responded. "I don't care what happens to me, I only want you to be happy."

"The Jedi Order is your life. You can't just throw it away like that. I know you feel betrayed, but know that I'll always will be with you no matter what happens. We CAN make this work for us, we just have to keep it a secret from the Council."

"We'll be living a lie. One that we couldn't keep even if we wanted too. I couldn't do that. Could you, Anakin? Could you live like that?"

"No, you're right." He stood up, but his hands still grabbed mine. "It would only destroy us in the end. But I'm still asking you, please come back. Not as my lover, but as my Padawan."

I felt through the Force that he still loved me. I didn't know if I could ignore my feelings for him, but I was going to try.

"Ok Master, I'll stay with you." He smiled and his face got closer and closer to mine until I took a few steps back. When he realized what he was doing, he pulled back.

"I'm sorry Ahsoka, it's just going to take some time for me to think of you as just my Padawan. I'll always love you, but I'll do my best to put my feeling aside."

"I know what you mean Master. I just want you know that this is going to be just as difficult for me as it is for you." He finally released my hand and we began walking back to the Council Chambers where everyone remained.

"Masters, I've changed my mind. I would like to come back, but only if I could complete my training with Master Skywalker." They were shocked at my request, but agreed to it nonetheless.

Anakin was asked to leave while I stayed to listen to their conversation. I watched as Anakin left with a frown on his face and it made me wonder.

Maybe there is a way for me and Anakin to be together...

Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. And like I said before, the next chapters will be longer with more details.