Anakin was waitng for Ahsoka in the training room. She was late again. She's been like this for about a year, but just a few months ago, she started showing up with bruises and scars on her. Every time he asked where they came from, she said she did it herself on accident. He was very suspicious of that. She came in the room, breaking his train of thought. She was wearing her Jedi robe.

"Ahsoka, you're late again."

"Sorry, Master. I woke up late."

"Come on. We're going to review yesterday's lesson."

"Okay," she said taking off her robe. For once in a year, he saw his padawan bruise-free. He hoped she would stay like that. She activated her lightsaber and took a ready stance. Anakin did the same and ran towards her. He struck at her & she blocked him. He raised his hand to Force push her, but she pushed back with her mind. He was cought off guard, but managed to keep his balance. She ran at him, jumped, and Struck down. Anakin locked his lightsaber with hers as she came down. The heat from their lightsabers radiated on their faces, causing them to sweat. Ahsoka's left eye started turning black. Anakin noticed. He Force pushed her back and deactivated his lightsaber. She did the same and looked at him.

"Is something wrong, Master?" He walked over to her.

"Ahsoka, your eye,"

"What's wrong with it?" she asked touching her right eye.

"This one. Are you wearing make up?" He touched her eye. She flinched at his touch.

"I was hoping you wouldn't notice." She turned away from him.

"Ahsoka, what's going on with you? I know you're not doing this to yourself."

"Master, it's..."

"Ahsoka, it's not nothing. Is someone beating you?"

"No. Don't worry about it, Master. I'll deal with it."

"You always say that, Ahsoka and the bruises get worse and worse. I can't stand to see you like this. Let me help you. I can't unless you tell me what's going on." She started tearing up for she knew he spoke the truth.

"I...I can't. I just..." she mummbled through her tears. Anakin pulled her in to him and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around his torso and cried into his chest. Anakin ran his hand down her lekku.

"Ahsoka, listen to me. I've known you for a long time and I've never seen you like this. You are my padawan and I'm suppose to teach, help, and protect you. I care about you a great deal. I can't help or protect you unless you tell me who's beating you like this and why." He brought her face out of his chest and dried her tears. He was careful around her black eye.

"Master, I really do want to tell you, but..."

"But you're afraid he'll hurt you more." She nodded. "I understand, but something need to be done about this. I'm not going to stand on the side and watch this happen to you every day. We'll finish this lesson tommorow. Right now, go down to the Med Wing and get your eye checked out."

"Thank you, Master." She hugged him and left the training room to go to the Med Wing. Anakin went back to his quarters, thinking about Ahsoka.

Med Wing

Ahsoka went to the Med Wing and met up with Master Siri Tachi.

"Hello, Master."

"Hello again, Ahsoka. What's wrong today?"

"My eye."

"Him again?"

"Yeah." Siri sighed.

"Ahsoka, I worry for you. You can't go on like this. You have to leave him." She started on Ahsoka's eye.

"I can't. Every time I think about leaving him, he does something that makes it impossible to leave him."

"And yet he continues to beat after he promises not to. Why do you stay with him?"

"Because I love him."

"Ahsoka, I know what it's like to be in love. How do you think I feel about Obi-wan? I love him with all my heart, but if he did to me what he's doing to you I would leave the first time it happens."

"But you know Master Kenobi would never do something like that."

"That's what you said the first time and now look at the damage he's done." She gave Ahsoka a bag of ice to put on her eye. "Keep that on your eye for an hour and it'll be fine."

"Thank you." She got up to leave, but stopped at the door. Siri looked over at her.

"Is he out there?" Ahsoka turned around.

"No. There's something I need to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Master Skywalker asked me about the bruises that he saw."

"Okay."

"Should I tell him?"

"I think you should if you want this abuse to stop, but that's your decision to make." Ahsoka sighed. "This has gone on far too long."

"What would be a good time to tell him?"

"Six months ago."

"Okay. I'll tell him next time I get the chance." Siri smiled.

"Good. Now, go back to your quarters. Get some rest. It'll help your eye."

"Okay," she said heading for the door.

"Ahsoka?" She turned around. " Next time I see you, you are to be bruise free."

"Only if I don't run into him." She left.

"Oh, Force, let her be okay."