The next day was very awkward. Ahsoka bumped into Anakin while coming out of the bathroom. His enticing scent swelled into her mouth and nose. Her towel slipped slightly and Anakin quickly spun around crashing into Obi-wan's linen closet.

"What's going on in there?" Obi-wan called in a non questioning tone.

"Nothing!" Ahsoka and Anakin frantically called back.

Anakin winced as he pulled himself from the rubble of towels and sheets. Ahsoka tried not to laugh, she would only anger Anakin.

"I'm sorry master," She said softly.

"It's nothing," Anakin tried to brush off, "Be ready to go in an hour, we have to speak to the council."

Ahsoka felt her heart drop, did he really mean to get rid of her because he liked her.

"Another mission?" Ahsoka tried with a hurt tone.

Anakin nodded and grabbed a towel from under his foot. He awkwardly darted past her and into the bathroom. Ahsoka looked over at Obi-wan as she passed into her room; he had a smug look upon his face. Obi-wan knew Anakin better than Ahsoka ever could and as she closed her bedroom door she envied him... even Padme knew Anakin better than she did.

After she'd dressed Ahsoka came into the kitchen unit of Obi-wan's residence. He was looking through a book he'd gotten from the archives. As Ahsoka read the cover she recognized the material.

"I studied that before, in fact it was the last thing I studied before becoming a padawan," She sat at the table, "I didn't know you were interested in the famed 'Crystal Cave'."

"Oh very interested Ahsoka, I hope one day to dig up some for the temple," he smiled as he watched her mood improve.

Ahsoka was still a little confused about her position.

"I heard what Anakin said...," she trailed off.

"I know," Obi-wan replied looking at Ahsoka as she peeked her eyes up at him, "I could sense you there," he raised his hand as she open her mouth to speak, "No, Anakin didn't notice, he was too caught up with the moment."

"What is going to happen to me?"

"Ahsoka, you're training will continue."

She sighed slightly, with a small amount of relief, she still didn't believe Obi-wan. Anakin emerged at that point with slightly wet hair, his eyes dazed and his body rigid. He nodded to Ahsoka and passed through to the main door. Ahsoka and Obi-wan followed, Anakin took hold of Obi-wan's hand.

"Thank you Master," His voice was calm.

"I'll see you after your mission?"

"Yes Master."

Obi-wan watched as Anakin began down the hall, he turned to Ahsoka,

"Goodbye for now Ahsoka," He placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Thank you Master, I'll see you soon," she smiled and quickly ran towards her master.

Anakin walked with a large gap between himself and Ahsoka as they ascended towards the Jedi Council. She'd never really been in the full presence of the whole Jedi Council, only in front of
Yoda. Yet that had been private, she had been pulled from lessons to be given the news. She bit hard on her lip as they opened the massive doors and strode into the chamber.

"Welcome Master Skywalker, Padawan Tano," Yoda said with his wise voice.

Together they stood, Anakin almost as nervous as Ahsoka, but they both held very different reason for their nervousness.

"Master Yoda," Anakin spoke quietly, "What is our mission?"

"Go to the Outer Rim you are, find Jedi Master Fisto you must."

"What has happened to him," Anakin asked his voice clear.

"Captured Fisto is, unknown who has done this," Yoda alleged with a sullen tone, he looked to his side and glanced at Windu.

"Fisto is believed to be on Delari Prime, go now and with Haste Skywalker," Windu spoke with haist.

Anakin bowed and quickly walked away, Ahsoka bowed as well and chanter after her master. His pace was so fast that she had trouble keeping up without running. Her heavy lightsaber clanked against her side and her breath grew more but did not become laboured. Master Anakin stopped so suddenly that Ahsoka nearly fell when he yanked her to the side of the corridor.

"Owe Master," she complained and he placed a finger to his lip.

"Listen to me very carefully Ahsoka," his voice was barely a whisper.

Ahsoka nodded.

"I'm sorry."

Ahsoka blinked hard; she stared at Anakin, his normally inflexible face was soft. She knew why he was sorry but she decided it was better to play dumb. If she didn't he might find out that she knew about how he felt for her. His ruffled hair sat so neatly around his face that Ahsoka started to notice finer details of her master. The way his noticeable facial scar laid on his eye drew one into his story; his lips that had a natural soft pout.

"Ahsoka?" Anakin reminded her

"What are you sorry for master?" she stammered.

"Being distant, and not teaching you very well."

Ahsoka smiled and lightly punched his arm.

"You're doing fine."

His face broke into a soft smile; Ahsoka recognized the very rare smile but couldn't place it at the moment. His blue eyes held such a piercing light that Ahsoka's heart began to pulse harder. She felt something change inside of her and it burned at her core. "what's happening," she thought.