POV: Ahsoka Tano

"I knew that was a terrible idea, Master."

"Just get me back to the dorm, Snips," he laughed. His arm was draped over my shoulder and he was limping. Every single time he got distracted, he'd get blasted in the side or the leg. Eventually, he just collapsed onto the ground.

I dragged him from the training room all the way back to the dorm. The door slid open upon our arrival and I walked him over to his bed. He groaned a little as I turned us both around. I backed up and plopped us both down on it. He moved his arm off of me and fell onto his back.

I turned to watch him close his eyes and breathe heavily. "Is there anything I can get you, Master?"

"If you could bring the shower out here, then I'd be extremely grateful."

I chuckled and so did he. I got off of the bed and walked into the refresher. I grabbed the hose and turned the faucet so the water began to pour. Once the water began to come out of the nozzle, I laughed. I walked into the doorway and began to spray him.

He lurched into a sitting position, covering his face. "Ahsoka!"

He managed to get himself off of the bed and walk closer to me. I kept spraying him, laughing all the while. I heard him laughing through the water's spray. I felt his arms wrap around me and drag me back into the refresher. He grabbed the hose and began to spray me, drenching me as well. We both laughed uncontrollably until I slipped on the puddle on the floor. I fell down, pulling him with me.

His chest was on top of mine, both of us were breathing quickly. His smile and laugh made me extremely happy. "Well, I guess we've both taken our shower."

I laughed. "I think you still need to take one. Get in, finish, and get dressed. I'll wait for you to come out before I clean up the mess in here."

He rolled his eyes and smirked. "I made this mess just as much as you did. I'll help you when I'm done."

He pushed himself off of me and stood. His hand outstretched towards me and I gratefully grabbed it. Once I was standing in front of him, his hand rested on the side of my waist. I stared at his hand for a moment until he pulled it back. I moved my eyes to meet his, seeing an apologetic expression. I shook my head and hugged him lightly. "Relax for a little while, Master. If you need to take your time, I can tell Master Yoda that you'll be in a little later."

His apologetic expression vanished into relief. "Thanks, Ahsoka. Just give me five minutes, all right?"

I nodded and released him. He seemed a little reluctant to let me go, but he eventually did. I smiled once more before walking out of the room. I went back into the bedroom area and grabbed some dry clothes from my dresser. It was exactly the same as the one I was currently wearing. I looked at my drawer, seeing my old outfit. In a way, I was glad that I'd changed out of the tube top, skirt, and leggings. I liked the outfit I'd gotten recently. It suited me more and covered more of my skin. Master Skywalker always got a little uncomfortable around me because of the outfit, but he'd always tell the clones to divert their attention away from my body. In a way, he was like my big brother, but I felt more for him than a family relation. Sometimes I'd even wished that he would realize my deep attachment to him.

I changed out of my wet clothes quickly, tossing them into the bin that Anakin brought in for me. He didn't think that sharing a clothes bin was a good idea because I wore certain things that he didn't exactly want to see. I laughed, thinking back to the conversation we'd had that day almost a year ago. That was such an embarrassing situation, but I realized now that he'd been worried about me. He gave me the talk.

Once I was dressed in my dry clothes, I laid down on my bed. I heard the water running in the refresher and possibly my Master's humming. I decided to be a little helpful and grab his extra set of clothes from his dresser and set them on the counter in the refresher. His bed was soaked, so I couldn't put them there.

I walked over to his dresser, opening the wrong drawer. I found several things that shouldn't have been there. Sure, I already knew about his marriage, but I kind of expected him to be wearing his wedding ring. It was placed next to a necklace that still had a price tag on it.

I touched the necklace, feeling the jewels embedded into it. I heard the water shut off and I quickly closed the drawer. I opened the next one, finding his clothes. I pulled out everything that he would need and I stood outside of the door. There was no use walking in on him if he was already finished. I'd originally planned on walking in before he was done, but I'd gotten too distracted by the ring and necklace.

He came out and practically jumped. His hand reached down toward the towel around his waist, holding it tighter against him. "Geez, Ahsoka."

I rolled my eyes and held his clothes out for him. He stared at them, glancing over at his dresser for a brief moment. "I thought I could help you, Master."

"Uh…" he trailed off. "Thanks, Snips. I appreciate it."

He smiled and took the clothes, backing up into the refresher again. Once he was done, he told me I could come in. Together, we began to towel dry the water on the floor. It took twenty minutes to do and then he told me to take everything to the drying room, including his bedding. I sighed and nodded.

He was heading out to see Master Yoda now. The last thing I heard from him was a quiet laugh.

POV: Anakin Skywalker

I walked into Master Yoda's personal quarters, knocking on the door. I heard him tell me to enter and so I did. I walked in to see the light from outside barely shining through the blinds. He must have been meditating before I interrupted.

"Ah, young Skywalker," he greeted. "What brings you here?"

"I… believe I've experienced another premonition."

He made one of his thoughtful sounds before motioning for me to take a seat across from him. I sat on the circular seat, facing him. His entire body sat in the middle of his seat, while my legs and robes draped over the edge and onto the floor.

"Premonitions, premonitions, hm," he paused for a moment. "These visions, you have?"

His question asked me to tell him more of my dream. I stared at him, trying not to express my sadness. "They're of pain, suffering…" I trailed off. "Death."

"Yourself, you speak of? Or someone you know?" he asked, trying to get further information from me with a very calming voice.

I gulped, thinking of the right words to say. "Someone."

"Close to you?"

I bowed my head, fearing the trouble I might possibly get into for my answer. "Yes."

"Careful, you must be, when sensing the future, Anakin. The fear of loss is a path to the dark side."

I raised my head, staring into his eyes. He stared at me with much more seriousness. "I won't let these visions come true, Master Yoda."

"Death," he paused. "Is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is."

What he was saying made little sense to me, especially in his backwards speak, but I knew he was speaking very wisely. He was essentially telling me to be careful about my feelings, but I didn't know how to do that. I loved Padme and I couldn't just allow her to become one with the Force so soon. "What must I do, Master Yoda?"

"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose."

I internally sighed. This hadn't been the result I'd expected from the old Master. I'd expected him to give me a solution of some sort that might prevent Padme's death. He was telling me to let her go and I couldn't do that. I've only been married to Padme for three years, but I've known her for many more. How do you just… let go of someone you love and cherish? I nodded and stood up. "Thank you, Master Yoda."

"On your mind, something else is?"

"No," I sighed. "You've cleared things up for me very well."

I bowed and turned away, walking out of his quarters. I decided to go relax for a little while. I didn't feel like training anymore for the rest of the day and possibly even the next few days. As I was walking out of the temple, my comlink began to beep. I sighed, pulling my wrist closer to my face. "Skywalker here."

"Master, are you still with Master Yoda?"

"No. What's up, Snips? Do you need me?"

"I… was just wondering. Can we… go out for lunch?"

I smiled. "I think it's a little too late for lunch, Snips."

"Oh. I'm sorry. Never mind then."

"How does dinner sound?"

There was silence. For a moment, I thought she'd closed the connection on me, but I heard her breathing. "That sounds great. Where do you want to eat?"

"Let's go to Dex's Diner. Obi-Wan said it's a good place. I've never personally been there though."

"It'll be the first time for me, too. Where can I meet you?"

"I'll wait for you outside the temple. We can fly there in my speeder. Does that sound all right?"

"Of course. I'll be out in a few minutes. I'm going to jump into the shower quickly. Your bedding should be dried by the time we come back."

I chuckled. "All right, Snips. I'll see you in a few. I'm looking forward to sleeping on a warm bed tonight. If mine isn't, then I'm sleeping on yours. You can sleep on the floor."

I heard her laugh quietly and I could just imagine her rolling her eyes right now. "They'll be done, Master. If they aren't, then I'm going to force them to dry."

"Get in the shower, Ahsoka. I'll be here."

"See ya in a few, Master."

I laughed, shaking my head, as I closed the connection. I walked down the stairs of the temple, sitting on the last stair. I leaned back, looking up at the sky full of flying speeders. I glanced toward the Senate building, picturing Padme brushing her hair on the balcony once again.

I pulled my holoprojector out of my belt's compartment and tried to get on Padme's personal channel. After several minutes of tinkering around, her hologram appeared. She looked beautiful as always.

"Hello, Ani," she smiled.

"Padme," I chuckled. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm great. How are you? Were you able to speak with Master Yoda?"

If I told her that I did, she'd ask me what he said. I didn't want to tell her that he'd basically said there was nothing I could do to save her. "No, he was busy training a group of younglings. I didn't feel the need to disturb his session."

"That's all right. Ani, how are you feeling after last night? You didn't get very much sleep."

"I'm just a little tired. Ahsoka beat me up during our training session."

"She's a strong girl. You shouldn't underestimate her."

"I know she is," I laughed. "I am training her to become stronger."

"Speaking of Ahsoka, when is the next time I'll be able to receive a visit from you both?"

"Well, unless we have to escort you somewhere, it won't be for a while. Then again, I sneak out to see you during the night; I could bring her along with me."

"That would be wonderful, Ani. I miss your Padawan."

"Don't you miss her Master?"

"I miss him very much."

I smirked. "He misses you, too. He also sends his love to you."

"Tell him I send my love back."

"I'll let him know." I felt Ahsoka's presence coming closer to me. "I have to go. Ahsoka and I are going to Dex's for dinner. We'll swing by a little later tonight, all right?"

"That sounds fine, Ani. Have fun and relax. I love you."

"I love you, too."