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Ahsoka had been stabilized by the Healers in the Jedi Temple. Her internal bleeding had been located in her chest, from the broken ribs piercing her lungs, so surgery had been performed to fix it. Anakin had not left her side for a day now, since they had returned to the Temple, and Obi-Wan visited periodically, and he was there with Anakin now. Ahsoka had not woken from her state of unconsciousness, until now.

"Ma-a-ster." she said, struggling to draw breath without pain. The Healers had her on some pretty heavy painkillers, but her healing ribs were taking their time.

"Ahsoka!" Anakin awoke from the doze he had slipped into. He stood and layed a hand on Ahsoka's good arm - the left one. Ahsoka struggled to sit up, and Obi-Wan helped her.

"H-ow long have I b-been out?" She asked, wincing in pain with every word.

"Two days, Snips. You've been out for two days." Anakin answered, a look of distress on his face, when Ahsoka coughed.

"Any of t-that s-spent in a b-bacta tank?" Ahsoka queried, looking herself up and down. Her right arm was in a cast, many lines of stitches and bandages dotted her body, and she could feel a cloth bandage wrapped around her head.

"Well, not exactly-" Anakin began hesitantly. Obi-Wan cut in.

"The Healers thought you were too weak, so they did it the old-fashioned way." he explained.

"Oh. When c-can I l-leave?" Ahsoka asked, eager to be out of the healing ward.

"Have you seen yourself lately, Snips? I have a feeling you'll be in here for a long time." Anakin chuckled.

"Really? I f-feel fine."

"That's because the Healers have you loaded with meds. Trust me, Snips, you are not ready to leave." Anakin smiled gently. "I want to apologize for my - behavior - before all this happened. I shouldn't have snapped at you, I shouldn't have-"

Ahsoka cut him off. "It's fine, Ma-a-ster. I forgive y-you." Another cough wracked Ahsoka's frame, and this time, she nearly screamed at the pain it caused her, but she was able to hold it back.

"I think that's enough talking for now, Snips. It's causing too much pain for you." Anakin said, gently helping Ahsoka lay back.

"O-ka-" The word was cut off by a harsh, painful bout of coughing. Blood sprayed out of her mouth this time. Despite the painkillers, Ahsoka fell unconscious again from the searing heat that coursed through her chest.

"Ahsoka!" Anakin shouted. He began to hyperventilate. He wiped the blood from Ahsoka's face with his own hand. "Obi-Wan! That only happened when she had internal bleeding! I thought the Healers fixed that!"

"The wound must have come open again. Call a Healer." Obi-Wan said in a quiet voice, "And calm down. I'm sure they can fix it."

Anakin dashed away and returned quickly with a Healer. He and Obi-Wan stood back while she examined Ahsoka's unconscious form. She pulled the front of Ahsoka's hospital gown away from her upper body. Sure enough, what appeared as a misplaced blush with spots of purple had spread over her chest.

"It appears the wound has reopened. We can perform surgery again, or we can place her in the bacta tank. Which would you prefer?

"I don't know. Which would you say would be the safest?" Anakin asked, stepping forward to sit next to his unresponsive Padawan.

"There is always a risk in performing surgery, but if we place her in a bacta tank, she may have trouble breathing through the mask." the Healer replied. Anakin said nothing. Obi-Wan walked forward and cut in.

"Anakin, why don't you see if she can breathe through the oxygen mask first, then if she can, put her in the tank. If she can't, you'll have to choose the surgery option." he rested a comforting hand on his old Padawan's shoulder. Anakin sighed then nodded. The Healer placed a mask over Ahsoka's mouth and flipped the oxygen on. Ahsoka gasped for breath, and her eyes fluttered. Her breathing evened out.

"Is she coming to?" Anakin asked. Ahsoka's eyes closed.

"No." the Healer sighed. "But it appears she can breath with the oxygen mask. Do you want to put her in bacta?"

"Yes, I do." Anakin got up and moved away while the Healer removed the mask. She wheeled Ahsoka's bed out of the room and down the hall.

"Anakin, she'll be alright." Obi-Wan said comfortingly as the distraught Anakin watched her go. Anakin said nothing to Obi-Wan, but instead to Ahsoka.

"Please," he whispered after her. "Be alright. Please."