Chapter 7
Oops, we are caught

Hey there, I'm back with the next chapter. I know that it took some time, but I have a lot of schoolwork to do...it's busy. Anyway, I want to thank my friend, cdaye8184, for correcting this chapter and for adding a few things. She's a great author and if you like the vampire diaries, then you should really check out her stories, because they are simply amazing!
I also want to thank all of you for reading, reviewing etc. I love you. You are my inspiration.
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Moonwolflove

A few hours after Dawn had get dinner, the sky started to get dark. The sun sank behind the horizon and the clouds disappeared into the black layers that were coming closer. Ahsoka had mixed feelings about the night. She found the stars amazing, but on the other hand, the darkness was something menacing. It blinded you, made sure that you couldn't see anything. In the darkness the most dangerous things hid…like most threats hid in the dark side of the Force.

Ahsoka stared through the window. She watched the stars and the small moon, but also the few people who still walked across the streets. They hurried, as if they were afraid that the night would eat them.

It made Ahsoka laugh. Scared of the night…in her galaxy, there were a lot more things that people feared. Here, everything was quiet…peaceful.

She looked at Dawn, who sat on her bed and read something that she had described as a primitive book.

"What's that book about?" Ahsoka asked.

Dawn looked up, momentarily confused. "Oh, it's about a girl who falls in love with a vampire."

"In love with a vampire? I heard that vampires are dangerous. They feed on the life energy of people."

"Wow, wait," Dawn said while putting a hand up. "Are there real vampires in your galaxy?"

"Yes…I heard Master Windu talk about one countess Rajine. She was such a creature."

"And I thought that things couldn't get any stranger," Dawn muttered.

"Aren't there any vampires here?" Ahsoka asked.

"Nope, we consider them as supernatural beings…in other words…they don't exist. Btw, in our stories, they don't feed on energy but on blood."

"Yuck, eww…no thanks," Ahsoka said in disgust. "What the hell does that girl see in him?"

"He's a good vampire…tries to resist his own nature." Dawn simply said. "She sees things in him that most people don't. She sees the man he still is but is trying to hide so well."

"He sounds like a control freak," Ahsoka said with a grin. She didn't see what was so appealing about it.

Dawn closed the book. She pulled an eyebrow up and folded her arms over her chest. "Wouldn't you want a boyfriend who tries to be good, while everything is telling him to tear you in pieces?"

"Not really…besides…," Ahsoka felt a little stab through her heart. "Jedi are supposed not to have boyfriends."

Dawns mouth fell open in surprise and for a moment it was so quiet that Ahsoka could hear her own heartbeat…it made her feel uncomfortable. "No boyfriends? Why not?"

"Well…attachment leads to jealousy…jealousy leads to anger and fear. The fear of losing your loved one. Because of those things, love relationships are forbidden." Ahsoka said as she shrugged.

"That's ridiculous!" Dawn exclaimed. "Who invented such an ridiculous rule?" She couldn't even begin to imagine what life must be like for Ashoka, not having a boyfriend, not having somebody to lean on-to love forever.

Ahsoka drew her knees up and didn't look in Dawns direction when she finally replied: "The order…the rule has existed for centuries…but you're right…it's stupid."

Dawn seemed to calm down and remained silent for the next ten seconds, then her forehead began to show tiny wrinkles. "You don't mind that? Knowing that if you ever fall in love with someone, you'll never be able to share your life with him?"

If she was honest, then Ahsoka had to admit that she had never thought about it like that. It had never been necessary to do so. Her whole life she had counted on herself, her friends from the temple and her masters. She never thought that there might be another person who would always be there for her…not because it was his duty, but because he didn't want it otherwise. Someone who would always be on her side and who would do anything for her…and vice versa. It would be so "bad" that she would have to admit that she had feelings which she had never felt before. The feelings of a person in love. Love was something of every day…it happened every passing minute…and it always brought a smile on Ahsoka's face when she saw a couple in love, walking around while holding hands. But she herself had never seen herself as a part of such a couple. In the temple, far away from "normal life", there was no place for personal relationships…and Ahsoka was well aware of that.
She had grown up with the Jedi code…it had seemed normal…obvious. But now, she suddenly wasn't so sure of that anymore. To her, love was just a dream and she hadn't went any further into ever thinking about it because she knew there was simply no point.

"I don't think that it would make a big difference," she finally said. "My destiny is to become a Jedi knight. That's something I have accepted a long time ago."
"So you would betray your own feelings and heart, only because of that?"

Ahsoka felt a little offended –as far as she knew she had always been true to her heart- but she also understood Dawns reaction. She lived a normal life, where love was to be embraced. Oh, how contradictory did their ideas look in the eyes of this Earthly girl? Surely it was odd, or 'alien' like as Dawn had mentioned the name before.

"You know, being blessed with the Force is a great honour. Just a few have that talent…and it's a talent that can help others. Wouldn't you do the same? Going for something, because you know it's the best thing to do. Even when you know that you should give up certain things? Choosing is losing, right?"

Dawn didn't seem to be convinced. She folded her arms and raised an eyebrow. "You've obviously never been in love before, huh? Otherwise you wouldn't talk that way."

Ahsoka looked down and thought about that words. She had indeed never really been in love. There had been a time where she had thought that she was…back then, with Lux. But when she looked deep in her heart, then she knew that she wouldn't leave the order for him. Which meant that her love for him wasn't as strong as she had thought it to be. Lux must have known it, because he never talked about a relationship. They were just good friends.

"No, I haven't," Ahsoka replied, and with that she didn't want to talk about the matter any longer. She didn't want to complicate things by involving Lux in the story.

"You know, I'm actually pretty tired," she said with a yawn. It wasn't a lie…she had gone through so much today, that it started to take its toll.

"Oh, of course…uh...," Dawn looked around the room. "Well, you can sleep in my bed, then I'll sleep on the floor."

"Oh, no, please, I don't want to be a burden, so I'll sleep on the floor. I'm used to it." She offered.

"Okay, if you insist," Dawn said, obviously thinking that she had gone insane. She jumped up and walked to her closet, returning with a pile of thick blankets. She spread them on the floor and put a pillow on the end.

"I can get you some more blankets…if you want." Dawn had offered, already on her way to the linen closet but Ahsoka grabbed her arm.

"No, it's fine, thanks," Ahsoka said with a smile. "It's already more luxurious than I'm used to." That wasn't a lie either, for she had slept several times on the hard ground…and there hadn't been any blankets or pillows back then.

Ahsoka walked over to the blankets and lay down, while Dawn went to her own bed and turned off the light.

Ahsoka opened her eyes as she felt the sunlight reach her face. She climbed up and saw how the small autumn sun rose on the horizon. She looked at Dawns bed and noticed-to her surprise- that it was empty. Where was she? Where had she gone so early in the morning?

Ahsoka thought about this and came to the conclusion that Dawn had probably awaken some time before she had…perhaps she had gone to the kitchen to get some food. Or maybe she was in the bathroom…

Anyway, she would come back.

Ahsoka decided that this was a good opportunity to meditate…for she had nothing better to do.

She went back to her "bed" and closed her eyes. She was about to allow the stream of images into her mind, when there was a loud knocking on the door.
She was startled and looked wildly around the room. Where could she hide?

"Dawn? Hey, Dawn. Are you awake yet?" sounded a male voice from the other side of the door. That had to be Dawns brother. Damn, what should she do now?
"Come on, sleepyhead. Breakfast is ready!"

Ahsoka looked at the door in an way an idiot would do. She was considering if she would, whether or not, imitate Dawns voice.

"All right, then I'll have to drag you to the kitchen myself!" The door was opened and Ahsoka knew that there was no way to escape. How would Dawn talk herself out of this? Her reaction time wasn't quick enough, she didn't know what she could possibly do with the person already turning the door knob.

A boy around her age walked into the room. His hair was pitch black, with some lighter pieces. He had a fine jawline and piercing, ice blue eyes. The same eyes as Dawn. And those eyes looked at her speechless…

Yay, Dawns brother finally made his appearance. I like him a lot, so I'm quite happy about it. How did you like it? I know…little cliffhanger. But don't worry the next chapter will be up soon. Stay tuned and if there are any questions, then don't hesitate to pm me.
Thanks for reading!