Predator's prey chapter 11
The morning hadn't gone the way Ahsoka had imagined it last night in fact it went the exact opposite. The beginning had started off good as they had both come to and gently made out with one another for a bit. Ahsoka had just started fingering her lover when the door had opened up and Master Luminara walked in.
Now Barriss was standing with the stun cuffs still attached to one of her arms and a bed sheet pulled around her bare body looking very ashamed. Ahsoka on the other hand looked anything but embarrassed; her eyes were ice cold as she glared at the Jedi master. "What in the name of the force were you doing!?" Luminara demanded looking down at her naked padawan who's head was bowed in immense shame. Right now the Jedi master's anger, surprised and disappointment was directed at Barriss but Ahsoka was sure she would get a montral full soon enough from her own master.
Barriss was to ashamed to look her master in the eye, to embarrassed of being caught to come up with some sort of excuse. She stood there arms wrapped around her chest to keep the sheet around her body. She should have known this was bound to happen, she should have known they would have gotten caught sooner rather than later. She knew no answer, no excuse could get her and Ahsoka out of this one so she opted to remain silent.
Luminara was shocked that her padawan would do this "I trained you better than this padawan!" the Jedi master scolded "attachment is forbidden" she said. Barriss's head lowered further and Ahsoka's hands began to clench in anger. "How long as this been going on?" Luminara demanded barely keeping her own emotions in check. "Answer me padawan, how long has this been going on?" Luminara snapped. "I….we were…" Barriss started trying to come up with an explanation without exposing their relationship.
Ahsoka was getting mad really mad, no one talked to her lover like that. She grinded her teeth together and was tempted to leap across the room and teach Luminara a lesson. "No, you can explain your actions to the Council" Luminara stated sternly looking at the both of them "get dressed and meet me outside" she said walking out of the room.
The moment the door shut Barriss broke down in tears. Not only did she disappoint her master which was something she had never wanted to do but now both her and Ahsoka's life in the Jedi order were most likely over. Ahsoka turned her cold blue eyes suddenly turned soft as she grabbed Barriss and pulled her into a tight embrace. Barriss wrapped her arms around Ahsoka and began to cry into her shoulder.
Ahsoka held Barriss tightly glaring at the far wall as her anger boiled. No one treats her lover like that and Ahsoka decided Luminara would pay. The woman would pay dearly for making her lover cry, she would pay with her life. "I knew we shouldn't have done this" Barriss sobbed clinging to Ahsoka. She knew their relationship wouldn't last and she should have known better than to get into such a fragile relationship that was built on secrecy.
Ahsoka tightened her grip around Barriss "don't you dare say that, I love you" Ahsoka growled. "No one will take you away from me, I won't let them" Ahsoka promised pushing Barriss off of her shoulder and pressing a fierce kiss against her lips. Barriss shook her head "our life is over Ahsoka, we'll get expelled from the Jedi order" she said. Ahsoka pressed another kiss firmly against her lover's lips "I'll take care of this trust me" Ahsoka said in a much softer tone "now get dressed and just follow my lead alright" she ordered.
Barriss didn't understand how Ahsoka could fix this, their life was over, and they would get expelled and tossed out with nothing but the clothes on their back. They would be a disgrace to their masters and the Jedi order itself for the rest of their lives. For some reason though Barriss found reassurance and comfort in Ahsoka's words. Part of Barriss knew their lives were over but another part believed that somehow Ahsoka could fix this, that somehow she would make this work out in the end and Barriss clung to that.
Nodding her head Barriss wiped her eyes and began to get dressed after taking the stun cuffs off. Ahsoka likewise was getting dressed but her mind was not filled with worry or fear of punishment. Her mind was boiling with anger and she imagined driving her lightsaber right through Luminara's chest. That woman had no right to judge them, no right to question their relationship and absolutely no right to tell her soon to be sex slave what to do. Barriss was hers and she would make sure it staid that way.
The walk to the council chambers was silent but extremely tense as Luminara and Anakin Skywalker led their padawans into the turbo lift. Barriss's eyes remained glued to the floor radiating shame, her shoulders slumped forward. Worry riddled her face but she clung to Ahsoka's promise that everything would be ok.
Anakin glanced down at Ahsoka; he expected to feel similar emotions coming from her as he felt from Barriss. Instead of feeling shame or perhaps even despair Ahsoka was brisling with unchecked anger. She felt like an active volcano getting ready to blow at the slights agitation. He had never felt her so angry before, such unchecked anger was not like her. Then given Ahsoka's attitude as of late he hoped, he prayed this was just her acting out. Ahsoka was better than this, he knew she was better than this and he hoped he could smooth things out with the council. That he could convince them that this would never happen again and try to get things back to normal.
He wanted to talk to Ahsoka, to tell her that everything would be alright but the lift came to a stop and the door opened. When the door opened Ahsoka was the first one out the door followed by Barriss who walked much slower. The door to the council chambers opened and the four of them walked inside.
"Padawan Tano, Padawan Offee," began Master Windu. "Master Luminara Unduli claims that she found you two naked in a bed having sexual intercourse. Is that true?"
"Yes," Ahsoka replied immediately. "Yes," Barriss replied soon after.
"So you confess that you're in a romantic relationship with each other?" the Jedi Master leaned his head back. "Attachments are forbidden."
"No," Ahsoka shook her head. "We just had sex. Nothing more."
Mace narrowed his eyes and looked at the other Masters, who looked at him seriously but also slightly confused. "What do you mean?" asked Obi-Wan.
"From what I learned in the Temple, sexual intercourse isn't forbidden," Ahsoka replied. "It's a way to relieve tension after a mission. Many Jedi Masters do so."
Kenobi arched his eyebrows and look at Windu. "If that's true why didn't you tell your Masters about this?" asked Mace
"Emmm... and how we were supposed to do that?" Ahsoka asked. "Hello, Master I just had sex?" Anakin almost chuckled. "And actually it wasn't a secret; we were in Barriss's room not hiding in some private place somewhere in the Temple. If Master Luminara would have let us explain we would have explained it to her, instead she got angry."
Anakin looked at Master Luminara with an annoyed look. "What happened to there is no emotion there is piece Master?"
"Anakin," Obi-Wan looked at his former apprentice.
"What? My Padawan is right," Anakin replied protecting Ahsoka. "she knows that attachments are forbidden. And don't tell me you haven't had sex in your life."
"That's not my point Anakin," replied Master Kenobi. "Adult Jedi are clearly aware of the fact and the difference between just sex and a relationship. It's Ahsoka's and Barriss's age and the lack of experience that worries us. Are you two aware that attachments are forbidden?" he asked the two Padawans.
"Yes, we are," Ahsoka replied 'just like everything else' she added in her head and Barriss nodded.
"I would suggest that Skywalker and Master Unduli keep a closer eye on their Padawans," said Master Windu. "Just to be safe."
Luminara nodded "Don't worry Master Windu I will be keeping my padawan close to my side" she said looking down sternly at Barriss. Windu nodded in agreement and turned his head toward Anakin "This won't happen again Master" the Jedi knight said bowing his head.
Ahsoka's hands tightened into fist when she heard her master's response but remained silent. They all bowed their heads as they were dismissed Luminara looked at Barriss "come with me padawan" she ordered. Barriss nodded her head and followed her master "bye Ahsoka" she said softly and quietly followed her out. Anakin turned and looked at Ahsoka who stared at him brisling before quickly leaving the room. Anakin sighed and followed Ahsoka out of the room, with one crisis averted now he had another to deal with.