"He means: your past can ruin your future if you allow it. But you forget it was Master Skywalker who said: I don't want to talk about my past." Ahsoka huffed. why couldnt he just tell her?
it had been a few months, and Ahsoka still didnt know anything about his up-raising. Ahsoka lay in bed, fuming over her new master. why couldn't she know? why wouldn't he tell her? what was so bad about whatever happened?
do you really want to know? the force whispered. soft.
yes! what could be the worst that happened?!
a lot... ahsoka gulped... it couldn't be that bad... could it?
ahsoka slipped into a vision... or was it a memory?
There was a small boy, no older than 6- he was cowering in a far corner- a man with blue wings and a scarred face was flapping above him...
"boy! you little- you crashed- broke it! you are worthless you little scum. do you want another beating? I think you do else you would've won! you would've have back talked me after either! talking about how the pod was cheep...!" The blue winged creature snared and whipped the boy. Ahsoka looked away, wondering when her master would come... wait that boy... that wasn't- that couldnt be-
the blue winged man stepped back- Ahsoka gasped the back on the young boy's shirt was ripped to shreads, and blood was dipping off him, quickly seeping into the sand.
"go home, you Skywalker scum." the boy scrambled up, wincing, and ran into who she assumed to be his mother's arms.
Skywalker... Ahsoka gulped. that little boy was Anakin... her master...
Anakin hid in his mother's arms, his mother was careful to avoid the bloody mess on his back.
It took Ahsoka a while to notice Anakin was crying.
the blue creature snarled. "you know better than to whine about a punishment you deserve boy. maybe I need to teach you a lesson," Anakin visibly flinched. "on whining boy. " the blue winged man- no, monster- grabbed Anakin, painfully, by the wrist, dragging him along. Ahsoka, trembling, followed them out into the back. Anakin was silent. shaking. Ahsoka had never seen her master in such distress.
"take off your shirt." the blue man snarled. Anakin's mother stepped forward and helped Anakin pry his shirt off his back. Anakin had tears in his eyes, jaw clenched in pain. Anakin gulped.
"Please, Master Watto..." it was so quiet Ahsoka barely heard. but she heard none the less. Anakin. begging?
"you need to be taught a lesson." this- Watto snarled. Watto made sure Anakin was watching as he chose a whip from his belt. if possible, Anakin paled even more.
"but... master... you only use that one on Adults..."
"Stop questioning me boy! else I'll punish you double!"
"Yes master."
Watto whipped anakin. worse than last time. the whip sliced right though his skin. Ahsoka choked back a sob for her master and instead looked away. Ahsoka glanced back, noticing Anakin was unconscious. finally. his mother stepped in.
"Watto, look at him. if you continue much longer, you'll kill him."
"get him out of my sight then. and make sure he returns for work tomorrow."
Anakin's mother gently scooped her son up and took him away. Anakin whimpered as his wounds were jostled.
Ahsoka's world shifted. she was now in a small sandy house. someone whimpered.
"shhh it's ok Ani. shhh."
"mom, it h-hurts."
"I know, I know... shhh it will be ok..." Ahsoka looked to where the voices were coming from. it was a small room, with half made droids scattering the floor. Ahsoka assumed it must be Anakin's room. she saw Anakin layed down on a small bed, with his mother washing his wounds. Anakin was shivering, Ahsoka presumed he had a fever...
"Ani, what will Watto say?"
"W-what do y-you mean?" Anakin chattered.
"you have a fever... you can't work..."
"I c-can work-k..."
"Anakin..."
"I h-have to mom."
"Ani..."
"Watto's gonna m-make me... Anyways..." Anakin fell unconscious...
the next day apeared, and Anakin's mother walked in. "Ani? time to wake up?"
"I-it hurts mom..."
"Shh I know, but Watto said to come today... you have to come, you know that."
"b-but..."
"best not give him another reason to harm you."
"ok..." Anakin rose, took a moment to steady himself, then made a run for the bathroom, retching his lunch and dinner from yesterday out.
"Are you sure you can work? I can tell Watto he over did it..."
"no, I have to. it is fine."
Anakin got up and gingerly walked out.
"boy, clean the wracks, and then help our customers throughout the day."
"Yes master."
"oh and pick up any stray parts on the floor." Anakin grimaced. Ahsoka understood, he would have to bend down likely pulling apart his tender scabs to get to the parts. poor Anakin he was only 5, no more than 6...*
no wonder Anakin never spoke of his past.
need I show you more?! the force demanded.
no...
"Ahsoka? Ahsoka! wake up!"
"Master? Skyguy?"
"Snips! you were whimpering in you sleep? what was it? a nightmare?"
Ahsoka shuddered "It... master..."Ahsoka tried not to grimace at the way Anakin's finger twitched into a fist at the word 'master' "I... no. it wasn't a nightmare... it was a vision."
Anakin visibly paled at the mention of a vision."What... Was it about...?"
"You."
"What about me?"
Ahsoka gulped. "uhhh. I don't think I should tell you?"
Anakin scowled "Ahsoka. tell me."
"Uh-"
"that wasn't a question. who knows? It might be the sith!" his gaze softened "and you are a lot like me. chances are, talking though these things will help."
"Talking though them will make you upset."
"Ahsoka, you can tell me anything... I won't be... too mad..."
Ahsoka sighed. "promise?"
"promise."
"I had a vision. of you. when you were like, five." Anakin scowled.
"of..."
"a time... when this- man i- I think you called him "Master Watto?" and your mother, or at least, I think she was you mother... and Watto-"
Anakin held up a hand. "Was Watto talking about me breaking ssomething? and did he- he... whip me with a 'Adult' whip?"
"yes... you remeber. don't you?"
Anakin flinched. "I'll never forget." Anakin covered his face with a large hand and mumbled, "sorry."
"What? why would you be sorry?!"
"sorry you had to see something that no one should ever have to see. especially not a teenager."
"No. you are not the one who should be sorry. especially not because I shouldn't have seen that. you shouldn't have lived that."
Anakin gulped. "I am fine. I can live with it."
"but-"
"no, Ahsoka. this discussion is over. I told you. I Don't talk about my past. no matter what... you might have seen. it was just a nightmare."
"but you just told me it was one of your-"
"I said. this discussion is over. now go back to sleep." With that, Anakin turned and left.
Ahsoka didn't miss how his hands were white, clenched tightly in fists as he walked out.
nor did she miss the dact that he slamed his bedroom door shut.
or that she heard the lock click.
or that a small whimper escaped his a few minutes later.
Ahsoka checked the time. 1200. about. she waited untill 1230, then snuck out of bed, And downstairs. she went over into the dorms next theirs and knocked softly on the door. Master Obi Wan opened it softly.
"Ahsoka! come in! I was just about to grab- is something wrong?"
Ahsoka nodded, not trusting her constricting throat to speak without crying.
"let me make tea, go sit down, I'll be right with you."
Obi Wan returned a few minutes later "here."
"thank you." Ahsoka said, accepting the tea.
"Ok, so what has you up at this hour? and obviously worried."
"Anakin."
"Anakin always has everyone worried... though I have notice he has been off lately..."
" I think that I might have something to do with that... I um, have been bugging him on his past."
"Ah. I see. so what's bothering you now?"
"I had a vision... of Anakin when he was five." Obi Wan now paled.
"Anakin had many nightmares of a time when he was five... most of which I got dragged into though our bond... though most of which was Anakins perspective... I think he still has nightmares about it... Anyways what was yours about?"
"probably the same thing. This man named Watto was mad... at Anakin, and his mother was there and Watto was whipping Anakin, then Anakin cried and-"
"Yes, Yes. that is the one... did you tell him?"
"yeah..."
"did he go back to sleep?"
"I think?"
"we better go over. chances are he is having another nightmare of it right-"
A scream rang though the halls.
Ahsoka and Obi Wan ran into Anakin's quarters, they could hear his yells...
"No, no, please! watto..."
Ahsoka stood frozen. this was her fault. wasn't it.
Ahsoka and Obi Wan made it to Anakins room
"Adult... please, no, no, please, no, no, no, PLEASE!" Anakin shot up, panting.
Obi Wan's hand shot infront of Ahsoka, right as Anakin shouted, "Don't come any closer! and don't you dare touch me... either of you..."
Obi Wan bent down and whispered. "Anakin often takes a moment to remeber that he's ok... give him a moment."
Anakin shook his head, blinking.
"Master? Ahsoka?"he blinked then. gently. "Ahsoka, please leave."
with Obi Wan's encouraging nodded, Ahsoka left and went to her room.
It was only after Ahsoka left that Anakin completely lost his composure. sobbing into Obi Wan's chest. Obi Wan embraces him, rubbing circles into his back.
"It alright, you are safe, you are at the temple. no watto, or anything..."
"Hagwa E chu ta!" (don't go away!)
"Anakin..."
"do E chu ta..." (your going to go away...)
"Of course not!"
"Uba widd, like Watto oid aftah sash oone jeesh!" (You will, like Watto did after he was done with me!)
"Anakin- I'm not Watto. get out of your own head and come to reality."
"Pa were uba joppay jee winko ? uba always wake jeesh up!" (Where were you when I slept? You always wake me up!)
"I was... a little late, speaking with someone... Plus, you are a jedi now. it is not my responsibility... you can't blame me."
"Lo hurt Obi Wan..." (it hurt Obi Wan...)
"I know, but your ok now..."
"Am Jee though?" (am I though?)
"Anakin..."
"Obi Wan- Jee Hagwa Tinka Jee am..." (Obi Wan- I don't think I am...)
"Oh, Anakin... even if you aren't, you will be..."
"Jee love Uba... brother" (I love you... brother.)
"me too" it was so peaceful, well, untill- "and could you please talk in basic?!"
"E chu ta!" (*beep* off...?)
"language padawan... if you are going to speak in huttesse, then don't swear."
Anakin rolled his eyes.
"Just shut Tonka An let Je Winkee." (just shut up and let me sleep)
"Winkee then, little Wanga" (sleep then, little one.)
"Uba said Da wrong."(You said that wrong.)
"E chu ta, Anakin!" *beep* off, Anakin!
"nobata. Uba E chu ta."(no. you *beep* off.)
"uba Sleemo." (your a fool.)
Obi Wan shook his head. there really was no admitting defeat when it came to Anakin.
that morning, Ahsoka crept in her masters room to wake him up, to find her master curled against master Obi Wan... as she crept out, she thought she saw Obi Wan's eyes flutter open, but he didn't open them enough to tell. ten minutes later, Obi Wan came out.
"I am off to a Council meeting." he called and walked out.
hours later, Anakin came out.
"hey master!" Ahsoka called, wondering if he was mad at her for what happened last night. well, when he did answer she assumed he was mad.
hours later, Ahsoka was looking for Anakin. he had never shown up for breakfast (usual) but it was 200 and he was still gone. she decided to check th usual places; his room- no; Obi Wan's quarters- no; the hagar? yup. underneath his starfighter? yup.
"Master? are you going to eat lunch?"
"E chu ta!"
"what?"
"E. Chu. Ta."
"Master, I don't know what that means."
"Gooddé"
"ok... I going to find Obi Wan and get him to translate."
ahsoka found Obi Wan in his quarters, doing some reports on datapads.
"Master Obi Wan?"
"yes?"
"umm Ana- my master isn't speaking in basic... and um, I was hoping you could translate..."
Obi Wan sighed. "is he speaking in huttese again?"
"I think that's what it is..."
"I told him to speak in basic."
"Anakin, Ahsoka tells me you haven't been speaking in basic."
"E. Chu. Ta." (*beep* off)
"language padawan."
"Jee said- E. Chu. Ta. Obi Wan." (I said- *beep*. off. Obi Wan.)
Obi Wan sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Anakin Skywalker, you start speaking in basic or I make you speak on basic."
"JEE SAID E CHU TA OBI WAN! LEAVE JE SOLO!" (I said *beep* off Obi Wan! Leave me alone!"
"Padawan-"
"Hagwa call je da." (don't call me that)
Obi Wan went to grab Anakin by the arm and pull him away.
"Hagwa." (Don't) Anakin said in a dangerous tone.
Obi Wan continued to grab him
"HAGWA! ...niuta... Boll awaee... niuta?" (Don't! ...please... go away... please?)
"Fine anakin. fine. but come for dinner- promise me that you'll come for dinner."
"Jee posie!" (I promise.)
with that Ahsoka and Obi Wan left.
"Master Obi Wan, what was that all about?"
"I honestly think it was better he swore in huttese. that way you don't know what he said... maybe better you don't know, hmm?"
"but-"
"no, Ahsoka. I don't think thats a good idea."
"Master, as his padawan-"
"Ahsoka, I said no."
"fine." she huffed. "Can't you tell me the gist of what he said?"
"fine. he said to get out."
"is my master ok?"
"I... I'll be honest. I don't think he likes the fact that you've seen him in one of the most painful and traumatizing moments of his life... plus I think he is very badly shaken up by the nightmare last night... normally, after this nightmare he is throwing up the past weeks worth of food... hmm... seems unusal."
"do he know j didnt mean to bring it uo so harshly? or that i didnt ask to be given that memory?"
"knowing anakin, he's mad at the force. not you. Anakin most likely is just sad that you had to see something like that at such a young age..."
"Well, knowing myself, I am more upset he had to live that at a much younger age, than he is I had to see that."
"Anakin takes these kind of things badly. I'm suprised he even fell back alseep after that."
"do you think he will recover?"
"eventually..."
Anakin sat in the hangar, mindlessly working. holding down the bile that constantly fought to get out. his head hurt. he was mad. no idea why, just mad. he knew he was being overly harsh twords Obi Wan and Ahsoka, but he found he couldn't be bothered to care. he felt like his mind was stuck in overdrive trying and failing to prosses everything from the past few nights.
his vision blurred. pain shot up though his head. his world spun. his eyes closed. he fell.
Obi Wan was walking towards the hagar to tell Anakin it was time for dinner. she poked her head inside. "Anakin! dinner!" the force was screaming at him, begging him to go check on Anakin, their force bond not even shielded, just gone... he walked in carefully. "Anakin?" nothing not even a 'E chu ta!'
"Anakin, are you there?"
He looked under the starfighter- no Anakin. he glanced over at the tool box, he was there... but... sleeping?
"Anakin, come on, not funny. get up."
"Anakin?" Obi Wan bent down "Anakin?" he peered open his eye lids. yup they were rolled in the back of his head... he was unconscious. great.
suddenly Anakin shoot up, gasping for air, and shooting up.
"Get Neechu Tuta Je!" (get away from me!)
"Anakin, your safe, relax."
"Jee'm Chuba safe. Jee've never been safe. Watto always mighta come... Jee'm always Noleeya trouble..." (I'm not safe. I've never been safe. Watto always might come... I'm always in trouble...)
"Anakin, you're at the temple. you are ok. you are safe."
"Bolla Neechu. Jee Hagwa like people." (Go away. I don't like people)
"Anakin, you're alright. its me. Obi Wan? your former master?" yeaaah, maybe telling Anakin at this moment the he was his 'former master' when Anakin clearly was not in the right sate of mind was a... bad idea.
Master Obi Wan had been away for a while, and Ahsoka was starting to get worried so she made her way down to the hagar...
As Ahsoka got near the hagar, she heard sobbing echoing though the room. then, a softer voice, "Shh, Anakin, it's ok, your safe, no master is here, I didn't mean it that way... " Obi Wan. She stepped in the room.
"Masters?"
Obi Wan turned towards her, while Anakin desperately struggled to get away from her. "Ahsoka, I'm sorry for kicking you out again, but I also think that, well, this," he motioned towards the corner Anakin was pushing himself into, "state won't do well with too many people..."
"understood." Ahsoka turned away.
Obi Wan wished he hadn't told Anakin he was his master. he needed something to snap Anakin back into reality... smiling, he ignited his lightsaber. "remeber this Anakin?"
Anakin's eyes widened, then he whimpered and, in basic, said, "get that thing away from me."
"Anakin- I'm not going to-"
"I know. just turn off your lightsaber Obi Wan."
"ok...? why...?"
"I- no. I am not telling you that... really I just dont want to bring forth more horrible memories the less I think, the less I remeber, the less I'll suffer, now, E chu ta." (Go away)
"Anakin-"
"I just want to be alone. E chu ta." (Go away)
"you promised me you would eat dinner."
"And I will! later."
"Anakin-"
"Obi Wan, just leave me be."
"fine stubborn boy, I'll go."
Anakin flinched.
"sorry Anakin-I didnt-"
"I know. go."
with that Obi Wan had to leave.
"How's Skyguy?"
Obi Wan sighed. "well, normally, I can get him to talk. when that happens, he can work over it in his mind, and look at the situation as a whole. he needs to talk to get over it... well, problem is, he keeps pushing us away. he won't talk to me! he always talks to me... maybe he's just trying to do it on his own, but... it won't work. not that I doubt Anakins abilities, just that he tends to get caught in a little circle when talking and need someone else to pull him out."
"oh... will he get over it?"
"knowing Anakin, he's trying to bottle it up and forget about it until the next time it is brought up... then repeat for the rest of his life."
"but, even for regular people that's not ok. much less for jedi, well jedi code... he gonna crack!"
"I think he already has." Obi Wan sighed "Anakin has always had trouble with emotions, so he always locked then up... I think his brain can't keep up. I think he is going into overdrive... as a child, Anakin tried his best to forget everything day to day. therefore, he never sat down and processed everything that happened to him. when a certain memory js brought up, his brain is suddenly trying to process it. when that happened, he shoves it down futher... I think he is just trying to process it."
"Oh, is there anything we can do?"
"Well, I'd nagg some food into him, but he's being pretty resistant..."
"why doesn't he eat?"
"Well, whenever Anakin gets too-" Pbi Wan stoped, and Ahsoka felt it too. a sharp tug for help from Anakins bond.
"let's go."
Ahsoka and Obi Wan ran into the hagar to find Anakin in the bathroom, bent over double.
"Anakin, what's- oh." Obi Wan said as he caught sight of the toilet. it looked as though Anakin had thrown up the past weeks worth of food "I wondered when that would happen. Anakin- you should know better than to-" he was cut off by Anakins whimper, and he obviously swallowed down bile. "right- lecture later- help now... do you think you are going to lose more food, or do you want to move to your bed?"
"tagwa." (yes)
"Anakin, 'yes' is not an answer. stay, or bed."
"Koga." (bed)
"ok. Ahsoka stays or leaves?"
"hagwa care." (don't care)
"ok. Ahsoka, go call some healers. he needs food, and help."
"yes master."
As Ahsoka left, Obi Wan turned to his former apprentice.
"Anakin?"
"yeah?"
"you realise I don't know what 'E chu ta' means. right?"
"it means go away, or if Said angrily, shut up and go away..."
"that's what I thought, well sorta."
"hmph."
"how are you feeling?"
"head hurts."
"I should imagine so."
"hmph..."Anakin looked up at Obi Wan, expression strained, "would... would you go with me... to the halls?"
"halls?"
"of healing. I want to pick up pain meds..." Anakin looked at him guiltily.
"Ahsoka called the healers."
"you- you- why did you let them know?! I- I... why."
"Anakin, you are not 'ok!'"
"I am."
"No. You are not."
Anakin hung his head. "fine. I'm not ok... my head hurt so bad it makes me dizzy, and I'm pretty sure I blacked out earlier... I think I might be sick again it hurts so bad. I thought I better have someone with me on the way to the halls, else I'd just collapse... and wow, i have such a desire to fly to tatooine and murder Watto... for everything... somtimes," Anakin said, now hushed whisper, "I can feel it again... and it hurts a lot. most of the times in dreams... but, sometimes when I am not doing anything..."
"Always? or just when it's brought up?"
"once a month, somtimes twice."
"oh Anakin... why didn't you tell anyone?"
"I... didn't want to bother you."
"Anakin. you would not be bothering me... or anyone."
"its not like I didnt tell anyone."
"Padme?"
"maybe. or maybe master Yoda. Aalya. anyone else."
"we both know it was Padme."
"Was not."
"then which can I ask who will tell me you have been?"
"R2."
"you trust a droid over your master." Anakin flinched. "sorry, um..."
"trainer?"
"sure."
Ahsoka Walked in then, "Master Che says her healers can make it in 5."
Ahsoka passed Anakin a worried glance, but said nothing. "Ahsoka."
"yes Skyguy?"
"I just... wanted to apologize for not being a good master to you-" Anakin was cut short when Ahsoka threw her arms around him. he held back a flinch, And rubbed her back.
"you the best master." Anakin screwed his eyes shut, resisting the urge to recoil.
Vokora Che was worried. Skywalker had been in the halls for a week now, without much improvement. he wasn't sleeping, due to nightmares, and was constantly in pain. whether from his head, or back. He was always bringing back up whatever he ate. thus, he was sick from lack of nutrients. even their most powerful sleep suggestions, with dreamless drugs, he continued to have nightmare. Vokora was sure that if he'd let her into his nightmares, she could help, but he had refused every time. she sighed, wondering how mod he'd be if she forced her way in. she decided that it was a forced situation and she had too, no matter what he thought.
he held back a scream as the whip hit him again-and again- and-
"Anakin?"
"Obi Wan?"
"your projecting your nightmare to me again"
"sorry... just so tired..."
"it's ok."
"Obi Wan... have you noticed?"
"noticed what?"
"the one time I slept properly... was... with you. because I knew you'd keep me safe."
"do you want me too..."
"would be greatly appreciated."
Obi Wan slid into the covers next to Anakin, placing his arms protectively around him.
"you safe... sleep, Ma little Wanga" (my little one.)
Anakin slept well.
Master Che walked in that night, to find Skywalker curled in fatal pose against Kenobi. she smiled. now was not the time to nagg over attachments. now was the time to heal. she quietly slipped out.
the next morning, Obi Wan was woken by a flailing Anakin. it took a moment, then he realised he was trying to remove his shirt, jaw clenched... in pain? Obi Wan gently helped him, and stepped back, as Anakin held himself stiffly, eyes and jaw clenched in pain.
"Anakin?"
nothing, then, a slight nodd.
"Whats wrong"
a slight shake of the head. no? oh, wait. can't speak.
"head?"
another slight shake. no.
"Back."
a slight nodd. yes.
"Anything I can do to help?" even though he knew there was nothing he could do to help.
there is was. a slight shake- no.
Anakins lip trembled. stopped, trembled again, a softer whimper of pain. his eyes tightened. there it was- water building in his eye lashed.
then- "sedate me." another whimper.
"ok." Obi Wan hit the emergency help button. immediately, a healer walked in.
"What do you need?"
"sedative."
"we don't just give sedatives out-"
"my padawan is in pain in case you haven't noticed."
"I can get a healer to look at-"
"just give me the sedative!" Healer Che walked in.
"What are you-"
"My padawan is in pain lots of it, and I. need. a. sedative! he just begged me for one and Anakin hates sedatives." Master Che nodded.
"hurry, give me a hypo."
the healer handed Che a hypo, and she stuck it into Anakin, who immediately fell into Obi Wan's ready arms.
"Another one?"
"yes, healer Che... why does this happen?"
"often times, when someone has been though something traumatic, that hurt them, they can feel the pain of it years afterward... in this case, many years after."
"is there anything we can do?"
"Calm him whenever it happens. we can't knock him out every time. though this time it seemed pretty bad... has he had this thing before?"
"I...I think. he mentioned it a week ago, I belive."
Master Che sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "do you even know if anything like this has happened before this?"
"i think I would have noticed if it was when he was a padawan... I hope."
She sighed again, and mumbled, "I think I am going to go."
"Ladis, come, we need to talk."
"yes master." the healer said. both left, leaving Obi Wan with Anakin.
at the first moan, Obi Wan snapped awake. hmph. maybe he's having a good dream for o- Anakin screamed.
"Anakin! Anakin!! wake up!" nothing. the drugs were still in his system. he couldn't wake up. guilt settled in his stomach, as Obi Wan realised giving Anakin the sedative was a bad idea.
"...please... no, no, no! Please! PLEASE!! Don't!! Stop!! ..."
Obi Wan felt helpless. it felt horrible. nothing to do, he rested the healer button. Master Che walked in.
"What in the- oh my."
"yeah... is there anything we can do?"
she looked worried. "i... was trained as a mind healer too. I need to go into his nightmare."
"He won't like that."
"I know. but it's the only way."
"fine. do it."
Master Che nodded, and walked over, placing two fingers on Anakin's temples.
after five minutes Anakin calmed, and Master Che pulled out of her trance.
"those dreams. what happened to him?! who was that?! was- how- why would you do that even to a slave?! thats- that's evil."
"I know. he used to project thoose dreams to me in the middle of the night."
she shuddered. "well, I should get going." and she turned and left.
a while later (Obi Wan wasn't checking) Anakin woke up.
his words were slightly slurred but Obi Wan understood them. "Obi Wan?"
"yes, padawan. I am here."
"m' hungry."
"yes, well, let's wait until you are a little more coherent first."
"m' Kay."
Obi Wan doesn't know when he fell asleep, but when he woke up, he was suprised to find Anakin meditating. Anakin didn't usually meditate, so this was odd.
Obi Wan carefully sat down on the other side of the bed and meditated with him.
Obi Wan guessed Anakin was working though things, and most likely wanted to meditate alone, so he worked on his own meditation.
"Master?" Obi Wan blinked his eyes open.
"Anakin, you were meditateing."
"I know. no need to state the obvious."
"like there's no need to call me master anymore?"
Anakin rolled his eyes. "I want to see a mind healer." He said suddenly.
"you- what?! Anakin you- you- ok."
Over the next couple of weeks, Obi Wan and Ahsoka watched as Anakin's force presence itself clear of all anger and hate. watched and Anakin became brighter, and more bubbly. more cheerful all the time.
"Master! Will you spar with me?"
"sure Snips! let's go"
Obi Wan watched pleasantly as Anakin and Ahsoka spared. this was how it should be.
curse the war.