"Where is that little devil now?" Ever since Anakin met Ahsoka, he was constantly forced to chase after her for every thing, little or big. "Ahsoka!"
His attempts were futile. Ahsoka was in her room practicing her lightsaber form - after all her master and his master were some of the best duelists in the world, so she has a legacy to uphold. Then - she felt it; anger, a negative energy that makes her stomach turn sick, and it was getting closer. Then suddenly her chamber doors open, revealing a very angry master.
"Ahsoka! How many times do I have to look for you a day? When will I find you without losing my mind?"
"Well, master, you should've used the comms link," she retorted, with a grin that always manages to provoke Anakin.
"I swear if you weren't my padawan I would have kicked your ass by now. Come on, Master Yoda and the council have called us for an audience. Dress well, Ahsoka. You know how important it is to present yourself properly."
"Yes, master," she said, in a whiny voice. He is starting to sound like Master Obi-Wan, she thought. As Anakin left, she felt the negative energy fade.. But she felt another energy, one very different.. Exciting, but wrong, this time not from the outside - it came from inside her. Not knowing what she felt, she brushed it off, put on her usual outfit and headed for the Council.
"Took you long enough," said Anakin, signaling Ahsoka to follow him into the council room. "Take a seat, young Skywalker," the commanding voice of Master Mace Windu did not need a reply to take effect - and so did Anakin take a seat. Ahsoka remained in the middle of the room, as the Masters looked at each other, as if waiting for one of them to begin the talk, while Anakin was just as confused and poor little Ahsoka.
"A decision, we have reached," began Master Yoda. Ahsoka raised her brows, waiting intently but impatiently to know the matter Master Yoda is speaking of. "Skywalker, to Tatooine you must go. Take Ahsoka with you, you must."
"Tatooine?! But.. Master, I-" began Anakin, only to be interrupted by Master Plo-Koon: "Anakin, will you at least hear the mission briefing?"
Mos Eisely: A hive of scum and villainy. A hooded figure enters the Cantina, intently scanning his surroundings. The figure felt a presence.. A presence he hasn't felt since..
Blasters start firing. Then a distinct blue lightsaber ignites, deflecting bolts, killing 4 shooters on the spot. The hooded figure takes his hood off, and an unimpressed Anakin keeps his guard up, the criminals he just eliminated might have backup close by.. But silence. The music had stopped, everyone looking at the cold corpses of scum. Suddenly, two green lightsabers ignite and suddenly turn off at the same time, followed by two more criminals dropping into four halves. "People of Mos Eisley, this is not just a warning, but a message. Whoever dares to set hands on the Republic's caches shall meet the same fate," says Anakin, with Ahsoka looking at him intently from under her hood. Once again he has gone against the council's orders, once again she needs to cover up for him.. Once again she shall live in fear of word of such disobedience being whispered into the council's ears, resulting in yet another scolding. Then, Ahsoka and Anakin leave the cantina heading back to their ship. "Master, I know you believe your methods are effective, but going against the council's orders is a risk we shouldn't be taking this often." Anakin nodded in agreement with Ahsoka, but they both knew that it would be far from the last time they'd be doing something the council would never approve of.
But there is one thing that persisted with Ahsoka from her room, to the council, to Tatooine, and back to her room.. The excited feeling, burning within her stomach, it was hurting her, but at the same time empowering her, and it became more and more intense every time she looked at her Master. And Anakin could sense it.
"Padme?" Anakin said, trying to get his wife's attention. "Yes, Ani?"
"I think Ahsoka is in love with me."
