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~JediLeia
~ Aboard a ship heading to the Jedi Temple~
Lita yawned and opened her eyes. She was on a ship. //I'm going home....// she thought to herself.
"Well, it's about time you woke up!" said a deep voice beside her. Lita looked over and met the gaze of a handsome, brown haired, blue eyed young man sitting next to her.
"Who..who are you?" Lita asked her voice shaking a bit.
"You can call me Ken. I'm a Jedi as well. I'm the apprentice of Jedi Healer Simon Warble," Ken stated proudly.
"Umm. Okay," Lita answered. "So I suppose your training to be a Jedi Healer as well?"
"Yep!"
"Great..." Lita said unenthusiastically.
"So, are you feeling any better? You've been asleep since we took off. That was about 5 hours ago!" Ken laughed.
Lita grumbled and held her head. "Well I have the biggest headache in the universe and my leg is throbbing."
Ken laughed again. "I thought so. Here, drink this. It'll make you feel better," he said. He slowly put an arm around her waist and helped her sit up. He held a cup to her mouth and made her drink it. He placed the cup back down on the table beside her bed, then looked back at her. Lita's nose was scrunched up in disgust and her eyes were bugged out.
"Ewww! Ken, what the sith is that? It's disgusting!" Lita practically screamed after she swallowed.
"I forgot to tell you that it has a strong taste of Bantha sweat, but it's perfectly fine. It helps you heal faster, and it takes the pain away almost instantly," Ken said laughing again.
"Whoa. It is working.. Wow. Thanks. But please, next time, tell me what it is first!" Lita said trying to act tough, but not succeeding very well.
Ken rubbed her back slightly, and smiled. "But if I had told you what it was you never would have taken it!"
"Good point.." she said smiling back.
~Four Hours Later~
"Lita....Lita...." Ken whispered into the girl's ear. She was fast asleep, her long brown hair had come out of her ponytail and framed her pale face. He smiled as she murmered something incoherent then turned in the small bed, now facing him. She looked so adorable wrapped up in blankets and stirring every now and then. Suddenly a voice filled his head.
::Ken how is the patient?:: his master's voice boomed
::She's doing better, Master. She lost a lot of blood, but once we get her to the clinic at the temple we can give her a transfusion,:: Ken replied through the bond. He could 'see' his master nod in approval then smile.
::I have trained you well, my young apprentice. You will soon need no more training from me. I think you are more than prepared for the Trials.::
Ken's eyes widened and a small grin spread across his lips. ::I'm grateful you think I am ready, Master. Thank you.::
::No need to thank me, Ken. You are ready. Now get some sleep I shall meet you when you arrive at the Palace.::
:Yes Master.:: Then the presence in his head vanished as quickly as it had come and Ken sat there smiling into the darkness.
"What's gotten you so happy all of a sudden?" Lita's soft voice broke the silence. Ken looked aver to see Lita trying desperately to sit up and smile at the same time. However, only succeeding partially in the latter. He got up and helped her into a sitting position and placed a few pillows behind her head.
"Oh nothing. I was just speaking with my Master." he said. Another grin appeared on his masculine features.
"Oh really? What about?" she inquired, curiousity getting the better of her. He looked into her warm green eyes and sighed contently.
"He thinks that I'm ready for the Trials."
"Really?! Wow! You must be some Jedi!" Lita said leaning forward.
Ken blushed and grinned down at her. "No, not really. I'm not *that* good in combat, but in the clinic, I guess you could say I'm a pro!"
Lita just smiled back at him and patted his hand. "Well I'm happy for you. Congrats, Ken."
"Thanks Leets," he responded then covered his mouth in embarrassment. //Leets?? What was I thinking?//
Lita smiled at him and read his thoughts. She grabbed his hand and said, "Hey, it's ok. Leets is a cool nickname. I kinda like it."
Ken squeezed her hand back and took a seat next to her on the bed. She
rested her head on his shoulder, and for the rest of the night, they talked
about their lives and dreams. As Ken spoke of his life at the clinic, she
couldn't help feeling absolutely safe and warm. Almost like she was meant
to be laying in his lap. She closed her eyes and let his soothing voice
carry her off into her dreams. Ken kept talking when he suddenly looked
down at Lita. She was fast asleep with a slight smile playing on her lips.
Chuckling to himself, he covered her with the blanket and shifted to be
in a more comfortable position. Before he had fallen asleep, he thought
to himself how right it felt with Lita in his arms. He shrugged the thought
off and joined her in the land of dreams.