RISING SUNS
CHAPTER TWO ~ LEAVING
By Tahiri Solo
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DISCLAIMER: All the characters, places and such mentioned in this story are property of Lucasfilm. I own nothing and am in no way making any money off of this story. Also, if this story bears any resemblance to stories written by others, it is purely coincidental. No infringement is intended.
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The next day, Tahiri was aboard Kam and Tionne's ship, about to leave her entire life behind.
Anakin had tried to talk to her constantly the day before, but she had refused to listen to him. She didn't need to be hurt anymore than she already was. Her heart felt as if was being ripped in two.
It had been bad enough when the Yuuzhan Vong had her and told her she was one of them, then she had found out that she wasn't, Tahiri reflected. This was Anakin. The person she would have trusted with her life, who knew her like no one else in the universe.
The person she thought she had fallen in love with.
Why did he have to do this? Tahiri thought, inwardly raging, though her features appeared calm. Why couldn't he have just let me stay with him where I belonged?
Why?
Tahiri felt tears sting her eyes, and she rapidly tried to blink them away.
But when the ship took off, she could hold them back no longer.
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Anakin watched Tahiri's ship leave, tears stinging his eyes. He knew he'd done the right thing in telling her to leave. He'd hurt her, he was certain of that, but she hadn't given him a chance to explain that he wanted to keep her safe more than anything.
Anakin's throat tightened. If anything ever happened to her . . .
Yes, he had done the right thing by telling her to go.
But that didn't help ease the pain. He was going to miss her horribly.
He stared after the ship until it disappeared into hyperspace, and then some.
"I love you, Tahiri," he whispered. "I hope you realize that."
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She didn't realize it.
Tahiri, for the first several weeks, brooding constantly. She worried Tionne, because the older Jedi had no idea what to do for her. The girl was increasingly moody and depressed, where she had once been cheerful, and was often heard late at night sobbing in her room.
Anakin sent Tahiri messages constantly, but she replied to none of them. She didn't think he deserved it, after what he did to her.
But she still missed him.
CHAPTER TWO ~ LEAVING
By Tahiri Solo
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DISCLAIMER: All the characters, places and such mentioned in this story are property of Lucasfilm. I own nothing and am in no way making any money off of this story. Also, if this story bears any resemblance to stories written by others, it is purely coincidental. No infringement is intended.
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The next day, Tahiri was aboard Kam and Tionne's ship, about to leave her entire life behind.
Anakin had tried to talk to her constantly the day before, but she had refused to listen to him. She didn't need to be hurt anymore than she already was. Her heart felt as if was being ripped in two.
It had been bad enough when the Yuuzhan Vong had her and told her she was one of them, then she had found out that she wasn't, Tahiri reflected. This was Anakin. The person she would have trusted with her life, who knew her like no one else in the universe.
The person she thought she had fallen in love with.
Why did he have to do this? Tahiri thought, inwardly raging, though her features appeared calm. Why couldn't he have just let me stay with him where I belonged?
Why?
Tahiri felt tears sting her eyes, and she rapidly tried to blink them away.
But when the ship took off, she could hold them back no longer.
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Anakin watched Tahiri's ship leave, tears stinging his eyes. He knew he'd done the right thing in telling her to leave. He'd hurt her, he was certain of that, but she hadn't given him a chance to explain that he wanted to keep her safe more than anything.
Anakin's throat tightened. If anything ever happened to her . . .
Yes, he had done the right thing by telling her to go.
But that didn't help ease the pain. He was going to miss her horribly.
He stared after the ship until it disappeared into hyperspace, and then some.
"I love you, Tahiri," he whispered. "I hope you realize that."
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She didn't realize it.
Tahiri, for the first several weeks, brooding constantly. She worried Tionne, because the older Jedi had no idea what to do for her. The girl was increasingly moody and depressed, where she had once been cheerful, and was often heard late at night sobbing in her room.
Anakin sent Tahiri messages constantly, but she replied to none of them. She didn't think he deserved it, after what he did to her.
But she still missed him.