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Part 9
Taris and Anakin were slowly walking around the small ship trying to find something to do. Sure they were Jedi, but even they got bored at times. They'd just eaten their mid-day meal and still had about two more days left to travel until they reached Calibo.
"You got any ideas on what to do Ani?" Taris asked as she stifled a yawn and glanced at her friend whom was talking beside.
Anakin shook his head in response. "No, not really. Or at least nothing that won't get us in trouble with our Masters. We could always pull a few pranks, but then again our Masters may not find them very funny. We could always have a staring contest or something."
"Yeah we could have a staring contest, but we may end up sitting there for the rest of the day." Taris shrugged. She didn't really feel up to having a staring contest.
"That's true." Anakin replied in agreement as they entered the sleeping quarters that Taris shared with her Master.
The two sat together in silence on the two sleep couches staring at anything that caught their attention before Taris finally got Anakin's attention and a mischievous smile spread across her face. "How would Qui- Gon react if we played a few simple pranks on him?"
A grin slowly slid across his face and a slight gleam seemed to enter his eyes. "I don't know really. What about Obi-Wan?"
"I have no clue." She paused for a moment. "Do you want to find out though?"
Anakin nodded and grinned. "Absolutely."
The two then began to talk about possible pranks that they could pull on the two Masters. They talked about when, how, and what they were going to do. Both hoped that their Masters would be able to laugh some of it off.
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Obi-Wan looked up from the game he was playing on his data pad and glance at the older Jedi whom was sitting across from him. "Do you know where our Padawans have disappeared to? I haven't seen them in quite some time now."
"They're in your quarters. They went in there about an hour ago." Qui-Gon answered his former apprentice without looking up from the book that he was currently reading.
Obi-Wan nodded and turned to look at the door behind him that was closed. "Why do I get the feeling that they're planning something that's going to ultimately get them in trouble."
Qui-Gon smirked and looked up at Obi-Wan, his eyes shining with laughter. "Probably because they are. Lighten up a little bit Obi." He said using the nickname that he'd given the young man long ago. "Let them have some fun for a change. Don't you remember how bored you used to get sitting on a ship when you were their age?"
"Well, yes I do." Obi-Wan agreed. "But if I know those two like I think I do, whatever they're planning is somehow going to involve us."
Qui-Gon shrugged and grinned. "I wouldn't put it past them. I'm sure that it will have something to do with us, but hopefully it won't be anything messy."
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"No Anakin don't put it in there!" Taris hissed at him as she tried to control her laughter. "Obi-Wan would be sure to notice THAT!"
Anakin chuckled as he realized that his friend was right. "Opps! I guess you're right. He would notice it and wouldn't fall for that. But then where should I put it?"
Taris quickly looked around the small room before grinning and lifting up something. "In here.all the way down there." She said motioning underneath of what she'd just picked up.
"He won't notice it?" Anakin asked as he sprayed and spread the several contents he was holding on the surface.
Taris grinned her eyes sparkling. "Not until it's too late."
Anakin laughed. "Just be sure that you're not in here with him when he discovers our little present for him."
"Oh, believe me I won't be." She gently placed what she was holding back down and made sure that nothing looked suspicious before following Anakin out of the room and quietly slipping into his quarters that he was sharing with Qui-Gon.
"So where are you going to put the stuff?" Taris asked as she looked around the quarters that was very similar to her own.
After quickly looking around the room he replied. "In the same spot that we put it in your quarters. Maybe with a little luck they'll both find it at the same time."
Taris grinned as she lifted up the same thing that she had lifted in her own quarters and motioned for Anakin to spread and spray the same stuff on the surface. "Hopefully they'll be able to laugh this off and not get too upset."
"I sure hope so too or else it'll be extra meditation for me." Anakin scrunched up his face at that thought. He hated meditating, but only because he could never sit still long enough to meditate for more than an hour once a day. He always had this undeniable urge to be doing something else and something more exciting. He, quite frankly, found meditating a waste of his time. It never did him any good. "And I really don't want that."
Taris nodded in agreement as she carefully placed what she was holding back down. "I'll probably get some extra meditation and more work to do on top on my work for my classes. Master Obi-Wan seems to just love the idea of giving me his own work for me to do when we get in trouble. He knows how much I dislike doing my class work."
Anakin checked his chrono to see that it was already almost time for last meal. "Master Hermeli loves to give us tons of work and studying to do for our Jedi History class. Have you ever noticed that?"
"Yes, time and time again." Taris looked around the room to find a place to hide the contents of their prank before just shoving them under a sleep couch. "Master Obi-Wan finds it funny that Master Hermeli loves to give our class more than he ever got in that class. My Master always enjoyed and actually liked his Jedi History class, whereas I don't."
"Me neither. I like my 'saber classes best. I enjoy learning new techniques and katas. I always feel more comfortable and at ease in that class than I do in any of my other classes." Anakin panned open the door and stepped out into the common area of the ship with Taris close behind him.
Both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon looked at the two and raised an eyebrow at them, but neither said anything while Anakin and Taris attempted to stifle their laughter at how much alike the two Masters could be at times.
"What have you two been up to?" Obi-Wan asked them a few minutes later.
Taris and Anakin exchanged a quick look before answering him at the same time. "Nothing."
The two laughed before they went back to their own separate tasks. They occasionally would catch one another's eye and share private smiles before once again heading back to their tasks.
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Anakin and Taris were sitting side by side on the couch in the common area of the ship playing a game on Taris's data pad. She was resting her head on his shoulder and had her arms wrapped around his waist as she watched him take his turn.
Qui-Gon was quietly observing the two and how cozy they appeared to be together. Qui-Gon was grateful that his Padawan had a friend like Taris to help keep him grounded, give him a sense of security, and give him a warmth and love that even he couldn't provide for the young man. He knew that when Anakin left his mother and his home he had left a part of him behind and his heart had become colder, but when Taris was around him it seemed to become warmer and the young, kind, open-hearted, thoughtful little boy he'd first met on Tatooine seemed to reappear. Not that Anakin was any meaner or less thoughtful, he was just more closed off and reserved than he used to be.
Obi-Wan, too, was also quietly observing the pair and had to smile. Watching them together reminded him of his best friend Bant and himself when they were younger. He'd known Bant since he was an initiate and she was two years younger than himself. She was currently away on her own mission and he hadn't seen her in a while.
As he watched his Padawan, Obi-Wan could feel how calm and at peace she seemed to be. Not with just Anakin, but also with Qui-Gon and himself around. He had known Taris since she was just four years old. He had first met her on one of the many visits to the crèche that he and Qui-Gon would often make. She had been a bright-eyed little girl and even back then it was evident that she was strong in the ways of the force and very gifted. He would visit her in the crèche through his apprenticeship, as would Qui- Gon, and he virtually watched her grow up. Every time he went to visit her when he came back from a mission she was always so much bigger than the last time he'd seen her and she'd always learned so much more than the last time he saw her. After he was knighted and began considering taking a Padawan Learner of his own there was no question, or doubt, in his mind who he wanted to take as a Padawan. Part of the reason why he waited two years to take a Padawan Learner was because when he was knighted she was only 9 years old, too young to be taken as an apprentice by anyone. After observing her, and her skills, when she was 11 he decided to ask her to be his Padawan and of course she was delighted to have her favorite Jedi Knight ask her to be his Padawan.
Now, he mused, he got to watch her grow up everyday instead of just coming and going all the time. He got to watch her grow up with pride and he felt pride whenever she would make a big accomplishment. Yes, he looked forward to the many more years he still had with Taris.
"Well," He said standing up and stretching. "I'm going to retire for the night." He headed towards his shared quarters before turning around. "Taris please don't stay up all night."
Taris lifted her head off Anakin's shoulder to look at Obi-Wan and flashed him a grin. "Don't worry Master I won't."
He mumbled something unintelligible as he left the room.
Qui-Gon, then, too stood up and told the two that he was going to retire for the night also. He told Anakin not to stay up too late also before disappearing into his quarters too.
Taris tightened her grip around Anakin's waist and rested her head back on his shoulder as she began to countdown quietly in his ear. "3, 2, 1."
"TARIS RHUL!!!!"
"ANAKIN SKYWALKER!!!!"
Both shouts came out of the rooms at the same time, causing Anakin and Taris to burst out into a fitful of giggles as their Masters emerged from their rooms not looking too happy to say the least.
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Wow! Looong chapter! I hope ya'll enjoyed this one. Please R/R and tell me what you think, any ideas that you have, any more pranks they should play. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts and opinions.
A BIG THANKS goes out to everyone who has been reading and reviewing my story! Thank you sooo much! Ya'll have no idea how much it means to me! So thank you, thank you, thank you! ^ _^
Much love and peace, Brittany
Part 9
Taris and Anakin were slowly walking around the small ship trying to find something to do. Sure they were Jedi, but even they got bored at times. They'd just eaten their mid-day meal and still had about two more days left to travel until they reached Calibo.
"You got any ideas on what to do Ani?" Taris asked as she stifled a yawn and glanced at her friend whom was talking beside.
Anakin shook his head in response. "No, not really. Or at least nothing that won't get us in trouble with our Masters. We could always pull a few pranks, but then again our Masters may not find them very funny. We could always have a staring contest or something."
"Yeah we could have a staring contest, but we may end up sitting there for the rest of the day." Taris shrugged. She didn't really feel up to having a staring contest.
"That's true." Anakin replied in agreement as they entered the sleeping quarters that Taris shared with her Master.
The two sat together in silence on the two sleep couches staring at anything that caught their attention before Taris finally got Anakin's attention and a mischievous smile spread across her face. "How would Qui- Gon react if we played a few simple pranks on him?"
A grin slowly slid across his face and a slight gleam seemed to enter his eyes. "I don't know really. What about Obi-Wan?"
"I have no clue." She paused for a moment. "Do you want to find out though?"
Anakin nodded and grinned. "Absolutely."
The two then began to talk about possible pranks that they could pull on the two Masters. They talked about when, how, and what they were going to do. Both hoped that their Masters would be able to laugh some of it off.
* * * * * * * *
Obi-Wan looked up from the game he was playing on his data pad and glance at the older Jedi whom was sitting across from him. "Do you know where our Padawans have disappeared to? I haven't seen them in quite some time now."
"They're in your quarters. They went in there about an hour ago." Qui-Gon answered his former apprentice without looking up from the book that he was currently reading.
Obi-Wan nodded and turned to look at the door behind him that was closed. "Why do I get the feeling that they're planning something that's going to ultimately get them in trouble."
Qui-Gon smirked and looked up at Obi-Wan, his eyes shining with laughter. "Probably because they are. Lighten up a little bit Obi." He said using the nickname that he'd given the young man long ago. "Let them have some fun for a change. Don't you remember how bored you used to get sitting on a ship when you were their age?"
"Well, yes I do." Obi-Wan agreed. "But if I know those two like I think I do, whatever they're planning is somehow going to involve us."
Qui-Gon shrugged and grinned. "I wouldn't put it past them. I'm sure that it will have something to do with us, but hopefully it won't be anything messy."
* * * * * * * * *
"No Anakin don't put it in there!" Taris hissed at him as she tried to control her laughter. "Obi-Wan would be sure to notice THAT!"
Anakin chuckled as he realized that his friend was right. "Opps! I guess you're right. He would notice it and wouldn't fall for that. But then where should I put it?"
Taris quickly looked around the small room before grinning and lifting up something. "In here.all the way down there." She said motioning underneath of what she'd just picked up.
"He won't notice it?" Anakin asked as he sprayed and spread the several contents he was holding on the surface.
Taris grinned her eyes sparkling. "Not until it's too late."
Anakin laughed. "Just be sure that you're not in here with him when he discovers our little present for him."
"Oh, believe me I won't be." She gently placed what she was holding back down and made sure that nothing looked suspicious before following Anakin out of the room and quietly slipping into his quarters that he was sharing with Qui-Gon.
"So where are you going to put the stuff?" Taris asked as she looked around the quarters that was very similar to her own.
After quickly looking around the room he replied. "In the same spot that we put it in your quarters. Maybe with a little luck they'll both find it at the same time."
Taris grinned as she lifted up the same thing that she had lifted in her own quarters and motioned for Anakin to spread and spray the same stuff on the surface. "Hopefully they'll be able to laugh this off and not get too upset."
"I sure hope so too or else it'll be extra meditation for me." Anakin scrunched up his face at that thought. He hated meditating, but only because he could never sit still long enough to meditate for more than an hour once a day. He always had this undeniable urge to be doing something else and something more exciting. He, quite frankly, found meditating a waste of his time. It never did him any good. "And I really don't want that."
Taris nodded in agreement as she carefully placed what she was holding back down. "I'll probably get some extra meditation and more work to do on top on my work for my classes. Master Obi-Wan seems to just love the idea of giving me his own work for me to do when we get in trouble. He knows how much I dislike doing my class work."
Anakin checked his chrono to see that it was already almost time for last meal. "Master Hermeli loves to give us tons of work and studying to do for our Jedi History class. Have you ever noticed that?"
"Yes, time and time again." Taris looked around the room to find a place to hide the contents of their prank before just shoving them under a sleep couch. "Master Obi-Wan finds it funny that Master Hermeli loves to give our class more than he ever got in that class. My Master always enjoyed and actually liked his Jedi History class, whereas I don't."
"Me neither. I like my 'saber classes best. I enjoy learning new techniques and katas. I always feel more comfortable and at ease in that class than I do in any of my other classes." Anakin panned open the door and stepped out into the common area of the ship with Taris close behind him.
Both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon looked at the two and raised an eyebrow at them, but neither said anything while Anakin and Taris attempted to stifle their laughter at how much alike the two Masters could be at times.
"What have you two been up to?" Obi-Wan asked them a few minutes later.
Taris and Anakin exchanged a quick look before answering him at the same time. "Nothing."
The two laughed before they went back to their own separate tasks. They occasionally would catch one another's eye and share private smiles before once again heading back to their tasks.
* * * * * * * * *
Anakin and Taris were sitting side by side on the couch in the common area of the ship playing a game on Taris's data pad. She was resting her head on his shoulder and had her arms wrapped around his waist as she watched him take his turn.
Qui-Gon was quietly observing the two and how cozy they appeared to be together. Qui-Gon was grateful that his Padawan had a friend like Taris to help keep him grounded, give him a sense of security, and give him a warmth and love that even he couldn't provide for the young man. He knew that when Anakin left his mother and his home he had left a part of him behind and his heart had become colder, but when Taris was around him it seemed to become warmer and the young, kind, open-hearted, thoughtful little boy he'd first met on Tatooine seemed to reappear. Not that Anakin was any meaner or less thoughtful, he was just more closed off and reserved than he used to be.
Obi-Wan, too, was also quietly observing the pair and had to smile. Watching them together reminded him of his best friend Bant and himself when they were younger. He'd known Bant since he was an initiate and she was two years younger than himself. She was currently away on her own mission and he hadn't seen her in a while.
As he watched his Padawan, Obi-Wan could feel how calm and at peace she seemed to be. Not with just Anakin, but also with Qui-Gon and himself around. He had known Taris since she was just four years old. He had first met her on one of the many visits to the crèche that he and Qui-Gon would often make. She had been a bright-eyed little girl and even back then it was evident that she was strong in the ways of the force and very gifted. He would visit her in the crèche through his apprenticeship, as would Qui- Gon, and he virtually watched her grow up. Every time he went to visit her when he came back from a mission she was always so much bigger than the last time he'd seen her and she'd always learned so much more than the last time he saw her. After he was knighted and began considering taking a Padawan Learner of his own there was no question, or doubt, in his mind who he wanted to take as a Padawan. Part of the reason why he waited two years to take a Padawan Learner was because when he was knighted she was only 9 years old, too young to be taken as an apprentice by anyone. After observing her, and her skills, when she was 11 he decided to ask her to be his Padawan and of course she was delighted to have her favorite Jedi Knight ask her to be his Padawan.
Now, he mused, he got to watch her grow up everyday instead of just coming and going all the time. He got to watch her grow up with pride and he felt pride whenever she would make a big accomplishment. Yes, he looked forward to the many more years he still had with Taris.
"Well," He said standing up and stretching. "I'm going to retire for the night." He headed towards his shared quarters before turning around. "Taris please don't stay up all night."
Taris lifted her head off Anakin's shoulder to look at Obi-Wan and flashed him a grin. "Don't worry Master I won't."
He mumbled something unintelligible as he left the room.
Qui-Gon, then, too stood up and told the two that he was going to retire for the night also. He told Anakin not to stay up too late also before disappearing into his quarters too.
Taris tightened her grip around Anakin's waist and rested her head back on his shoulder as she began to countdown quietly in his ear. "3, 2, 1."
"TARIS RHUL!!!!"
"ANAKIN SKYWALKER!!!!"
Both shouts came out of the rooms at the same time, causing Anakin and Taris to burst out into a fitful of giggles as their Masters emerged from their rooms not looking too happy to say the least.
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Wow! Looong chapter! I hope ya'll enjoyed this one. Please R/R and tell me what you think, any ideas that you have, any more pranks they should play. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts and opinions.
A BIG THANKS goes out to everyone who has been reading and reviewing my story! Thank you sooo much! Ya'll have no idea how much it means to me! So thank you, thank you, thank you! ^ _^
Much love and peace, Brittany