A/N: Merry Christmas everyone! Here's my present for you! Sorry for the shortness.

Shoutouts: Mizra well I can't answer all of those but yes Anakin does care for Cassidy as his padawan and there is something more….but no it's not about Padme. And no Padme will not appear in this story….at least nothing essential.

randomangel22Sarcastic Realist, and Ledagirl321 Thank you! And maybe I'll be able to get a chapter in before the new year….but if no I'm hoping to update quickly.

Goth Jedi: Well I can't just let Obi-Wan relax now can I:)

Nelarun: Ah I know how that feels….since I tend to follow a lot of fics at once. I'm sorry for the long waits….I really am. Blame Darth RL and his apprentice Darth WB

doreenthatshot and VaderSlave: Yes I know that it's slow and mild…but don't worry…I see kissing in the near future :)

Shadow Halo: I love Ani too and I don't like Padme ether! Agem…yes my spelling sux I admit to that. Yes I know about Anakin's style. And it's actually Djem-So (it's the more aggressive variant V where as Shian is more defensive and more akin to Soresu) The only explanation that I can give is that over the years Anakin has added some of his own element…maybe even developing a style of his own. Maybe blending his Djem-So style with his padawan's style (Aturo) and then developing new moves and showing them to his padawan so that he can add them into her repertoire.

A brilliant sunset lit the evening sky of Curoscant. The sky was lit in a rainbow of worm colors, red, yellow, orange. A troubled young Jedi knight stood at the large window in the common room of his quarters. His padawan glided gracefully to his side and joined him in looking out of the window.

"Master?" she asked finally.

He turned, facing her, his blue eyes met hers, which were only a couple of shades darker. Blue skies met calm seas and the two stood there, transfixed, for a few moments. "Padawan" Anakin spoke finally, his voice heavy with sadness "I will be leaving for Karrahn tomorrow night."

Cassidy gasped. She could hardly breath, not to mention say anything. The evening sun played in his golden curls, a melody of light that went to her heart.

"Cassy?" Cassidy fell out of her terrified stupor. Cassy? He had never called her that, no one ever had…but it sounded so perfect. "Cassy say something!" he pleaded now putting his hands on her shoulders.

She leaned into his touch. "I…I don't know what to say" she whispered, refusing to look at him as tears built in her eyes. "I don't want you to go!"

"There's nothing I can do about it" Anakin told her and then pulled her into a hug. Cassidy gasped at the sudden gesture.

"Ani" shemurmured into his shoulder forgetting herself. She had been holding back these feelings for too long. And now tey flared up again, the flame of passion consuming her.

Anakin pulled back to look at his blushing padawan with an amused smile. "So you still care?" His voice sounded deeper then usual.

"I…yes" Cassidy admitted blushing even more.

"I'm glad" he whispered in her ear.

"What do you mean, Master?" Cassidy asked, shocked. They were standing very close to each otherclose. Too close. And she as loving it!

"It's Anakin, Cassidy, call me Anakin."

"OK" she complied, without reluctance.

"I'll be leaving and I don't know how long I'm going to be away….I don't even know when I'm coming back or even…"

"No! Don't say it" Cassidy pleaded feeling sick at the very implication of his words.

'It's the truth" Anakin said evenly. "But I wanted to tell you before I left…."

"Yes?" Cassidy prompted him as her breath caught and her nerves tightened.

Anakin took out the clip that held her hair in a bun, letting the blonde strands cascade down her back. "You are beautiful…and…I…" He leaned down kissing her lips softly.

Cassidy reacted without thinking. 'This MUST be a dream!' Cassidy thought as she locked her arms around Anakin's neck and returned the kiss, deepening it.

They broke apart gasping. "I'm no Jedi" Anakin said under his breath.

"No" Cassidy countered softly, "you are the perfect Jedi." And then they were kissing again. Soft light filtered through the lids of Cassidy's closed eyes. The light was slowly becoming fainter but Cassidy barely noticed. It was only her and Anakin and…

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Usually when Cassidy woke she drifted from deep sleep, to a hazy light slumber, to a vague state of awareness, to complete awareness. This time however she was jerked out of a dream straight to reality of an early Curoscan morning.

All had happened so quickly that when she turned on her side she half expected to see Anakin lying next to her. She moaned softly. It had only been another dream. Except this time something was different….Anakin was going somewhere…. The sense of foreshadowing hung over her. If only shecould remember their conversation….

A/N: In the spirit of Christmas be nice and review! Thanks!