Hey guys! I have a pretty good idea about how I want this story to go but I also wanted to let you guys help me out maybe? If you guys were interested. I'm debating between going full chronological and following the timeline strictly, or do a little jumping with flashbacks and such. I'm leaning more towards the flashbacks, but let me know what you guys think!!!!

"So..." Anakin started as we sat across from each other in the Temple refectory. I raised an eyebrow at him as I brought my fork up to my mouth and bit the food off of it. I had been eating by myself when Anakin came in and noticed me. Instead of getting food, he just sat down and watched me eat. I didn't find it bothersome, I was just curious as to what he was thinking. "What's it like having powers?" I raised my other eyebrow and furrowed them.

"You know, some people would ask you the same thing." I said with a small smirk.

"You know what I mean!" He let out exasperatedly. "Jedi... the Force... a lot of people know about it. But you... you're different. You're a Jedi but you're also something else." I don't know why but anger welled up in me as I took my now empty tray and stood up.

"Gee, thanks for putting a label on me, Anakin." I snapped as I turned my back and headed for the door. I was out the door and walking through a garden by the time he ran up and caught me.

"I didn't mean to make you feel different. You belong here, you do! I was just saying-Kemara!" When I didn't stop, Anakin grabbed my wrist and spun me around so I was looking at him. "You're special!" He blurted out. I froze.

"Anakin... you're special." I shot back softly. "You were brought here because you have a destiny... I was brought here because I had no where else to go." He took a step forward and lowered his voice.

"You were brought here because Master Qui-Gon saw in you what Master Kenobi saw in you. The potential to be a great Jedi." He comforted. "And both of them were very smart." I half smiled at him.

"It's scary how good you are at talking yourself out of problems." I remarked as I turned back to walking through the garden.

"It's one of my charms." He walked me back to my dorm through the Temple. My new home. Well, not necessarily brand new at this point, but newer to me than most of the younglings. I had been here for about 4 years now. And now Anakin's new home too. I sighed as I opened the door and walked through. "I mean it though, Mari. You are here because you are special." I turned around to him.

"Weird." I corrected as I held up my palm out at him.

"Then I'm weird too." He shot back quickly. I couldn't help but smile.

"You are pretty weird." I teased with a smirk as I pulled my hand back to lean against the door frame, supporting myself with both my hands. A lightbulb seemed to turn on in his head as his smile brightened. "What..?" I asked hesitantly.

"The weird ones." He looked so proud of himself.

"What?" I asked again, raising and furrowing my eyebrows.

"That's what we are. We're the weird ones. The special ones." He elaborated.

"I like special better." I commented.

"Deal." He jutted out his hand, waiting for me to take it. I lowered my eyebrows slightly, but my smile came back as I saw the determination in his eyes.

"Deal." I accepted his hand and we shook once.

"Goodnight, Mari." He said, taking a step back.

"Goodnight, Ani." I responded just as softly before shutting the door. And just like that, we were best friends. We were both the ones that stuck out like sore thumbs. Everyone knew we were different. And we embraced it. And each other. We always stuck by one another.

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