The Twilight touched down on the landing zone outside the Jedi Temple. Anakin was the first one out, leading a medical pod that was carrying Ahsoka.
Obi-Wan Kenobi was waiting for him. "Anakin, I'm so sorry." he said as Anakin approached.
"It's my fault. I should've been paying closer attention to her." Anakin shook his head, stopping in front of his Master. A few Coruscant Guard Troopers hurried over, taking the medical pod. Anakin watched as they lead it into the Temple.
"Well, be glad it was nothing too bad." Obi-Wan tried to cheer his ex-Padawan up. "Anyway, the--"
"-- Council wants to see me. I know." Anakin finished Obi-Wan's sentence. "Let's go."
Obi-Wan lead Anakin up to the Council's chamber. As Anakin stood in the center of the room, Obi-Wan took a seat amongst the other Council members.
"Young Skywalker." Yoda greeted.
"Master Yoda." Anakin replied.
"How many times do we have to speak to you about this?" Windu asked, looking down at a holopad. "Skywalker, some day you must learn the importance of sacrifice."
"We have had an audience with you many a time." Yarael Poof added. "I believe it is time for us to vote on your future in the Order."
Anakin furrowed his brow at the Master as Mace Windu set his holopad aside.
"Unnecessary a vote is. Cares about his Padawan Skywalker does." Yoda disagreed.
"But when his Padawan gets in the way of securing a threat to our Order, we must question his ability to ignore his attachments." Mace Windu argued.
"I believe that there is a fine line between ignoring one's attachments and neglect." Obi-Wan spoke, "A line you're missing, Master Windu. It's one thing to save your apprentice, but it's another thing to let your feelings cloud your judgement."
Anakin nodded to his old Master - a silent thank you.
"A good point Kenobi raises." Yoda nodded.
"I agree." Plo Koon added, leaning forward in his chair."
"How many times has Master Skywalker come to your aid, Master Windu?" Obi-Wan added. "Or your's, Master Poof?"
Windu gave a nod of acknowledgement. "Alright. It's settled then." he said, retrieving his holopad, "Now, I'm sure you have matters to attend to. We have other subjects to discuss."
"That's it?" Anakin asked.
"Excuse me?" Windu looked up.
"Nevermind." Anakin gave one last bow before turning to leave.
"One moment." Yoda called, "A rest you and your Padawan deserve. A week vacation the Council is granting you.
After his meeting with the Council, Anakin hurried to Ahsoka's ward in the medical bay.
"How is she?" Anakin asked a medical droid standing outside her room, panting as he spoke.
"The patient Ahsoka Tano is in stable condition. She is ready for visitors." the droid replied.
Anakin pushed passed it and into Ahsoka's room. She was laying in a hospital bed, still sleeping. She almost looked peaceful. Anakin let out a sigh of relief when he noticed that she wasn't hooked up to any machines. He'd have hated that.
The Jedi took a seat in an uncomfortable-looking chair beside her bed. He rested his hand on her forehead. "Wake up." he whispered, influencing Ahsoka's mind with the Force.
With that, Ahsoka slowly opened her eyes. Anakin removed his hand.
"Ugh... Master?" Ahsoka spoke as she regained consciousness, still dazed.
"Hey, Snips. How're you feeling?" Anakin spoke with a soft voice.
She lifted her hand, rubbing her eyes, "Fine, I think." she answered, "Wait... did we get her?"
"Not this time." Anakin frowned, "But we will next time."
Ahsoka's shoulders fell. "I'm sorry."
Anakin looked over to the closest wall. On it was a control pad. He pushed a button and one side of the bed rose so that Ahsoka was sitting up. Then, Anakin pulled his apprentice into a hug. "You have nothing to be sorry for."
Ahsoka was stunned at her Master's gesture. Anakin rarely gave hugs, but whe he did, Ahsoka wished he'd never stop. She gave him a tighter hug back.
"Master Yoda's given us a week off." Anakin told Ahsoka as the two parted.
"Did you make that up?" Ahsoka chuckled.
"No, serious. I'm gonna take you to that fancy restaurant in the Senatorial District. It's been a while since I treated you to something." Anakin said.
"Every restaurant in the Senatorial District is fancy, you're gonna have to be more specific." Ahsoka joked.
"Oh, uh... I keep forgetting what it's called. It's the one me and Senator Amidala go to sometimes." Anakin explained to the best of his ability.
"Like on a date?" Ahsoka teased.
Anakin laughed at the implication. "You know Padmé and I are just friends, Snips."
Ahsoka raised her brow in an exaggerated expression of suspicion. "Well anyway, I hope I can get out of here soon." she changed the subject.
"The droid outside said you were stable. I think that means you can leave now." Anakin looked back outside.
"Lucky me." Ahsoka said, pulling the bed's thin duvet off of herself, "Oh."
There was a mass of bandages wrapped around her stomach. Ahsoka moved her hand to pull them off, but Anakin stopped her. "They're there for a reason, Ahsoka."
Anakin walked Ahsoka to the two's shared dorm inside the Jedi Temple. "Once we get in, I'll put some dinner on. How does that sound?" Anakin asked.
Ahsoka walked with her arms crossed across her stomach in an attempt to hide the bandages from the other Padawans and Knights they passed, "That sounds, uh... good, Master."
"I don't want to hear you calling me your Master anymore for the rest of the week." Anakin smiled as he approached the door to their dorm, "For now, were just Anakin and Ahsoka."
"Can I still call you Skyguy?" Ahsoka joked as Anakin opened the door for her to step through.
"As long as I can keep calling you Snips."
"Works for me." Ahsoka shrugged, heading inside. She jumped onto the sofa in the middle of the room, before pulling her boots off.
"Are you just gonna leave those there?"
Ahsoka answered by throwing them at him with the Force. Anakin laughed as he ducked under her attack.
"There's nothing on." Ahsoka groaned as she flicked through the channels of the large hologram-projector in front of her.
Anakin rolled his eyes at the Padawan as he began preparing two bowls of Mandalorian Stew. "This'll be done in an hour, hope you're hungry."
"Oh, I am."