A/N: I've decided not to have Padmé with a boyfriend in the rewrite. Though it makes for a little bit better drama, it's a little complicated to write a break-up, so I'm not including Zak in this one.

Once they got to the hospital wing, Anakin gave the dead body to one of the nurses. He then went to the waiting room with Padmé and Neeato while a healer took Obi-Wan to a chair and began healing his nose. It ended up being broken.

"That was really scary. Why do you think he attacked you?" Padmé asked, trying to stop shaking in fright.

"I have some homework to catch up on, so I'll see you two and Obi-Wan tomorrow," Neeato said, leaving the hospital wing.

Anakin waved at Neeato as he left, and then turned back to Padmé.

"I'm not really sure. But Mace said that there's been more than just that one attack. And if they've abandoned their Rule of Two, then we're in deep trouble."

"Can you remind me what the Rule of Two is? I saw it in our book, but I was just skimming it, so I can't remember what it is," she asked.

"Well, the Rule of Two was always a rule followed by the Sith, and I'm pretty sure this is the first time it's ever been broken. In ancient times, when the Sith were first formed, the master was afraid of being overpowered if he tried to teach too many students. So, he created the Rule of Two, which states that there will always only be two Sith, no more and no less. There would be one master, and one apprentice."

"Wow. And they were still always able to cause the Jedi big problems?"

"Unfortunately, yes. The problem is that the Jedi would never attack the Sith, because our code requires us to only fight in defense. So, the Sith would always have an element of surprise over us. Also, the Sith are masters of secrecy and deceit, and were always able to keep their whereabouts and plans a complete secret, especially with the help of the Dark Side of the Force, which clouds our Masters' insight."

"Wow. That's pretty interesting. You sure know a lot," she complimented.

"Thanks," he said, once again finding himself fighting a tough battle with blushing.

"Also, you mentioned your code forbidding attack. Doesn't it also forbid love?"

This time, there was no chance for Anakin to keep his blush from appearing. So he just looked down to try and hide it.

"Well…not exactly. Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, however, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi's life. So, when you think about it, you could say love is encouraged."

"Wow. I guess there's quite a lot to learn about Jedi," she said, staring at Anakin in amazement.

"Yup, that's why there's a whole class about it," he said, grinning.

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The next day, in Geography, Anakin got some amazing news. The class started with the teacher walking around the class giving each student a form.

"In two weeks, we're going to be taking a field trip. It will last all week. We'll leave at about 6 AM Monday morning, so we all need to be here by about 5:30 so that we can get packed up and everyone will be accounted for. We'll be back at about 8 PM on Friday night. If you can go, it'll cost three hundred credits per person. We just need your signature on the paper and the money turned in by the end of this week. Are there any questions? If not, we can now begin class."

Anakin was extremely excited. He looked at the form, which explained where they were going, what they were doing, and other details about the trip. They would be visiting a nature reserve on Naboo about two hours away from the University. They would be hiking through woods, looking and learning about all kinds of beautiful plants and trees, etc. It was going to be awesome. Plus, a whole week in the woods with Padmé definitely didn't sound like a bad idea.

He signed the paper quickly, and then handed it back in along with most of the class. Then, he laid back in his seat as the teacher dimmed the lights and started a slide show of some extremely rare flower that they were going to see while on the field trip.

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After the bell rung, Anakin gathered his books, and headed out of the class for his locker. Just as he had finished putting his books up, he shut his locker to see Padmé there.

"Hey," he said, grinning.

"So, do you have some more training to do today?" she asked as they started walking out of the university together.

They had started spending more time together since the day before. Anakin had walked her home, and they had talked the whole way there. Then, at the break today, they spent the whole time talking as well. They were quickly becoming inseparable, which also meant that Anakin was quickly becoming more and more infatuated with her.

"Not today. Today's my day off," he replied.

"That sucks. I wanted to watch another lightsaber duel. It was fascinating watching you duel with Master Windu. He was so amazing, and so were you."

"Thanks, but I'm nowhere near his level. His skill with a lightsaber is only rivaled by Master Yoda," Anakin replied.

"Master Yoda was mentioned in today's Jedi History class wasn't he? But that was about eight hundred years ago. Was there another Master Yoda?" she asked.

"Nope. They're the same Master Yoda. He's over nine hundred years old," Anakin replied, amused by Padmé's shocked reaction.

"N-nine hundred?!"

"Yup," Anakin said through laughter.

"Wow. I've never heard of anyone being that old."

"Well, no one is sure if it has to do with his species, or if it has to do with his unrivaled strength in the Force. The Force is sometimes said to be able to extend a being's lifetime, and with such a high amount of midichlorians and such a strong attunement to the Force, it wouldn't be surprising if the Force is the only reason that Yoda's been alive so long."

"That's amazing."

"It sure is. So, are you going on the field trip?" Anakin asked, a hint of hope in his voice that he was unable to hide.

"Of course! It sounds awesome, and it's pretty cheap considering how far away it is and everything that we're going to be doing. Are you?"

"You bet I am! It'll be the most awesome thing I've ever seen! Growing up on Tatooine, just being here on Naboo and seeing the normal things are amazing. And now that I'm going to be seeing things that are considered extremely rare and amazing to people who grew up here is going to be…well…amazing!" Anakin exclaimed, and it was now Padmé's turn to laugh.

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Padmé thought he looked so cute when he was excited. She was quickly falling for him, and she found that there was no way to stop it. He was one of the best looking guys she had ever seen. He was tall, muscular, and had flowing hair that was just the right length in her opinion. He was quite powerful, too, to be able to keep up with a master swordsman for as long as he did the day before, yet also so humble.

She leaned into him absent-mindedly as she thought, and he wrapped his arm around her waist as they continued to walk, going nowhere in particular.