Chapter IV

"Waking up"

Anakin's POV

The morning came and I could smell something cooking. And no, not the good smell of cooking but the smell that you get when burning something.

I woke up dazzed at first.

"Where am I?" Last night replayed in my head within a split second. I relaxed. I had rested so well that I forgot where I was. I hadn't sleep like that in, well never. I guess it was her presence that made me feel safe. This wasn't some mission where one had to keep watch.

I saw that the sheets had been stripped replaced by a blanket that covered me.

"Ahsoka" I muttered. Probably felt awkward about handling that mess.

I came into the kitchen to find Ahsoka, wearing a robe (with what looked like nothing under it) trying to save what was left of the already burnt food. She caught my eye.

"Good morning, master!" She turned. As she did she saw me looking at her now see-through robes as the sun shone right through them. She looked down seeing that the robes were very much not meant to conceal someone without any undergarments.

She didn't have anything on underneath the robe.

She gasped, awkwardly covering herself up. But then thought about it.

"Um. I don't really know what to say. I'm new to this feeling." She was trying to figure out how she ought to present herself after last night.

"Well you cooked breakfast!" I playfully smiled. "Very stereotypical"

"Master you obviously overestimate my cooking abilities." she offered.

"Hmm..." I picked up one of the cooking pans, turning it upside down to see that the charred food held strongly to the pan and then placed it back on the cooking spot. "I think I'll stick to cooking"

She laughed, raising her hand to cover her face. I noticed her hand had cooking marks on it.

"Ahsoka! Did you burn yourself?"

"No I just got my hands all greasy" She held them up, showing that they indeed were messy.

"Alright, I'll make breakfast you go wash yourself up." I turned to start grabbing the pans.

I sensed that she hadn't moved from her spot. A tingling rose up my neck. I turned around,

"Ahsoka, go take a –"

A froze on the spot.

Her robe fallen to the floor. Standing there naked. Every fine detail of her body revealed to me. This girl was crazy. And I couldn't get enough of her.

"Well you haven't washed yourself either? I mean," She was blushing now. "I think it would be quite efficient then if we were to, I don't know –"

She faltered as I rushed up to her, swooping her up and saying,

"I have never heard a greater idea".

We headed off towards the wash. I stood her up underneath the shower head. Turned it on and started the bath water. Once we had gotten the dust off ourselves and getting very wet, we made our way to the bath. Thankfully, it was a rather large bath. As I stood over it about to step in, she turned me around. Out of nowhere, she was in charge.

"Master, I'll make sure you get clean" She brought me forward, her arms around my neck leaning in. Just as we were about to kiss she pushed me back, making me trip over and fall into the bath.

"That was dirty, Ahsoka" I smiled. She was getting playful.

"No, that was very clean" She motioned towards the bath. I sarcastically laughed at the bad pun and splashed the soapy water at her. She came in on me,

Like a Loth-cat pounces on its prey

Prey that is unaware gets trapped by its claws

The Loth-cat plays with its dead body

Toying with is with its mouth

I was like that toy, she placed herself over me, pinning me to the side of the large bath. She would tease me, going in to kiss me or feeling for me, but then quickly replacing her touch with a handful of soap bubbles. I had never been this vigorously cleaned before. Her strength pinning me down. She was like a feline mother catching her child and holding it down for a licking.

Ahsoka's POV

Now this was fun. Once I realized how badly he wanted me, I couldn't resist trolling him. He was too funny to watch when I tricked him into kissing a bar of soap. I had finished cleaning him thoroughly. I started to ease my hold on him and begin cleaning myself when he surprised me. He slipped behind me and held onto me from behind. He was sitting to the edge of the bath, forcing my head just above the water line, my body submerged. I started to fight him but he was being gently and I relaxed. He took a soft sponge and began filling it with the warm water. He brought it up to my head and began to softly rub it against my montrails then going down along the sides to each lekku. I was surprised. He was a natural at it. I didn't even try cleaning his hair. Human hair was so thick and crazy. He then started cleaning every other part of me. When he would massage my breast or gently wipe in between my legs, I would let out a sigh. His touch was smooth and mild. Once he finished scrubbing my back he began to massage my shoulders.

"Kark, your tense" He scolded.

"That's from your training, master"

"Well excuse me if I want you to have a good body!" He said. I looked back at him.

"A good body? You're such a pervert!" I joked.

"I didn't mean it like that!"

"Oh so I don't have a good body then, do I?" I turned my head the other way. He turned me back around.

"Ahsoka, you are karking sexy" He said as he took in my body with his eyes. He had quite the mouth today. I made sure he got a good look before turning around again.

"Anakin," I asked, "When did you look at me and think of me in that way?"

"As I watched you mature into the warrior you are; I couldn't help myself from admiring you. But, it wasn't in. A sexual way." He admitted.

"Really? Was it because of Padme?" His thoughts betrayed him. This might be crazy, but ever since last night I felt like I could read him more, like there was a stronger mental connection.

He nearly jumped out of the water, his mouth open.

"What? Ahsoka, don't be ridiculous" He bargained.

"Master, I know. I always knew you were close but now I understand it was much more." I paused. "But why? I mean she is amazing. Why would you ever leave her for – for someone like me?"

He shifted again to look at me, "Ahsoka, things between me and Padme. They got complicated. She and I didn't see eye to eye on things. In the end, she chose someone else. Someone who she lies to my face about. Making excuses. Like you with Lux, I was betrayed."

I still felt hurt. I was his comeback, wasn't I? Only that would make sense. I felt ashamed and covered my visible breasts with my arms.

"Ahsoka, It's not like that!" He read my mind, "I want you because, you seem to be the only real thing in my life. In this war!" He continued, "It took me until now, once I had gotten away from it all, to search my true feelings for you."

"I love you"

He said it. I was wondering if he would say that. I looked at him amazed. Anakin, my master, loved me. Me?

I embraced him, both of us naked and wet.

"Anakin, I love you too. I don't want us to ever be alone again in this galaxy."