Two years later
Anakin is walking back to his room after another week at school and intends to study for the remainder of the evening as he has tests next week. These tests mark the end of another period and he needs to be able to score well on them to keep the grades on his report up. He has managed in the last two years to get primarily A's on his report and would like to keep them. For that, he needs to study so that he remembers and understands as much as possible of the things that will be tested. The first period Anakin found difficult as there were a lot of changes in his school life so he had mostly C's in his first report from Theed academy. In the following periods, he managed to get even better grades once he managed to get a hang of how things go at Theed academy and understand things better.
Right now he is enjoying his time at school and manages to still have plenty of free time. Well, plenty of time in his opinion. These times he usually spends on relaxing so as to give his brain rest. Some of his free time he spends accompanying his father or Tahl to official duties or playing with Ahsoka. His sister really loves to play with him and doesn't want to spend any time apart. As she is still too young for kindergarten they spend quite a lot of time apart from each other to her great displeasure. Ashoka does go to a pre-school where she does start to get used to spending time apart from he family and nanny and to learn things. These days she really enjoys as she made a few friends there with whom she loves to play. Tahl and his father had forbidden her to go on play dates with her friends until the day she starts kindergarten. There was a great deal of crying as she didn't agree with her parents and tried to get her way. She didn't understand why he could go with a friend to their home to play while she couldn't. In the end, she had to go to bed earlier as punishment for her tantrum. Afterward, this topic is never addressed again and she seems to have accepted her parents wish.
Walking up to the playroom Anakin knocks once before entering and sees Ahsoka quietly playing there under the careful eyes of Miss Naberrie. His father had hired Miss Naberrie when Miss Ti had to quit due to a family situation which forced her to move. Anakin really likes her as well as her youngest daughter, Padmé. He and Padmé are really close friends and always call each other on the weekends to maintain contact as Padmé has left Naboo to study at Harvard as she wants to either go into politics or law. She has told him that she intends to study law at one of the universities that Naboo has. Afterward, she wants to make an attempt to get into politics or else will try to become a prosecutor. She is also one of the few people who have his private number. Among his school friends, there is but one who has his private number. In the WhatsApp groups, he belongs to his number is hidden. He doesn't want the press to get a hold of it so he has done his research on how to hide your number in WhatsApp. He knows that they would use it track him or call him to get his opinion on matters and he doesn't want that. That is the reason why he insists on keeping his number hidden and only gives it to the people he trusts completely.
"Skyguy!" Ahsoka calls when she sees him. She is quick to run up to him and embrace him tightly.
"I missed you" Ahsoka says after a few minutes of hugging him. Anakin, in the meantime, has gone down to his knees so that he is better able to hug her. Before letting go of her, Anakin says
"I missed you too and came to see how you are doing before going to study for next week's tests"
"Ahh. Not fair. I had really hoped you would have time to play with me now that you are back from school. Can we play tomorrow then?" Ashoka asks hopefully. She is also giving him puppy eyes. This combination makes Anakin struggle not to laugh at her. Such a thing is sure to lead to a lot of anger and tears with his sister. Besides all this, Anakin is really happy that he is able to hide his amusement from his sister. He makes sure to make a show of thinking for a few minutes before answering. This always manages to amuse Ahsoka while also assuring to make her compliance for whatever comes next.
"I'm sure that we can play either in the morning or the afternoon so that I will still have time to study"
"Yay!" Ahsoka calls while jumping up and down in front of him. Shortly thereafter she runs up to Miss Naberrie and starts to tell her about what they have decided in an animated way. He listens to her animated talking for a few minutes before saying
"Ahsoka, I will leave you to play under Miss Naberrie's supervision and will go finish my homework and study afterward. Should I forget the time for supper will you come to get me then?"
"Of course, I will come and get you when it is time for supper" Ahsoka answers him with a sly smile. Anakin involuntarily shivers a bit as knows that he knows has spelled his own doom based on his sister's expression. She will come and get him even if he remembers to stop in time for supper. If he knows her well then she will be doing this at the very least for a few days. He really hopes it will be but two days and not more as she did last time. Looking at Ahsoka he sees that she is focused yet on telling Miss Naberrie about their decision and doesn't seem to have noticed his shiver. Looking at Miss Naberrie he sees her giving him an encouraging smile and knows that she did notice it.
After that, he leaves the room and makes way to his own room where he works on his homework until it is time for supper. He finished his homework shortly before he knows that it is time to go to the dining room as it is al ost t8me for supper. Thus he quickly cleans his desk. By doing this he knows that he will be able to study much better after supper and most importantly he will be able to start quicker with studying. Shortly before he is finished with cleaning he hears the door to his room being opened and knows that Ahsoka has come to get him.
"Skyguy! Time for supper!" She calls out to him. Anakin has to smile at her way of calling her but as he isn't finished yet with cleaning his desk he calls back
"One second, I have to clean up a few things from my desk and then I'll come"
"Hurry, I don't want to be late and be berated again. You will carry part of the blame and I will be sure to tell mommy and daddy that you are the reason for our late arrival should we be late and I'm being berated" Ahsoka threatens him. She absolutely hates it to be berated by her parent and as Anakin is to blame for them getting late to the dining room in her opinion she wants to make sure that he will also be berated. Actually, she hopes that her parents will be more angry and or upset with Anakin than with her. After a few minutes which to her feel like an eternity, Anakin finally turns to her and says
"Alright, snips. I'm ready so let us make haste to the dining room"
"Come on" Ahsoka says while pulling on Anakin's arm after he reached her. She wants him to move faster so that they will not be late. Anakin makes sure to keep up with her as Ahsoka runs to the dining room. They enter the room and almost crash straight into their father who is standing in the door opening. Anakin is almost sure that he was about to come and get them as he can tell that they are about five minutes late from his watch.
"Anakin, Ahsoka, finally. I was just on my way to come and get you. Might I know why you are late, Ahsoka? I know that Anakin has homework and studying to do today so I have not so much of a problem with him being late. Just make sure to stop in time next time so that you will be here in time for supper. Ahsoka, why are you late?" Qui-gon asks while looking her into the eyes.
"I'm late because Anakin wasn't ready on time and I was going to get him. He said I could" Ahsoka answers irritated. She doesn't understand why she is having a bigger problem than Anakin. They are both late so they both should be having equal problems. It isn't fair in her opinion and she doesn't like it one bit. This all shows clearly on her face as she hasn't learned how to mask her emotions just yet while Anakin is slowly learning it under his father's tutelage. Qui-gon kneels down to be at eye level with her and places a hand on her shoulder while saying
"Ahsoka, I'm not mad at you. Nor at Anakin. I only do this so that you will know this on your own once you are older and have your own duties to attend to. Do you understand?"
"Yes, daddy, I think? We have to learn to be on time so that we will not have to think about it once older" Ahsoka answers relieved that her daddy isn't angry at her for being late. She hates it when her parents are mad at her.
"That is right. Also, if Anakin tells you that you can get him then that doesn't give you an excuse for being late. You could tell him that it is time for supper and then come here alone" Qui-gon explains calmly. He gets a nod from Ahsoka as an answer and then mentions for them to join Tahl at the dining table. Supper is a lively affair where everyone talks about what they have done and experienced during the day. Also the talk about what their plans for the evening are. Anakin wants to study to no one's surprise while Ahsoka wants to play with her father and stay up beyond her bedtime. The first is accepted by their father while the second is blatantly denied. Qui-gon said that Ahsoka is a growing girl and needs all the sleep she can get. Tahl would like to catch up with a few shows as she had to miss certain episodes because of duties while Qui-gon promises to join her as soon as Ahsoka is in bed. They also briefly talk about what they have to do tomorrow. Anakin learns then that he is expected to be at an opening of a new indoor playground just outside of Naboo together with his father in the morning and afterward he is to be present at his first military medal ceremony of his life in the afternoon. He is looking forward to this as he wants to learn more about the military he is to join in the future. His father told him so a few months ago. He was told then that he can choose if he first wants to go to a university before joining the military or if he wants to do it the other way around. Right now, Anakin isn't sure what he wants to do first and he told his father so. His father had laughed and said that he doesn't have to decide just yet but once he enters the senior year at Theed academy. This is because he then would have to start to apply to universities so it makes sense that he should know what he wants to do first as this will determine what he has to do during the senior year to prepare for the next year. His father's reactions calmed Anakin down immensely as he was worried that he would have to give his father an answer soon. So he is relieved that he has years until he has to make this vital decision.
Once he is going back to his rooms after supper Anakin has to think about his public appearances. He can tell that his father and Tahl are beginning to get him used to the duties he will have in time by taking him with them on some of their own. Anakin truly likes it when he accompanies his father or Tahl on their duties as it allows him to interact with his people. Also, he wants to know that he can do his duties really well once he is on his own. For that reason, he appreciates it that he is allowed to accompany his father and Tahl on some of their duties. They only do so at days when he doesn't have school as they always tell him that his education is really important which he does appreciate.