This chapter is from a request given by one of my viewers. Warning: mild angst and depression, along with a little bit of AU because of Ahsoka's death. Enjoy!

I watched as an empty casket was lowered into the floor of the Coruscant Jedi Temple's tomb, a brilliant light shining for all to see.

Nearly all of the Jedi and their Padawans were in attendance...

One important figure was missing.

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I knocked on his door, sighing. He'd been locked in their for weeks...

"Anakin." I frowned. "You missed Ahsoka's funeral." No reply. "You need to eat something." Silence. "Anakin, we need you to lead the men." I shook my head, looking down. "Senator Amidala is worried about you." Nothing. "I am concerned for your well-being, Anakin." When Anakin said nothing, I entered.

"I have a bad feeling about this." A recording of Ahsoka stated. Anakin's hologram just laughed, shaking his head at his apprentice.

"It's just a supply run, Snips." My former Padawan teased. "Lighten up!" Ahsoka sighed uncomfortably, putting on her usual smirk/smile.

"Yeah..."

"Something wrong?"

"I had a strange dream... It's nothing to worry about."

"She knew." Anakin finally spoke, sitting on his bed with his face in his hands as the security footage played over and over again, bags under his eyes and looking as though he hadn't eaten or slept in days. "She knew what was going to happen."

"Anakin..." I stared at him, stunned by his condition and words. My former Padawan was a wreck, and this new information was unsettling.

"She tried to tell me!" Anakin slammed his robotic arm onto his bedside table, reducing it to splinters. "Why didn't I notice?!"

"Do not blame yourself." I scolded. "Your Padawan made her choice... Anakin, she saved your life."

"She was too young! It should have been me!"

"She knew the Republic needed you... We all do."

"But, Snips..." Anakin looked ready to break down. "Master, I'm a Jedi. I'm not supposed to form attachments... So, why does it hurt?"

"Anakin..." I sat down next to my apprentice. "Do not tell anyone I said this, but I think that attachments-rule is the stupidest thing that Master Yoda has ever instigated."

"What?"

"Anakin, despite all of our talk of being higher, spiritual beings... We're only human. We form attachments, we make friends. We mourn..." I closed my eyes as I thought of Satine, of Qui-Gon. Of a Padawan gone too soon. "No matter what we claim, we feel their absence. We don't move on easily... But we will move on, Anakin."

"How?"

"Instead of focusing on what you've lost in this conflict..." I turned on a holographic picture, depicting a photo from the beginning of the war. It showed Senator Amidala, C-3PO, R2-D2, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, some other Clone Troopers, myself, Ahsoka, and Anakin. "Try to focus on what you still have worth fighting for."

With that, I left Anakin to his thoughts.

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I stood on the roof of the Jedi Temple that night, staring at the stars.

"Hello, Ahsoka." I greeted quietly. I could almost hear a response.

'Hello, Master Kenobi.'

"It hasn't been so long, has it?"

'It's been months, Master.'

"You always point out the obvious, don't you? So sarcastic, straight to the point... I knew you and Anakin would make quite the duo."

'And we did.'

"Things here are... Difficult. The war is winding to an end, though. I'm sorry to say, but your sacrifice continues to save lives. It was discovered that Barriss Offee had planned to bomb the Temple, but she decided against it when she received word of your passing. She really cared about you, Ahsoka."

'I miss her.'

"I know. She's in prison, but her sentence isn't as bad as it might have been... We learned that Chancellor Palpatine was the Sith Lord we were searching for. He tried to convince Anakin to the Dark Side, but knowing he was responsible for your death kept your Master away from him. He was executed by Master Windu... We are slowly but surely winning this war, and it's all thanks to your, Ahsoka."

'I always thought that Palpatine was a real creep.'

"Indeed..." I chuckled, then looked down. "Senator Amidala... Padmè... Misses you as well. I know she looks back on times when you both taunted Anakin together with laughs and tears."

'You still think they got married in secret, Master?'

"Who doesn't?" I gave a small chuckle, and I could almost hear Ahsoka's laughter in the distance. "Jar-Jar's doing well, but he misses the joy your presence brought. I always wondered how the darkest room could brighten just by you entering..." I shook my head. "Captain Rex misses you, as do most of the Clones. You'd always talk with them, treat them like equals and friends... A lot of them blame themselves for not accompanying you. Even Rex said that if he knew, he'd have gotten over his lack of skill while flying and come with you. He would have tried."

'He could have been killed.'

"He knows that, Ahsoka... The droids, especially R2-D2, miss you. You were always so kind to them, so considerate of their well-being."

'Good old Artooey.'

"You and your nicknames... Your Master is in a bad way. He doesn't leave his room, just watches that blasted recording. He found it shortly after Palpatine's death..." I gripped the balcony's railing, gritting my teeth and swallowing my grief. "Why, Ahsoka? Why did you do it? Why did you go on that mission?"

'It was my duty.'

"Duty? Duty?! Ahsoka, you died! We lost you! We needed you, we loved you, and you left us! How could you?!"

'I had no idea as to what would happen on that mission. I had a vague dream and a bad feeling... But, even if I knew, I still would have gone.'

"Why?"

'Because I'm stubborn, just like my Master and his before him.'

"Do I detect a hint of disrespect, young Padawan?"

'Do you ever detect a hint of respect, Master?'

"Blast... I miss you."

'I miss you, too... But, I'm okay. I'm happy, and I'm safe.'

"Safe? What's that supposed to mean?" I asked. No reply. "Ahsoka?" The connection was gone.

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I returned to my quarters, mulling over what I'd heard.

"Safe." I murmured quietly, then let sleep take me. In my dreams, I saw visions of red-eyed monsters of darkness, strange children with weapons, and a figure in a black cloak.

Well... Is Obi-Wan losing it, or is Ahsoka keeping secrets?