What is love

chapter one the younglings

It would take place a couple months after the events of Naboo. Anakin would be having trouble as he and other younglings were having a lesson with master Yoda about using the force. The lesson was on meditating and holding a silver ball up by using the force, it would come easy to all the other younglings, but Anakin was having difficulties with it, Yoda would notice and try to help the young Jedi but not to prevail. Suddenly, the ball started shaking uncontrollably until it finally exploded. Anakin would slam his fists down in a fit of rage as Yoda look sad with the bell going, its meaning that the lesson was over. Yoda would leave the room while some of the younglings got their stuff for the next class. But two of them would be smirking laughing and pointing at Anakin. Anakin trying to hold back his rage until one of them said that he is a slave to his emotions which made Anakin jump up in a fit of rage but before he could do anything the two younglings were floating then not even knowing what is going on Anakin would look behind them noticing a young Mirialan female only a year younger than Anakin holding her hand out and would speak in a very harsh tone "say you're sorry to Anakin!" Anakin wouldn't notice anything else but her two beautiful blue eyes, a few tattoos on her face, pale yellow skin and long dark purple hair.

She would keep them up until they finally said sorry to Anakin but before she could let them down her future master came into the room "Barriss what are you doing put them down." As Barriss looked over shoulder noticing Her Master right behind her scolding her. "I'm sorry master" as she gently put the two younglings down Anakin will look at her Master, she was master Luminara Unduli another Mirialan. As Anakin was already assigned to Master Kenobi and Barriss was already assigned to Master Luminara. Master Luminara would say with more stern voice "it is time to leave Barriss we have much work to do, and we must talk about what just happened." As master Luminara would start to leave Barriss would follow her sad but looks over her shoulder giving Anakin a smile. Anakin would feel warmth in it knowing he had a friend.

It would be days later before they finally meet again but they would finally meet in the Jedi archives Anakin would sit next to Barriss as he slipped her a note he would then go and sit beside himself like always. Barriss would open the note and it would just read THANK YOU! she didn't know what to do she felt something she had never felt before almost like water was coming in her eyes and her heart was pounding, she looked to the back of the class where Anakin was all by himself. she got up and then sat down beside him not saying a thing. Anakin under the table would grab Barriss' hand she didn't know what she was doing all she knew it felt right. She would look at Anakin and then back at the master that was teaching the class.

After that whenever they could be together, they were always together Anakin telling her about his past about how he was a slave and how his mother is still one and she would talk about how she didn't know what feelings where she didn't know how express them either, but she knew she could feel them then saying she loves being around Anakin because he allows her to feel. Whenever they could get out of their master's eyes, they would meet up even sneak into each others' rooms after hours to just lay and talk. Both would just stare into each others' eyes saying they were glad they had each other. This was a different feeling for Anakin but fine, like when he first met Padme all those years ago on Tatooine. The years would go by and now he was 15 getting ready to finally go on his first Mission as a padawan.

As he got ready, he would hear a knock on his door of his residence "come in? " Anakin said the door opens Barriss looking more like her master Luminara she would come saying "your first mission how do you feel? " Anakin jumping with joy "I can't wait! I can't wait to finally get off this planet." Barriss looks all disappointed. Anakin's joy turns into sorrow "it's OK there you just got one more year Barriss before you get to go!" Barriss looking up at him "be safe I want to hear all about your first mission when you get back" Anakin giving her smirk "you know I'm always safe" as they both laugh and sit in Anakin's bed. Anakin would reach under his bed pulling out a small case opening it Anakin would say "this is apiece of wortwood tree it is set on Tatooine if you get a piece and carve the persons name in tuskan writing it will give them good luck I know not that Jedi believe in luck but you can use it to Remember Me by" Barriss looking at it then looking back at Anakin" thank you this is the first thing anyone has ever given me I will cherish it and when I always look at it will always remind me of you" before the intercom goes off summoning him to meet his master at the Jedi Hangar. Anakin would look happy "well I guess it's time for me to leave going to miss you Barriss let's try to secretly keep in contact" Anakin then giving her a Comm link I created these so that no one can hear us only me and you and look I got one as well! Barriss would then look so happy jumping into him with her arms wide open both would hug, and Anakin would say "don't worry I will always be there for you." As Barriss says the same they would let go and Anakin would grab his things as quick as possible saying "I can't be late for my first mission!" While laughing already know that he was already late for what Obi Wan expected. Barriss would wave and then head back to her quarters with a smirk on her face knowing that her good friend be able to talk to her even far away. Anakin within run down the hallway towards the Jedi Hangar Bay.