Breaking The Code (Anakin Skywalker x Reader)

Chapter 13

Anakin POV:

A month.

It's been a whole month since I dropped (y/n) off on Corellia to be Elliots temporary bodyguard. And I remember that day so vividly, which makes the memory so much more worse. I returned to Coruscant with a heavy heart and an empty feeling in my stomach, knowing that (y/n) wasn't going to be there waiting for me. My daily life in the Temple feels so different without her, since we pretty much used to always be together with the exception of certain missions. I was also frustrated now more than ever because it seems like every time I've tried to have intimate moments with her, something gets in the way.

That something was Elliot, I realized in bitter irritation. I don't know if it was just me being overly protective, but I found it strange that the attacks on him suddenly stopped since (y/n) got there. At least, we haven't heard anything over here, so maybe she's handling all of it over there?

That didn't seem right, though. Not that I think she can't handle it, but all the recent attacks have required more than one Jedi, and I doubt the Separatists would stop attacking just because she's over there.

Also, she's been missing out on something odd that's been happening ever since she left. We don't know who it is, but someone has been coming to the Temple and the Senate building at night time to steal random things. First, they took an astromech droid from the hangar bay. Then they came back and stole lightsabers from the younglings that just built them. They apparently came last night as well and took some files from the Senate building.

But the weirdest part was, we weren't able to stop them or even identify them because they were too quick. They always came at different times of the night as well, probably to throw us off.

And it worked, seeing as we don't know who they are yet.

The Council installed more security in both places, but so far it hasn't done much. It made me wonder what kind of person this was if they could maneuver both buildings so easily, and avoid and take out all the security.

Maybe I'll find out soon, but for now I shouldn't dwell on it any longer.

I was currently in my room on a mat, meditating. I was trying to find a sense of calm to ease my restless mind. I couldn't stop thinking about (y/n), and if she was okay, and if Elliot was staying in his lane. Just thinking about him makes my temper spike, because I don't know what his intentions are. Even though she told me not to worry about him, I still have this weird feeling because of all the strange things that have been happening ever since he came into our lives.

Thinking back to Kashyyyk, I remembered that (y/n) never told me what was bothering her and causing her to avoid me. She said she would tell me but we never had the chance to talk about it again.

I sighed and rubbed my temples, hoping that it wasn't anything too serious.

I've tried contacting her a couple times—despite the Council's requests to 'let her stay focused'— but she hasn't responded at all. And of course, this made me more uncomfortable and worried than I already was, so I've been trying to meditate on all of my fears even if I was being irrational.

I stood up and grabbed my water bottle, taking big gulps to alleviate the sudden dryness I felt inside of me.

I set the bottle down on my nightstand, and left my room into the bright hallways of the Temple. Meditating wasn't helping so I might as well find something else to do. Today, the halls were bustling with other Jedi and clones who weren't on any missions. I spotted Obi-Wan heading into the cafeteria and decided to go after him.

"Hey Obi-Wan." I said from a few feet behind him. He turned around and gave a friendly nod.

"What can I do for you, Anakin?"