𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟-𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 | a.s x fem!reader

35 - The Moment We Met

"So how did the meeting with the Chancellor go?" Anakin questioned me as he concentrated on flying the ship towards the correct coordinates that would lead us back to Solaris. "I'm assuming well, seeing as he did not request that you stayed on Coruscant for an extended period of time to discuss your business further with him."

I sighed, nodding slowly as I turned my head to face him, "He seemed to be understanding and compliant with my wishes... he was extremely friendly towards me though, which was slightly odd. Not that it matters seeing as I didn't travel there to form a formal relationship with the Chancellor, of course. However, he also wanted me to tell you that he sends his regards."

Anakin's mouth curled into a half-grin as his eyes remained on the black, star-speckled void in front of us, "He's a wise man, y/n. A good mentor too; he's always had my back since I arrived to join the Jedi Order when I was young. I'm sure he'll attend to your business as soon as he can."

I mumbled a inaudible 'mhm' in response as I tried my best to shake off that strange feeling that has been sticking with me since the meeting. It's probably just my anxiety playing up again... not that I'm too sure why though. I suppose the Chancellor being friendly wasn't as unorthodox as I had initially perceived it to be; I'm sure he was just trying to make me feel welcome seeing as I am new to the Republic as my system's official leader. I guess the fact of how I am so young could come into play too, not he should be underestimating me because of that though.

You're overthinking this; he's completely trustworthy.

I probably am overthinking this. I mean if Palpatine was untrustworthy, then the Senate wouldn't have appointed him as the Supreme Chancellor, now would they?

My fingers slipped the green material of my skirt between them and messed around with it subconsciously as I swivelled the co-pilot's chair around to face the opposite side of the room, where I noticed a familiar young woman loitering in the doorway, her body slumped on the frame, arms crossed and burning holes into the back of Anakin's head with her stare. A small smile appearing onto my lips as I admired how she was already so protective of me, like she had already been my big sister for my whole life.

"Enjoying the view, Lao?" Anakin spoke up suddenly, eliminating the silence in the room as he caused Devica to shift and roll her eyes into the back of her head. I sniggered quietly to myself at the both of them, my gaze shifting from Anakin to Devica several times. Anakin suddenly directed his ocean blue eyes to land on mine, his eyebrow raised at me, "What are you sniggering at? Don't act like you don't love it too," he smirked, winking at me as I felt a hot flush spread across my cheeks, finding myself at a loss for words once I tried to respond, but no noise emerged from my mouth.

"Loth-cat got your tongue, (y/n)?" Devica chuckled, heaving her body from the doorway and making her way over to me and Anakin, then leaning her arms on the back of Anakin's chair, making his body tilt backwards due to the weight she was putting onto it.

"Do you mind?" he spat in annoyance, looking up at Devica.

She shook her head down at him in an amused manner, "Not at all, Skywalker." Devica immediately looked over to me, biting her lip to suppress a laugh as Anakin sighed and leaned his back forward off of the chair to continue to pilot the ship. "So is it just you two back on Solaris or?-"

"Actually no, there's another three of us. Anakin's Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi; his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, and Captain Rex from his Clone Trooper battalion... and then there's me and Anakin, of course," I explained to her, Devica slowly nodding as she seemed to absorb each of their names and relation to us both.

"You might want to take a seat Lao; we're about to land," Anakin snapped, punching the accelerator forward before even giving Devica a chance to even start to process what he was telling her.