Teaching Moments

To say Anakin Skywalker really didn't want to teach a class, if only for a few weeks, was an understatement, a huge understatement. Saying he despised the "learning opportunity," Obi-wan's words, was also a huge understatement. Why the woman that normally taught the class had to up and decide to accept the mission, even after years of refusal to leave the Temple, was beyond Anakin's grasp. The only reason he had accepted the post was because she had been one of Anakin's favorite teachers, and, as Obi-wan loved to point out, one of the few he would actually behave for. Ali-Sa Parkno had been delighted when he had told her of his decision "You'll do wonderfully," she had promised estacially, "Mechanics is your thing Anakin!"

Obi-wan had laughed at him.

That was why he, Anakin Skywalker, The Hero With No Fear, was standing here at the door of the classroom, filled with total fear. Mechanics was an optional class, so thank the force only one class worth of students were taking it, he wasn't sure he could've handled anymore, this was supposed to be a break from the war after all. He shoved open the door, marching purposefully into the rowdy room, expecting the kids to quiet down, they didn't. The only kid in the whole class not talking was a young Tungruta girl all the way at the back who had been quiet the whole time.

"Everyone please quiet down," he called. To his surprise they complied, the kids who had been turned around facing backwards turned around quickly, looking guilty, and the others just looked guilty. Only the Togruta in the back remained unchanged. "Thank you." he looked around again, almost hoping to see instructions for how to run the class. No such luck. He decided to stick his neck out and ask for names, "As you all know, I am Anakin Skywalker, and I will be teaching this class until Ali-sa returns." he paused, letting it sink in, "Does she have a roll or do I need to ask individual names?" the students glanced at one another questioningly, then looked back at Anakin. "I'll take that as a no. Start in the front row to the left and work your way back in a serpentine pattern. First names only"

"Corin," Human male.

"Mina," Mirilan female.

"Hubert," Twi'lek male.

"Maya," Amani female?

"Nikka," repitian female.

"Temperance," Anakin assumed female, but wasn't quite sure species.

"So-ee," Twi'lek female.

"De-Myo," Doug male.

"Ryn," Mon Calmari female.

"Shaw," Togruta male.

"Eeja," Jenet male?

"Ahsoka," the quiet Togruta.

"Wonderful," Anakin said, "Now what exactly are you working on?"

Shaw held up a medium sized box, "We've all got our projects right here," he explained, "Master Parkno wanted us to take the whole time you were here to finish them."

"Ok," Anakin was seriously getting irritated, that wasn't the answer he had been looking for, "What is it?"

"Droid sir," Ryn spoke up. "Their function is mechanical help."

Anakin nodded, "Alright then, get to work. And if you need any help please let me know." he then sat down at the teacher's desk to watch his class.

During the first half of class several students came up to him for help, Anakin

wasn't sure if they needed help or if they just wanted to feel him out. He suspected the later.

Anakin wasn't susipicious at all when Ahsoka walked up to the desk for help. She sat her project down I front of him like anyone else, and he leaned forward to look at it.