yes ma'am this idea is completely my own and i didn't steal the universe from ashskywalker66 no why would you think that that's absolutely insane
(hey so uh go read her ahsoka one shots and scream about the actual chapter she wrote that inspired this because it's better and she deserves the views and the origin story is simply-
just,,, siblings, assigned seating, and axe body spray. go read it.)
y'all are spoiled i haven't updated twice in the same week since august sdjkfhsdf enjoy :)
Anakin wasn't one to pry.
Well, excluding that stint with Obi-Wan and Satine, but that was beside the point. And there was that thing with Rex, but it didn't matter. The point still stands. Anakin isn't one to pry. Usually.
But this was one of the exceptions. Because anyone could see her staring. Well, anyone that was already staring at his sister because he was a creep sometimes. At least, that's what Ahsoka always said.
So yes, he was staring, and yes he also saw her staring. She always managed to come in right on the cusp of the last bell, sliding into a seat near the back left, where she was in perfect view of a certain Nyx Okami near the middle-right. It's like she had it planned out, and if he didn't know her better he'd say he did.
But why confront her about it when throwing the embarrassment on her was so much more fun?
"Listen up, turds." He got the classes attention quickly. The title always amused them. "Before you go, it would probably be smart to tell you that your homework is to be done in groups. Your partners are posted with the homework."
And with one last exit line, the class was out the door. He kept the chuckle to himself when he overheard Ahsoka and Barriss talking- they were sure he'd have been nice enough to partner them. He almost felt bad.
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He heard her yell from the living room, that night. He, like Obi-Wan, had learned to ignore her yells. Usually nobody was on fire. Except that one time, with the neighbor kid when they were twelve, but Ahsoka wasn't actually there, so it didn't matter.
Right. Ahsoka screamed.
Anakin waited a whole two seconds for her to come barging into the living room. "You always pair me with Barriss! Like, it's practically a creed."
"That's a little much," Anakin chuckled, closing his laptop.
"It's definitely a creed. Not the point." He was learning they all got distracted a lot easier than he first thought. "I'm always with Barriss."
"And when you're in college you won't always be with Barriss." He leaned back in his seat. "You can thank me later."
"Ya, but I'm not in college, I'm in high school, and I'm always with Barriss." She flopped down beside him on the couch, mumbling something about "This'll be awful..."
"You'll be fine, Nyx is a good kid."
"Why do you just know who's my partner?"
"Because I made the chart."
"Ya but you aren't supposed to memorize it," Ahsoka complained. What was once his cup of coffee was now between her two hands. Obi-Wan would probably scold them both for it later, but he stopped caring.
Anakin smiled to himself. He liked knowing everything. "Why are you so worked up? You're paired with plenty of other people in other classes."
She went silent. He couldn't help but mentally celebrate.
"I'm taking your coffee and leaving."
And, well, it certainly wasn't an answer in the traditional sense (it was all the answer he needed), but it made him laugh. Anakin let her leave, and was prepared to text Padme everything.
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He had a feeling it was more than just a physics project after a while. He became suspicious when she started getting more attached to her phone than usual. Okay, fine. She was just talking to Barriss. Great.
It was when she moved her unofficial-official seat to closer to the middle-right of the classroom. Quite a bit closer, actually. Directly next to Nyx.
Part of him wanted to be a protective older brother. The other jokingly played wedding bells in his head whenever the two of them spoke.
When the project finished a week later, and none of it had stopped, he was starting to lean towards older brother instincts. When she was putting on something that wasn't a hoodie or a sweatshirt, and she actually looked like she was about to do something with her hair, he stopped her.
"Where're you going?"
Ahsoka shoved passed him. "To the bathroom."
"You know what I mean."
Anakin followed as she grabbed a hairbrush. "Some friends are going bowling. I'm invited. Is that so weird?"
"What friends?"
"Barriss, and Nyx, and some of his friends."
"Do you have a ride?"
Ahsoka practically laughed. "Wow, you're being protective. You started all this in the first place."
"No, you started it when you got heart eyes in my classroom. That's an occupational hazard." She paused, looking at him with a face that felt a lot older than sixteen. She contemplated, making Anakin more and more on edge the longer she said nothing.
"I do need a ride there."
His giddiness carried over into his attitude when he whooped in excitement. "I'm going to embarrass you so hard."
Ahsoka smacked his arm.
(It was worth it.)
im sorry but i had a teacher who called everyone turds and honestly of all the people in the star wars universe to call his students turds it's anakin
also ljbrary every time i wrote some weird backstory with anakin i could just feel myself channeling your prose so ig im plagiarizing two people today 🤪
have a good day/night/whatever and ill see you when i see you :)
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Ahsoka One Shots
FanfictionA series following Ahsoka during her time at the Jedi temple. Basically just family fluff and hurt/comfort. Her training goes beyond the field, showing the behind the scenes of her life, cute family stories, the sort of lessons Anakin might have tau...