Ahsoka's decision

This is Where I Grew Up

"So, Snips, what's the first thing you wanna do?" Anakin said, leaning back in his pilot chair as he looked over and saw Ahsoka spinning around in a co-pilot seat like a 5 year old. "Try and get motion sickness." She said, laughing. But then she stopped and jumped up, running to the bathroom. He heard her throw up and she walked out, wiping her mouth. "Well, that crosses the first one off the list." She shrugged.

"So?" He waited. "I actually made a mental list... Number one? To go to some sort of big race like a Podrace or a Swoop race. Or the Swoopduel! Yeah, that would be fun." She grinned. "Well, I was already in a Podrace." Anakin shrugged. "Oh, I wish I could've seen it! It must've been great, feel the rush of danger and adrenaline." She said, crossing her legs and sitting on them, waiting for his response. "Actually, there wasn't really an adrenaline rush. If you get an adrenaline rush, that means that something's gone wrong. It should really be focused and fast, but no rush. Maybe fear of dying, probably." He shrugged.

"Oh... Well, why'd you do it, anyway?" She asked. He chuckled. "For one, I wanted to prove everyone wrong. A slave boy CAN race and he won! And Master Qui Gonn made a bet with Watto, my slaver, that if I won, I was his. He didn't make me a slave... Rather a Jedi." He grinned. "So what happened? What happened to This Master Qui Gonn?" She said. Anakin's never told her the story... She'll have to find out. Just before she dies. "Master Qui Gonn was killed. Killed by Darth Maul. And he was then sliced in half by Obi-Wan. He witnessed his death..." Anakin looked down.

"Oh, Master, I'm so sorry..." Ahsoka stood up and put her hands on his shoulders, rubbing them gently to try and soothe him. He breathed in. "It's a thing of the past, Snips." He said. She continued to rub his shoulders before she brought her hands up and smoothed his hair along his scalp, twirling it on her fingers and running her fingers through it. Anakin let out a small groan. "That feels kinda nice." He said, leaning back in his chair. "Yeah, I know..." Ahsoka was deciding for or against her next move but then she figured, "What the heck? I'm dying anyways!"

Ahsoka ran her hands, her fingertips tickling his neck on the way down as they curled under the collar of Anakin's shirt. His eyes were closed and he didn't seem to mind. She rubbed his shoulders under his shirt and felt all his muscles relax at once. "Feel better now?" She said in his ear. "I do... I really do." She saw the smile on his lips and then brought her hands lower... They touched his toned muscled chest and her fingers accidentally flexed and dug into his chest. She was worried that she hurt him, but if anything, he just seemed more happy. "Dream number two, have my Master relax... For once." Ahsoka bent down and kissed his cheek before sitting back down in her seat. Anakin looked at her funny.

"Really? That's number two on your list?" He said. "No. That was way down the list. But it could be number two. Accomplished! What's next?" She snickered. Anakin rolled his eyes.

"Well... Truthfully, some of my fantasies are pretty wild... You would not approve." Ahsoka bit her lip at Anakin's smirk. "But, I know just where to start..."

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"This is the village where I grew up." Ahsoka walked around and started coughing. "Don't push yourself, Snips..." He rubbed her back. A tear rolled down her cheek. "I wish I could remember my parents... I don't even know if they were alive when I left for the Jedi Temple..." She walked around the deserted village, looking through the banged down buildings and broken windows. After a few seconds, Ahsoka pushed open a door... There was a hole in the ceiling, light casting down in the middle of the floor into rays... "This was my home. Three years I spent in this house..." She walked around in circles, looking at everything. "Of course... The door seems smaller." She shrugged when Anakin chuckled.

And she stepped on something. Ahsoka looked down and picked it up... A golden hand mirror. "This was mine... It looks just like the last time I saw it..." She ran her fingers down the back and flipped it over onto the broken mirror's end... "Reflection's changed a bit though." Ahsoka put it down on the beat down chair and looked around... "Master, Come here." She flung her head to the back of the house. Anakin followed her back there and saw her lift up a hidden shaft in the floor. Like a cache.

She walked down the steps of it and inside. It was like storage or something. A light came on. Anakin followed her down and saw her holding a lit candle... "This was where I slept." The dusty and dirty floor had one blanket over it and one pillow close to the corner of the small cellar. There were holes in the floorboards, making it easy to look up and see the sky. "You lived like this?" He said. "It's the only way TO live for a three year old Togruta, Master..." She bit her lip and got down on her knees. Dust and dirt had built up over time and the once red blanket was now a sickly blood color with brown smudges.

Her face expression changed from hurt to befuddled. "What happened to all of them?" It used to be a village! What happened? Anakin leaned down and placed a hand on her back. "I'm sorry, Snips..." She shook her head. "I'm alright." Ahsoka stood up and wiped her knees off. "You wanna leave?" He asked. She looked up and saw the rays gradually get brighter... "Nah... Lets stay here tonight." She grinned. "You think you can handle it?" He asked. She shook her head. "I know a place." She climbed up the narrow stairs and out the front door before walking up the hills. Anakin followed behind her and when she cleared the hill, a smile played on her lips. Anakin watched his Padawan with a grin.

"What?" He then cleared the hill and gasped. "This is the place." Overlooking the whole valley! The sunset was coming soon, the sky glowing a brilliant orange and gold color. The clouds were just grazing the sky, the majestic place making it the perfect romance sight. Anakin had no idea how beautiful this place was... "Amazing, isn't it?" Ahsoka sat down on the hill, unstrapped her arm gauntlets and pulled them off, revealing the brown flesh underneath... She held her breath and rubbed them, wincing in pain. It burned actually. Anakin's heart was breaking for her...

"Don't worry Snips. I know time's on our side. Every one of your fantasies, dreams, and visions, we'll do them. Together." He said, sitting down next to her. "Really?" She asked. "Have I ever lied to you?" He asked. She almost agreed but he held up his hand. "Don't answer that."

Ahsoka chuckled and then yawned. "Tired?"

"Yeah." Ahsoka nodded before leaning against Anakin as a backboard, her back against his chest, in between his legs... Ahsoka couldn't help but notice how good he smelled. She commented. "You smell kinda nice."

Anakin blushed and wrapped an arm around her. "Sleep good, Snips." He said. "I will, Master... I will..." Her eyelids became heavy as she fell asleep. Forever.