Anakin's Pov
"What do you mean she's not here?" I asked Lida with a hint of sadness in my tone. She has just informed that (y/n) requested a few days off and she wasn't sure when she would be back.

"I'm sorry Master Skywalker. She told me her father was sick and I told her she could take as long as she needed." She looked at me apologetically. I'm sure I was making it obvious I cared for (y/n) more than I should have. But Lida has been a friend for years and I knew she would never mention it to anyone. "But I'll let her know you're looking for her when she returns."

"Thank you Lida." I give her a small smile and she nods in response before turning back to the papers in her hands and I make my way back to my room.

She was all I thought about on my way back here and I couldn't wait to see her. I couldn't explain my attraction towards her, it was instant. Almost like the force was pulling me towards her. The first time I saw her I thought she was the most beautiful girl in the galaxy, I still remember that moment, she was waiting downstairs at the desk. She was looking around the room like she was taking the place in and I accidentally bumped into Master Windu because my attention was so focused on her. He gave me an annoyed look and I awkwardly apologized to him, and he rolled his eyes in response, he always hated me.

I sighed as I walked into my room and crashed on the bed before closing my eyes, hoping I would dream of her.

(y/n)'s POV
I sat on this cold floor for what felt like weeks although I know it's only been days. My stomach was growling with pain from the lack of food and my throat was dry from lack of water. I cried everyday I've been here, I hated being alone in this darkness. With my thoughts eating away at me. I can't tell you the amount of times I screamed hoping somebody would come down here, to relieve me of the loneliness I felt.

But no one ever came.
Until today.

The door to the room opened and I could feel the presence of Dooku. I growled in his presence like an animal. "Is that anyway to treat your father?" He snarled and I gave no response, I only glared at him with hate filled eyes, He is not my father. "I can sense your anger little one and that's good, use it." He encouraged me and I looked away from him down to the ground.

Suddenly the cell door opened and I snapped my head up to see a droid walking in with food and water. It set the tray in front of me and took the cuffs off of my wrists. I went to the tray and devoured the food and chugged the water. Immediately feeling some strength return to my body.

"How do you feel?" He questioned and I still gave no response. Instead, I turned to the droid who was leaving the cell and I gripped it with the force and crushed it causing it to shriek in a mechanical voice and sparks began to fly. I finally let go and the droid dropped to floor. I was so angry, I just wanted to hurt something. "Better I assume." Dooku laughed and he walked in to the cell and stood a few feet away from me. It took everything in me not to do the same to him but I knew he would easily overpower me and thus I would be signing my own death warrant. "Go shower, it's time to return to Coruscant." He ordered me and I walked past him once again without speaking to him and went to my old room to take my shower. I felt the water run down my back and I shivered in response.

I stepped out of the shower and went to look at myself in the mirror. I instantly hated the sight of myself as I did on Geonosis and I used the force to break the mirror. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at myself again.

Anakin's POV
It's been two days since I returned and still no (y/n). I was beginning to worry that she wouldn't come back before I got sent on another mission. Or if she was ever even going to come back.

I sighed

"Focus Anakin!" Obi-Wan shouted in annoyance, we were suppose to be sparring together but I had other things on my mind.

"Sorry Obi-Wan," I apologized, "I have a lot on my mind."

He stroked his beard, "Does this have anything do with the girl from the garden?" He questioned and my head jolted up to him. Did I really make it that obvious?

I didn't want to lie to my old master who also happens to be my best friend but I wasn't sure he would approve of my growing attachment.

"What n-no." I stuttered. I mentally slapped myself, that was VERY convincing.

"Oh Anakin, you forget I know you better than anyone," he chuckled before walking up to me and putting a hand on my shoulder, "I sensed it when I found you in the gardens. Don't worry Anakin Im not going to report you, all I care about is your happiness." He gave me a warm smile and I stood there surprised.

"You're not disappointed in me?" I questioned furrowing my eyebrows.

"No, you are strong and wise, Anakin, and I am very proud of you. I have trained you since you were a small boy. I have taught you everything I know. And you have become a far greater Jedi than I could ever hope to be. Ever since I've know you I knew you were different. All I want is for you to be happy." He reassured me and I couldn't help but feel overjoyed by the acceptance he was giving me. "Have I ever told you about Satine?"

I shook my head and he continued, "She's the duchess on mandalore. I fell in love with her when I was stationed there to protect her when I was just a padawan." My eyes widened at this new information and he continued, "I almost left the order for her and sometimes I feel like I should have, I think about her everyday."  He looked down at the floor and I can feel sadness radiating off of him. "I don't want the same for you, I may not be your master anymore but I will never stop teaching you. The lesson I'm going to give you now is to feel the love, don't be afraid of it like I was." He looked back up to me and gave me a sad smile.

Without thinking I hugged him. It took him by surprise as  he was not used to physical contact but he eventually returned it. "Thank you Obi-Wan."

"Of course my friend." He pulled away from me and patted my shoulder. "Now let's get back to practicing, you're rusty." He teased and I chucked in response.

(y/n)'s POV
I finally returned to Coruscant and Lida immediately greeted me with a million questions and it took a lot to not choke her on the spot. I know she was trying to show she cared but I had so much built up anger from what I just went through. I was having a hard time controlling it.

I knew she could sense I wasn't myself and she eventually left me alone and I began to walk along the hallway. I stopped near the training room because I heard two familiar voices. I looked inside to see Anakin pull Obi-Wan into a hug, "Thank you Obi-Wan." Anakin told him and I started to wonder what it is that they were talking about.

They began to practice fighting and I walked past the door to go up the elevator. But instead of stopping on the third floor I got off on the second. I walked down the corridor and it was empty, most of the Jedi were away on missions to different planets. I reached the room I was looking for and walked in and I saw a woman meditating, she didn't even look at me as I entered, instead she spoke "What is it?"

I was supposed to kill her, Shaak Ti was her name. Dooku said she had been causing a lot of problems for him and I needed to eliminate her.

I mentally fought with myself and she finally opened her eyes and looked at me, "Is there something you need?" She asked kindly.

My hand started to reach for the hidden saber but as I looked into her eyes I saw the eyes of a kind woman who didn't deserve this. "Sorry Master Ti, wrong room." I said before turning to leave.

"I feel great sadness in you." Her words caused me to stop and look back at her over my shoulder. "Would you like to talk about it?" She asked with concern in her eyes.

"You don't even know me," I responded, "Why would you want to hear about my problems?"

She gave me a soft smile, "I don't have to know you to care about what is troubling you," she stood up and walked towards me and put a hand on my shoulder and closed her eyes. "So much pain and confusion." She whispered without opening her eyes. I was holding my breathe, hoping she wouldn't sense the force in me. She dropped her hand and opened her eyes. "You and only you create your own path. I sense that you fear your path has been decided for you and just know that it is not."

I stared at her in awe, moments ago I walked in here with the mindset to kill her. Now I'm glad I didn't. I gave her a sad smile and I was holding back tears. "Thank you."

She nodded and went back to her meditating and I left the room to go upstairs to mine. What was I gonna tell Dooku. I just couldn't bring myself to kill that woman and he would want to punish me for it.

I called Dooku on the holopad, "I'm sorry master but.. she wasn't there." I lied.

He gave me a look of suspicion before responding, "You better not be lying or next time I'll leave you in that cell to rot." I cringed at the thought of going back there.

"I assure you I am not, she is off world." I spoke with confidence and he seemed to buy my lie.

"Very well, wait for further instructions." He ended the call without a goodbye and I sat on my bed with my head in my hands. Wondering how much longer I can do this. If I should listen to Shaak Ti or the man who raised me. If I defied him again he would kill me and I don't know if I can trust the Jedi to protect me, they would probably kill me as well. I have no one who will actually be by my side. I'll be alone forever.

Anakin's POV
I ran out of the training room as soon as Lida came in to tell me that (y/n) was here. I could hear Obi-Wan shout for me that our training wasn't over but I didn't care, I wanted to see her.

I reached her door and before I opening it I felt a wave of sadness to hat tugged at my heart strings.

Was it coming from her?

I opened the door to see her sitting on her bed with her head in her hands. She quickly looked up at me as the door opened and my breath got caught in my throat. She was so beautiful.

"Is everything okay?" I asked as sympathetically as I sat on the bed next to her, not trying to seem too overbearing.

She looked away from me to avoid eye contact, "I'm fine."

I could tell she was lying and I used my mechanical hand to hold her chin and pull her gaze back to me. "You can tell me anything (y/n)."

She jerked away from me and I felt my chest tighten in response. "You need to go." Her words hurt me. I didn't understand what happened to the girl who I almost kissed in the garden. I can vividly remember feeling her heart race as I drew close to her.

"(y/n) you don't mean that, please talk to me. Tell me what's bothering you, I can help you." I pleaded  to her.

"No Anakin you can't." She responded angrily without looking at me, "You're a Jedi and I'm a-housekeeper. You're not supposed to be here and we can't do this, I'm sorry but you need to go." She stood up and walked to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.

I slowly got up with hurt feelings and reluctantly left her room, but not before glancing sadly at the bathroom door with longing.

I sighed and closed her door behind me - granting her her wish to be alone, even though I wanted to stay. I was going to give her time and try talking to her later. But I definitely wasn't going to give up so easily, I was determined to be with her, and I know she felt something for me too. She was just afraid of what the council would do if they found out and I truly didn't give two shits what the council thought. I was drawn to her like a magnet since day one, as if the force itself was guiding me to her.

I sighed again as I entered my room.

I looked over to my workbench and saw the droid I was working on and I smiled when a thought came to mind.

(A/N soo I wrote this chapter a few hours after I wrote the last one but I was reluctant to post it because I wasn't too sure how I felt about it but I can't think of the story going any other way as it will tie into a quite a few things later on so I hope you like it! Also expect to have a lot of ANAKIN POV, I really enjoy writing for him!! And this chapter is mostly just a filler but I have bigger things planned for the next ones so please just stay with me haha♥️)