Office hours [all day]

[sith_happened]

They weren't being held under a beach umbrella today and they were sadly lacking in fruity and alcoholic beverages, but Anakin's office hours were back on schedule. Today he was clearing out his email from all of the junk that had accumulated there over the week.

His life was both dramatic and thrilling, it was true.

The door was open.

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[solo_sword]

"This doesn't look like Hawaii," Jaina said, half-joking and maybe even half-complaining as she stood at the door.

[sith_happened]

"Think I should move myself into the Danger Shop for the effects?" Anakin replied, smiling.

[solo_sword]

"Yes, do it now," she said, taking her usual seat. "Glad to be back?"

[sith_happened]

"I like working," Anakin admitted, "but the luau was interesting. It's been a while since I was invited to a traditional welcome anything."

[solo_sword]

"I had a hard time not thinking of stories of Ewoks the whole time," she admitted with a little smile. "And that might mean you just need to get out more."

[sith_happened]

"Probably," Anakin admitted, "but I'm pretty sure if I went to France and demanded to meet the Prime Minister, I'd get taken away."

[solo_sword]

"Probably, but on the plus side you might make international news," Jaina grinned.

[old-and-busted.livejournal.com]

"Excuse me sir," said the man in the black suit and sunglasses as he entered the office. "Are you the current resident of office number one?"

[sith_happened]

"I am," Anakin confirmed, glancing up from the computer screen. "May I help you?"

[old-and-busted.livejournal.com]

"Yes, sir," K said taking his sunglasses off and surveying the office. "I have a letter marked for special delivery to the occupant of office. May I see some ID please?"

[sith_happened]

Anakin very rarely got mail, so he was pretty excited as he rifled through his wallet to produce identification (the people at the DMV had been remarkably weak-minded...).

"Here," he said, holding it out.

[old-and-busted.livejournal.com]

K glanced at the ID a moment or two, frowning slightly.

"Skywalker," he commented as he handed the ID back. "Native American?"

[sith_happened]

Anakin snorted. "Not even close," he replied. "Different galaxy."

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa stood in the hallway, just shy of Professor Skywalker's door, and took a very deep breath. And another one.

She had promised Raven she would come and talk to him. Maybe he could help. Maybe no one could. Maybe this was hopeless. Maybe she was imagining all of it to start. Maybe Sookie would tell Squall who would tell Quistis who would call Esthar who would send someone for her. She had been so stupid. This was all her fault. And --

And the rational part of her mind knew that standing in the hallway and panicking was not actually going to help anything. It also knew that she couldn't do this alone. She had to trust someone. It couldn't be Squall, for this. Professor Skywalker seemed like a good choice.

Rinoa reached up and played with the rings on her necklace, hoping her mother might somehow stay close. And then she stepped into his doorway, clearing her throat and trying to somehow look composed.

"Hi," she said, uncertainly. "Do you ... have a minute?"

[sith_happened]

"I was wondering when you were going to come in from the hall," Anakin replied with a tiny smile. "Sit down."

[angelo_wings]

She blushed. "Sorry," she said, sheepishly. "I was nervous. Can ... can I shut this?"

'This,' in this case, being the door. She hesitated as her hand reached the handle, not pulling it just yet.

"You ... you said in class that ... that people never come to teachers with things, and that they should. That if it's something big someone should ... should go to a teacher and ... and ask for help if they can't handle it. So I'm ... and people said I should come to you, too, I mean, Raven did, but I'm ..."

Scared. Terrified. It was taking most of her composure not to run.

Staying meant telling him, and telling him meant it was real.

[sith_happened]

"Breathe," Anakin commanded, "then close the door and start at the beginning."

NFB from here, please?

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa nodded, closing her eyes for another deep breath. In. Out again. Okay.

With that, she shut the door and made her way over to a seat. She stared at his desk for a few long seconds, composing her thoughts, her hands resting just above her knees.

"Someone is in my head," she said. It sounded so stark, said like that. "My shields are holding her out, but they're weakening. I've been trying to pretend it's not happening, but it's getting worse and I don't think I can any more."

That wasn't the beginning, exactly, but that was the most important bit, and the rest might take a while, so it seemed like it should go first.

Re: NFB from here, please?

[sith_happened]

It was like Raven all over again, and for a heartbeat, Anakin panicked that Trigon might have found a different way to attack.

"Who's there and how powerful are they?" he asked calmly.

[trigons_child]

Raven and her notebook of sekrit sekrit fanfic was in a fairly good mood when she arrived at Anakin's office that morning. The vacation had been relaxing, and nothing awful had happened recently. It probably wouldn't last, but for now she'd enjoy it.

"Good morning, Professor Skywalker," she said.

[sith_happened]

"Good morning, Raven," Anakin replied, smiling. "You're in a good mood."

It was like he could pick up on emotions or something.

[trigons_child]

"I am," she said, taking her seat. "Last week was very relaxing. I enjoyed the trip to Hawaii."

[sith_happened]

"It was a nice break," Anakin agreed with a smile. "Did you get a tan?"

Anakin occasionally thought he was hilarious.

[trigons_child]

"Oh, no," Raven said, looking horrified at the thought. "I was very careful to apply powerful sunscreen when I went outside."

And so far she'd managed not to encounter Sookie with bronzer.

[sith_happened]

"Probably a wiser choice than the one I made," Anakin admitted, "but I've missed the feel of the sun."