Office hours [all day]

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Anakin was in his office sketching something out on what appeared to be almost an entire ream of paper.

Every now and again his attention would wander and he'd stare out the window and watch the rain fall, lost in thought.

[OOC: Open like an open thing...contents of conversation with Sam C. NFB]

Buttercup's Lament (Princess Bride) - Marc Gunn

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John came by early, having thought enough about this and coming to, what he thought, was the right decision.

He knocked a few times.

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"Come in, John," Anakin called.

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John frowned before coming inside. "That's freaky. Or do I smell that bad that you could smell me coming?"

He took a moment to drip a little outside the door before coming inside, still wet.

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"Sorry," Anakin said, pressing his lips together. "Old habit. I can just tell who people are. It's a Force resonance thing."

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It's been a week, so Aeryn's at the office, knocking at the door.

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He nodded and took a breath. "So, hey. I'm just gonna go ahead and say this because beating around the bush sucks. What happened to you sucked. And what you have to deal with now sucks. But, you're back. And I missed you. And I believe you're going to try and atone for what happened. So, me and you? We're good."

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"Come in, Aeryn," Anakin called.

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Anakin's eyes were slowly filling with hope. "Really?" he said softly.

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"Yeah," John said, nodding. "Whatever you did was in the past. And I know you have to live with it and know it but it's the past. This is now. I sound like a greeting card but hey, whatever. Life's too short."

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The slightest bit of tension eased from the way Anakin was holding his shoulders.

"Thank you," he said, sounding a little hoarse.

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"Just don't give me anymore detentions," he joked. "I've had enough for a lifetime."

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Anakin gave him a slightly watery smile. "But wouldn't that be an unethical use of our friendship?" he asked lightly.

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John thought about it before finally relenting and saying, "Okay, yeah. I'll promise not to get into trouble and you don't give me any detention. And I'll bring the Wii over to make that deal even better."

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Rory was there, of course. And this time, she actually had a slightly bigger bag in addition to the two cups of coffee she was carrying. She lightly knocked on the door with her forehead.

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"Perfect," Anakin decided, holding out his hand to shake on the deal.

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Anakin walked over to the door and opened it. "Hi. I'm me again."

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"Deal," John said and shook the offered hand. "I know Aeryn told you about my mother. And that's cool. I would've told you too. It wasn't a fun time for me and I think I stressed her out so I'm glad she talked to someone."

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Rory smiled. "Thank God. Though you were an oddly pretty girl."

She handed him one of the cups. "I'm rewarding you with coffee for agreeing to do the interview. Have you been sleeping yet?"

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"Some," Anakin said, taking a sip and letting out a small sigh.

Catnaps totally counted.

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Rory smiled and decided not to tell him about the coffee until she was leaving. "Good. Okay, have you ever been interviewed before?"

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Anakin looked down at his hands. "My mother died when I was only a few years older than you," he said quietly. "So if you need a sounding board...I've been there." He shook his head ruefully. "I can guarantee you're handling it better than I did."

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Anakin gave her a rueful smile. "I was practically the Jedi poster boy for most of the Clone Wars. I've been interviewed before."

His smiled widened. "I finally had my own action figure. Obi-Wan and I came as a set."

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"I pretty much just shut down," he said. "And stressed her out. I didn't want to do it but I didn't know what else to do, you know."

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Anakin nodded slowly. "It's a very personal pain," he said. "You were close?"

It wasn't really a question.

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"Yeah," John nodded, rubbing the back of his neck. "My dad was gone a lot when I was a kid. It was me, her and my sisters. So, yeah. She held us together."