We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standin' there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know

Our first meeting, I remember it like it was yesterday. I was accompanying Padme on a diplomatic trip to Raxus to visit an old friend, and a Separatist. They were to talk of peace and potentially end the war. I was assigned to the task because it was easy for me to pass as a servant or slave, due to the fact that many at that time were togruta.

I thought nothing of the mission, other than that it would most likely be fairly straightforward and calm. If no complications arose, it would've take as little as 3 days. Little did I know, that mission would change my life.

At first, I wasn't so fond of him. I assumed he was a stuck-up, rich, spoiled brat, but when we finally got around to talking, I realized we weren't so different. Once I really got to know him, I knew he was the one for me.

That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was cryin' on the staircase
Beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

When Anakin first found out about my love for him, he was livid. Not only was i not supposed to fall in love as a Jedi, but I had fallen in love with a Separatist, someone on the opposite side of the war from us, someone we could potentially be fighting against.

I knew he was just trying to protect me. I knew I was like a little sister to him, and some of the only family he has. I knew he didn't want to lose me because of this.

He forbade me from seeing him ever again. I begged and begged Anakin to reconsider, but he was firm in his refusal. I would cry at night thinking of what could be if it weren't for the constraints of the Jedi and my Master.

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

Despite Anakin's refusal to let us be together, I kept in contact with him. We would text every day and call almost every day as well. Sometimes if I was on a mission I would have to go days without texting him or hearing his voice, but that's what got me through it. Knowing that at the end, I'd get to hear his voice again. He was my drive, my determination, my goal.

We talked of just running away together, going somewhere we could be alone. No council to worry about, no Anakin, no war. Just the two of us and our love. We knew we couldn't though, I had a role and a duty as a Jedi to serve the Republic, and as a newly minted Senator, he had a duty to his planet and people.

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

Whenever he was in Coruscant, I would sneak out of my room at the Temple and we'd meet at a garden just outside the senate apartment complexes. We would do this every night we could and spend the entire night laying on the grass in each others arms. It was pure bliss. Just me, him, and the stars.

Morning always came too early though. At the crack of dawn we would always have to part, me back to the Temple, and him back to his apartment, for if they caught us, we'd be dead. Anakin would never let me leave his side again, and he'd be stripped of his senatorial position. We would never see each other again.

Romeo, save me, they're tryna tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

Anakin and the Council kept telling me how I was supposed to feel. "Attachment is forbidden," "purpose before feelings," and blah blah blah. It was getting harder and harder to conceal our love. It was getting harder to only be able to see him for a few hours during the night.

I knew it was true love, and I knew he felt the same way, but it was hard. We both wanted to announce our love to the whole world and not care about what they said, but we knew we couldn't. We had duties and people that counted on us. Even with all the hardships, we both knew we'd get through it, and come out of it together.

I got tired of waiting
Wonderin' if you were ever comin' around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

We started being able to see each other less as the war dragged on. He got busier as a Senator with them trying to figure out how to end the war, and I got busier as a Jedi, fighting on the front lines to end the war. We were rarely in Coruscant at the same time anymore, and we even started texting less. I started to think our love was fading, that he had moved on, forgotten about me.

Just when I was losing faith, he texted me. He told me to meet him in the same garden we used to go to, but told me to come during the day this time. I wondered why, but didn't question it and eagerly made my way to the garden.

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you, but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think

When I got there, I immediately broke down crying. I dove into his arms and held onto him tightly, letting the tears flow. I was so scared he was going to leave me, I didn't want to lose him.

I told him how lonely I had been lately, and how I'd been waiting for a text, a call, anything from him, but it never came. I told him how I started to think he had forgotten about me. He didn't respond or even say anything, he just sat there listening. I started to get frustrated with his lack of communication back, but then he did something.

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
And said, "Marry me, Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

He got down on one knee and pulled out a small box. When he popped it opened, and beautiful ring was exposed. I still remember the exact words he spoke at that moment. "Ahsoka Adria Tano, I love you, more than anything in the world. I don't care if everyone knows. I don't care if I lose my job because of it, because all I need it you. Marry me, Ahsoka. You'll never have to be alone again. I love you and that's all I really know. I talked to Anakin, go pick out a white dress. It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes'"

As he spoke those words I was in complete and utter disbelief. Tears of joy were streaming down my face, and as soon as he finished, I tackled him and smashed my face into his. It was the most passionate kiss we had ever shared, full of many emotions: love, joy, relief. He slipped the ring onto my finger and we smiled at each other. This was all that mattered to me. I didn't care what the Council thought, I didn't care if they kicked me out, as long as I had my Lux.

'Cause we were both young when I first saw you