Interruptions

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Humans, aliens and other life forms a like shuffled through the many platforms of the city. Speeders and air buses sped through the air zooming in many directions passing buildings that were decorated with colorful green red striped ribbons and banners. Citizens of Coruscant were bustling through the city, getting ready for the one holiday that gifts and food were bountiful. Christmas carols were sung in every corner of the streets, while impersonators dressing as Santa Claus rang bells for charity. Shoppers holding boxes of gifts or held in dangling bags came through sliding doors, making sure they had the presents their love ones wanted. Children pointed at many of the cities shopping windows which were filled with toys that filled them with delight, and hoping they would get them under their Christmas tree. Some people couldn't have ignored the sounds of city while working in those tall sky scraper buildings. Except for one in particular person.

Sitting at his desk, checking the latest reports of Rebel attacks, Darth Vader tapped his gloved finger on the desk trying to pay attention to the report holocom he held in his hand. He wished the sounds of the city, much as he did, would silence down. Just because of this particular holiday the city was nosier than usual than its normal days working. He placed the holocom on the desk as he stood up walking up to the window that had the view of the city. He wondered why people would be so busy during this time of year, instead of being like this normally on work days. Crossing his arms, Vader gazed at the view of the city wishing he could just turn off all the noise. How could he finish his work as the Emperor's right hand, when there was all this noise! Strange as it was, the Emperor was also in the Christmas mood as well. What could have made him such an erotic vile ruler during the working days ruling the empire, then turn all…well less vile during this season?

"I should call a room engineer to make this place a little more sound proof…" as Vader was lost in thought. Shuffling noises were heard outside his hall, not to mention giggling. Vader completely ignored the sounds as he still gazed out the window. He was about to lose him self and relax in Force concentration, until a pair of hands grabbed at his cape.

"Dad!"

So much for losing himself and relaxing with the Force. Vader gazed down at the child that only stood 2 and half inches against him. "Luke." Vader said with a sighed like tone. Little 6 year old Luke Skywalker, who still clung onto his cape looked up at him with a bright grin. His grins always seem to remind him of her.

"Luke…what do you need?" Vader said as he kneeled down to his son's level.

"Leia always keeps winning when we play tag in the halls!"

"That is not true! Father he's lying!" Young little Leia stumbled going through the door almost tripping. But she managed to keep her balance as she raced up to the two.

"He can't just admit that I'm really good at tag," she said with a superior grin.

"Nu-unh! You're cheating 'cause your using the Force! We promised each other not to use it when we played!"

"I didn't use the Force you liar!"

"No! You're the liar!"

"Yeah right you scruffy Nerf Herder!"

"Well…Well you're Bantha Poodo!"

"Sarlacc Slime!"

"Taun Taun Spit!"

Vader felt like rubbing his temples, but that wouldn't help having his helmet on. The noise outside wasn't helping either, just adding to the racket inside that was caused by the twins. Vader used the Force to pull both boisterous twins into each of his arms, standing up and strode out the door with the two kids, struggling to get out of his grip.

"Dad! Let go!" Luke said looking a little strained.

"And what youngling? Will you throw another tantrum with your sister?"

"Oh he's good at that with or without my help Father," Leia said already given up on trying to get out of her father's grip.

Luke was about to give her an insult when their Father placed them before a refresher door, which slid open as they entered in.

"I want you both to get ready for bed and preventing if any one of you tries to sneak out here half done or naked, I'll be standing right in front of this door to see none of that happens," Vader said as he crossed his arms.

"But Dad, were not sleepy yet!" Luke whined.

"Can't we stay awake a little bit longer?" Leia added.

They were answered with silence from their Father, except from the breathing sounds from his respirator. Both twins' shoulders sagged a little as they got ready to go for bed. Luke started off by taking off his cloths and casually throwing them in the laundry chute. Which missed, Vader took the liberty and used his Force powers to levitate the discarded cloths into the chute.

"Father, can you help me tie my hair?" Leia asked as she struggled to tie a ribbon around her hair. Vader walked over and tied the back of her hair. Leia took some soap liquid from a container as she rubbed it over her face. Vader took a towel from a rack then placed it next to the sink so Leia could dry her face without the struggle of looking for it. Vader turned around as he heard the sound of splashing from the tub. Luke, who seemed to be concentrating on a floating rubber star destroyer in the water as he held a toy TIE Interceptor Advance while trying to imitate the ship's real life sounds.

"Eraaaaaaaah!" Luke imitated the shuttle's sound as he dived it down into the water, causing another splash that went over the tub's edge.

"Luke, you're going to get the tiles wet," Vader said with a little amusement in his voice.

Luke ignored his Father as he continued to splash around with his toy. Vader decided that his son was done washing up or splashing around in the tub in that case. He lifted Luke out from the tub with the Force while he walked over to him and wrapped him up in a towel.

"Aw Dad I wasn't done yet! My TIE hadn't destroyed the star destroyer ship yet," Luke said with a slight pout.

"As I recall son, a TIE Advance is an Imperial Ship, you should know I pilot that ship. Not a Rebel ship."

"I know that, you just haven't bought me the toy yet, so I have to use this."

Vader almost wanted to chuckle at that. He dried off his son while he nudged him over to the sink to clean up, but more efficiently. Leia took her turn of getting into the tub while cleaning her self up. Luke brushed his teeth vigorously; Vader stood over him as he grabbed his son's arm and showed him the 'correct' way to brush his teeth.

"Dad I'm not a baby! I know how to brush my own teeth," Luke said through his foamed toothpaste mouth.

"Luke, you brush your teeth like this," Vader then moved his hands which were on Luke's arms to show how to brush his teeth. "Slowly and in circles."

"See, even Father has to teach you how to brush your teeth," Leia said, almost giggling.

Luke gave his sister a glare which caused the toothpaste foam to fall onto his chin and on the floor. Vader took a towel and wiped the mess on Luke's chin then throwing the towel in the chute. As Leia got out, Vader got her a towel and wrapped her in it and dried her. Luke stood their on a stool in front of the sink as he spat out the toothpaste. Vader guided both of the twins out of the refresher as he took them to their room.

"Father when can I get my own room? I don't want to share a room with Nerf Herder here," Leia said as she got dressed in pink pajamas with darker pink polka-dots on it.

"Hey!" Luke shouted as swirled around to face his sister, which was useless considering he was still getting into his pajamas, his face was covered with his blue pajama shirt.

"You two, stop quarreling with each other," Vader said in his calmest voice he could muster, since they were close to be sleeping in a basement. "Or do I have to call in a new baby sitter when I'm not here? Samus seems to be busy with her own business and maybe taking you two off her list of jobs will maybe make it easier for her." Luke and Leia stood petrified at the thought of a new babysitter. The looks on their faces could almost make Vader chuckle. "Now get into bed," he ordered with a wave of his hand. Luke and Leia went to their own beds that were place on the opposite walls of the room. Leia's side was quite clean and tidy, with a few pictures and books on shelves. Luke on the other hand was quite messy all seemed on his side of the room in disaster…except for his desk of books that had information about the galaxy's ships, also a few models of them on the side. Vader was about to leave the room before he was interrupted by Luke's voice.

"Dad aren't you forgetting something?" He said with a slight yawn in his voice.

"What is that young one?" Vader asked.

"You forgot to give us a goodnight hug," Leia added with a smile.

"And tuck us in," Luke said with a grin of his own.

Vader smiled slightly under his mask as he walked over to each of the twin's beds and tucked them in.

"Good night young ones."

"Goodnight Father," The twins said in unison.

Vader slightly nodded as he watched the two soundly fall asleep. The sound of them calmed his mind as he left their room. He strode to his chamber while looking back at the window he was gazing through before his children's interruption. The sounds and lights of the bustling city seemed to be less noisy. He crossed his arms as he gazed back to his desk that still had holocom reports needed to be read. Vader didn't feel like going through all these reports now. Sighing, he sat himself in his chair as he held the report holocom once more in his hand. Slouching a bit, Vader looked up to the entrance the twins went through that rudely interrupted his concentration.

"Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to be interrupted by those two again," he said with a slight shake of his head.

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"Leia?...You awake?" Luke asked as he turned his body to face and lifted his bed. His sister's bed was on the opposite side of the room.

"Yes…Can't sleep," She said turning her head also.

"Thinking about Christmas?" Luke asked cuddling more against his pillow. "When I used to live on Tatooine with Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen, I sometimes feel so restless because Christmas was coming so soon, I sometimes couldn't sleep."

"Well…that happened to me a few times…But I sometimes thought it was such a childish thing to think about Christmas."

"You're still a kid you know. Stop acting like dad," Luke said smiling.

"Hmph. At least I don't have father brush my teeth every time we're in the refresher."

"That's unfair! He always does that to me!" Luke groaned as he plopped his head on the pillow.

"Well…what do you want for Christmas?" Leia said as she settled down again.

"Those X-Wings toys so I can play 'Rebel vs Empire', it seems kinda weird using a TIE on your own ship." Luke said looking up at the ceiling. "How 'bout you Leia?"

"A pretty silk white coat I saw when we went to Father to his meetings." Leia sighing with wanting rubbed his face. "It's still there, but I'm afraid it's going to be bought soon."

"Don't worry, if somebody else get's it, you can just ask dad to use his light...stick thing."

"Lightsaber." Leia corrected.

"Right, his lightsaber thing, so he can get the coat for you," Luke said laughing.

A pillow was thrown at his face.

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End Chapter 1

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