Chapter One

Okay, first attempt at writing a fan fiction story, don't know where it's going, but
hopefully I will be able to get the hang of this thing fairly quickly. I am hoping to write
a story about Anakin and Padme. Any suggestions or comments you can just send them my way.
by the way, there is the possibility of spoilers in this fic since I have read almost all
spoilers available out there, so if you don't want to be spoiled, you may not want to read
this fic. Just thought I would warn you.

Disclaimer: These characters and Star Wars do not belong to me. They belong to George.
Note: Not sure when I will be able to add a new chapter. I am kind of busy with real life
right now, so please be patient. I promise not to leave this story unfinished.
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Senator Padme Naberrie looked out over the skyline of Coruscant from her apartment. She never
ceased to be amazed by just how large Coruscant actually was. The whole planet was one large
city. Padme loved living on Coruscant. She missed her home on Naboo often however. For so
many years it had been the only home she had ever known. Many of her family and friends were
still there. The current situation had left her very on edge.

*Oh, how I wish I could be there right now with my parents and my sister Sola*

Padme didn't know if she could stand to wait around in her apartment any longer. She had not
been allowed to leave for days. There had been an attempt on her life and everyone was being
very careful to make sure that no one harmed her. Chancellor Palpatine had even offered to
have Jedi sent to bodyguard her. She had hesitated at first. She just hadn't felt comfortable
with the idea of having people she didn't even know watching after her. Only after Palpatine
had made the suggestion that Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan Anakin Skywalker be the ones to
guard her did she change her mind.

She had only met them both for a short time ten years ago during the Trade Federation's
attack on Naboo while she had been queen. Obi-Wan had been a padawan himself at the time
and the events on Naboo had lead to his knighting. At this time, Obi-Wan had been put in
charge of Anakin's training.

Padme still had fond memories of the brief time she had spent with Anakin. He had only been
nine at the time, but they had become fast friends. Padme could not wait to see him again.
She was going through a very tough time and she hoped seeing old friends would put her in a
better mood. Suddenly Padme's thought's were interrupted by a knock on the door to her room.

"Who is it?"

"It's Sabe," was the simple reply from her best friend and former bodyguard/handmaiden.

"Come on in."

Sabe quickly entered the room and went over to her friend with a concerned look in her eyes.

"Padme, I know your upset by all that's going on right now, but you really should be more
careful. I just walked right into your apartment with no trouble at all. You didn't even
have the door locked."

"I've just been so distracted lately Sabe."

"When are Master Kenobi and his Padawan supposed to get here?"

"Fairly soon. Chancellor Palpatine just contacted me a few minutes ago. He told me that they
should be on their way here now."

"Good, I couldn't stand the thought of you spending one more night alone here almost totally
unprotected. I know there are security guards in this building. It just makes me feel better
to know that you are going to have to Jedi looking after you."

"Well, maybe with them protecting me I'll actually be allowed to leave this apartment. I
havn't been allowed to go anywhere for three days."
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Anakin didn't like it one bit. Why would anyone want to kill Padme. He hadn't seen her for
ten years, but he still remembered the way she had looked when he had first met her. He had
meant every word when he had asked her if she was an angel. He could not imagine why anyone
would want to harm someone as kind and noble as Padme. He knew in his heart that there was no
way he could ever let anyone harm her. His thoughts of Padme over the years had made his
time at the Jedi temple seem almost barable. Everyone at the temple, except for Obi-Wan, had
seemed almost cold and uncaring to him. He just never could understand how these people
could live without feeling anything. Obi-Wan was very supportive of Anakin in the beginning.
He had tried to make the transition into training barable for Anakin, but it had still
been difficult. Early on thoughts of Padme and his mother were the only things that brought
him any comfort. He had looked forward to the day when he could see one of them again.

Now he would finally see Padme again. He wondered if she had thought about him as much as he
had thought about her. He hated the fact that the only reason he was going to see her was
because she was in danger and she needed protection, but he was just glad he would finally
get to interact with someone he thought of as a friend for the first time in a long time.

"Anakin! Will you stop day dreaming, we are almost at the senator's apartment." Obi-Wan
said just a little to loudly for Anakin's taste.

"Okay, okay you don't have to yell."

"I just wanted you to be alert so that you don't appear disinterested as you often do when
we talk with public officials."

"Don't worry Master, there is no way in the world that I could be uninterested in anything
Padme has to say."
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Padme was pacing nervously in her apartment. Where were Obi-wan and Anakin. It seemed like it
had been forever since Chancellor Palpatine had informed her that they were on their way.
She hoped they hadn't run into any trouble on the way there. Sabe had left a few moments
earlier. She had wanted to wait with Padme for them to get there, but had to leave because
she had things she had to do herself. Padme understood. She could not have people rearranging
their lives in order to make her feel better.

* It hasn't really been that long has it? I'm probably just nervous because someone is trying
to kill me. *

As she was about to sit down and go over some paper work to get her mind of things, Padme
finally heard a knock on her door.

*Could they finally be here?*

Padme got up and walked to her door.

"Who's there?"

"It's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, Senator Naberrie. We are here to protect you."
said the all to familiar voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

With this Padme opened the door.

"Come on in."

"It's very nice to see you again, milady."

"It seems like it has been forever and please feel free to call me Padme."

Behind Obi-Wan Padme saw a tall young man with sandy blonde hair and big blue eyes staring
straight at her.

"Ani? That can't be you. You've grown up so much."

"Well, not everyone thinks so." As Anakin makes this comment he looks to Obi-Wan with a look of
disappointment apparent on his face.
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