Reclaiming Family

Written by: Adventure-Seeking-Juliet

When: Listening to the Vitiman String Quartet

Disclaimer: I do not own the SW universe.

A/N AU Anakin didn't turn, 15 years post ROTS. The Skywalker family has a summer break on Naboo, and Anakin is attempting to bring them closer together...which is easier said then done. Two-shot, R&R. This is in the same universe as my story Attack of the Padawan's and it's sequels, but it can stand on it's own.

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Part 1- Problems

Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker sat alone on the porch of his Nabooan cottage. This was supposed to be a family vacation, but it had turned into a summer filled with chaos.

You see, Anakin's wife, Padme Amidala Skywalker had decided to run for Supreme Chancellor, and thus far had had no time for Anakin. Then Leia announced to the family that she wanted to leave the Jedi Order and become the new senator of Naboo.

The Jedi Council had been shocked, but Leia's master, Mace Windu had supported her and the council had agreed with him.

Anakin sighed, and took a sip of his jawa juice. He was worried about his relationship with his son and padawan, Luke. They had always been extremely close, but within the last year their bond had begun to show cracks.

Anakin found himself wishing for Obi-Wan to be with him, he would know what to do with a reckless, teen Skywalker no doubt.

Unfortunately, Obi-Wan had been made the Jedi Watchman of Talus one year before, and he and his padawan, Ayslyn Kenobi had left for Talus and wouldn't return until the council needed him in Coruscant once more.

So when he had suggested to Padme that they all spend a week or two on Naboo, Anakin had intended to bring his family closer together, but it wasn't working.

Anakin stood up, and walked back into the kitchen to pour himself more juice. Once inside he searched for Luke through the Force.

He wasn't home.

That wasn't a surprise, Luke was the only other person in the Skywalker family who wasn't busy with political matters, and he was never home unless it was dinner time.

Anakin finished pouring himself some juice and then attempted to mediate, but found he was too distracted.

Soon it was dusk, and finally Padme and Leia returned home. Padme came through the door beaming, with a laughing Leia behind her.

Anakin came running up to greet them," You're home early," he remarked.

Padme kissed him on the cheek," Yes, Leia and I thought it was about time we spent some time together as a family-"

Thank the Force!

"So we thought we'd start with dinner, and then go out to the lake for some swimming," Leia finished.

Anakin grinned," It sounds great! What's for dinner?"

"Bantha Steak, and some fesh fruit, maybe even some cake, it's Luke and Leia's favorite."

Leia frowned," Where is Luke?"

Anakin shrugged," I haven't seen him sense breakfast."

"But we can't have family night without him!" Leia protested, as Padme went off in search of Threepio.

Several moments later Padme returned with a disgruntled C3P0.

" I don't know where he is, Mistress Padme! Both Master Luke and Artoo left early this morning in the blue speeder-"

Anakin turned white with anger," The blue airspeeder?! It's only a prototype, I said it was off limits!"

Padme gave Anakin a look," Calm down, Ani. Why don't you go out and look for Luke, I'm sure it won't take long."

Anakin began striding toward the door," And dad," Leia called," Please don't be too angry with Luke, we need him for family night!"

Anakin muttered something about 'Jedi's not having anger,' and left the house in a hurry.

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"I'm telling you, officer, I wasn't racing! I needed to get to the hospital because my-uncle is deathly ill-" Luke said, hoping that this didn't count as a complete lie.

His uncle was sick...with a cold.

"Yeah right," replied the uniformed officer," Just like you said you were a Jedi a couple of hours ago."

Luke kicked the wall in frustration," I am a Jedi!"

The officer laughed," Then where's your laser sword?"

Luke sighed annoyed," I told you, my astromech droid has it!"

The officer snorted.

"I'm telling the truth," Luke snapped," See, I even have a padawan braid!"

Luke tugged at his braid for proof.

"Ahh-so you're not a Jedi afterall," the officer supplied.

"Well technically I'm a padawan, but still!"

There was a loud knocking on the door to the holding facility, and several clones answered it.

Luke paled.

It was...his father!

Anakin had a quick talk with the officer who in turn unlocked Luke's cell.

"You're lucky Master Skywalker came to bail you out, kid," the Officer said, snippily.

"Yeah," Luke retorted, sarcasm dripping from his tone," I'm so lucky."

Anakin glared at Luke icily, and instructed him to stand beside him.

"Why was my padawan arrested, Officer Nuller?" Anakin asked.

Luke winced his dad only called him padawan when he was especially angry.

Officer Nuller cleared his throat," Luke Skywalker was arrested for airspeeder racing, Master Jedi."

Anakin glanced at Luke, if looks could kill Luke Skywalker would have been lying dead on the floor.

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Family Night was a failure.

A big, fat, hutt failure at that.

First, Padme burned the steak, and they had to order several fried fish fillets. Then Luke had refused to talk to him, and Leia almost set Jar Jar on fire when he came over to visit. To finish the rotten night, Anakin and Luke were called away on Jedi buisness in Theed.

These were the thoughts running through Anakin's head whilst he and Luke searched for the bounty hunter; Boba Fett.

What was Fett doing on Naboo anyway?

Anakin turned to Luke, who was sitting in the back of the speeder, sulking.

"I no longer sense Fett," Anakin commented.

Luke nodded," He's probably halfway to Tatooine by now."

The two returned home two hours later, empty handed.

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The next morning Anakin was once again sitting alone at the cottage, but this time he was staring at their family holo that had been taken a couple of months earlier.

Thet all looked happy, he noted.

Leia seemed to glow in her new gown, and Padme was beaming and angelic as always. Luke appeared to be laughing at something, and it was striking how much he looked like Anakin in the holo-

Anakin turned the holo off, he was going to do everything to get his family back together-anything.