Pairing: Luke/Mara
I decided to make this a whole AU story from an iPod challenge I did. I don't like that Mara was killed, or got sick, or that the whole Yuhzong Vong thing stopped them from leading a semi-normal life. Hello, Anakin destroyed the Sith. I don't know why they keep coming back. Some facts will stay the same, but this is my made up AU. Not real, (unfortunately) and some may not like. No flames please! Thank you!
Disclaimer: My pet rock just informed me that I don't own Star Wars. Apparently, some guy named George Lucas owns it…and I'm not George Lucas. So….yeah.
A/N: Also, in this AU, Luke and Mara run the NJO, Han and Leia live on Coruscant, but their kids are on Yavin with Luke and Mara. Leia and Han will be in the story later on. ;) This is just for fun. Luke and Mara have two kids for now, Ben and Padmè. Ben is 5, and Padmè is almost 2. This is AU so the ages might be a bit weird, with the Solo kids etc. ;P I haven't got a plot (or a clue) so I'm just going with it. ;) May switch POV's a bit. We'll see. :D Starting 3rd Person.
Life With the Skywalkers
Chapter 1:
Luke walked into his apartment on Yavin 4, smiling about the progress of his day, but sighing in exhaustion. He smiled brighter as he stood in the doorway of his kitchen, watching his beautiful wife Mara playing with the baby in the Family room while Ben was playing with his toys on the couch. Luke stepped into the room and winked at Ben, who immediately wanted to get up and give his dad a hug. Luke silently walked up to Mara and put his hands over her eyes. "Guess who?" he said playfully, and Mara grabbed his wrists, and twisted them not-so-gently. "I knew you were there Farmboy, I felt you when you were leaving work." She said laughing. Luke grinned and rubbed his wrists. He kissed Mara's cheek and helped her up from the floor. She picked up baby Padmè, and handed her to Luke, who kissed the baby's soft head. "Hello Padmè!" he said grinning at the baby girl. Ben popped up from the couch and latched himself onto Luke's leg, begging for attention. "Hello there Ben, I didn't forget about you!" he said and hugged his son. Ben smiled and ran into the kitchen. "Dad, Dad!" he yelled, "Come here! Mom let me keep Jumpy in this bucket!" he cried, dragging his dad into the kitchen. Luke laughed as Mara frowned at the bucket near the back door. "Ben, you promised it would go back outside before bed." She said, and Luke laughed again. "Don't worry Mara, he knows that Jumpy has a home outside, not in the apartment. Right Ben?" Luke said lifting an eyebrow at his son. Little 5 year old Ben nodded. "Yup Daddy! I'll put Jumpy back now. I promise." He said crossing his heart and running with the bucket outside. Luke smiled and looked down at the baby girl in his arms. Padmè was named after Luke's mother, just as Han and Leia's son Anakin was named after his and Leia's father. Luke smiled down at the baby….she had little golden fuzz on her head, and bright green eyes just like Mara's. Ben shared his dad's blue eyes, but had Mara's hair. Padmè was the other way around. He rocked the baby in his arms, lulling her to sleep. Padmè was only a year old, and she was pretty tiny. Mara leaned against the kitchen counter, smiling warmly at Luke. Luke, Grand Jedi Master, Founder of the New Jedi Order, was standing at home, rocking a baby. Mara giggled. She picked up Ben, and carried him upstairs to his bedroom. Luke heard Ben ask Mara about their upcoming trip to Coruscant. "Mama, when will we get to see Aunt Leia and Uncle Han again?" he asked. "Soon honey, we leave in two days if you're daddy's ready by then…." Luke smiled again. He shifted the sleeping baby onto his shoulder and walked upstairs to put the baby to bed.
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"Hey Farmboy, how was work?" Mara asked sweetly as she leaned in the doorway of the kitchen. Luke was sitting in the kitchen eating dinner that he reheated. "Listen, Mara, if you're mad that I was late…" he started. "No, no." Mara said with the wave of a hand, "I understand. Being a Jedi Master is tough. I'm lucky I get afternoons off so I can take care of those two." She said jerking a thumb toward the stairs. Luke smiled and gestured to the seat beside him at the kitchen table. Mara took a seat and Luke shared details of the day past midday, since Mara had been there before then. "Anakin did well in lightsaber class today." He said. "Kyp didn't kill him?" Mara asked laughing lightly. Luke laughed too. "No, Kyp was fine, but he nearly had Jacen's head for being cocky. He was knocked into place when Jaina beat him though." Mara laughed harder. "Who? Jacen or Kyp?" Luke laughed harder as well. "Both!" he cried, and Mara wiped tears of laughter from her eye. "That's funny." She stated. "Kyp getting beaten by a thirteen year old girl." Luke rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Your apprentice." He said, pointing an accusing finger at Mara. Mara feigned offense and laughed. "You're sister's kid!" Luke laughed. "I miss them." He said after a moment. Mara nodded. "We'll be in Coruscant in a few days. I'm sure Han and Leia miss their kids more than we miss them." She said. Luke agreed. "We'll still leave the day after tomorrow right? I heard you tell Ben." Mara smiled again. "Only if you don't have some crazy Jedi Master emergency or something." She said, and Luke shook his head. "Naw, you know everyone can handle it. Kyp, Tionne, Kyle, Tyria and Corran are in charge while we're gone. They're on shifts and everything." Mara looked impressed. "You seriously want this to go off without a hitch don't you?" she asked. Luke nodded. "We haven't had a decent vacation in…..Force knows how long. Way before Padmè was born." He said. Mara nodded. "We need to get away more often. We're too busy." She said rolling her eyes at the pile of paperwork she was supposed to fill out for the Temple. Luke nodded. "When I'm not working at the Temple, I'm working on stuff for the Temple here!" he said, and Mara shook her head playfully. "See what I mean? Too busy. You've got a baby to help raise! I want you to be there when Padmè says her first word, takes her first steps, and all that good stuff that comes with being a parent!" she cried. Luke hugged his wife, getting up from the kitchen table, and kissed her cheek. "I know." He said, and Mara laughed. "You sound like you're sister!" she whispered in his ear, before kissing him. Hand in hand, they walked up the stairs to their bedroom.
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