Hey guys! Sorry this chapter took so long but I've been doing work experience at a primary school since I finished my last exam. I had to change this a few times though as I forgot that Padmé and Anakin don't have wedding rings and the first time I wrote it some of the reations I made Anakin have weren't very realistic! Anyway, enjoy!
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Chapter 2 – Suspicions Confirmed
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Senator Amidala had just finished giving her report to the Senate about her incident on the Malevolence. It was weird though, whenever she had tried to tell the Senate that the coordinates had come straight from the Chancellor, he had spoken over her or had somehow managed to change the topic and it had made her suspicious.
She was now going to the Jedi Council to give another report there though many of the jedi would be there over hologram due to the many battles currently raging on all over the galaxy.
Before she knew it she was outside the doors to the Council Chamber and waited for someone to come and tell her that she could come in.
A jedi she didn't know the name of opened the door, bowed slightly, and allowed her inside. Before entering she took a deep breath and smoothed out her dress, trying to calm herself. Her husband after all was in there, in hologram form, but still there.
"Senator Amidala," Mace Windu began, "I hope you are well?"
"Yes, Master. Luckily I wasn't harmed during the incident so I'm fine."
"Senator, we have already had briefs from Masters Kenobi and Skywalker so we just need to hear yours."
So she retold it to the Jedi Council but, contrasting to the Senate, they were very interested as to where the coordinates came from. Anakin had never really cared about that, only that she was now safe, but now that the Council had pointed it out he was beginning to worry.
"Who gave these coordinates to you?" Mace Windu asked.
"The Chancellor," Padmé told them. "He got them secretly given to him by the supreme executive of the Banking Clan himself…" She trailed off.
"Suspicious, this is," Master Yoda spoke up.
"How would the Chancellor have connections with the leaders of the Banking Clan when they are very much on the Separatists side?"
"I have had suspicions about the Chancellor for a long time." Here she spared a quick glance at Anakin knowing just how much Anakin liked and looked up to Palpatine. "Since he was voted in he has slowly gone further and further away from the basis of the Republic with the Acts and Bills that he's passed. It's almost as if he doesn't want us to win this war."
The entire chamber held its breath as is waiting for Anakin to burst and say something rash.
Surprisingly he didn't.
Instead he said, "I guess that could be possible but we can't do anything until we have proof." The reason for this was because Palpatine had quite possibly played a part in his wife's incident and no one hurt his wife.
"Stay on high alert, Senator," Mace Windu told her, "And be careful."
"As you wish. Masters," she bowed and left. She needed to talk to Anakin as soon as possible. She didn't want him to do anything rash.
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The com-link clicked off and Anakin tried to get control of his breathing. Obi-wan stood next to him, observing him.
"Are you alright?" he asked after long last.
"I think so," Anakin answered. "It's a lot to wrap my head around."
They had begun to walk back to the room that they shared on the ship. When they entered it they went to their respective bunks and sat on them, Anakin's being messy and Obi-wan's being clean and freshly made.
"Are you sure it had nothing to do with the Senator being at risk?" he asked quietly.
Silence followed which made Obi-wan think that he hadn't been heard. When he looked at Anakin, who looked in physical pain at the mention of Padmé being at risk, he was reminded of the look of pain that graced Anakin's face when Padmé had fallen from the gunship on Geonosis.
Anakin took a shuddering breath. "She can handle herself," Anakin said sounding like he was trying to reassure himself. "But that doesn't mean I don't worry. She's an old friend and one a don't think I can lose."
Obi-wan debated with himself as to if he should say what was on his mind to clear his suspicions. He decided to go for it.
After another moment of silence Obi-wan asked, "Are you sure the Senator is just a friend?"
"Of course," Anakin answered sticking to the lie that he had been telling for just over a year now.
"So friends kiss do they?" Obi-wan questioned.
"What are you talking about?" Anakin asked. He was getting confused by his Master's questions. He and Padmé hadn't kissed in front of anyone had they?
"When we were on the Malevolence, rescuing the Senator, in the centre of the ship where we met up with her I swear I saw you kiss her."
Anakin knew what Obi-wan was talking about and remembered in quite well. He had no idea that Obi-wan was there though. Panic filled him. Obi-wan knew. Would he tell the Council? Would he be expelled from the Order? How would all this affect Padmé?
Obi-wan turned to look at Anakin and he looked like he'd gone into shock. All colour had drained from his face and he seemed to be staring at nothing, his eyes unseeing.
Obi-wan now had his answer. If the relationship between the Senator and his former padawan was simply friendship then Anakin wouldn't be acting as he was. Sensing Anakin's fears, he decided to tell Anakin the course of action he was going to take.
"I'm not going to tell the Council," Obi-wan told Anakin which replaced Anakin's expression with one of confusion. "Yes it causes you to act rashly but it has come in useful. You can sense her, like you did on the Malevolence. It hasn't really hindered you in any way in terms of fighting and training Ashoka so I see no reason to alert the Council of something they can't pick up on."
Anakin let out a breath. "Thank you, Master."
"I do have one question though," Obi-wan told him. Anakin nodded to show Obi-wan he could continue. "What sort of relationship do you and the Senator have?"
A smile graced Anakin's face. "We're married," he said simply.
"When?" Obi-wan asked.
"Shortly after the Battle of Geonosis," Anakin answered. "We don't have rings though so we can keep it a secret."
Obi-wan nodded, couldn't think of any more questions so decided to change the topic. "We should be on leave soon so you'll be able to see her again and tell her that I know."
Anakin got himself comfy for the night. "I can't wait."
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Just a quick thing. The next chapter may not be up for a while as on Saturday I go to camp and won't have access to my laptop and then from the 14th August to the 21st I'll be on holiday with my family and again I won't have my laptop. I will try to update in between these two things but I can't promise anything
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