I'm just apologizing now for all the future names I'll misspell.

A Promise

Of course at one point or another, Padme had to learn their actual whereabouts- which she wasn't surprised to find was Tatooine. Anakin had left earlier that morning to go barter for some supplies they might need, while she was given strict orders to stay in the ship- with a weapon at hand. She went up to the front and looked to see if any messages had been left from Obi-Wan or another surviving Jedi. There was one new message and she started it. A small Obi-Wan popped up on the small platform and began to speak:

"Palpatine had escaped- but I'm going to keep looking. Stay hidden. I hope Padme's alright. I will only contact you once more to tell you if I've been successful or not. Goodbye Anakin- my padawan."

Padme saved it- Anakin would want to hear it. She sat back in her seat and stroked her stomach. There was a firm knock at the side of the ship. She looked up and quietly moved towards the series of buttons- containing the one to open it. She hesitated and pulled her hand away from it- Anakin said that'd he'd find a way to get in and that she shouldn't open it. She heard some shuffling outside- which seemed to come from only one pair of feet. Then came the sound of some sort of vehicle and she could hear a lightsaber be activated. Then another and the ship was filled with clashing and swooshing all around her. Anakin had set shields on all the windows so nobody could see her inside- and she couldn't see outside either. Then a piercing scream echoed- and it was Anakin. She didn't think, just yanked out her gun and let the ramp slide open. Somebody was standing over him, they were wearing a dark black cape that covered their face- and they were letting their lightsaber linger over Anakin. As they raised it and brought it down, Padme fired and the figure stumbled back and dropped their lightsaber.

"Leave. Now." She said, with more courage then she'd expected to have. The figure looked at her and all she could see was two piercing yellow eyes. Anakin was on his feet by now, with his lightsaber in hand. He put it to the other's neck and then he sped away, jumping on his moped and speeding off.

"We will have a lot of attacks," Anakin said quietly, "So be ready." Anakin kicked some sand covered with blood. He had a small gash on his arm, but Padme had hit their attacker as well- so there was no telling who it belonged too.

"Ani, are you okay?" Padme said as she spotted his arm and pulled him into her arms.

"I'm fine, but I dropped the stuff I got back there, so I'm gonna go get it," Padme watched Anakin walk over to a pile of stuff a few yards away. He picked it up, but was clearly having trouble with his wounded arm.

Padme followed and picked up the load he couldn't, "I could have got it," he said.

"You could have, I bet, but that doesn't mean you have too," she smiled, "You can always ask for my help." He didn't reply just followed her carefully back to the ship. Once they were inside he made sure the ramp was up and locked. Padme went over to a small table and set of chairs in her ship and set the things down.

"There's a bed in the back, Ani," she said, "If you need to lie down."

"I'm fine," he snapped.

"I was just saying. Senator Organa wanted to insure that I'd have somewhere to go if I was going into labor." Anakin looked down at the stuff he'd set on the trunk and he stared going through it.

"Anakin," she said, "What's wrong?"

"You could have gotten killed out there," he hissed, "I told you to stay inside."

"I don't need you to protect me, Ani, I'm a big girl," she shot at him, sitting down in one of the chairs.

"Well I want to protect you," he moaned, turning around from his sorting and looking at her intensely.

"Fine then, do what ever you want. Just know that you don't have too." He continued with his work.

"So what did you get anyway?" she asked.

"Some stuff for the ship and a few weapons."

"What all did you barter with?" she asked curiously.

"I fixed some stuff for people," he sighed, "That's why I've been gone all day."

"Oh. Well then if you don't mind I'd like to change," Padme said, walking over to trunk. Anakin pulled the stuff off and brought it over to the table. She picked out a simple dress, loose- so it'd fit comfortably and went into one of the ship's back rooms. When she came out Anakin was listening to Obi-Wan's message.

"When did this come?" he asked.

"Just before you came," she said.

"Oh, alright," he said quietly, "Look I know this whole thing is kind of…well probably not what you expected, living out here and all, but…"

"It's fine Anakin," she replied, "It's not we have anywhere else to go."

"I know it's not turning out to be the safest of places, but-"

"And where is it safe exactly? Not on Naboo, Coruscant or anywhere else for that matter."

"I'm safe, Padme, I'm gonna keep you protected," he said, walking over to her and hugging her.

"Anakin, just promise me- that you'll let me take care of you too. Like your arm for starters," she said, rubbing the place it'd been cut. He winced.

"It's just a cut," he sighed.

"Promise me," she said. He nodded. Padme went to the back for a moment and came back with a first aid kit.

"A simple piece of old cloth will do," he said.

"Maybe when you were a little boy," she smirked, "But not anymore." She walked over to him and pulled off his shirt. "Sit down if you'd like."

He sat down and she brought over a bottle of some liquid and a piece of tattered cloth. She poured the substance on his arm, wiping the straying drops with the cloth. Anakin closed his eyes and winced again. Padme brought over a long strip of cloth, which was clean and soft and wrapped it around his arm tightly.

"Better?"

"I guess," he said, letting off a small smile.

"Good, do you want a clean shirt? I have a few of your things thrown in with mine," she gestured to the trunk. He nodded and opened it, coming out in a moment with a new shirt. He slipped it on and shut the trunk.

"If you can find fresh water I can wash some dirty things," she said.

"You're certainly not implying you'd go outside."

"I am, yes, but if you can get a bucket in here full of it then that'll do. My mother and me, when I was little, we used to take some stuff down to this little stream by our house and…we always ended up soaking wet- having splash fights," Anakin could hear the sorrow in her voice.

"I bet Obi-Wan will get Organa have a funeral for you, a fake one."

"Whoever was looking for us knows I'm still alive now- doesn't he?" she smirked.

"Indeed," he walked over to her and kissed her, long and passionately.

"What was that?" she said, once they parted.

"A kiss," he said chuckling. Padme rolled her eyes and buried her face in his shirt.

"Will you stay with me forever?" he asked.

"Until I die."

"On my watch- that will never happen."