A/N – Here is the first part of this chapter there is only two but its about Padmé's day off. The first half is visiting her parents and the other is on the ship. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed it means a lot! I hope you enjoy them !

Padmé's day off part one

Padmé woke up fairly earlier. The sun was shining through the small window in her room. Memories of what happened last night flooded back into her mind. She smiled. Padmé let her head flop back down to the pillow. As ten minutes past by she got up, got dressed and went to exit her door when she heard Anakin talking to Obi-Wan in the living area just like her and him were yesterday. She knew she shouldn't listen to them but she couldn't resist. She opened the door slightly and listened carefully.

"Obi-Wan I am taking Padmé to see her parents today before we go to the ship."

"What me as well?" The idea didn't wash over well with Obi-Wan he just wanted to go to the ship and find a way home.

"No you go straight to the ship."

"And exactly what are you going to tell her parents about you?" Padmé could see Anakin look down in shame, she knew it was her fault.

"I am going to tell them mumbles something incoherent" Anakin looked up to his masters face to see confusion spread across it.

"No I didn't catch that" Obi-Wan said. Anakin rolled his eyes and let out deep sigh.

"I am going to tell them I am her master" Obi-wan's jaw fell open. He thought his padawan would be smarter than that.

"Why?"

"Because they would be disappointed if they found out Watto was her master" He said matter of factly.

"And how will you help the situation."

"I don't know maybe I could tell them I am a senator or something" Obi-Wan rested his head in his hands, Anakin would be the death of him that he was sure of.

"But why does she want to see her mother and father?" It was a stupid question to ask and Anakin knew it.

"Look master I don't know but I am taking her, if she wants to go then she can go. Padmé shouldn't be denied that she is a person" Anakin felt a wave of happiness swish over him through the force, he was well aware a pair of unseen eyes were watching them. He just wasn't sure if Obi-Wan knew.

"Well it looks like you have made up your mind." Anakin nodded. "Well then you may accompany Padmé"

"Speaking of Padmé" Anakin said as he turned to her door. "Morning sleepyhead" He said with a smile. Padmé felt embarrassed that she had being caught out.

"Morning, how did you know I was there?"

"I felt your presence"

"Oh, Ermm thank you Obi-Wan for allowing Anakin to take me to my parents"

"You welcome" Obi-Wan got up. "I had better get going see you two later" With that he turned to leave.

"Bye" Anakin and Padmé said together. Obi-Wan looked as if he was waiting for something. Padmé's brain suddenly switched on.

"Oh ye" She got up, went to the door and unlocked it. "Sorry about that bye" Obi-Wan laughed.

"Its okay bye" Padmé closed the door behind him. She turned back to Anakin to see him stood up.

"So are you ready to go?" He asked her. He took steps further forward so he stopped in front of her. He towered over her easily. Her eyes were level with his chest. He lowered his head forward a bit so his face was level with hers. She felt a bit uneasy about the closeness of their faces. "Are you nervous about seeing them?"

"Yes" She smiled at him. "I feel a bit stupid really" She giggled before letting out a cry. He instantly wrapped his arms around her not feeling as nervous as he had the night before. It felt like it was his job now to comfort her. She rested her head and hands on his chest. She felt safe their in his arms. He was stroking her hair and whispering comforting words in her ear. After a couple of minutes she pulled away laughing softly. "Okay I am ready to go."

"Okay" He grabbed his and her robe of the hanger and passed it to her.

"Thank you, and thank you for being here for me"

"Its no problem" He said with a smile. Padmé went and explained to 3PO he couldn't open the door to anyone or anything. Then she was able to leave. Padmé's house was half an hour way from her parents. Twenty five minutes in to the journey her and Anakin was talking about his Jedi experiences.

"So we went into aggressive negotiations" He said getting into telling the story.

"Aggressive negotiations? What's that?"

"Oh negotiations with a lightsaber" Padmé laughed which made Anakin smile.

"You Jedi have some wild adventures" She said still laughing.

"Well yeah" He said with a cocky grin making her laugh more.

"I have never felt as happy as I do now."

"Really?"

"Yes thank you" Padmé reached up and kissed him on the cheek as a friendly gesture. Anakin was about to reply to that when she spoke. "Were here"

He looked at the house, but all that could be seen was a door coming from the floor. Padmé grabbed hold of his hand and ran over. Anakin couldn't help but laugh at how fast she was running. She stopped at the door, frozen.

"Padmé?"

"I cant do this" She said. She was trembling. Anakin could see this and also since he was holding her hand he could feel it.

"Yes you can" He assured her. "I'll be here right with you every step off the way." She looked at him and took a deep breath.

"I haven't seen them in years. I am nervous"

"You don't need to be I will be here" He said reassuringly.

"Okay" She knocked on the door. The moment between when she knocked and when they answered was taking ages. Her heart was beating wildly in her chest. A lump was forming in her throat. Sweat was beginning to slide down her face she gently wiped it away. Foot steps drew nearer and nearer. She held her breath. Here goes nothing. She thought to herself. With that the door opened revealing an middle aged woman. Her face was worn with wrinkles that hid her true face. Her brunette hair was getting grey and her eyes look tired.

"Padmé?" She asked the woman at her door.

"Hi mum" She said, the fear fleeing her. Why was she so scared. Her mum looked at her for a minute before throwing her arms around her daughters neck.

"Oh Padmé you're home" She hugged her daughter even tighter. Padmé had tears of joy streaming down her face. Anakin smiled at the scene in front of him. "I have missed you so much Padmé"

"I missed you too mum" Her mother pulled back and looked at her daughter. Then her glance slipped to where Anakin was standing.

"And who is this handsome man" She asked making Anakin blush. Padmé smiled.

"He is my master mother" Padmé's mothers smile dropped and Anakin noticed this. He began to feel a bit uneasy.

"Ermm yes" He coughed. "My name is Anakin Skywalker" He said with an extended hand. Padmé's mother would not have took it. But she saw Padmé smile at him and decided he couldn't be all that bad, or maybe her daughter was a good liar.

"I am Lia Nabberie" She said shaking his hand warily. She didn't trust him but could only be thankful that Watto was not owning her daughter now. She hated the life that had being bestowed upon her child. That's all Padmé was; a child in her eyes.

"Oh would you both like to come in side"

"Yes please" Anakin said. He then turned to Padmé. "I told you it would be okay."

"Yes you did thank you Anakin"

"She seems to hate me though" Anakin said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Don't worry they will love you soon enough" He smiled and walked off a bit in front. "Just like I do" She said under her breath. Lia had seen the two talking and being friendly, she seemed to guess that they got on well.

"Your father will be happy to see you sweetheart"

"How is he?" She knew her father suffered with heart problems and gathered in the heat wave they were in, it might have being giving him some problems.

"He's fine love, you know so and so he is getting by alright."

"Good, I'm glad" She said with a smile. When they got into the room, they saw a man in his late forties sitting in an arm chair. His grey hair was ruffled everywhere. His wrinkled, worn face broke into a smile when he saw his daughter enter the room.

"Padmé?" He asked in confusion. He was sure his mind was playing tricks on him. She smiled, this was a happy day for her. Everything was falling into place.

"Hello Dad" Padmé walked forward and knelt before her dad. He pulled his hand from the arm of the chair and reached out to touch her face.

"Its really you" He said the smile widening.

"Its me" Her voice quaking with all the emotion flowing from her voice. Her dad stood up slowly and pulled his little girl into a bear hug.

"Oh its you" He smiled. Anakin felt a small laugh escape his lips. "Lia its Padmé she's home."

"I know darling, just let her breath" Anakin and Lia both giggled when he let go off her, he looked down embarrassed.

"Sorry"

"Its okay dad" She said as she kissed him in the cheek. Her father looked intently at the young man in his house.

"Oh hello who are you?" Anakin swallowed the lump in this throat and found his voice.

"I am Anakin Skywalker sir" Her father smiled at the manners the man had.

"I am Palpatine Nabberie" He said shaking Anakin's hand roughly.

"He is Padmé's master honey" Palpatine didn't seemed to take the news as bad as his wife had. He seemed calm but aware.

"I hope you treat her well" He said releasing the iron grip he held on the young Jedi.

"Of course sir"

"May I ask why you brought her here?" Palpatine asked. The question had seemed as if he didn't want his daughter there.

"She is a hard worker and I thought she deserved some time off. So I brought her to see her parents."

"Oh well that's good" Lia said still unsure. "Ermm thank you. Please sit down Anakin" She said pointing her hand towards the sofa in the lounge area.

"Thank you" He said as he took a seat on the uncomfortable sofa.

"Master" Padmé spoke. The name took Anakin by surprise but he needed to play along.

"Yes Padmé"

"May I get you a drink?" He thought about it and guessed he should go along with it.

"Yes please" She nodded and went into the kitchen with her mother.

"So how long have you being her master?" Palpatine asked after a moment of unnerving silence.

"About two months" Anakin stated think of the first date that came into his head.

"Ahh" He looked off to the side and then turned back. "Do you know who she belonged to before?"

"No sir, do you?" Anakin could feel the sweat trickling down his neck. If they found out who she worked for they surely go berserk.

"No but we would like to find out"

"Oh okay"

"Well anyway I am glad she belongs to you, you seem a nice enough man. Unlike that Watto. He has been trying to buy her for years." He stated.

"What do you mean?"

"Well he isn't the best person to be a master. He had dealings with the sith lord. He trades in slaves to unspeakable creatures to make a profit. He has also being suspected of murdering unwanted slaves that he could sell. Not quite sure how but the bodies are never found" Anakin felt his blood chill. He needed to free Padmé if it was the last thing he would do.

"That's horrible, pure evil"

"So is owning a slave." Anakin looked down in guilt. He didn't even own Padmé but at the moment he felt like he did. The next minutes were silent and would remain that way until the woman returned.

In the kitchen

"Well he seems nice" Lia said with a raised eyebrow.

"Mother don't" Padmé warned. "He is my master" She said coolly. But all the time her thoughts were on the man in the other room, the man she felt connected to, the man she loved, and the man who could never love her back even if he wanted to, it wasn't the Jedi way. She knew that much.

"I was only saying" Lia giggled. Padmé rolled her eyes. "I am so happy you're here Padmé" Her mother sounded as if she was terrified, Padmé couldn't work out why though. They gathered the drinks together and went into the silent room. Anakin was sat across from her father with his head hanging. He sensed Padmé enter and turned his head to look at her.

Padmé knelt before Anakin and handed him a drink.

"Thank you" He said sweetly. His voice was angelic in her ears. She smiled at him.

"Your welcome master" She said the last word in a teasing voice. He smiled softly at her as she took her seat next to him.

"So Padmé are you staying long?" Her father asked.

"Sadly no. We have to go some where" Lia looked at her daughter with interest.

"Oh and what's that?"

"We have to go to my masters ship, it crashed here and we are searching for supplies."

"Oh and where are you staying"

"Anakin owns a house not far from here"

"Oh good"

The people in the room talked for a good hour before the two visitors realised the time.

"We better get going" Padmé told them.

"You haven't been here that long"

"I know and I am sorry."

"Bring her back soon, will you Anakin?"

"Of course, you will see a lot more of your daughter" He said with a smile. Padmé felt really uncomfortable, but carried on smiling. He saw this and sent her waves of reassurance through the force. She looked at him and smiled gratefully.

"Well goodbye mum" She said hugging Lia. "Dad" He turned and hugged him. Before she left she turned and waved. Her parents smiled and waved back.

When they got outside Padmé smiled and hugged Anakin.

"Thank you, I know that was hard." She pulled away from him and allowed him to walk.

"Its no problem Padmé" He said as they started walking in the direction of the crashed vessel.

Back in Padmé's parents house

Lia kissed her husband lightly on the lips and walked into the kitchen. Her happiness was making her glow. She hummed a Tatoonian song softly as she walked away from her husbands form.

"That was too close" Palpatine said to himself. His eyes glowing a deadly yellow colour.

A/N – Well that was the sixth chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. The next one is about them going to the ship. Please r n r.