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"Sir would you like something for pain?" C3PO was running around the small medical area as he tended to Anakin's wound. The former Jedi could barely keep himself from laughing. The droid acted more human than some people he knew. "I am by no means a medical droid though I have been studying up in case a situation arises in which Lady Padme must give birth to the baby on this very ship. The medication will disorient you-"

Anakin was quick to interrupt the droid. "I will not require anything for pain 3PO."

"Of course Sir." He answered his master just as Padme entered the room with a basin full of water.

"C3PO, I can handle things from here." She stated setting the basin down on a small table. "If you could go out front and keep an eye on Chewie I would appreciate it."

The human cyborg relations droid quickly nodded before leaving to fulfill her request. He actually did not mind the little Wookie to much. C3PO spoke the language and because of that he was often used to translate since Anakin did not speak the language. It made the droid feel useful.

"This is going to sting." Padme warned before dipping a cloth in to the warm water and then bringing it up and out of the water in order to wipe away blood and dirt from a small yet deep gash on his left cheek. When he winced she gave him a pointed look. "You brought this on yourself so any pain you feel is your fault."

Her husband frowned. "Shouldn't you be telling me that everything is going to be fine and kiss it better?"

"I don't kiss idiots." Padme shot back as she leaned in closer to make sure the wound was no longer filled with dirt. "That is what you are, for the record, in case you did not catch the direct insult. Only idiots go out searching for a fight."

"You never had a problem kissing me before." He mumbled under his breath and crossing his arms over his chest. "Besides, how do you know I started it? How do you know that the other guy didn't bring it all on himself?"

The former queen of Naboo took a step back and met his eye. "Did he?"

Anakin held her gaze. "Maybe."

She tried not to smile at his remark since she knew it was what he wanted. "Are you lying to me?"

"I may have said something to get him ruffled first." He admitted with a sigh. It wasn't as if he could tell her the whole truth even if he wanted to do so. "Sometimes there are no other options than to fight. We don't live in a galaxy that exists without flaws."

Padme nodded knowing he had a point. "That is true, but in order to live in a peaceful galaxy we need to work towards peace. I don't want to raise our child in a world where hate and violence are taught as being alright. People shouldn't be forced in to a certain way of thinking Anakin. It is when the governments try to force a belief on people that they choose to rebel."

The former Jedi had his counter argument ready for her. "Sometimes the people do not understand what is best for them. If they will not do what is in their best interest then they should be made to."

"That is dictatorship plain and simple." She responded setting the cloth down before reaching for a dry bandage. "How can one person assume they know what is best for all?"

"If it works then I say go for it." Anakin stated as he watched her bandage a jagged wound on his arm. "Is it not better to live in fear than to live in world without order of any kind?"

"I do not see fear as order." She sighed before sitting down next to him. "You told me that you and your mother had been slaves yes? If you look at it from the owner's point of view, they were doing what they thought to be in your best interest. They told you how to think, what to do, when you could eat, and how to live. How is what you are proposing any different than slavery without the title? If you take away free will then you take away the joy of living life. Would you want someone telling our child how they should live even if it makes our son or daughter unhappy?"

The 'Chosen One' grew quiet after that. He had never really looked at in that way before. Ever since joining the Sith he figured that his children would be an exception to that rule. If he as a part of making the rules then he shouldn't have to follow them right? It was something to think about that was for sure. Perhaps his wife had a point. He would have to speak with Lord Sidious about this soon though for right now he would let the subject drop. He was tired and arguing wasn't on his top ten things he wanted to do right now list.

"For now we can agree to disagree my love." He told her, caressing her cheek softly. "Am I all patched up now? I am rather hungry and then there is the issue of finding my light saber."

"You are good to go." Padme told him as she stood up. "I will give you two guesses as to where your saber is, but you will only need one. For the record, I am still angry at you for leaving me and not letting me know where you were going. If you hadn't come back I don't know what I would have done. Don't do it again alright? You can trust me Ani, don't be afraid to let me in."

When she kissed his cheek he offered a small smile, a true Anakin Skywalker smile. "I thought you didn't kiss idiots?"

She shrugged. "I guess you are the exception to that rule."

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It was sometime in the middle of the night when Anakin was awoken by his wife shaking him. At first he thought he was dreaming, but as his eyes opened he realized that Padme was indeed trying to get his attention. Alarm filled him immediately as he reached from the light saber he always kept under his pillow in case of emergencies.

"What's wrong?" He questioned sitting up and looking for danger and yet finding none.

"Ani," Padme was smiling as she took his hand and placed it on her stomach. "The baby is kicking! Can you feel it?"

At first he felt nothing, but then just as he was going to pull his hand away he did feel a thumping against the palm of his hand and his eyes widened a fraction. "I-that's our baby doing that?"

His wife laughed at the look on his face. "Yes, that is our baby. I was woken up from a deep sleep. I think our little one wants attention. I wouldn't have woken you up, but I have noticed that our son or daughter only relaxes when they hear your voice."

"Really?" He had not known that. "I am not sure what I should say."

"Tell them how you feel." Padme said as she curled up against his side. "I doubt it really matters what you say. I think hearing your voice is enough."

"I'll give it my best shot." Anakin replied as he started drawing little patterns on her stomach with the fingers of cybernetic hand. "Hey little guy, or little girl, it's me your daddy. Mommy told me that you like the sound of my voice and that it calms you down. I want you to know that I love you and I can't wait for you to come out and greet us. You are no doubt going to be beautiful like your mother. She's an amazing woman your mother. I fell in love with her the moment I set eyes on her and I was only nine at the time. I knew that I was going to marry one day. She doesn't remember the past, but that is okay because the future is what matters and I promise I am going to do whatever it takes to make sure that both you and your mother are happy and safe for the rest of your lives."

When he paused Padme set her hand over his. "I think your daddy needs to realize that he can't protect us from everything, but that is okay because if you are anything like him and I know you will be, you'll be able to take care of yourself."

"Your mother is too stubborn to realize that it won't matter if you guys can fend for yourselves. The point is that I am always going to be here to keep you safe because I love you. You guys are my life and I wouldn't want it any other way." Anakin scooted down the bed a bit and placed his ear against her stomach though he entwined his fingers with his wife's.

"You shouldn't worry so much Anakin." Padme warned as she ran the fingers of her free hand through his hair. "Both the baby and I are fine."

Her husband looked up at her and for the first time ever she could have sworn his eyes were yellow for a fraction of a second. "I intend to keep you that way Padme. You don't remember what the galaxy is like. You have no idea the lies the Jedi feed people. Even I was fooled by their lies. They are not to be trusted Padme. You need to remember that. Promise me you won't forget that."

"I promise." She whispered with a sigh. "No more talk of Jedi tonight okay? Let's just enjoy this moment. That's all I want Anakin. Forget everything else and just focus on our family."

"That I can do." He told her as the silence enveloped them.

TBC…

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