A/N: Hi all. Thank you all for the kind messages about my nan's passing. It really means a lot to me. As a reward, here's the birth chapter you have all been waiting for. This chapter is the shortest I have written for this story thus far. I found it hard to write this chapter for a couple of reasons, one being that I have never given birth so I don't know what's like to give birth and secondly, things didn't turn out quite the way I planned. I wanted this chapter to be longer but I just couldn't think of anything else to add. So, this is the second part of three. The next chapter is the final chapter in the 'tense' storyline. Anakin's reaction to Lux and Ahsoka's affectionate relationship is seen in this chapter and the 'reveal' of Satine and Obi-Wan's relationship is revealed to Bail in this chapter.


Chapter 10: Luke and Leia


Padmé's screams echoed through Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan like gunfire from a battleground.

"Come on, Padmé," urged Ahsoka. "Just one more push!"

Padmé let out one more feral scream before the cries of an infant entered the world. The senator relaxed as Ahsoka jumped to her feet and went to collect the infant from the med droid.

"What is it?" Anakin asked almost nervously.

"It's a boy," Ahsoka said as she wrapped the infant in a blue blanket. "It's a boy." She turned around to reveal the smile of her face.

Anakin issued an excited smile. He leaned down to kiss Padmé's forehead. "We have a boy." He whispered excited.

Padmé laughed and cried happy tears before another bolt of pain entered her body.

Obi-Wan hurried around and took Ahsoka's place. Taking up Padmé's hand, he braced himself as her nails dug into his hand.

Padmé was exhausted from the birth of her son. "I can't do it." She cried as tears filled her eyes. "I can't." she shook her head.

Anakin didn't have the words to comfort his exhausted wife.

"We seem to be picking up another lifeform." Said the doctor.

"What does that mean?" Anakin asked.

"She's carrying twins." Explained the doctor.

Anakin looked over at Obi-Wan and Ahsoka who were just as surprised at the prospect of twins as he was.

Ahsoka stepped over. She had placed her godson back into the arms of the med droid who was cleaning the infant up. "Don't you dare give up," she said, her tone dropping into commander mode. "That little one wants to join their brother. If you won't do it for yourself, at least do it for your son's twin."

Padmé could see the determination on Ahsoka's face and suddenly, she felt determined too. She took a deep breath and issued one last big push. She relaxed when she heard the cries of a second child.

Obi-Wan rose and a second medical handed him the second infant. "It's a girl."

Anakin had gone into shock. He had a son and a daughter. What could have been better? His hands covered his mouth to cover the gasp that threatened to overtake him.

Ahsoka took her godson from the first medical droid again and walked over to Padmé and crouched down beside her. "Meet your little man."

"Hi little one." Padmé cooed as she reached over and allowed her son's tiny hand to curl around her finger.

Obi-Wan handed the boy's twin to Anakin. "Meet your daughter."

Anakin didn't falter as Obi-Wan placed his seconds old daughter into his arms. He thought that when he was given his child for the first time that he wouldn't know how to hold the child but apparently his paternal instincts had kicked in.

Paternal Instincts.

It was funny. Anakin never would have imagined that he had such instincts. He had protective instincts but nothing as strong as the bond that had just formed between him and his twin children. He looked over to see Padmé bonding with their son.

Ahsoka's head shot up when she caught Anakin's eyes on her. She grinned before hearing a little groan coming from her godson. She peered down to see him waving his little arms in the air as if trying to get her attention. "Do you want to meet your daddy, little guy?" The infant cooed. Ahsoka smiled as if the boy was trying to tell her yes.

Upon seeing Ahsoka's approach with his son, Anakin handed his daughter back to Obi-Wan who stepped around Ahsoka and went back to Padmé who was more then happy to meet her daughter.

"Meet Skyguy 2.0." Ahsoka said as she gently placed the boy in his father's arms.

Normally Anakin would have given Ahsoka a feral look but he found his couldn't. This was a precious moment that he would remember forever. He had his two best friends at his side as he embraced a new chapter in the life he had created with Padmé. He now had a beautiful son and daughter that would become the next generation of Jedi if they saw fit. As much Anakin didn't want them to become Jedi, it would be their choice.


After a few minutes, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka left the delivery room after being told by Anakin and Padmé to tell their companions.

Lux, sat slumped in a chair in the waiting area with Bail and Satine sitting on opposite sides of him.

The trio looked up when they heard foosteps approaching.

Lux and Bail rose from their seats when Obi-Wan and Ahsoka appeared.

"How are they?" Satine said.

If Obi-Wan and Ahsoka were surprised to see Satine they didn't show it. They beamed as they massaged their hands together.

"They're fine." Obi-Wan smiled. "Both Padmé and the babies are doing well."

This caught the trio off guard.

"Babies?" Bail echoed.

"She had twins." Ahsoka said, almost gidding with excitement.

Satine and Bail looked at each other in surprise.

"Can we see her?" Lux asked almost reluctantly.

"Yeah," Ahsoka took a few steps forward and took his hand. "Come on." She pulled him back the way she and Obi-Wan had come.

As the pair disappeared down the corridor, Obi-Wan turned to Satine and Bail. "Well, that was unexpected."

"Not as unexpected as you and Satine here, Master Kenobi." Bail raised his eyebrows knowingly.

"How did you know, Senator Organa?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Your past interactions," Bail said. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me."

"Thank you, Bail." Satine nodded as she stepped to Obi-Wan's side and took his hand.

Bail nodded. "Come. Obi-Wan, lead us to Padmé."


Obi-Wan led Satine by the hand down the corridor he and Ahsoka had travelled down a few minutes earlier. Bail wasn't far behind. They stopped at the door to Padmé's room and were surprised to find that Ahsoka and Lux hadn't gone in yet.

"Why haven't you gone in yet?" Obi-Wan asked the Padawan.

"We didn't want to take all the glory for ourselves," Lux said. "So we thought it would be best if we all entered as a group."

"Good thinking." Bail smiled before he reached for the door.

Unlike the rest of the medical faculity; which had automatic doors, the maternity ward had plain wooden doors with handles. Apparently, automatic doors frightened babies; so plain doors were used only in this section of the hospital. There were blast doors in case there was a siege or a break in to ensure patient safety.

Bail pushed down on the door handle and slowly pushed it open.

Ahsoka took a step forward and poked her head around Bail.

The Skywalkers looked up when they saw their friends poke their heads into the room.

"Hey." Anakin greeted when he spied Ahsoka poke her head into the room. His eyebrows shot up his forehead when Satine, Bail and Lux entered the room with Obi-Wan coming up the rear.

"Before you say anything," Ahsoka said catching the look on her master's face. "Obi-Wan and I asked them to come with us."

"You wanted them here Ani," Padmé murmured as their son cooed, wanting his mother's full attention. "Be nice."

"Have you given them names yet?" Satine asked, breaking the silent tension.

Anakin didn't appear surprised that Satine had been the one to break the tension. He understood now why Obi-Wan had been so calm in the delivery room. It had been because he had sensed Satine had been nearby.

"We have." Padmé said with a tired smile.

"Everybody, we'd like to introduce you to Luke Ben Skywalker and Leia Ahsoka Skywalker."

Ahsoka let out what could have been described as a noise crossed between a squeak and a sob.

Boldly, Lux wrapped an arm around her shoulders; ignoring the look Anakin was throwing him.

Ahsoka rested her head on Lux's shoulder, allowing happy tears to flow down her face. "Thank you Anakin."

Anakin smiled and nodded.

"Obi-Wan," Padmé said causing the Jedi Master to look over at her. "Since Ahsoka is Luke and Leia's godmother, would you do us the honor of being their godfather?"

Obi-Wan's eyes widened before a warm smile crossed his face. "I'd be honored. After all, you did name your son after me."

"We wouldn't have it any other way, Obi-Wan," Anakin smiled. He felt Leia's little fingers wrap around his larger organic one. He looked down at her as if trying to work out what she was trying to tell him. "Obi-Wan, would you like to hold Leia again?"

Obi-Wan continued to smile and walked over to Anakin who then slid his infant daughter into his arms.

Anakin was going to be the first one to say that his former master had suddenly gone soft. He could see that Obi-Wan already loved Leia and Luke as if they were his own. He knew that no harm would come to the twins whenever Obi-Wan and Ahsoka were around.

Seeing Obi-Wan interact with Leia made the new father wonder what life was going to be like when his little girl got older. Would Luke and Obi-Wan be chasing away any boy that laid eyes on her? Would Ahsoka and Padmé being giving her advice on boys? Anakin could only shake his head. All these thoughts of boys pursuing Leia was doing his head in. He still had a few years yet until that happened.

Ahsoka had pulled Lux over to Padmé's side so that she could see her tiny nephew and godson up close. "Lux, meet Luke."

Lux looked down at the pink baby boy in Ahsoka's arms. He had to admit, the child was adorable. He could see both Anakin and Padmé in the child. The boy had a tuft of blonde hair, obviously inherited from his father. The boy even had Anakin's eyes. He had Padmé's face though.

"Lukey, meet your Uncle Lux." Ahsoka cooed to her nephew.

Lux looked at her in surprise. "'Uncle Lux'? You really want me involved in your godchildren's lives?"

"Of course. You're a part of my life, as are Luke and Leia. If I'm their aunt then you get to be their uncle. I hope that's okay with you."

"Of course it is. I know my mother would approve."

Ahsoka beamed and leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, prompting him to go a bright red.

Anakin, who had been watching the entire exchange, smirked. "Lux," Lux looked over at him. "Take care of my Snips."

Lux swallowed and nodded. Had the great Anakin Skywalker just approved of his relationship with his Padawan? He smiled and nodded.

"On my honor, Anakin."

Satine and Bail had broken off and had gathered around the twins. Bail had gone over to join Anakin and Obi-Wan who were still cooing over Leia while Satine had gone over to join Ahsoka and Lux with Luke.

Padmé smiled tiredly as her friends and husband cooed over her precious babies. She couldn't believe she hadn't sensed this sooner. Twins. She thought back to the conversation she and Anakin had had a long while ago. She remembered him asking whether they'd be able to cope if they ended up having twins or triplets. How the unlikely reality had come true she wished she knew. They had twins. Twins!

From the moment Luke had been born, Padmé had instantly loved him. Then, the moment the doctor had said she was carrying twins, she knew she would love her second child just as much as her first. She had the son she had been dreaming of while Anakin now had the daughter he had wished for. Exhaustion weighed down on her and she felt the urge to sleep.

"Get some rest. You've earned it." Said a voice.

The new mother turned her head to see her husband watching her. She allowed him to lean over and kiss her forehead. She nodded and closed her eyes, eagerly awaiting what was going to come next in her new life.


So, there you have it. Part 2. Next chapter is the one I have been looking forward to writing for a very long time. Anakin's secrets are revealed to the Jedi council! The next chapter should be up soon. It might up as early as tomorrow. Not sure yet or it could be a few days from now. We'll see how things go.

To be Continued...