Disclaimer: Ah, George thought of it and fulfilled his fantasy. I'm just
fulfilling mine. Don't sue, I can't pay. =P
^ means thoughts/flashbacks.
Anakin Skywalker opened his dark blue eyes tiredly, looking around to see what had woke him up. His tiredness gave way to alert sharpness and he jumped up, his hand already on his lightsaber. As he noted the source of the insistent beeping, he relaxed and gave one of his rare lopsided smile. "R-2, you can stop now. What's wrong?" The little droid gave a series of beeps and Anakin turned to C-3PO for interpretation.
"Well Master Ani, it seems that we will be reaching the lake country very soon. Would you like to take control of the flier?" Anakin nodded and strode towards the control panel, strapping himself to the seat. Being the talented flyer he was, he bought the flyer down smoothly and effortlessly. He flipped the control from air to water, and the flyer skidded over the smooth, clear waters, stopping effortlessly at the steps that led to a huge mansion.
"C-3PO, would be so kind as to wake the senator up?" Anakin asked, as he switched off the power. He turned. And nearly died of a heart attack. Padmé was standing directly in front of him, her eyebrows raised in question, her mouth curled up in amusement. "I'm already up, Master Jedi," she informed him.
Anakin covered his shock and bowed. "I observed," he retorted. "Well, milady, it seems that we have reached our destination." He tilted his blond head at the door, and Padmé walked out, followed by the two droids, leaving Anakin with the bags. With a inaudible sigh, Anakin picked up two of the bags in each hand. His eyebrows furrowed suddenly, as he realized there were many more bags. He knew that it was wrong to use the force for his convenience, but he decided to make an exception. With a wave of his hands, the bags floated up and followed Anakin out.
***
Padmé walked side by side with her very tall Jedi Protector, her mouth in a soft smile, as she recalled Anakin's startled look earlier in the flyer. She held onto one corner of her gown, that was bare-backed, and pastel colored, with light blue, yellow, pink and hints of green.
Anakin was dressed in his usual Jedi robes, his back slightly hunched, as he listened to Padmé's sweet voice, that was soft and soothing. He nodded and smirked a little to show that he understood the joke Padmé was sharing him.
Padmé sighed. "Anakin, would it kill you to show a little more expression now and then? You're nineteen, not thirty," she chided him. Anakin glanced at her in surprise, then back at his black boots. "I do show expression," Anakin said. "It's just that I don't find many things funny. I have a huge responsibility to the galaxy," he muttered, and Padmé could hear the pride in his voice.
"You do love being a Jedi, huh?"
"I am glad to be one of the privilege few," Anakin replied. They walked in silence to the end of the balcony and Anakin put his hands on the railing. "But," he paused, as if confessing a terrible secret. "I sometimes wish to just be a normal child leading a normal life."
"Normal life?" Padmé repeated, an eyebrow raised. She lifted her chin slightly to look at Anakin in the eyes. Brown eyes met blue.
Anakin nodded. He looked deep into her eyes, and he had a feeling that he was falling, and somehow, deep inside him, he knew that he would never be able to turn back. He didn't care. Unknowingly, almost absentmindedly, he leaned closer to her. Their lips met in a soft kiss. Slowly, he deepened the kiss, when Padmé turned away suddenly.
Awkwardly, Anakin looked at her, his eyes lost and confused. "I'm sorry?"
"You have a whole life ahead of you Anakin. I would not do anything to jeopardize it," Padmé said, or rather, pleaded, begging for Anakin to understand. She did not meant to hurt him. Never.
Anakin kept silent for awhile, his eyes focused on a small island far away in the distance. After moments of unbearable silence, he turned towards Padmé, and bowed formally, mockingly. "Of course, milady," he said, his voice expressionless. But it was his eyes that struck Padmé most.
It was cold and almost dangerous.
***
A/N: Never expected it to be so agnsty. review please! PLEASE! =P
Anakin Skywalker opened his dark blue eyes tiredly, looking around to see what had woke him up. His tiredness gave way to alert sharpness and he jumped up, his hand already on his lightsaber. As he noted the source of the insistent beeping, he relaxed and gave one of his rare lopsided smile. "R-2, you can stop now. What's wrong?" The little droid gave a series of beeps and Anakin turned to C-3PO for interpretation.
"Well Master Ani, it seems that we will be reaching the lake country very soon. Would you like to take control of the flier?" Anakin nodded and strode towards the control panel, strapping himself to the seat. Being the talented flyer he was, he bought the flyer down smoothly and effortlessly. He flipped the control from air to water, and the flyer skidded over the smooth, clear waters, stopping effortlessly at the steps that led to a huge mansion.
"C-3PO, would be so kind as to wake the senator up?" Anakin asked, as he switched off the power. He turned. And nearly died of a heart attack. Padmé was standing directly in front of him, her eyebrows raised in question, her mouth curled up in amusement. "I'm already up, Master Jedi," she informed him.
Anakin covered his shock and bowed. "I observed," he retorted. "Well, milady, it seems that we have reached our destination." He tilted his blond head at the door, and Padmé walked out, followed by the two droids, leaving Anakin with the bags. With a inaudible sigh, Anakin picked up two of the bags in each hand. His eyebrows furrowed suddenly, as he realized there were many more bags. He knew that it was wrong to use the force for his convenience, but he decided to make an exception. With a wave of his hands, the bags floated up and followed Anakin out.
***
Padmé walked side by side with her very tall Jedi Protector, her mouth in a soft smile, as she recalled Anakin's startled look earlier in the flyer. She held onto one corner of her gown, that was bare-backed, and pastel colored, with light blue, yellow, pink and hints of green.
Anakin was dressed in his usual Jedi robes, his back slightly hunched, as he listened to Padmé's sweet voice, that was soft and soothing. He nodded and smirked a little to show that he understood the joke Padmé was sharing him.
Padmé sighed. "Anakin, would it kill you to show a little more expression now and then? You're nineteen, not thirty," she chided him. Anakin glanced at her in surprise, then back at his black boots. "I do show expression," Anakin said. "It's just that I don't find many things funny. I have a huge responsibility to the galaxy," he muttered, and Padmé could hear the pride in his voice.
"You do love being a Jedi, huh?"
"I am glad to be one of the privilege few," Anakin replied. They walked in silence to the end of the balcony and Anakin put his hands on the railing. "But," he paused, as if confessing a terrible secret. "I sometimes wish to just be a normal child leading a normal life."
"Normal life?" Padmé repeated, an eyebrow raised. She lifted her chin slightly to look at Anakin in the eyes. Brown eyes met blue.
Anakin nodded. He looked deep into her eyes, and he had a feeling that he was falling, and somehow, deep inside him, he knew that he would never be able to turn back. He didn't care. Unknowingly, almost absentmindedly, he leaned closer to her. Their lips met in a soft kiss. Slowly, he deepened the kiss, when Padmé turned away suddenly.
Awkwardly, Anakin looked at her, his eyes lost and confused. "I'm sorry?"
"You have a whole life ahead of you Anakin. I would not do anything to jeopardize it," Padmé said, or rather, pleaded, begging for Anakin to understand. She did not meant to hurt him. Never.
Anakin kept silent for awhile, his eyes focused on a small island far away in the distance. After moments of unbearable silence, he turned towards Padmé, and bowed formally, mockingly. "Of course, milady," he said, his voice expressionless. But it was his eyes that struck Padmé most.
It was cold and almost dangerous.
***
A/N: Never expected it to be so agnsty. review please! PLEASE! =P