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A/N: OK. Thanks to all you folks out there. here's another chapter for you! Did you think I was really gonna leave it at that? Haha. =P. By the way, ^^ means thoughts/flashbacks.
^Master Anakin!!!^ A loud childish shout ran through Anakin's brain as he layed on his bed, asleep. ^Master Anakin!^ The voice called out, louder and higher, jolting Anakin out of his not-so-fitful sleep.
^Carl?^ Anakin returned the thought, confused.
^Master Anakin. Finally. You've woken up. I was just about to force-throw something to you.^ There was a sheepish pause. ^But my powers aren't good enough and I'm nowhere near your quarters.^
^I'm presumed you woke me up for a matter, Carl?^ By this time, Anakin had slipped on his Jedi robes over his thin, plain shirt. His lightsabar that had settled comfortably under his pillow flew to his outstretched palm.
^Master Anakin. Senator Amidala has awoken.^ There was no reply. Carl scratched his head, puzzled. ^Master?^ He turned to Obi-wan and Master Yoda. "Master Anakin's not answering," he informed them.
Before the two wise men, or rather, one wise man and one little green wrinkled creature could say a word, Anakin rushed through the door to Padmé's room, where she had been resting for nearly a month now.
"Padmé," he gasped as he entered, braking suddenly when he saw the Jedi healer, the two Jedi knight and his ex-padawan. He bowed politely, but his eyes were anxious.
Yoda nodded knowingly. "Time alone, Anakin wants with the senator. Leave, we all must." Anakin flushed a deep red, as he bowed again in thanks. As the Jedi masters and padawans walked off, Obi-wan stopped beside Anakin.
"Be calm," he whispered, before hobbling off on one leg, trying to catch up with the rest. Anakin paused at his friend's words. Clenching his jaw, he turned at the corner, and caught sight of the bed, or specifically, what lies on the bed.
"Padmé," he whispered gently, as he walked quietly towards the bed, as if his normal footsteps would shake the whole of Coruscant. "Hey," he greeted, as he sat on his usual chair.
Padmé, to his shock, turned away and covered the thick blanket over her. "Go away," she cried out, from under the blanket.
"Padmé?" His voice was soft, yet lost and confused. "What? What did I do?" Without waiting for a reply, he tenderly turned her over to face him, and his voice caught in his throat. The wounds hadn't seem so bad when she was in a coma, but now Anakin could see the swollen bulge of her face, the blood that soaked her bandages.
"Don't look at me like that," she begged, her voice breaking.
"Why not?"
"I don't want you to see me like that."
Anakin smiled tenderly, then slowly and deliberately kissed her softly on her bruised forehead. "You still look beautiful to me," he whispered. Staring deep into her brown eyes, that beautiful eyes that never changed, Anakin declared softly, yet firmly. "No matter what happens, wherever you go, I'll be waiting at the end. I love you."
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A/N: That's the end I guess. Thanks for following me throughout this entire story. I enjoyed it and hope you did too. If yo want me to write an extra chapter, I guess I could. But if not, then here's your happy ending. Review please!
A/N: OK. Thanks to all you folks out there. here's another chapter for you! Did you think I was really gonna leave it at that? Haha. =P. By the way, ^^ means thoughts/flashbacks.
^Master Anakin!!!^ A loud childish shout ran through Anakin's brain as he layed on his bed, asleep. ^Master Anakin!^ The voice called out, louder and higher, jolting Anakin out of his not-so-fitful sleep.
^Carl?^ Anakin returned the thought, confused.
^Master Anakin. Finally. You've woken up. I was just about to force-throw something to you.^ There was a sheepish pause. ^But my powers aren't good enough and I'm nowhere near your quarters.^
^I'm presumed you woke me up for a matter, Carl?^ By this time, Anakin had slipped on his Jedi robes over his thin, plain shirt. His lightsabar that had settled comfortably under his pillow flew to his outstretched palm.
^Master Anakin. Senator Amidala has awoken.^ There was no reply. Carl scratched his head, puzzled. ^Master?^ He turned to Obi-wan and Master Yoda. "Master Anakin's not answering," he informed them.
Before the two wise men, or rather, one wise man and one little green wrinkled creature could say a word, Anakin rushed through the door to Padmé's room, where she had been resting for nearly a month now.
"Padmé," he gasped as he entered, braking suddenly when he saw the Jedi healer, the two Jedi knight and his ex-padawan. He bowed politely, but his eyes were anxious.
Yoda nodded knowingly. "Time alone, Anakin wants with the senator. Leave, we all must." Anakin flushed a deep red, as he bowed again in thanks. As the Jedi masters and padawans walked off, Obi-wan stopped beside Anakin.
"Be calm," he whispered, before hobbling off on one leg, trying to catch up with the rest. Anakin paused at his friend's words. Clenching his jaw, he turned at the corner, and caught sight of the bed, or specifically, what lies on the bed.
"Padmé," he whispered gently, as he walked quietly towards the bed, as if his normal footsteps would shake the whole of Coruscant. "Hey," he greeted, as he sat on his usual chair.
Padmé, to his shock, turned away and covered the thick blanket over her. "Go away," she cried out, from under the blanket.
"Padmé?" His voice was soft, yet lost and confused. "What? What did I do?" Without waiting for a reply, he tenderly turned her over to face him, and his voice caught in his throat. The wounds hadn't seem so bad when she was in a coma, but now Anakin could see the swollen bulge of her face, the blood that soaked her bandages.
"Don't look at me like that," she begged, her voice breaking.
"Why not?"
"I don't want you to see me like that."
Anakin smiled tenderly, then slowly and deliberately kissed her softly on her bruised forehead. "You still look beautiful to me," he whispered. Staring deep into her brown eyes, that beautiful eyes that never changed, Anakin declared softly, yet firmly. "No matter what happens, wherever you go, I'll be waiting at the end. I love you."
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A/N: That's the end I guess. Thanks for following me throughout this entire story. I enjoyed it and hope you did too. If yo want me to write an extra chapter, I guess I could. But if not, then here's your happy ending. Review please!