The hour had grown late and Anakin was planning to return to the temple.
"I'm sorry I broke down like that," Padme apologized.
Anakin smiled and kissed her forehead, "Don't apologize, I don't blame you. Don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Anakin Skywalker are you reading my thoughts?!" she smiled.
"I can't help it!" Anakin grinned. "But I'm serious. It can be between you and me, if you like."
"Thank you," Padme said quietly.
Anakin slipped her hand into his and they walked together to the door. Padme gave him one last kiss.
"See you around," Anakin said sadly letting go of her hand.
"Come and see me tomorrow?" Padme said before he was totally out the door.
Anakin grinned, trying to control his happiness. "I have some things to do in the morning but I can come by in the afternoon."
"I don't know if I can wait that long," she teased.
"I'll see what I can do," Anakin said flashing his boyish smile with a glint of mischief in his eyes.
Padme watched as he walked down the hall, turning his head once more and waving. She waved back and went inside her quarters. It had been a good night.
Obi-wan was waiting outside the doors to the Supreme Chancellor's office. He had been there for a few hours, watching people pass in and out of the doors. He didn't mind that much, but now he was becoming impatient. The doors opened again and Chancellor Palpatine made an appearance. He looked exhaused but pushed a smile on his lips.
"Master Kenobi, I am sorry for making you wait so long," the chancellor apologized.
"No need to apologize. Looks like it has been a busy day," Obi-wan replied.
"Indeed it has, come in," he gestured his arm towards the door.
Obi-wan walked inside the spacious office. It was neat, besides the cluttered desk, and was well kept. The chancellor sat behind his desk and offered Obi-wan a chair. The jedi sat in one facing the chancellor, he was hoping this would not last long.
"As you probably already know," Chancellor Palpatine began. "The Naboo system has been under attacks for quite some time now, Queen Amidala has been on Coruscant for the past few days. Unfortunetly, the identity of the attacker or attckers is still unknown. I am planning to call a meeting of the Senate tomorrow."
Obi-wan nodded and continued to listen.
"Queen Amidala has grown restless and wants to return home. When she left before she barely made it alive. I fear for her life if she does decide to return to Naboo, which I have a feeling she has. That is why I requested a meeting with you. I was wondering."
"If I would go to Naboo with her and watch over her?" Obi-wan finished for him.
"Well, um.yes."
"I will make sure no harm will come to Queen Amidala, my apprentice and I will travel to Naboo, she will be under our protection until these attacks cease."
"Thank you Jedi Kenobi," Chancellor Palatine smiled. "This would help so much."
"No need to thank me Chancellor, I'm a Jedi, I live to protect and serve."
"That was all for now. I will contact you when Queen Amidala is due to return home."
"Thank you Chancellor Palpatine, good night."
The Jedi bowed and exited the office. Obi-wan was not surprised by this meeting. He knew Queen Amidala would be with them again, and he knew that Anakin would find her sooner or later. But the Jedi couldn't shrug off the bad feeling hanging over his head. Something was going to happen..he could feel it.
"I'm sorry I broke down like that," Padme apologized.
Anakin smiled and kissed her forehead, "Don't apologize, I don't blame you. Don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Anakin Skywalker are you reading my thoughts?!" she smiled.
"I can't help it!" Anakin grinned. "But I'm serious. It can be between you and me, if you like."
"Thank you," Padme said quietly.
Anakin slipped her hand into his and they walked together to the door. Padme gave him one last kiss.
"See you around," Anakin said sadly letting go of her hand.
"Come and see me tomorrow?" Padme said before he was totally out the door.
Anakin grinned, trying to control his happiness. "I have some things to do in the morning but I can come by in the afternoon."
"I don't know if I can wait that long," she teased.
"I'll see what I can do," Anakin said flashing his boyish smile with a glint of mischief in his eyes.
Padme watched as he walked down the hall, turning his head once more and waving. She waved back and went inside her quarters. It had been a good night.
Obi-wan was waiting outside the doors to the Supreme Chancellor's office. He had been there for a few hours, watching people pass in and out of the doors. He didn't mind that much, but now he was becoming impatient. The doors opened again and Chancellor Palpatine made an appearance. He looked exhaused but pushed a smile on his lips.
"Master Kenobi, I am sorry for making you wait so long," the chancellor apologized.
"No need to apologize. Looks like it has been a busy day," Obi-wan replied.
"Indeed it has, come in," he gestured his arm towards the door.
Obi-wan walked inside the spacious office. It was neat, besides the cluttered desk, and was well kept. The chancellor sat behind his desk and offered Obi-wan a chair. The jedi sat in one facing the chancellor, he was hoping this would not last long.
"As you probably already know," Chancellor Palpatine began. "The Naboo system has been under attacks for quite some time now, Queen Amidala has been on Coruscant for the past few days. Unfortunetly, the identity of the attacker or attckers is still unknown. I am planning to call a meeting of the Senate tomorrow."
Obi-wan nodded and continued to listen.
"Queen Amidala has grown restless and wants to return home. When she left before she barely made it alive. I fear for her life if she does decide to return to Naboo, which I have a feeling she has. That is why I requested a meeting with you. I was wondering."
"If I would go to Naboo with her and watch over her?" Obi-wan finished for him.
"Well, um.yes."
"I will make sure no harm will come to Queen Amidala, my apprentice and I will travel to Naboo, she will be under our protection until these attacks cease."
"Thank you Jedi Kenobi," Chancellor Palatine smiled. "This would help so much."
"No need to thank me Chancellor, I'm a Jedi, I live to protect and serve."
"That was all for now. I will contact you when Queen Amidala is due to return home."
"Thank you Chancellor Palpatine, good night."
The Jedi bowed and exited the office. Obi-wan was not surprised by this meeting. He knew Queen Amidala would be with them again, and he knew that Anakin would find her sooner or later. But the Jedi couldn't shrug off the bad feeling hanging over his head. Something was going to happen..he could feel it.