Star Wars: Cross Paths Part 3
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Chapter 1 – 2 Months Later
Coruscant:
Few months had passed since the message they got from Thrawn. Since that time, they had time to think of what they would do. They also need to find allies and for the past months they had everything planned.
At this time Luke was sitting on the floor of his apartment, with his legs cross and eyes closed. Today he decided to meditating a little with Grogu. The child was in front of him doing the same thing.
Ines went with Leia and the kids to buy some new clothes since some of the ones they had didn't fit anymore. The kids were growing so fast.
Luke, Jr was the only one who stayed home with his father. Right now, he was sitting, on top of his blanket, playing with his cube toy, that every time he pressed a button a different sound was heard. Right now, it was what he was doing, pressing the many buttons and babbling.
Grogu opened one eye and looked at his little friend. Closing his eyes he tried to focus just like Luke was doing, but the sound of the toy of the baby didn't let him concentrate.
All of the sudden, a whimper was heard, and Luke opened his eyes and seeing his son's toy up in the air, he looked at Grogu and sighed.
"Grogu!" he said and reaching the toy, he gave it back to his baby son, who grabbed and looked at his father and smile. Smiling to him, Luke wipe his son's mouth. Lately little Luke was drooling a lot, indicating that maybe he would start to teething. At 7 months old he was getting bigger by the minute.
Looking back at Grogu, Luke couldn't help but smile too.
"I know the sounds were a little annoying, but you need to abstract yourself from the outside world and focus only in the force." he spoke.
Grogu looked at him and then to the baby, who started to tap his toy again.
The door beeped and pressing a button, Luke opened and smiled when he saw Ahsoka entering.
"I hope I'm not interrupting." she said approaching him and sitting on the floor, smiling at baby Luke who smiled at his aunt, drooling all over his bib again.
Picking him up, Ahsoka laughed at the little blond hair and blue eyes baby, who focus on her head-tails.
"He is so big. I can't believe. It felt like yesterday he was just a newborn." she said, laughing when the baby looked at her and babble. "Yes you are." she continue to smile and kissed his little forehead.
"Tell me about it." Luke said running his right hand on his son's blond hair.
"Where are my other nephews?" she asked, realizing the apartment was too quiet than usual.
"Ines took them to buy some shoes and clothes cause like you said, they are growing to fast for my taste." he said.
"And you took time to have a quiet time with these two little fellas." Ahsoka said smiling at baby Luke and looked at Grogu, who kept looking at her and to Luke.
"Well I decided it was a good time to do a meditation time, but this little fella kept playing his toy." he said looking at his son, who looked at his father and leaning towards him, making Luke picking up and hold his baby up on his legs.
Looking at Ahsoka, he asked her: "And what's up with you?"
"Decided to check out for a while. Your mother is preparing her trip to Naboo."
"She really goes to try to convince the Gungans to support us?" he asked, sitting his son the blanket again, making the baby looked at his father with a question look on his little face, which made Luke stroke his right cheek.
"Well, she did before, 13 years before you were born, when she was Queen of Naboo. So, maybe she can do it again?" she told him.
"And what about you? Are you really decide to find other Jedi out there?" he asked her.
"If Grogu survived the purge, I'm sure others did too. They are out there for sure. And maybe I will stop by and pay a visit to Bo Katan. It's being a while since I saw her." she said looking at him. "Are you going to Tatooine?"
Luke glance at his friend.
"I don't know yet. Din is already there, and that is good thing." he said "But I don't know if it is a good idea so far."
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Ines and I are planning to be just us and the kids in some remote planet, for a few weeks. I plan to train the children there. It is time for my children started the training."
Ahsoka nod.
"Will Grogu go too?"
"Yes. It will be just 7 us. Leia decided to stay here. Han will go with Chewie to Kashyyyk talk with the Wookies."
"Your father in law will go with your mother to Naboo"
"Yes. So will Dan and Gracy alongside with Noa and Cindel. They decided to be in Varykino. In a way it is a safe place."
Ahsoka nod.
"I will stay here with Ani and Bail and wait for your arrival. And watching the new students. Even your former ones are a really help now."
"Yes they are." Luke smile all proud.
"Well it is my time to go." she said and looking at Grogu and baby Luke, she smiled. "Bye you two"
Luke babble at her and smile with his drooling mouth while Grogu wave his hand, making Luke giggle at that.
Later that night:
Luke was sitting on his couch, with his 7 months old boy, supporting himself on his little legs, facing him. His mother was putting his siblings to bed right now, since the kids were exhausted after a full afternoon shopping, and after dinner they really started to get sleepy, unlike their youngest brother, who even if he was sleepy, he was fighting that like crazy, making Luke smile at his son.
"You are really trying to fight the sleep, aren't you?" he said shaking his head when his son looked at him and rub his eyes.
Ines came from inside and sat next to them.
"They were all really tired. I think we need to do that more often." she said giggling, which made Luke looked at him and smile, showing he had something bothering. "What is it babe?"
Luke looked back at his son, and pulled him onto his chest, trying to make the baby at least to finally fall asleep.
"I was thinking, that maybe we shouldn't go to Tatooine to see Boba Fett after all." he said looking at her. "Din called me right after Ahsoka left, and they are having a really problem there with the Pikes."
"That doesn't sound good?" Ines said. "Are the kids alright?"
"Boba is trying to avoid war which I have to say is new, coming from him." he said making Ines nod.
"Okay then, so what do you plan to do?"
"I was thinking we should leave in two days but to that planet I found a few days ago. Being there for a few weeks. Just us: You, me and the kids."
"And Grogu?"
Luke nod and kissed his baby son top of head. The baby finally was falling asleep on his father chest.
"Din will talk to him after everything settle down, and then he will come to us and tell us what happened."
Ines looked at her baby who finally was sleeping and then to her husband. Knowing each other for so long she knew that the reason why Din would be in that planet to visit them was not only to inform them about Boba's answer.
Luke looked at her.
"I want to train our kids there and especially focus on Grogu."
"Din will take Grogu with him. That is why you said to be there." Ines said making Luke sighed.
"You know that he missed Din. He can visit him some time to time but, it is not the same thing with the other students, who actually have some time with their families."
"Yes I noticed that. And every time Din has to leave it is harder on Grogu."
"Exactly. I can't do that. I wouldn't be able to do that if I had to be away from this little baby or any of our kids." Luke said. "He is getting better to control his powers and I will try to focus on him while we are there. But it is time to let him go with Din."
Ines nod. She knew her husband was right.
"You know that the problem will be a certain little girl that is sleeping right now with him."
"And that is what it pains me the most. I promise the day they were born that I will never done anything to hurt them. And I know I will break her little heart." Luke said looking down, which made Ines get closer to him.
"Hey, the love she has for you is bigger than anything. She will cry and be sad, but she will understand that you are doing the right thing."
"I hope so babe."
"Trust the force and trust the bond you have with your daughter, Luke"
Luke looked at her and nod. She was right but that doesn't mean it was still not painful.
Here is the first chapter of Part 3. Do you think Luke is doing the right thing to let Grogu go with Din?
