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Chapter 5
The next morning found Obi-wan with Luke, and his things, near the front door getting ready to leave for good and saying their goodbyes. While Kida held on to Leia Padmé picked Luke up from his traveling seat, held him close and as the tears shimmered in her eyes she said, "Goodbye Luke. I know that you probably won't remember me but I'm going to miss you so much. I promise that I'll see you again someday."
After she put Luke back into his seat and wiped her eyes, Padmé took Leia from Kida's arms so that Kida could say her goodbyes to Ben. As Kida walked to Obi-wan the tears in her eyes began to stream down her cheeks as she said, "Good-bye, Ben. This will be the last time we see each other for many years. I'm going to miss you so much."
Ben wrapped his arms around her, held her close, and wiped the tears off her cheeks as he replied, "I'm going to miss you too, Kida. I'll be counting the years till we see each other again." With that he pulled her into a loving kiss and when they separated, he left with Luke for Tatooine. Kida and Padmé waved goodbye to the two of them as long as they could see their rapidly retreating forms.
When they could no longer see them they turned back to the house and Padmé said, "Kida, will you hold me? I need to have a good cry." Kida nodded sadly and replied, "Sure. You know what, I think we both do." After they closed the front door and sat down on the living room couch they did just as Leia sat on Padmé's lap and began to play with her feet.
As they held each other and cried Padmé wailed out, "Kida, I'm going to miss Luke so much." Kida dried some of her tears and said, "I know, but it's for the best. I'll watch over him too so he will be safe." Padmé nodded and replied, "I know, I know but I still wish that I could watch him grow up with me in his life." Smiling slightly, Kida squeezed Padmé's arm and she said, "I understand how you feel. I wish my kids could have their father in their lives but it can't happen."
Wiping her tears away Padmé smiled and looked slyly over at Kida as she said, "Ya, speaking of fathers... why didn't you tell Obi-wan about them when he was here? He would have wanted to know." Kida sighed and replied, "I had my reasons... like the fact that he would have been torn between staying with his kids and going with Luke to Tatooine. I didn't want to have him burdened with more than what was necessary."
Padmé nodded and said, "Oh, I see. I can understand that. It's kinda the same with Anakin, ya know? The fact that he doesn't know about Luke and Leia and can't know or it could endanger them and the future?" Kida smiled grimly as she replied, "Ya, kinda like that. Anyway, it is done, Luke and Obi-wan are heading to Tatooine and Leia will continue to live with you till the day you die. When that happens Bail Organa will adopt her as his own and I will watch over both Luke and Leah, protecting them from harm as long as necessary."
Padmé looked down at Leah who squirmed to be put down on the floor to play which Padmé did as she said, "That's the one comfort I have—the knowledge that you'll be protecting them. That and knowing that Anakin will be saved before he dies." Kida nodded and said, "Yes. And after you both die you'll be able to stay together forever." Smiling wirily, Padmé just said, "True." Just then, Leia began to fuss from hunger, and they two women smiled at each other as Padmé got up to feed her. Kida also got up to go and get her children from the babysitters now that Ben had left.
A year and a half later found Kida alone with her children and Leia because Padmé had just been killed by Palpatine several months before and Kida had buried her on the island where Padmé and Anakin had fallen in love and later got married, just as Padmé had asked her to. Kida met up with Bail Organa as had been planned years before, so that he could take Leia to Alderaan to be adopted into his family.
They met at where Padmé, Kida, and their children had been living since the kids had been born about two years before, to talk about Leia's future before he left with her. As they sat in the living room, watching the three children play before them on the floor Bail said, "Kidakakash, I will take care of Leia as my own daughter. I'll adopt her and give her my name. That way Palpatine will never know that she is the daughter of Padmé and Anakin/Darth Vader."
Kida nodded solemnly as she replied, "Good idea. I have foreseen that she will become a very influential person in the future of the republic." Turning his gaze on the beautiful young woman he said, "Really? Then it is all the more important to keep her parentage a secret." Kida looked at him and said, "Yes it is. As soon as possible in fact." Nodding in agreement, Bail said, "Very well, if you will pack her things together I'll take her home with me tomorrow morning."
Kida smiled and said, "Ok, I'll go do that right now. Will you watch the children for me?" Bail smiled slightly as well and replied, "I will." Kida then got up, went to the children's room, and packed up the children's things while Bail watched the kids. The next morning found Bail, Kida, and the children at one of the landing docks where Bail's ship was being readied to leave for Alderaan.
With Leah strapped in, Bail went back out to where Kida was watching her kids and their luggage, and asked, "You're leaving too?" Kida nodded and replied, "Yes we are. Now that Padmé no longer has need of me and you'll be taking Leia to Alderaan, I have no reason to stay. Therefore I'm leaving with my children to go to Marro where my grandmother is living. She would love to have her great-grandkids around to spoil."
Bail smiled and chuckled as he said, "I'm sure they will. Well I'll be saying goodbye then. It's time for me to leave now." Kida smiled and said, "Very well." Bail shook her hand and went back into his ship, leaving a few minutes later. Kida waved goodbye as he left and headed to her own ship, which she had kept well taken care of, and set off with her children and their luggage to Marro. There she stayed with her grandmother for many years, watching over the Skywalker twins through the force the whole time.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next one will be out by next week sometime, we'll see. Unless I add the Kida and Boba meeting, there are only three more chapters left to do. The chapters should be done in the next few weeks and hopefully before my classes begin in September.