Anakin really hated these social gatherings. They were just
another chance for Padme to embarrass him in front of his
parents as well as her own. That was just what she was
getting ready to do. He honestly lived for moments like
these, like a hole in his head.
"Padme I am so glad that you made it. We were starting to think that you weren't going to come, which would have upset me greatly. I am glad you came but really, what took you so long," asked Mrs. Skywalker.
Anakin gave Padme his deadliest stare. He was hoping to scare her into lieing. He knew it hadn't worked when she threw him a smirk and turned to face both sets of parents.
"I am so sorry. You know that a lady of my age and class must never leave the house unattended. I really don't know what took him so long. He came to the house all dirty and ofcourse we couldn't go that way and then once he came down he was dressed as if he were a servant. Finally when we were ready to go he blamed it all on me. I just can't believe that," said Padme trying her best to sound appalled.
Anakin tried to controle his breathing as he looked at her. She simply smiled at him knowing his parents would make a big deal out of it.
"Anakin, I expect so much more of you. You should be ashamed of yourself. I expect more of you because you are supposed to be getting married soon to Padme."
"Please don't remind me," said Anakin under his breath.
"Well, why don't you two go find your brother," asked Mrs. Skywalker.
"We'd love to. Come on, Anakin," said Padme.
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Anakin hated his brother. Daniel was always trying to take what was already his. He was Padme's exact age and always flirted with her at every given opportunity.
They walked in the forest where they saw Daniel throwing rocks into the river. He seemed to be in a sullen mood. He looked up at the approaching people. The minute he realized that Padme was with Anakin he brightened up.
"Hello, Daniel."
"Why, hello Padme. It seems you get more beautiful with every second I'm away from you. You really have no idea," said Daniel with a smile on his face.
"I'm sure I don't," laughed Padme.
"Mom sent us after you. Go back to them. I need to speak to Padme alone."
"Well surely whatever you have to say you can say in front of us both. After all I am the brother in law."
"Just so long as you remember that, now go."
"Alright, alright. It was nice seeing you Padme. My brother doesn't know what he is missing."
Daniel winked at her before leaving. When he disappeared into the forest Anakin turned to her with an angry expression.
"What have I done now? No, wait, let me guess. I give up already so you might as well tell me. Exactly what have I done now," asked Padme.
"I hate it when he does that. Why the hell do you participate? Is this how you are going to be like when we are married, running yourself around like a whore?"
"Oh is that what I did? We all know what you'll be doing. Maybe I talk to Daniel, and yes, on occasion flirt with him. Maybe I like him because he doesn't treat me like trash. He treats me like an equal with feelings. He doesn't treat me like I'm not supposed to be around. He wants me around. And you- you hate me."
"I don't hate you Padme."
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Anakin was lying in his bed that night thinking about the conversation that had transpired between Padme and him. For some reason it bothered him. He didn't hate Padme. He didn't really love her either. When it came to Padme he wasn't quite sure how he felt. The girl drove him absolutely crazy. He was crazy about her and she drove him nuts. He hated that she always had a comment for whatever he said. He hated the fact that she couldn't shut up. He hated the fact that he was also used to it and in some sort of way it was kind of comforting.
It bothered him that she liked Daniel and that Daniel liked her. What did it matter if Daniel liked her or even if she liked Daniel? She was going to marry him, not Daniel. It still bothered him.
'God, what does it matter. It does matter doesn't it? You're going to be married to her for the rest of your life.'
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Even though Padme would rather die than admit it she was in a way obsessed with Anakin. She admired him, but in no way did she look up to him. She also hated him at the same time. In a way she would be lost without him. He saved her from their world of society. In some sort of way she loved him. She covered it up with their arguments.
Anakin loved her too although he would die before he would admit it. He taunted her and participated in their little game to cover it up. They didn't always argue. There were times they got along and Padme made him laugh.
The reason he treated her the way he did was because she had figured him out from day one. She saw past his charming ways. She saw the young man who was in pain and was suffering from never being loved.
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Thanksgiving had been an uneventful day. Padme and Anakin's family ofcourse had insisted on spending the day together. It had been fine with Anakin and Padme just glaring at eachother every so often when the parents didn't notice. Then when the parents had announced they were going to a party Anakin sighed inwardly because he realized he would be stuck with Padme.
"You two have a good time. The servants are here if you need anything," said Mr. Skywalker.
Anakin realized this was the first thanksgiving Daniel wouldn't be there to interupt or get in the way. Anakin smirked. He could work on making Padme mad. That always turned out to be a lot of fun
An hour later:
"So, Anakin, tell me. What would your life be like if I wasn't in it."
"Who knows? I'll tell you one thing. It would be a lot peaceful."
"No, that's not what I meant, and you know it! I meant would you be sleeping with whoever came to you within two feet."
"What does it matter? I have you and you have me. That's all that counts when you really think about it."
"What are you trying to say here, Anakin?"
"I'm trying to say the way things are, are the way things are. There's nothing we can do to change it. I was thinking the other night about what you said about me hating you. I don't hate you."
"Yes, you do. Maybe you're in a thankful mood, hence the holiday. You do hate me. You're not going to wake up tommorow and suddenly we'll be best friends. We are and probably will always be enemies."
"That's not true. All you have to do is admit that I am the stronger one and all our little games will come to an end. I'd even be willing to start off as if we never met. Hi, my name is Anakin Skywalker."
"You already know my name. You will never win Anakin. You want to know why, because I won't let you. I wasn't born to give up on anything."
"No, you were just born to be a little weak girl. What kills you on the inside is that your sister will always be better than you."
Anakin smiled as Padme ran at him and tried to hit him. As she threw one fist at him he grabbed it. She tried to hit him with the other but he grabbed it. They began to struggle before Padme fell to the ground on top of him. He looked at her from above. He had this dream before. He let go as he softly kissed her.
Yes, this had been everything that Padme had ever dreamed of kissing Anakin would be. She pulled back and just stared him in the eye before getting off of him.
"Padme I am so glad that you made it. We were starting to think that you weren't going to come, which would have upset me greatly. I am glad you came but really, what took you so long," asked Mrs. Skywalker.
Anakin gave Padme his deadliest stare. He was hoping to scare her into lieing. He knew it hadn't worked when she threw him a smirk and turned to face both sets of parents.
"I am so sorry. You know that a lady of my age and class must never leave the house unattended. I really don't know what took him so long. He came to the house all dirty and ofcourse we couldn't go that way and then once he came down he was dressed as if he were a servant. Finally when we were ready to go he blamed it all on me. I just can't believe that," said Padme trying her best to sound appalled.
Anakin tried to controle his breathing as he looked at her. She simply smiled at him knowing his parents would make a big deal out of it.
"Anakin, I expect so much more of you. You should be ashamed of yourself. I expect more of you because you are supposed to be getting married soon to Padme."
"Please don't remind me," said Anakin under his breath.
"Well, why don't you two go find your brother," asked Mrs. Skywalker.
"We'd love to. Come on, Anakin," said Padme.
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Anakin hated his brother. Daniel was always trying to take what was already his. He was Padme's exact age and always flirted with her at every given opportunity.
They walked in the forest where they saw Daniel throwing rocks into the river. He seemed to be in a sullen mood. He looked up at the approaching people. The minute he realized that Padme was with Anakin he brightened up.
"Hello, Daniel."
"Why, hello Padme. It seems you get more beautiful with every second I'm away from you. You really have no idea," said Daniel with a smile on his face.
"I'm sure I don't," laughed Padme.
"Mom sent us after you. Go back to them. I need to speak to Padme alone."
"Well surely whatever you have to say you can say in front of us both. After all I am the brother in law."
"Just so long as you remember that, now go."
"Alright, alright. It was nice seeing you Padme. My brother doesn't know what he is missing."
Daniel winked at her before leaving. When he disappeared into the forest Anakin turned to her with an angry expression.
"What have I done now? No, wait, let me guess. I give up already so you might as well tell me. Exactly what have I done now," asked Padme.
"I hate it when he does that. Why the hell do you participate? Is this how you are going to be like when we are married, running yourself around like a whore?"
"Oh is that what I did? We all know what you'll be doing. Maybe I talk to Daniel, and yes, on occasion flirt with him. Maybe I like him because he doesn't treat me like trash. He treats me like an equal with feelings. He doesn't treat me like I'm not supposed to be around. He wants me around. And you- you hate me."
"I don't hate you Padme."
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Anakin was lying in his bed that night thinking about the conversation that had transpired between Padme and him. For some reason it bothered him. He didn't hate Padme. He didn't really love her either. When it came to Padme he wasn't quite sure how he felt. The girl drove him absolutely crazy. He was crazy about her and she drove him nuts. He hated that she always had a comment for whatever he said. He hated the fact that she couldn't shut up. He hated the fact that he was also used to it and in some sort of way it was kind of comforting.
It bothered him that she liked Daniel and that Daniel liked her. What did it matter if Daniel liked her or even if she liked Daniel? She was going to marry him, not Daniel. It still bothered him.
'God, what does it matter. It does matter doesn't it? You're going to be married to her for the rest of your life.'
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Even though Padme would rather die than admit it she was in a way obsessed with Anakin. She admired him, but in no way did she look up to him. She also hated him at the same time. In a way she would be lost without him. He saved her from their world of society. In some sort of way she loved him. She covered it up with their arguments.
Anakin loved her too although he would die before he would admit it. He taunted her and participated in their little game to cover it up. They didn't always argue. There were times they got along and Padme made him laugh.
The reason he treated her the way he did was because she had figured him out from day one. She saw past his charming ways. She saw the young man who was in pain and was suffering from never being loved.
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Thanksgiving had been an uneventful day. Padme and Anakin's family ofcourse had insisted on spending the day together. It had been fine with Anakin and Padme just glaring at eachother every so often when the parents didn't notice. Then when the parents had announced they were going to a party Anakin sighed inwardly because he realized he would be stuck with Padme.
"You two have a good time. The servants are here if you need anything," said Mr. Skywalker.
Anakin realized this was the first thanksgiving Daniel wouldn't be there to interupt or get in the way. Anakin smirked. He could work on making Padme mad. That always turned out to be a lot of fun
An hour later:
"So, Anakin, tell me. What would your life be like if I wasn't in it."
"Who knows? I'll tell you one thing. It would be a lot peaceful."
"No, that's not what I meant, and you know it! I meant would you be sleeping with whoever came to you within two feet."
"What does it matter? I have you and you have me. That's all that counts when you really think about it."
"What are you trying to say here, Anakin?"
"I'm trying to say the way things are, are the way things are. There's nothing we can do to change it. I was thinking the other night about what you said about me hating you. I don't hate you."
"Yes, you do. Maybe you're in a thankful mood, hence the holiday. You do hate me. You're not going to wake up tommorow and suddenly we'll be best friends. We are and probably will always be enemies."
"That's not true. All you have to do is admit that I am the stronger one and all our little games will come to an end. I'd even be willing to start off as if we never met. Hi, my name is Anakin Skywalker."
"You already know my name. You will never win Anakin. You want to know why, because I won't let you. I wasn't born to give up on anything."
"No, you were just born to be a little weak girl. What kills you on the inside is that your sister will always be better than you."
Anakin smiled as Padme ran at him and tried to hit him. As she threw one fist at him he grabbed it. She tried to hit him with the other but he grabbed it. They began to struggle before Padme fell to the ground on top of him. He looked at her from above. He had this dream before. He let go as he softly kissed her.
Yes, this had been everything that Padme had ever dreamed of kissing Anakin would be. She pulled back and just stared him in the eye before getting off of him.