Hey Ya'll! I couldn't sleep, got on the computer, and when I checked my e-mail, I found two new e-mails. My friends and family have abandoned me, for all I found were alerts saying that I had 2 new reviews, one from Billion-Dollar-Ashley and another from Vivilp182. This chapter sort of answers you're question, though towards the end, I might have them run into each other.

Disclaimer: I don't own SW, though I would die of happiness if I did. I DO own Adana, Master Fuey, and Liam Lukaska, so if you want to refer to them, you must have my consent.

Summary: Ah, the lovely Theed, home to Senator Amidala.hint hint

They walked off the passenger ramp and onto Theed's pavement and into the beautiful city. There was a crowd around a person standing on a platform. It was Padme. If she recognized him, she would transmit a message to the Order about where he was, and make sure he didn't leave the tiny planet of Naboo. They stood in an area where he couldn't see her, meaning she most likely could not see him.

"It was good to see you again, Anakin. I need to go purchase my ticket to Alderaan now, but as soon as I figure out something I'll send a transmission."

"Wait! You're going to Alderaan alone? You can't handle that tough turf yourself!" He was only kidding, of course, but he didn't want to leave, not again. She was going to stay where he could ensure her safety.

"Oh, I can't. Well then, what do you propose I do?" She had one eyebrow raised.

"Well, seeing as I was going to Tatooine to rescue you from an almost certain death, I think I should go with you."

"You! Ani, I can't put you in danger like that. Not without Obi-Wan around to argue your case." Now Anakin was confused. When had Obi-Wan ever argued with Adana about him? As far as he knew, there was no contact between him and Adana since she left for the Enclave.

"Whoa, slow down now. When did Obi-Wan try to argue my case to you?"

"Uh, I'm guessing he didn't tell you."

"Tell me what?"

"I came to Coruscant to consult him. I needed advice on whether to stay and announce the fact that Master Rwana-Jwi Fuey had been lying and that I was alive or go to Alderaan and find out more about this conspiracy."

"He never told me you were alive! But he did tell Master Fuey he believed that you were alive the morning before I left. He didn't believe, he knew. And he knew you would take this shuttle, and that I would too. He set us up. Obi-Wan wants me to go with. Otherwise, he would have never agreed to me going in search of you."

"I don't know, Anakin. If you got killed, I wouldn't be able to live with myself."

"Please?" He was begging now. He didn't want her to go into danger. He gave her his famous face. It always worked. Whenever he wanted the rest of the day to rest, he would give Obi-Wan the face and the master would agree.

"Oh, come on! Anakin, stop it!" He didn't stop. She would give in to his demands. "Oh, fine! But if anything happens to you, it's not my fault!"

"Fine. You're free of any blame." He was so excited. He had won, even though he had known he would.

"Then, come on. We have to go buy the tickets, or else I don't know what we'll do." They started walking towards a big building in the middle of the square.

"So, Obi-Wan really said he wanted me to help you?"

"Yes, but I told him I wouldn't have it. I hadn't seen you in 10 years and things may get awkward. Plus, you thought I was dead, and I don't think a dead person knocking on your door at midnight was what you needed."

"I wouldn't have minded. I would have been happy to see you alive." Of course he wouldn't have minded. He would've been quite the opposite the opposite.

"Did you not hear me? I said midnight! M-I-D-N-I-G-H-T. Midnight! For the gods' sakes, I wasn't going to show up at your door at midnight. You wouldn't have been happy. If I know anything about you, and I think I do, showing up at your door at midnight is bad. No matter who you are."

"Oh, I wouldn't have been angry." Anakin knew himself better than anyone. He had learned from Obi-Wan to create walls around feelings, hide them from others. Besides, he loved her, and seeing her again would've reminded him of that.

"And why is that, Master Anakin?" Crap, she would figure it out. He knew she would.

"Uh…" 'come on, think of something, Skywalker!' "Because you're my best friend, of course!" All of a sudden, a look of disappointment swept across her face, but it was soon replaced by a shy smile. Did she want him to say he loved her?

"How did I know that's what you would say? You are far too predictable, Skywalker. I read you like an open scroll." Was she toying with him to get him to admit the truth, or did she really know? He was so confused. Of course, most women made him confused, but for different reasons.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Adana just started walking towards the building again. He knew he had done the wrong thing.

"Adana, wait."

"Why should if I if you don't trust me?"

"I do trust you."

"Then why do hide, Anakin?" Her voice was harsher than he had ever heard it be. Her words had drawn the attention of the crowd near Padme and he knew she had heard Adana shouting his name.

"Adana, look, can we continue this on the transport to Alderaan? You're drawing attention to us." His face was as red as a lagereik's eye. He didn't want the crowd to jump to conclusions.

"Why, Anakin? Hmm? Got a good excuse for me now, do you? Well, you can tell it to Obi-Wan back on Coruscant!" Padme was walking towards them now. Why was she so mad at him? Oh, gods. Her eyes were tearing up.

"Because there is someone here who can ruin this whole thing, and she is walking towards us right now. Please. Let's talk about this on the shuttle." She was getting closer.

"Fine, Anakin. I don't care what you're hiding, just remember this. Trust is essential to survival, and if we don't trust each other, we won't live. Come on." Adana began to jog towards the building and Padme had stopped. Once at the ticket counter, they hurriedly purchased their tickets and ran to the docking ramps. A few hours later, they were in route to Alderaan and sitting in the far corner of passenger area.

"What was that about back there?" Anakin needed to know why she had acted like she did. Adana was normally such a calm, quiet person. What happened in the Theed Starport was not on her usual list of reactions.

"It's nothing, Anakin. Forget it." She wouldn't look at him. She was staring at two children with their parents. They were human, one looked to be a 9-year-old boy, the other a 9-year-old girl. They were with their families and were playing with a model Republic Fighter and some figurines. They reminded her of Anakin and herself at that age.

"What happened to trust? I thought you said we would die if we weren't completely honest with each other." He put his hand on her shoulder, but she shrugged it off. If he wasn't going to tell her what was on his mind, she wasn't telling him anything.

"I told you, it was nothing. I just got worked up over nothing." Adana was hiding. He got enough of that from Obi-Wan. There was something she didn't want him to know.

"Alright, you don't have to say a word." Anakin looked at her face and saw the tear sliding down her cheek. A single tear. His heart broke at the sight of her, a confident, independent woman, crying. He wrapped is arm around her and she leaned on his shoulder, burying her face into his shirt. They sat like that for a few minutes, her silently sobbing into his shoulder and him rubbing her back, comforting her. The sound of sniffling signaled that she was done crying and he released her from his embrace.

Almost an hour later, they hadn't spoken to each other at all. Things weren't the same between them. They didn't talk; they didn't even look each other in the eye. If it wouldn't have been for them needing accommodations, they might have never talked.

"I think I know somewhere. It's close to the exile's residence, so we can get there sooner." Her voice was shaky. Adana obviously wasn't feeling any happier.

"Are you okay?" Anakin was concerned. She had been so depressed since he had lied to her. But she just didn't understand. He couldn't tell her that he loved her, it was forbidden and he didn't know how she would react.

"Yes, I'm fine." That confirmed it. She was going through hell right now, and he couldn't do a thing about it. He had never felt so utterly helpless. The walk to the Apartment complex was filled with silence, with the occasional sigh and clearing of the throat.

The duo finally reached the Aldera Heaven Apartments. Once they had settled with the property owner on a price for a 1-bedroom apartment (there were two beds), they got their key and headed towards the elevator. They needed sleep before going to the exile.

Hope that'll tie you over till next time. Right now, I'm so caught up in trying to finish it, I think I've made my family a little upset. My bf was incredibly upset when I told him I'd rather stay home and type my fanfic than go to the movies. I said I had an obligtaion.He said this exactly, "Why don't you go marry the reviewers of you're little fanfic, since you obviously like them more." So I went to the movies with him. LOL. He's a big baby, though don't tell him I said so. 3