Ok here the latest chapter. I'm switching my posting day to weds. Anakin's Girl has beta this chapter (Thank You so much!), so hopefully all my missing words are here and anything else I had miss. Honestly I didn't realize I was that bad. Sorry- Now I have to get back to the sequel, somebody's little brother isbeing a brat right now.

Chapter 40

Padme woke up to her alarm and not to the twins for a change. Then she felt the empty spot of her bed. "Tonight Ani, you get to fill in that spot and my poor baby is desperate for something."she cracked up laughing. Then one the twins started to cry. "Luke, I'm coming or is it Leila, this time?"

Obi-Wan woke with a jolt, when he realized there was an arm around him. "Ok I'm not use to this yet." he mumbled as he fell back to sleep, snuggling closer to Karis.

Anakin sat by his window. Today is the last day he would be looking out this window. After eight weeks being here, he was going home today. Arange of emotions ran through his head. Anakin wasn't the same person anymore. It caused him a bit of trepidation. The world he knew was gone and this new one was slowing fitting him in.

"Seven hours and counting and I'll be home with Padme and the twins. Finally get to see Obi-Wan in action with Karis. Then get to deal with Padme's parent, who thankfully are wonderful to me. Even though, I married their daughter erectly and got her pregnant too. Then Palpatine is coming to see me this morning. He says he has a present for me and needs ask me a question. Ok I know what the question is but what's the present. Ah that's the bigger question right now." Anakin thought

"Master Skywalker you are up already?" the nurse asked. "Do you want to eat now? Today is your big day"

"Yes, if it's no problem"

Palpatine fixed his collar again.

"Oh never mind. Come, come Palpatine. This is just a simple request. You have dealt with more harder things with the Senate, asking Anakin to allow you to adopt him. Should be a piece of cake. There that's better. Araxa! I'm leaving now. I won't be back until lunchtime"

As Palpatine step out the door, he took deep breath, After two years of force living on Natycola. He learned to appreciated things a little more now. Then Palpatine headed for the center, where Anakin was waiting for him.

"Relax Padme"Obi-Wan said nicely, moving out her way, giving her little bow too."Everything is going perfect for Anakin."

"Easy for you to say."she answered back."You're going on a retreat for two weeks."

"Yes, I have earned it. Though, I'll be missing Karis the whole time." Obi-Wan answered, getting out her way again.

"Nervous, little sister."Sola asked, picking up the stack of plates.

"Yes, for once in my whole marriage. I'll have Anakin home more than a week. Mom! I think the cake is burning. Now who's crying?"Padme cried as left the kitchen.

"She is nervous wreck" Ruwee remarked.

"It's not going be easy for both of them but they will survive. Their love each other is very strong."Karis offered and pulling Obi-Wan closer. She gave him another kiss."Five more weeks and we'll be married."

"I can't wait." he said smiling at the thought of that.

Soon Palpatine stepped in the garden, all his nervousness left him now

"Palpatine! I'm over here."Anakin called out and slowly rising up to greet him.

"Anakin Skywalker, today is your big day. I will thanks all the Gods I know for this."Palpatine giving him, a hug and sitting down next to him.

"Yes and no. I'll be happier if I didn't need the crutches. It will be another couple months before I'm free of them. Then there's my heart. I'll have deal with it later."Anakin said.

"I'm sure the Kaminoans can clone you a new heart. They can do that, you know." Palpatine innocently said.

Anakin just shook his head. "I'll take it you inquired into that."

"What else am I suppose to do in my retirement. I heard the Jedi Order destroyed the Sith Holocron they had. Really that was a waste. I'm sure some of that knowledge could have been put to good use." he said.

"No, they haven't destroyed it yet There's a vote next week. That's the council meeting I'll be attending and I'm voting no. I'm sure there is a few lessons in there. Beside you can't fight the dark side of the universe, unless you know your enemy." Anakin replied, taking a drink of tea.

"Too bad the Jedi Order didn't use that to win the war. Maybe, save few lives and prevented you from doing something drastic too. I still have, some bad feelings about the Sith Lord. I know he was after you, how much would the Republic have changed, if you had become one. Too close Anakin, damn the Jedi Order for that. They are being blame for the Clones wars, you know. They should have told me the truth about the Sith Lord. Had I know, I would have done things differently, not playing into his greedy hands. Well, what has happened has happened. There was one good little thing that came out it. Here you are, Anakin, your present for recovering."Palpatine, handing him the Sith's lightsaber.

"Where did you get this? The workmanship is incredible."Anakin exclaimed. Then he turned it on. "In the name of the Force. Palpatine, this has to be the Sith lord's lightsaber. How did you get this?"

Palpatine just smiled for a moment, enjoying Anakin's sheer joy. "I found it in my bomb out office. I swipe it before the other Jedi saw it. It's yours Anakin, since I cannot convince you to leave the Jedi Order. You'll put it to better use than he did. The blade color suit you, you love being bad.

"No, I can't leave the Order. There is real problems there or really it's crisis. I can't walk away from them. Beside somebody got to show them how to live life. Look Obi-Wan, a typical straight Jedi and now, getting married." Anakin said, shutting the lightsaber. After receiving a warning look from one the nurses

"Oh yes, Master Kenobi is going to be a married man soon. So who's the boss in that family. Just joking" Palpatine laughing before turning serious. " Anakin, I need to ask you something, sorta a favor for an tired old man."

"What do you need? I'm a little out practice with the lightsaber, though this red blade should scare people." Anakin chuckling at the thought of it. "What is it? Clearly it's serious this"

In a way it is. Anakin I always consider you the son I never had. I watched you grow from a wild child to a fine young man, who's now a father, himself. Then I watched you recovered from a life threatening coma and breakdown too. Anakin I want to make this relationship more formal and legal. Anakin Skywalker will you allow me to adopt you. I know out there somewhere is your real father. But for now, I want to be your Father."Palpatine asked with tears in his eyes.

"Oh Course. I couldn't say no to that, you done so much for me."Anakin replied, getting up to comfort Palpatine. "How else could I repay you. So when do we do this?"

"The court date is in two weeks."he said, giving his new son a hug back. "I expect you to tell the Jedi Council about this. I want to know Master Yoda reaction."

"You'll find out next week, rather looking forward to it." he answered

Qui-Gon could only smile and return to the Force.

"Padme they will be fine"Sola said for the second time."They are sound asleep right now, so go get your Anakin. Please!"

"Come Milady Skywalker and we will get your husband."Obi-Wan ordered.

"Coming, I'm coming."Padme yelled grabbing her bag "Oh I can't believe this is happening."

Anakin sat in his room that has been his for two months and thought.

I don't remember the first month and I'm not sure if I want to hear all the stories from that either. When I walk out the door, it will be the last time. I'm still surprise that I slam the door on death. No, I want to live now. I'm a husband and father and someday the leader for the Jedi Order. No rush on the last one. Ah here comes Padme now.

Anakin simple smile as Padme entered the room with Obi-Wan.

"I'm here."Padme choked, giving him a hug and kiss. "Are you already now? I just want to get you home. I have waited long enough."

"Yes I just have to sign out. I said my all my goodbyes this morning. Palpatine was this morning, he wants to adopt me and I said yes."

"Ah that's what he was so nervous about."Obi-Wan as he grabbed Anakin's packing case. "I talk to him yesterday. You'll make a good son for him and he really needs you."

"Do we have everything, Anakin? Good, let's go, please" Padme as watched as Anakin got up and then headed for the main entrance. Now and then, stopping to say goodbye to somebody he missed. Finally they were all in the speeder.

"Are you comfortable Ani?"Padme said nervously as she sat down next him.

"Yes and no. I'll be more comfortable if I was in the driver seat."he answered as lean towards to Karis" So did you K'cufai the Master yet?"

Karis turned around and told Anakin." You are bad Anakin! Padme, you need to keep the "it" on a leash!"

"Anakin!"Obi-Wan groaning and laughing as he drove home.

Anakin settled back down in the seat and watched Theed go by, now and then, giving Padme a reassuring squeeze of her hand.

"Still can't believe, you're coming home now and this nightmare is over."she whispered to him.

Anakin didn't say anything but just gave her another kiss.

"They are here. Master is here. Oh finally Oh finally."C-3PO as he bumped into Artoo. "Yes Artoo, Come. Come. Let's greet our master."

"Uncle Anakin. Uncle Anakin is home!" Pooja and Ryoo screamed as they race towards him.

"Ryoo and Pooja My, how much you two have grown." he said as he climbed out the speeder. Where's the rest of the troublemakers? Ah there's little Nicona. Hello Nicona."

For the next couple minutes the backyard was filled with Anakin greeting everybody, including Queen Apailana.

"Queen Apailana, it's a pleasure to meet you."Anakin said, giving a little bow before sitting down.

"It's my deepest pleasure to find you home again Master Anakin Skywalker."Apailana answered, then handing him a box "A present, for your homecoming." Which was a globe of Korinal crystal that hummed a haunting melody as it laid in his hands

"Thank You very much" he said, listening to its melody. "Oh ! where are my kids. Padme?" as look he around the yard.

"Here is one of them." as she handed him Luke. "Leila is still sleeping."

"Hello Luke, being a good little boy. Hm? I can't believe how strong he is in the Force. Yikes!"

Obi-Wan laughed at that. "Yes, his count was about 18,000 and Leila is about 15,000. It has to be the genes doing that. I'm studying that part. Sadly, a lot of the information is lost."

"Obi-Wan! Enough of the Jedi talked, you promised."Karis, warned him.

"It wasn't Jedi talk, and it was father's talk."Obi-Wan counted back, ducking out the way of Karis's hand.

"Padme, Leila is up and hunger too."Anakin said.

"No she-. Oh never mind."Padme stopping when Leila began to cried. Then she realized Anakin use the Force to check on her. "Here you go Daddy and you can feed her too."Padme answered as she handed him Leila.

Anakin just smiled and began to feed his daughter.

The rest of the day went without any problem, as Padme had hope. Typical of her mother, there was a huge meal and Mom was urging Anakin to eat more. But what choked her up the most, was Anakin handling of the twins. Luke and Leila spent most the day, in their father's arms or in the playpen next to him.

Later and finally, it was time for both of them to go to bed.

"Here is your nightshirt." as Padme gave him a kiss.

"Thank you. Ah this bed has gotten softer and larger since I last slept in it." Anakin said, stretching out. "Oh course, having a wife in it. Help's too. Did Karis go home or she still here?"

"No she went home and Obi-Wan went with her."she answered back. Then Padme carefully laid down next to her husband. "I miss this. We spent too much time apart,"

"That's one the hazards of being a Jedi wife, Padme. One these days, I'll have to attend a council meeting in person." Anakin said while snuggling closer to her.

"Oh stay here, please." she pleaded, knowing it was fruitless to say it.

Anakin didn't answer her and only pulled her closer to him. "Hmm, you smell good tonight" as he nuzzled her.

"You're not behaving."Padme, tugging his hair. "We discuss this, and you'll have to wait for that version."

"I'm only snuggling up to my wonderful wife."he answered back, stroking her hair. "Yes I know about that part, and I can sorta wait. I think."

"Ani, you lost too much weight, it does make me wonder if something else has lost weight too. Padme shot back. "Come on, you need to get some sleep."

"I'm a little too excited to fall asleep right now" Anakin said as he moved his hand down her slip, then up.

"So I have, um, notice. Yes, you do have too much energy Ani"Padme said, playfully pushing him into another position. "I know what to do about that. That will cause you to lose it"

"Oh yes. Ah - Good idea Padme." Anakin, letting out a small groan.