disclaimer:i own nothing but the plot
The council had given Anakin a week off to spend with the twins and Padme. The Senate had given Padme as much time as she needed to get some much needed rest and take care of her children. During that time, they had gone to Naboo and told Padme's parents about how they had been married for three years and had had children without them knowing. The news had gone over fairly well considering Anakin had never even met Padme's parents before and felt about two inches tall whenever he was in their presence. Although Padme had assured him that her parents loved her and didn't have a problem with her marrying Anakin because they knew that they loved each other, he still had felt very uneasy around them. Now, Anakin's week of vacation was over and he was back at the Jedi temple. His shoulder had been hurting for the past couple of days, but he had decided that it was probably nothing, sure he had promised he would go back to the healer's if it had started hurting again, but anyone that knew him knew that he hated going to the healer's. Plus, he had things he needed to get done.
"Hello there," said the familiar accented voice of Obi Wan. "How's everything?"
"Everything's fine," Anakin replied, "we're all just fine, we went to Padme's parent's house. Clued them in on everything."
"You mean they didn't know?" asked Obi Wan shocked.
"No, trust me if Padme had told them sooner, I would have told you sooner." said Anakin.
"Oh, How'd they take it?" Obi Wan asked.
"Ehh ok I guess, Padme says that they really don't mind but, I don't know."
"So how's fatherhood?" asked Obi Wan quite curious as to how his friend was handling a family.
Anakin stopped and looked at Obi Wan and said, "It's great Obi Wan, seeing these two little people that Padme and I, created and brought into this world, it's amazing. I just can't wait to watch them grow up and see what they'll do."
"Think you'll have any more?" asked Obi Wan half joking and half serious.
"Not for awhile," said Anakin laughing. The two masters continued walking when suddenly Anakin's breathing became ragged. Obi Wan looked over, alarmed at his friends sudden change in behavior.
"Anakin, are you alright?" he asked starting to panic. Anakin's face looked pale once more and was beginning to glisten with sweat. Anakin didn't have time to answer for he had passed out, Obi Wan catching him in his arms.
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Obi Wan Kenobi once again found himself at Anakin's bedside at the healer's ward. The infection in his shoulder had returned and was worse then the last time. Anakin's fever was back, the coughing was back, and Anakin was once again fighting for his life. He was hooked up to a heart rate monitor again which beeped with every beat of Anakin's heart. Anakin's shockingly blue eyes slowly opened,
"Obi Wan," he whispered his voice hoarse, "Obi Wan, what happened?"
"Anakin... the infection in your shoulder has returned." said Obi Wan softly and sadly. Anakin didn't seem surprised by this, he just closed his eyes and relaxed against the pillows.
"Could you tell Padme?" Anakin asked.
Obi Wan brushed a sweat soaked blonde curl out of Anakin's eyes.
"Sure," Obi Wan whispered.
About a half hour later, Padme walked into Anakin's room shaking with worry and fear for her husband. She gasped and started to cry when she saw her husband nearing death as he lay in the hospital.
She began walking towards the bed where Anakin lay, "Ani," she cried out softly. She sat down in a chair next to his bed across from Obi Wan.
"Anakin, please don't go. I need you, the twins need you! They need their daddy to help raise them."
Anakin opened his beautiful blue eyes, they were filled with sadness.
"I love you Padme, but I can't hold on anymore." his whispered.
"Anakin, you have to!" cried Obi Wan. "we need you, we love you!"
"I can't." he said simply. "Obi Wan thank you, for giving a little slave boy the chance to be something. You gave me your time, patience and effort. And you became the father and brother that I never had. Padme, I love you and our children so much. Please tell them that." he said. And with that, Anakin Skywalker took his last breath and died, the only sound in the room being the sobs of Obi Wan and Padme and the monotone of the heart monitior.
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Anakin's casket rolled down the streets of Courscant. His pale hands were folded across his stomach and he was dressed in his Jedi robes. There were a lot of people that had shown up up for Anakin's funeral but Obi Wan and Padme walked alongside him, tears streaming down both of their faces. Obi Wan looked down at his friend's pale lifeless face, and suddenly he understood what had happened, why and Anakin had been full of life and energy one minute and weak and limp the next. It had been Anakin's time to go, but the force had given them time. It had given Anakin time to see his children being born and to become a master. It had given the council time to make amends with Anakin. And it had given Obi Wan and Padme time to tell Anakin how much they loved him and how much they would miss him.
Anakin's ghost stood sadly on the steps of the Jedi temple watching the funeral procession. Then the ghost of Qui Gon appeared and put his hand on Anakin's shoulder. Anakin looked at him and nodded, knowing it was time to go. As they turned to leave Anakin sent a message through the force to Obi Wan, Padme and the twins.
"Even though I'm dead, I'm not gone from your hearts, and I still love you even though I can't be with you."
And as he disappeared, Obi Wan and Padme whispered,
"We love you too."
THE END
That's it everyone! It was very hard making Anakin die in this story, but I just couldn't have everything be happy at the end because there are a lot of stories like that out there. Anyway, I have an idea for a new story which I will probably have posted sometime in April. So until then, may the force be with you!