A/N: Yes, it's another chapter so early, I got really good reviews and here we are! And a special thanks to Miss-Jedifor being my first faithful reviewer for this story! Enjoy!—Anne
Dedication: For Mom.
Luke—Middle of Hyperspace
Luke turned to his father. "Why did you leave like that!" He asked.
"For personal reasons." Anakin said stiffly.
"To heck with your reasons." Luke snapped and went to his cabin. Anakin walked quietly back and heard him switch on his comlink. "Hey Leia. It's me. Sorry about taking off like that. Call me later, 456-43-09. Miss you." Luke switched it off. Anakin walked back to the cockpit and sighed. Why did life hurt? He slammed his fist down on the control panel and groaned when wires popped out and they suddenly dropped out of hyperspace.
"Sith!" Anakin shouted. "Bring me the tool box, Luke." Luke obeyed and came up to see the damage.
"What the-" Luke shouted. "What did you do!"
"Hit the panel." Anakin said calmly, leaning down and popping various springs back into place.
"Will you ever learn?" Luke sighed leaning against the side of the cockpit.
"Don't plan too." Anakin retorted good-naturedly.
"Dad, why did we leave?" Luke asked.
"Did you notice how old Christine was?" His father asked, the grin sliding off his face.
"Yeah, fifteen.." Luke broke off as he put two and two together. "So that's why you left." He said.
"Yes." Anakin said stonily.
"But you could have gotten to know her! But no, here we are stuck in the middle of nowhere!" Luke cried. "What were you thinking!"
"I don't know. And I suggest you shut up, unless you want to fix this yourself!" Anakin exclaimed.
"Fine." Luke snarled and at that moment his comlink rang, before Luke answered it, he shot his father a mean look and stalked to the back cabin.
"Luke." Leia's voice crackled. "I don't have long to talk. Mama just revealed something."
"What?" Luke asked eagerly.
"That Chris is your father's daughter." Leia said, her voice displaying no emotion.
"I know." Luke said heavily. "It's way Dad left."
"What?" Leia cried.
"Yes. But," Luke interrupted her. "When we get home, I'm taking my X-wing to your private hanger. Just give me the coordinates." As Leia transferred the information, Luke looked around, noticing a box that looked like it would fall apart if you exhaled. "Wow." Luke whispered.
"What?" Leia asked.
"Nothing. Never mind."
"Okay." Leia bent back down to whatever she had been doing before. Luke carefully opened the box and blew away the years of dust.
"Wow." He whispered as he lifted out a holo album with a holo of him and Leia on the front. He turned the page and found several pictures of them running, playing, sleeping, crawling, walking, falling. Every childhood memory you could imagine. He frowned, something was missing, Luke turned another page and it clicked. His mom and dad. There was one of them with the twins, but never together. His heart ripped seeing the passion which they loathed each other with.
"Thanks for the coordinates, Leia." He said and signed off. "Hey Dad?" He called, walking to the front of the ship with the holo album in his hands."Hey Dad?" Luke said, holding the box out. "What is this? Why-?" He broke off as he saw his father's eyes get dark and angry.
Anakin's voice had gotten deep. "Where did you find that?"
"My-my cabin." Luke said, biting his lip. Force, he hated it when his father got mad.
Anakin took the box and slowly lifted the lid. He pulled out the holo-album and flipped through it. "I haven't looked at this for a long, long time." ((An: Sound Familiar?))
"But why Dad? Why?" Luke pleaded. "Why did you have to leave? I-" His voice broke and Anakin looking up saw his son was close to tears. "I love my sister. But maybe that's something you can't understand." He said bitterly.
"Luke Anakin Skywalker! You know that's not true. I love you, and your two sisters with all of my heart."
"But you don't love Mom." Luke finished.
"Luke, you know I can't. She's married, and she's happy." Anakin's eye got a faraway look.
"I know what you're remembering Dad. I can't understand it, but I know." Luke's tone was gentle and understanding.
Anakin looked up, amazed at how caring his son had become. "I know you know." A light on the panel. "It's time to land. Get in your seat." Luke slid into the co-pilot seat.
"Son of a Sith!" Anakin cried as the landing cycle skipped phases.
"I told you not to hit the panel." Luke said calmly.
"Yes, well, old habits are hard to break." Anakin growled.
"Darn right."
"Just start the landing cycle!"
As soon as they had landed, Luke quickly crossed to his X-wing.
"Where are you going?" Anakin called.
"Just for a little fly. I might spend the night at a hotel or something. Heck, I might even go to Dagobagh(sp?)."
"Okay, have fun!" Anakin called. Luke waved from inside the cockpit.
Forget about it
I'll split and I'll be gone
And you'll have memories
You'll find hard to ignore
'Cause after all
I see you sometime
Maybe when I can't recall
How you drove me crazier
When Luke landed in the palace hanger Leia was waiting for him. She ran up to him and hugged him. "I'm so glad you could come." She whispered in his ear.
"Like I would miss a chance to see you." Luke teased picking her up and spinning around with her. Leia laughed as he set her down.
Suddenly a voice echoed around the hanger. "Luke!" Luke turned and saw Christine running toward him. Stopping in front of him she said, "You should have told me when you were coming!" She pretended to cry. "And now you've brokeded my heart forever." Luke and Leia burst out laughing and after a minute Chris joined in. "Told ya." She grinned as Luke put an arm around her and Leia. They walked back to the palace. "So Princess Christine," Luke teased, "What have you been doing in the five hours I've been gone."
Christine pretended to ponder. " Leia and I had a saber fight and I beat her silly."
Leia broke in. "You did not! I-" She stopped when the dinner bell rang. "Come on!" She grabbed Christine and Luke and ran to the Mess Hall. The trio slipped quietly into their seats.
Padme looked from Luke to Leia. "Luke. What are you doing here?" It was a more of a friendly question then anything.
Luke looked up, happy to have another ally. "I came to see Leia, ma'am."
" I understand. Did you leave your father at home?" This time it was not Padme, but Bail.
Luke quickly glanced at Leia who gave him smile. "Yes sir. He- he had some business to tend to." Suddenly, Luke's commlink rang. He excused himself and went to the hall.
Anakin's angry voice filtered into the hall. "Where are you!" He yelled. Luke steeled himself for his father's fury. "I'm at Leia's."
A/N: Again, I'm sorry this took so long. We just got a puppy and my mom started a job that makes her hog the computer. I promise it won't take this long next time.