A/N: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. I've stopped doing the special 'E' on Padme's name. I kept re-writing it and re-writing it. I meant to have it up long ago, but admittedly, it REALLY didn't help when I got writer's block. Sheepish smile Anyway, many thanks to the people who reviewed and SailorLeia for getting me out of writer's block! I will have some other stuff up soon, as well as several new chapters to other stories. Please don't forget to Read and Review! – Ledagirl321
Dedication: For Genevieve. I can't imagine a better best friend. Thanks for putting up with me.
"You are where?" Anakin shouted, his voice crackling over the com.
"I'm- I'm at Leia's." Luke admitted quietly.
"I'm coming to get you." Anakin said, firmly.
"No Dad, you're not."
"Why not?" Anakin asked.
"Because she's my sister, and I love her and Christine." Luke said, looking around to make sure nobody was watching. "I'm going back to dinner, Dad. Bye." He clicked the comm. off and went back inside. Bail watched the young man as he slipped into a chair beside Leia. He didn't miss it when Leia put a hand on his back and whispered in his ear. He gazed at his handsome step-son in wonder. He looked so much like Anakin, yet at the same time you could look at him and know he was Padme's son.
"So, Luke, what brings you to Naboo?" Bail asked.
"Um, I had some work to do here, and Leia offered me a place to stay." Luke said, fidgeting in the uncomfortable silence. Neither one of the parents missed it when Leia shot Luke 'the look'.
Padme cleared her throat. "I've had enough, would anybody like to take a walk with me?" All the children quickly stood up.
"Sure." They all said.
"Wonderful," Padme smiled.
As soon as they stepped into the palace gardens, shots rang out. Luke pushed Padme and Christine to the ground. He and Leia quickly ignited their lightsabers and deflected shots. Padme cried out as two shots hit her in the leg and chest. Christine crawled to her mothers side and began exploring the wound and calming her down. Luke threw a blaster to Leia and together with their lightsabers and blasters they defeated the shots. Luke pulled out his comm. and called the medics, Bail, and finally for some unknown reason, Anakin.
Ten minutes later they were in the emergency room. The doctor droid came in and requested a meeting with a family member of Padme Organa. Luke accepted seeing as the other three were in no condition to do so.
"What are the names and ages of the family members?" The droid asked.
"Bail Organa, 40, Leia Amidala Nabarrie, 18, Luke Anakin Skywalker, 18, and Christine Amelia Organa, 15."
"Any allergies of the patient?"
Luke gulped, Leia was better suited for this. He held up his hand. "Just a minute, please." Luke went to the door and called Leia in. She sat next to him and clasped his hand. The doctor repeated the question, Leia answered and the interview went on. After an hour they finally returned to the waiting room.
"Honestly." Leia groaned.
"No kidding." Luke agreed.
Christine raised her head, revealing red-rimmed eyes. "What the Force took you so long?"
"Annoying droids." Luke said matter-of-factly.
"Ah." Chris nodded.
Another droid entered the room. "Mrs. Organa's condition is much better. She would like to see you." The droid continued. Christine looked disbelieving for a minute and burst into tears. Luke went over and quietly held her. Leia came up behind him and put her long arms around both of them. They stood there huddled for a minute.
"Now, now, we can't have that." Padme's lilting voice came from the doorway.
"Mama!" Christine rushed into her arms like a little girl. She kept on sobbing from relief.
"Shhh." Padme comforted her little girl. "Come here you three. " She beckoned to Bail, Leia, and Luke. "Do I know you from somewhere?" She teased.
"You might, milady." A voice came from the doorway.
The entire group turned around to see Anakin Skywalker standing in the doorway.
"Dad! I really didn't expect you here…." Luke said, his voice fading from nervousness at every syllable.
"Well, you called me, told me your mother was in the hospital, what did you expect me to do? Sit back and say 'Oh well'?" Anakin inquired.
The droid came in and said, "Mrs. Organa will have to stay another night. Mrs. Organa?" He held the door open.
"Okay." Padme kissed all her children, hugged her husband and paused on her way out the door. "Good night, Anakin."
Anakin started to shepherd all his children toward the exit, saying, " Come on kids, I've made up beds for you guys in my ship."
"Excuse me." Bail stepped in front of the exit, "Where are you going with my children?"
"Dad!" Christine burst out.
"Be quiet." Bail chastised her.
"Watch what you say to my daughter." Anakin stepped in front of Chris, shielding her from view.
"Actually I meant Dad." Christine smirked.
"Oh god." Bail turned as the truth hit him.
"So the genius had finally figured it out." Leia said sarcasm dripping from every syllable. "Come on guys." She turned and headed out the door, her siblings followed her.
Anakin led them to his ship and they all went to their bunks. After they had unpacked Leia was sitting on her bunk in the room she shared with Luke. She heard quiet sobbing as the door opened and Christine came in and sat beside her. Leia pulled her sister into her lap like she used to when they were little. She started to sing an old Nubian lullaby.
"Hush little sister, please don't cry, Mama's here, Mama's here. We all love you, everything will be just fine. Hush little sister, please don't cry." She continued to hum softly after she stopped singing. Anakin and Luke peeked in the doorway seeing the touching moment. In a attempt to lighten the mood, Leia swung Christine out on the floor and they began to do a funny dance that they had made up when they were little. Luke joined the whirling circle and laughing they collapsed to the floor.