Jaina sat at the controls of the Rock Dragon staring out into the twirling colors of hyperspace. She smiles, wondering to herself just what her parents are going to get her for her naming day. Eighteen, Jaina can hardly believe that she's going to be that old, a slight smile graces her lips, as she thinks about all the things she'll be able to do, such as join Starfighter Command. Then as the thoughts of other things possible to be done after the age of majority enters her mind, she allows a brief smile to flicker across her face.
The whisper quiet sound of bare feet on the deck is all the warning that Jaina has of company before Tahiri slides into the co-pilot's seat. Jaina looks over at the younger blonde girl, noticing that she's rubbing sleep from her eyes, and her hair is still tussled from the night. "Good morning Tahiri."
Tahiri looks at her, a slight scowl touching her lips and eyes. "Anakin would say it's too early to be that chipper."
Jaina snorts back her laughter. "There's a lot that your boyfriend would say, that I wouldn't agree with."
The sense of shocked outrage that pours of Tahiri causes Jaina to laugh once more. Tahiri glares at Jaina. "He's not my boyfriend."
"Whatever you say."
Jaina looks over at Tahiri again, and snickers at the scowl that is still plastered to her face. They hear a sound form the doorway and Jaina looks that way to see someone else walking into the cockpit. She smiles at Tenel Ka, who nods in return. "Friend Jaina, Friend Tahiri."
Tahiri looks over her shoulder, a smile finally replacing her scowl. "Good morning Tenel Ka! How are you today? Did you sleep well?"
Jaina once more looks at Tahiri, this time her mouth dropping open slightly. "I get a grumble about Anakin, and Tenel Ka gets all that?"
Tahiri turns back to Jaina, an innocent smile appearing on her face. "I'm awake now."
A beeping noise from the console attracts Jaina's attention and she throws a quick smile at the two girls. "We're coming up on Coruscant now."
Excited, she reaches out and pulls a set of levers towards her, grinning like a maniac as the tunnel through hyperspace collapses dropping them back into realspace. Her eyes survey the silvery metallic glow of her home, as her trajectory sends her around to the dark side of the planet.
Tahiri's voice is full of wonderment. "Wow!"
Jaina looks over at Tahiri. "Haven't you ever seen nightside Coruscant?"
Tahiri's mouth hangs slightly open as she stares at the millions of glowing lines and specks of light which seem to decorate the planet. After a few moments, Tahiri finally finds her voice; she shakes her head as she answers without taking her eyes from the sight before her. "No, I haven't. I've only been here twice remember, and both times we came in on the day side."
Jaina smiles once more at her friend, and continues on the trajectory she was assigned by Coruscant Traffic Control. She deftly sends the craft through the layers upon layers of streaming speeders and spacecraft, finally finding her way to the small platform where she is to land. Looking out the transparisteel shroud, she sees three figures standing there waiting for them.
As she finally sets the craft down, she glances at the figures once more, a smile coming to her face as she recognizes her parents and Threepio. Unbuckling her restraints, she glances at her companions. "Come on, let's go wake up the boys and see my parents."
Leia watches the group walk down the ramp, a smile on her face, as her eyes flicker between each of her children and their friends. Taking in every detail of the group, the way they interact with one another, and respond to each other. The nonchalant way Zekk has his arm around Jaina's shoulder, the simple simplicity of Jacen and Tenel Ka holding hands, finally she focuses on the final pair and quirks her eyebrow slightly. Those two are not touching, but the sheer devotion shown one for another binds Anakin and Tahiri tightly. Even more tightly than either of the two couples, silently she bets to herself that Anakin will marry Tahiri, well before Jacen or Jaina marry.
At that second, Han leans over and whispers in her ear. "Bet Anakin and Tahiri get hitched first."
As he straightens, Leia looks his way, and is frowning at him as the twins and Anakin come forward. Then she forgets the stare, as the family hugs tightly, all of them saying the meaningless things that family say to one another when they have not seen one another in too long.
Once they arrive at the apartment, Leia realizes a slight problem. There are three girls and three boys, and only the master and three additional two person bedrooms. Turning her attention between the six kids, she gives them her best politician's smile. "We have a slight problem."
Anakin looks at her, his eyes as intense as always. "What problem?"
"Each of the bedrooms can only hold two people, the problem is how are we going to separate everyone?"
The group exchange glances, except Anakin, who continues to stare at Leia. "It's not a problem, Jaina and Tenel Ka can take her room, Jace and Zekk can be in Jacen's room, and Tahiri can stay in mine."
Then before she can respond, Anakin turns and starts off once more down the hall, and she notices the blush that creeps up on Tahiri's cheeks as she turns to follow. The other four teenagers are not sure who to stare at, Leia or Anakin, so they attempt to do both, their heads going back and forth between Leia and Anakin's back as he heads towards his room, Tahiri in tow.
A snicker from the man beside her draws her attention from Anakin. She rounds on her husband. "What?"
Han gives her a lop-sided grin. "Nothing your highnessness."
She looks back towards the remaining kids, noticing that they had all drifted away. Rounding back on her husband, she is frustrated and lets it show. "This is your fault."
Han throws his hands up in the air, in a defensive gesture. "My fault?"
She steps closer to him, poking him in the chest. "Yes, your son, just towed the girl he loves into his room, announcing that she'll be sleeping in there with him, and all you can do is snicker."
Han grabs her hand where she had been poking him in the chest. "You scared that he may be a scoundrel?"
"Yes, I want him to grow up to be a nice man."
Han laughs. "It will be okay; those two don't know they're in love with each other. Besides, I thought you liked scoundrels."
Then before she can respond he pulls her to him and kisses her. He can feel her tensions melt into the kiss. He pulls away, and as she opens her eyes, she glares at him again, but this time without the anger. "I have enough scoundrels in my life."