Bathtime was not fun.
Firstly, Ahsoka had made the mistake of letting Luke pour the soap for bubbles in. And now the tub was overflowing with them. Secondly, Leia had invented the game, 'Splash Water at Ahsoka' that she and Luke have been doing for almost ten minutes. Even when Ahsoka yelled, "Stop!" They laughed and kept going.
Then Luke peed in the tub and they had to get out early. As Ahsoka was drying off Leia Luke threw some pee-water in the air and some landed on Ahsoka.
"Uh oh." Luke said, a smile on his face as Ahsoka looked like she was trying to hold in her anger. She put on Leia's pink nightgown and then dried off Luke. But when she tried to put on his red plaid pajamas, he went running off, with just a diaper on, down the hall.
"Luke! Come back!" She shouted as she too rushed down the hall after him.
He ran down the stairs and into the living room, Ahsoka running right behind him. She flew down the stairs, seeing Luke opening the door outside. "Luke!" She used the Force to pull him toward her. He giggled as she caught him in her arms. "Can't you see it's raining?" She asked pointing at the window, which was streaked with water. He tried to get free, but Ahsoka carried him upstairs. He kicked as she put on his pants, and got away again before she got his shirt on.
So, a few minutes and a Force-pull later, Luke and Leia were both in their pajamas and Ahsoka was pouring them some warm milk. Leia was clutching Lolly while watching the rain fall outside the window and Luke was looking at Ahsoka's belt with great intrest.
"What's up, Luke?" She asked bringing to two cups of milk to the table.
He pointed at her lightsaber saying, "Li-say-ber."
Ahsoka smiled and took it off her belt, holding in her hand (sheathed, of course). "So, you know what this, huh?" She kneeled down to meet his eye's level.
Luke nodded. "Daddy has one." He smiled up at her.
Ahsoka blinked. She wasn't used to anyone calling Anakin 'Daddy'. It kinda felt weird hearing it.
Then Leia gasped. Both Luke and Ahsoka turned to face her. She was pointing up at lightning entering the dark sky. Luke stared in awe at it.
Ahsoka felt herself relax a bit. She handed them both their milk and they both chugged it down gratefully. Luke, of course, spilled his before it was finished. Ahsoka sighed and grabbed a towel. Then her comlink beeped.
"Ahsoka?" asked Padme.
She smiled as the twins bothed looked at her at the same time. "Hey Padme. How's Bail?"
"Oh, fine. The medical droid says it's just the Dantari Flu, but I might stay a little longer to help Breha out. How's the twins?"
"Mommy!" They both cried while running to the comlink. Padme and Ahsoka both laughed.
"Mommy! Mommy! Guess what?" Leia said jumping up and down.
"Yes, sweetie?" Padme asked.
"Soka made fish sticks and made ball float!" She cried, smiling at the comlink.
"Soka made me put on pa-jam-s!" Said Luke.
Padme laughed again. Then asked Ahsoka, "Did they behave?"
"Oh yeah. Luke just wouldn't put on his pajamas, that's all." Ahsoka answered.
"And I spilled milk!" He said proudly.
Ahsoka heard Padme sigh. Then she told her, "Don't worry Padme, everything's fine."
"Okay, okay." Padme said, "Just checking. I'll be home tomorrow."
"We'll see you then." Ahsoka said.
"Bye Mommy!" The twins cried. Padme said good-bye too. Then she hung up.
"Okay, guys." Ahsoka said, kneeling down to look at the twins, "Who's ready for bed, huh?"
"But, I'm not sleepy." Luke said before yawning.
Leia rubbed her eyes, "Me too."
"C'mon, you two." Ahsoka said smiling. She picked them both up and carried them upstairs. Leia rested her head on her shoulder while Luke yawned again.
She arrived at their bedroom and saw that it was divided, so half was Luke's side and the other was Leia's. Luke's side had toy ships and robots scattered across the floor. Leia's had stuffed animals and clothes to put on Lolly spread out beside her bed. Ahsoka first placed Luke in his bed, pulling the dark blue sheets over him. Then she tucked in Leia, putting her in her pink flowered bed.
"Soka?" Luke said as Ahsoka began to shut off the lights.
"Yeah, Luke?" She asked. Luke raised his arms in the air, and Ahsoka walked over and gave him a hug. "Good night, Luke." She said, giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Me too!" Leia said, accidently dropping Lolly on the floor while raising her arms too.
Ahsoka smiled and picked up Lolly. She sat her right next to Leia before giving her a hug too. "Sweet dreams, Leia" She said. Leia kissed her on the cheek, then grabbed Lolly and snuggled with her. Ahsoka then walked over and turned off the lights. They both looked so tiny, curled up in their beds.
"Night Soka." They both said at the same time.
Ahsoka smiled at them as she exited the room. She had never had much experience with younglings, only the ones at the Jedi Temple, and she only saw them rarely. But taking care of Luke and Leia was not only different but kind of fun.
When she arrived downstairs she saw R7 whistling at her side. She patted the top of him, "Hey buddy." She said. R7 beeped at her happily. Ahsoka walked over to the couch in the living room and sat down, noticing a hologram picture of Anakin's family. They were standing infront of their house, Padme holding Luke and Anakin holding Leia. The twins looked a lot younger and Anakin looked happy...really happy.
Ahsoka still remembers the day when she found out about Anakin's secret. She just came back to Coruscant from a long battle on the planet Kamino and heard a senator say her friend, Padme Amidala, was about to have a baby. She rushed to the hospitol only to be stopped by Master Kenobi.
"Ahsoka, there's something you need to know." He said. He then told her what she would have never guessed in a million years. Anakin was the baby's father. He also said Palpatine was the Sith Lord all along, but Ahsoka didn't even hear him. Her master, had lied to her?
She then rushed to the hospitol room where Padme was at. There she saw the Senator holding two tiny newborns in her arms and standing beside her was Anakin. Ahsoka didn't believe her eyes. This wasn't true. This couldn't be true. Could it?
Anakin saw her looking at him through the glass walls. He walked out of the room and stood by her in the hallway. There was an awkward silence before Ahsoka said, crossing her arms, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"How could I, Snips?" He asked leaning against the wall, "You would have told Obi-Wan then I would have been forced out of the Jedi Counsel."
Ahsoka leaned on the wall beside him. "I wouldn't have. I would have kept it a secret." She looked up at him, "Padme's my friend, and you're my master."
Anakin sighed deeply. "I can sense that you're angry."
She felt her cheeks flush and crossed her arms tighter. "Not just angry," she said, "Also betrayed and lied to. It's like you didn't trust me!"
Her master looked down at her. "Look, I'm sorry. I really am. And I do trust you, Snips."
Ahsoka sighed and put a hand on her forehead. "I just felt like I should have seen this coming," She looked up at him, "Cause, you know, you never follow the rules."
Anakin gave her a look. "Gee, thanks."
It was then silent for a while. The only sound was the beeping of droids. Then Ahsoka broke it by saying, "So...how long have you and Padme been...married?" Even coming from her that question sounded odd to hear.
"About three years." He answered. His Padawan's mouth dropped open. "What?"
"You've been together longer than you've been my teacher and nobody knew?" She asked her eyebrows raised.
"Pretty much." He said grinning. "Well, 3PO and R2 knew." He gestured toward the two droids in the hospitol room. 3PO was talking to Padme and R2 was rolling around her hospitol bed.
Ahsoka smiled at them. It was silent again as no one spoke. She still felt weird about the whole situation. Then Anakin cleared his throat and asked,"So, you want to meet them?"
She looked up at him, confused, "Who?"
"My kids." He laughed taking her arm and leading her in the hospitol room. Padme looked at them as they came in. She smiled and waved the best that she could while holding two babies.
"-yes my lady. Also, I would be honored anytime you-" 3PO was saying as the two Jedi entered.
But Anakin cut him off. "Uh huh. Thanks 3PO." He said pushing him gently aside.
"Oh! Of course Master Ani! Anything for-"
"3PO!" Everyone said at the same time. The golden droid shutted up.
"Hello Ahsoka." Padme said, smiling at her friend. One of the babies gave a tiny cry in her arms.
"Oh my, Padme are you alright?" Ahsoka asked noticing the Senator's hair damp and circles under her eyes.
"Oh, yeah I'm fine." She answered. "Just a bit tired, that's all." She noticed now that Ahsoka was looking at the twins with curiosity. "Would you like to hold one?" She asked her.
Ahsoka looked at her, "What?" But Padme was already handing her the baby boy. Ahsoka carefully took him and looked down at him as though he was the most delicate thing in the universe.
"Mind his head." Padme said, shifting her arms so the baby girl could get comfortable. "His name is Luke. And this one's Leia." She nodded toward the baby in her arms.
Ahsoka looked at Luke as he tried to grab one of her head-tails. "He's just so tiny." She whispered.
"Well most babies are." Anakin said, stroking his son's hair, "Except maybe the Hutt's kids." Ahsoka gave him a look, remembering their first mission together. "Hey, but at least he dosen't stink like-"
"Oh just you wait." Padme said cutting him off and grinning.
"Anakin," Ahsoka asked after awhile, "What will happen to you?"
Her master and Padme both looked at each other before Anakin answered, "I'll be moving to Naboo." Ahsoka was going to say something but Anakin continued, "Yoda says I can still be apart of the Jedi Order, because Sideous might want revenge on me."
"Revenge?' Ahsoka asked handing Luke back to his mother.
"Yeah. See, he tried to get me to come to the Dark Side. He said he could teach me how to save others from death." He said sitting on the edge of Padme's bed, facing Ahsoka, "I was tempted, to be honest. Then Mace Windu came with other Jedi masters to take down the Sith Lord, and I realized how Palp-I mean Sideous was lying to me and I tried to help take him down, but he escaped. Killing Master Fitso, Kolar and Tiin in the process."
Ahsoka was silent as she took in this information. She couldn't believe it. She had known all those Jedi masters. "So...you think he'll come and...try to bring you to the Dark Side again?"
Anakin shrugged, "I dunno, Snips. But we're leaving tomorrow. All of us: Padme, Me, the twins, R2, and 3PO."
"What?" Ahsoka yelled unexpectaly, "But, I'm not finished with my training! And you're my master-!"
"Obi-Wan will be your new master." Anakin answered, "He's a good one, too. I should know." He gave her a half smile. "C'mon, Snips. He's not that bad."
"I know." She said, gulping down a lump in her throat, "It's just-"
"Ahsoka, you are always free to visit us." Padme said, reassuring her. Ahsoka half-smiled but knew Padme didn't understand. Anakin was her teacher, her master, her friend. And him leaving...Ahsoka just wasn't ready to let him go.
"Ahsoka." Said a voice coming from the door. Everyone looked at it at the same time, including the twins. Obi-Wan stood there, glancing around the room, "We need to go to the Temple."
Ahsoka took a deep breath and walked to the door, Anakin followed, saying, "This isn't good-bye forever, you know. We'll see each other again soon."
She smiled at him, and looked around. Padme was giving her a farewell smile as she held her children. R2 was whistling at her side. 3PO stood beside her bed also. Ahsoka knew deep down her master would be alright without her. But it was like leaving a brother behind to fend for himself.
"See ya, Snips." Anakin said, waving as she left with Obi-Wan.
She gave him a small wave, but they had turn the corner just as she said, "See ya, Sky Guy."
"Shut up! or you'll wake up everyone!" Cad Bane whispered to his partner. They were preparing to climb up to the children's bedroom on the second floor.
Robonino, however, glared up at the other bounty hunter, "Well, excuse me Mr. I-Have-A-Hat-To-Protect-Me-From-The-Rain!" He handed Bane the grappling spike launcher. "Here, I stole it from a Jedi awhile back."
Bane postioned it and shot the cable up to the window. The grappling hook caught on the window sill and he bagan to climb. The rain was pouring harder now, and threatened to have him slip off the house. But, he finally made it and opened the window. It was quiet, with the only sound of deep breathing. Cad Bane dropped the grappling spike launcher to his partner and took out a blaster.
Robonino came up eventually, and took out a blaster too. He noticed Bane walking around the room, looking for security alarms. He saw the two children. The blond boy was curled up on his bed, drooling. The girl was clutching a Twi'lek doll and had a look on her face as if she were having a bad dream.
"Hey! Bubblebrain!" Bane whispered, "Get the boy down to the ship! I'll take care of the nanny."
"Okay." He said reaching for the drooling kid. He then noticed a family picture by his bed. He reconized that Jedi, Skywalker. His wife looked familiar though...too familiar. "Hey Bane." Robonino whispered to his partner. "Their mother is that Senator from Naboo! I was hired one time to kill her! She made me look like an amateur!"
"Well, now you have another reason to take her kids. Now shush!" Bane said as he left the room and got his other blaster out. He was ready to take care of buisness.
Ahsoka had fallen asleep on their couch, her memories replaying over and over in her mind. It was so peaceful, the sound of the rain like a soothing rhythm to help her doze of to dreamland.
Speaking of dreams, Ahsoka was having a strange one. It started with her running toward her ship. Then it switched to Leia, a long cut on her smooth cheek. Then she saw Padme, a terrified look on her face. Then she saw herself again, being electicuted by blue lightning...
A loud thunderclap woke her from her slumber. R7 was beeping nervously. "What's up, buddy?" She asked rubbing her eyes.
As though answered, a high pitched scream came from upstairs.