Hey, guys! I hope you're enjoying the story so far! :) By the way, the 'Damn Nature You Scary' thing I got from Family Guy. Anyways, enjoy!
Anakin Skywalker's POV
I sat on the bed watching the HoloNet while Ahsoka slept.
'Now, here's more of "Damn Nature You Scary!' on BET.' the announcer said.
I watched a carnivore stalk a rodent before ripping its head off, blood squirting out.
I began to channel surf until I turned it off and decided to sleep.
'You were my brother, Anakin!' Obi-Wan told me when we fought on Mustafar.
I groaned and turned to face Ahsoka. She smiled as she slept and whispered my name.
I tried to rest again but the memories kept coming back.
'I hate you!' I roared to Obi-Wan.
Then, Ahsoka's pleading face burned my mind as I forced choked her.
"I'm sorry." I whispered to Ahsoka, stroking her cheek.
Again as I dreamt, all I could hear was Ahsoka's and my screams.
The rest of the night, I stood outside, admiring the night sky. I hurt the people I loved and they still love me.
"Anakin?" Ahsoka's voice sounded tired but worried. "Ani, are you all right?"
I looked down at my feet before up at the sky. "Do you love me?"
I could hear her gasp. "What? Of course... Of course I still love you, Anakin."
I felt sick. "Why?"
"Well... Your personality, you're caring, you follow your heart... Why are you asking me this?" she demanded.
I turned around to glare at her. "Even after what I've done to you?" I growled, frowning.
She shook her head, concerned.
"Even when I almost killed you?" I asked.
Ahsoka frowned, walking over to me. "What brought this up?"
I began to tremble in anger. "I dreamt of the past... I remembered when we were on Mustafar... All those terrible things I did."
"Ani -" she began.
"I'll do such terrible things." I admitted, closing my eyes. "And if I turn like that again... I will cause so much pain. And I have seen what I have done."
She rubbed my shoulder, soothing me. "I'll tell you what I told Lux. You were lost. Mostly everyone betrayed you. You didn't know who to trust."
I held her hand, rubbing circles with my thumb. I pulled her closer to me, our foreheads touching. "Do you know why I admire you so much?"
Ahsoka shrugged, wrapping her tiny arms around my neck. "Can I guess?"
I nodded.
"Is it my snippy attitude?" she smiled.
A chuckle escaped my lips as I remembered how snippy she was with me when we first met. Ahsoka was fourteen years old and I was twenty. Six years of difference. However, that wasn't that much. Some couple are like 10 to 15 possibly even 20 years difference.
I shrugged. "That and how you still love me after all that I've done. I almost... killed you." my eyes started to get misty as I stroked her cheek. "I am sorry, my love."
She embraced me, leaning against my chest. "Stop apologizing... That was 9 months ago."
I rocked us back and forth, humming a song quietly to us. She knew that I could never forget all this and I knew that, too.
I lifted her chin up with my fingertips and began to kiss her.
She giggled as my lips hungrily moved with hers. Ahsoka twisted her fingers through my hair as I lifted her up.
I was already shirtless, even though it was like 32 degrees outside, so I mostly had to strip her from her clothing.
The Next Morning...
I raced around the house, cleaning and preparing for my girls' birthday party.
Ahsoka and Shmi were out with Satine, shopping. I asked her that favor to give me enough time to decorate.
I started to panic even more when Satine called. I groaned and set the table with Obi-Wan's help.
I placed the cake in the refrigerator and checked the cabinets for the candles.
"Shit!" I whined, searching. "Where the heck are the friggin candles!"
"Did you check the cabinets?" Obi-Wan asked, coming in with a bag.
I tilted my head in annoyance. "No, I checked in the bathroom." I said sarcastically. "Of course I checked in the cabinets, mostly everywhere!"
"Did you -"
"No, I didn't check in the bathroom."
He chuckled, shaking his head. "I knew you'd be in this situation -"
"A stupid candle situation."
"Exactly, so here you go." he handed me a box of candles.
I sighed in relief. "Thanks, old man." I set the candles in a drawer that I'd know where I put them.
"All right," I whispered, wiping a bead of sweat off my forehead. "Everything's perfect."
Obi-Wan cleared his throat. "Anakin, you're sweating like a pig. I suggest you take a nice shower." he laughed.
I rolled my eyes and headed upstairs. He's right, I friggin smell like crap with all the excitement and decorations. "Call Satine and tell her to keep them occupied for a while longer."
He nodded and turned to leave but I stopped him.
"And can you check on Vesta and Zevark to make sure they're okay?"
"Certainly." he smiled before leaving.
I ran into the shower and enjoyed the nice water run down my body. I began to scrub my hair with AXE shampoo before washing my body with the same product.
I stepped out, patting myself dry before changing into my Jedi attire. I comb my hair and took my babies a bath, too.
Vesta was relaxing as I took her a bath but Zevark, on the other hand, was squirming all around as Obi-Wan bathed him.
I wrapped my baby into the tiny soft baby towel that Satine and Obi-Wan gave Ahsoka for her baby shower. One of the baby towels had a duck on it as a hood while Zevark's had a little puppy on it.
They both looked so adorable with it on.
I changed Vesta into a cute little red dress along with a small hair band that had a tiny rose on it.
Zevark was squirming around and cried as Obi-Wan tried to change him.
"For force sakes! Come on kid, please!" he pleaded. "Why don't you like me?"
I laughed and helped him.
Once the babies were clean, Obi-Wan went to shower.
Minutes later, after Obi-Wan finished, we heard the door open.
I turned off the lights and quieted everyone up. Mostly everyone, that Ahsoka and I knew, came to celebrate Shmi's and her birthday.
I heard murmurs of a conversation going on between Ahsoka and Satine until one of them turned on the lights.
"Surprise!" we all shouted, some
blowing on Happy New Year horns.
Ahsoka gasped, shocked.
