Carmine might have had more credits than he would ever need to count, maybe even enough for him to retire right now if he wanted, but that didn't mean he was going to spend it on just any random thing. Anakin's birthday gift had to be something really special. Something he would remember forever.
This was their first birthday together, and they'd missed so many. Carmine thought, should he get Anakin twenty presents, one for each birthday they missed? Or would that be too much? Carmine thought about it again and thought, Anakin might feel bad only getting Carmine one gift while he got him a bunch.
"This is gonna be harder than I thought." Carmine told himself.
Carmine already knew Anakin like mechanical stuff, and he enjoyed competition that involved strategy, strength, and martial arts. But, he also loved his family very much. And, Anakin loved chocolate. He also knew Anakin liked racing pods, piloting ships, and putting things together.
So, Carmine came up with a lot of ideas.
Maybe he could get Anakin a jigsaw puzzle. But, he wouldn't know what number of pieces he should get the puzzle or what it should be a picture of. Then, Carmine thought maybe he could get Anakin a new droid. But, he already had plenty of those at home and in the Temple.
"Oh! He did like that new speeder that was released." said Carmine.
But, that sounded like it would be too much. Plus, given Anakin's reputation for crashing ships, he'd probably damage it within a week, and as much as Carmine loved his brother, he wasn't going to waste money on something he knew probably wouldn't last in his grasp, especially once he learned Gabby and Boba wouldn't even let Anakin near their toy starships out of fear that he might break them.
What else could he give him?
Carmine decided he needed to ask for help from someone who knew Anakin longer than anyone else.
"So, you're having trouble finding a gift for Anakin?" said Obi-Wan.
"Yes, Master. And you've known him longer than I have, and I've learned a little of his likes from Padme, Gabby, Boba, and even Ahsoka. But, you've spent more time with him than any of us. I thought you might have an idea of what Anakin might like as a gift."
Obi-Wan thought about all the time he'd spent with Anakin. He knew pretty much as much as Carmine did, as Anakin was not quite as open with his emotions around Obi-Wan as he was now. Under the old Jedi Code, Anakin had to basically bottle up everything he felt, and then shout it out into a pillow or unleash the energy in a lightsaber sparring match. But, Obi-Wan did have one idea for Carmine.
"If there is one thing about Anakin that has never changed, it's his love for working with mechanical things, and being rather specific about what tool he uses for the job. But the only thing he loves more than droids is his family. And that includes you."
And Carmine felt the same way about Anakin. They loved each other the way brothers and sisters should. So, Carmine wanted to give Anakin the perfect gift. And then, Carmine had a great idea for a great gift for Anakin. He remembered the other day he'd gone to the mall with his daughter and niece, and he noticed a mechanics shop that sold this new set of wrenches that worked for just about every kind of mechanical project you could imagine, and it was a must-have for mechanical engineers, lovers of tools, and people who wanted to give their droids five-star maintenance.
So, Carmine rushed out to the nearest store so he could find those tools for his twin's birthday gift.