[CW]Home (Anakin)

[Padme Amidala]

Padme sat on the couch, waiting for Anakin to come home. She hated being in the apartment alone. Well, she wasn't alone, she had the droids, but even then they weren't that much company.

[Anakin Skywalker]

"Hello, my love, how are you?" Anakin asked Padmé as he walked in through the door of their apartment.

[Padme Amidala]

"Oh Ani, you're back!"She stood up and moved quickly to embrace him."It's been lonely." Padme stroked his cheek softly.

[Anakin Skywalker]

"I am sorry, but i've been busy" Anakin said as he embraced Padmé back. "But now i'm home again." Anakin as they were hugging eachother.

[Padme Amidala]

Padme smiled, kissing his cheek. "I'm glad you're back. I get lonely here when I'm not at the senate. How are things with the jedi?" She asked, sitting down on the couch.

[Padme Amidala]

Padme looked at Anakin who was standing in silence. "Ani, what's the matter?"

[Anakin Skywalker]

Anakin shook his head, shaking whatever ill feeling he had just had from his mind, forcing a smile on his lips. "It is nothing, my love." He sighed deeply, shrugging at himself. "The things with the jedi... are as they have always been."

Looking deep into Padme's eyes, he smiled, feeling somehow relieved by her presence. "But now I'm home. And that's where I need to be."

[Padme Amidala]

Padme looked warily at her husband, but smiled anyways, motioning for him to come join her next to her on the couch. "I hate having you away all the time."

[Anakin Skywalker]

Sighing, Anakin sat down heavily, putting his arm around his wife.

"I know, my love, but there is nothing much I can do about it. The Jedi Council has decided to keep me busy for some reason. And I would suppose that it is because Obi-Wan suspects something, even though I cannot be sure."

Smiling, he turned at his love, saying, "I think he can see it in my eyes, how I love you. You know... I have never been too good at hiding my feelings."

[Padme Amidala]

Padme smiled, leaning against Anakin. "Well, it's not like I'm not busy with the Senate, but atleast that keeps me here on Coruscant. Besides, I'm sure Obi-Wan is just trying to make sure the clones don't take over." She sighed, resting a hand on his lap. "I told you living a lie wasn't a terribly good idea."

[Anakin Skywalker]

Nodding at Padme's words, Anakin sighed deeply. "I know, love", he said, "but the thing is... the Council would never accept this." He looked at Padme, his eyes deep of thought, asking her, "Would you want me to confront them directly? Even if it might mean that I will lose my status as a Jedi Knight?"

[Padme Amidala]

"I would never want you to give up what you enjoy," she said, placing her hand on his cheek. "It would be like asking me to give up politics." Padme looked deeply into Anakin's eyes, getting lost in them."And you know I don't care whether you're a Jedi Knight, as long as you're the Anakin I love. I'm sure Obi-Wan wouldn't say anything to the council."

[Anakin Skywalker]

Nodding slightly at the thought, Anakin smiled. "Well then", he said, "do you think that I should tell him? I could find out an appropriate moment... to do that. I think I... Yes. I trust him well enough and I think he... I hope he would trust me with this." He looked at Padme's eyes, smiling. "And I know that you love me and you know that I love you. It is only that... I feel like I can do something. That I can make a difference, if you can understand me, love."

He fell hardly against the couch, saying, "But sometimes whatever I do, it all... remains the same. That the changes I can... put into motion, if you undestand, will take too long, all because of the slow bureucracy of the Republic. But I do understand the need of the Republic. I do understand the need of it being as it is. But it is so... corrupted."

Shaking his head, Anaking laughed slightly. "I'm sorry love. I got lost in the thought again." He rose from the couch, offering his hand to Padme, saying, "Shall we eat a dinner tonight together?"

[Padme Amidala]

"You're always going to get corrupt officials, and I'm trying to help root them out, but it's not that easy." Padme sighed, accepting Anakin's outstretched hand. She stood up, thenstood on her toes and kissed his cheek. "I think you're making a difference. You're doing a wonderful job." She took hold of his arm. "Dinner together would be nice. We don't get to do that often do we?" Padme smiled warmly.

[Anakin Skywalker]

As they walked to the dining hall, where the droids were already getting the table ready, Anakin nodded. "We do not, unfortunately. Not as often as I would like to." He smiled, drawing the chair back for Padme to sit on. "And I think you're right. Corruption will always be here. But at least we can work on making it harder to those who are corrupted to work." Kissing her, he said, "And you're making a wonderful job from what I have heard. The Jedi Council respects your wisdom and many admire you, even amongst the Jedi."