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Date Posted: 01:16:18 04/14/04 Wed
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Ali
's message, "The slave chapter three" on 17:55:10 06/30/02 Sun
"I am going to be away on a mission for a month. I trust that you will behave-"
"And yes, go over lessons each and every single day. I know this speech by heart. I don't know why you even both to give it to anymore. It's a waste of your time, as well as mine."
"I mean it Anakin. I expect-"
"Me to be on my best behavior. I must set an example to the younger padawan's when I'm in the temple. Believe me. I know what you expect. You HAVE been giving me this speech since I was ten."
"I wouldn't have to give you this speech if you would just do as you should. Be careful Anakin. I hesitate to leave you alone with her. You must be careful."
Obi-wan was surprised that no sarcastic comment came out of his padawan's mouth when he said this. He almost looked thoughtful.
"What's wrong?"
"I will be careful. I want to be a jedi more than anything. You know that. In the end that's all there is for me. It's where I belong. I'm not going to fall in love with her. I'm only going to protect her. I promise."
Obi- wan looked at Anakin as if he had grown a twin head. Could it actually be possible that Anakin was growing up and learning?
"I know I always do the opposite of everything you tell me to do, but I am trying. And whether I show it to you all the time or not I am grateful for all you have taught me. I feel like I always screw things up, though. I will be a jedi someday and maybe I'll have a padawan-"
"He would be very lucky to have you as his master as well as grateful. You have learned well Anakin. I will see you when I get back. May the force be with you."
"May the force be with you, Master."
Anakin watched him as he left the room. He had meant every word that he had said. He would be a jedi. He had to be. There was so much expected of him form other people. If he didn't become a jedi and save them from something he didn't even know of he would not only fail them, but disappoint them. And the idea of that scared him more than words could possibly say.
If he failed them what would become of their world? Ever since he found out he might fulfill some prophecy the wait of the world had been on his shoulders. People expected things of him they wouldn't expect of someone else his age. They expected perfection from him and frowned at his faults.
So how did one such as Anakin become so cokcy, you might ask? Well, there were those who did not see his imperfections but only his greatness. To them he held the world in the palm of his hand. It was people like that fueled Anakin's ego.
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Padme sat next to Anakin on a couch in the quarters she shared with Obi-Wan and Anakin. She smiled at him.
"When do you suppose Obi-wan will return," she asked.
"Soon."
"How soon?"
"Are you that regretful of spending any time alone with me? I don't think I'm that bad of company."
"Not at all, Anakin. I am going to go check on our rooms, make sure everything is in order."
Ever since their last kiss conversations such as these transpired between these two. Anakin had had enough of it.
"Padme, wait."
She ignored him and kept on walking toward her room. She would have walked in but Anakin suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her toward him, forcing her to look at him.
"I called you."
"I noticed."
"Why didn't you stop?"
"Not everyone does as the great Anakin Skywalker has commanded, least of all me."
"Why are you acting liek this?"
"I'm going back?"
"To where?"
"To Simon."
"I didn't rescue you just to have you run back to him. You are not going! I won't let you."
"I have to."
"No, you don't. I rescued you from him. I will not have you go back to him. I don't care."
"Well, I'm going."
"Over my fucking dead body."
"That can be arranged."
"Sit with me out here, Padme. Tell me what is going on exactly," said Anakin.
"No."
"I wasn't asking."
He watched the beautiful young woman follow him to the couch. He watched in amusement as she sat far from him.
"What? You don't trust yourself with me? It is quite understandable," joked Anakin.
"No, it's you who doesn't trust yourself with me," said Padme.
"What are you going on about now," drawled Anakin.
"I heard your conversation with Obi- wan right before you left. And you were right. We let emotions come into play when really all you wanted was to protect me. But, obviously you got a bit more out of it than that. Excuse me, now..."
As she got up she felt herself being pulled back down. Her back leaned into his muscular chest. She felt two arms wrap securely around her.
"How dare you insinuate that I used you," hissed Anakin into her ear.
"Don't actually tell me that you cared about me," said Padme sarcastically.
"I do. You haunt my dreams at night. You're all I think about when I wake up. When I see you I just want to grab you and kiss you with everything in me, to claim you as my own. So, no, I don't care about you? To care about you would be... But I dont want you. I need you. I crave you."
"See? That's why I need to leave. I can't stay here any longer. Maybe, I won't go back to Simon's but, I no longer belong here with you. I deserve someone who can love me."
"You do. I wish you the best. I hope you find someone to love you the way that you deserve to be loved, although I'd want to kill him," said Anakin.
"This is what I was afraid of."
"But, I'm a jedi..."
"Yes, I know. A Jedi knows no anger, nor hatred, nor love... Being a jedi is your destiny. Who am I to stand in the way of it?"
She got up from the couch and went to pack her few belongings she owned. She turned to the door where she saw Anakin standing there just staring at her. She quickly walked the few steps towards him and wrapped her arms around him.
She felt him tightly hold her as if he would never see him again. And the thing that made her want to cry was the fact that he probably wouldn't. She finalyy took a few steps away from him as if she had been burned.
"This is goodbye. Never forget me."
"I never will. I never could."
He watched the tears stream down her cheeks. He came close to her and wiped away the tears.
"Don't cry..."
"Kiss me one last time, enough to last for all eternity. Please..."
He pulled her to himself as his mouth posessively claimed hers. He sighed when her tongue joined his crashing in a duel for controle. He used to his hands to pull her hips directly against his.
Padme sighed as he laid soft kisses up and down her neck in complete worship. Padme knew she had to pull back before they took it to the point of no return. With that fact she pulled away as if she had been burned.
She stared at him. Both of them stood there staring at the other, while trying to regain their controle. Padme suddenly grabbed her bags. She was almost out the door when Anakin's timid voice stopped her.
"Please, don't go. I've never been in love before. And if you leave I might never know. And if I ever have to love someone I want it to be you."
Padme went back and hugged him tight.
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