The Jedi and Senator

Disclaimer: I do not own any SW characters. George does

Chapter V : The Skywalker Family

HOME OF SAMUEL AND SHMI SKYWALKER

For the first time since Deacon's death, Anakin was at peace. Just down the road was his childhood home where he grew up with his brother. Obi-Wan and Zett were behind him, marveling in the beauty of Naboo. "This place is beautiful," Obi-Wan said.

"This is my family's home," Anakin said, "It's where I grew up until I entered politics." As soon as he said that, two children, a boy and a girl, came running down the steps, giggling.

"Uncle Anakin! Uncle Anakin!" they shouted as they ran toward the senator. Anakin got down on his knees as the two toddlers ran toward him. They both ran into him, getting a grunt. Zett and Obi-Wan smiled at the reunion.

"Oh, easy," he said, "Your uncle's getting old," he added.

"You're not that old, Uncle Anakin," the boy said.

"You're as old as mommy is," the girl said. Anakin chuckled as he lifted his niece and nephew up into his arms.

"Master Kenobi, Zett, this is my niece, Leia, and my nephew, Luke."

"It's nice to meet you both," Obi-Wan said. Anakin put the toddlers down, and they marveled at the Jedi Master in front of them.

"Are you a real Jedi?" Luke asked.

"I sure am," Obi-Wan said getting down to Luke and Leia's level, "And I have proof." He reached into his robe, and pulled out his lightsaber.

"Master Kenobi, please, it's not safe..." Anakin started to say.

"Trust me, Senator, I've handled younglings at their age," the Jedi said.

"Yes, Master, but they had smaller lightsabers," Zett said.

"I've turned the safety on," Obi-Wan said, "They can touch it with out injury." Obi-Wan allowed Luke to take ahold of his lightaber, and watched the toddler look over it in amazement.

"Wow, a real Jedi sword." Obi-Wan and Zett chuckled.

"What do you say, Luke?" Anakin said trying to get Luke to remember his manners.

"Thank you, Master Kenobi," Luke said. He handed Obi-Wan his weapon back.

"Your welcome, and it's Obi-Wan." The twins led their uncle and his friends into the house where Shmi Skywalker was cooking dinner.

"Anakin, oh, you're safe," she said seeing her youngest son enter the kitchen. "I'm sorry that you lost Deacon, sweetheart."

"Thank you, mom," he said, "Smells good," he added trying to dip his finger into the sauce, but his mother knocked his hand away.

"Oh, hasn't being a senator taught you any manners?"

"Nope," he said before giving his mother a kiss. "Mother, this is Obi-Wan Kenobi and Zett Jukassa, my protection detail." Shmi extended her hand to the Jedi.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Master Kenobi. Knowing that my son's being protected by Jedi makes me worry less." Obi-Wan chuckled as he shook Shmi's hand.

"It's no trouble, Mrs. Skywalker," he said.

"Shmi." He smiled as Zett shook hands with her.

"Your son is right, that does smell good," Zett said.

"Mom, where's Padme`?" Anakin asked.

"She's in the back with Sam," Shmi said turning back to her cooking. Anakin walked out into the backyard where a very pregnant Padme` sat with her husband, Sam as Luke and Leia played on their swings.

"Anakin," Padme` beamed as she started to get up.

"No, no, Padme`, please, stay seated," Anakin said rushing over to give his sister in law a kiss on the cheek. "You look great," he added. His brother Sam got up, and they hugged.

"Glad to see you're still breathing," he said.

"Thank you," Anakin said sitting on a lawn chair.

"Master, may I sit down?" Zett asked. Obi-Wan nodded, and Zett introduced himself before sitting next to his charge.

"Jedi protection?" Padme` asked, "Are the threats getting more serious?"

"They have," Anakin said, "Three attempts on my life, and all have failed. If I didn't have Jedi protecting me, I'd probably be dead."

"I'm sorry about Deacon, Anakin," Sam said, "I really liked him."

"I know you did."

"Uncle Anakin, come push us on the swing!" Leia shouted. Both twins manage to get onto the one person swing, and wanted it to go.

"Oh, Anakin, not so hard, please," Padme` said. Anakin nodded as he went over to his niece and nephew. They held on as he pushed them lightly. He began to make them go higher, making sure it was safe for them to both stay on the swing. Obi-Wan found a quiet place to sit down, and lightly observe Anakin from a distance. The twins had the idea to jump off the swing, and have their uncle catch them. First Leia went, getting caught almost perfectly by Anakin. Luke went next, getting caught, but Anakin lost his footing, and they both fell to the ground. The four year old giggled as his uncle suddenly stood up with him in his arms, and began to swing him around.

"Look, mommy, I flying!" Luke shouted. Padme` chuckled as Anakin made Luke fly around. "Coming in for a landing!" Anakin slowly put Luke down on the ground, and he and Leia went over to their playset. Shmi Skywalker had come out to annouce that dinner was ready when she saw Obi-Wan watching her son, and not the way a bodyguard should. His eyes weren't around the yard or wall, they were on Anakin.

"Master Kenobi?" Obi-Wan turned around with surprise. He was so busy watching Anakin that he didn't hear the senator's mother step up behind him.

"Yes?"

"Would you mind telling them that dinner is ready?"

"Of course not," Obi-Wan said, and got up to announce dinner. The small Skywalker family came in when Obi-Wan announced that dinner was ready, and they laughed and talked through dinner about Anakin's childhood. Obi-Wan even shared stories of some of his battles during the Clone Wars. It was soon time for Anakin and his Jedi protection to leave for Anakin's lake side resort. Anakin kissed his niece and nephew good bye, and hugged Padme`.

"You let me know when you start have labor pains?" he asked.

"Yes, I will," Padme` said.

"Good," the senator said. Anakin hugged his brother, mother and father before allowing the Jedi to say a simple good bye. The three of them left the house, and headed for their transport.