A Father's Daughter

11. A Friend's Support

Anakin's POV:
"Obi-Wan, can I please talk with you?"
My former Master smiles and nods.
"Of course you can, Anakin. I can feel it's something important, isn't it?"
I nod.
"Yes, Master. I fear it's something I lose my sleep for"
Obi-Wan looks at me with worry in his clear blue eyes.
We walk until we reach the Council room, which is empty.
He sits in his rightful place, as I stay in the centre, moving from right to left and viceversa.
"Look, Obi-Wan... I've been recently having dreams again. Like the ones I used to have of my mother... just before she died" I start telling.
I look at him, his eyes completely concentrated in me and in my words.
"They were about Padmé" I admit.
I see the worry grow in his expression.
"What were those dreams about, Anakin?"
I sigh as I sit next to my Master.
"I suppose you don't know but... she's pregnant and..."
Obi-Wan stands up quickly.
"Anakin!" He pronnounces my name just as when I was a Padawan and he lectured me. But in this case I see the disappointment and pain in his eyes.
He passes a hand through his hair and sighs. "You're worried she dies in childbirth, aren't you?"
I feel tears coming to my eyes as I nod.
"Please, Obi-Wan, I beg you... help me help her. I don't care if I get expelled from the Jedi Order, I just want her to be all right. You're my friend and I need you right now." I stop for a second until I add: "Please"
Obi-Wan smiles softly and hugs me.
A tear of relief falls from my eye as I hug Obi-Wan.
"Thank you for understanding me, Obi-Wan" I smile.
"You're not out of trouble yet, Mister" Obi-Wan smirks "But avoiding that little detail, I'd like to talk to Padmé. I suppose you know if she's in her... well, your apartment by now"
I laugh a little.
"Yeah, she's home now. Making dinner, so I'll give her a call to tell her you're coming"
Obi-Wan widens his eyes and shakes his head.
"No, Anakin, I don't want to be..."
"Don't be silly, Obi-Wan. She'll be happy to have you. And relieved I should say. We all are."
Obi-Wan furrowes his eyebrow.
"All?"
"Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you, Luce also lives in our apartment. Padmé and her are incredible friends" I explain.

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Padmé's POV:

Luce and I sit in the couch, Luce placing her hands - as elegant as Anakin's - on my bump, her brown eyes so similar to mine widened when she feels the baby kicking from the inside.
"I think it's going to be a boy, a boy just like Ani" I smile.
She smiles as well.
"And what does Anakin think?"
"He's sure it's going to be a girl" I admit with a laugh.
She laughs.
"Maybe you're both right"
I shake my head.
"Twins? Having twins is rare" I point out.
"But not impossible" Luce smiles." And have you got any idea for names?"
I blush a little.
"I... I've always liked Luke" I admit. "And Anakin likes the name Leia a lot"
She opens her mouth, but the sound of the door getting opened silences her.
"Hello" Anakin gets in. "How are my three favourite girls?"
I laugh.
"So sure about little Leia, huh?" I smirk.
"Totally" Anakin smiles. "Anyway, Obi-Wan, don't stay out there and come in"
I open my eyes.
I move my mouth trying to say "Why is Obi-Wan out there, Anakin?".
He basically ignores me.
Obi-Wan comes in looking at Anakin, then at Luce and finally at me.
"I've told Obi-Wan about my dreams, Padmé" Ani explains.
Obi-Wan smirks.
"Not only about the dreams though" he adds.
"You've told him...?" I start but Anakin interrupts me.
"Everything, yes."
"I think we should all sit" Luce says. I nod.

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Leia's POV:
"How long you've been married, Anakin?" Obi-Wan interrogates my father.
"Two years" Anakin admits.
"Two years?" Obi-Wan reppeats.
Padmé nods.
"Anakin is worried about his dreams, Obi-Wan. Is there something you know about all of this?"
Obi-Wan sighs.
"You've been honest with me, so I guess I should be honest with you"
"That would be nice" Anakin replies.
Obi-Wan glares a look before talking.
"Master Yoda and Master Windu have realized it is hard for them to predict the future because the Dark Side clouds everything. If you are able to see things it may be..."
"Because Anakin is closer to the Dark Side than them, right? I realize.
Obi-Wan nods in aprovement.
"Yes."
"But the closer he gets to the Dark Side, more painful those dreams are" I continue.
Anakin frowns his eyebrow.
"What are you trying to say?"
"I think they're trying to say you need to have more faith in the Force and the Light Side" Padmé explains.
"The Dark Side twists the visions, Anakin. Fear of loss is a path to it. Like Padmé says, you must trust the Force, but you should also trust Padmé's own strenth."
"Obi-Wan" I call the Master. "Is there any clue about any other Sith Lord?"
Obi-Wan sighs.
"Count Dooku told me in Geonosis there was a Sith Lord called Darth Sideous in the Senate"
Padmé gasps.
"A Sith Lord in the Senate?"
I nod.
"I think the only ones we can trust are Bail Organa and Mon Mothma" I admit.
Padmé, Anakin and Obi-Wan nod.
"Keep your eyes wide open" I warn "Even the closest of friends can be trying to manipulate you"