I sighed as I listened to Obiwan Argue with Mace Windu, I waited anxiously to see Padme again, hoping to be placed to watch her. Suddenly Obiwan stepped out and smiled at me
"Well, Anakin you're going to watch the Queen-"
"Padme!" I smiled
"No, actually you'll be watching Elara"
"I'm on princess duty?!" I frowned as I stood up,
"Anakin please, I need you to watch her, she's being targeted by someone" I saw the worry in his eyes, my chest tightened as I thought about who has always been After her
"There's only one person that's ever targeted her"
"I fear it's him again, but I don't understand why Darth Maul is still after her, she's done nothing wrong"
"Maybe he just wants to be around a whiny spoiled brat all day everyday" I mumbled, he looked at me in disapproval as he shook his head
"You two were inseparable at one point, what happened?"
"You decided that your precious princess couldn't be around someone like me, that I wasn't good enough for her"
"Anakin that's not what happened, she had to go to be-"
"Queen, I know this, but it's not enough to stop me from feeling they way I did about her"
"You're to be a Jedi, you cannot have-"
"I know but she's a queen, she's supposed to be married someday, and if I'm the chosen one shouldn't I be able to-"
"Anakin, that's not how this works, it's not going to work that way no matter who-"
"I know, so Instead I will just continue to think of her the way I do"
Obiwan rolled his eyes as he walked away, and I began to get ready to go to Stewjon. The entire way all I thought about was her, the last time I saw her and I tried to imagine how cruel and horrible she would be now
Upon arrival I was immediately sent to the castle, I was prepared to see Elara...until I saw her, my how she'd grown.
"Who are you?" The lady at the door commanded
"Oh, my apologies I'm-" I began
"Ani?! Oh my is that really you?!" Elara called as she came rushing down the stairs, I looked up and my heart fluttered, she was more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. Her big blue eyes danced as they locked with mine, her long lashes surrounding them. Her full smile spree nearly ear to ear, exposing her perfect teeth. She was short and skinny, her long brown hair bouncing as she rushed down the stairs, her white dress flowing as she ran to me. All I could do is smile at her, she was gorgeous, she made her way down the steps and wrapped her arms around me, she smelled just like vanilla, her soft skin was such a foreign experience to my rough hands, I miss holding her, it was amazing. She held onto me tightly, refusing to let go. Perhaps we could pick up exactly where we left off, I was shook from my thoughts as she placed a gentle kiss on my cheek and hugged me tighter, refusing to let go, hugging me as tightly as she used to after she had nightmares about that fateful day at her home, and the first day she was in coruscant, after every time she thought of Darth Maul. Nobody else had ever hugged me this tightly.
"Princess Elara, who is this gentleman?" The lady still at the door asked, suddenly my body felt the cold as Elara let go of me and returned her attention to the woman
"Oh my apologies! This is Anakin Skywalker, he's a Jedi, and he's here to watch me"
"Well perhaps you should let him go, your suitor wouldn't be too happy to see that?"
I frowned as I realized she was taken, but she was a princess so I should've assumed some arranged marriage, but did Obi-Wan know? As protective as he is, I highly doubt he would let her marry just anybody
"Oh he doesn't have to know everything! Besides, Anakin is far more important, he's been my very best friend since I was six, if anybody has an issue with Ani then they shouldn't be in my life" I smirked at her sass, just like her brother
"Yes Princess"
"Come along Ani, I'll show you around" she smiled as she tugged on my hand, just as playful as ever, smiling and giggling as she showed me around. She eventually took me to the bedroom in which she stayed, only to find out it has an attaching hallway to the room where I'll stay. As soon as she had the door shut she spun to me and smiled at me
"Well, you've certainly grown up" I said
"So have you"
"And you have a suitor?"
"Eh, he's just a friend" she smiled as she swung her arms around, I smiled and walked towards her, wrapping my hands around her jawline gently, her sparkling eyes met mine
"Just a friend? A friend like I was?"
"Oh absolutely not, you're a special friend, Ani"
"So...there's still room in your bed for me? Or is the princess too good for-" before I could finish my sentence she kissed me
"Don't call me princess" she demanded
"Oh, bossy are we?" She rolled her eyes and pulled me on the bed gently, I smiled as my lips met hers again, I know it's not allowed, but there's something about her that I can't turn down, and surely Obiwan knows by now, he couldn't have ignored all of those signs
MEANWHILE
"You sent Anakin?" Mace said
"Yes I did, he's been her best friend for years and I trust my padawan to protect my sister. Seeing as they're both my responsibilities I think my opinion should matter the most" I retorted, he nodded as he sighed
"I just feel that they don't understand their boundaries"
"What are you implying?"
"Haven't you ever noticed how often they were alone? Perhaps your padawan doesn't understand that Jedis cannot have attachments"
"My padawan and my sister know their places, I assure you they would never cross that line. Anakin is the chosen one, and my sister is a Kenobi, they both know very well that they cannot cross that line and I believe in them"
