Clone Wars OneShots

Nightmares in Tatooine

Shmi yawned when she entered her small house, well it wasn't her house it was Wattos but that's where she and her son stayed. The Kitchen and Sitting area lights were turned of and the only light was coming from the hallway.

Shmi had a hard time trying to keep her eyes open, she hadn't slept well the night before and getting up early in the morning didn't help.

From the moment the two Tatooine suns rose in the sky to when they disappeared, Shmi worked. On top of being a slave and working hard, she also took care of her four year old son, Anakin.

Shmi walked into her bedroom and left the door open in case Anakin needed her. She sat on the edge of her bed and took her boots off. To tired to do anything else, Shmi climbed into bed and turned off the nightstand light finally being able to close her eyes and rest.

Shmi heard the pattern of feet down the hallway and Anakin ran into her  room and climbed in her bed. "Anakin?"

His blond head popped up from the blankets, "What are you doing up?" She asked then noticed the tears that were streaming down his face. "What happened?"

Anakin looked down at his hands and muttered, "A nightmare."

Shmi pulled him in for a hug, "Oh Ani..." this happened more then three times a week, it hurt her to know that he sometimes had to go through these nightmares alone when she was working later at the Junkyard.

"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked when Anakin pulled away.

"No..." Was his response, Shmi forced a small smile.

"Are you sure? It helps to talk about it."

Anakin thought for a moment then nodded. "I had a dream that you left for work and never came back."

"Ani.." Shmi couldn't keep many promises like being free from the chains slavery put on her or traveling across Galaxy, visiting every single planet like Anakin wanted but she could promise him one thing. "No matter what happens, I will never leave you."

Anakin sniffled and wiped his tears on his sleeve. "Never?"

"Never." Shmi pulled the blankets over both of them. "Now lets try and get some sleep, ok?"

Anakin nodded and snuggled closer to his mother. "Ok momma."

She smiled and kissed the top over his head. For the rest of the night, Anakin stayed on his mothers chest, free of nightmares and she had her arms wrapped around him. For right now it was just her and her Ani.

A/N

Kind of a weird ending I know but I just wanted to write a cute short story about Shmi and Anakin Skywalker because I love them both.

Ive also been thinking about writing a book on Shmi's life from when she and her parents were forced into slavery to her death because I find her life very interesting but please let me know if that's something you all would be into.

Also let me know what you thought of this OneShot😊

That's all and May the Force be with you....