Office hours [all day]

[sith_happened]

After a quick trip to the Isle of Ikea to replace all of the broken glassware, Anakin's office was back to its normal state of cleanliness.

He turned on some soothing music from Ithor and waited to see how many students came in to see what he'd told their guardians.

The door was open.

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[sith_happened]

Anakin's lips quirked up. "He started it."

And utterly mature, too.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Of course he did," Leia said dryly. "Bail Organa, senator and diplomat, started a fight with you for no reason."

[sith_happened]

"I didn't say it was for no reason," Anakin said. "He didn't like meeting his daughter's father much."

Go figure.

[likes_scoundrels]

"I don't care what the reason was," Leia said. That was a lie, she was actually dying to know why. "My fathers aren't allowed to hit each other."

[sith_happened]

"I don't plan on doing it again," Anakin assured her.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Good," Leia said. "I would prefer it if you got along. For my sake if nothing else. I do love you both."

[sith_happened]

Anakin looked a little gobsmacked. "You love me?"

Shhh. Someone had been a little affection starved growing up.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Of course I do," Leia said. "I told you that on my birthday." Right before she'd gotten pulled into a void and sent to Silent Hill, but details.

[sith_happened]

"I was a little distracted by other parts of that dinner to remember," Anakin said, cheeks going slightly pink.

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia rolled her eyes, but not without affection. "You're my father," she said. "And you frustrate me sometimes, but I do love you."

[sith_happened]

He beamed at her. "I love you too," he mumbled, since emotional expression wasn't exactly his strength. "Did you have a good weekend?"

[likes_scoundrels]

"Well, I got a surprise visit and wasn't dragged back home against my will," Leia said thoughtfully. "So whatever's going on between you and Bail, he thinks I'm safe here."

[sith_happened]

"I told him trying to get you to do something you don't want to would be a waste of time," Anakin replied.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Since when has knowing that ever stopped you?" Leia pointed out.

[sith_happened]

"Oh, not once, but you get it from me," Anakin said, grinning.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Then it's your fault that my aunts constantly despair that I'll ever be a proper princess," Leia laughed.

[sith_happened]

Anakin scoffed. "Proper is just another word for boring," he declared. "Your mother got herself out of a pair of handcuffs with a hair pin."

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia perked up at that. "Now that I want to know how to do," she said. "When was that?"

[sith_happened]

"About fifteen minutes before the official start of the Clone Wars," Anakin said dryly.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Geonosis," Leia said, because she knew her history. "You and Mother and General Kenobi."

[sith_happened]

"We went to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan," Anakin said, nodding. "That went...less well."

[likes_scoundrels]

"I know," Leia said, nodding. "The birth of the so-called 'Grand Army of the Republic'? Of course I studied it."

[sith_happened]

Anakin smiled and shook his head. "It's still odd that I'm in history books."

[likes_scoundrels]

"Not the ones officially approved by the Empire," Leia said with a smirk. "But the ones I got a hold of, those were more informative. And then there's the fan clubs...."

[sith_happened]

Anakin groaned and hid his head in his hands. "I can't believe they are still around."