Saga What can I say (Anakin/Sabe romance)

Title: What can I say
Summery: On the Eve of his wedding to Padme Anakin says goodbye to Sabe.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything
Notes: Yes you heard me Anakin/Sabe I do't know how it came to me it just did, so deal with it.

The silence had driven Anakin from his quarters, forced him to haunt the ancient halls of the palace when he should be sleeping.
The ceiling was high and curved but to Anakin seemed to press down upon him, walking aimlessly he found himself in the great hall.
He was doing the right thing he told himself, Amidala was a wonderful, kind, beautful woman, he loved her, he just wasn't in love with her.
Outside the inky black sky held the first glimpeses of colour, in less then an hour the night would give way to day and Anakin would face his destiny.
But one face haunted the young Padawan.
Sabe.
Sabe who sat beside him when his hand had been chopped from his body, who had joked with him, Padme hadn't been able to deal with the mechanical arm, oh she tried Anakin could see but it unnerved her and frightened her.
Not Sabe, she had gently touched the cold metal with deft, gentle fingers. She had joked with him, gently teasing him about walking though metal detectors and had stopped his tears when no one else could.
He gazed up the great stairway, he could see Sabe's bedroom door even from below.
He longed to open that door and have Sabe kiss away his fears to lie next to her and have her tell him it was going to be alright.
Padme could not to this. She was too busy, not that Anakin blamed her. It was her job and so took priority he just felt lonely.

Sabe leaned on the baulastrade, staring into the blackness, her whole being was cold.
Carefully she drew her elbows to her, her skin flinching as she rested them on the cold wood.
Today she would loose Anakin to Padme.
Padme was always the star while Sabe played second. Always
But with Anakin she hadn't felt as if she were second string, she had felt beautiful when she was with him. When his blue eyes met hers she felt as if she were the only one he could ever love.
And he's marrying Padme she reminded herself.
'And why shouldn't he? He's a hero, she a heroine, all the stories say it to be so, when has anyone chosen those who stand in the background?'
Sabe stared into the hall, suddenly aware that she was not alone, below her a figure stood....Anakin?

She came like an angel from heaven, decending the stairs as if she were floating.
Anakin felt his breath stop as she stood before him.
Silent.
He reached up to stroke her cheek but she turned away from him.
"I'm sorry Sabe" he whispered, to her back, his shoulders slumped with defeat.
She seemed to gather herself
"I wish you and Padme every happiness of course" her tone was formal, and with every impersonal word stabbed him through the heart.
"Sabe I..."
"And you must be excited" she bulldozed on "Marrying someone like Padme who is beautiful and intelligent and...."
Anakin could not bare to hear her talk about Padme's attributes in that deadened voice, grabbing her wrist he spun her around and kissed her.
And the moment lived on, and there was only the sound of their breathing,the kiss spiraled and grew spoke of promises and confessions and sorrow.
Sabe pulled away, wiping the back of her hand against her lips, but still the impression of his kiss stayed with her.
"You can't wipe it away like a crease in a dress Sabe, it's still there burning inside of you, like it's burning inside of me." He confirmed, his eyes glittered in the moonlight and she could see he was barely holding on.
Instincively knowing what to do she took his severed arm and drew him to the middle of the floor.
"What can I say Sabe?" he said deperatly "Tell me what to say to stop it hurting"
Sabe shook her head. "Ani you made your decision and you'll be alright" she traced her fingers across his face, "And I'll always be here for you."
They held each other till dawn, when they played their roles and Sabe sat through the service tearless and when Anakin gazed into her eyes she turned and wa

 

Wow...what a twist Hananiah! [face_shocked]
But I loved it!

Very well written and so emotional ..it was sooo sad.

Poor Sabe, going through the heartache of losing Anakin. I really felt for her. Nice change from the Ani/Ami stories... I haven't read many stories featuring Sabe...so this was a treat for me.

Hey, no back stories to this? It's a novel idea... Let me know if you decide to post...



Humaira

 

Wow Hananiah that was really sweet and different. i find now, i actually like fics that pair anakin with someone else other than padme. but sabe, i would have never thought of that. i like this fic

~aeryn

 

Awww, that was wonderful! It's completely different from any of the other Anakin stories I've read!