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Meeting with Padme [locked to padme]

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The message had been both a little unexpectd and yet also Anakin felt like he'd been waiting ages for it to come. A quick exchange back and forth of notes between himself and Padme led to their setting up a place and time to meet.

Of course, technically Anakin was still supposed to stick to the Temple when not with Obi-Wan. But then, hadn't Obi-Wan given him his implicit permission to go out by getting Dexter to procure that speederbike for him? Besides, after the long session sparring with Master Windu the day before, they were having pity on him and not expecting him to be anywhere today. Anakin had the sneaking suspicion most of the other students figured he'd spend the whole day lying in bed or soaking away bruises.

All the better to give him a reason not to have been seen all day, he supposes.

Not needing to convince himself anymore, Anakin sneaks out of the Temple again for what must be the second time in a week and makes his way to where he stores his swoop. Within a few more minutes, Anakin is flying, literally, toward the Jrade Plaza. He makes what must be record time in getting there and stows the swoop before going to settle on a bench near the spot he told Padme he would be waiting.

Anakin had chosen this plaza simply because it wasn't too near the Temple, and yet was convenient to both the Naboo Senatorial Residence and the Senate itself. Not to mention all of the shops and restaurants and things that were nearby. Or the fact that it stayed very busy so two people meeting there wouldn't be likely to be noticed. He's not sure why all the secrecy, but she started it with encrypting the messages so high!

Not that he minds keeping it a secret either. And so, he waits, about as patiently as Anakin ever waits for anything.

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Padme's outfit is simple, something any woman might wear, but she took a considerable amount of time choosing it. Not for any particular reason, though. Of course not.

Hair pulled back in a simple braid, she had slipped out of her quarters, leaving a note behind so no one would think she was kidnapped, and simply fallen into the crowd of Coruscant. Enjoying the feeling of not being the center of attention, she makes her way to the Square, smiling when she spots Anakin.

Anakin stands when he sees Padme approaching, and smiles in return. "I think this is the first time I've really seen you without an escort, m'lady."

She grins a bit miscievously. "When they don't expect you to leave without them, it's easy to get away. Hello, Ani."

"I just hope they don't think you let yourself get kidnapped or something. Hello, Padme."

And a thoughtful pause, "But if they did think you were kidnapped, I suppose I could always 'rescue' you and collect the reward..." a mischievous grin of his own.

She laughs. "I have never let myself be kidnapped. And I left a note. I'm sure Dorme will have a fit, but she won't worry too much. And I thought Jedi weren't supposed to be interested in money."

Anakin tucks his Padawan's braid away behind his ear, makes sure his cloak covers his lightsaber and gives her a wide-eyed look, "I don't see any Jedi around, do you?"

She nods seriously. "No Jedi and no senators here." After a pause that may or may not be noticeable, she takes his hand. "I hope you have an idea of what to do, because I don't."

There's an almost...surprised...pause on Anakin's part before he closes his hand around hers. That was unexpected. But nice. Then he laughs, a bit nervously, "I wasn't really sure. Have you eaten?"

Amazing, he faces down Sith lords without any case of nerves, but holding hands with a girl gives him jitters.

Padme has the jitters herself. Though she isn't sure why. She wonders, briefly, if she shouldn't have taken his hand, but she can't think of a reason not to, and it's...comfortable, almost. "Not recently, no."

Teasing look, "Not recently? What does that mean? Not in the past few hours or not since yesterday?"

She rolls her eyes slightly. "Not since this morning."

"Then we ought to find you something to eat." He waves to the restaurants and shops ringing the plaza, "I'm sure something here will strike your fancy."

Though the fact he has no credits might be a bit of a detriment to providing food. But then...if Obi-Wan could charge it to the Temple, he supposes he could too.

She picks one on a whim, having never been to any of them before, and tugs him towards it. "I'm...not entirely certain even how to pronounce the name of this place, but it smells heavenly."

Anakin glances up to the name over the restaurant, and shrugs. "I can't pronounce it either. But it does smell good." So he lets himself be tugged in.

"Gotta be better than my first choice for a meeting place anyway." Crooked grin.

"And what was that?" she asks, amused, as she studies the menu.

"A cafe over in Coco Town, it's run by a friend of Obi-Wan's." Pause. "But I doubt we'dve found much there we'd actually want to eat." Nosewrinkle. "Here is much better."

She orders a salad and tea (cause the mun cannot think of anything interesting), smiling to herself. The nosewrinkle's cute. "Then it's good we came here."

Anakin orders something pasta-like with a creamy sauce and water (because his mun is on a pasta kick). "Very good." Smile.

"Did you just arrive on Coruscant?"

"This morning, yes. I sent you the note an hour or so after arriving."

Anakin barely conceals his pleasure at finding out one of the first things she did was contact him. Barely.

"You must hardly be unpacked, then."

"I'm not," she laughs. "I'll have to do that later. I'm sure my handmaidens have started, but it will take a while."

Grin, "I do seem to recall you having a rather large wardrobe. At least, at one time."

She shakes her head. "I think it's actually gotten worse. Though I needn't wear the makeup any longer. It's a bit of a pain."

"Worse? I pity your handmaidens, then." Pause. "And you for having to wear all of it." I think you look better in simpler clothing, instead of hiding your beauty behind extravagance.

Faint smile. "There are days like today where I can get away from it. But mostly it's expected of me."

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