“Obi-Wan!” Anakin beamed down at him before blinking. “Are you
alright Obi-Wan, you seem…shaken.”
The copper haired man stepped away to let his former padawan into his
rooms even as he thought quickly. “Just…floundering a bit I guess
Anakin, many changes in a short amount of time with the end of the
war.” He shrugged.
“Ah, I can understand.” The blond sighed.
“How are you? You look drained.” Obi-Wan turned it back.
“I just…still can’t believe Palpatine is dead you know. Still
feels unreal even with the war winding down like it is. His funeral
is next week.” Anakin moved to the couch and sat down heavily.
“I see, are you going?”
“Yes. Since I had a personal relation to the man the order feels
that I and another Jedi should be present.” Anakin nodded, watching
as Obi-Wan made his way to sit in his usual chair. “There…is
another matter too.”
“Oh? A serious matter?” The copper haired master tilted his head.
“I…yes. I…I am sure you’ve noticed how close I’ve been to
Padme Amidala?” Anakin started slowly, obviously uncomfortable.
‘Ah, am I to lose him now?’ Obi-Wan wondered, feeling selfish
even as he nodded. “It was hardly difficult to notice…and I saw
you two kissing on Geonosis Anakin.”
The other flushed. “Not my…best moment I will admit.”
“Certainly not stealthy. I think even Yoda noticed.” Obi-Wan
snorted dryly.
The blond ran his hand through his curls and sighed.
“Yeah…well…the thing is…Padme is asking for…I guess a
break? For both of us to step back and look at where we are and what
we are doing. With the war we kind of…rushed?”
Obi-Wan furrowed his brows together, staring at his former padawan.
“I’m not sure I understand…?”
“Yeah, neither do I but…Padme feels we should take a break, see
others, see what we really want for the future. She’s…very
involved in the Senate now.”
“She IS a senator.” Obi-Wan pointed out.
“And I’m a Jedi.” Anakin rubbed his face.
“…And one of you would have to sacrifice that for the sake of
what you really want.” Obi-Wan finished softly.
“…I guess. We’d have to figure out what we really want. I love
her but I also love being a Jedi.”
“And she clearly loves you. But she also loves being a Senator,
loves doing her job.” Obi-Wan finished then looked away. “Yes I
can see how that works, love is difficult when it comes to duty and
desires.”
“…I guess you’re talking about Satine huh.” Anakin peered at
him.
“…I loved her. I also loved being a Jedi and I loved Qui-Gon. Had
she asked me though…I still would have walked away to be hers.”
He smiled a bit at the blond. “Even during the war. Had both
Qui-Gon and her asked me I would have been in a worse position, but
between her and the order?”
“Well…Bant did say you loved with all your heart when you first
loved.” The blond settled on.
“Bant talks to much.” Obi-Wan snorted. Then he sighed. “But she
is right…”
“Are you and Qui-Gon going to…”
Obi-Wan smiled a bit, hadn’t he himself just been thinking about
that?
“I don’t know. Its been almost four years. Four years of war. He
might not feel the same way about me as he did back then.” The
blond quickly got up and moved around the coffee table to kneel down
in front of the master, grasping his hand and stroking them
carefully. “Well, if not, then he’s a fool because you’re
awesome Obi-Wan.”
That got a laugh out of the copper haired man as he shook his head.
However when he looked back at Anakin the others eyes were focused on
his stomach.
“Obi-Wan…?” He whispered.
‘…Oh Kriff.’ The master closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
“…Yes Anakin?”
“You…that…is that a baby?”
Obi-Wan was cursing himself in eight different languages. Of course
Anakin would feel it, Anakin with his massive Force powers, Anakin
who had helped his mother back on Tatooine with women giving birth.
Anakin with his deep rooted connection to the living Force and to
Obi-Wan himself.
“…Yes.” Obi-Wan saw no reason to lie, sighing quietly. “But
it might not be yours regardless what you are thinking of right now
Anakin Skywalker. And even if it is, you don’t have to have
anything to do with it.” The blond didn’t seem like he was
listening at all.
Instead he was resting his human hand on Obi-Wan’s belly, blue eyes
growing a bit wider at the sensation he was getting from it.
“Obi-Wan…we fucked.” He offered hesitantly and Obi-Wan pushed
the others hand of his stomach and stood, moving to his window. “I
know, I KNOW Anakin. Look, I only learned this a few days ago, I’m
still…you may not be the parent, alright Anakin?”
“I…no?” Anakin stood, watching the other closely, confused.
“…I can have sex with others Anakin, I know that when we…I
mean…” Obi-Wan ran his hand over his face. “Oh Force, I wasn’t
even going to tell you anything.”
“Why not?”
“Because you might not be the father. I didn’t see the sense in
piling that on you with everything else.” Obi-Wan offered in
frustration. Then he held up his hands when the other went to speak.
“No. No this is my body Anakin. If anyone has a choice in this, a
decision, its mine. I’m the one who has to go nine months with
this, I’m the one who has to sacrifice for this. And regardless of
the parentage, the remaining fact is this, this is CERTAINLY my
child.”
“I…” Anakin’s shoulders slumped and then he nodded.
“Alright.”
“…I…alright?” The copper haired Jedi blinked.
“Yes alright, you are right. Just…if it is mine too…I get to be
in their life, right?” Anakin looked at him with soulful eyes.
“Of course. I’m not going to deny your access. Regardless if you
are the father, you ARE my former padawan. You are always welcome
where I am as long as you can behave.” Obi-Wan smiled at the other
slightly.
The other threw him a brilliant, warm smile at that.
‘Okay…not…not so bad. One down…two to go.’ Obi-Wan smiled.