The Makings Of Greatness | Obi-Wan Kenobi

Oh, But I Do

Vale's P.O.V.

"There's a large open container and the contents are missing." Anakin announces into his communication radio in his wrist band. "And I still have two men unaccounted for."

"That's not good." We hear Obi-Wan answer back to him. "Keep things quiet. I'll stay here with the senators."

"I bet he will. Political ass kisser." I whisper while rolling my eyes and glancing around the cargo hold. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Anakin raise an eyebrow at me before answering Kenobi. "Got it."

Anakin and I are in the cargo sector of the ship from getting a message that we have two clones missing. We're standing by a large empty container that looks open from the inside. We have a squad scanning the floor for any unusual activity as we help search for where the contents went.

Walking around R2-D2, I scan around our surroundings. I feel slightly annoyed Obi-Wan's not down here with us, but I know someone should be with the Duchess and senators. It's just irritates me that he's the one there with them while Ani and I are in the dark cargo hold.

"You know it wouldn't hurt you to cut Obi-Wan some slack." Anakin blurts out while ending the radio call with Kenobi. He comes to my side as we walk between freight boxes, mocking me. "You can at least act like you missed the man."

"Oh, give me a break." I spit out with my eyes, searching around each box we pass. "It doesn't matter if I do even miss him... He's back to being the ideal Jedi he always strives to be."

"You're an idiot, you know that?"

He smiles in sorrow while glancing at me a mumbling as if he knows all too well. His mind seems to be far away, as if he's reliving a memory. I then hear Anakin speak up again, making me curious about what he's going to say now.

"Just because he doesn't express his feelings for you anymore... Doesn't mean he isn't still madly in love with you."

"Anakin."

I snap in name in warning at how openly he's being. Watching him rolling his eyes, he silently shrugs as if it's the truth and everyone knows it. I watch him scratch the back of his neck nervously before suggesting in a defeated tone.

"All I'm trying to say is to go easy on him."

"You've gone soft, Skywalker." I snort while following R2-D2 in front of us. When hearing Anakin hum to himself, my eyes dart to him as he points out. "No, I just don't want to see Obi-Wan in anymore pain."

"W-What?"

I blurt out slightly surprise at his response and how honest it was. I assumed he make a joke back or even tease me about how I am now. Though, watching him carefully, I see him thinking about something he's thought for months now.

"V... It's tough when you lose your baby."

Anakin frowns while reminding me of what happened a year ago. I glance to the ground, not wanting to relive the day everything changed. Trying to ignore the memories, I hear Ani say in a soft tone.

"... But, Obi-Wan didn't just lose his baby... He lost you too. "

I lift my head and find Anakin scanning around the cargo ship as if his words didn't hold so much weight. The feeling of my gut twisting sinks in at realizing how selfish I've been. I wasn't thinking of how Obi-Wan felt the day I broke things off.

I was only thinking about how to protect myself and what I could do to keep myself from not falling apart. I didn't take Obi-Wan feelings or needs into account, only my own. Clenching my jaw, I try to keep my mind on the mission at hand.