When in Doubt, it's Love

Summary: What if it was Obi-Wan who took Padme back to Naboo and Anakin was sent to Kamino?

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars damn it!

Pairings: Obi-Wan, Padme. Obidala

Chapter 1 - Senator Amidala

Obi-Wan stood in the council chambers reciting what Dex had told him about the Kamino saber dart. The members looked at one another before the subject turned to the senator that had been targeted by an assassin. The jedi was sure that they were going to keep Padme in the care of his apprentice and send him off to look for this bounty hunter that was no number one on their list.

"What of the senator. She will still need protection." Obi-Wan said giving a sideways look to his young apprentice.

"You will take her back to Naboo. Anakin, you will go to Kamino and find all you can. May the Force be with you."

Obi-Wan was curious of the council's actions on this and voiced his concern to Anakin who agreed with his master though Obi-Wan was sure his reasons did not mirror that of his own.

"Well, whatever the reason we will do our jobs effectively. Anakin, don't do anything with out consulting me or the council first. I don't like the fact that you will be going to a planet I know nothing about. I don't even know where it is." Obi-Wan said frustratingly. Anakin smiled at how protective his master seemed to have got over the years.

"It's alright master, I can do it. I will report to you after I give my report to the council if you like."

Obi-Wan nodded. "Contact me if you need anything Anakin."

The apprentice nodded then bowed to his master. "May the force be with you master."

"And with you Anakin."

Obi-Wan turned and walked toward the speeder that would take him to the space port.

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"I hate the idea of running." Padme said as she finished packing with her handmaiden Dorme at her side.

"I know M'Lady but at least you will be going to Naboo. It's safe there now."

The young senator nodded and fixed her robes which seemed to have turned all the way around. In the process her headpiece was coming off. It was going to be a long trip.

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Obi-Wan sat next to Captain Typho and looked out the window. His demeanor was rigid and firm, he had an air of authority about him but inside was a different story. He had never had so many doubts before, he was having the same elusive feelings that had stirred in him ten years ago while aboard the ship of the Trade Federation. Those feeling turned out to prove true as hs master was killed toward the end of the dispute. He secretly worried about Anakin.

The captain looked at Obi-Wan when the jedi let out a soft sigh.

"Something amiss master jedi?" He asked quietly, not wanting the senator to hear.

"No, no, I was just thinking about the best plan of action. Surely the senator knows all about the planet and the best palce to hide two fugitives."

The captain nodded and looked at Padme and Dorme who were in deep conversation. "She is important to us master jedi."

Obi-Wan nodded and the transport landed. He took a deep breath.

The captain was the first to speek. "Be safe M'Lady."

Padme nodded and looked at her handmaiden and best friend. "Take care of Dorme, the threat is on you two now."

The other woman smiled and looked at Typho, "He'll be safe with me." Padme saw the tears starting to form in Dorme's eyes.

"Don't worry, you'll be alright."

"It's not me M'Lady, I worry about you. What if they realized you've left the capitol?"

Padme looked to Obi-Wan who remained passive to the situation. "Then my jedi protector will have to live up to his name." That comment seemed to have brought a little laugh from the master's eyes. It never reached his lips.

"We should go M'Lady." Obi-Wan said and watched as the two woman huged once more.

No one said anything else as the two walked away, Obi-Wan's piloting droid, R4 following.

Dorme shook her head. "I do hope she doesn't do anything foolish."

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Kamino was in sight as Anakin pulled the small ship out of hyperspace. During his traveling he wondered again why the council didn't trust him with the senators life. They were easy to trust his master though who didn't seem too excited to be going to Naboo with the lovely woman. Anakin knew he shouldn't have been thinking those thoughts but it was true, Padme was a beautiful woman, Obi-Wan was lucky. Just then a thought crossed his mind. What if Obi-Wan had requested to escourt the senator. The council would have no reason to deny him.

Jealousy was coursing though his veins now. He was the one who had thought of Padme every day of his existance. He was the one who had dreams of her in the night. Seeing her again now so many years later made his feelings grow.

What about Obi-Wan? Any man would find her attractive, jedi or no.

He sighed as he skillfuly landed the ship and stepped out into the pouring rain. Anakin could already feel the disturbance.

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Obi-Wan watched the other passengers as they passed. After leaving the space port he and Padme got onto a transport and started their journey to Naboo. He saw a server place the food Padme had ordered in front of her and then looked to Arfour. Taking out a silver tube the jedi handed it to the droid who started to pour the contents down into his system.

"Are you hungry Obi-Wan?"

He looked at her and shook his head. "No thank you M'Lady."

"Call me Padme, we don't want to attract attention." She said from across the table.

"Of course."

She sighed and put her fork down, moving to sit next to her bodyguard.

"It's been a long time since I had last saw you Obi-Wan. How have you been?"

The jedi was thankful for the conversation for his mind kept wandering back to the distrubance he felt earlier.

"I have been just fine thank you. I have had my hands full though, taking care of Anakin, raising him. It hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it."

Padme nodded "I don't think your council should have made you take on Anakin, after all, you were so young and just a knight yourself."

Obi-Wan nodded in her logic then told her something she didn't expect. "I told the council I would train Anakin with or without their approval."

"Why on earth would you do that?"

"Qui-Gon made me promise before he died." That was it. That was the souce of his elusive feelings. His master had died exactly ten years before on that same day. He needed to talk about it.

"He was a good man Obi-Wan. From the small amount of time I knew him he was always kind and gentle."

The jedi nodded. "Yes. He was the father I never had. He was too impulsive sometimes though, I think."

Padme laughed quietly at the memory of Qui-Gon telling her Anakin was to be in the pod race. "I know what you mean."

Obi-Wan leaned his head back to collect his thoughts and then sat up perfectly straight in order to continue scanning the croud.

"When we get to Naboo you will need to see the queen I gather, then we will go where?"

Padme looked up and her eyes came to rest on a man staring at her behind Obi-Wan. She moved closer to him.

"I'll tell you when we get there."

Obi-Wan felt the eyes of the man sitting behind him bore into Padme's skin. He was feeling extremely uncomfortable and could sence the small amount of fear that the senator was feeling. He turned around.

"Can I help you?"

The man was dirty and drunk. His eyes scanned Padme up and down, resting too long on her breasts. "I was just wondering when you were going to be done with her so I could have a go."

Padme crossed her arms over her chest and waited for Obi-Wan to speak. The jedi had raised his eyes, this wasn't the first time he had to deal with scum like this. "You are not interested in her." He said, waving his hand. His eyes glazed over and Padme looked at Obi-Wan interestingly.

"I am not interested in her."

"You were just leaving." He repeated the same movements.

To her surprise the man stood. "I was just leaving."

Obi-Wan watched the man walk away before continuing to seach for spys.

"How did you do that?" Padme asked, her eyes looking at his hands as if they were the source in which he drove the man away.

"It was a jedi mind trick. It only works on the weak minded."

Padme nodded, the weak minded. She was in no danger of this 'mind trick' then. She hoped.

TBC