Arashi: Another Star Wars, it came into mind when I was watching the episode 1 with the scene of Anakin, Qui-gon, and Obi-wan are on the ship after getting away from the sith lord.. This takes place after they leave Tatoonie so Anakin is about nine to ten years old.
*Time changes*
Thoughts
Summary: Anakin sees the connection between Obi-wan and Qui-gon and he fells slightly jealous of the young man to have a great mentor to be there for you. He wishes to have that same connection between the two men also. He asks the two jedis an interesting question.
Can the Two of You Be My Father and Older Brother?
A little boy with blond hair with adorable blue eyes watches Qui-gon talking to the other man whom he introduced as Obi-wan Kenobi. Anakin watched the two jedis continue talking and it remind him when he sees his friends with their fathers. He always felt hurt that he never had a father and he wanted to know what it would be like.
Seeing that his master was fine, Obi-wan let out a sigh of relief glad that his father figure was not hurt. He turned to the little boy standing near his master gazing at the floor with no interest with a sad look in those blue eyes. He wanted to tell his master not to pick up anymore strays on their journey to Coruscant but there was something about the kid despite blood count.
He wanted to comfort the boy as he sometimes did with the younglings at the Temple back home but the feeling was slightly different though. It was more like an older brother loved his little brother feeling. Shaking his head to get rid of the thoughts through his mind he made a promise to himself at that moment to keep an eye on the kid.
Qui-gon smiled both at Anakin and Obi-wan in hopes they would get along for the trip. He knew of his padawan's feelings on the matter of another baggage to carry. He caught some of the thoughts of Obi-wan changing on his young charge. Through the force, he manages to get his padawan's protective side kicking into gear like an older brother when he sees his younger brother hurt.
This is an interesting progress for his padawan since Obi-wan is particular to who he opens up to. He already considers him to be his son after being together so long. He noticed the sad look in Ani's face and he hated the look on the boy from what he seen. He should at least have a smile or something. Then it clicked in, Anakin never had a privilege to have a father much less an older brother.
"Ani is everything alright?" Qui-gon asked the boy.
Anakin gave a shy smile that had most of the handmaidens awing at him and telling the other how adorable and cute he is. "I'm fine, sir." He answered softly that both Jedis had a hard time hearing him. They both agreed that the boy is a bit shy when it comes to strangers.
"You don't have to hesitant to ask if you need something, alright Anakin." Obi-wan told the boy as Anakin smile became less shy like. He looks happy to have someone notice him. The two jedis glad to make the boy happy.
*Night time*
Anakin woke up from having a nightmare, he couldn't remember what it was about but it scared him. All he wished for right now was his mother to comfort him and hum his lullaby to him. He got of the bed he was in walking into the room that Qui-gon and Obi-wan were sleeping. He automatically went to Obi-wan's bed hoping that the older man could be woken up easily.
"Obi-wan wake up," Anakin whispered trying to be considerate of not waking up Qui-gon.
Obi-wan groaned slightly at being waken up in the middle of the night by a pair of small hands. He wanted was to sleep until he heard Anakin's voice. He sounds scared and unable to sleep. He rolled over somewhat to look at the boy to find him having tears in his crystal blue eyes that remind him of the stones of sapphires.
"Ani what's wrong?" Obi-wan asked the boy as he watches the kid scuffle closer to his bed as he whispered once again.
"I had a nightmare and it was scary but I don't remember what happened. I just want my mother!" the boy finish as tears flow in small streams. Not wanting his master to wake up, Obi-wan sat straighter on his bed as his motion the boy to get on the bed. Anakin climbed on the bed and went towards the man as he sat in the elder's lap taking whatever comfort he could get right now. The padawan was shocked at the amount of trust the boy is putting on him to protect him from the monsters in his dreams.
Qui-gon woke up from the fear rolling off his young charge in the force. The sight of Anakin leaning against his padawan while sitting on his lap was adorable picture. He got off his bed and sat right next to the two boys that he considers as his sons. They both looked at him glad to have him up but guilty also. He didn't blame them at all; he just followed his instincts mostly.
The three sat in a comfortable silence as waves of comfort through the force surrounded Anakin. He wanted to ask the two men a question he had for a little while already but he didn't know how to approach the subject.
"Um Qui-gon, Obi-wan can I ask the two of you a question?" the young boy asked afraid of being rejected but he had to try.
"What is it, Ani?" the older Jedi answered the blond.
"Can the two of you be my father and older brother?" Anakin replied looking at the tan sheets not wanting to see the looks the older men had on their faces.
"Anakin, I would be honored to have you as my little brother. You have nothing to fear and I promise to stand by your side in life." Obi-wan told the boy on his lap as a soft cry of "big brother" was heard from him.
"Ani you know that I consider you a son since the first time I meet you and the same goes for Obi-wan." Qui-gon said to the point happy to make his sons smile at him.
The two boys smiled at their father as they whispered good night. The force watches the scene of a family that was only missing was a mother other then that it was complete.
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