When Can My Heart Beat Again

Summary: What if Anakin was not the only one who fell in love? What if Master Jedi, Obi Wan Kenobi is hiding something from his past? What if everything he is not telling is all about a girl?

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Disclaimer: I own the plot! That's just about it.

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It has been years since I visited home. Ever since I became a padawan learner I have not gone home, not until now, that is. It was the day Qui-Gon Jinn found me wondering the streets of Coruscant's Coco town, he rescued me from being an outcast, from being a juvenile and because of that I owed him my life. I trained with him but when I was 25, the Sith Lord had risen again after years of supposed extinction. My master, Qui-Gon Jinn died through the hands of the Sith Warrrior, Darth Maul; and the responsibility was put upon me to train the boy-servant my master rescued from Tatooine. At that precise moment, when the Jedi Council had given me the permission to train him as Qui-Gon requested, I became an apprentice and a master at the same time. I finished my training as a padawan with Master Mace Windu and became a Jedi Knight and after the clone wars, a Jedi Master. My world had been fine and in order (well, mostly in order, if you don't include Anakin's mishaps and sudden urges for arrogance that I have to keep reign) ever since I became a padawan learner, an apprentice, a Jedi Knight and Master, training Anakin Skywalker. But it is not about that that I recount these memories as I walked on the old streets of my home. It is about 'her', the girl I left behind.

We were still young when I've last seen her. My playmate, my best friend, my love; her name is Julia. The last time I had seen her she was standing in my door way begging me not to go; but as the young and ambitious man that I was, I left and never seen or kept contact with her or my family ever again. As a Jedi, I learned to hone my abilities of the force and suppress my emotions, for it is law for a Jedi not to fall in love. This was the very thing I'm teaching Anakin ever since he became my padawan. But how can a mentor teach his apprentice when he himself does not believe the rule? You see, I thought all of these feelings and emotions have left my body when I left, but I guess I was wrong; for just by seeing Julia again, something inside me blazed like a fire that had been longing to be unleashed for so long.

And how you may ask had I seen her again? Well, I was sent for an important mission by the Jedi Council in Coruscant to talk to their leaders and negotiate peace and alliance to the Jedi Knights to fight and finally defeat the Sith Lord once and for all.

"Master Kenobi? The congress will see you now" a hostess said and ushered me into the room where Coruscant's political leaders convened; usually, I am not a big fan of political leaders but for the unity and alliance it is my job to guaranty it.

"May I present, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, of the Jedi Council" the hostess announced as I entered to face five representatives of Coruscant's senate, they were Senators Sage, Mermytia, Zirka, Delandra and Arkow.

"Arkow? No, it can't be. Could it?" I wondered as I looked at each senator and resting my eyes on the last person that was announced.

'Julia' I thought in surprise.

"Is there something wrong Master Jedi?" the oldest of the senators asked.

"Oh, uh…" I cleared my throat, "No, none at all. Shall we proceed?" I asked clearing my mind.

For the past hour, the council and I talked of the actions that must be done against the impending threat of the Dark side. And by the end of the meeting, an alliance was formed.

"Thank you for your cooperation. I assure you that the Jedi's are doing their best to end the reign of the Dark side." I said bowing down before them before turning to leave.

I heard the swooshing of heavy clothes as the senators got up to leave following me out the door.

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A/N: My first Star Wars fic. I hope you all like it. Please don't forget to REVIEW! Thanks!