AN: I'd have to give brownie points to anyone who was able to identify this song. (well actually it's only a portion of a song...oh well! Go Musical Theatre!)

Sometimes people leave you

Half way through the wood

Hell was cold.

Oh, he'd heard the legends of the firey inferno that cast a soul into eternal punishment. He'd remembered all the gruesome ghost stories involving a sweltering prison; a hell of flames. (Years later, on a lava planet, he will wish he hadn't underestimated that version of Hell). But to Obi Wan Kenobi, right now, hell was freezing.

Hell was the feel of the body cooling in his arms. It was the frigid grip that seized his heart as the Sith Apprentice plummeted down the melting pit. It was the feel of the unforgiving, cold, metal floor he sat on. Oh yes, Hell was very, very, cold.

Do not let it grieve you

No one leaves for good

He wasn't really sure just how long he sat there. It could have been minutes, hours he spent in agony before he heard the soft footsteps come up behind him. Hastily, he wiped his sleeve across his face and looked up to see...

"Anakin."

His new...padawan.

The boy came to a startled stop as he took in the scene in front of him: a mentor half cradled in the arms of the padawan. He took a small step forward.

"No, don't come any closer. Don't...d-don't look." The words had torn themselves from his throat. As a Jedi, (and the boy would be a Jedi) Anakin would be forced to witness things that were much worse then his dead mentor, but for now, Obi Wan would like to shield the boy just a little longer.

"G-Get..." He swallowed, "get help please." He was mortified that he was sending a nine-year-old to do a job he should be doing, as a Jedi. But he couldn't leave his master. Not yet.

Anakin gave him one quick nod before he went tearing off in the opposite direction screaming for Padme.

You are not alone

No one acts alone

It wasn't long before the boy's cries were answered. The queen and her guard rushed forward only to stop in horror at the sight of the seemingly invincible Jedi Master dead. Amidala, ever kind, came forward first to grasp Obi Wan's arm and offer her sympathies. Panaka solemnly handed Obi Wan his brown Jedi robe. He wrapped himself up in it, a shred of normalcy.

A despairing parade started, with Qui Gon Jinn's body at the head. Queen Amidala and Panaka followed after. Obi Wan didn't follow. He couldn't. Not yet.

Hold him to the light now

Let him see the glow

He burrowed into his robe as he watched them bear the body away. His mind empty where there was once a vibrant, living bond. In all his life, he had never felt more alone.

A sniffle interrupted his morbid musings and he spun to find the boy just behind him. He was standing alone too, looking down, and wiping his tearful eyes with the heel of his hand.

A wave of fraternal compassion washed over Obi Wan. Force, this child was taken from his home planet, from his mother, and now the man who had promised to be his teacher was gone too. He had no one.

Obi Wan cautiously moved forward and knelt down in front of Anakin. Very slowly he reached out, and with the sleeve of his robe, gently brushed away the tears that ran down Anakin's round cheeks. He looked into the wide, innocent blue eyes for a long, long time.

Things will be alright now

Tell him what you know

He stood up, but didn't move from the child's side. He gazed in the direction of funeral party, but couldn't quite find the strength to follow. He still wasn't strong enough to move on. Not yet.

But when he looked down at Anakin, the little face was filled with more trust then Obi Wan had ever seen. Tiny, grimy fingers found their way into his own worn hand. Finally, they left the generator core still hand in hand.

No words were spoken, but the bond between the most infamous Master/Padawan team was formed.

AN: so I guess this isn't really much of a story. "Obi Wan wipes away Anakin's tears after Qui Gon dies and then they leave hand in hand". But then, songfics don't always involve much plot. Ah, sorry, just rambling nervously because this is my very first piece. *blushes* For anyone who's curious and couldn't guess, the song is part of the finale from the musical Into the Woods. It's the part the Baker's wife sings. Anyway, please leave a review. :D

The next songfic in this piece will be Padme during ROTS to Angels on the Moon by Thriving Ivory

(I know this sounds a bit presumptuous, but if you have a song/character that you'd like to see done, just leave a review and I'll try to write it for you.)

Okay I'm done now.