Anakin's Little Problem

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars. Sigh…

The yellow speeder sat idling in the middle of Couruscanti night traffic. Anakin had just lost the assassin that was trying to kill Padme. "If you'll excuse me!" Anakin said as he jumped over the side of the speeder. Obi-Wan looked over the side and muttered "I hate when he does that."

Nine years ago

"Why didn't you meditate at all this week?" Obi-Wan demanded of his Padawan. He had just caught Anakin on the Temple roof, watching speeders go by instead. "Well, uh, you see…" Anakin stammered out."Um...Bye!" Anakin leaped off the roof. Obi-Wan watched with amazement as Anakin landed perfectly in the lake. "He must be insane." Obi-Wan grumbled as he walked all the way down to find his Padawan…again.

One Year later

Obi-Wan was frustrated. Anakin hadn't shown up to lightsaber practice that day. He ran to their quarters. Sure enough, Anakin was leaning over the balcony, dropping stuff on the people below. Anakin whirled around and saw his master. He didn't even try to explain, he just jumped over the balcony. Obi-Wan should have seen it coming. That was Anakin's favorite maneuver. "I will never be desperate enough to do that." Obi-Wan whispered as he watched Anakin land on Master Windu.

Seven Years Later

"C'mon, please!"

"No!"

"Just once!"

"I said no!"

Anakin and Obi-Wan were on the roof of the Temple. Anakin was begging Obi-Wan to try out his favorite maneuver- jumping off buildings. Obi-Wan was strongly refusing.

"I'll do the dishes for a month if you try." Anakin said. "Make that two months and it's a deal!" Obi-Wan decided.

"Fine." Anakin said, a bit reluctantly. Obi-Wan looked over the edge, took a deep breath- and was pushed.

Two Days Later

"Look, I'm sorry I pushed you!" Anakin's voice rang through the med bay. A healer walked over and told him to quiet down. "Okay, Sorry." Anakin whispered back.

Obi-Wan was in a full body cast. After Anakin had pushed him, he had been unable to control his fall. He landed hard.

"You're still grounded for a year." Obi-Wan said, his voice muffled by the bandages that surrounded him. "Aw, but Master!" Anakin whined. "No buts. Continue whining and you're grounded for two years." Obi-Wan said.

"Fine. Do I still have to do the dishes for two months?" Anakin grumbled. "You're lucky I'm not making it three months." Obi-Wan replied.

One Year later

"That's it, he's grounded till knighthood." Obi-Wan decided as he tried to find Anakin. He noticed him fall onto the assassin's speeder. "Well, since it worked, I guess he's not grounded." Obi-Wan mused. He reached up and caught Anakin's lightsaber as it flew by. "Of course that depends." He growled.

AN: Well, What'd you think!