~Chapter 1~

"Obiwan."

Silence.

"Obiwan!" Qui Gon spoke sharply into his padawan's ear.

Obiwan's head jerked up. He had dark circles under his eyes and he was pale.

"Yes Master?"

"Shouldn't you be in class?"

Obiwan looked up at the clock. He was fifteen minutes late. "Yes Master. I need to run. Master Windu hates it when students are late."

Qui Gon caught him by the shoulder. "Wait Obiwan. This has been happening more and more frequently. It's not like you, Obiwan. You are never late for anything."

"I know Master. I need to go."

Qui Gon sighed as he watched his apprentice stumble out the door. Obiwan was becoming more and more clumsy, and he wasn't half as devoted to his studies as he used to be. He should talk to someone...maybe Master Yoda. He always had an answer for everything. But for now he would meditate. He closed his eyes as he went into the meditating position.

He was interrupted from his meditating an hour later by a shark knock at the door. He used the force to open the door revealing Master Yoda leaning on his stick.

"Talk to me you wanted? Hmmm?"

Qui Gon rose from the floor. He bowed, "Yes, Master Yoda. It is about Obiwan. He seems to be losing all his energy, and I constantly find our bond closed on his end."

"Talked to him about this have you?"

"No, but I have tried. He seems to be avoiding the topic."

"Confront him you must."

"I will try."

"There is no try. Do or do not."

Yoda left Qui Gon to ponder over this.

This is my first fanfiction...R&R! And please, no rude comments. I love correction though!