Obi wan sighed as he walked into his corridors that he shared with his padawan Anakin. Even though Anakin was now sixteen life days old he still managed to act like a child. Would things ever change? After he thought about it he didn't want them to change. He wanted Anakin to be himself even if that said self was an annoying Banta that he wanted to force choke sometimes, ok most times.

As obi wan sat down to a cup of his favorite green tea with honey Anakin came running into the room. The startled Master was about to ask what was wrong, for he sensed his Padawan's distress but was answered only by a slam of Anakin's bedroom door.

Sometimes Obi really wondered if he could ever get Anakin to be a great Jedi like Qui wanted. 'Yeah right'.

"Padawan," Obi wan knocked on the door gently not wanting to upset Ani further.

"Y…Yes Master," Anakin said in a hoarse voice. 'He's crying? Who could make my Padawan so upset?' Obi wan thought then opened the door.

Anakin sat there with puffy red eyes with tears flowing down silently. Obi wan's heart contracted and unshed tears of anger came to his eyes. 'How dare anyone make Ani cry!'

Obi wan walked quickly over and took his son in his hands , pulling him into a big hug full of compassion and love. Ani instantly felt safe and cuddled into his father figure, though it was strange for his Master to hug him like this.

In Anakin's mind his Master hated him with a shear passion. Ever sense he 'took' Qui gon away from his Master there had been feelings of tense hate, anger, and fear coming off of his Master. Obi wan was always resigned and serene, always having a mask of uncaring on his face. Hell, Ani had never been hugged by this man in his life but once when Qui gon had died and that had been very barely. What was wrong with him?

As Ani had these thoughts Obi wan thought about nearly the same thing. Suddenly Obi realized that he had not been there for Anakin as much in the past. Ever sense Qui gon died something died inside of him it seemed. No to be honest ever sense…Siri things have been in shreds. How could he be so…so uncaring to his beloved padawan that he thought of as a son?

Obi wan felt worse knowing that he made the same mistake his Master had made with him. He had neglected his Padawan and in doing so left his Padawan venerable to attack of any sort. No wonder why Anakin is having such a horrible time, No wonder why he's so impossible at times he just wanted his Master's attention like he had wanted Qui's.

As Obi wan cuddled the shocked boy in his arms all he could think about was one simple promise, 'I will never hurt my Padawan again as long as I live. I will protect my son and I will stop wallowing in self-pity.'

Though Obi wan would soon learn that getting out of a depression was harder then it seemed….What will happen?