Welcome Home, Obi-Wan

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Description of Story: This story is an AU where Obi-Wan has left the Jedi Order and never returned. (After Melinda/Daan) He stayed on planet for a while before eventually leaving. He traveled around the galaxy for some years, taking jobs here and there before finally settling down. Obi-Wan is about 27 in this story.

Meanwhile Qui-Gon had returned to the Temple, not really caring what happened to Obi-Wan, still stinging from the betrayal. However, over time he realized he had made a mistake. Qui-Gon searched for Obi-Wan for some time, but only found traces of his former Padawan. He finally resumed to his life as a Jedi, giving up on finding Obi-Wan.

Of course, as you can guess, the two will see each other again after more than ten years...

As a side note the holiday I'm using in here is called Winter Fete, but it's probably closer to our Christmas than anything else.

AN: Hey everyone! We're back! We hope that everyone enjoys this next chapter as it slowly builds to when Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon meet again. Thanks again to all our readers and reviewers. We always love hearing from you. Have a Happy Fourth of July!

Ann Jinn: Thank you very much. I am certainly pleased that you enjoyed the first chapter and we hope you continue to do so. I actually like putting the multi points of view so it gives different sides to the story since everyone will be affected to the course of quite uniquely to the themselves. Anyway, with Obi-Wan, we always thought he'd be a good dad, Jedi or not! Thanks again!

Chapter 2: Chance Meetings

Diedre's point of view

I yawned as I snuggled closer to my husband, glad that he was back, safe and sound and in time for the Winter Fete holiday. This year was going to be special considering it was Seth's first one. Though I had a strange feeling that something was about to happen.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Obi-Wan's softly accented voice broke through my thoughts.

Sometimes I hated his instincts, seemingly always knowing things I didn't. Though I very well knew the years of tracking down criminals and his childhood Jedi training made him that way.

"I'm alright." I sighed, no use hiding it from him. "I just have a feeling that something is going to happen."

He raised an eyebrow. "Like what? Something with the kids?"

"I'm not sure. I can't describe it." I sighed as I let my hands trace patterns across his chest, feeling the strong beat of his heart. "Maybe I'm just going insane."

He laughed, but when he glanced down at me, concern was laced in his eyes. "Diedre, I'm sure that whatever you're feeling will be alright."

I laid my head back on his chest as his arms tightened around me. "You're probably right, as usual."

I felt him place a kiss on the top of my head. "Did something happen while I was gone?"

I thought through everything and came up with nothing. "Besides finding Kalei's ornaments all over the house and Seth getting a new tooth and chewing on everything he can get his hands on, nothing out of the ordinary happened."

I felt more than heard Obi-Wan's deep chuckle. "Sounds normal. I'm sure everything will turn out alright. It's probably due to some added holiday stress, especially since I've been gone a lot lately."

"Why didn't I think of that?" Now that made perfect sense. I knew the job my husband held was what he was supposed to do, but I still worried about him.

He grinned like a little boy, one I knew our son would mirror someday soon. "Because I'm perfect."

"Perfect? You?" I slapped at his chest playfully. "You must have forgotten the mistakes that landed you on the couch."

"Hey, I haven't slept on the couch in years." He protested, pretending to pout, but I felt one of his hands creeping around to a certain spot on my waist.

"Obi-Wan, no, don't even think about it." I tried to move out of harm's way, but ended up laughing as he started tinkling me. "Obi-Wan."

He turned, nearly pinning me underneath him, with me completely at his mercy. "You know I can't resist, especially with that couch line."

I managed to control myself as he stopped the tinkling. "Watch it mister, or you might just end up there again."

"Care to make a little wager on that?" He leaned down, his lips barely an inch from my own.

"And what would the winner get?" I asked, trying not to show how much this man affected me, how unbelievably desirable I found him.

His lips started making trails along my jaw line, his voice low and husky. "Why don't we let the winner decided that?"


Obi-Wan's point of view

"Obi-Wan are you going to your office today?" I heard Diedre asked me the following morning over breakfast.

I didn't look up from where Seth was waiting for his next bite. "For a few hours at least. I have to make my report anyway. Do you want me to take and pick Kalei up from school?"

"That would be great." She took a sip of coffee before continuing. "I promised Mom I would stop by the house to help her with some of the holiday cooking."

"I'm assuming you're taking Seth with you?" I asked as my son banged down on his chair, demanding another bite.

Diedre smiled at us before speaking. "Yes. You know Mom wouldn't let me enter the house without her youngest and only grandson."

I gave Seth another bite. "Should Kalei and I come back here or there?"

Diedre poured more milk into Kalei's cup as she ate her breakfast. "There would be fine, I think. I'll call you if it changes."

I nodded and after giving Seth another bite, I glanced up at the clock on the wall. "We'd better get going then. Can you finish feeding Seth? I think he's just about down anyway."

She nodded as I stood up, then started to head for the door. Though Diedre tugged on my arm, kissing me gently. "I love you."

"I love you too." I rubbed her back as I glanced over to Kalei who was finishing her cereal. "Ready Kalei?"

"Today's our Winter Fete party Daddy. We can't be late." She informed as she nearly sprinted past us and straight towards the door.

"Wait one moment little one, you can't go to school without a jacket or gloves." I scolded her. She was old enough to know better. "Come back here."

She meekly turned around. "Sorry Daddy, I forgot."

With plenty of practice, I quickly bundled up my daughter and together we got her to school, in plenty of time, and then I headed to my office.

Getting a cup of coffee, I settled in, hoping that I could write my report without being disturbed, but it wasn't meant to be.

"I heard you'd gotten back." A female voice spoke from the doorway. "Writing the report?"

I looked up at Angel with a look of pure annoyance. "I was trying to, but I keep being interrupted."

She grinned. "Who me?"

"Yes, you." I gave her a mock scowl as she sat down on the chair across from my desk. "Don't you have better things to do, like work?"

Angel shrugged, but she didn't make a move to leave. "Just wanted to make sure you were in one piece."

"I'm fine, not even a scratch." I leaned forward, staring into her eyes. "Angel, what's wrong?"

She shrugged again before speaking. "I just have a bad feeling that something's about to happen. And I can't seem to shake it off."

I stared at her for a few minutes, a feeling of dread settling into me. As a cop, Angel's instincts were one of the best on the entire force. If she felt something was up or wrong, she usually turned out to be right. "What is it?"

"I don't know, but I have a feeling that it has something to do with you and Diedre." Angel looked very concerned, but that was natural. After all, Diedre and Angel were sisters and close ones at that. "You two didn't have a fight or something?"

I shook my head, becoming more worried. "Though Diedre told me last night that she had the same feeling."

Angel sighed before standing to leave. "Just let me know if anything happens, okay?"

I nodded. "I'm sure everything will turn out alright."

She stood to leave. "I hope you're right."

As I watched her leave, I had to force myself to get back to the report. Now that two of them were concerned, it was becoming more than likely that something was going to happen. Though I hadn't a clue as to what it was going to be.


Qui-Gon's point of view

After getting a restless night sleep, I ate some breakfast in the hotel's dinning room and then went out for a long walk. It was quite cold and snow looked like it was coming, but I needed to clear my mind.

It had been years since I'd dreamt of Obi-Wan and remembered the mistakes both of us made all those years ago. I'd thought I'd gotten over it, but maybe I'd just been fooling myself.

Or either that he was here on Lycon. During my morning meditation, I could have sworn I'd felt another presence. Or was it my imagination bringing it out when I'd dreamt of him the last several nights? Or was the Force warning me that my former Padawan and I were going to finally meet again?


Obi-Wan's point of vew

It was several hours later that I finished my report and turned it in before leaving for the day. After hunting down some criminals, I was entitled to a few days off. Realizing Kalei wouldn't be getting out of school for another couple hours, I decided to finish some holiday shopping before swinging by the school.

I stepped out of one shop when I swore I saw him. Qui-Gon. The one face from my past that sometimes still haunted me. "Stop it Kenobi." I turned around again and the figure was gone. "You're seeing things."

More than a bit flustered, I headed toward the school and picked up my daughter.

"We had so much fun Daddy." She immediately started out as we walked down the street. Well, she danced and I walked while carrying her small bag that held the gifts and candy from the party.

I smiled at her small face lighting up, a face that very much took after her mother's. I felt my heart constrict at the sound of her voice, chattering away. Kalei, along with her brother and mother was my entire life.

"Daddy?" She ran back to me, wrapping her arms around my legs.

Blinking against the sudden tears, I took her hand. "Let's go home honey. We can put away your gifts and wrap the ones for Mommy and Seth before we go to Popie and Mema's."

"Okay Daddy." She let go of my hand, skipping ahead. I watched her carefully but allowed her to run off her energy.

We were nearly home when we walked through the neighborhood park. Kalei, like all children, immediately went to go play. However, it was getting cold and I wanted to get the gifts wrapped and Kalei ready in time for dinner.

"Kalei, let's go." I turned around, not seeing her follow me after the first time I called her.

"One more slide Daddy." She called from the top of the slide.

"Alright one more." I took a step back and I felt my back brush against someone. Turning around, I felt a presence I hadn't felt in over ten years.

"Hello Obi-Wan. It's been a long time."

"Qui-Gon." I found that I couldn't speak, nearly taken by surprise at his appearance. And I'd nearly felt like that thirteen year old boy again, wanting to please this man more than anything in the world.

So, we stared at each other for seemingly long moments, neither of us quite sure what to make of us meeting again after all these years.

Until I felt a little hand tugging on my cloak and the voice that called out. "Daddy?"

Don't we love cliffhangers!! LOL!!