"Young Skywalker. The Council is ready for you."

Anakin nodded at the droid, shoving his fear deep beneath him. "Thank you." He walked in to the circular room, glanced at Obi-Wan's reassuring face and turned to face Masters Windu and Yoda.

"Something important to tell us, you have," Yoda croaked. It wasn't a question but Anakin nodded numbly anyway.

"Tell us," Yoda demanded. Anakin paused for a moment and flicked a glance at Obi-Wan.

"I'm, uh…married."

Yoda's eyebrows crinkled with disappointment, but slight amusement. Mace Windu only showed severe disappointment.

"Know this, Obi-Wan does," Yoda stated. Anakin looked up, shocked. He looked at Obi-Wan. Before the Jedi Master had been sitting back, relaxed, like usual. Now, he was sitting up, alert and concerned.

"What?" Obi-Wan hissed. Yoda chuckled.

"Know this, you do."

Obi-Wan frowned. "Uh…yes…I-I…I do."

Yoda grinned triumphantly. Mace Windu turned back to Anakin, leaving Obi-Wan bright red.

"Is there more?" Mace asked Anakin. Anakin swallowed. Now it wasn't just him getting into trouble. This was an unexpected turn of events.

"Um. Yes. My wife…ah, Senator Padme Amidala, ah…we have, er, twins…uh…"

Mace Windu frowned. "How old are they?"

"Erm…eight in about a week…"

Yoda chuckled again. "Known, Obi-Wan has, since before the twins birth."

Obi-Wan glared at Yoda. "How do you know these things?" he demanded. Yoda's chuckle deepened.

"Grand Master of the Jedi, I am. Know these things, I do. No how, only do."

"We will deal with Obi-Wan's consequences later," Windu interrupted. Obi-Wan's eyes widened in surprise. Windu ignored him and continued. "Right now, Anakin must decide. Either you are expelled form the Jedi Order or you must cut all connections with your family. We give you the choice, but you must choose."

Anakin realized the spotlight was on him again…and he had no idea what to do or say!

"I…uh…"

Suddenly Obi-Wan stood up. "Do you realize what you are doing?" Obi-Wan walked to stand beside Anakin. "Either way, Anakin is not the only one you are punishing. You're also punishing his wife, his children…me! If he is expelled…" Obi-Wan shook his head in frustration. "You have no idea how much effort Padme had put into keeping him a Jedi! His children think he's some great hero…how would they react if suddenly their father is a disgrace? Not to mention, you're tearing him away from all his friends at the Temple.

"If you make him leave his family Padme has to care for the children alone on top of her responsibilities as a Senator, the twins are fatherless…" Obi-Wan stopped, looking down at his boots.

"Cutting all connections with his family hurts you, how, Obi-Wan?" Yoda asked. Obi-Wan sighed bitterly.

"The Skywalker family has become my family." Obi-Wan smiled wistfully at the memory he was about to share. "The children…Qui-Gon and Shmi, have started to call me Uncle Ben." Obi-Wan trailed off realizing what he just done. He just doomed himself. There was silence in the Council Room as Obi-Wan decided he didn't care. He promised Anakin he would get him out of this and that is what Obi-Wan planned to do. He turned and looked Master Yoda straight in the eye, the same defiance from Qui-Gon Jinn gleaming in his eyes.

"Master Yoda. How would you feel if you were suddenly kicked out of the Jedi Order? Only because you loved someone."

Though Obi-Wan did not see it, Anakin was surprised to watch Yoda consider Obi-Wan's question. Obi-Wan turned to Master Windu.

"Master Windu. What if you brought up a family and you loved then more than anything but then one day you're forced to leave them? How would you feel?"

Mace grunted scornfully. "I'd do my duty."

"Asking that, he is not. How would you feel?" Yoda prodded. Mace Windu fell silent.

"Discuss this, the Council will. Until then, dismissed, you two are."

Anakin and Obi-Wan bowed, Obi-Wan too far lost in thoughts to realize he was being dismissed even though he was on the Council, and then the two friends walked out of the room.

A/N: I love reviewers and live for constructive criticism!