I'm trying to update every day for you guys- and twelve reveiws already for a story I just started? You guys are so epic :3
Still not entirely pleased with this one- but I do like it. It's just not the most humorous chapter. The next one will make up for it, I promise.
When they'd finished dinner, Obi-wan had very politely asked if she'd like him to walk to her rooms with her. She was sorely tempted to say no, but considering how many circles she'd walked in last time, she agreed.
Aayla followed, mostly because she was bored and had nothing better to do than continue the conversation, which happened to be about how saber colors reflected personality, and how Ventress thought it was an interesting topic and Obi-wan whole-heartedly disagreed.
"Saber color is not a reflection of personality. Having a blue saber does not make me spontaneous and crazy."
"Maybe you are, deeeeep down." Aayla insisted.
"Or maybe you're all wrong, and saber color is just a preference."
"Your personalitly, Obi-wan, is a color all its own."
Ventress grinned. "He certainly is... unique among the Jedi."
"In a good way, or a bad way?" Kenobi asked, using his… sexy voice. No, no, no, NO! Kenobi does not possess a sexy voice. You do not find anything about Kenobi remotely sexy.
"Good." Ventress decided. "Who else would be stupid enough to take me as a Padawan?"
"What happened to me being brilliant?"
"You never were, Egghead." Aayla stated as means of a "goodnight". Without further adieu, she turned into her own hallway.
Obi-wan and Ventress stood there for a minute, watching her walk away.
"Is she… always like this?" Ventress asked hesitantly.
"Always." Obi-wan confirmed flatly. "Although 'Egghead' is a new one for me, I'll admit."
"And how long will it be until she has a better insult for me besides 'dumb'?"
"Not long. She means it all in good fun, really. And she will, beyond a shadow of a doubt, defend you from anyone else who insults you. If there's thing Aayla's not, it's a gossiper."
"I kinda like her." Asajj decided.
"Good. I certainly hope you'll make a few friends."
"Why, so I don't have to follow you around twenty-four-seven?"
He looked aghast at this statement. "No, so that you have… friends. Besides your eggheaded master."
"I told you, you're not an egghead."
Obi-wan looked at her for a moment, then stated, "I don't get you." and walked away.
Ventress raced after him. "Hey, what do you mean, you don't get me? What's to not get?"
He stopped walking and crossed his arms. "Just this morning, we were sworn enemies. Then you're quite obviously irritated with the fact that I'm training you, and you also quite obviously think I'm an idiot for placing you in Qui's old room. One minute you call me stupid, and now, you're suddenly defending me from Aayla and myself. I don't get you."
"Sworn enemies doesn't necessarily mean anything personal."
"Then I'd hate to see what you'd do to someone who you did hold something personal against."
"That'd be Skywalker. I hold much personal against him. And the reason I'm defending you is because you are brilliant. And stupid. Both at the same time." She paused for a moment. "Brilliantly stupid. That's what you are. You do brilliant things that are stupid to yourself."
"Like what?"
"Like that whole 'nice-to-me' thing. You've suffered through my company all evening in order to make me a better Jedi. You're crazy and spontaneous, like Aayla said."
Abruptly, he smiled. "Your presence is nothing to suffer through." Oh. My. Was that a hint that he… enjoys being with me?
"But I'm not the apprentice you wanted. I'm far too old to be a proper Padawan, I have a dark past I'll have to unlearn, and I don't fit in here."
"I know that." He shrugged slightly. "But I want to see you reach your potential. I know what you can be. And admittedly, I'm rather fond of you, troublemaking sith or no. Now come on. Let's find that room of yours." Full of selflessness, stupidity, brilliance, and humor. Yes, that's the Kenobi I know. And love. And I don't care what anyone says. He's not an egghead.
Asajj Ventress: 0
Obi-wan Kenobi: 1
Get used to THAT scoreboard, because it'll be coming back at ya. "Table manners" might as well, undecided yet, but "vs Obi-wan" will definately be a recurring theme.
Expect more humor next round when Ventress takes on her haunted room! (Yes, haunted.)
