Entering the apartment Ahsoka runs over grabbing Obi-Wan up into a tight hug. "Ugh Ahsoka." Obi-Wan can't even move against her. She puts him down pointing fiercely in his face. "Don't you ever do that again. Ever!"
Obi-Wan goes to reply to her only to be gathered up in a hug again. "I was so worried." Anakin can't help but smirk. Obi-Wan looks to him for help. [Anakin] Anakins smirk breaks into a grin. [You're on your own.]
Over the coming months Obi-Wan continues his classes, meets up with Thera regularly and thanks to his regular talks with Padme he has been able to adapt to his new life.
Sitting in his room in the apartments he now shares with Anakin and Ahsoka Obi-Wan pours over his archaeology homework when there is a knock at the door. "Obi-Wan?" He recognises Anakins voice before he turns around. "What is it Anakin?"
Anakin steps into Obi-Wans room. "What have you got there buddy?" Obi-Wan gives him a look he knows Anakin is not really interested in his work but he indulges him. "I'm looking at the history of the ancient Jedi Temples on Tython. Do you know that it has been colonised by Jedi twice in the past 30,000 years and both times they eventually abandoned it."
"Oh…that's…uh…that's really interesting…" Anakin scratches his head trying to sound interested. "Uh I'd love to hear more but I'm afraid I've got to leave. We gotta lead on Grievous and if we can capture him that's finally an end to the war."
"We've had "leads" before and he has always managed to slip through our fingers." Obi-Wan points out. How many times had he faced the General only for the coward to escape. "I know I know. But this time we'll have him for sure. I've asked for Ahsoka to stay behind to look after you so you don't need to go to another Master or back to the crèche."
"Anakin you can't stunt her training just for…" Obi-Wan sighs but is interrupted by Anakin holding up his hand. "She volunteered. Besides, you've only just got settled." He smiles placing a hand on Obi-Wans shoulder. "I'm sure you and Ahsoka will have fun." He grins. "I believe she's invited your girlfriend over tonight."
"Thera is no my girlfriend Anakin." Obi-Wan frowns crossing his arms which makes Anakin laugh. "Sure she is. Anyway I better get going. I'll be back before you know it." Anakin can't help but ruffle Obi-Wans hair. "Anakin!" Anakin laughs as he leaves.
"Obi-Wan!" A voice followed by a playful shove breaks into his thoughts. Blinking he focuses on Thera sitting in front of him. "Stop daydreaming." She studies his face interested in something. "Is it going to come out soon?"
"What?" his brows drawing together in confusion which only results in Thera laughing at him. "Your tooth silly. You keep wiggling it with your tongue." She laughs as he stops. "You didn't notice did you?"
"No, I guess not. It has been some time since I lost a tooth." He wiggles the loose tooth with his tongue again.
"If it's really loose you can just pull it out."
Placing his fingers on the tooth he wiggles it. "I'm not sure about this."
Thera shrugs as though it's nothing. "I saw Lioth do it. Just twist quickly and pull. It's easy." Taking a breath Obi-Wan grips the tooth and in one motion twists and pulls the tooth from his mouth. He smiles at her revealing a cap in his upper incisors. "Uh oh…" Thera points to his mouth.
Lifting his other hand he feels the dribble of warm liquid from his mouth. Taking his hand away it's blood. "I'm guessing this didn't happen to Lioth?"
Thera gets up and runs from the living area into the kitchen to find Ahsoka. "Padawan Tano! Obi-Wans bleeding." Ahsoka drops the spatula on the counter. "He's what?" Ahsoka rushes into the living area and finds Obi-Wan a little line of blood running down his mouth. "What happened?"
"I pulled a loose tooth from my mouth." He opens his hand to reveal the pulled tooth. Ahsoka kneels down to him. "Open up." Ahsoka looks inside his mouth. "Ok it doesn't look to be too bad but I want to check with a healer."
"Ahsoka…" Obi-Wan begins to protest.
Standing up she shakes her head. "No buts, while Anakin is gone I'm in charge." With that she scoops up Obi-Wan in one arm and holds her hand out to Thera to take. "come on Thera."
Healer Che who is normally a rather strict healer chuckles as she examines Obi-Wans mouth. "Appears history is repeating itself." Ahsoka who is hovering nearby frowns. "What do you mean?"
Che stands back smirking. "This is almost exactly what happened the first time. When he was originally 4 years old. He pulled a tooth out too early and it bled."
"Oh so what's different this time?" Ahsoka wonders. Che smirks, "This time he had the sense not to not try and stick the tooth back in. It caused an infection" Ahsoka can see as Obi-Wan suddenly straightens as he remembers what happened.
"He told me he was afraid he would get into trouble. He had panicked when he saw the blood. Until that point the most blood he had seen was from grazed knees." Che heads over to a cart placing her scanner down. "This time however it is healthy and he is free to go." A pause. "Oh! I almost forgot" She picks up a hypospray, "time for a vaccination shot." Obi-Wan groans.
Anakin returns 3 weeks later empty handed. "Everytime that monster manages to escape!" Ahsoka quickly shushes him. "Obi-Wan's in bed Master. He was up late last night." Anakin rubs his head. "Why was he up late? He likes to keep to a schedule." Heading into the kitchen he starts to make himself a cup of caf.
Ahsoka grins, "I was watching some holo documentary on Alderaanian species and he sat with me until he fell asleep. He nearly made it through the whole show." Anakin smiles taking a long drink from his cup. "Thank you for looking after him."
"It's nothing." She grins sitting down on the sofa. "He lost a tooth, passed his first exams in archaeology and he has been hanging out with Thera and Padme stopped by a couple times to see him."
"And how has he been, emotionally?" This has been something Anakin has worried about for the past few months Obi-Wan has adapted but there had been the odd thing that would set him off. "Good actually, he seems more like his old self throwing himself into his studies and he is already looking at taking classes he didn't take before."
"Good. The council have asked for a report. They are reconsidering giving him back his old access as long as he doesn't appear "unstable"." A frown crosses his face. "Although they are the cause of a lot of his problems. But should all go well, this will lift his spirits."
A few days later the council had heard Anakins report on Obi-Wan and now they wanted to see him. He doesn't like going to the council chambers as it reminds him of what he has lost but as Anakin and Ahsoka keep telling him he can have it back.
He suspects that the air-conditioning is faulty again as the heat inside the Temple rises. He takes a deep breath as he waits outside the council chamber. "Are you alright?" Anakin looks down at Obi-Wan who nods back. "Yes. If they don't fix the air-conditioning soon I think I might go out the Temple for a few hours."
Anakin looks confused and was about to ask Obi-Wan what he was talking about when the council doors open. "Right let's get this over with." Obi-Wan straightening up he heads inside with Anakin following behind him.
Obi-Wan bows to the council and Mace leans forward. "We have asked you here to give you our findings on your reintegration into the Order after your captivity and transformation." He casts Anakin a look before returning to look to Obi-Wan. "It was brought to our attention that cancelling your codes may have had an impact on your recovery."
Obi-Wan smirks a little bit knowing Anakin had faught his corner. Ugh why is it so hot?
"For this the council would like to offer its apologies for any distress this may have caused. We should have discussed this with you prior to removing your access." Mace continues to speak but Obi-Wan doesn't hear him. He feels Anakins hand on his shoulder. "Obi-Wan?"
"Obi-Wan?" Mace rising from his chair he moves over towards to diminutive Jedi. Obi-Wan looks round towards Mace, his skin paling before he promptly throws up over the Jedi Masters boots before passing out.
