Obi-Wan stood looking at Anakin who was standing mesmerised by his son. He had never known that Anakin was capable of such care and gentleness. He watch as Anakin cupped his son's face with his palm. He stepped forward.
"He looks like you," he told Anakin.
"Really, you think so? I think he looks like Padmè,"
"No I'd say he looks more like you than Padmè, "
"He's perfect," Anakin's smile lit up his face, Obi-Wan was moved, he ha d never known that Anakin was capable of such gentleness and care. Anakin looked up at him.
"What will happen to him, what will the Jedi do with him?
"Anakin, I promise he will be safe," Obi-Wan attempted to reassure Anakin.
"I don't want him just to be safe. I want him to grow up loved, happy, I want to know what will happen to my son , not just that he will be safe, can you understand that?"
"Anakin, I don't know what will happen to either of you, Windu is shutting me out. He claims that I'm too close to you and that they cannot trust my judgement. He doesn't trust me."
"Yoda?"
"He's not as young as he once was; Windu is very good at getting what he wants."
"So it's Windu who's calling the shots now,"
"Yes"
"That does not bode well for the Jedi order,"
"What do you mean?"
"I was just thinking about it, when I found out that Palpatine was a Sith I told Windu to try gain his trust. He went to confront Palpatine, I went, and I wanted to know what was happening. When I got there I stayed outside the door for a few minutes. They were talking but I couldn't hear what they were saying. When I went in the quickly started fighting. Palpatine used the lightning on Windu. Obi-Wan is saw him fall he...was dead but now he is not and suddenly I am being framed for something I didn't do. Don't you think it's weird that my eyes didn't turn yellow? If I had been Palatine's apprentice then I would have yellow eyes, but the can only be two Sith so maybe I was never his apprentice, he couldn't have another one if he already had one could he?
"Anakin that is ...ridiculous you can't possibly be suggesting...?
"Obi-Wan look at it all the facts fit,"
"How, you never offer any proof how do I know that you're not just trying to make yourself look innocent, how do I know I can trust you? You lied and betrayed me, have you forgotten that you fought against me, and that you would have killed me? Did you forget that detail?"
Obi-Wan watched as Anakin's whole demeanour changed. "If that is what you think of me then I see there is no use in continuing this discussion, but if you really want to prove that I am a liar go check the backups of the security tapes in the archives, then obi-Wan and only then can you accuse me of killing children."
Obi-Wan watched as Anakin kissed Luke's forehead and placed him back in his t, he was now asleep; Anakin turned and put his arms forward. Obi-Wan stood unsure of what Anakin wanted him to do, Anakin gestured at the binders with a motion of his head. Obi-Wan realised and locked Anakin's wrists back in the cuffs.
He couldn't get Anakin's words out of his head, his theory seemed to fit the facts but, but Anakin had tried to kill him on Mustafar. He was torn. He wanted to believe his oldest friend but the way he and Anakin had fought on Mustafar had shaken him. He wanted the old Anakin back, not this one who was at the centre of a web made of lies and deceit. Why did it have to be so complicated? Then again it always was when Anakin was involved.
They re-entered the Jedi council chamber. Windu looked up and addressed them both but spoke only to /Anakin. "We have decided what to do with you Skywalker and your offspring," he spat the word offspring and his face looked as if there was an unpleasant taste in his mouth. Obi-Wan could see Anakin tense. He knew it wasn't from worry about what would happen to him but the fate of his son.
Windu stood and addressed them both again "Master Kenobi, we want you to have charge of the young Skywalker, you shall raise him on an outer rim planet and teach him to control his emotions and the force. Maybe this time a Skywalker will actually learn how to be a Jedi, not one who does what he likes then breaks the code and becomes a Sith just because he thinks he can rule the galaxy better than everybody else."
Obi-Wan looked at Anakin, even though Windu's speech had been said to rile him he could see only relief in his stance. Then he realised. Anakin must trust him with Luke. He must think he could keep him safe. Anakin was relived at the fact that out of all the people who could have got care of Luke it was him Obi-Wan didn't know how that made him feel. But he knew he would take care of Anakin's son and love him as Anakin would want.
Windu motioned for him to leave the room. "Master," he inquired.
"We are to tell Skywalker his fate and due to your attachment to him we think it best that you are not present."
Obi-Wan realised he was being dismissed. He was angry; who did Windu think he was! He kept his angry hidden though and exited the room a picture of calm and collectiveness.
ANAKIN'S POV
Master Yoda announced that he was going to meditate. Anakin looked at the little green troll. He seemed older, weighed down. He knew the loss of the Jedi had taken its toll on him more than the rest of them. But he couldn't dwell on that, he and Windu were alone.
"I wanted to kill you Skywalker, but Yoda wouldn't allow that. I tried to convince him that you were a threat but you little, 'I'm not guilty' speech seemed to get to him," Windu walked over and yanked Anakin's head back.
"I then tried to convince him to put you back to where you started a slave. Because that's what you are Anakin. Slave scum. You should never have been let in here. You are the dregs of the galaxy, the lowest of the low. Once a slave always a slave eh Anakin."
Anakin stood there determined not to let his anger show, not to let Windu know the effect his words were having on him.
"But we all know where you come from, that lie about you being conceived by the force. We all know your mother made that up so she could hide the fact that she sold herself,"
Anakin snapped. He tried to smack Windu with his bound hands but he ended up face down on the floor with Windu holding him down. He tried to get up but couldn't Windu was using the force to hold him in place.
"Oh Anakin, I know just what to do with you. I will see you made a slave again, you will become one. That's all you are Anakin, slave scum,"
Windu marched Anakin back to his cell. He used the force to keep him in control. Anakin wanted nothing more than to see this man dead, but he knew this was not over so he decided to keep his mouth shut for the time being.
He was placed in the cell with the binders on. As he sat there, the one thing he had to comfort himself with was that Luke was safe.
Warning rating will increase to M on the next chapter.