Forgotten Years

Chapter 10

"No matter what you think, no matter what anyone tells you, I do love you."
- Regina "Once Upon a Time

A/N: I own nothing.

Planet Ukio

It had been 2 days since Obi-wan and Kagome had landed on Ukio. Kagome was treated by the local doctor for her head injury and had been given homeopathic medicine to quell her pain. The locals had taken in the jedi-apprentice and the Lady Senator with open arms; a hospitality that reminded Kagome of the Feudal Era. Whilst there the locals allowed the duo to use the vacant house on the outskirts of the village, which Kagome refused to use unless she was able to pay for it, and of course the villagers reluctantly agreed. Other than passing glances, and shared space Obi-wan and Kagome held little contact with each other.

Heading into the village the women had found suitable footwear since her feet began blistering for not wearing the proper size of boots. It would be mid-afternoon and Kagome would be in the village helping the villagers with harvesting as well as helping them identify herbs that would benefit certain predicaments. In the distance Obi-wan would watch, making sure the Senator would not find herself in a bind. Leaning against a tree as he watched Kagome playing with several of the village children, the padawon would cross his arms enjoying the pleasant fresh air and gentle breeze of the planet.

"Hey young man! Come here and help me with this!" An older gentleman called out from the dirt road a few meters to the left of Obi-wan. A bit startled the Jedi-Apprentice would nod his head and make his way over to man that requested his help, "Have you told her?" The man questioned, as he pointed towards the heavy bails of hay that had evidently fell out of the wagon the man had been pushing. Obi-wan would look at the man, he was evidently in his late 60's due to the salt and pepper colored hair he had. Obi-wan would place his hands onto the roping and would pick up the bail and then toss them into the wagon. "Excuse me?" Obi-wan would grunt as his calloused hands reached down to pick up the last one and tossed it in.

"Oh bogger son! I have seen you the past few days watching the lady. Have you told her you loved her?"

Obi-wan would pause, he never really said 'I love you Kagome...' he's merely attempted to change her morals so they could be together. The man would chuckle scratching his graying eyebrow with his thumb, "Silence answers it all, come with me son. I have something to show you," The man said as he got onto the wagon and issued his animals to pull. Obi-wan would climb in next to the man as the wagon began moving. At the corner of his aquatic eyes Obi-wan would notice Kagome looking over at him, curious as to where the Jedi Apprentice was heading off to. The land of Ukio was beautiful, lush emerald trees, grass and a massive abundance of plant-life, something Obi-wan found relaxing. But it wasn't as if everything was green, there was endless fields of wild-flowers that meshed well with all the green. "Alright lover-boy, come in and have a cup of tea with me," The man told the much younger man. Obi-wan would pause deciding if it were the best choice; noting there wasn't any odd feelings about the man Obi-wan would hop off of the wagon causing his boots to hit the ground causing a crunching sound. Obi-wan would follow the man into his home and brushed his boots off on the mat, "Thank you for inviting me into your home," Obi-wan would say as he noted the small home, nothing special, it was well-kept but it was empty, but Obi-wan could feel an emotion residing within the home. "Come, come sit down. I have to rest my bones, I'm not a strapping young stud like you anymore," The man chuckled as the hot water and tea were on the table where the older man sat. Obi-wan would sit as he was told to do as he poured the tea for them both.

Clearing his throat the man would cast his blue eyes over Obi-wan, "Son, you looked at me all confused like when I asked you that question back in the village." The man stated, soon he would turn his torso to point towards a portrait that Obi-wan failed to notice. On the wall there was a portrait mounted with a beautiful red-headed female painted upon the canvas, "Her name was Eloise. She and I had known each other since we were infants. My mother told me that when I was 7 that I told her that I was going to marry Eloise Hentz. And of course when I grew up to be a strapping young man like you...I just never told her. I was scared. Thought 'Hell i'll do it tomorrow! I want to do it when it feels right!'" The man would sigh as he stared at her portrait, "I loved that lady more than anything, seeing her smile and laugh was worth all the cuts and bruises I got." Clearing his throat the man would take a sip of his tea before swallowing down the warm liquid. "One day this fancy fella' came from Coruscant or some place like that...decided Eloise was the most beautiful girl in the galaxy and swept her off her feet." The man's blue eyes filled with sadness as he shook his head as if he were reliving the past all over again, "I was upset, angry, and wanted to be mad at her for leaving with that git...but could I blame her? So you know what I did? I saved up all the money I could, worked for days on end for other businesses around here—day and night. I bought a ticket to Coruscant where they were going to get married, I busted into her changing room and I proposed to her."

"Did she say yes?" Obi-wan questioned as his thoughts beckoned for Kagome.

"She said 'Jonas Tame of course I will!'" the man chuckled, "We were married for 47 years, a damn good marriage at that." Jonas sighed out, "Son I don't know what I would have done if I never went to get her...and all that time I wasted. Man to man, you should tell the girl. It's evident you both feel the same about each other, and I just think you should do it soon. Whatever brought you here was both of your businesses, but you might want to tell her while you have the chance. Cause' you never know son, when it might be too late. Things might not work out in your favor,"

"And if the world disagrees with our love?" Obi-wan questioned.

"Ahh screw em'! Love is what makes us warm, whole and good. Anyone who tries to bar that is a damn fool!" Jonas grunted smacking his thick hand on the hard-wood table, "Now you listen here, if you continue down this road you'll be in a great spot to tell her. Take there tonight sonny boy," The man grunted as he stood and waved the Jedi-apprentice away.

"Thank you again for the tea, and the advice," Obi-wan was a bit taken back that the man had taken the time to lend some life-altering advice. Stepping out of the home Obi-wan would stare at the sky; could he defy the council's code, defy his master's trust, defy the senator's definition of political correctness? Sucking in a breath Obi-wan traveled back into town his arms crossed whilst his hands rested within his robe. Making his way into the market area he came across a vendor that had an abundance of flowers seeing a young woman sitting under the shade of her stand, "Excuse me ma'am might I speak to you?" The woman would give a charming smile, "Of course darlin' anything for you!" She winked. Obi-wan was unaware that at that point Kagome had witnessed the girl's giddy grin. Snorting to herself Kagome would resume playing with the children in the fields as they chanted for another game of tag.

It was about an hour later that Kagome was walking through the village when she saw a muscular male picking at large boulders that resided on the side of the road. Sweat would glitter down his chiseled back as he rose the pick axe high in the air and then right back down against the hard surface of the rock. The male was shirtless with just a pair of slacks and boots as apparel. Sucking in a breath Kagome would look to see it was Obi-wan who had been sweating as he did the hard-labor. "Is that doll sweet as a honey-suckle?" The girl from the vendor stand chirped as she also admired the padawon's movements and amazing strength. Irritated Kagome would push past the female showing a tad bit of jealousy as she walked up to Obi-wan as he turned his head to see her walking towards him. As Kagome's anger began to flare she saw something that absolutely quelled her fury, his eyes had brightened up in the most unimaginable way and his smile charmed her to nearly swoon, "Milady," Obi-wan said with a smile as his entrancing optics kept her mesmerized.

Stepping forward Kagome would reach into her satchel that sat on her hip and would pull out a towel which she placed on the top of the man's head, "You're all sweaty, you better not stink up the house when you get back," Kagome teased as she felt herself smiling so much that her cheeks had hurt. The female vendor gaped at the actions between the two and had noticed as Obi-wan watched as Kagome made it back to their place they called home for the time being.

Thank you again everyone for the wonderful reviews! I really, really am inspired to finish this story-line, but don't worry there is still a long way to go until this is over! I notice a lot of people are viewing but not reviewing, please whether it be 'it was horrible' or 'keep up the great work!' I'll be happy! I will try to get another chapter out tonight. Let me know what you think so far everyone! What do you think Qui-Gon will do if he finds out? Hope you enjoyed! Ciao everyone!

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