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Chapter 11

Lumi was baking in the kitchen waiting for Obi Wan to get home. Over the last year they had fallen into a nice routine, she did all the cooking and he would wash up. Qui gon had reduced their missions for the Grey Guild, for some strange reason, so they spent most of their time teaching in the Temple. For some reason, Lumi had become one of the Padawan's favourite teachers. It might have something to do with the fact that she brought cookies to her lessons. They had been together for a year and it was strange how her love for Obi Wan grew everyday, and how much happier she was generally. Tomorrow was the Padawan choosing, and Obi Wan had decided to take on another Padawan. It was either him or Lumi and frankly, Lumi didn't want a Padawan just yet. Obi Wan had already decided on a sweet little blond boy called Bista. It was going to be a change for Obi Wan to have such a sweet innocent padawan. But then, knowing the company he would be hanging around, Lumi didn't think he would stay so sweet and innocent for long.

Obi Wan walked through the door and watched his lover in the kitchen. She had a smile on her face and was dancing around as she cooked. She had a dusting of flour across her forehead, and Obi Wan thought she had never looked better. Obi Wan walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek. "Hello," he said.

"Hmm, hello," she replied, leaning back into his arms. They enjoyed a quiet moment being together before Lumi turned around in his arms. "How was you day?"

"Good," he said, snuffling into her hair. "I saw some old friends, they're coming for dinner."

"Whose coming?" she asked, winding his hair round her fingers.

"Qui gon, Strat, Cha Ka, Ani and Daca," he replied, loosening the tight bun and allowing the mass of black curls to fall.

"Oh, dear," she said with a frown and turned back to the kitchen, "I'm going to have to cook extra."

Obi Wan laughed, "Lumi, you always cook enough to feed plenty of people."

"But not Ani and Daca, those two would eat the table's if we let them!" she said, going back to her cooking, leaving Obi Wan to shake his head at the sight and went to set the table.

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They all sat around the fairly large table. (Masters got large tables in their apartments because they often needed a private area to be in conference) At 16 Daca had grown into his clothes. He had blue green eyes and a firm jaw and curly black hair. His voice still warbled and squeaked occasionally, but it had mainly settled into a deep quiet voice. He had bit of a beard coming and it showed black, even against his tanned skin. He wore a dark tunic over a brown one. Reminiscent of his Masters, but without the black leather. He was very polite and slightly shy, it seemed even though he had Anakin as a Master he still turned out to be obedient, that was of course until you saw a twinkle in his eye so much like his fathers. Lumi could see he was going to follow the same trend first started by Master Jinn. Following what they thought was right in complete defiance of the Code.

Master Jinn sat at the head of the table. He was the oldest, wisest and the one they all tried to emulate. He had developed more grey hairs. Mostly in his beard. He still had his long hair tied back and his robes were slightly crumpled, as usual. Basically, he really hadn't changed at all over the years except for a few grey hairs and a few more lines, but Lumi suspected that was due to having Anakin as a Padawan more than anything.

Cha hadn't changed, he still wore his blue robes and he was still quiet. But there was something in his eyes that disturbed her. Especially when he looked at her. There was something elusive. We're losing him, Lumi thought. It was rare that he came to these kind of get-togethers, he had become withdrawn over the last few years, and that worried Lumi.

Anakin hadn't changed a bit. He wore his dark robes and looked fierce and dangerous, but there was also a laughing look in his eyes. He was the epitome of roguishness. Taking a Padawan hadn't changed him much, except make him slightly less impulsive, now that he to look after someone else's welfare. His golden hair framed his face in a mess of curls and his blue eyes were piercing. Most of the girls in the Temple swooned as he walked past and went weak at the knees when he talked to them. Lumi seemed to be the only one not effected, even Master Yaddle had been known to comment on his nice behind. Lumi saw him as a brother, so was vastly amused to see all these serious Jedi of various species fawn over him. One thing was certain, which ever girl finally got him, she would have to be incredibly stubborn and argumentative to put up with him. Lumi couldn't help but think a Senator would be perfect for him. She hadn't mentioned this to Qui gon, because if she did, she could guarantee that Anakin would suddenly be posted to look after various female senators of a young age. Actually, she probably would, just to see how Anakin would handle it!

Strat hadn't changed at all apart from gain a bit of a carefree attitude. Treasure hunting obviously agreed with him. He still had a serious outlook and loved books, but he also loved more outdoorsy activities, like mountain climbing and hiking.

Lumi then looked at her beloved Obi Wan. He had grown a beard years ago, while Cha's Master and it suited him, and at 41 he looked like he was still 20. Jedi aged slowly and often lived for a couple of hundred years, depending on their strength in the Force. He was a "proper" Jedi, well, more so than the rest of them. He was a bit of a hippy compared with the other Jedi, but more conservative compared to them and she loved him to pieces.

"So how did it go with that thing on Naboo?" Obi Wan asked. None of them had really spoken in about a year, so this was a good time to catch up.

"Well," Qui gon said, "She came and made her speech, we got a new Chancellor, we went back and killed the new Sith apprentice…"

"Well, you did," Strat interrupted.

"Yes, I did," Qui gon said before continuing, "The Queen managed to get rid of the Trade Federation from her planet, and that's the end of that."

"Nice summary," Lumi said with a smirk.

"Thanks, Qui gon said with a cocky grin.

"So what's that now?" Obi Wan said, "We've managed to get rid of two apprentices and no Masters."

"So the Trade Federation really were in league with the Sith," Lumi said.

"What was you thoughts on the Queen," Cha asked.

"Young, idealistic, wants the best for her people and a firm believer in democracy," Strat answered.

Anakin snorted, "She'll probably end up as a Senator and end up bitter and twisted."

Lumi looked closely at her friend and smiled. She wondered when the Force would introduce those two. She looked at Qui gon and noticed he too had a speculative look on his face. The smiled at each other when they realised they were thinking the same things.

"So hows it going between the two of you?" Strat asked.

Lumi and Obi Wan smiled affectionately at each other. "Good," Lumi said, "but we'll soon be three," she added. All the men, apart from Obi Wan looked at her in shocked silence and then at her tummy in terror. Lumi laughed out loud. "You lot are so easy to fool, I'm not pregnant," they all looked slightly relieved at that, "Obi Wan's getting another Padawan."

"Same here," Cha added.

"So we'll be having two little people added to the group," Ani said.

"Yep," Lumi said, "It wasn't that long ago we had the last one join, what was it, five years ago?"

"Hmmm, about that," Anakin said, they both had slight smirks on their faces. Daca's face looked up, slightly wary about what they were going to say.

"A little boy with big eyes looking up in awe, so sweet and innocent," Lumi said looking at Daca and shaking her head. "What happened?"

They all laughed slightly until Daca replied, "Master started to teach me," he replied without changing expression. They all laughed at that.

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Bista walked into his new home slightly behind his new Master, Obi Wan Kenobi. It was colourful and homey. The main sitting area had various objects from all around the galaxy on tables and shelves. There were some data pads and book strewn on the coffee table and cushions and throws on the sofas. There were various pictures on the walls which were mainly of four people, he recognised two of them as Knight Skywalker and Knight Hapin. The other two were Knights Ka and Dumi, they weren't as well known around the Temple, but still famous. He then noticed an enticing aroma coming from the kitchen. Out walked the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It was Master Hapin. She smiled at him and held out her hand.

"Hello, Bista, I'm Luminara Hapin, but please call me Lumi," she said with a warm smile. Bista knew that his new Master lived with another female Jedi, but knowing it and confronting it, were two different things. Bista took her hand warily and shook it. "Now, you must be hungry, I've got some soup waiting for us," she said sailing into the dinning room, Bista following behind. His Master stood in the sitting room, laughing at the look of awe Bista was giving his partner. Bista sat appreciatively slurping his soup, Lumi kept sending Obi Wan amused looks as they ate. After they had finished, Lumi gathered up some data pads and kissed Obi Wan on the cheek. "I've got to get to class." she ruffled Bista's hair as she swept out of the apartment.

"Come on," his Master said, gathering up the dishes. For the next few minutes they stood washing the cutlery in silence. "Do you think you'll be able to get along with my partner?" he asked,

"She's really cool!" he said excitedly.

"Yes, well, just so you know, we will have to do extra training sessions to work off all this nice food," Obi wan said.

"I don't care, she cooks really well, doesn't she Master?"

Obi Wan smiled, "She certainly does."

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Lumi woke up that night, she felt that someone was frightened. She slipped out of bed, where Obi Wan still slumbered peacefully. He shuffled about a bit once she was gone, but then settled down again. Dressed in a plain slip, Lumi wandered into Bista's room. He was sitting up in bed, clearly petrified. Lumi walked over to him and sat on the edge of them bed making calming noises.

"What is it Bista?" she asked in a soothing voice.

"Nothing," he said shaking his head. He saw her disbelieving look, "A nightmare."

"What about?"

"Darkness, pain, blood everywhere, you could see it pouring over the planet, consuming them, people screamed in fear, but then they were silenced," Bista started crying. Lumi gathered him up in her arms and gently rocked him.

"Shhh," Lumi stroked his head reassuringly, "I won't lie to you, I have had these dreams too, they are about what is going to come," Lumi pushed him back slightly and looked at him in the face. "I was younger than you when we had these dreams, Anakin and I. And they scared us too, they are premonitions of the future, do you understand?"

"You mean, everywhere will be covered in Darkness," he said, slightly afraid.

"From a certain point of view," she looked at him, "Going on missions with Obi Wan, you will soon discover, that not everything we think and believe is real. Darkness is coming, and we need to be strong to face it."

"You mean, Sith are real, and someday, we're going to have to face them?" he asked hesitantly.

"Exactly right," she said.

"So I have to train really hard so that we can beat them?" he asked fiercely.

"No, you have to develop a special connection with the Force so that when you fight you won't fall."

Bista nodded in understanding. He lay back down and went back to sleep as Lumi stroked his forehead thinking that he was too young and innocent to involved in this mess.

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