These are just little random one-shots that I will be doing about the relationship between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. They will be updated as often as I can, and if any wants me to expand on any of them or if you have a prompt for me, just say in the review :)

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With this particular one-shot, it is an alternate universe where Qui-Gon survived, but Obi-Wan still went on to train Anakin.

Dooku is also not a Sith in this, however, he remains neutral in the clone wars.

Also….CODYWAN!

Yes, the characterisation is a little off :S

….

"Commander Cody!"

Cody straightened up as he heard his General's voice from across the courtyard. He had been spending some time with a Clone young cadet squad, and telling them the story about their recent exploits on the front line. As the General quickly approached, Cody gently shooed the young cadets away, before spinning around to face the Jedi Master. "General, how can I help you?"

General Obi-Wan Kenobi smiled gently at the young cadets, who were now standing by the entrance to the courtyard, whispering to each other as they watched the pair, "It's your day off, and you've decided to spend it with cadets?"

Cody shrugged, watching as his brother Rex joined the cadets in watching him and the General talking. "They're my brothers…and they're not here for long before they go back home. I thought it only fair that I show them around, show them what they'll experience once their training is over."

Cody found himself willing away a blush when Obi-Wan turned to smile gently at him instead, "That's very good of you Cody…better than most Jedi really. When Master used to send me to the initiates crèche, I thought it was the worst punishment ever…still do really."

Cody smirked at the thought of a young Obi-Wan being ganged up upon by young Jedi children, "I can't imagine you getting into trouble General…"

"You should talk to Master Jinn sometime, I'm sure he'd be all too happy to tell you how much trouble I used to get in."

Cody glanced around the courtyard nervously. Out of all the Jedi Masters that he had served under during this war, it was Master Jinn who scared him the most. The man had an unnerving habit of simply staring at Cody when he thought the clone wasn't paying attention. As if trying to see into the Clone's mind. "Where is your Master? I thought you two were spending your day off together?"

Obi-Wan shrugged, "Mast-I'm sorry, Count Dooku came for a visit so I encouraged Master to spend the day with his old Master. We'll end up talking later anyway…"

As Obi-Wan made to continue, he was interrupted by Rex making his way over. "Good afternoon General. I hope you're enjoying your day off as much as General Skywalker is?"

Obi-Wan sighed wearily, "Dare I ask?"

"Probably best not to Sir…"

Obi-Wan sighed and shook his head before turning his attention back to Cody, "Commander…I was wondering whether or not you'll allow me to show you around the Coruscant market…that is of course if you aren't too busy or have previous plans?"

Before Cody could even think about protesting or making an excuse, Rex hissed in his ear. "You've been waiting for this chance forever…forget that he's a Jedi and go!"

Cody flushed as Obi-Wan gave them a knowing grin. Nudging his brother away, Cody nodded in response to his General's query, "That would be…nice Sir."

Obi-Wan practically beamed, "Excellent…but I think you can call me Obi-Wan, especially now."

"Yes S-Obi-Wan…Sir"

Obi-Wan chuckled, "Come on then Cody, we have quite a bit of ground to cover."

Ignoring Rex's smirk, Cody followed the Gen-…Obi-Wan, trying not to look too eager in case the…Obi-Wan turned around and noticed.

….

The next few hours were arguably some of the best in Cody's life. The pair spent the rest of the afternoon and some of the evening wandering the streets of Coruscant, watching the many shows and performances of the people. They strolled by the side of the lake until Obi-Wan ran around and picked up a small plant.

Cody frowned, "Ummm, S-Obi-Wan? Isn't that a weed?"

Obi-Wan grinned, "I used to think so too, but Master was so in tune with the Living Force that he would often teach me all about the plant life of each plant. For instance, smell this plant…."

Cody was slow to obey, but when he did, he found himself smiling in shock. "That's…nice. What is it?"

"It's a herb…used in cooking. Speaking of which, I know exactly where to go next!"

They walked until they eventually came to a small diner. It seemed deserted, with only a couple of hooded patrons in, but Obi-Wan still pushed his way in. "Dex?"

Cody watched in amazement as a large Besalisk came out into the main diner area, his arms open wide as he pulled the Jedi Master into a seemingly bone-crushing hug. "Obi-Wan! You're just in time! I've just finished a soufflé!"

As he released Obi-Wan, the Besalisk (who Cody assumed to be Dex) caught sight of Cody and beamed, "Well, well, well…who's this then?"

Obi-Wan gently encouraged Cody to stand next to him, "This is…Cody. My friend."

Dex smirked knowingly at the pair of them before heading back into the kitchen, coming back out with a soufflé. "You fella's hafta try this, it's-"As it was placed on the counter, the soufflé practically deflated, causing Dex to spit out a very unflattering word in his own language.

Cody sighed sympathetically, "Shame, it looked-"

He paused as Obi-Wan held up a hand and dipped a spoon into the now deflated mixture, "Wait…" he held out the spoon for Cody, "…try it."

Cody was quick to obey…and found himself pleasantly surprised, "Wow…."

Obi-Wan grinned as Dex sighed in relief, "One thing about Dex's cooking is, that no matter what it looks like, it's the best."

The pair (along with Dex) eagerly finished the pudding, before Obi-Wan grabbed a hold of Cody's hand "Come, there's one more thing I have to show you!"

Waving goodbye to Dex, the pair quickly left. As they rounded the corner, Dex turned to the hooded couple in the end booth and grinned. "Well, what d'ya make of that?!"

The two removed their hoods and Qui-Gon frowned, "I-I didn't realise-"

Dooku shook his head, "Don't act rashly. Maybe it was not what it appeared to be?"

Dex frowned at the pair, "You didn't like what you saw?"

Qui-Gon sighed, "It's not that we didn't like it…it's that it's forbidden."

"Love?"

"Attachment…"

Dooku placed a calming hand on his old padawan's shoulder, "Let us see the true nature of this relationship Qui-Gon, maybe not all is what it seems."

….

Cody frowned in confusion as Obi-Wan pulled him up the stairs of a tower. "This is my favourite spot in all of Coruscant…" explained the General as they neared the top, "…isn't it beautiful?!"

Cody shook his head, "But I can't see anything?"

"You don't have to. Close your eyes and listen to the city…"

Cody obeyed and almost instantly he was met with the sounds of children playing, music from the performers and the laughter of the people down below. As he listened, Obi-Wan gently tugged him up a few more stairs until there was the sound of a door opening and the sudden gust of wind caused Cody to open his eyes.

There he was met with a view of Coruscant, more beautiful than any he had ever seen before. The city lights twinkled in the evening sky and Cody couldn't help but smile. "Yeah…I can see why this is your favourite spot." He turned to Obi-Wan and grinned, "Got anything else to show me?"

Obi-Wan looked surprised for a second before nodding eagerly and jumping onto the nearest building roof, encouraging the Commander to join him with a simple wave of his hand. Cody couldn't but laugh as he followed his General across the rooftops of Coruscant.

This…this was what he always wanted.

….

Qui-Gon watched the pair from down on the streets and sighed, "This is so sudden…I keep thinking of Obi-Wan as that small boy who would follow me around, eager to learn from me…but now I see that he's grown up now….and fallen in love."

Dooku glanced at Qui-Gon, "Any regrets?"

Qui-Gon smiled, "How could I? He's happy…after this war started, I never thought I would see that smile again. His true smile….not the diplomatic one we're all so used to seeing now."

Dooku raised an elegant eyebrow, "Despite it being forbidden?"

" Yes…because anything that pure should never be forbidden!"

Dooku smiled at this, "And now you know why I choose not to follow the Council's orders and rules…especially regarding issues such as love and compassion. They firmly believe that it will lead to attachment…and then possession, which will then lead to the Dark Side of the Force. But they forget that without compassion and without love, we would not be Jedi."

Qui-Gon nodded in understanding, watching as his ex-padawan began to lead the clone across a rope, helping the man balance almost as well as a Jedi. The Master found himself smiling as he listened to the conversation.

"Don't you trust me Cody?"

"Of course…Obi-Wan. It's my feet and this rope I don't trust!"

Qui-Gon found himself chuckling along with his old padawan. Still hidden under his hood, he and Dooku continued to watch as the clone wobbled, only straightening up when Obi-Wan placed his hands on Cody's shoulders in order to try and balance him.

"He really is in love isn't he…" whispered Dooku, watching as Cody wobbled, to the point where he fell off the rope and landing on his feet. The sudden swinging of the rope caused Obi-Wan to fall as well. However, before he hit the ground, Cody managed to catch him in his own arms.

Qui-Gon smiled gently as the soldier placed Obi-Wan back on his feet, causing the young man to flush slightly and thank the other man, whilst assuring Cody that he would've landed on his feet. "Yeah…" he answered in response to Dooku's question, "…I think he really is."

"He seems to be taking it well…for someone who follows the rules practically to the letter."

"To be honest, I don't think he fully understands what he's feeling…the only experiences he's ever had relating to anything remotely like love have been short-lived…with the exception of possibly Satine."

"The Duchess of Mandalore?"

"The very same. Obi-Wan was always very young when exposed to strong feelings of compassion and I was always there to point out why he couldn't pursue anything. He would then expel these feelings into the Force…with the occasional rebellion here and there."

"Kenobi? Rebellious?"

Qui-Gon chuckled, "He's not always been the perfect example of a Jedi…even now, he is far more like me than he'll ever realise."

Dooku seemed surprised at this and as thunder and lightning cracked and boomed overhead, from beneath the shelter of a nearby store, the pair watched as Obi-Wan and Cody stayed out in the open. The rain poured down from the skies and the couple in the square laughed as their clothes slowly became soaked.

Dooku frowned, "What makes this love so different from the previous occasions? I notice that you're not exactly rushing to remind him of the code."

Qui-Gon simply smiled and gestured at the couple, "Obi-Wan hates getting wet unnecessarily. Whenever we would go on a mission where the main weather forecast was rain, Obi-Wan was miserable. As he got older, he complained slightly less…but he still preferred staying dry."

"So?"

"Look at him…I don't think he even realises it's raining, he's so focused on Commander Cody."

There was another crack and boom as the storm intensified, and the suddenness of it startled the pair who quickly realised what situation they were in. Qui-Gon chuckled warmly as he watched Obi-Wan's face twist in distaste, trying to pull the wet cloth away from his skin as Cody tugged him towards another shelter.

They watched as the pair disappeared into the shadows and Dooku turned to his old padawan, "Are you going to talk to him?"

Qui-Gon smiled, "I see no reason to. If it goes any further, I'm sure Obi-Wan will tell me…but in times of war, a little bit more love can go a long way."