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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This is part of the Qui-Gon lives and Good Dooku AU, where Qui-Gon was an active part of the Rako Hardeen Arc. Prompted by Lalalala :) Written in two parts because it was so long :)

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Qui-Gon sighed wearily. It had been almost three days since Rako Hardeen, Cad Bane and Moralo Eval had escaped the prison….and he had spent each and every day with Commander Cody. Partly so that he would have company (especially as both Mace and Yoda were avoiding him and Anakin wasn't speaking to him) and partly to try and stop Cody from going on a vigilante mission and stopping Hardeen himself.

As Cody was regaling him with the tale of how Obi-Wan had saved the 212th battalion by taking control of some gutkurrs on Ryloth, Qui-Gon's communicator beeped and Mace Windu's hologram popped up. "Qui-Gon. We have a situation."

Qui-Gon frowned, "You've not managed to find Rako Hardeen?" At the mention of Obi-Wan's murderer, Qui-Gon noticed a flash of anger in Cody's eyes.

Windu sighed, "No…we know where he is….but now, so does Anakin. He's on his way there now."

"You sent him after the man?! Anakin will kill him!"

Ignoring Cody's mutter of "Let him…" Windu shook his head. "The council weren't the ones who sent him. Chancellor Palpatine decided that by sending Anakin after the bounty hunters, the situation would be resolved much faster and the attack on him may not take place."

"He has a point…"

"No!" ordered Windu, a worried look on his face, "Anakin must not kill Rako Hardeen!"

Qui-Gon frowned suspiciously, "What have you got planned Mace?"

Ignoring the question, Mace continued. "We need you to travel to Nal Hutta and stop Anakin from going too far. Take Commander Cody with you."

Before Qui-Gon could say anything else, Windu signed off, leaving the pair in confused silence. "He seemed very insistent that Anakin not kill Hardeen…" began Cody, "…what possible good could it do to keep him alive?"

Qui-Gon shook his head and sighed, as he rose from his seat at the table. "The Council has a nasty habit of not telling us everything…sometimes it's best to simply obey…." He smirked at Cody "…at least until we absolutely have to get involved. Come on, we have a bounty hunter to save."

Quickly, Cody followed on behind the Jedi Master, "The idea of saving that scum really doesn't sit well with me." He muttered.

"I know…but he's part of a larger plan. One that I hope the Council will share with us soon."

The pair travelled to Nal Hutta as quickly as they could, hovering over the surface of the planet until they spotted the familiar glow of lightsabers through the murky fog. Quickly, Cody landed the ship and they ran over to the scene, halting as they saw Ahsoka standing protectively over Anakin as Cad Bane and Rako Hardeen ran back towards their own ship.

"What happened?" asked Qui-Gon as he knelt by Anakin, his mind briefly registering the face that Cody was shooting at the retreating pair of bounty hunters.

Ahsoka sighed, "They overpowered us Master Jinn…I'm sorry."

Qui-Gon smiled reassuringly at the young padawan, "You were here to save your Master in the end, that's all that matters young one."

Almost as though he was responding to being mentioned, Anakin groaned, beginning to stir weakly.

"Master!" cried out Ahsoka in relief, "Master, are you alright?!"

Anakin groaned again, clutching his head as if in pain. Qui-Gon frowned in concern, "What is it? What's wrong?"

Anakin didn't seem to hear him, muttering to himself, "That's why I felt a connection…." The young Jedi Knight then began to stare at Qui-Gon, "…have you felt it? That little nagging sensation at the back of your head?"

Qui-Gon slowly nodded, having simply attributed the sensation to the recent and unexpected shattering of his bond with Obi-Wan. Anakin nodded, almost in relief, before glancing in the direction the bounty hunters had ran towards. "Obi-Wan is still alive…"

"I-I-I don't understand" gasped Ahsoka.

Anakin shook his head, "I don't either…"

Qui-Gon frowned, the shock of Anakin's statement still evident on his face. "We're going to get to the bottom of this…" he mused, "…believe me."

On their arrival back to Coruscant, the Jedi were summoned to the main Council room, whilst Cody waited outside.

"You summoned us Master Yoda?" began Qui-Gon, his mind still on Anakin's shocking theory.

Master Yoda sighed, "Wrong to deceive you it was…but much at stake, there is."

Anakin stepped forward, his face twisted in anger. "So I was right, Obi-Wan is still alive!"

"Skywalker, a powerful Jedi you are, yet unpredictable and dangerous you can be, to both your friends and enemies. For Obi-Wan, on your patience, everything depends."

Unable to take any more of this, Qui-Gon stepped forwards, "What if he needs our help? I presume you've switched him with the real Rako Hardeen? You've put my padawan at risk, if they even suspect he's not what he seems to be, they'll kill him!"

Yoda stamped his cane against the floor, "Your padawan he is, no longer! If you leave, help him you could, but his future….uncertain it is. Trust in Obi-Wan we must."

Sensing the dismissal for what it was, Qui-Gon and Anakin stormed out of the room, closely followed by Ahsoka. "What do we do now?" she asked, worriedly glancing between the two.

Qui-Gon sighed, "Now we wait…and hope."

The next day, Qui-Gon, Anakin and Ahsoka found themselves in a Jedi Council meeting, as Mace Windu went through the plan. "As you can see, we've mapped the Chancellor's route to and from the festival stage. We know where he'll be at every moment from the time we land on Naboo."

"What security measures are in place?" Asked Master Plo Koon.

"The Naboo royal guard will have armed sentries at all entry points on the palace. And the stage itself will be sealed off by a ray shield for the duration of the event."

"I see nothing here to worry about…" Qui-Gon muttered sarcastically. He was still slightly annoyed at not being told about Obi-Wan's undercover mission, and was trying not to take it out on the Council….unsuccessfully.

"With complacency comes vulnerability…" gently scolded Master Yoda, a frown on his face as he took note of Qui-Gon's disrespect, "Yes. It is what we do not see, that concerns me. A long time to plan his attack, Darth Tyranus has."

"Yes…." Agreed Windu, "…We thought we'd have an advantage with Obi-Wan on the inside, but we've had no communication from him in days."

Anakin scowled, "Obi-Wan will do his part, let's make sure that we do ours." With that, he stormed out of the room, closely followed by Qui-Gon. The frustration and anger was plain to see in their body language and facial expressions.

Almost hours later, they were arriving on Naboo, along with the Chancellor. Anakin and Qui-Gon had remained silent throughout the entire trip, only giving short, sharp answers when talked to. Upon exiting the ship, the Chancellor greeted the young Queen and Senator Amidala.

"I'm thankful to the Jedi for bringing you here safely." Thanked the Senator, nodding slightly at the accompanying Jedi.

The Chancellor sighed, "Yes, senator. It is good to be back, although I think the amount of security that has accompanied me is overkill."

Mace frowned, "With all due respect, Chancellor, where your safety is concerned, there is no such thing as overkill."

"So you keep insisting, Master Jedi, but I've grown tired of discussing it."

As the Chancellor strode ahead with Master Windu, the Senator joined the Jedi. "Anakin, Ahsoka, Master Jinn. Welcome to the Festival."

"I've never seen the Festival of Light. Sounds like a big event." Stated Ahsoka, glancing around in amazement.

Qui-Gon smirked, "I have…although I was in the infirmary when it was taking place."

"The infirmary?"

"I was recovering from Maul's attack….Obi-Wan didn't leave me alone the entire time. It would have been his first time seeing the festival, but he chose to stay with me."

Before Ahsoka could change the subject, Anakin interrupted. "They're expecting a large crowd, which means it will be difficult for Tyranus to attack during the ceremony. That leaves the palace as the best opportunity for an ambush."

Senator Amidala frowned, "Are you that certain an attack is imminent?"

"I'm afraid so. Which is why we're making Ahsoka your personal bodyguard."

Ahsoka grinned, "At your service, My Lady."

Feeling glad that there was a clear friendship between the two, Qui-Gon continued, "If there's trouble, Ahsoka will get you, the Queen, and the rest of your staff to safety."

"What about you two?"

Anakin smirked, "Hopefully, I'll be where I always am."

"He means saving the day." Mock whispered Ahsoka

"Of course he does." Chuckled the Senator.

…..

Later that evening, the Jedi made their way in front of the Chancellor to the stage. Once seated, Anakin got to work. "The stage is set. Activate the ray shield."

Once the purple/blue shield was up, the Chancellor began his speech. Qui-Go wished he could say he was listening…but he'd be lying. His eyes were scanning the area for any sign of Obi-Wan…however, he was interrupted when the fireworks began.

"Jinn! Skywalker! The shield generator!" yelled Mace Windu suddenly, causing the pair to spring into action and dart towards the generator, just as a Parwan was inching his way through the ray shield.

However, they weren't quick enough.

With an almighty bang, the generator exploded and the shield disintegrated into nothing. As the Chancellor and the Queen were being evacuated, Anakin leapt onto the stairs and attacked the Parwan….only to be shocked unconscious a few minutes later.

"ANAKIN!" cried out Qui-Gon, racing towards the young Knight and trying to revive him.

He was soon joined by Mace, as Anakin was waking up. "Those tentacles pack quite a punch…" he groaned.

Qui-Gon smiled in relief, "Come on…."

Suddenly Mace leapt up and raced towards the speeder that the Chancellor was being escorted in, his lightsaber drawn as he stopped the driver in his tracks. It was only when Qui-Gon and Anakin joined him, did they realise that the guard had been replaced by a bounty hunter.

"Chancellor…" sighed Anakin in relief, "…are you alright?"

To everyone's surprise, the elderly man struck Anakin across the face twice….until Anakin lashed out with his lightsaber, revealing yet another Bounty Hunter. "Where is the Chancellor?" he growled

Standing against a furious Anakin, it was unsurprising that the bounty hunter gave up the meeting point so quickly. Racing to the location, they arrived just in time to see Cad Bane smirking at them from a speeder, "So long Jedi…."

As they sped off with the unconscious Chancellor, Mace's communicator beeped. "I'm going after the Chancellor!" growled an unfamiliar voice.

"Copy that Obi-Wan!"

"I'll send you the coordinates and hold Bane there as long as I can!"

Ignoring Qui-Gon whispered demands to speak to his ex-padawan, Mace switched the communicator off. Not even a few minutes later, the coordinates came through, prompting the trip to grab a speeder (armed with a few guards) and race over there, arriving just in time to see the figure of Rako Hardeen holding Cad Bane at gunpoint. Leaping out, the three were quick to keep Moralo Eval at bay with their lightsabers.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Please! Do not kill Moralo Eval!" snivelled the bounty hunter, trembling as he surrendered.

"Take him and Bane into custody, and make sure the Chancellor is returned safely to the palace." Ordered Mace, watching as Anakin and Qui-Gon grabbed the snivelling coward and dragged him towards the speeder. As the bounty hunter was loaded into the speeder, Qui-Gon couldn't help but overhear Mace's next words.

"You did a good job, Obi-Wan."

Cad Bane, who was being arrested, sneered. "Kenobi! I should have known. Something smelled wrong about you from the start."

"Yes. Well, spending so much time with you was no reward either."

Qui-Gon smiled at the familiar dry wit, resisting the urge to run over to the pair. Cad Bane, was clearly less than impressed with this wit. "Reward! I'll give you a reward, when I plug you full of laser bolts!"

Obi-Wan…or rather Rako, rolled his eyes. "Such a pleasant fellow. I hope this was all worth it."

"The Chancellor is safe, that's all that matters."

Qui-Gon silently disagreed.

After the festival, Senator Amidala was quick to thank them for saving the Chancellor, "Once again, you have all distinguished yourselves in the eyes of the Republic, and the people of Naboo are in your debt."

"It's all part of the job, My Lady."

Qui-Gon fought the urge to smirk at Anakin…did those two really think they were being subtle?

As they walked back to the palace, Mace was clearly getting more and more frustrated with the Chancellor. "I'm not sure I agree with your orders to send the rest of the security detail back to Coruscant."

"Now that the threat has passed, I think Anakin is all the security I need."

Tuning out the rest of the conversation, Qui-Gon turned his attention to the haggard looking, young man beside him. Now that he didn't have to keep up the façade of being a criminal, Obi-Wan was clearly weary. His shoulders sagged as he was joined by his old Master and his old padawan. Anakin frowned, "You look terrible."

Obi-Wan chuckled, "Being a criminal is not easy work."

Qui-Gon shook his head, "If I'd known what was going on, I could have helped you."

"Too bad the Council didn't trust me…" growled Anakin, his eyes flickering briefly to Master Windu.

"Anakin…Master…" sighed Obi-Wan, hesitating as he placed a gentle hand on Qui-Gon's shoulder, "…it was my decision to keep the truth from you both. I knew if you were convinced I was dead, Tyranus would believe it as well."

Qui-Gon and Anakin spun around in both shock and disgust. "Your decision?!" They both exclaimed.

"Look, I know I did some questionable things, but I did what I had to do." Obi-Wan frantically tried to explain, "I hope you can understand that."

"You lied to me!" Anakin yelled, "How many other lies have I been told by the Council? And how do you know that you even have the whole truth?"

As he stormed away, Qui-Gon turned to his old padawan, a disappointed look on his face. "I thought you trusted me…you know I would have kept the secret. I might not agree with it, but I would have gone along with it." Before Obi-Wan could even think about protesting, Qui-Gon shook his head. "You don't know how many people you hurt by pulling this little stunt…not just me and Anakin."

"I know….I need to call Cody and explain-"

"No…" interrupted Qui-Gon, "…let me speak to him first. You need to…you need to go back to being Obi-Wan Kenobi."

Obi-Wan didn't even get a chance to answer this time, as Qui-Gon strode away, heading back towards the palace in order to speak in the privacy of his own rooms. Cody needed to know the truth…and quickly.

"Master Qui-Gon…What's the matter?"

"Cody…I need to tell you something."