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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Prompt from SpencerBrown: After Chapter 28, when the mission is over and the Chancellor is safe, a guilty Obi will have to face up to Qui and apologize. I know you did a similar scene in Chapter 10, but how different would it be without Dooku to intervene, and Obi-Wan blaming himself for hurting his master? How long would it take Qui to forgive him?

Me and SpencerBrown have agreed to have an unforgiving Anakin instead of Qui-Gon, so please enjoy ?

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"So, the Chancellor was almost killed…." Sighed Qui-Gon as he sat by Obi-Wan's bedside, "…. Thank the Force Anakin was watching over him, or we might have had a serious political issue on our hands."

"Where is Anakin now?"

"He should be coming back here…" Qui-Gon sighed, "… I accidentally let it slip that it was your choice not to tell us about the undercover mission."

"Ah… I imagine he's not happy." Obi-Wan shrugged, "I can't say I blame him."

Qui-Gon frowned at this.

Obi-Wan often did this…. When he would do something that his Master or someone else he cared about, disagreed with, the young Jedi would start feeling guilty. He would feel guilty and then he would shut himself away from the rest of the world until the feelings were dispersed into the Force.

Qui-Gon had a feeling he hadn't helped during their early days of being a Master and Padawan team.

"Obi-Wan…" he sighed, taking a hold of the younger Jedi's hand, "… you are not the only one to blame for this. The council should take some of the blame."

"Hmmmm."

Before Qui-Gon could say anything else, there was the sound of footsteps echoing in the corridors, heading straight for the room. Seconds later, Anakin burst into the room and instantly, his gaze locked onto the injured Obi-Wan.

"You lied to me…" Anakin hissed, "How many other lies have I been told by the Council?"

"Anakin, calm down." Ordered Qui-Gon, who was glancing between the two.

In the face of Anakin's anger, Obi-Wan seemed to shrink slightly, as though trying to appear smaller (which technically he was) and more submissive.

Anakin's anger had always been bad. After around ten years of slavery and his Mother giving him everything (well, almost everything), he found it difficult to adjust to the Jedi way of life, often lashing out when he found something unfair or when he was told not to tinker with the Temple droids.

It hadn't been this bad for a very long time though.

"He lied to us Master!" Anakin yelled, "He decided a mission was more important than us, than people who care about him!"

"It's not that simple Anakin. Obi-Wan had to make the choice between our distress and hundreds, possibly thousands, of innocent lives!"

"He could have gone undercover without having to lie to us! All it would have taken was a quick message, and we could have continued to act as though he had died!"

Obi-Wan shook his head, "We couldn't take that chance. The bounty hunters had to believe that I was dead, through your grief. If Darth Tyranus even suspected that I was alive, the entire mission was at risk of failing and the chances of getting another opportunity like that was slim."

"So, you lied to me! To us!"

The silence that filled the room said it all, and Anakin knew it.

"I assume Cody knows…" he hissed, "… considering the fact that you lied to him as well."

"Cody is aware that I'm alive, yes."

"Great… that's just great."

Fed up of Anakin's barely contained anger, Qui-Gon got to his feet. "Anakin… think about this like a true Jedi. Obi-Wan's role in this mission was a key factor in the safety of the Chancellor. I know you care for the man, so think about that."

"I do care about him but- "

"- but nothing. The Chancellor plays an important part in this war, and without Obi-Wan's help, the Separatists might have had an advantage in this war… forget that, they would have had an advantage."

"It didn't matter!" Anakin groaned, "Because Darth Tyranus went after him anyway. I was there to stop that one and I did it without having to pretend that I was dead!"

"Anakin, control yourself!"

With Anakin clearly preparing to continue arguing, Obi-Wan finally spoke up. "I understand Anakin…" he sighed, stopping his ex-padawan in his tracks, "… Whilst I haven't gone through the death of a Master, I almost did on Naboo, remember? Qui-Gon almost died, and I felt exactly the same anger you feel right now after that Sith Lord fatally injured him."

"It's not the same Obi-Wan!"

"I know… you actually thought I was dead, whereas I was merely worried about the prospect of Qui-Gon dying."

Qui-Gon sat back on the bed and took a hold of Obi-Wan's hands once again, as his ex-padawan continued.

"I don't want you to think the worst of me Anakin…" Obi-Wan sighed, "… and yes, maybe I made the wrong decision. Maybe I should have told you… the both of you, and then maybe- "

"- you wouldn't have fallen off the edge of a ledge and broken almost every bone in your body?"

At Qui-Gon's teasing, Obi-Wan just rolled his eyes, nodding slightly in agreement.

The reference to Obi-Wan's almost-death seemed to re-ignite Anakin's anger, as he flushed bright red, opening his mouth to continue his rant.

"I care about you Anakin…"

Anakin stopped in his tracks.

"… I know sometimes it might not seem like it…" sighed Obi-Wan, his eyes not meeting Anakin's, "… but I do care about you. And I know that I've hurt you by thinking of the mission over you… I just hope that you can forgive me."

Silence.

Qui-Gon glanced between the two. Obi-Wan (having had his beard shaved off when he went undercover) looked like a kicked puppy… and nobody could resist the kicked puppy look, especially not Anakin or Qui-Gon.

Slowly, Anakin made his way over and sat in the chair next to the bed. "… I'm really not happy with you Master…" he sighed wearily, "… but I don't think this situation is all your fault. The council knew you had people who would miss you and they went along with the plan…. I forgive you, but I don't know if I can forgive them."

Obi-Wan chose to remain silent, despite frowning at Anakin's negative statement against the council. Eventually however, he sighed. "Thank you… I think that's the last time I'll do any undercover work. It seems to be more effort than it's really worth."

"How long do you have until you can leave?"

"I think I could leave now… the Healers disagree."

Anakin and Qui-Gon chuckled at the familiarity of it. Obi-Wan was always a handful when he was forced to stay in the Med-Bay.

"They are keeping you alive and well little one…" Qui-Gon scolded gently, "… I think some time away from the war and missions will do you some good."

"Consider this your punishment…" continued Anakin, "…. It's like that saying you like… something about beds and making them?"

"… You've made you bed, now lie in it?"

"That's the one!"

"Great… just great."