Prompt from piepeloe: YAY! I love the idea of the Force sending them back *just* to punch Qui-Gon. Are you going to continue this? I'd love to see either the convo between Obi-Wan and Cody or the fall-out back in the past. Sequel to Chapter 69
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Mace wished he could say that it was a surprise, that Qui-Gon's actions would have consequences like this. Time after time, the man had pushed Obi-Wan away, broken him down and rejected him. There were even times where Obi-Wan would make his way over to another Council members' rooms, needing a place to stay for the night
He deserved that punch.
The Council sat there in silence for a few moments, listening as Qui-Gon cursed and swore under his breath, pushing Obi-Wan away when he tried to help. It was clear that he would bruise spectacularly, purple and blue marks meshing together on his right cheek, just below his eye, over his cheekbone and along the bridge of his nose.
When he spotted Master Yoda straightening up, Mace smirked behind his hand.
This was going to be good.
"Back to bite you, your past is." Yoda sighed, his voice barely a whisper, quieter than even Mace had ever heard him before, "Warned you, we did."
"He… hit me." Qui-Gon stated quietly, as though scared to raise his voice any higher, "He actually hit me."
"Padawan Kenobi." Mace spoke up, making the young man jump, "Why don't you go back to your quarters. Someone will escort Skywalker to the creche. We need to have a little word with Master Jinn."
Master Jinn winced.
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"I can't believe you hit him!" Obi-Wan hissed.
"I didn't plan too!" Cody's voice echoed throughout the room, laying down on Obi-Wan's bed, "I just… remember all the times you were so ill, you were pleading with your Master to take you back, to not reject you and I just… lost it. It wasn't right for him to treat you like that."
"… He never hit me though." Obi-Wan tried to protest, "And I got better as I got older."
Obi-Wan had such open vulnerability, something which made Cody angry to see. No-one should be allowed to cause the General this much pain. Leaning in closer, Cody captured Obi-Wan's lips in a kiss.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
