Authors note: Sorry for the late update, but I was at camp. It lasted for a week then, I spent most of my time packing for my holiday…I'm leaving for US tomorrow…I'll be gone for a month, so I though I better write the last chapter…hehe

Chapter 11 (finally the last)

Qui-gon caught Obi-wan before he hit the ground. The boy's wounds didn't look good. Qui-gon didn't want to admit it but if the Obi-wan didn't get medical attention soon, he wouldn't make it.

He felt tears sliding down his cheeks. He never cried. The scene replayed itself over and over in his head. The scream as the swipe meant for himself slashed into Obi-wan, who pushed him out of harms way. After all Qui-gon did, Obi-wan still remained faithful. He didn't show it, but you wouldn't sacrifice yourself to someone you hate. He remember the times when he ignored Obi-wan, leaving the boy to figure out what he'd done wrong. The hurt that reflect in the green eyes haunted him again. He couldn't imagine how he could be so thoughtless. The one you rely on most are the ones you take for granted. You never know how much you need the until their gone. As usual the voice in his head made too much sense.

He didn't notice how hard Obi-wan worked, trying to balance both academics and his training. He was top in his class, and in every sparring competition, Obi-wan would return with at least one trophy. Each time Qui-gon never seemed impressed. He was, but he never saw the need to tell it to him. He never knew or even bothered to find out why Obi-wan was working so hard. Most of the Padawans just studied hard enough to scrape past the exams and spend most of their time sparring. He never could have guessed that Obi-wan had been trying to impress him. All along.

The battle still raged around him, the enemies had yet to find out their leader had been defeated. It was about time they did.

"Rusca's down!"

It didn't strike him strange that the battling soldiers (the enemy, mind you) immediately dropped their weapon and fled. They didn't know what to do. Quite simple minded, most killing machines were.

Obi-wan's eyes fluttered open.

"Obi-wan?"

"M-master?"

"Hold on Obi-wan, I'm gonna get you to a medical centre…"

"They don't have enough supplies…I'm won't last long…there are other who need it more…"

Qui-gon's heart leapt…the boy had too much courage…

"No! Just hang on Padawan…your gonna be fine…"

"Master," Obi-wan's blue/green eyes were brighter than normal, "I'm sorry…I failed…"

"You didn't Obi, you didn't!" Qui-gon was getting desperate, "You done all that was in your power…even more…just hand on…you make me proud Obi-wan, you make me proud…"

"Master…bring me home…"

Tears flowing none stop, Qui-gon rose to his feet, still carrying Obi-wan and made a dash toward the vague direction where he landed his transport…all he could do was to hope that Obi-wan survived the trip back…He finally got Obi-wan back…he wuldn't lose him again.

Heart pounding and out of breath, Qui-gon finally reached his transport. After keying in the coordinates to Coruscant, Qui-gon went back to the room where he left Obi-wan.

"Just two hours Obi-wan…two hours…hang on.."

Obi-wan was seized by a paroxysm of coughing then sagged back down weakly.

"Master…you know as well as I…" There was nothing but pained acceptance in Obi-wan's eyes now.

"Obi-wan…how could you ever forgive me…"

"I learned from the best."

Qui-gon's eyes widened, he never forgave easily.

"You took me back in the end…didn't you? You were the one that gave me the second chance of being a Jedi…It's not something that you would forget easily…"

It's the little things that count

Obi-wan's breath slowed, eyelids lowering itself slightly.

"Padawan! Don't leave me!"

Obi-wan's reply was the exactly the same as what Qui-gon told him, six years ago when he went for a solo mission.

"I'll be with you always…in you heart, soul, and mind."

The end

Sorry…abit sucky…

Answer answer….Obi-wan was accused of murder by Qui-gon after found in the room at the same time as the Governers death. The truth was that Obi-wan was trying to defend the Governer. Qui-gon didn't believe Obi-wan's side of the story and therefore…slap him…haha

I'm going on holiday for a month….lalalala

Thanks Megan for the bugging

Wild Horse aka Master…Padawans are the best….hehe…sad that I didn't get in the same class as you…but then again, you were always smarter.