Alas, al good things must come to an end. I had so much fun writing this story, and I will working on it deeply. *sighs* oh well, I have some more little ideas floatin' around! Enjoy the final chapter, everyone, and please review on whether you like it or not. I do expect flames, but be warned, I tend to bite, and I haven't had my shots in a good long while.....Have fun!!!

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Chapter 13: Come What May

The day's dragged by slowly. My crew stayed away. The day after I was released they held a small funeral for Kara. Very small indeed. Myself, Anakin and Padme, and Josh.

After the funeral was the hardest part. I didn't want to leave. But I had to.

"Obi-Wan?"

I turned to find Padme running after me. She was here with Anakin. He was protecting her again.

"yes, M'lady?" She through her arms around my neck and gave me a small peck on the cheek.

"Obi-Wan, I'm sorry for your loss. The loss of a loved one is the hardest to cope with." She whispered into my ear and squeezed me. I gave the hug back and she let go.

"Thank you Padme."

"Just so you know Obi-Wan, If you need to get away, form the ship that is, The Royal castle in Theed and on Naboo is always open to you. Always."

"Thank you again Padme." Now Anakin approached me. His eye's were red and skin was pale. "Anakin are you alright?"

"No Master. But I should be asking you that. Are *YOU* alright?"

"I'll be fine. It still stings, but I'll go on."

"I'll miss her a lot Master."

"As will I" I was surprised right then, when Anakin, slowly, hugged me. I smiled and hugged him back. He was taking this very hard.

The only person not getting any comfort was Josh. I starred at him for a moment. He was also pale, eye's rimed red. He was standing by her coffin and his mouth was moving. He placed a lilac on her coffin. blew a kiss, and left.

Now, two days after that, I still find myself wondering into her office. It was now very vacant except of a few things. Her collection of music, her name tag on her desk and the files she never finished. I often find myself coming in there and laying on the couch, sitting in her chair or on the floor, letting memories drift back.

Today, I lay on the couch, not really doing anything. I twirled my lightsaber around my fingers, loving the feel of the cool metal. I hear a knock at the door. With out bothering to find out who it is, I open the door with a flick of my wrist.

Josh stepped in. I sat up. He still looked horrible.

"General"

"Josh"

"I came to apologize."
"For what?"

"About what I said before. I was wrong. I want to put it behind us." He stuttered a bit " Kara wouldn't want us on bad terms."

"Considered it forgiven and forgotten."

"Okay." He turned to leave but stopped. I saw him pull something out of his pocket. He turned back to my and held his hand out. "Here you should have this"

My eye's widen at what he held. "How do you find this?"

"I spent my whole shore leave digging in trash cans to find it. It took my all night to find it, but I did. I was gonna give it to her the day she...died...but I was to late."

I blinked. He held her ring. "No, you gave it to her, you should keep it." I said shoving it back to him. "For memories."

"If anyone needs it for memories its you Obi-Wan." He said, his voice was getting uneasy. " I have lots of memories. 13 years to be precise. You have maybe a week or two. Take it, please."

I nodded and took the ring. I absentmindedly ran my hand through my hair again.

"Why are you frustrated?" He asked.

"What?"

"Your frustrated. Why?"

"How? what?"
"Kara. She loved it when you did that. I remember her rambling on and on about you and your little pet peeve. She said it was a....oh, what did she say..." he looked at the ceiling, "Oh yes. She said it added to your sex appeal."

I chuckled for the first time in days.

"On and on. She wouldn't shut up about you. It go terribly annoying." He said with a half smile.

"Well, she wouldn't shut up about you" I said

"Really?"

"Yes, always Josh says this or Josh said that. It used to make me terribly jealous till I found out you two weren't dating."

"Oh. That's funny."

"Yes it is."

"Well I think I should get going. To work that is."

"Yes, Don't want you to get in any trouble."

"Bye."

"Bye." When he left I sat there for a while, just thinking, and starring at the ring. I took a deep breath and thumbed at the ring.

"Come What May, I'll always love you, till my dying day" I whispered at the ring and slipped it in my pocket.

The end.