Obi-Wan was sitting in the cockpit, talking quietly to Siri.

Anakin was off meditating somewhere, and he didn't know about Amaraki, Padmé, or Ferus.

Siri said something

"Hmm? What did you say?" Obi-Wan asked, quickly adverting his attention back to his old friend.

Siri laughed, "I said 'Is it true that Anakin has began his Jedi Trails'?"

he smiled, "Yes, indeed he has!"

She smiled and glanced casually to the door. "Ferus will be impressed, he has yet to begin his Trials."

"Really?" Obi-Wan remarked, curiously, "I would have figured different."

She laughed again, "So would I, really, but lately, he has. well, he just hasn't been himself."

He nodded in agreement, "Anakin has been acting different too, he's sometimes more mature, but when he gets angry, he turns into a Bantha ready to charge!"

They laughed.

"And he has been awfully moody lately."

Siri's eyes began to sparkle, "Really?" she asked, "sounds to me like Anakin caught the love-bug!"

Obi-Wan's eye's widened, "What!? But on who.."

He stopped to think, "Oh, wait, I know! Oh, Sithspit, she's engaged!"

***

Anakin and Obi-Wan were in the cockpit. Anakin had a box, and he wouldn't let Obi-Wan see what was inside!

So the two were playfully wrestling, rolling around on the floor.

Very unlike Jedi, but hey, even Masters can act like Padawans occasionally!

The comlink buzzed, and Siri, who could see the two were too busy to answer it, got it herself.

It was Master Windu.

She bowed.

Mace looked behind her, and saw Anakin and Obi-Wan. "What are they doing?" he asked, horrified.

The box fell out of Anakin's hand. Mace looked, and saw an engagement necklace! His eyes grew wide.

"Um. Master?" Siri asked, looking behind her. "Oh, that! It isn't what it looks like!!!"

Mace just stared. "Um.. " he shuddered. "No! I didn't see it!" With that, he left.

Siri laughed, and looked at Obi-Wan and Anakin.

Obi-Wan glared at his Padawan. "Why does this keep happening?" he asked, standing up.

Anakin grabbed the box before his Master spotted the contents. "I guess Master Windu just happens to catch us at bad times!" with a smirk, he walked out in seek of Padmé.

***

Padmé was looking out at the stars, when the door opened.

She turned to see Anakin walk in. He was slightly flushed.

She smiled, and walked over to greet him. "Hello, Padmé" he said breezily.

"A.Anakin!" she replied, happy to see him.

A twinge of guilt ran up her spine when Anakin kissed her cheek. He sensed it.

"Are you alright, Padmé?" he asked, worried.

Padmé just stared at him, wondering what to say.

"Padmé!?" he said again, gently shaking her shoulders.

She cocked her head at him, "What?"

He smiled. "Never mind. Um. Padmé? There's something I need to tell you."

Her heart began to beat, and she could feel beads of sweat form.

He sighed, and grabbed her hand. "Padmé, I'm not sure how to say this. I don't have a speech or anything. So all I can say is that I love you. You're my Angel, and. will you marry me?" He produced a small box, and opened it for her.

She gasped, inside was the necklace his mother had given him when he was a boy!

"Anakin!" she stared, "I can't accept this!"

he released her hand. "Why not?"

She winced. "I just. can't!" She said.

His face fell. "But..but.." he was speechless.

So she walked closer to him, and they began to kiss.

Anakin's hand began to smooth back her hair. The box fell from his hand.

Suddenly, they heard a strangled yelp from behind them.

Anakin and Padmé guiltily turned, to find Amaraki standing in the doorway.

Anakin looked at Amaraki, who appeared ready to kill, and then back to Padmé.

"What's going on?" Amaraki asked.

Padmé winced again, "Um. Anakin?" She said hesitantly,

He looked at her.

"Anakin, I'm engaged!"

His face turned into a look of shock. He grabbed his box, and slowly turned to face her. "Padmé, The Force brought me to you. We were meant to be together. I guess I can't do anything to prove it to you. I will always love you."

With that, he turned and left, shoulders sagging all the way out.

***

After he had exited their quarters, Anakin stood in the hall, unsure of what to do, or where to go.

He didn't feel like facing anything, or anyone.

Slowly, he walked to his own quarters.

His heart felt like a solid block of steel, and it seemed to take hours to walk a couple of feet to his room.

He went in, and collapsed on his bed.

His head was aching, and he wished more than anything that he could just crawl under the cot and die.

Or wait until Amarki died..

Anakin groaned and pulled a pillow over his head, in desperate attempt to block the morbid thoughts floating in his head.

***

Padmé bowed her head in shame, feeling her fiancée's cold glare encase them in an awkward silence.

The room was totally silent, she could hear his controlled breathing, and was sure he could hear her racing heart.

Amaraki walked over to her, and Padmé slowly met his eyes.

Not liking the fury she read in them, she focused her eyes on her feet again.

Unexpectedly, she felt a sting hit her cheek, forcing her to head sideways.

"Amarki!" She said, voice cracking at the end.

He didn't answer. Instead, he turned around, and calmly walked out.

Padmé stared after him, until her vision became blurry.

When she could barley see, she curled up in the corner and cried her eyes out.

Her fiancée had just slapped her! Why? She had been happy before Anakin walked back into her life.

She and Amarki never had problems before!

How had that Padawan managed to turn Amaraki violent, and herself into an emotional wreck?

Out loud, she answered herself. "Love does strange things to people."

***

They were approaching Ryloth. There, they would stop for some fuel, and be on their way to Tatooine.

Deciding he should inform his Padawan, Obi-Wan stood up, and went in search for the boy.

When he reached Anakin's quarters, he lightly rapped on the door.

No answer.

So he poked his head in, and looked around.

I The glow unit is on, Anakin must be in here. /I Obi-Wan thought to himself.

Then, he spotted a lump on the cot.

The lump was a sleeping protégé named Anakin.

With a tender smile, Obi-Wan debated on whether to wake him up or not.

Deciding the latter, the Jedi quietly slipped out, and went to inform Padmé and Amaraki.

***

Padmé heard a light rapping on her door, and immediately stood up.

Whoever it was, she couldn't let them see her like this!

"Senator Amidala?" Obi-Wan's voice came through the door.

Thinking quickly, she wiped her eyes, and looked in a mirror.

Her makeup was smeared. "Hold on, Master Kenobi!" She said cheerily.

With that, she swiftly cleaned her face up a bit, and gracefully opened the door.

"Why, hello! What brings you here?" She asked, casually.

"We'll be arriving at Ryloth soon, and I thought I should inform you and Amaraki." He replied.

"Very well, I will tell him when I see him."

"Alright. Good evening, Senator." With a bow, the door was shut, and Padmé was free to be herself again.

***

Something was wrong.

Anakin was sleeping, which he never did unless he was ill.

Padmé's eyes were teary, which made him nervous, and Amaraki was nowhere to be found!

Obi-Wan definetly sensed a connection somewhere.

Oh well, he would let Padmé find her fiancée.

He needed to do some meditating.

***

"Obi-Wan!"

The Jedi heard a voice call him out of his meditation.

He opened his eyes to see Siri standing above him.

"Is anything wrong?" He asked curiously.

"Well, not really, we just arrived at Ryloth."

"Oh. Oh! I never told Anakin that we were stopping here.."

"Well it's a little too late now." Siri replied, putting her robe on.

"A lot of help you are." Obi-Wan muttered in a teasing voice.

With that, he went to go tell his Padawan.

***

Moments later, the four Jedi walked off the ship followed closely by Padmé and Amaraki.

"Anakin. Can I speak to you?" A low voice whispered in his ear.

The Padawan looked behind him, so see Amaraki leaning near his ear.

Obi-Wan looked back at them. "Anakin? Where are you going?" he asked.

"Anakin and I must talk. We won't be long." Amaraki interrupted Anakin.

The Jedi Master furrowed his brows, and nodded. "very well. Anakin, we'll be" he pointed at a shop nearby "In this shop. Don't be long."

Padmé grabbed Amaraki's hand, and gazed into his eyes.

He pulled away, and led Anakin into a nearby alleyway.