Disclaimer: It's the same thing as before. I don't own anything or anyone but Nemesis Kenobi and Aidra Jinn-Kenobi.
Notes: Okay, so school is back in for another fun filled semester. And I was supposed to be writing a poem for creative writing when I decided to write the next part of this. At least that's one class that will give me an excuse to write. Same thing as always ** for Force speak and ~ ~ for character thoughts.
Feedback: Constructive criticism only, please. You know, the kind that's useful?
Obi-Wan's Daughter-Part 10
"I haven't seen Nem in months." Luke said suddenly one night at dinner. He sighed. The truth was he hadn't seen her since the night they were out alone under the stars. Nemesis was cold, somehow he just knew that. He wrapped an arm around her, pulled her closer, and then they...
"Careful, Luke, or we might think you miss her." Owen said, letting rarely seen or heard humor creep into his voice.
Luke shrugged. He hadn't told his aunt or uncle about what happened that night. He hadn't told anybody. He and Nemesis hadn't even talked about it. Though she had said they would talk about it in the morning they didn't. Like always she was gone before he ever got up.
"Don't worry about her." Beru said cheerfully. "She's probably just spending time with her father. She might be studying something, even. Who knows?"
Luke looked at his aunt. He had his fork half way to his mouth. "That makes me realize something I've never really thought about before. I've never met her father. I'd like to..."
"No you wouldn't." Owen interrupted. Beru pressed her lips together and silently prayed Owen wouldn't say anything foolish.
"Why not?" Luke asked. "You said you knew him. I thought he was a friend since you're always letting Nem stay here."
"I do know him." Owen said. "And he isn't exactly a friend. He's more of a...an...uh...a..."
"An acquaintance." Beru said. Owen nodded.
"Exactly. He roams around a lot, hardly ever around. No one knows much about him." Well, it wasn't entirely a lie. Owen was sure his brother had traveled to several different places in his youth.
"Oh." Luke said. He decided to let the conversation end there. Something told him that he wouldn't learn much about Nemesis' father from his uncle. ~I'll ask her the next time I see her.~
****
"I'm leaving for a few hours." Obi-Wan announced to the silent room. Nemesis was sitting in the middle of the room, meditating. She opened one eye and looked at her father.
"Can I come, Daddy?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "No, Sweetie, it's still too dangerous for you."
Nemesis frowned. But it's safe for you? I still don't understand that one, Daddy. I'm almost sixteen! I'm old enough to go with you."
Obi-Wan sighed. "Old enough, yes. Safe enough, no. I don't even feel comfortable leaving you here alone. Are you certain you don't want to go to your aunt and uncles..."
"No." She interrupted him. She was standing now. "I don't want to go."
"But it's been months." He arched an eyebrow. "What happened?"
Nemesis sighed. "Luke and I were out alone under the stars one night and we....well...sorta..."
"Kissed." Obi-Wan finished for her. "He kissed my little girl? My baby? I'll...
"Dad." She said as she walked over to him.
"Right." He cleared his throat. "And you're obviously not comfortable about this. Otherwise you'd be over there."
Nemesis sighed again. "Yes and no. I mean. I don't really know. All I keep thinking is what if I have to train him? I don't want to be in love with him if..." She paused. "Not that I'm in love with him now. Because I'm not."
Her father smiled. "I understand. You grew up with him. He's the only boy you really know. And..." He paused as if he didn't want to admit something. "...You're almost sixteen. But, Nem, you aren't going to be on this worthless excuse of a planet forever. Just like you can't avoid Luke forever. Remember that."
She smiled. "I know. I'll go talk to him tomorrow."
Obi-Wan hugged her. "Good girl. But always remember you're still young. Besides." He added, grinning, "I can tell you like him. If only just a little."
"Daddy!" She said, pulling away from him. She blushed, knowing it was useless to ever attempt to hide her emotions from her father.
"I'm only teasing." He said as he picked up his cloak and put it on. "I'll be back soon. You're certain you'll be okay?"
"Yes, Daddy. I won't even notice you're gone." She teased.
"Very funny."
"What about you?"
"Nemmie, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me, Sweetheart."
"I can't help it." She said, smiling.
Obi -Wan smiled as well. "You'll probably be asleep when I get back, so goodnight and I'll see you in the morning." He kissed her cheek.
"Goodnight, Daddy. Bring back some fruit, please?"
"Anything for you, Princess." He said, smiling to himself. He could never have gotten away with spoiling her if the council were still around. Not that he was spoiling her.
"Thank-you, Daddy." She said. "See you tomorrow." Obi-Wan nodded before he left. When he entered the cold night air he found himself worrying about leaving his daughter alone for the first time.
*I'll be fine.* The words echoed in his head. *Don't worry so much about me and go or you'll n ever get back! I love you, Daddy.*
*I love you too, Sweetheart.* He shrugged to himself. ~She'll be fine.~
Notes: Okay, so school is back in for another fun filled semester. And I was supposed to be writing a poem for creative writing when I decided to write the next part of this. At least that's one class that will give me an excuse to write. Same thing as always ** for Force speak and ~ ~ for character thoughts.
Feedback: Constructive criticism only, please. You know, the kind that's useful?
Obi-Wan's Daughter-Part 10
"I haven't seen Nem in months." Luke said suddenly one night at dinner. He sighed. The truth was he hadn't seen her since the night they were out alone under the stars. Nemesis was cold, somehow he just knew that. He wrapped an arm around her, pulled her closer, and then they...
"Careful, Luke, or we might think you miss her." Owen said, letting rarely seen or heard humor creep into his voice.
Luke shrugged. He hadn't told his aunt or uncle about what happened that night. He hadn't told anybody. He and Nemesis hadn't even talked about it. Though she had said they would talk about it in the morning they didn't. Like always she was gone before he ever got up.
"Don't worry about her." Beru said cheerfully. "She's probably just spending time with her father. She might be studying something, even. Who knows?"
Luke looked at his aunt. He had his fork half way to his mouth. "That makes me realize something I've never really thought about before. I've never met her father. I'd like to..."
"No you wouldn't." Owen interrupted. Beru pressed her lips together and silently prayed Owen wouldn't say anything foolish.
"Why not?" Luke asked. "You said you knew him. I thought he was a friend since you're always letting Nem stay here."
"I do know him." Owen said. "And he isn't exactly a friend. He's more of a...an...uh...a..."
"An acquaintance." Beru said. Owen nodded.
"Exactly. He roams around a lot, hardly ever around. No one knows much about him." Well, it wasn't entirely a lie. Owen was sure his brother had traveled to several different places in his youth.
"Oh." Luke said. He decided to let the conversation end there. Something told him that he wouldn't learn much about Nemesis' father from his uncle. ~I'll ask her the next time I see her.~
****
"I'm leaving for a few hours." Obi-Wan announced to the silent room. Nemesis was sitting in the middle of the room, meditating. She opened one eye and looked at her father.
"Can I come, Daddy?"
Obi-Wan shook his head. "No, Sweetie, it's still too dangerous for you."
Nemesis frowned. But it's safe for you? I still don't understand that one, Daddy. I'm almost sixteen! I'm old enough to go with you."
Obi-Wan sighed. "Old enough, yes. Safe enough, no. I don't even feel comfortable leaving you here alone. Are you certain you don't want to go to your aunt and uncles..."
"No." She interrupted him. She was standing now. "I don't want to go."
"But it's been months." He arched an eyebrow. "What happened?"
Nemesis sighed. "Luke and I were out alone under the stars one night and we....well...sorta..."
"Kissed." Obi-Wan finished for her. "He kissed my little girl? My baby? I'll...
"Dad." She said as she walked over to him.
"Right." He cleared his throat. "And you're obviously not comfortable about this. Otherwise you'd be over there."
Nemesis sighed again. "Yes and no. I mean. I don't really know. All I keep thinking is what if I have to train him? I don't want to be in love with him if..." She paused. "Not that I'm in love with him now. Because I'm not."
Her father smiled. "I understand. You grew up with him. He's the only boy you really know. And..." He paused as if he didn't want to admit something. "...You're almost sixteen. But, Nem, you aren't going to be on this worthless excuse of a planet forever. Just like you can't avoid Luke forever. Remember that."
She smiled. "I know. I'll go talk to him tomorrow."
Obi-Wan hugged her. "Good girl. But always remember you're still young. Besides." He added, grinning, "I can tell you like him. If only just a little."
"Daddy!" She said, pulling away from him. She blushed, knowing it was useless to ever attempt to hide her emotions from her father.
"I'm only teasing." He said as he picked up his cloak and put it on. "I'll be back soon. You're certain you'll be okay?"
"Yes, Daddy. I won't even notice you're gone." She teased.
"Very funny."
"What about you?"
"Nemmie, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me, Sweetheart."
"I can't help it." She said, smiling.
Obi -Wan smiled as well. "You'll probably be asleep when I get back, so goodnight and I'll see you in the morning." He kissed her cheek.
"Goodnight, Daddy. Bring back some fruit, please?"
"Anything for you, Princess." He said, smiling to himself. He could never have gotten away with spoiling her if the council were still around. Not that he was spoiling her.
"Thank-you, Daddy." She said. "See you tomorrow." Obi-Wan nodded before he left. When he entered the cold night air he found himself worrying about leaving his daughter alone for the first time.
*I'll be fine.* The words echoed in his head. *Don't worry so much about me and go or you'll n ever get back! I love you, Daddy.*
*I love you too, Sweetheart.* He shrugged to himself. ~She'll be fine.~