Sava Duez Obi-wan must teach an abused padawan to trust him

AU: Pre clone war Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master, there is no Anakin, and Qui-Gon is dead

Rating: R for sexual content and mention of child molestation

Disclaimer: Naovi Redsun and Dal Bantalian are my creations. Everyone else belongs to George Lucas

Chapter 6

Obi-Wan could feel the tension in Naovi. He had been a little afraid of what her reaction would be to this, but if he was going to get her comfortable enough to complete the ritual he had to start somewhere. He was relieved when he eventually felt her nervousness slip away. It was going to take a while before she was ready for anything more intimate but they had made a good start. When the dance was finished they returned to the table and finished their meal. Afterwards, they walked slowly back to their hotel. It was a beautiful warm evening and the sky was full of stars. They arrived back at the hotel, neither of them ready for bed. So they sat on their balcony gazing at the lake and talking. He told her stories about his journeys with Qui-Gon and she listened intently. She brought up some of the adventures that they had had, the two of them. She laughed as she reminded him of the time he'd fallen into a pit of mynock and she had pulled him out.
"I seem to recall jumping in after you fell in," he said stroking his chin.
"No Obi-Wan, you thought I was going to fall in because I lost my balance and you jumped into rescue me before you realized that I had recovered my balance. Then I had to save you."
"Ah yes," Obi-Wan said the image of his Padawan's shocked expression returning to him. "Qui-Gon always told me I needed to look before I leapt." Naovi laughed. Obi-Wan felt warmed by the sound of her laughter. "It is good to see you smile again," he said. Naovi ducked her head.
"I suppose I have not had much to smile about," she said softly. Obi-Wan reached over and placed his hand over hers.
"The pain will go away in time, Naovi. You just have to let it." Naovi looked away as a tear ran down her cheek. Obi-Wan lifted his hand to brush it away. He felt a nervous tremor go through her as his fingers touched her cheek. He felt so lost at that moment. How was he going to heal her when she got scared everytime he touched her?
"I'm sorry Master," she said standing up and walking toward the balcony. "I've tried so hard to overcome this. I know you're disappointed in me." Obi-Wan stood and went to stand beside her.
"You have never disappointed me my young padawan."
"Really?" Naovi asked.
"I am very proud of your progress. Considering all you've been through, it's amazing you've come this far. I know that you will be a great Jedi some day"
"Thank you, Master"
"Obi-Wan," he corrected. She smiled. Obi-Wan felt her sadness wash away to be replaced by a soft warmth.
"Obi-Wan," she said. "I think I'm going to go to bed"
"Good night Naovi," he said squeezing her shoulder. "Sleep well." After Naovi went inside and he was certain that she was asleep he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small comlink. Master Yoda and Master Windu had asked him to keep them updated.
"Yes, Obi-Wan," Master Windu's came back.
"We've arrived here safely. I believe I've taken the first step in getting Naovi to trust me. She's nowhere near ready for anything physical yet, but I do believe a bridge may have been forged"
"Good work, Obi Wan. Keep trying to get her to talk to you about Bantalian. There is no rush. Take all the time that you need"
"Thank you Master." Once he'd finished the call he went inside to get some sleep. He couldn't help glancing over at the bed where his padawan slept. She lay on her back with one hand on her chest and the other flung above her head. Her dark hair haloed around her on the pillow. With her face free of pain and worry she almost looked like an angel. Obi-Wan slipped out of his clothes and into a pair of sleeping trousers and stretched out on the couch. His last thought before he drifted to sleep was that he was looking forward to the time when he would be able to sleep in the bed with his padawan.

That's all for now...I promise we will get to the good stuff