But thirteen years ago, things were different.

The celebration was taking place that night on Naboo, between the uniting of different forces taking sides and over coming their worst fears. This wasn't a time to dread on the past, of lost loved ones, or the near distant future of the war to come...right now people were happy, and that was all what really counted.

After the honor of the peace crystal outside of the kingdom, everyone joined together in the dance hall to celebrate and think of each other as friends for once.

The whole entire planet was in full spirit, as they danced in the streets and threw bright colored flowers up into the sky.

Inside the dance hall hundreds of people were gathered together as they sat around the circled white clothed tables and drank to peace and love.

Others were dancing with great energy on the crystal mirrored dance floor.

It was a happy time for everyone.

By night fall, most of the city were gathered on the rolling hills and fields to take witness to the dazzling fireworks that were in store for them at midnight.

Inside the dance hall, a good crowd still remained, mostly adults and people of higher order.

About fifty or so were still dancing about or gathered in different clicks, with their drinks still in their hands and talking.

The rest were seated at their tables, talking about under the music.

Anakin was enjoying himself more then he ever thought he would.

He had spent most of the day talking with others about his pod race, his home planet, and how he was to become a Jedi.

Such a young spirit he was, all worry now loss from his mind that locked away that night as he giggled and joined the others on the dance floor, making people laugh as he twirled around some of the much taller hand maids around, making them almost lose their balance.

The rest of the Jedi had returned to Corusant early that afternoon, they left young Anakin and Obi-wan there to represent themeless before returning back to the temple in three or so days.

Obi-wan spent most of the day sitting at the table he was assigned to, which sat the people who were honored that day, along with Chancellor Palpatine.

Most of the people who had sat with them were either on the dance floor or outside.

He had rather enjoyed spending most of the day talking with the Chancellor, he was a wise man who shared many different thoughts about politics and the Jedi way.

But still...there was something, he couldn't seem to place his finger on it...but there was something.

The rest of the time they over looked the party, and the guests who were there, so many happy faces about, and feelings of hope and joy.

But at the same time he kept a close watch on his padawan, he liked the idea that he was able to cut lose one last time before his training began.

Now he watched as he danced with Queen Amidala.

Anakin stood on her shoes as she put her arms around his neck and bent down at mid length as they rocked back and forth to the music, both with wide smiles on their faces.

Obi-wan watched them and even found a slight smile coming over his set face, he was glad to see the two enjoy themeless.

But he found his eyes casting on the queen most of all.

She still wore that white dress she had on when they all stood on the steps, but her face was clean of makeup, and her hair had dropped down a little, making her face look even brighter.

He really didn't know why he had the urge to watch her dance, but he even found himself ready to laugh when she almost tripped on the end of her dress.

In fact, he had found himself watching her ever since they all arrived at the kingdom that morning.

He remembered seeing her walk out in that dress and almost gasping, she looked like an angel.

"Wait...what was he thinking, she's the queen...just another stubborn woman."

Yes, that was the only way Obi-wan viewed women his whole nineteen years of life.

He was to young to remember his mother, and while growing up in the Jedi temple as a youngling, he only saw the girls as good fighters and most often a pain that got in the way whenever he wanted to get something done.

So he stuck to the hanging out with the boy padawans, and never took notice to the opposite sex. Sure while he was being taught, he read all about sex and women, but none of that seemed to gather any light on the subject to him, it was science, and that was it.

He once asked Qui-Gon about girls, and all Qui-Gon did was laugh and tell him whenever a man got a strange feeling about a girl, it was normal, as long as it didn't go to far since for a Jedi...it was forbidden.

Being a Jedi took everything, and a spouse would just change one's feelings towards the force.

In fact, he didn't like the queen at all when he first met her, he saw her more of a pain then anything else...but it wasn't until she spoke up as Padme, that he saw that she was a true fighter, and a smart girl to.

He gained a strange amount of respect for her, and couldn't help but smile when she stood forward as her true self.

After that when they were trying to lead the queen through the kingdom, past the droids, less then a week ago...he found himself trying his best to impress her during all his madness.

Just when those steel doors opened and Darth Maul stood, he remembered how Qui-Gon and him stood forward and threw off their cloaks.

"We'll handle this."

He wanted to prove to her, he was a fine Jedi.

But right now, those thoughts caused great pain for him since he remembered what happened to his dear master. Now here he was, about to train young Anakin, and he was having the very same feelings Qui-Gon told him about.

"It's normal...your a teenage boy, and she's a beautiful young girl...a strong, smart beautiful young girl."

What was he saying?

Last night, when they stayed as guests at the kingdom, he found something happen to him that he never thought would happen before to him, he had a dream about her.

She was dressed in a long flowing gown, and her hair was let down all the way to her waist. She stood in what looked like an apartment on Corusant...and she was crying.

He walked up behind her and put his hands on her shoulders and looked out at the bay window.

Fire...smoke.

She turned and looked at him.

"Help me Obi-Wan, your my only hope."

And with that he started to kiss her...it was the most amazing feeling he ever felt before.

And then he woke up with a start, his heart pounding and covered in sweat. Was it was nightmare, or something else? He didn't know...whatever it was he could still feel her soft lips against his and he reached up his rub his, as if he was still going to taste her.

When he looked down at himself he saw something else had happened to his body and he froze, really not knowing what to do.

He waited until it went away and spent the rest of the day laying wide awake and shaking.

What was his feelings doing to him?

He shouldn't have been feeling like this, but it seemed as if all he could think of was her soft rose colored lips.

He then snapped out of his thoughts when he caught Palpatine smiling at him, as if reading his deep and forbidden thoughts.

He glanced down at the queen.

"She's beautiful isn't she?"

Palpatine said with a coy smile still on his face, looking at Obi-Wan looking out at her with much desire.

Obi-Wan cleared his throat and felt his face become hot, he crossed his arms.

"Yes, I guess so."

"Then why don't you dance with her?"

Obi-Wan was caught off guard by this and looked at him as if he was crazy.

"What?"

"Dance with her, I bet you two would make a fine pair...on the dance floor."

"Jedi are not skilled in such arts as dance, as you see from young master Anakin."

Palpatine gave out a dry laugh and right away Obi-Wan felt uneasy.

"Please excuse me."

He gave a slight bow and pulled out his chair and walked towards the large bay windows that over looked the lake.

Palpatine watched him and smiled.

Once he was as far away as he could be, he walked a little bit and found a balcony.

After shutting the glass door behind him he found himself alone in the thin moon light darkness and walked over to the white stone railing. He leaned against it, a slight summer breeze blowing through his hair.

He was thankful to take a short break outside, since the dance hall was very warm for this month in the summer, and he was starting to get uneasy by Palatine's questions.

He was a Jedi, everything other then that didn't matter, he was a master now and had to lean how to grow up.

So he leaned there, his sharp green eyes looking out at the blue crystal take and the floating fire flies that danced on the glass surface.

Everything was so beautiful, and the only sound he heard were the distant crickets in the gardens below.

Then...a voice.

"Obi-wan?"

His heart leaped into his throat, he froze having the same feeling he got before and spun around.

There she was.

He couldn't take this...it was to strong.

His eyes became wide and he couldn't seem to spit out one word, She stood there, still glowing as the moon light danced across her honey colored eyes.

"Hello my lady."

She smiled and slowly walked over.

"I think after everything that has happened you can call me Padme?"

She was only inches away from him.

He tried to break out a nervous smile, as she stood beside him and leaned against the railing with him, looking out at the lake.

"Isn't it beautiful." She sighed looking out at her land.

He glanced at her and then out at the lake.

"It is."

She then turned towards him and reached out with her soft hand and touched the side of his face, he almost flinched.

"Is something wrong?"

Obi-Wan looked at her and felt as if his legs turned to water.

"Just thinking about Qui-Gon."

"You miss him, don't you?"

He nodded.

"He was a fine master."

She lowered her hand and placed it on his shoulder, he almost died, but still tried to look calm.

"He was a good Obi-Wan, and I'm sure he would be proud of you."

Obi-Wan and Padme locked eyes and they were still for a few seconds, somehow something happened in the force, something that woke different feelings and even half a galaxy away Master Yoda opened his eyes and felt it.

Love.

Then their eyes feel away and it was over.

"Will you really train Anakin to become a Jedi?"

"Oh yes, he will start training very soon."

"Are you happy to be a master."

"As happy as you must be as queen."

She smiled.

"What's it like being a Jedi?"

Obi-wan looked back out at the lake.

"It's hard and takes many hard hits...but being able to bring peace to others, it's worth it."

She nodded.

"I guess being a queen and a Jedi aren't that different."

"Well, there are some things, but being a queen your able to make more choices."

"Like what?"

"Like to love..." He thought.

"Paths to take in life."

She nodded and looked out at the lake with him.

"Will you ever return?"

"I'm sure we will."

"I would like that."

He looked at her and smiled.

"How old are you?"

"Fourteen...how old are you?"

Obi-Wan smiled.

"Nineteen, but that's no match to you."

"What do you mean?"

"Being a queen at such a gentle age...it must take lots of work."

"Well, I guess so, but I'm not the youngest...in fact Naboo likes to rule out younger queens since we feel closer towards the people."

He nodded.

"When did you become a Jedi?"

"I started training when I was four."

"What about your family?"

"I can't remember them...I don't even know where are they?"

"Would you ever like to?"

"I guess so, but my life is with the path I chose...nothing else."

She smiled.

"Anakin was put to bed by my handmaids, we found him sleeping under one of the tables."

Obi-Wan laughed.

"I'm very sorry, I should have kept a closer watch on him."

"No, it's all right, it was his day to have fun...he's a very special boy."

Obi-Wan looked at her.

"He's all of fire and life...I see your training will have it's storms."

She giggled and looked five years younger.

"I'm sure your training will make him just as good as a Jedi as you are."

He smiled.

"May I ask you something?"

"Yes,"

"Why haven't you danced all night?"

Obi-Wan laughed

"Jedi are not really the ones to dance."

"Anakin didn't seem to have a problem..."

"Well, like I said, he's full of fire and life."

She smiled.

"As a gift...will you dance with me?"

Obi-Wan started to feel nervous again.

"I'm really not a dancer."

"Oh please, with the fast music you just have to be one with the other person."

She then grabbed his hand and dragged him back inside where it was much warmer.

"My Lady...I mean Padme..." Obi-Wan tried as she dragged him to the dance floor where about ten other people were lined up.

The men on one side, the woman on the other.

Padme shoved Obi-Wan to the side with the men and giggled.

He tried to plead with his face but she gave him a straight eye and then he felt another feeling take over him, something as if he didn't care if he looked a fool, she was happy and that was all that counted.

Also everyone else he was with were laughing and having a good time, and like his old master told him...even if you have fun once, you still had fun.

So the music started, the title of the song was "Rhythm of the Night" Once he started Obi-Wan threw off his cloak to one side and everyone laughed along with him, right away everyone started to salsa together, the girls running into the guys and spinning them.

Padme was his dance partner, and somehow every move he made was the right one.

They switched partners as they circled and dances, dropped and spun around again. The crowd around them were clapping and laughing along with them.

The ladies then stood up and moved their bodies and raised their hands high as they fell back into the men, and then were brought up waist length and spun.

Padme was laughing as hard as she could as Obi-Wan took her hands and started to spin in circles, they laughed as the room spun and then spread apart and everyone gathered together in perfect time as the music blasted and then they found their partners again, their bodies against each other as they laughed and spun around.

Padme and Obi-Wan locked eyes and once again the strange feeling in the force happened and they felt as if they were the only ones on the dance floor.

Then the music stopped and they all fell together in a huge pile, laughing as hard as they could as everyone clapped and screamed.

Obi-wan helped Padme and a few others to their feet as they all stood in a circle and took a bow, then Padme rushed to Obi-Wan's side, her face flushed and still laughing.

"That was amazing!"

He laughed, with her as they held on to each other's hand without even noticing, then the room lit up with a crackle and everyone turned.

The fireworks had started, beautiful bursts of red, silver, and blue lit up the sky and soon the lights were lowered, everyone went to the bay windows and gasped and clapped each time another one was set off over the lake and the fire crystals danced on the water.

The lights in the dance hall were lowered in to complete darkness as everyone turned towards the bay windows and watched the fireworks light up the dark sky.

Obi-Wan turned to his side and saw Padme looking straight at him, his heart froze and then he saw how really beautiful she was as the sparking fire from outside danced across her eyes...they locked together, and then he leaned in without even thinking and placed his lips on hers.

They kissed as another burst of fireworks lit up the room, and then they broke apart as everyone around them didn't even seem to take notice and clapped.

She smiled with him, and then looked past his shoulder.

Her eyes grew wide and she giggled.

Obi-Wan snapped out of his dream and turned, looking into the crowd.

"What is it?"

"Palpatine...I think he saw us."

Obi scanned the room and sure enough there he stood, twenty or so feet away with a small smirk on his face, as if he caught them in the very act they hadn't of even thought that they had done.

"Come on."

Padme told him, once again tugging on his side.

He turned as she tugged on him again.

"He's coming over, quick."

Obi saw that Palpatine was starting to slowly work through the crowd towards them, at first panic set in, but Padme took hold of his arm and they started running towards the opposite side of the room.

They rushed past people, raising their eyebrows and calling out their names...but they didn't take notice as they ran out towards the large empty marble hallway that led to the gardens of the palace.

Once they left the dance hall and ran up the steps, they turned, both catching their breath and leaning against the cool feeling wall for support.

"Is he still there?"

Padme asked as she gasped for breath, leaning down a bit.

Obi-Wan felt himself sweating, he took in a mouthful of breath and peaked around the conner towards the entrance of the dance hall where the music still blasted out.

And there he was, Palpatine...slowly walking out with his hands behind his back, waitting to catch the two of them and maybe give them the most uneasy look anyone if their life's could give.

"Oh blast." Obi-Wan said under his breath, and Padme took a look.

"Shit!" she yelled, a word Obi-Wan had never learned before, he looked at her half shocked as she took hold of his robe as tugged forward.

"Come on he's coming!"

He laughed and the two raced up the marble hallways and past the rooms, the other parts of the kingdom was empty like a tomb.

They almost slipped twice and cracked up going up the steps.

Obi-Wan didn't even have time to feel nervous, he was to happy and excited for anything else. He had never before felt this way...he felt young, he felt happy, and he knew his master led him through that dance with a smile on his face.

They ran out to a private balcony and both stopped as they looked up at the blue velvet sky and let their eyes light up by the sparking fire above them.

It was beautiful...

They stood there, hand and hand watching the sky light up for God knows how long, their hearts both beating at the same speed, knowing how happy they were at that very second.

Then they turned towards each other and Padme smiled.

They met eyes again and smiled through the sparking clouds and leaned in to kiss as another silver firework lit up the sky.
They lowered without even noticing and were just inches away from each other's face, both smiling in their arms.
"I can't believe I'm in love with a Jedi..."
He then covered her mouth and they kissed.
The sky lit up with light and somehow...all over the word, everything shook for a second and the force knew what was to come.