"Well, how'd it go?" asked Taun We, craning her neck so she could see Obi-Wan's face over Jar Jar's constantly bouncing head. The three Jedi and two boys had just gotten back from a meeting with the Council, and Padmé, Taun We, Jar Jar, and Boba were very excited to learn what had happened.

Frankly, Luke didn't blame them. With all the big words the Council had used, he had no idea what they'd said. Of course, falling asleep in the middle of the meeting hadn't helped matters much.

"They are extremely confusing," admitted Obi-Wan.

"Confusing? They're just trying to make you think they're smarter than you, my friend. The arrogant little…" Qui-Gon subsided into muttering. Luke remembered his Uncle Owen doing that from time to time, and it usually meant he was saying things children shouldn't hear. Knowing that it was something he shouldn't know didn't help Luke wanting to know what adults were saying. He had no idea what many of those words meant, anyway.

"That still doesn't say how it went," Padmé pointed out.

"Bad," answered Anakin for all of them.

"What happeneding?" asked Jar Jar.

"Confusing happeneding," answered Obi-Wan, and then paused and added, "Happened. Whichever."

"Did they decided what would happen with the boys or not?" demanded Taun We impatiently.

"Sort of," responded Qui-Gon, having finished his mutterings.

"So tell us!" cried Boba, expressing what the others were feeling. The Jedi all shook their heads and rolled their eyes at the Council's stupidity.

"Okay, fine. Don't tell us," snapped Taun We, and then turned to Luke and Ani. "Boys, will you tell us what happened?"

"Actually, we have not idea," admitted Ani.

Luke nodded. "They use too many big words."

"Alright then. It looks like we're going to have to get it out of the Jedi."

"The Council decided that we have to figure out what Darth Maul was doing alive, who the Sith Lord is, and we have to take care of Luke and Ani until they decide what to do with them," explained Anakin.

"So why couldn't you tell us that?" asked Padmé.

"I didn't feel like it," he answered, trying (and failing) to look dignified.

"That makes no sense!" complained Taun We. "How are you expected to figure out all that stuff with the Sith, and take care of two little boys at the same time?"

"I'm not little!" exclaimed Ani. Luke privately thought he should know better than to interrupt adults when they were talking for something that trivial. Even if he really wasn't little.

"Of course you aren't," answered Taun We absentmindedly.

"Actually, that's three boys we have to take care of," put in Obi-Wan. "They want us to look after Boba, too."

"How are you expected to do that!" cried Taun We angrily.

"With a lot of help," answered Padmé. Everyone looked at her. "Jar Jar and I can help take care of the boys while you look for the Sith, and Taun We can help both of us."

Divide and conquer," commented Qui-Gon approvingly. "Good idea."

"Was that what they meant by divide and conquer?" asked Obi-Wan.

"Doesn't matter," answered Anakin. "It still works."

"Okay."

But not everyone was as satisfied with this as the Jedi. "Hey!" complained Ani. "Don't we get to help?"

"No," retorted Anakin.

Luke almost laughed, remembering that these two were the same person. Shouldn't they get along better than that?

"Actually, yes," said Taun We, suddenly struck with an idea. "You can research the Sith, and try to figure out what they'll do next, or if what happened in the past can help us see who it is who's the Sith Lord."

"Are you just trying to get rid of us?" asked Ani suspiciously.

"I won't tell you," she retorted. "Because you just won't believe me if I say no."

"You're right," he answered. "I wouldn't."

"Just try to do it either way, because you're not coming."

"Does this seem a bit familiar?" Obi-Wan asked Anakin quietly.

"Don't worry," responded the Padawan. "If Taun We's stubborner than Qui-Gon, then she's definitely stubborner than Ani."

Well, that stinks. I took forever to get this up, and then it was really short. Oh, well. I'll get more out this weekend, because it's a THREE DAY WEEKEND! Yay! Well, about the way the story's going, I've sort of figured it out thanks to reviews from Alley Parker, Satra, Phoenix Red Lion, Ellenlome, and query4. I won't tell you what Obi-Wan does, just that it was suggested, at least, part of it was. The master for at least one of the boys was never suggested. And don't worry, query, I've been planning to calm down a bit, so it might not have all the random stuff about nothing that I usually have. I'm going to shut up now, before the author's note gets to be longer than the chapter.