This one is on the short side. I don't want break up the next chapter this time.

Crematoriacon - Thanks for the tip. I knew I wasn't doing Yoda right. I was using The Empire Strike Back book as a guide

Anakin's Girl - Don't worry I have no plans to torture Anakin with the coma part.

Reminder All the italics are either Anakin's voice or what he is experiencing

Chapter 17

How many sunrises have you miss? How many kisses have you received and didn't realize it what it was. The only thing you know, that a form is walking through greyness. As strands of blackness tried to pull you back to their side and the end.

How many sunsets have you miss? There are memories of them. You, standing next to a pretty wife. If they are replayed, they don't mean anything to you.

You just walk through the greyness.
Knowing.

That a strand of blackness
is waiting for the moment to strike.

This walk will decide Anakin's fate.
even though -

Anakin doesn't know his name anymore.

"One day begins and another day closer to Ani waking ups. Depending on my mood, I want either kiss or hit him" Padme as she helps herself to some shuura.

"I would hit him first, then you can give him a kiss."Sobal suggested as she handing her a plate.

"I'll probably just give him a kiss and a hug. By the time Anakin wakes up. I'll be in no shape to hit him."

"Who's hitting who?"Obi-Wan asked, as he walked into the room.

"Wait! You can get Obi here, to hit Anakin for you." Sobal laughing

"What! I'm not hitting him."he replied, pouring himself some davina.

"I thought the Jedi was fearless." Sobal counted back, ignoring Padme nudges.

"Fearless, maybe. Stupid, No! Oh how did I get up mixed in this conversation."Obi-Wan rubbing his forehead. "Too early."

Padme and Sobal broke into laughter and quickly finished their breakfast.

Obi-Wan finished his breakfast and got ready for the morning trip to the center. With a little help the Council, he was able to get his own speeder, which suited him fine. He even took the children to the park one afternoon. He was surprised how well he was able to handle them. "Hmm maybe the Jedi does need to have families again. Too late for me."

As he walked to Anakin's room. Dr. K'amott called him.

"Good Morning Master Kenobi. Can I talk you for a minute?"

"Yes" Obi-Wan said and thought "Now what he do?"

"I'm sorry to tell you this. Overnight Anakin started to develop a cough. Now we started him on some treatment already. So it's hope that will do the trick. But if he develops a fever and if the coughing worsens. He'll be moved to the hospital wing."

"I see, this is the news I didn't need this morning." Obi-Wan said as other thoughts began to race through his mind.

"Also a bit of good news. The Galeriana level has dropped to 80. That's a 5 drop, Which is Anakin's biggest dropped yet, if that rate continues that way. He should be out the coma in 16 to 20 days. K̀amott said.

"Well I have dealt with many hurdles with Anakin before. One more can't hurt. Just another sleepless night, if I get lucky." Obi-was answered, taking a deep breath.

Out of the corner of your eye.
Movement.

"I'm hoping for a simple cold. Anakin is in no shape to fight a major infection. It was also decided to skip the therapy for a day or two. He needs to rest. K̀amott looking at his datapad.

"Agree. I'll see that he stays calm and get some rest."

"Well that's it, so I'll let you go to him." K'amott, as he left.

"Thank you."Then headed for Anakin's room. "Ah I see you have few more attachment on you. Easy Anakin, you are one step away from the hospital wing. Trust me. Padme not going to be happy with you." Obi-Wan told Anakin. Looking down at him, with the new gadgets attached to him. He felt his face then. "Good, no sign of fever. Thank you. Easy Anakin, you need to rest."

You felt something
touching your face.
Wasn't blackness?

What was it?

"Relax, just me Obi-Wan, your poor old Master."

" Good Morning Obi-Wan. How he is.?"Trameri asked, stepping in the room.

"Good Morning Trameri. So far, he doing ok. Has a bit of a cough but so far no fever.. Oh did you hear? Padme turned Anakin's mechanical arm back on. Don't worry I'll use the Force to free any fingers."

"Yes I heard about that. The nurses have said they had no problems with him. But I know, they like to do a little sweet talking to him. Well I have another patient to tend to. Talk to you later."Trameri as he walked out.

Again
movement

Yet, there is another blackness
A speck of it, waiting to strike

and you have it.

"Nicona! Easy does it with Artoo. If something happens to him, you'll have to wait until Uncle Anakin recovers to fixed him. Padme, yelling out the window. "That's all I need now, a broken droid."

"Couldn't Zeno fix him?" Jobal asked "Oh did I tell you, Zeno offer Anakin a job at his place."

"Maybe, like C-3P0, Anakin has modified Artoo. More for a combat role. However Anakin sometimes forgets or doesn't want anybody to know what he did. So I think the semantics is not right. Anakin working for Zeno? . I'll take that over the Order. It will give him something to do and he does like to repair droids. Why not!"

"I hope those combat programs are shut down! I don't need a craze droid shooting people." Jobal quickly asked.

"Yes Mother. They are shut off. You need a code to activate them." she said, as she watches the kids played."It's such a beautiful day. Too bad we can't wheel Anakin outside for a while. He getting so pale looking."

Several times, Obi-Wan checked Anakin for signs of a fever. In the hour, Anakin seems a little restless and the coughing pick up a bit.

So the blackness
is ignored, You
continue to walk on.

Noticing
the greyness is changing.
but nothing major.

Then you stop,
taking a rest.

Then you notice.
Something has change
again. What?

"Oh no! Anakin!" Obi-Wan getting up and noticing his suddenly flush face. "Great, you have a fever now."

"Caslari." Obi-Wan called out.

"Yes"

"Get Doctor K'amott immediately." he order "Quickly."