Chapter 3 – Gosh
Obi-Wan had a feeling that he was being followed as he headed to Padme's room. Each of the jedi were given their own room and that in its self was a little strange. Looking over his shoulder he saw no one but still couldn't shake the feeling of another presence.
"Obi-Wan."
He almost jumped at the sound of his name, he wasn't expecting it and his thoughts were elsewhere. "Padme, don't scare me like that."
The younger girl smiled. "You mean for once I got you?"
Obi-Wan grinned at her and brushed past her into the room. "Yeah, but don't get used to it. That was a one time thing."
"Uh huh."
"So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
Padme sighed and looked around the room before shutting the door. She felt as if someone else was there. "Something is off Obi-Wan. My master seems to be on edge and you are the source." She was debating with herself on rather to let that last bit of information slip to her friend but she knew he would find out anyway.
"What do you mean I'm the source?"
"His nervousness, uneasiness, whatever it is seems to be you at the core. I don't know why."
Obi-Wan ran a hand through his hair then stopped to look at her. "That's not all. Have you noticed how nicely we've been treated. Usually they just give us one room, sometimes two if there are more teams, but to give us all a private room? Doesn't that seem a little strange to you?"
She honestly didn't think about that. When she did however that put her mind more in turmoil. "I suppose it is."
The two jedi sat there in silence for a few minutes before Padme broke it. "Oh for force's sake! We're probably just reading too much into this." She said and looked at Obi-Wan who was absently shaking his head.
"No, I don't think so. It wouldn't be very smart if we simply check this off as nothing. You know how feelings are. We should always act on them."
Padme had to smile a little at that. "So if your feelings are telling you to wet your pants because you simply can not wait anymore you should do it?"
"No. That's not what I'm saying and you know it." He said, a small smile playing on his lips.
"Okay, what else is there?" She asked to herself. Padme loved puzzles, but she hated being stumped.
"What about before we boarded? There was something wrong with the ship remember?" Obi-Wan said.
"I don't know, everything seems to be fine. Besides I think our problem is else where, it feels elusive."
The air was changing in the room and neither one noticed it. It seemed as if space was getting colder. The suns of the different planets were so far away now as they headed for Gosh, the planet that never needed jedi aid for they were using their own government and things like trade were unnecessary. It would be the perfect planet for someone to try to take over.
Suddenly Padme shivered.
"Cold?" Obi-Wan asked, his gaze on the floor.
"No. I just had a shiver." Then she asked the question that both had on their minds. "Obi-Wan, do you feel another presence?"
They stood up together, both ready to draw their weapons.
"Relax. It's just us."
Both Obi-Wan and Padme were surprised as Qui-Gon and Hiacho emerged from the shadows, they had been using the force to cloak themselves.
"Masters, do you make it a habbit to sneak up on your apprentices?" Obi-Wan asked, looking pointedly at his master.
"Of course not my Obi-Wan, we were just watching you, in plain view, if only you had looked for us.
Qui-Gon always seemed to have an answer that came with a lesson. That was the master's way and more then once it had benefited Obi-Wan.
"Oh yes Master Jinn in plain view, in the dark."
"Well then Padawan Naberrie, might I inquire on why you are alone with my apprentice in the dark?"
Hiacho sent a piercing look Qui-Gon's way and Padme blushed, Obi-Wan just looked annoyed that his master would joke at a time he thought something was wrong.
"Master something is out of place." Obi-Wan said. "And if I'm correct you have been here the entire time, so what do you think about it?"
Qui-Gon knew what the two younger jedi was feeling, it was the prophecy. There was no way he was going to explain it to them. Maybe he would tell Obi-Wan in private about his destiny but something told him it wouldn't be a good idea and he and Padme would be shy and hesitant toward each other.
"I think it is wise that you keep your thoughts on the task at hand padawan." He answered. Obi-Wan nodded, all business.
Padme then looked at her master and put her hands on her hips. "I thought that you were asleep master."
Hiacho shrugged his shoulders. "I was for about a minute. So I didn't lie." He said, putting a stop to Padme's next words.
Qui-Gon smiled. "Well, we best go get ready to land. I believe we are close."
The four jedi then went to their separate rooms to prepare for landing. Master Callisto was figeting around with his lightsaber when his apprentice came into the room.
"Why were you and Master Jinn spying on us?"
He looked up at his apprentice, a look of guilt on his face. "We weren't, we were just…"
"You know Obi-Wan is my closest friend." She said cutting off her master. "Is that why you have been so agitated? There is nothing going on between us, I can't even imagine it! And to think if something was that we would do it under you and Master Jinn's nose! I think you know me better then that master."
Hiacho looked at his apprentice and absently wondered if she and Obi-Wan ever were going to go to bed together. He pushed the thought and what was soon to be mental image out of his head quickly.
"Are you ready to land?"
Padme shook her head then sighed before heading into her room.
TBC
Sorry it's so short, kinda at a writers block. More up asap.
