Alright, here we go, the final chapter. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for all of the reviews over the story, I appreciated every one of them. And Thank you for your continued patience on the updating, I know I haven't been as frequent with them as I would like to have been but certain mitigating circumstances would not allow it.

Disclaimer: All Jedi Apprentice characters are property of Jude Watson, only the plot is mine.

Can Sins Ever Be Forgiven

Chapter 13: Rest

Obi-Wan Kenobi sat on the sleep couch watching his master slumber beside him. Sleep, though, would not find its way to him. Things between the two had been worked out and apologies that were long over due finally were granted words. It was a small comfort to Obi-Wan to know that he could rely on his master once more, but the haunting visage of his dead friend still stood staring with his ever watchful green eye. Was it true what Qui-Gon said? Was the only reason Harvey was still here because of Obi-Wan's quilt?

With a heavy sigh Obi-Wan slid out of the sleep couch careful not to wake his master. He needed some fresh air, maybe that would help ease his mind. As quietly as he could he put on his tunic and breeches and headed out the door to the lush, colorful garden that their room was over looking.

The sweet scent of the flowers drifted into his nostrils leaving a tiny kiss of its beauty as he exhaled. Slowly he walked down the rows, pausing to run his fingers over the silky brightly colored petals of the flowers he past. This truly was a beautiful place. Its places such as this that make you forget that there is still evil in the world, but Obi-Wan could not forget. Out of the corner of his eye he could still see Harvey as he stood next to a large orange flower with petals as big as an Acronan's head.

He did his best to ignore the bloody figure and focus on the beauty surrounding him. Qui-Gon said that Harvey was only here because Obi-Wan would not let him go, he was only here because Obi-Wan could not forgive himself for what he did. But how could he forgive himself for taking the life of a young boy? It's not exactly something you can forget. He could still feel the stale warmth on his cheek as Harvey had breathed his last breath just before he pulled the trigger. No matter how many times he showered, no matter how many times he washed his hands he still felt the warm heavy blood clinging to him. No, he could not forget.

But, if he couldn't forgive himself did that mean Harvey would be stuck here, never to find rest? Even in death he hurt those he cared about. If he forgives himself that means Harvey leaves but Obi-Wan remains with the memories. But if he didn't Harvey would stay and Obi-Wan would lose his mind.

Maybe he should forgive himself. After all, Harvey did ask to be released from the pain and Obi-Wan had done just that. Surely Harvey didn't hold it against him. If he did why did he help on Telos? Harvey is dead, though it may have been Obi-Wan that pulled the trigger it wasn't his fault that Harvey had died. "It wasn't my fault."

"Finally you get it." Obi-Wan spun around to see where the voice had came from. Their standing by the vibrant orange flower stood Harvey, no wounds, no blood, two emerald green eyes beaming at Obi-Wan. "You always were a little slow on the up take." Said Harvey as he ran his fingers over the soft petals.

"Harvey?" Obi-Wan looked at him in amazement as the other boy smiled at him.

"Hang on, let me check." He said as he looked all around him and felt of his face. "Yup, I'm Harvey which means you're… Ubi-One, Ari-Three, ah Obi-Wan! That's it your Obi-Wan, now that we know who we are lets continue."

Obi-Wan smiled at Harvey. The one thing that always stood out the most about him was that he always had a smile on his face and was always doing something to make the other children smile. "I'm sorry, Harvey. I wish…"

"How long have you been sorry now?" Harvey waved off the apology as he took a few steps forward so that he was standing next to Obi-Wan. "Do you know how useless it is to be sorry? Sorry doesn't change anything, it just makes you feel bad. There are a lot of things I'm sorry for, like not telling Cerasi that she looked good with her hair down." He gave Obi-Wan a little wink and a smirk. "Stop kicking yourself over things you don't have any control over. Obi-Wan, what happened to me sucks. I mean it really , really sucks, but it wasn't your fault. I know if you could have saved me, you would have. Besides, you gave me something that I hadn't seen in a long time."

"What was that?" Obi-Wan asked in a solemn tone as he brought his cerulean eyes to meet Harvey's.

"Hope. You gave all of the Young hope, and I'm glad I was able to call you my friend, my brother." He smiled and gave Obi-Wan's arm a gentle squeeze. "I never blamed you for what happened. That Quigy or Gon-Qui or whatever his name is…" Harvey gave a dismissive gesture before continuing. "…he's pretty smart. You should listen to him, though listening to people isn't quite your strong point. It wasn't me in your dreams, or standing over you, that was you. It was me on Telos when you were in pain and it was me who Qui-Gon heard when he was coming for you."

"I killed you, I pulled the trigger and you died, right there in my arms, Harvey." Tears began forming in Obi-Wan's eyes as he relived the moment in his head once again.

"I was dead anyway. What you did was end my pain. I know it was hard for you to do, thank you."

"I let you down, I broke my promise."

"No, you kept your promise." Harvey looked him in the eye so Obi-Wan could see how serious he was. "You were there when I needed you the most, you kept your promise."

"So, you're saying I should just forget it?" Obi-Wan asked as he sniffed back another tear. "How can I do that?"

"I'm not saying you should forget. You should remember, you should always remember. But don't just remember the end, remember everything. Remember the walks we used to take, or that time we made Neild wet himself in his sleep. Remember the good times, Obi-Wan." Harvey took a deep breath, exhaling slowly as he put an arm around Obi-Wan's shoulder. "What I'm saying is forgive yourself. Forgive yourself and let me go."

Obi-Wan remained silent for a long moment, his head bowed as he rested it on Harvey's shoulder. "Harvey, I…"

"I swear if you apologize one more time I will tickle you till you pee all over yourself. Don't look at me like that you know I will, I've done it before."

"I'm going to miss you." Obi-Wan said as he smiled at his friend.

"I'm going to miss you too, Obi-Wan." The two boys gave each other a long tight embrace with tears in their eyes. "I've gotta go. It's time to leave the world of the living to the living." Harvey said as he stepped back giving Obi-Wan a wink before he turned and walked back in the direction of the orange flower. Obi-Wan watched as his image slowly faded away.

He felt as if the weight of the galaxy had been lifted from him, no longer did he feel the warmth of the breath on his cheek or the cling of the blood to his skin, no more did he see Harvey's bloody form with his ever staring green eye. Harvey was gone, but not forgotten. He would always remember his friend.

He could feel the fatigue on his body. Feeling as though he could sleep now Obi-Wan made his way back to his quarters and slid back into bed next to his master, his eyelids began to droop. After six blinks he could no longer muster the strength to open them a seventh time as he feel into the most restful sleep he had ever had.

End.