Qui-Gon
had left the hospital praying that young Ari would make it through. He
didn't even have to guess who opened the wounds, of course it was Count
Dooku, who else?
But in all respects, he still had to leave her and his own padwan to find this monster.
He desperately wanted to find him, but he had to get rid of his anger towards him, for he would be facing him.
Marq
had long wished to go on a trip with Qui-Gon but now was NOT the best
time. Her apprentice was dying, and she had to go bring the man that
caused her this pain to justice! It was a lot of pressure and emotions,
but not as much, not nearly as much, as when she had to tell Ari that
her family had been killed in a planet destruction.
Marq knew many things haunted Ari's past, she just hoped that the young teenager could handle it all, if she survived.
Obi-Wan had not left the hospital, he cared to much about Aridine Aailiea Ry-Lyn to just leave her alone, even during death.
Obi-Wan promised himself he would tell Ari his true feeling if she ever
got well again. To tell her he loved her would set him free. He had
only acted upon silly teen lust with Siri.
She looked
painfully still among those white sheets, but she was sleeping and the
doctors had managed to keep her breathing. The cut had enlarged and she
would have to have surgery. Obi-Wan remembered what they had said:
" Good thing she's a Jedi! If she would to ever have kids, all of this
future surgery would come undone and by the third child BAM! She'd be
the Force"
The doctors had laughed, Obi-Wan didn't find Ari dying funny.
" You look much better." Whispered Obi-Wan
I feel good today." Mumbled Ari
" What time is it" " 7:02 a.m"
" I should have slept in." joked Ari
" You've been sleeping since 7"
Ari now noticed her hand in Obi-Wan's.
" I like you being here, Ben"
" Well, I wouldn't be anywhere else"
" My whole life I was treated pretty much like crap, but you seem to
like being nice." Ari said mixed between pain in her stomach and
laughing.
" There's nothing about you I could criticize"
" Don't suck up I'm not that rich"
The loudness made Ari go into a fit of deep crop coughs.
They kept each other feeling optimistic.
Marq and Qui-Gon boarded a medium sized ship, they each had there own rooms and the mission , at the moment, didn't seem to hard. The silver ship flew gracefully off into the sunset.
" Hello Marq"
" Aye"
They laughed, they had been childhood friends, and were finally reunited.
" Remember when I kissed you in that ceremony!" laughed Qui-Gon
" How could I forget! You weren't in trouble because you were 5!" laughed Marq
Memories, memories. Each one brought them closer together, they did not forget they had once been lovers.
" Marq, I want you to know that I still, well care about you"
" Dido"
"
Marq I really..." Qui-Gon didn't finish his sentence. Marq stood up on
her tip-toes and gracefully kissed Qui-Gon. He didn't reject her but
joined her. Qui-Gon placed his hands on Marq's teeny hips and they
peacefully kissed until they felt no evil could separate them. Qui-Gon
pressed Marq against the wall of his chamber, kissing down her neck.
They shed their robes and fell into bed.
Ari was tired, she had started falling asleep.
" Goodnight." Whispered Obi-Wan As soon as he was sure she was asleep, he whispered:
" I love you Aridine."
Obi-Wan didn't know that Ari had heard him, but maybe, just maybe, it was better that he did not know.
He stayed there all morning, but had to leave for classes. Qui-Gon being gone didn't help Obi-Wan much, for now all his friends were gone, dead, or ill!
During classes he barely paid attention, which got him in trouble. He practiced mroe often and visited for at least five hours each day.
Finally, Ari had the surgery. It was a 2 hour long surgery and the doctors thought it would take about 3 days to heal.
" Ben I'm finally getting out of here!"
" I know!" laughed Obi-Wan hugging her
" I feel great, and someone is guarding my room, just in case."
" Good." sighed Obi-Wan
Ari suddenlt became silent.
" Obi-Wan...erm... last night, I.. I heard you."
Obi-Wan blushed scarrlet.
" Ari...I...well, I meant it Ari."
" Obi-Wan Kenobi you know the laws, and..."
" Ari I know! But I don't care!"
" Ben, I do really love you, but...I have a whole career ahead of me,a nd so do you!"
" We could keep it a secret."
" But we woudl beliving a lie. I don't know if I could do that!"
" But it would be worth it"
" I know." Ari kissed Obi-Wan lightly
Obi-Wan had to leave to head to classes. Ari sat silently, thinknig about how she did love him.
So it began, slowly and notknowing where it would lead. The greatest romances begin in the shadows.
Gui-Gon woke up to see bright red hair. Something that usually didn't grace his eyes when he woke up.
" Okay, so Marq is in my bed. That doesn't mean anything, right?" thought Qui-Gon, even thought he kenw what had happened.
He woke Marq, who quickly got dressed, as usual., they acted as it nothing had happened.
Qui-Gon was driving.
" We're coming up on a resting place, Naboo."
" Got it, Qui."
Marg hadn't called him that froa very long time. Many things from the past had now come to the surface
Love is like warm light from a perfect summer day,
once you feel it, you can't stay away.
And the moment it's cold,
you run on inside.
But the next tiem it's out,
you'll find your way back,
to the warmth and the love,
and when you crack,
and the rain won't stop falling,
and the sun keeps on stalling,
when it finally appears,
yet again you feel no tears.
So love is like warmth from an afternoon sun,
the sun is always in the sky,
but sometiems it's just passed by.
A/N So we're finally getting there! I sucka t poetry, so, no flames for that!