A/N: Hope you enjoy this chapter. Like the second chapter was more about Padmé's thoughts and feeling, this is now all about Obi-Wan's conflict. The lines written in italics are Obi-Wan's thoughts. Enjoy ! And thank you all for your nice reviews !

Future Plans

Now that things were so complicated, they had to make up a plan for the future. Anakin was alive. Although Obi-Wan had badly injured him in their fight, they could all sense, that he was still breathing. It was a heavy breath, dark and unnatural. But it was still there. The Force was filled with such breaths and they spread themselves over Obi-Wan's soul.

"Save the children must be kept." Yoda's wise voice shook him out of his thoughts.

"We'll have to hide them somewhere the Sith cannot sense their presence." Obi-Wan agreed.

"Spilt up they should be." Yoda added looking sadly at Obi-Wan who reached out to the Force and tried to interpret the green little Jedi's look.

"No, you can't be serious, Master." he said shaking his head. "You can't take her children away from Padmé. Just remember a few hours ago, she almost died of a broken heart. She's only alive because… because of… these two babies. I can't do this to her."

I can't break her heart, now that is so vulnerable. I can't…

Of course, Obi-Wan did not mention Padmé's confessions. She had said that she loved him. And that this love was the reason she was still alive. But he could not tell Yoda about this, could he ? Another glance at the Jedi Master revealed that Yoda already seemed to know something about all of this.

"Breaking her heart, you won't, Obi-Wan. Fine she will be." Yoda returned slightly smiling, so one could hardly even notice that smile.

Yes, I will. Because I can't be with her, although she has become the most important person in the galaxy to me. And now it will be me who takes her children away from her. She'll hate me for that. And I don't want her to hate me.

"I'll go and talk to her." Obi-Wan said nodding in Yoda's direction. As he got up to leave the room, he saw a medical droid walking through the door, pushing a wheelchair.

Padmé's face was very pale, she still looked exhausted but also gorgeous. Her long hair fell over her back beautifully, only a couple of streaks brushed her cheeks. And to Obi-Wan's surprise, her face expression was a happy one this time. And one could see that the strength she had seemed to lose was returning slowly.

She's so beautiful. Still full of sadness, fighting with the loss, hoping to find something I can't give her, can I ?

Obi-Wan walked over to her and kneeled down in front of the wheelchair. He gently pushed one of the streaks back from her face and then took her hands in his. Her look made him forget that they were not alone, so he did not really think about his behaviour.

"Padmé, I was just about to see you." he said softly.

"I know." she whispered.

"There's something we have to talk about. Your babies." Obi-Wan tried to prepare her for the sad news.

"They can't stay with me, right ?" Obi-Wan looked at her in surprise. Then he nodded.

She should be a Jedi. How does she know ? Has she become Force sensitive during her pregnancy ?

"Anakin… Darth Vader is a great threat to them. I'm afraid he could sense their presence if we don't separate them from you and from each other. But we will take care of them, I promise." Obi-Wan explained.

"My feelings for Anakin blinded me. I wanted it to work. But I was stupid to believe the lie that I had made up for all of you and for myself. But now I can see clearly again. I only want the best for my children. And a life in danger and fear is not the best option."

"Milady…" Bail Organa turned to her, "it would be a pleasure for me to raise the little girl. My wife and I always wanted to adopt a baby girl. She will be loved with us."

"Bail, you're like a brother to me. And I will sleep calmly, knowing that you're taking care of her." Padmé answered smiling, still holding Obi-Wan's hand.

"What about Luke, the boy ?" Obi-Wan asked.

"To Tattooine, to his family send him." Yoda suggested. Obi-Wan glanced at Padmé and she gave her silent approval.

"Beru and Owen are good people. And Anakin would never return to Tattooine ever again. It is probably the safest place for him." she said.

"I'll take him there myself and I'll watch over him, I promise." Obi-Wan added.

"What about me ? I'm sure Anakin believes I'm dead. Shouldn't we leave it at that ?" Padmé questioned.

"A funeral we have to arrange." Yoda returned.

"But sending Padmé back to Naboo would be too dangerous. I'm sure, that's where Vader is going to look for her first." Bail mentioned concerned, looking at the two Jedi.

"Sabé, my decoy, she'll take my place. She's almost like my twin sister." she said with a calm voice.

"That might work. Sabé looks perfectly like her. And she's already fooled us once back then on Naboo." Obi-Wan added.

"Try it, we must. So be it." Yoda replied quietly.

"And… where am I going then ?" Padmé asked, sadness dripping off her voice.

"With Master Obi-Wan, you will go. Live on Tattooine. The safest place that is for you, too." Yoda returned before Obi-Wan even had a slight chance to say something. Mouth opened, he turned to Yoda and started to stutter:

"Master… Do you really believe that is a good idea ? I… I just think… I have a bad feeling about this." Yoda could not resist putting on an amused grin.

I want her to be with me. I want to spend my lifetime with her. She is a dream come true. She is an angel. But she is Anakin's angel. And besides, did she mean what she said to me ? Maybe she was just hallucinating, talking meaningless stuff, holding on to every single blade of grass…

"A bad feeling I do not have, Master Obi-Wan. A good feeling about this I have. Doubt you should not such an old Jedi's decision." the green Jedi Master answered, pointing his stick at Obi-Wan.

The Jedi was confused and nervous at the same time. Did Master Yoda not sense the feelings he had developed for Padmé ? Didn't he feel the tension between them ? Had he forgotten about the rule of attachment ? And what had happened to Anakin ? Right now, Obi-Wan was nothing but afraid. He was afraid of falling down the edge just like his padawan learner. Afraid of breaking Padmé's heart one more time. Afraid of loving her. And now, of all creatures in the galaxy, it had to be Yoda to push him into chaos.

Obi-Wan reached out to the Force and tried to show the old Master that chaos in his mind. All these voices that told him not to give in to his feelings because it would be wrong and because it was not allowed anyways. But on the other hand there was his loyal friendship and deep love for the senator. He wanted to be with her, but he couldn't. And because he loved her so much, he needed to leave her.

I'm torn between my feelings and the Jedi. Whenever I look into her eyes, I want to kiss her, embrace her and forget who I am. But I just can't. I can't leave all of this behind. The Jedi are my family.

At first, Yoda did not show any reactions to the Jedi's desperate call. Only when Bail Organa got up from his chair and offered Padmé to take her back to the infirmary to get a little more rest, he started to answer Obi-Wan's questions.

"Confused you are, Master Obi-Wan."

"Haven't you heard my thoughts through the Force ? I feel lost within the chaos that controls my mind right now." he explained with a trembling voice.

There are too many voices in my mind. And every voice tells me completely different things. A million advices, another million 'no's. A labyrinth of words and there is no way out.

"Heard I have you. But a problem I do not see."

"I… I love her. I loved her all along. Through all the years, I had feelings for her." Obi-Wan was close to tears. He had never admitted this to anyone. And had never expected to talk about feelings like that with Yoda.

"Not like young Skywalker you are. Turn to the dark side you will not. Sensed your feelings I have a long time ago. Love and friendship I sensed, not anger, fear or jealousy. With your apprentice she was. Married him, the father of her children. But jealousy I do not sense within you. Offered your help you did. Loved both of them. Happiness you wanted for them. Right I am ?"

"Yes, Master." he replied quietly.

"Lover her you do anyways. Share your grief about young Skywalker you should. No one she has, but you, Obi-Wan. Heal her wounds only you can." the old Jedi added.

"I'd love to take her with me. But it somehow feels like treason on Anakin." Obi-Wan answered, covering his face with his hands.

"Your conflict I feel. Anakin... Dead he is. But part of him still wants her to get a little piece of happiness. As his friend, help her you must."

"But it is against the Jedi code, isn't it ?" Obi-Wan almost whispered the words and looked down.

"Obsessive love and selfishness, the code is against. Selfless you are. How else could you have stayed loyal and true through all the years, although feeling you had for her ? If you were meant to fall like your padawan, fallen you would have already." Yoda returned with a calm voice.

"I think I have to meditate on that for quite a while." Obi-Wan said while getting up from his chair, when Yoda started talking again.

"Master Obi-Wan, wait only one more moment. Training I have for you." he said with a joyful face expression.

"Training ?" Obi-Wan wondered what kind of training that could be.

"And old friend has learned the path to immortality. From the netherworld of the Force returned... your old Master."

"Qui-Gon !"

"How you can talk to him, I will teach you. Maybe help you with the confusion in your head, he can..."

To Be Continued...