I own Ayame. Everyone else belongs to their respective owners.
The two decided to seek out Master Yoda, who was teaching a beginner lightsaber class. As the two walked in, Yoda tapped his staff on the floor.
"Younglings! Younglings! A visitor we have!" he said, acknowledging the two adults.
"Hello Master Obi-Wan. Hello Master Ayame," the younglings chorused.
"Hello," Obi-Wan and Ayame said together. "We're sorry to disturb you, Master," Obi-Wan continued, speaking to Yoda.
"What help can I be, hmm?" Yoda asked with a smile.
"We're looking for a planet described by an old friend. He's trustworthy, but the system doesn't show on any archive maps," Ayame said.
"Mmm," Yoda said, nodding. He then turned to his class. "Lost a planet, Masters Ayame and Obi-Wan have. How embarrassing...how embarrassing." The children giggled, and the masters in question smiled. They knew that this was for the childrens benefit. "Liam, the shades," Yoda said to one of the young boys. "Gather round the map reader. Clear your minds, and find this wayward planet we will," he then said to the class. Obi-Wan placed a data crystal on a small post that rose up in the middle of the room as the boy called Liam closed the shades. The room went dark and the crystal lit up, projecting a collection of stars throughout the room.
"It ought to be...here," Obi-Wan said, pointing to where the planet should be. "But it isn't. Gravity is pulling all of the stars in the area towards this spot."
"Hmm. Gravity's silhouette remains, but the star and all of the planets...disappeared, they have. How can this be? A thought? Anyone?" Yoda asked his class. Any normal adult would be hesitant of asking a child for advice. However, Jedi knew that the mind of a child was untainted by the confines of what some believed to be logic. They were still able to think creatively.
"Master?" A young boy spoke up. "Because someone erased it from the archive memory." Yoda gave a chuckle.
"Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is," he said. "The Padawan is right. Go to the center of gravity's pull, and find your planet, you will." Ayame and Obi-Wan grinned. The solution was so simple, yet neither of them had even thought about it. The three older Jedi walked out of the room, Obi-Wan summoning the crystal to him as they left. "The data must have been erased," Yoda said quietly, clearly deep in thought.
"But, Master Yoda, who could empty information from the archives? That's impossible, isn't it?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Dangerous and disturbing, this puzzle is," Yoda said. "Only a Jedi could have erased those files, but who and why? Harder to answer. Meditate on this, I will." Ayame and Obi-Wan bowed and walked off. "Master Ayame, a moment?" Yoda called. Ayame stopped and turned.
"Of course, Master," she replied. "Go ahead. I'll catch up," she told Obi-Wan. He nodded and gave her hand a squeeze before leaving. She returned to Yoda, who had just dismissed his class.
"Something to tell me, have you?" he asked, a knowing twinkle in his eyes. Ayame felt her heart sink a little. She had a feeling that he knew about her vision, but she had been hoping that he wouldn't ask her so soon.
"Master..." she began, but Yoda held up a hand.
"I understand your concern, Ayame. However, you must learn to let go of those fears, and have faith that your Padawan trusts in himself," he said. He was right, and she knew it.
"Yes, Master. Forgive me for not confiding in you sooner," she said, kneeling and bowing her head.
"Still young, you are," Yoda said. "You still have much to learn." Ayame made sure that sank in. She was a Knight, had her own Padawan, but her Master could still make her feel like a naughty child. I'll always be young in his eyes, she reminded herself. Yoda put a hand on her shoulder and smiled kindly. "But, proud of you, I am. A powerful Jedi, you have become," he said. Ayame grinned.
"Because of what you taught me, Master," she said, every humble.
"Now, I believe, a mission awaits you, as does your husband," he said, and waddled off.
"Yes, Master," she said. She got off and ran towards the hangar bay where Obi-Wan was waiting. When she got closer, Obi-Wan looked at her, concerned.
"Are you alright? You seem...different," he asked.
"I'm fine. Just another lesson to be learned," she replied. The two Knights hopped into a two-man Jedi Fighter and left Courescant, attaching to a Hyperdrive engine and heading to Kamino. It was past the Outer Rim, so there was time to talk.
"Alright, what did he say?" Obi-Wan asked when they were safely in hyperspace.
"He knew I didn't tell him everything about my vision. He knew who I saw," she replied.
"Are you sure?" Obi-Wan asked.
"He had that look in his eye, Ben," Ayame replied. "I'm sure."
"Ayame..." Obi-Wan said, worried.
"I'm alright, really. I'm still nervous, and the fact that we're essentially flying into the unknown isn't helping. But, we have to trust ourselves, and trust the Force will be with us," Ayame said, placing her hand on his shoulder. He placed his hand on hers and they melded their auras together.
"I'm sorry we couldn't spend more time together these past few years," Obi-Wan said as he felt her emotions wash over him. There was fear, concern, and a slight amount of sadness underneath everything. However, her love for him was stronger than all of those, and her faith in herself, him, and the Force bolstered that. Ayame could feel his genuine concern and wish that they could have a normal life. There was also a strong sense of duty to the Republic, the Jedi Order, and her. Both used each others resolve to bolster their own, because deep down, they both knew that they were right where they should be.
"It's fine," Ayame replied, meaning it. "We agreed, and we both know that we could never be anything less than what we are." Obi-Wan kissed her hand. Ayame smiled, and gently stroked his hair. "I should have cut your hair before we left," she commented lightly.
"Oh stop it," Obi-Wan replied, playfully slapping her hand away. Ayame laughed and sat back, clearing her mind.
