Chapter 5 – Anakin's and Obi-Wan's Dilemma

Webmaster's Note: Okay this chapter of The Kumite, breaks away from the tournamnet briefly and describes Anakin's and Obi-Wan's dilemma from being away from their loved ones. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I always did love Anakin & Padme together :-) Sorry if this is short.

IN AN APARTMENT SOMEWHERE ON CORUSCANT

Padme tried her best to sleep, but just couldn't. Her husband wasn't there beside her in bed. She reached out with her arm on the empty side of the bed and moved her hand up and down. Only when the little life inside her kicked, did she move her hand back to her swollen stomach.

"Please little one, wait until your daddy comes home."

BACK ON MUSTAFAR

The round of sixty-four was over, the round of thirty two would begin in a few hours. Anakin could hear Padme's pleas through the force. How he wish he could just go back to Coruscant and be with his wife. Obi-Wan, sensing what Anakin was thinking, turned to his friend.

"Anakin, I know you miss her. You think it is any harder for me being away from Sabe?"

Obi-Wan in his heart, had always been in love with Padme's loyal handmaiden Sabe. Heaven knows, she had saved Obi-Wan's life many times, as well as Padme's. Anakin, still longing for his wife, turned his attention back to Obi-Wan.

"Master, it's different with me and Padme. More so now that she is with child. We're married."

Obi-Wan had thought many times about asking for Sabe's hand in marriage, but being on the verge of being appointed to the Jedi High Council, Obi-Wan didn't want to give Mace Windu or Yoda a reason to not appoint him.

"I've just worked so hard to get to where I am now, my old friend"

Anakin knew Obi-Wan too well for this. He knew not the sith themselves could keep Obi-Wan away from Sabe.

"Master, just ask for her hand. You know you will get it! Sabe loves you too much to say no."

"Anakin my friend, you have always been the one to follow your heart. It comes with the fact you actually knew love before you came into the Order. My love for Sabe is true, but how can I be the husband she deserves?"

Anakin looked at his former master with awe. Obi-Wan actually envied HIM! And it just made Anakin miss Padme even more. Anakin had to push the thoughts out of his head for the time being. The round of thirty two was about to begin.