TW: Death. Otherwise, carry on💗

(y/n) POV:

Obi-Wan didn't respond to my question and still continued to observe us, looking back and forth between us occasionally. He was taken aback from what he witnessed, most likely, because he usually has something to say about everything. My heart was pounding just as fast as before, but this time I was scared. I was scared that everything we went through would be for nothing. Would Obi-Wan tell the Counil about this?

Anakin cleared his throat from beside me, "No need to fret that hairy little head of yours, Obi-Wan. I was just teaching (y/n) the fine art of espionage." He paused and added on when Obi-Wan's expression stayed the same, "You know, in case we ever need to perform espionage."

I blinked slowly and clenched my jaw, concealing the urge to smack him for using the worst possible excuse. We've already proven to be horrible spies, on many occasions. Besides, even though I appreciate Anakin's efforts but there's no way Obi-Wan is going to believe that. Especially after we've already had so many slip ups.

Obi-Wan squinted his eyes in confusion and studied us carefully. I assumed he was trying to assess the situation and search his brain for the right thing to say.

Finally he inhaled and held his breath for a moment, then released it, while never taking his eyes off of us.

He ignored Anakin's second-class espionage excuse, "Is this what you two do whenever you're alone?" He asked in a fascinatingly casual voice, as if he was more curious rather than upset.

Pretty much actually, now that I think about it.

His question nonplussed me, though. I predicted that he would ask how long we've been doing this, or if we recognized how careless we were being, but there was no hint of vexation in the way he spoke. I also suddenly felt really embarrassed that he walked in on us like that, especially when we thought we were in the clear from being seen.

"Uh....maybe?" I answered, not sure how to respond. There was no point in lying but I didn't want to be blunt about this just yet, especially since we were treading very dangerous waters.

He nodded slowly and began stroking his beard, looking to the side for a moment reflectively. His features gave away no clear emotion which made me feel nauseous from the anticipation. Even though he was more laid back than the other Jedi, I had no idea what he would do with this information of the scene he stumbled upon.

I peered over at Anakin for some reassurance, since I wasn't able to reassure myself. He side-eyed me and sensed my nervousness, and reached down to hold my left hand in his mechanical one. His gentle touch instantly eased my hyperactive nerves and my posture relaxed as well. I knew why he did this gesture. It was his way of telling me that no matter what happens, he wouldn't give up on me. And I felt the same way.

Without considering the significance of my next words, I spoke to him through my mind, calming all of my nerves to open that gateway.

"I love you."

My eyes widened in shock at my own words that I just communicated to him. We had never used the 'L' word to each other, it's not a word that the Jedi use that much since we can't be attached to, or possess anything. I've always loved Anakin as a best friend, and I still do, but recently it's been difficult to tell the difference between loving him and being in love with him. It's crossed my mind a couple times but I didn't want to say anything until I knew for sure if I really was in love with him. And though I haven't verbally said it until now, I realized I was truly in love with him when he comforted me the other day about my vision of the future. Even when he knew about the darkness and peril that we'd have to endure in the future, he still made it his priority to be there for me no matter what. And that's what matters most to me.

Even though it feels like it's been forever, we haven't really been together for that long and I wondered if I had entered down a path that he wasn't following yet. What if he doesn't feel the same way?

Anakin didn't even have time to physically react because Obi-Wan finally thought of a response, which I almost forgot about.

"Alright then." He responded in a nonchalant tone, looking at us with his calm blue eyes.

"What?" Anakin and I both asked in unison, and released our hands from each other. Did he just say 'alright then?'

"Aren't you mad at us, or at least more surprised?" I questioned, feeling like this had to be a trick. There's no way we would be off the hook this easily.

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes and pulled his backpack off of his shoulders, then began tinkering with the contents inside of it. "It's quite difficult to be surprised when you two haven't been very secretive."

Anakin and I snapped our heads to each other in disbelief, barely being able to comprehend what was happening. "Are you saying that you already knew about this and didn't tell us?" Anakin asked with a hint of anger in his voice. I was becoming incensed too, because if Obi-Wan really did know about this already, then he could've saved us so much trouble by telling us.

He shrugged and pulled out what looked to be three ear-pieces from his backpack, the ones that we use for missions to listen in on important conversations, typically with villains.

"I didn't know anything." He said defensively, emphasizing 'know', "I did have a hunch, however, that there was uh....business—we'll call it—occurring between you two that isn't customarily expected between friends."

My eyebrows were still furrowed in confusion, and I crossed my arms to keep myself from fidgeting with my robe. It was like with every answer just came another question.

"But what made you think to even guess that this was happening between us?" I asked. "That's a pretty big conclusion to jump to."

He sighed and put down the ear-pieces, turning fully to us so we had all of his attention, "Do you honestly think that I believed your excuse of being in the washroom at the same time? And did you assume that I brushed off both of your excessive anxieties about each other? And don't think I haven't noticed how (y/n) wears her hood up every time she leaves your shared room."

I blushed at that last part and turned my head slightly away from Anakin so I wouldn't have to look at the smirk he's attempting to hide, which I know is there because I could faintly hear him chuckle through his nose. I didn't like how embarrassed I got when talking about the love bites on my neck, but he always thought it was adorable, which just made me more embarrassed.

Obi-Wan rolled his eyes at Anakin's immature reaction but maintained his calm and collected expression.

"But you haven't told anyone yet, obviously. The question I have, is why? And why would you agree to let us share a room if you had these suspicions?" I asked at a quicker pace, because I was still afraid of what he would say.

He sighed again and shook his head, causing his auburn hair to fall back in front of his eyes. "There are quite a few reasons why, truth be told. This unique prophecy is one reason, and I've come to wonder if you two being romantically involved may be the goal of it all. As in, the 'two becoming one' aspect. But another reason is simply because I care deeply for the both of you, and I just couldn't bring myself to voice my surmises to the Council."

I nodded slowly and took in all of his words, feeling myself visibly relax from the relief of knowing that he's on our side. I exhaled all of my pent up anxiety and smiled gratefully at Obi-Wan. "Thank you, you're a true friend. This secret relationship has been hard for us but we've done our best to make it work."

He nodded and laughed drily, "Clearly, since you both know nothing about proper espionage. I'm offended that you even tried using it as such a poor excuse." He said while glaring at Anakin.

"Hey! It was all I could think of." Anakin protested with his arms crossed. I laughed at the two of them, feeling another weight being lifted off of my chest at how normal everything was between the three of us. Now we didn't have to keep this from Obi-Wan anymore, which made me feel like the luckiest Jedi in the Order. Anakin and I have both broken the Code more times than I can count and in many different ways, but does it even matter anymore? At least, the part about our relationship.

Anakin rolled his eyes at Obi-Wan's comment and went to grab one of the ear-pieces that was on the table, "Let's just start this, already."

But Obi-Wan snatched the ear-piece away before Anakin could touch it, "Slow down, Anakin. You haven't even heard my plan yet."

Anakin sighed impatiently and crossed his arms, waiting expectantly for Obi-Wan to explain his plan. I chuckled amusedly and walked up beside the two of them and waited as well.

"Anyways, instead of persuading one of the townsfolk to be our bait, I believe that one of us should take that position instead." He said, and then glanced at Anakin. "By one of us, I mean you."

Anakin's eyes widened and he gestured to himself, "What? Why me?"

I nudged his shoulder playfully, "I thought you were the brave and charming hero that always comes to the rescue. Surely an assassin should be a piece of cake for you?" I asked teasingly, mocking some of his previous statements about himself. I was specifically calling out his overinflated ego which I loved doing on a regular basis, and he knew it. He would never admit it to anyone else besides me, but he also loved when I called him out like that.

He crossed his arms and scoffed, but I could tell that it was lighthearted. "Fine."

Obi-Wan nodded with an amused smile and passed out all of the ear-pieces to us, "Anakin, you'll be in here by yourself when the time comes, which is very soon, while (y/n) and I will be outside behind another building. We can't be too close to risk being seen, but with these," He gestured to the ear-pieces, "we'll be able to hear everything."

I nodded and put my ear-piece on my ear, "Sounds good. Assuming this assassin shows up, then we should easily be able to get him."

Obi-Wan waited outside for me while I finished putting on my robe, which I had taken off earlier before he walked in on me and Anakin. Right now, Anakin still stood in the same spot next to me but he didn't say anything. It was awkwardly silent and I knew why, which made my stomach churn with nausea. I quickly grabbed my lightsaber to put in my utility belt and walked in the direction of the door with my head down.

But before I could walk more than three steps, Anakin grabbed my wrist and spun me around, then gripped my waist so he could pull me against himself. I looked up at him in surprise, not knowing what to expect next. He sighed and slid his fingers around my body so that they held my lower back, "Look, about what you said to me earlier in your mind, I just wanted to say that I—"

"(y/n), Let's get moving! I don't want this plan to fail just because you've been snogging with Anakin." Obi-Wan demanded irritably from outside.

I sighed and put my hands against Anakin's chest, peeved that he was interrupted right before he could tell me how he felt. "We can talk about it after, okay?" I asked, swallowing my evident nervousness.

He looked unsure but nodded anyways. He let me go and I could sense his gaze on me as I silently exited room, feeling dissatisfied. What would he have said if we hadn't been interrupted? Does he feel the same yet? I want to believe that he does, more than anything. But I won't assume anything until I hear it from his own words.

Time skip~

It's been about thirty minutes and Ryloth's
three moons have all risen by now. The plan was hopefully about to be set into motion. Anakin won't reveal that he's a Jedi, at least not right away, so that the assassin will think he's weak or unarmed. Then when he's about to strike, Obi-Wan and I will rush inside to stop him. I'm not sure if this plan will be as easy as it sounds, but it's the only way as to not involve the residents.

It was silent. The faint ambience of the town could be heard but that was about it. We waited with anticipation, expecting something to happen at any moment. But it was still silent for a long time. Anakin was probably bored out of his mind at this point.

I sighed and sat down from my crouching position behind a barrel, "What should we do?" I asked Obi-Wan who was also crouching behind a barrel. He shook his head, "Nothing. We must wait."

I chewed the insides of my cheeks impatiently. I don't know how Obi-Wan manages to stay patient in these situations, because it's nearly impossible for me.

I stared blankly at the night sky and began counting the bright stars when I suddenly heard static, and then footsteps through my ear-piece. I smacked Obi-Wan's arm to get his attention, and when he looked at me confusedly, I pointed to my ear-piece. He nodded and listened with his own to hear what I was hearing.

I could vaguely hear voices that consisted of more static, but was disappointed because the voices were very muffled as well. It was impossible to make out what they were saying. It did sound like two people though, so that most likely means that Anakin is there with this assassin. I pulled the ear-piece closer to my ear but it still didn't help with how fuzzy the sounds were.

I huffed and looked at Obi-Wan, "Why aren't these working?" I demanded quietly.

He stroked his beard and furrowed his brows, "I don't know. They should be working fine, which makes this more confusing."

I started to get worried, if we can't hear what's happening then we won't know when to get in there. Did someone mess with the ear-pieces? If they're supposed to work like Obi-Wan says, then I can't think of another reason as to why every sound is fuzzy and staticky.

A dark unease settled within my heart, making me shiver. I felt an unstoppable burning sensation in my chest, as if a darker force was telling me to go save Anakin from any danger he could be in. It was the same feeling I got when I encountered that Sith Lord in my vision of the future. I couldn't wait any longer, I had to know if he was okay. I let my fears take over my body and I shot up, and ran around the barrel straight for the building.

"(y/n) no!" Obi-Wan called from behind me. I didn't stop though, I was too worried and couldn't resist the dark force that was pulling me in. I used the force to knock down the door, and stomped inside. What I saw next only fueled the fire in me; it was Cad Bane. And as I walked in, he was pointing a blaster straight at Anakin's chest.

I didn't hesitate for a second as I reached my hand out and began choking him. He immediately dropped the blaster and desperately grabbed at his neck, trying to pry the invisible force off of his restricted airways.

Anakin's eyes widened and he snapped his head towards me, looking confused and shocked at the same time, "(y/n) stop!"

"No! He's trying to hurt you." I growled and felt another wave of cold fire in my lungs, pushing me to go further. I instantly snapped his neck and watched his body slump to the concrete floor. I panted from all the adrenaline that now left my body, and was being replaced with a mix of fatigue and satisfaction. I knew it was a good decision to come in here, if I didn't then Anakin could've been seriously hurt. The thought of anyone laying a finger on him completely brought out the familiar darkness I've tried to conceal.

I sighed and brushed some dust off of myself, then walked over to Anakin who's eyes were locked on Cad Bane's dead body. I couldn't read his expression but based on his clenched fists and rigid form, it seemed like he was....angry?

"Anakin? Are you okay?" I asked and reached out to touch his shoulder.

He turned his head towards me and swatted my hand away, then grabbed both of my shoulders to quickly spin me around and push my body into the wall. My senses went numb from shock of the forceful contact, but then my back started to throb slightly as I regained my composure. This isn't the reaction I was expecting from him, so I looked up at him confusedly for an explanation.

"What were you thinking?" He seethed, ignoring my previous question. Though I knew he was angry, he also looked exceedingly nervous.

I was utterly perplexed now, since I assumed that he would be happy that I just saved him. "Uh....I was thinking that I just saved your life?" I half-questioned.

I tried moving put of his grip but he pushed me backwards again, preventing me from leaving and digging his fingers into my shoulders. He shook his head, "No, you didn't. I had a plan that was working until you came in. He was just about to reveal where Count Dooku's main hideout is, and now that he's dead, we'll probably never know. If you had just stayed outside then this wouldn't have happened."

His deep cerulean eyes burned into mine as he spoke, and I could tell that every word was laced with pure ire; he was angry with me. He was angry with me.

As I actually thought about and took in his words, I realized what I had just done. I barged in here without even thinking about how it could've completely ruined our plan, I killed someone in less than five seconds, all because I was worried and didn't bother to assess the situation. I didn't even know for sure what was happening, I just assumed the worst because of my selfish concerns for Anakin. My concern for him awakened a different side of me, the one that caused my body to internally burn with temptation. I thought back to when I killed Elliot the exact same way as I killed Cad Bane. I remembered how I said I wouldn't let the darkness cloud my vision of right and wrong a second time. But that's exactly what happened tonight.

My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach and the cold fire evaporated into lifeless waters. I looked down away from his eyes, feeling more ashamed than ever at the weight of my sins.

What is wrong with me?

(a/n): This chapter makes me laugh because I actually tried finishing it last night but fell asleep halfway through😂 Anyways, I hope that this one was good because I wasn't too sure about it haha. Also for those who haven't yet, I have a new story called 'I Hate You More' and chapter 1 is already out. It would mean a lot if you checked it out! (It's another Anakin x Reader)❤️