( closed ) imperial march plays?

[facultative]

Who: Anakin Skywalker (facultative) and various
What: Anakin wakes up from his month long nap
When: Throughout October
Where: Around

Content Warnings: n/a

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[jedies]

[ uh-huh. ]

What's this all about, Anakin?

[facultative]

You should tell me.

[He's not the one keeping secrets this time.]

[jedies]

Tell you what, precisely?

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Anything!

[Anakin wants to go over and shake him, except he doesn't have the restraint to not hit him so he stands there doing everything he can to not move.]

[jedies]

What is this about, Anakin?

[facultative]

Who is Jason, Obi-Wan?

[He doesn't have it in him to articulate what the problem actually is.]

[jedies]

[ ah, so that's what it is. ]

Jason is a boyfriend of mine, Anakin. Is that a problem?

[facultative]

Were you ever going to tell me?

[jedies]

If you were interested, yes. I just didn't think you cared all that much about my love life. It's not all that engaging.

How many details do you want? I'm not ashamed to be lurid.

[facultative]

[He'd been hoping it was something else, shame over breaking the code maybe. At least there'd be some sort of excuse even if he wouldn't have been happy about it. Anything other than Obi-Wan didn't find him important enough to tell.]

...why wouldn't I care? What did I do wrong this time?

[jedies]

[ obi-wan blinks, perplexed. ]

You didn't do anything wrong, Anakin. You know I've never cared much about sharing personal details like that. I prefer to keep that between my partners and no one else.

[facultative]

But-- [I thought I wasn't anyone.

Jason had claimed to not want to come between them, but it felt like Obi-Wan had done that for him.]

He already knew everything about me.

[jedies]

[ obi-wan doesn't quite grasp what the issue is here. of course anakin is important to him? anyone who meets obi-wan would know that. ]

Yes. Because you're more than that, Anakin.

[facultative]

Am I?

I guess I should be glad I don't think you're dead this time.

[Obi-Wan probably doesn't even remember what he's referring to. Anakin had thought his whole world had fallen apart and it hadn't been the same after.]

[jedies]

[ of course he remembers. his jaw tightens briefly. ]

That was a very different set of circumstances.

[facultative]

I know. Duty comes first.

And it wasn't something you even thought about here.

[jedies]

Helping people comes first. And that's what we thought we were accomplishing then.

[facultative]

And now?

[jedies]

And now I still believe in helping people. I simply don't have a Senate to answer to. Or a puppetmaster to pull the strings.

[facultative]

[He shakes his head.]

Not about that. You still lied to me.

Does Ezra know?

[jedies]

About what? Jason? No. As I said, I don't talk about it.

[facultative]

[...If there's one silver lining to this it's that his replacement hasn't been kept in the loop as well.]

Well you should!

[He blinks back tears that have started welling up in frustration.]

[jedies]

[ obi-wan seems perplexed. ]

Why?

[facultative]

Ever since we got here, you stopped talking to me unless I've done something. Your friends introduce themselves first, I turn around and suddenly you've got a new padawan.

[His voice wavers, but he still manages to get the words out.]

I know I ruined your life, but you said you still wanted me here and I don't know if I believe you any more.

[jedies]

[ ah. obi-wan weighs this for a moment, his expression undecipherable. ]

How long were you married to Padme before you told me the truth, Anakin?