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"I can get more when we get back to Tatooine. And I was going to give you half a dose, anyways. It can be really effective so it's better to start at the smallest dose possible." And, he didn't add, Obi-Wan's trauma was definitely more recent and pressing than his own, which he'd been working on for years now. He could meditate, whereas he knew Obi-Wan hadn't even tried since the Destroyer.

"I'll stay right here with you, the whole time."

He is pretty hesitant, still, but the hesitation really is in trying to weigh the repercussions of losing that medication to Anakin, versus the repercussions to Anakin from worrying about his lack of sleep and having to deal with an increasingly more sleep deprived and therefore unstable partner.

In the end, he considered the decision as best he could, and reached a conclusion that should probably be obvious.

"All right. I'll try but you don't have to stay here and watch me take a nap."

Anakin kissed Obi-Wan again. "I said I'd stay here, not watch you. Maybe I'll take a nap, too."

He sat up and scooted off the bed. "Don't fall asleep, I'll be right back."

Anakin was only a few minutes grabbing his meds and finding something in the kitchen to cut the pill and then to grab a glass of water. He bet the water here tasted amazing.

And then he was back by Obi-Wan's side of the bed offering him the cup and the half pill.

He returned the kiss softly and slowly, then sat up when Anakin got up, so he wouldn't risk dozing off while he waited. He didn't expect it to take as long as it did, and it ended up being a good thing that he sat up; he was exhausted enough that he probably would have fallen asleep while waiting.

He looked up when he felt Anakin coming back, took the cup and half-pill when offered to him. He swallowed without complaint and actually drank the entire cup of water. He didn't need it to take the medication, but it did taste good and he was thirsty.

"I hope you do nap. How long will this take to work?"

Anakin crawled back into the bed next to Obi-Wan and rolled half onto Obi-Wan, nuzzling the side of his face into Obi-Wan's chest.

"It metabolizes quickly, it will start working before you drop into REM sleep. I'll be here when you wake up, I promise."

He would probably take a nap himself, the weight of just everything the last few days was finally catching up with him.

He reminded himself that he believed and trusted Anakin, accepted the affection and wrapped one arm over Anakin's waist. He left it intentionally lose enough to allow Anakin to move freely if he chose, but was currently still very accepting of contact and touch.

He closed his eyes in response to the nuzzle, made a noise of agreement in his throat and could feel how tired Anakin was, as well as his own exhaustion.

He reflexively fought sleep a little - already a habit, although not a strong one - but was still asleep within minutes.

Anakin woke up before Obi-Wan, but he let Obi-Wan stay asleep. It was still mostly dark out, the first rays of sunlight lining the horizon still in the future. Instead, he played app games on his phone until he felt Obi-Wan stirring next to him. Then he put his phone away and curled into Obi-Wan.

He carded his finger through Obi-Wan's hair and said, "Good morning," when Obi-Wan finally opened his eyes.

Obi-Wan, exhausted and asleep, actually ... looked younger rather than older. Probably something to do with the loss of the Jedi mask and defenses that came with it; something int he vulnerability.

He ended up curling in on himself a little in his sleep, but he did it turned toward Anakin and he slept heavily and well, thanks to Anakin's medication.

He woke up slowly, yawning and stretching back toward Anakin's hand a little. "Hey. I thought you said you weren't going to look at me," he said, sleepy and mostly teasing.

Obi-Wan did look younger in his sleep, and it was endearing. Not that Anakin would say it out loud.

"I said I wouldn't watch you. I've only been looking at you the last few minutes," Anakin smiled, and kept his hand in Obi-Wan's hair. "Not long enough to be considered watching."

He wanted to ask how Obi-Wan was feeling, but he knew he'd pushed Obi-Wan out of his comfort zone before they'd slept. He could ask later.

"Looking at instead of watching...." He was a little amused by that. He rolled more onto his side and toward facing Anakin, and glanced out the window. "Did you actually manage to get some sleep, then?"

"Mhmm," Anakin said. What he was feeling in the Force eased his fear a great deal.

"Yes, I just woke up about a half hour ago. And I told you I'd be here when you woke up."

He was still not meditating and even reaching into the force very much was a thing he didn't much want to do but... he wasn't shielding from Anakin and at the moment he was both pretty groggy and comfortably content. It was, really, a refreshingly simple state.

He rolled closer to Anakin and nuzzled into him, physically being affectionate and not quite checking the impulse. He had before. He would again. Not right now. "Leia's going to come see you later...."

Anakin stopped moving his hand through Obi-Wan's hair. Not upset, but needing to have that confirmed before he would believe it.

"Really?" When he asked that, his voice sounding small, way too hopeful.

He smiled, very slightly. "Yes. Really. Of course, really. Not for hours, probably." It felt like the middle of the night, "but you're going to see her." Because it was important to Anakin and because he loved Anakin and also just because... it should be.

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Anakin was sure this would benefit Obi-Wan, too.

He couldn't say anything. He could just roll into Obi-Wan, wrap his arms around the man, and bury his face in the man's neck as he held him, half laughing. That might be a bit much for Obi-Wan in the morning, but Anakin couldn't help it.

Again with not using the force overly much, but he wrapped his arms around Anakin in return and rubbed his back.

"Are you laughing or crying?" he asked, quietly.

"Maybe both," Anakin said, not really sure, but couldn't care enough if he was crying.

"Thank you," he said, pulling back enough to kiss Obi-Wan.

He was somewhat bewildered by...

not laughter with tears, that made sense, but thanks?

"Thank Bail. I didn't do anything." he returned the kiss, though softly. "Since we have some time you want to look around the rest of the house? Or grounds?"

Anakin didn't need any proding to get out of bed. He disengaged from Obi-Wan and jumped out, and turned back to hold a hand out to Obi-Wan.

"What do you want to look at first?"

One of them was younger and more spry than the other. Obi-Wan didn't jump out of bed, he rolled to the edge, and pushed himself up much more sedately. "I don't know. It's not enormous. Let's just open doors until we find something interesting."

...Yeah, sleep had given him at least a decent reprieve. Focusing on Anakin more of one.

Anakin was younger and willing to be the spry one pulling Obi-Wan along to the first door on the right.

And behind that door was the nicest bathroom Anakin had seen in a long time. A large soaker tub was set in front of large windows overlooking the lake and mountains. Along the wall to the left was a large walk-in shower.

"Tub or shower?"

He stopped in the doorway and went a little slack jawed with shock. That was the nicest bathroom he had ever seen. It actually rendered him speechless for a little bit.

"...tub." He felt like he should argue about that, resist the temptation for that kind of indulgence but there was just no way. Not with Tatooine being a homebase for even a little while and-

Obi-Wan really, really, loved water.

Anakin pulled Obi-Wan to the tub and leaned over to figure out the faucet. The water started pouring in.

Anakin turned to Obi-Wan, hands going to the hem of his shirt.

"You're going to like this," he said, leaning in for a kiss before tugging on that shirt.

He grabbed the hem of Anakin's shirt in return and after a moment to recover some of his wits quirked a faint smile. "And you're not?" They'd both better enjoy it. Slowly. Lovingly. Luxuriously. He wanted to relish thing.

Something about living in the moment could work in his favor, here.

"Let me take your shirt off first, please."

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Anakin just about melted into Obi-Wan's arms at the polite request. It was a hint of the Obi-Wan he'd come to love romantically and it dealt another blow to the fear Anakin had about the man's wellbeing. He dropped his forehead to Obi-Wan's.

"You can take off whatever you want," he said, lifting his hands.

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