The Art of Patience

 

The Art of Patience Epilogue

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Kiba's peaceful sleep was pierced by the annoying drone of his alarm clock and he slapped the snooze button before opening his eyes and rolling onto his back. He never really liked mornings but he wasn't nearly as bad as most people, just a quick cup of coffee and breakfast and he'd be ready to go.



The tan brunette shifted and propped his head up on a hand to look his sub over while the young man slept. He and Sai had been together for a year and thankfully since Naruto had moved out to live with his own subs Sai had a room of his own though the little sub seemed to prefer sleeping with his master instead of in his own bed.



The older man smiled and chuckled at what he saw, Sai curled up under the covers and so damnably fuckable when he was sleeping. On more than one occasion he'd wanted to wake Sai with his gentle morning fucking but he'd held back, not out of fear, but out of respect. You never woke a dog when he was sleeping soundly, such a rude awakening wouldn’t be done to people either.

 

Sai roused from sleep slowly as usual for him lately, the alarm waking him. While he didn’t mind waking up, he didn’t particularly like the sound choice his Dom used for the damn thing. It was overly loud and almost ear splitting.

 

The dark haired sub rolled over to snuggle against the brown haired man that he now called Master. He loved Kiba, more than he’d ever loved anyone in his entire life. He looked up at Kiba and smiled before snuggling a bit further into him.

 

“Good morning Sir.” he said quietly. Loving how safe he felt in the man’s arms.

 

"Morning Sai... I hope you slept well because I know I did." Kiba held Sai close to his chest and drank in the sight of his new sub. When he'd first been asked to look after Sai he wouldn’t have believed that he’d get to have such a wonderful person under his care. He could see why Naruto had always spoken well of his first.

 

“I slept fine, Sir.” Sai looked away respectfully. Whenever he was with a new Dom he would always call them Sir before Master. Calling the Dom Master in the best of situations meant that there was full trust in the relationship and the submissive was wearing the Dom’s collar on a 24 hour basis.

 

The black haired man was nowhere near that yet and he appreciated the fact that Kiba knew and respected that. Of course Sai would love to be fully owned by Kiba someday but he was content with just getting to know the man. From being with him for a year already, he never wanted to be with anyone else again.

 

“Is there anything you’d like me to do for you this morning, Sir?” Sai asked politely before sitting up slightly, just in case Kiba did say he wanted something.

 

Kiba smiled at Sai and shook his head slightly, the young man was eager to please and did everything he was asked perfectly and without any sort of complaint, not that a trained sub was allowed to complain but there were ways of knowing if they liked the task they were doing if you knew them well enough. "I think I want to stay in bed with you for a while longer, everything else can wait for another five minutes while I wake up the rest of the way."

 

“Yes, Sir.” Sai smiled and lay back down with his Dom, cuddling close to the man.

 

About ten minutes passed and Sai couldn’t help but notice Kiba’s erection pressing against his thigh. Being as trained as he was, the black haired sub’s first reaction was to alleviate the man’s problem but he knew that he was better off now and he didn’t have to worry about being so degraded.

 

Turning slightly, the raven looked up at Kiba before moving just a bit closer. “May I take care of your pleasure, Sir?” he asked while his leg slid gently against the other man’s hard length.

 

"Have I ever told you no? I love having you help me with my mornings no matter what." Kiba rolled onto his back and smiled wickedly as his erection pulled the covers away form Sai slightly and stood proudly at attention under the silky smooth sheets.

 

Sai merely smiled before leaning up to kiss the brown haired man gently. He threw a leg over Kiba’s body and pushed himself up so he was lying on top of his Dom, perfectly comfortable with the feel of the man’s body against his. It was such a change from what he had been used to, almost like he was back with Naruto. In many ways Kiba reminded the dark haired sub of his first Master a great deal, which was just fine with him.

 

Trailing kisses down Kiba’s chest and lower, Sai proceeded to give his Dom the best morning of his life.

 

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Morning sunlight broke through the slightly opened blinds and bathed the large bed with bars of light as the covers stirred. Sasuke squeezed his eyes shut a bit just coming out of sleep before opening them blearily and sighing in resignation.

 

Sitting up a bit the raven looked around and realized he was the only one in the bedroom; of course no one bothered to tell him anything anymore. He swung his legs over the side of the bed before sitting there for a moment, still trying to shake the last remnants of sleep.

 

Last night had been odd; he had had a dream about his Uncle again. That hadn’t happened for months. Ever since Sasuke had testified in court against the man Sasuke had felt some of his fear and anxiety lift from him, knowing the man had been found guilty of all charges and was sent to life in prison.

 

Orochimaru had been convicted and sent to prison as well. Luckily the police were able to find enough evidence on the good doctor to convict him without needing any witnesses. Sasuke remembered almost having to hold Naruto back from demanding he testify. The raven had no desire to let his master go through something so stressful when it wasn’t necessary.

 

Although the dream had come the previous night, Sasuke felt no panic this morning. It was a wonderful feeling; he’d have to tell his therapist about it later that day.

 

Naruto walked into the room wearing only his boxers and a short sleeved shirt with a tray of food in his hands. Itachi had been gone just long enough for the blond to get a shower and put a plate together for Sasuke to eat in bed.



"Glad to see you awake Sasuke! You were so tired you didn't even move when I got up. Guess you needed your sleep."

 

Sasuke turned to look at his master and smiled at seeing his breakfast in the man’s hands. “You didn’t have to make me breakfast, I’m supposed to do that. You spoil me too much.”

 

"Hey it's your day off I’m allowed to spoil you a little bit, besides I need the practice." The blond smiled broadly at Sasuke and sat down next to the young man with the tray balanced on his lap before he handed it to Sasuke. It was true the sub was supposed to do the chores but after seeing Sasuke sleep through the morning like a log it seemed like a good idea to let the younger man just sleep himself out.



Naruto handed Sasuke the tray and frowned before speaking again. He needed to approach this carefully since Sasuke had only recently shown interest in intimate things like passionate kissing and some mild flirting which he wouldn’t have done even a month ago.

 

Sasuke took the offered food with a smile before eating. It didn’t take him particularly long; Naruto knowing he usually didn’t like big breakfasts.

 

Once the raven was finished, he set the plate and tray on the side table and crawled across the bed toward the blonde. “Will you lay down with me for a little bit… please?”

 

It was true that Sasuke hadn’t had sexual intercourse in over a year, but it was getting to the point where it was almost a desire once more. He did crave his Master’s touch as well as Itachi’s and that was a huge step from where he had been until only a couple months ago.

 

"Sure thing Sasuke, I need a little nap before I get a shower anyway." The blond stretched out on the bed and pulled the sheets up just enough to cover his legs and flipped over to his side and smiled invitingly to Sasuke, he really didn’t need the extra sleep but it made a good excuse to cuddle with the young man.

 

Sasuke slipped back under the covers and snuggled against his master’s side, breathing a contented sigh as the blonde’s arm wrapped protectively around him.

 

They lay there for a few minutes and Sasuke couldn’t help but feel the beginnings of arousal. It was a natural occurrence as of late whenever he was in the embrace of either Itachi or Naruto and it almost made him feel like he was in puberty again.

 

The raven pressed himself a bit closer and caught the eye of his master before gently pressing his lips to the other man’s. He liked how Naruto let him be in control at first and then ease his way into submission. It made it a lot more comfortable to handle.

 

Naruto smiled at his kitty and flicked his tongue gently against Sasuke’s teeth to ask for permission to enter the young man’s mouth. His hormones told him to take Sasuke into his arms as soon as possible and fuck him till they were both exhausted but as a good master he knew it was best for Sasuke to lead otherwise it wouldn’t be fun for either of them.

 

Sasuke let the blonde invade his mouth all the while enjoying the feeling of closeness he felt being in his master’s arms. He arched up into the touch and moaned through the kiss as his desire for more grew steadily.

 

Naruto put a hand gently on Sasuke’s neck and held him close as he sought to invade every corner of the young Uchiha’s mouth and gently ran that hand down the boy’s chest and side. God damn it Sasuke was so hot in bed and waiting for him to soften up sometimes felt like he was wearing a cocking until the moment he could gently dominate Sasuke.

 

The raven pulled back a bit, feeling a bit constricted with the hand on his neck but managed to relax once more as Naruto’s hand ran down his chest. He so desperately wanted to take it to the next level but wasn’t sure how to go about it.

 

He looked desperately to his Master begging with his eyes to get some direction, to be told what he should do.

 

Naruto broke the kiss and looked at Sasuke with lust filled eyes; he had felt the boy tensing up for a moment and was glad that the young man hadn’t tried to push him off.



"Don't be scared, I want us to feel good together like we did before. I don’t want to scare you every time I hold you."

 

Sasuke blushed a bit at his master’s gentle words. “You don’t scare me at all… I’m just not sure what to do.”

 

"Don't worry, just do to me what you love having done to you Sasuke.”The blond stretched out on is back presenting Sasuke with access to every part of his body with a coy smile spreading on his face. Sasuke was going to have to show what he wanted so they could start playing together without hesitation.

 

Sasuke sat up, used to Naruto giving him full access to his body, and threw a leg over the blonde so he could sit on Naruto’s thighs. At first he wasn’t sure what to do… not having gone passed that point previously. He tried to think of what his Master would enjoy but he tried to think quickly, not wanting the man to have to wait too long.

 

The blond stretched to give Sasuke the best access to every part of his body and gave his recovering sub a sultry smile that he knew looked sexy in bed. He wanted to tell Sasuke to hurry up and do something but the same voice that had told him to let Sasuke go during the kiss told him to wait and let the short haired sub make the first move but god damn it was hard not to just roll the little man over and shower him with passion!

 

Making up his mind, Sasuke took a hold of Naruto’s hand and laced their fingers together before leaning down to experimentally flick one of the blonde’s dark nipples with his tongue, never taking his eyes of his Master the entire time.

 

Naruto clutched Sasuke’s hand in appreciation and arched his back to give his sub greater access to his tanned body. Trust Sasuke to be both a tease and a comfort at the same time. The blond wanted to get down to serious business of fucking and his dearest Kitty wanted to play at the moment just like his namesake.



"Sasuke dear god I forgot how good your tongue was."

 

Sasuke paused in his actions and raised his head, seeming to contemplate his Master’s words before he gave the man a playful smile, lowering his mouth once more to softly scrape his teeth along the hardening nub. He knew that Naruto liked teeth and Sasuke wanted to give the man everything at that moment; anything to please him.

 

Naruto gasped and felt his cock hardening with each passing second, Sasuke knew what he was doing and he was doing it perfectly! Now if only the young man would get to the main event soon. If Sasuke kept teasing him the blond would be sorely tempted to rub his cock against Sasuke’s body to ease his sexual frustration.

 

The raven moved his mouth to the blonde’s other nipple and gave it the same treatment, noticing how rapidly his Master’s cock was increasing in size. It motivated him to keep going, knowing that he was pleasing the man underneath him and it made him feel wanted; something he had been craving more and more recently.

 

Sasuke could feel his own penis begin to swell and for a moment he started to panic a bit. This was all pushing his limits now and he wasn’t sure how comfortable he really felt with it. Ceasing all movement, the raven sat up and looked down at Naruto’s face, searching for something but he didn’t really know what he was looking for; reassurance maybe? Whatever it was, he needed it or else he wouldn’t be able to continue.

 

He sat on his Master, now feeling a bit awkward and the anxiety started to increase and he gently slid off of the man, instantly feeling guilty for stopping their time together so abruptly. Sasuke looked away from Naruto, shame and frustration creeping up into his mind.

 

“I’m sorry, Master… I… I can’t do it.” Tears brimmed to the surface of his eyes and he tried desperately to keep them there but he knew he’d lose that battle. A few managed to make their escape, trailing down his face slowly. He was just glad he was looking away and Naruto didn’t have to see them.

 

Naruto sat up and ignored his erection with a small amount of effort and propped his head on a hand before looking at Sasuke. He could tell that Kitty had really tried but there was still something holding him back.



"It's alright Sasuke. I don’t want you to push yourself any farther than you feel comfortable going." The blond smiled reassuringly as his hormones raged at him for release and pleasure.

 

Sasuke didn’t look at the man, clearly hearing the disappointment in his voice, no matter how much his Master was trying to hide it.

 

“I’m so useless; I can’t even do anything for you. I want to be what you need so badly…” His head turned then to look at the blonde. “Tell me how. Tell me how I can be what you want. It’s already been over a year now, why can’t I get over this?”

 

The blond sat up and gently gathered Sasuke in his arms so that the subs face was against his chest, 



"You're not useless Sasuke, I was just pushing you too hard that's all. Let’s just lay down together for a while until you feel a bit better then we can try again. You were doing really well."

 

Sasuke nodded and wrapped his arms around the blonde’s waist as if the other man was all he needed in the world. He let his Master lay them down and he kept his head on Naruto’s chest as he took calming breaths, trying to force back the panic that had begun to grip him.

 

“I really thought I was getting better. I’ve been feeling a lot more aroused lately than I had been since before that night.” Sasuke knew that Naruto understood which ‘night’ he was talking about. Anyone who knew about the situation understood what it meant.

 

“I just feel like I’ve disappointed you… It makes me feel like I’m a failure. Like I can’t please you how you want.” Despite his actions to calm himself, his tears started fresh at the words he was finally letting out. He had never told his Master how he really felt about the situation and now that he was getting it out in the open, it seemed a bit overwhelming.

 

Naruto stroked Sasuke’s back to help him calm down and smiled into his sub’s hair as the young man cried. So that was what had been bothering him the past few days, the blond had thought that he was just worrying preoccupied with other things he was dealing with. It had never occurred to Naruto that sex WAS the problem.



"You are getting better Sasuke and I'm happy that you've come so far since then but I was your friend before I was your master and I never resented or regretted that. You are perfect the way you are Sasuke, I don’t want you to change that."

 

Sasuke looked at his Master with tears still shining in his eyes. He knew the man was right, he was always right. And who was he to doubt the one that was everything to him? The raven nodded in understanding and buried his head in Naruto’s neck, coiling a leg around the other’s leg in a show of affection. His libido was gone for the moment and he hoped it would come back later so he could possibly try again. He would do anything for the man that was holding him.

 

His thoughts drifted a bit to his brother. The older raven had been such a huge emotional support for Sasuke in the past year. However much support Itachi showed for Sasuke, he stayed out of the way of Sasuke’s sexual recovery. The small raven knew that Itachi was stepping back to let Naruto, their Master, help Sasuke with his barriers because in the end, Naruto was the only one that COULD help with something like that.

 

It was a few hours later in which both men had fallen asleep that Itachi arrived home. The older man wandered through the house until he came into the bedroom to find his brother and Master sound asleep and completely naked. While he didn’t want to jump to conclusions, he vaguely wondered how far the two had gone before Sasuke had to pull away.

 

The two brothers really hadn’t had any sexual contact since before Sasuke had been kidnapped but that didn’t mean they weren’t still close. Everything was pretty much the same, minus the sex but that didn’t bother Itachi in the least. He would do anything for his brother and if that meant he couldn’t partake in the little raven like he sometimes desired, then he’d just have to wait.

 

The sex life between Itachi and Naruto had changed as well. While Naruto still took pleasure from Itachi and vice versa, their times together were limited. Naruto feeling that it wasn’t fair to rub it in Sasuke’s face that Itachi was fine with sex still.

 

Deciding to let the two sleep some more, Itachi headed out to the kitchen to begin making dinner. It wasn’t really his turn but he wasn’t about to interrupt his brother’s sleep.

 

Naruto slept for a while longer before the tantalizing smell of dinner coaxed him out of his dreams. The blond blinked for a moment to clear his eyes as he tried to see what woke him, Sasuke hadn't moved since they had fallen asleep and he could just hear Itachi working in the kitchen. Whatever his sub was making was making his stomach growl silently to be filled.

 

Sasuke felt slight movement next to him as he began to come out of sleep. He shifted and found himself wrapped around another body. For a split second his mind took him back to that night a year ago but he forced himself to calm down and open his eyes. H wasn’t disappointed when he saw his Master looking at him thoughtfully. Somehow Sasuke felt a bit nervous with the blonde staring at him like that. Looking away respectfully, the raven snuggled closer to the other man, still feeling a bit of the sleep staying with him.

 

"Sleep well?"Naruto gently hugged Sasuke close but not so close that should he feel the need to have more space he could get it without trouble. He loved that Sasuke had snuggled closer to him after waking up but he wasn't going to push it and potentially scare his dear Kitty.

Sasuke nodded, still not fully awake and wrapped an arm around his Master’s waist. He could faintly hear activity in the kitchen and figured his brother was home and making dinner. It was really Sasuke’s night to do that but he was grateful that Itachi took it upon himself to take over.

 

In the kitchen, Itachi was just finishing up dinner, setting the plates on the table and going back to the sink to clean up a bit before everyone sat down to eat. He vaguely wondered if Naruto and Sasuke were up yet and decided to check after he was finished. He knew his Master would be starving by now and his brother had been steadily getting his appetite back, which was a good thing. The younger man had been steadily gaining a bit of weight. He was almost back to where he was before everything went to shit.

 

Naruto stayed as still as he could next to Sasuke and tried not to think about how hungry he was and so far he was managing to keep his belly quiet. He managed to keep up his silent battle for another minute before one small growl escaped into the room at what the blond thought was an obscenely loud volume, no hiding it now.



"Well looks like my stomachs awake now, and just in time too." The blond slowly untangled himself from Sasuke after a loving squeeze and sat up in his naked glory with the sheet pooled over his legs and lap. It was about time he confessed a few things to Sasuke and hopefully encourages him not to give up.



"I'm really glad you've been eating more Sasuke, you sit and watch me eat like I normally do was making me wish my stomach was smaller. Not that I minded much since there was plenty of leftovers but it’s great to see your appetite back.” Naruto stood up then and stretched to get the kinks out of his spine before turning to look at his dear Kitty.

"Your brother’s cooking smells amazing, Lets go see what he's made for us.”

 

Sasuke nodded and sat up as well. He had to admit that he was a bit hungry. He and Naruto had slept most of the day and Sasuke had only had breakfast. Plus, Itachi’s cooking was always good and Sasuke felt guilty whenever he wasn’t up to eating.

 

The raven stood and headed to his dresser to put on some lounge pants and a tee shirt. He was happy that his Master saw how far he was coming along and wanted to tell the man but wasn’t really sure how. In the end the younger man merely wrapped his arms around Naruto, placing a soft kiss to the blonde’s lips before heading out of the bedroom and into the kitchen.

 

Naruto threw on a pair of boxers and hugged Sasuke back with a smile and a small kiss of his own. Another thing he loved about Sasuke's recovery was that he was getting more and more affectionate after waking up. He'd even gotten over people watching him changing recently which was an exciting step forward although he felt the need to wear clothes when not in bed or in the shower but every small step was a good step.

 

Itachi looked up as his brother and Naruto emerged from the bedroom. He smiled and headed over to the two other men before speaking.

 

“Kiba called, he said he was going to come by later. I guess he wants to talk to you about Sai…” Itachi hadn’t really been sure what Kiba had meant when he had spoken to the man earlier that day. Maybe Naruto already knew about it?

 

By now Sasuke had no problems with Sai. The man had done a great deal for them when he didn’t have to and Sasuke literally owed him his life… Recently he had been having long conversations with his Master’s former sub; since the man had been through a lot of what Sasuke had. It was something that Sasuke felt helped him, to have someone who understood and could relate. Granted his Master had gone through a similar situation but somehow he felt a bit disrespectful and seemed too much like prying when he wanted to talk to his Master about what the blonde had gone through.

 

"That's good to hear, I wanted to talk to him about something that I thought you and Sasuke would want to get involved in."Naruto smiled at the brothers and threw an arm gently around Sasuke. He'd really come a long way but he was still not all the way healed, Sasuke would have the occasional panic attack in crowded places and was still looking for a job since the incident had left him unfit to keep the one he had. 



The blonde’s massage parlor that he co-owned with Kiba as of six months ago was quiet, and even though there were a lot of clients the atmosphere was safe and in need of more help. Usually they'd put out a help wanted add but with Sasuke and Sai being such good friends it made more sense to offer Sasuke the job first before paying to have an ad put out. 

 

Itachi knew what Naruto was talking about. The blonde had told Itachi his plans for Sasuke and the older man couldn't have agreed more. While he would still hold the position of VP open for Sasuke whenever he was ready to come back, being in a more relaxed and less hectic environment was probably the best thing for his brother at the moment. 



Sasuke just looked at his Master quizzically before his thoughts were interrupted by the doorbell. He then smirked at the man next to him.



"You may want to get dressed... I'm sure Kiba and Sai don't need to see you in your boxers..." The tone was light and playful, not usually something Sasuke would do but he was feeling really good for some reason. 

 

"Hey they've seen me on worse Sasuke! Itachi could you keep him occupied until I'm dressed and ready; not that Kiba hasn't seen me like this already but still I need to look good for this meeting."The blond smiled broadly at Sasuke before walking back to the bedroom to get his clothes from earlier back on and to wash his face quickly before he saw his guests. 

 

Itachi gave his brother a quick hug before heading off to answer the door. He wouldn’t expect Sasuke to do so; the man was still a bit high-strung over a few things. Answering the door was just one of them.

 

Once he arrived, he made sure to look through the window to make sure it was indeed Kiba and Sai. When that was confirmed, he opened the door to greet their guests.

 

Meanwhile, Sasuke made his way back into the bedroom. He really wanted to talk to Naruto about something concerning their relationship. He knew it would probably be better to wait, but he felt that he had to get it out in the open. The raven had no desire to keep secrets from his Master.

 

Walking into the bathroom, Sasuke saw Naruto at the sink, washing his face. He had to marvel at how gorgeous the man was and it never ceased to take his breath away at moments. Not to mention the breathtaking presence of power the man exuberated. While it did scare Sasuke a bit still, the thrill of it was slowly but surely returning.

 

He couldn’t help but just stand there and watch his Master. He could do that all day long.

 

Naruto finished washing his face and used a towel to dry off before pulling his shirt on without even noticing Sasuke until he left the bathroom. 



"Oh! I didn’t know you were here. What's with the look, do you want to ask me something?"

 

Sasuke couldn’t help but look away once Naruto noticed he was there. He shouldn’t have taken free liberties to look at his master like he was.

 

“If it’s ok…”

 

Naruto blinked and put the towel down on the bed Sasuke looked like he was about to say either something important or that was hard for him to say so Kiba would have to wait until Sasuke spoke up about what was bothering him...



"If what's okay? Come on you can ask me whatever you want. I've never said you couldn't."

 

Sasuke wasn’t sure if he wanted to ask. Maybe he shouldn’t, maybe he wasn’t ready. No, he was ready; he could feel that it was time… Or at least he felt that it was the time to start on that track once more.

 

“I think…. I want to start my training. I think I’m ready. Maybe it’ll help me feel more comfortable.” He wasn’t just referring to sex, although he was sure becoming a full sub under his master would help with that, he wanted to be able to be everything for his master, like a true submissive should be. He wanted all the doubt and fear to leave him whenever he saw Naruto, whenever the man was around. He wanted that more than anything.

 

Naruto stopped what he was doing and looked at Sasuke at first in confusion about what the young Uchiha had said then in dawning comprehension as the words sunk in.



"As long as that's what you really want then I’ll gladly start your e training tomorrow or as soon as our schedules allow."

 

Sasuke hesitated for just a moment before enveloping the blonde in a gentle embrace.

 

“Thank you…” And with that, he headed out of the room to let his Master do what he needed to do. After all, he had to be out in the living room so he could perform his duties as a good sub and be a good host for their guests.

 

He knew the training would be difficult to take at first but he also knew that it was time and that he needed it. Otherwise, nothing would ever go back to normal. And that’s all he wanted…

 

…To be loved, to be needed, and most importantly, to belong to someone. And Sasuke knew that that was exactly what he had in his Master.

 

The End!!!

 

DEAR LORD IT’S DONE!!!!!!!! ~runs around to burn off energy~ I really hope all of you were pleased with the story and I am happy to say that YES there will be a sequel, but not now… That will have to wait until we finish another one of our stories XD.

 

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Hope you enjoyed the journey and we’ll see you for the next story!!!!

 

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