The Art of Patience

Title: The Art of Patience
Author(s): Xin and Geia

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Chapter 5

Naruto smiled tenderly as he used his finger tips and the fleshy pads of his fingers to apply the peroxide to Itachi’s wounds. He hated knowing that he'd caused this kind of pain to this gorgeous man; but at the same time there was this warm fuzzy feeling that came with taking care of him. The blond couldn’t really explain it but he loved taking care of Itachi.

Itachi relaxed into his Master's touch. He knew that Naruto was apologizing in his own way by being extra gentle with him. Usually whenever the blond lost control; which wasn't that often, he always made sure to take care of the one he had hurt.

Sasuke peeked up at the blond Dom with a questioning glance. Naruto didn't seem to be mad at him anymore; maybe he was off the hook. He decided to risk his luck and voice a question. "Maser? I've been trying to be good; could I please maybe get another release?" He tried to sound as sweet as he could without it sounding too forced.

Something in the blue eyed Master’s chest snapped as his reverence of the older man before him was shattered. Of all the bull headed things that the little slut could do was be jealous of the attention his brother was getting.

Gingerly Naruto wrapped several lengths of white bandages around Itachi’s torso, making sure not to bind the poor man too tightly or too loosely. It would be a long road to recovery especially since the new skin would be tender for about a week or so after it had grown. The blue eyed man was wise to Sasuke’s tactics now. That little masochist wanted to be rewarded with the pain he desired. After the plan to make his trainer deliver the highly sought after pain punishments had failed, the brat had switched to becoming the good sub who'd be rewarded with pain. He ignored the younger sub for the moment as he addressed more important matters; mainly Itachi. "Princess you get yourself to the living room and get the couch ready for us. I need to give your little demon of a brother his next instructions ..."

Naruto got off the bed and stood over the apparently obedient Sasuke with his hands on his hips. The bed was equipped with leather straps to hold a person in place and the blindfold was still draped over the hardboard and clean. The easiest way to make the raven haired boy do as he was told would be to deny him the pain he lusted after, and the blond knew just the way to do it. "Alright my little trouble maker, I want those filthy Sheets changed and those leather restraints set up before I get back or you'll have more than just being ignored to worry about." With that Naruto turned on his heel and stalked out of the room and began looking for his Precious. He really wanted to make a point with the older man that could only be made in the relative privacy of the condo.

The blond stopped as he walked through the doorway to the living room and was dumbstruck by the beauty before him.
He just stood there and drank in the sight of his most favorite sub from head to toe. Creamy skin stood out in the dimly lit room as the long locks of hair caught the light and reflected in shades of grey and blue that accented those deep black eyes you could just lose yourself in. He approached the couch and stood in front of the beautiful man; reaching out a hand to gently stroke the long ebony locks. "God you’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen..."

Itachi leaned in to his Master’s touch. He didn't look into the beautiful blue eyes however, knowing that he wasn't permitted. "Thank you Master; I'm happy that my looks please you."

Meanwhile in the bedroom, Sasuke fumed as he ripped the sheets from the bed. He hated this stupid shit; having to do everything and getting in trouble for just being horny. What the fuck was up with that? Apparently, denying the fact that he wanted Naruto to want him just as much as he did Itachi wasn't working; it was just getting him in trouble. Yes; he was extremely jealous of Itachi; his brother was able to fit into the role of a submissive so well. Of course Sasuke didn't seem like a sub; but he really did crave that need to feel owned by someone else. He just hoped that by changing his attitude, at least just a bit would help convince Naruto of how much Sasuke wanted what Itachi had with the blond.

Back in the living room, Naruto swung his legs over the back of the couch and gently wrapped his arms around the sub's shoulders and chest. He really did care for Itachi; he was calm and as steady as any mountain. After training he'd definitely keep the older man. The jury was still out about his brother though, that was proving hard to train. Naruto just sat there, cuddling his Princess and drinking in his beauty. He couldn’t stand the thought of letting any other Dom, male or female, having this perfect sub. He’d spent too much time with this one to just let him go. A thought struck him; what if…it wouldn’t hurt to ask. He leaned down close to Itachi’s ear so he could softly murmur the words to the dark haired man. "What would you say... if I wanted to keep you Princess?”

Itachi couldn't help but stiffen a bit in the blonde's arms. It wasn't because he didn't want to belong to Naruto; it was just a bit overwhelming to know that the blue eyed man cared for him that much. He felt tears slide down his cheeks as he snuggled deeper into his master's chest. "Ever since we met; I've wanted to belong to you Master. I'm grateful that you think me worthy enough of that position." He couldn't help but cling to the younger blond and let his emotions soak up into Naruto's cum stained shirt.

Naruto smiled as that fuzzy feeling exploded outward from his chest. He just knew that Itachi would say yes! They'd shared too many sensual moments together to just go their separate ways. The young man pulled his knees up to his chest and let himself slip down until his head was practically in Itachi's lap and closed his eyes. The next best thing in the world, after sex, was cuddling. Not that the blond wouldn’t be getting any sex tonight; but there would be plenty of time to cuddle and just enjoy what would soon be his slave. The blond closed his eyes and tightened his grip around the long haired Uchiha’s waist; mindful of the fresh wounds on the older man’s back. Itachi's hot tears had soaked his shirt and making the whole deal sticky against his skin. He didn’t know exactly why this sub would cry about being kept; maybe it had something to do with the bandages or the pain but as a Master it was his duty to see that his subs weren’t suffering unnecessarily. "Don’t worry gorgeous, I promise never to hurt you like that again. And when you're mine, nothing will take you away from me; absolutely nothing in the world would make me abandon you."

Itachi felt the tears flow faster at his Master's words. He felt so loved at that moment that he didn't care what happened; as long as the blond never left him. He was about to thank his Master once more when he heard the bedroom door open and knew that the mood would probably be shattered in a matter of seconds.

Sasuke finally got everything ready and did what he was supposed to. He wasn't sure if he should go out there and tell Naruto that he was done or not; the blond never told him what to do once he was finished. So he just figured he'd let the blond know. He opened the door and silently walked around the couch; trying not to disturb the two lying upon it. He kneeled down and bowed his head. "I've done what you asked Master; what would you like me to do now?" As soon as he finished; he could tell that he made the biggest mistake of the night by coming out of the room.

The blond’s eyes shot open as all the good feelings he'd been bathing in were broken with those simple words. Oh that boy was going to get it this time he was so not going to put up with a another moment of disobedience! Naruto sat up abruptly and squeezed his eyes closed. he could feel a headache coming on and it wasn’t a mere lack of water headache either. It would be so easy to truss this impudent boy up and leave him in a closet for a night but something in the back of the blonde’s mind told him that it wouldn't solve the problem at the current moment; it would make it worse.

Naruto looked at Itachi and put a gentle hand on the man’s shoulder. "Stay here and rest for me okay? I’ll be back soon...." With that, Naruto stood up and took his soiled shirt off. Sasuke had been a bad little boy; fucking behind his Master’s back and then manipulating that same Master into punishing the wrong sub. But he wouldn't fly off the handle like he'd done with Itachi. No, for Sasuke's punishment it would be a strain and a test of his will. He grabbed the top of Sasuke’s spiky haired and tugged in the direction of the bedroom; giving Sasuke no choice but to awkwardly crawl after him. "Come on you; it's time to get you set up for the night."

Itachi didn't even bother looking at Sasuke; he could already imagine the sulk forming on the younger boy's face. Serves him right for interrupting Naruto at such a touching moment; he was a bit pissed at Sasuke too.

Sasuke quickly crawled after Naruto; wincing at the sharp pain of his hair being pulled. What the hell did he do? He didn't do anything wrong. How was he supposed to know what was going on? He glanced at his Aniki as best as he could from the tight grip on his hair; noting that the other man wasn't even looking at him. Fine; Itachi wanted to be a brat? He could play the cold shoulder just as well. Without a word to Itachi; he followed Naruto into the bedroom; kneeling down in front of the blond; awaiting instruction.

Naruto harshly released Sasuke’s hair and looked at the bed nodding his approval. The work had been done well, surprisingly. “Everything’s in order. Get on the bed so that I can strap you down wrists to ankles."

Sasuke felt relieved at the blonde's words. He hoped that Naruto would start to notice how much he was trying. He got onto the bed; on his hands and knees; thinking the blond intended to strap his wrists to his ankles that way. He waited for about a whole minute; but nothing happened. What the hell? Was Naruto going to do something or not?

Naruto frowned at Sasuke. That wasn’t what he had in mind but then again, the boy wasn't used to the 'appropriate' position the way his brother was. "Close my little whore, but not quite… THIS is what you should have done...” The blond turned the boy over on his back so that the straps on the bed would go behind his back across his biceps, which were the first things restrained. The blond worked fast before the boy had a chance to struggle too much and moved Sasuke's feet closer to his shoulders with his legs under him; shins pressing against the mattress until his wrists almost touched his ankles. The position was uncomfortable and nearly impossible to hold without leather bindings to force the victim to stay in position but it would be worth it.

Naruto strapped the second set of bed restraints to the boy's calves before finally tying Sasuke’s wrists to his ankles. Now for the one and only, his favorite toy to use on this particular trouble maker; the timer vibrator.

Sasuke felt the strain as soon as the blond put him into position. Naruto expected him to stay like this? He'd snap in half. He didn't even dare to struggle; knowing that it would be painful and that he'd probably get it even worse if he did. He felt the smooth cloth of the blindfold cover his eyes again and almost cried in panic. He had to be blindfolded and folded over backwards? He figured that time for an apology was now. "Master; please...I'm sorry; I'll listen to everything you say. Please take the blindfold off. I promise I won't disobey you again." His voice rose in volume and speed as he frantically pleaded with his Master. He wasn't sure if he would be able to take this.

Naruto smiled down at Sasuke with no trace of sympathy what so ever in his eyes. This one really hated not being able to see. It was time to make this boy mind his manners for a while with a few little games. He leaned in close to the boy’s ear; whispering softly and surgery sweet. "You know Sasuke, this all could have been avoided if you just waited for me to get here. I would have had you and your brother making out on the bed with me watching until I couldn’t stand it and we would have had the threesome of a lifetime. But no; you had to go and start early, and then you came all over my shirt. that’s my favorite shirt you know? Now I’ve got to take it to the cleaners and hope they don't ask too many questions." Naruto noticed a few tears leak from under the blindfold and he gently wiped them away with a fingertip. “Aw, don’t cry baby; I’ll make sure to check on you every once in a while. Who knows; if you’re a good boy, I might let you sleep for an hour or two. Just remember one thing if nothing else; you deserve every bit of what I’m about to give you; and if you EVER disrespect me again like you did tonight…not only will I get rid of your slutty little ass; I’ll give you a parting gift that you will never forget.” He bit the raven’s earlobe that was right next to his mouth hard enough to draw a bit of blood. “Got it?” With a smirk at the now trembling boy, the blond walked to the closet to retrieve his precious vibrator; a longish vibrator with what looked like a cord that ran from the device to a simple remote.

Throughout Naruto’s little speech; Sasuke felt utter panic race through him. This guy meant it; he could tell. He knew though that he was the only one to blame for everything going wrong that night and the blond had just brought it crashing down on him. It had really shaken him up to hear Naruto so threatening and in control. He nodded shakily at Naruto’s question and jumped when he felt the stinging of teeth digging into the sensitive flesh of his ear lobe. He felt the blond leave his side and suspected he was getting something. He was proven right when he felt a pressure against his asshole. Sasuke let out a moan that he wished had stayed in his throat. Crap! A vibrator? Was this going to be in him during this whole punishment? Realization finally dawned on him; this WAS his punishment...shit! In a shaky, quiet and desperate voice; Sasuke tried to plea with Naruto one last time. "I'm sorry; Master. I can't take a vibrator and be like this for too long. Please..." he trailed off as the wicked thing was turned on. He screamed as the vibration rocked his body and vibrated against his prostate; making him jerk; thus straining his muscles even more.

"Now don’t worry beautiful... it's got a timer so it's not going to be on longer than five minutes or so. I’ll come back in here a little later. maybe after I get cleaned up after the little mess you made of me..." The Dom turned and waved sadistically at the blindfolded boy behind him. As far as punishments went this was rather tame; for a normal sub that is. He knew however that this was one of the worst kinds of punishments he would deal out to the younger raven. Maybe later he'd take the blindfold off and let Sasuke look around the room. Then maybe he'd let the boy uncurl with only a sheet over his body so he wouldn’t have to fall asleep cold. Either way Sasuke would be suffering a bad case of blue balls tonight.

Sasuke was in hell. That's all there was to it. He knew that from then on he would not do anything to warrant a punishment like this ever again. He just hoped that the blond would keep him around after this. He wouldn't know what to do with himself if Naruto decided to get rid of him.

TBC

Note: Yay!! FYI!! Geia usually does Naruto’s part…but since I felt that the punishment part needed a bit of…something; I put in his long speech to Sasuke. I love mind games when it comes to D/s and Naruto seemed to fit that kind of mentality for some reason. Well; until next time!!! Please review!!!
Xin