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Control
by Lianne Burwell
June 1999
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Obi-Wan Kenobi stood in the middle of the empty room, his eyes shut and 
his breathing deep and even. It was rare that he and his Master stayed in 
a place where such a space was available for practice. They'd learned to 
make do with much less, but when presented with it, they used it.

However, at the moment he was alone. His Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, was deeply 
involved in his negotiations with their hosts. When they'd arrived on 
Mithrom, the planet had been on the verge of civil war. Accusations had 
been flying back and forth between the two inhabited continents, and 
bloodshed had seemed inevitable.

To try and forestall that, the Jedi Council had sent Qui-Gon to mediate 
between the two factions, and as his Padawan, Obi-Wan had accompanied 
him. The intention had been for him to observe the negotiations as part 
of his training in diplomacy, but their hosts had objected to someone so 
young being present during mediation. As a result, Obi-Wan had spent much 
of his time wandering the small island that rested in the ocean, mid-way 
between the two continents.

Once upon a time, the island had been a prison, being very isolated, with 
no other land in sight. In recent years, though, the island had been 
converted for its current use; neutral territory for meetings between 
representatives of the two continents. As a result, the buildings were 
decorated in lush fabrics and furniture, but the tiny windows and narrow 
hallways betrayed its original purpose.

Having reached an appropriate level of concentration, Obi-Wan drew and 
ignited his lightsaber. Keeping his eyes closed, he moved into the first 
steps of one of the most basic of apprentice exercises. The familiarity 
of the moves eased him even deeper into a meditative state. As one 
exercise ended, he moved into the next until he was glowing with sweat. 
As he went, the patterns became more and more complicated, until his 
'saber was a blur through the air.

His attention deep within himself, he did not hear when the door open, 
nor did he notice on a conscious level when another entered the room. 
However, when a second blade came sweeping towards his head, he parried 
it without taking the time to notice the attack.

Again and again, his opponent came at him, not giving him time to think. 
Again and again, he countered automatically without ever opening his eyes.

At last, his opponent stepped away, and he heard the distinctive 
*shwwwwp* of a lightsaber being extinguished. Panting from the exertion, 
he came to a stop and extinguished his own lightsaber, then finally 
opened his eyes.

As he expected, his Master stood in front of him. The expression in the 
other man's eyes was pleased. The side of his mouth was curved into a 
small smile that spoke volumes.

Obi-Wan clipped his lightsaber to his belt. "Are the talks finished for 
the day, Master?" he asked.

"Yes," Qui-Gon replied, heading for the door. Obi-Wan automatically fell 
into step next to him, walking quickly to keep up with his Master's 
longer stride. "There is still much to be resolved, but we are moving 
forward."

"Master Yoda will be glad to hear that," Obi-Wan said. He could now see 
that Qui-Gon was headed for the guest quarters that they had been 
assigned on their arrival. The rooms were small, consisting only of a 
single sleep-chamber, a reception room and a bath-chamber. The 
Mithromians had resented an outsider being sent in to mediate their 
private dispute, and they had sought to inconvenience the Jedi in every 
possible small way, no doubt hoping to drive the two men away.

If that were their intention, they had failed. During his five years of 
travels with Master Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan had lived in caves and crude huts, 
as well as grand palaces. He'd learned to ignore his surroundings, 
focusing instead on the mission.

When the door to their modest suite closed behind them, Qui-Gon stripped 
off his outer robes and started a few simple stretches. Obi-Wan winced at 
the popping sound as his Master twisted his head, dealing with the mild 
tension that even the most practiced of Jedi could not always prevent.

Smiling, Obi-Wan stepped to behind his Master and reached up to massage 
the older man's neck. Qui-Gon sighed softly and let his head roll back.

"Go lie down," Obi-Wan said. "I'll take care of that for you."

Qui-Gon smiled down at him fondly. "You are too good to me, Padawan," he 
said, but headed for the sleep chamber obediently.

Obi-Wan retrieved a small vial of oil from his bag, dropping his own 
outer robes. "Untrue, Master. The Mithromians seem determined not to find 
a middle ground, from what you have told me. Even a member of the Council 
would develop tension pains trying to mediate for them. You deserve to be 
pampered for putting up with it."

He waited patiently while his Master discarded the rest of his clothing, 
piled neatly on top of a small table set under the sleeping-chamber 
window. Qui-Gon lay face-down on the bed, his head pillowed on his 
forearms. Obi-Wan sat down on the edge of the bed and poured a little of 
the lightly-scented oil into his hands.

Working carefully, he set to massage the remaining tension from Qui-Gon's 
back and neck. He'd had much practice in the years since his Master had 
reluctantly accepted him as Padawan. Qui-Gon had not wanted a new Padawan 
after his previous apprentice, Xanatos, had turned to the dark side. 
Obi-Wan had wanted to make sure that his Master never regretted the 
decision to accept him, and had immediately set out to find ways that he 
could make his Master's life easier.

Massage had been one of those ways. Despite his reputation as a maverick, 
Qui-Gon was undeniably a great Jedi, and as such was often given missions 
considered impossible in the hands of others. That led to frequent 
tension pains as well as battle injuries that require care.

Qui-Gon could have used relaxation techniques to relieve the pains, but 
Obi-Wan preferred to use his hands to soothe the tense muscles. Qui-Gon 
had acquiesced, understanding Obi-Wan's insecure need to be of use. 

Obi-Wan hummed under his breath as he worked, touching on his link to his 
Master to find those muscles that required attention. He could feel his 
Master's pleasure, and it pleased him in turn. The cycle repeated, each 
man's pleasure feeding the other's until the room almost vibrated with it.

When he had first started these massages, Obi-Wan had not thought to do 
anything more than ease his Master's pain. But as he aged, he had begun 
to enjoy it simply because it was a way he could touch Qui-Gon. He was 
learning about his own sexuality, and he was naturally drawn to his 
Master. It happened often, which was why the council preferred that Jedi 
take Padawans of their own race. An apprentice reaching physical maturity 
often turned to their Master, and there was less grief when the two were 
physically compatible.

Obi-Wan had known this, but he had hesitated to say anything. His Master 
had been reluctant to accept him as apprentice, and he did not want to 
impose more than he already had.

But Qui-Gon had refused to accept that. One night, after a training 
session had left them both sore and aching, he had eased Obi-Wan's aches 
with a massage of his own, then had waited until his apprentice had lost 
himself in touching his Master. Without a word, Qui-Gon had turned over 
and had gathered the boy becoming man into his arms and had kissed him 
gently. They had done little more than kiss that night, but over the 
months since then, he had shown Obi-Wan the pleasures that the flesh 
could hold.

Obi-Wan massaged the last knot from Qui-Gon's back, and leaned forward to 
press a kiss against the older man's spine, between the shoulder blades. 
He followed the spine up, pressing a kiss to each vertebrae until he 
reached the base of the skull.

Then he pulled back and waited expectantly for him Master to turn over 
and gather him into his arms and kiss him, the way he always did. His 
Master did not disappoint him.

Obi-Wan moaned softly into the mouth that took his, bringing his arms up 
to wrap around the broad back of the man holding him. While he was not 
small for his age or race, Obi-Wan somehow felt small and delicate in the 
arms of his Master. Part of it was the fact that Qui-Gon was so much 
larger than himself. Part was the gentleness with which the man always 
touched him, the way he touched everyone. A gentleness born of a kind and 
caring nature.

"Master," Obi-Wan whispered as large hands unfastened his own clothing, 
moving deftly, surely, until he was as naked as his Master. Then he 
slipped sideways, drawing Qui-Gon down with him until they were both 
lying on the narrow mattress facing each other.

Obi-Wan tilted his head back as Qui-Gon began to nuzzle at his throat, 
the soft scratch of the other man's beard drawing shivers, as it always 
did. His hands combed through Qui-Gon's long hair, unfastening the clip 
that held it back from his face. His hands followed the head down as his 
Master moved to suckle lightly at his nipples, making him gasp with 
pleasure. His hips began to thrust towards Qui-Gon, without his conscious 
control, and his Master pulled away.

"Control, my young Padawan. Control your passions, do not let them 
control you. Without control, the dark side beckons."

Obi-Wan nodded. It was the same thing he'd heard many times since 
becoming a Jedi trainee. A Jedi controlled himself. It did not mean 
denying the body or the pleasure, as many outsiders might think. It meant 
not losing control in the heat of the moment.

After a few deep breaths, he nodded, telling Qui-Gon that he had regained 
his composure. His Master gently pushed him onto his back and again 
lowered his head.

This time, though he shifted his weight and mewled softly at the pleasure 
coming from both his body and his Master's mind, Obi-Wan kept in control. 
He spread his legs and let Qui-Gon slip between them. Light touches to 
his testicles and erection made him gasp and moan, but his mind remained 
focused on the here and now, on his Master and what his Master was doing.

Finally, Qui-Gon took pity on him. He placed a gentle kiss just below the 
crown of Obi-Wan's cock, and another where the base met ball-sack, then 
moved back up Obi-Wan's body, reaching for the vial of massage oil from 
where Obi-Wan had placed it.

Immediately, Obi-Wan claimed it from him and poured a fragrant measure 
into his hand. He reached down and lightly coated his Master's erection 
with the oil, then wiped the leftover oil across Qui-Gon's chest, gently 
massaging it into Qui-Gon's chest and shoulders.

When he was done, Qui-Gon pressed his legs up until Obi-Wan's knees met 
his chest, and positioned himself at his Padawan's entrance and waited.

Reaching down deep inside for full control of his body, Obi-Wan willed 
his anus to open up, allowing his Master to slip all the way in without 
resistance or pain. As Qui-Gon came to rest, they both sighed. Through 
the link between Master and Padawan, Obi-Wan could feel Qui-Gon's 
erection gripped in heat and softness, and he could feel Qui-Gon's 
awareness of Obi-Wan being filled with a delicious pressure.

This had taken the longest for Obi-Wan to learn. He'd desperately wanted 
for his Master to fill him, right from the start, but Qui-Gon had been 
insistent that he learn to fully control his entire body. Any sign of 
discomfort and he would stop. If Obi-Wan wanted to give himself 
completely to his Master, he would have to learn the control necessary to 
ensure that there was no pain.

Desire was a great motivator, and he'd learned to open up for his Master. 
The rewards for doing so had been beyond his wildest dreams.

They waited for long moments. Then Obi-Wan opened his eyes and spoke. 
"Now," was all he said.

It was all that needed to be said. Qui-Gon took his mouth once more, and 
his hips began a slow thrusting that took his ass as well. Obi-Wan moved 
with the thrusts, seeking to amplify the feelings, and he fed the 
sensations back to Qui-Gon. Faster and faster they moved, carried by the 
pleasure of the flesh made even more enjoyable by the love and caring 
that they shared. Without that caring, he knew, there would be nothing 
more than animal rutting, and that would also lead to the dark side.

Finally, Qui-Gon reached down to stroke his erection, and Obi-Wan felt 
the need grow stronger inside him.

"Master..." he gasped, staring deep into loving blue eyes.

"Now, my Padawan," was the soft, almost growled, answer.

With that permission, he let go of his control. He arched up against 
Qui-Gon, and let his seed fill his Master's hand. Deep inside, he could 
feel the pulse of the other man's release.

Both of them breathing deeply, they rested against each other, staying 
joined. Qui-Gon lifted his wet hand and licked delicately at the liquid 
cooling there. Then he held his hand out for Obi-Wan to do the same. By 
the time he slipped from the grip of Obi-Wan's body, they had completely 
cleaned his hand.

Already more than half-asleep, Obi-Wan felt his Master reach out with the 
Force to pull the blankets up over them. Then Qui-Gon lay down next to 
him and he curled up tight against the larger man's side.

There were times when he wondered where he would be, what he would be 
doing, if Qui-Gon had not changed his mind and accepted him as his 
Padawan. But he quickly turned his thoughts to more practical matters. 
What was, was, and there was no point in worrying about what might have 
been.

He was where he belonged.

THE END