From: Katrinka This part is NC-17 Part Three: Discovery ************* Obi-Wan was standing on the balcony, worrying again, which bothered the older Jedi. Obi-Wan seemed to change after they had rescued Maybeus. The hadn't shared a bed since finding the child. Maybeus's nightmares where as bad as his Padawan's. Now Maybeus was back with his parents. Qui-Gon was glad that the child could live at an embassy, and not fall under the oppressive male laws. Now there was another distraction, Obi-Wan's search for his family. Qui-Gon was surprised at the determination that the younger man had for doing the search by himself. Obi-Wan stared out into the city, seemingly oblivious to his Master standing behind him. Qui-Gon couldn't imagine his lover living in a place like this, with his natural talents stifled under veils and laws. Qui-Gon reached out, touching the younger man. He could feel Obi-Wan's musles tighten, and then a shrug so subtle that only a Jedi could feel it. Qui-Gon let his hands drop and went back into his bedroom. //I must concentrate on the here and now. Not my relationship with Obi-Wan.// A few minutes passed, then there was a tapping on the door that led to the outside hallway. Qui-Gon made sure that his hood covered his face, then he answered the door. Obi-Wan stood in the doorway, his face also covered. "May I come in Master?" "You're always welcome in my quarters." Qui-Gon stepped to the side, letting his apprentice in. Obi-Wan took off his cloak. He ran his fingers through his spiked hair. "I can't believe a place such as this is allowed in the Republic." "This type of government was voted in by the people." "I wonder if the men where allowed to vote?" "I think we both know the answer to that." "Now that you know where I am from. Can you still accept me?" "Does knowing this about the way your people live change you?" Qui-Gon asked. "I wonder what my life would have been like." Qui-Gon said softly. "Would I have survived the male tax? Would I be happy living as a husband?" "What does your heart tell you?" "I would hate it." For the first time since arriving on this planet, Obi-Wan smiled. "Thank you for letting me come with you." "I don't think I could have stopped you." Obi-Wan walked over to his Master. He took the hood off of him, then he reached up and undid the tie that held back the older man's hair. He let his fingers get lost in the softness. "In this room, can we be free of the male laws?" "Of course, my beloved." "I never told you how good it feels to hear that word from you." Obi-Wan pulled the taller man's head down, and kissed him on the lips. ****************** //Slowly, take this slowly...// Obi-Wan told himself as they kissed. The older man kissed his lips, bringing one hand to the back of Obi-Wan's head. The kiss was chaste, with no hunger on Qui-Gon's part. Obi-Wan could feel his Master hide his feelings again, trying not to let his lover see the excitement he really felt. //Why do you want to protect me?// Obi-Wan questioned his Master. //You're not ready for my passions.// Qui-Gon confessed. Obi-Wan pulled away from his lover. "I trust you, Master." "It's not a matter of trust." Qui-Gon traced Obi-Wan's face. "You feel my need for you. Why can't I feel yours?" Qui-Gon kissed him, this time opening himself to the need he felt. He crushed the younger man to him, exciting his Padawan even more. //Yes...// A thrill coursed through Obi-Wan and he pulled his Master to the bed. They landed together with a thump. Qui-Gon looked down to his lover. "Are you all right?" he asked, looking somewhat guilty. In answer, Obi-Wan put his hand behind Qui-Gon's head, and pulled him down to his lips. Qui-Gon's hair brushed across Obi-Wan's cheek as the man kissed him again. Then it brushed across his chest. Qui-Gon deftly unfastened Obi-Wan's shirt, and his large hands went inside it, helping Obi-Wan pull it off. The lips fastened on one nipple, and began to suck. Obi-Wan put his hand on top of his Master's head. Qui-Gon's lips went lower, his tongue making love to Obi-Wan's belly button. At the same time, Qui-Gon busied himself with unfastening Obi-Wan's pants. //Take them off, please.// was the request. Obi-Wan, with help from his lover, removed his pants and settled back down on the bed. Qui-Gon's hand went inside his thigh, rubbing up and down. His lips followed the hand which then moved up to circle Obi-Wan's straining manhood, not touching, just enticing. Suddenly warmth surrounded Obi-Wan's erection, sucking, urging him on. The long hair of his Master caressed the inside of his leg. A finger circled his anus, then entered him, stroking in time with the sucking. A second finger entered him, then a third. "Qui-Gon," Obi-Wan moaned, his head rolled back and forth. It was taking all his willpower to keep control. //Let go.// he heard Qui-Gon say. //I trust you too.// Obi-Wan opened himself to the Force, and let his guard down. His hips began to thrust in time with the lips. Straining to get as much warmth around him as he could, suddenly the younger man came, and his lover drank his seed. Then suddenly, Qui-Gon was holding Obi-Wan in his arms. His lips caressed his forehead. "Master, that was wonderful." "I'm glad you liked it." Obi-Wan could feel a need from his Master, a need that was still unfulfilled. "Master, do you want me to lay on my stomach?" "No my lover, my need is different." He began to stroke Obi-Wan's cock. Obi-Wan was surprised to feel it respond to the missive, hardening as if he had never orgasmed. "What is your need?" "I want you to make love to me." the man breathed. "My dream has been to feel you inside me." "I'll hurt you." "I trust you." Qui-Gon got off the bed and slowly took off his clothes. He laid down beside Obi-Wan, kissing him deeply. Then he turned, laying on his side, his back to Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan moved so his stomach was to Qui-Gon's back and ran his manhood across the older man's ass. //That's it, beloved, like that.// Qui-Gon said in his mind. Obi-Wan's manhood found the target, and he pushed inside. Qui-Gon opened himself to Obi-Wan. With another push, Obi-Wan was fully inside his lover. Qui-Gon opened his mind to Obi-Wan's. The Vaartuslik was reformed, two bodies, one soul. Obi-Wan wrapped his arm around his lover's waist, his hand finding Qui-Gon's cock, manulipating it. Then slowly, he began to thrust. Qui-Gon pushed himself back to feel even more of his lover. The warmth felt better then his lover's mouth. So much better. He could feel his Master as himself, so that not only was he making love to Qui-Gon, but he was Qui-Gon letting himself be loved by Obi-Wan. "Qui-Gon!" Obi-Wan yelled, as he spilled his seed into his lover. His words where drowned out by Qui-Gon's cries as he too climaxed. He tried to move away from his lover, but Qui-Gon's strong hand held his arm. "Hold me, like this." "Yes, Master." Obi-Wan said as he fell asleep. ******************* "Computer, list all families that have the name Ben, that lived on Xiaodan for a period of at least two years." The computer gave Obi-Wan a list that had only five names on it. "Now, tell me the years they lived on the planet." One family stuck out, the only family named Ben that lived on Xiaodan when he was born. "Master! I found something!" Obi-Wan said excitedly. Qui-Gon sat down beside Obi-Wan. "What did you find?" "I think I found the family that gave me up. They where the only Ben's that lived on the planet Xiaodan when I was born." "That's wonderful, Obi-Wan!" Qui-Gon smiled. "Are you going to contact them?" "Not yet." Obi-Wan asked the computer for biographical information on the family. The computer listed out the name of the woman, her three husbands, her one son, and four daughters. The woman was a minor official for the Ahwatukee Ambassador when Obi-Wan was born. "I want to meet her." Obi-Wan breathed. "Should I have a driver get us an aircar?" Qui-Gon asked. "No, we need to contact the family first." Obi-Wan thought. "Will you make the contact for me?" "I'd be honored to." Qui-Gon told him. ***************** "It's dangerous for a male to go outside in this portion of the city, without female protection." the aide told them. "The male police have a very strong presence there." "We are Jedi, we can handle ourselves." Qui-Gon said. "It's important that my Padawan meet these people without a female present." "Are you sure?" the woman asked. "I am positive." Obi-Wan told the driver. They got out of the aircar. Obi-Wan let Qui-Gon lead and followed two steps behind his Master, trying to hide his nerves. They stopped at the door, the word "Ben" was above the bell. Qui-Gon rang it. The door opened. A heavily veiled man stood in the doorway. "May I help you?" "I am Qui-Gon Jinn. I have an appointment with Ben Sidera." "Come in, please." The man bowed. Obi-Wan followed his master into the house. The house had a small entry way, to one side he could see a kitchen, where two other veiled men worked. They walked past the kitchen and into a sitting room. "I will tell my wife you are here." The man bowed and left. Obi-Wan looked around the room. It was sparsely furnished. There where holos on one wall, all of a boy that resembled him. The man came into the room, followed by a woman. She looked at the Jedi with some curiosity. "I am Ben Sidera. Can I help you?" the woman sat down on a chair. it was the woman in Obi-Wan's dreams. "I know it is unusual for unaccompanied men to go to someone's house, but we had to speak to you." Qui-Gon said. "You are Jedi. Our laws do not apply to you." She gestured to a couch, "Please, have a seat." Qui-Gon sat down, he gestured to Obi-Wan with his eyes. Obi-Wan sat. "We needed to ask you about your son." "My son Anton was killed three years ago." "Was he your only son?" "I could only afford the Male tax on one son." "It's understandable, the tax is very high." The woman's eyes were sad. "We wanted many sons. But the law prevented it." "We have on record that you gave a son to the Jedi." Qui-Gon continued. "That was confidential information...if the government found out, they would have the right to terminate him." The woman seemed scared. "You never registered his birth?" "I was off planet when he was born. I thought about pretending that he was adopted, but there was one drawback. He would have been given a DNA test. The results would have ended in his termination." The woman got a far-away look in her eyes. "The doctors took a midi-chlorian count, which was very high. Enough that the Jedi would take him. I had to save his life." "We understand." Obi-Wan said. "Sometime, I wish I could see my son. I wonder if he was able to become an apprentice. I never exchanged letters. I was too scared the government would find out..." She looked the men over. "Is there a point to this? Why bring my past up now?" "I was looking for answers." Obi-Wan said. "Even Jedi's should leave private matters alone!" "This concerns your private matter." Obi-Wan tried to gather his thoughts. "If your son came to you, would you turn him in?" "Of course I wouldn't!" Sidera was irritated. "But you have no news on my son. His name was changed when he was taken to the accademy." Obi-Wan decided to take a chance. He took his hood off. The woman's eyes got large. She gasped. "Kenobi!" "Yes, I am Ben Kenobi." He hesitated, wondering if the woman would change her mind about turning him in. "You look so much like your brother." Tears formed in the woman's eyes. "I wish I could have met him." The woman went over to Obi-Wan. She reached out, touching his face. "Giving you away was the hardest thing I ever did." "I understand, mother." Sidera did something unexpected. She hugged Obi-Wan. "If I had my way, I would have kept you." Obi-Wan put his arms around the woman. "You gave me up because you loved me." Sidera looked at Qui-Gon. "Is he a good apprentice?" "He's going to make a great Jedi Knight someday." Qui-Gon said. "Would you like to meet your fathers?" Sedera asked. "My fathers?" Obi-Wan repeated. "How many fathers does Ob...I mean Kenobi have?" Qui-Gon asked. "Three." When she saw the shock on her son's face, she said. "For an Ahwatukee it takes the seed of three men to impregnate a woman." "I see, that's why every woman has three husbands." "You understand." The woman paused. "Would you like to meet your fathers?" "Is there time? I don't want to put you in danger by being here." "I think we can spare the time for your fathers." The woman left the room. A few moments passed. Sidera came back with three men, all took off their veils when they saw Obi-Wan. It was strange, one man had Obi-Wan's build, the other his coloring. "You must be Kenobi." the first man said. "I am Kunagi. This is Kaki, and Kolmi." He gestured to the other two. "it is an honor to meet you." Obi-Wan bowed. Kolmi looked at Qui-Gon curiously. "Who is this?" "My Master, and my bondsmate." The man smiled Obi-Wan's smile. "Then it is an honor to meet two sons." ******************** Obi-Wan left much later, with holos of his family. He now felt whole, complete. His question had been answered. He now knew that his family really did want him. He had arranged a way to contact them, by only using the name Obi-Wan. "How does it feel to meet your family?" Qui-Gon asked. "I am glad I met them. But," Obi-Wan thought for a moment. "I am glad I am a Jedi. Otherwise, I would never have met you. What happened to me was meant to be." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special offer from The Science Fiction Book ClubŪ! Take 5 Star WarsŪ books for just $1, with membership. Many choices! Go to http://www.onelist.com/ad/sfbc1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Master & Apprentice Archive: http://www.valdemar.net/ma/warn.html