[LadyLoki]

Now that Justin was in the room, he could see what a disaster the place had become. Sophie had kept everything sparkling clean, but Howl had managed to make the room look like the poor girl had never in been inside. The tantrum coming his way was clear, but Justin had a sudden revelation. Every single time someone left Howl to his own devices, the moods got worse.

Justin moved closer when the young, irate wizard began tugging on his darkened hair, before raising his hands carefully. “Howl, I think you need to calm down. Yes, Suliman can be a little harsh…and maybe she will come around in the end.” He offered, raising a brow at the flailing form on the bed in front of him. “Howl you’re a grown wizard. You can’t have tantrums like a three year old brat.” Justin scolded sternly, before the first part of the rant registered with him. “You think I don’t care?” He asked in surprise, coming a little closer.

“Howl, why would I be here if I didn’t care? You know better than this.” Justin sighed softly, before running a hand through his blond hair. He paused for a moment, before sitting down on the bed and taking a firm hold on Howl’s flailing hands. “I am not being mean to you Howl. If anything, these tantrums of yours have gone on for far too long. You’ve been a little brat since Sophie left, and you know it.” Justin lectured sternly, tightening his hold on Howl in case the wizard decided more kicking and squirming was in order. “I know it hurts, but she told you she would come back. She has to make sure her mother and sister are all right.” He reminded the young man, before nodding firmly at Howl’s earlier complaints.

“It’s not fair, no. But, you do not deal with it by throwing a tantrum and acting like a five year old!” Justin scolded, before steeling himself and hauling Howl over his knee. The surprise should keep Howl from moving enough that Justin could pin his hands back and prevent the wizard from squirming off his knee.

Justin took ahold of the dark-haired man’s pants and undergarments, before pulling them down sharply. Any kicking would simply cause them to fall further down Howl’s legs.

He raised his palm up and brought it down with a harsh swat right in the center of Howl’s bottom. A bright pink handprint bloomed on the pale flesh, and Justin landed another spank right on top of the first one. There was a sense of satisfaction to it, but Justin knew Howl could use the emotional release…in a different manner than simply throwing a massive tantrum about it.

“It’s been hard, I know. But you have a responsibility to Markl, to Calcifer, and to everyone in this house.” Justin lectured, before landing a few more spanks to each rounded bottom cheek.

He raised his knee to begin landing spanks to the sensitive area where bottom met thighs. “I think you know better. Sophie would expect better of you, and I do as well.” Justin said, before leaning over and grabbing a hairbrush that was laying on the ground in front of him. He raised the new wooden implement and brought it down a sharp swat. “Tantrums are not acceptable. You should know better Howl. Suliman was being a bit cruel, I agree, but you need to work on keeping your temper in check.” Justin scolded, every other word accompanied by two stern spanks with the brush. The rounded pale bottom was now a bright pink color, and Justin began focusing his spanks on Howl’s thighs. “And from now on, every time you throw a tantrum you are going to get a spanking from me.” He informed the brunette, before lightly placing the brush on Howl’s red bottom.

“We’re almost done now, okay Howl?” Justin asked, his voice softening slightly as he patted the wizard’s bottom. “All I need is for you to do is count the last ten spanks, and for every two spanks I want you to give me a reason for them.” He informed, before raising the brush and landing a firm spank to Howl’s undercurve. “Almost there.” Justin encouraged, before landing another firm spank to the crown of Howl’s bottom.