Errant Prince {for YaoiXMandy}

[CleverFox]

Nicolas was not trying to be cute and he did not appreciate Bryce's comment about that nor did he appreciate being picked up and tucked under the man's arm before he could manage to make good on his escape. "Release me!' he snapped in that same commanding tone of voice, the small prince thrashing around and attempting to force Bryce to release him, not thinking about the consequences should he actually prove successful and made the man drop him. The floor was rather hard and Bryce was rather tall so he would inevitably end up hurt but that wasn't a thought that crossed the child's mind.

No, the only thing that he could think of was getting free.

Not that this worked out for him, he just ended up carried back over to the bed where he found himself unceremoniously placed over the man's lap and as though that was indignity enough he was immediately divested of his trousers and undergarments and that just added insult to injury. The little prince blushed a bright red and increased his struggles to get free from the man's lap, the child trying his best to pull free but that didn't work. Nicolas completely ignored the scolding words though had he been listening to them he may have decided to cease with his attempts to fight and rethink his actions.

That wasn't the case and at the point in which the man delivered the first smack Nicolas yelped loudly and threw his hand back to try and protect his bottom. That stung like crazy even if it was just the man's hand and that of course made Nicolas loathe to endure anymore such treatment. "You can't do this, release me at once," the child commanded him, Nicolas wincing as Bryce continued to smack his bottom, the boy kicking his feet and trying to squirm out of the hold that Bryce had him in.

[YaoiXMandy]

Since Nicolas couldn't see him, Bryce allowed the tiny smile to form on his lips. It wasn't so much that he found the situation humorous, in fact, not the case at all. It was the nostalgia, and the antics of the little prince that reminded him so much of an interesting past with his own mentor. He knew what it felt like to be in this position, on the receiving end! Had he not have consequences, Bryce wasn't sure if he'd end up mentoring someone else. He was going on an awful path...one that could've cost him his life. The thought made Bryce's smile vanish, and determination found it's way into his palm as he delivered smack after smack to the struggling prince's bottom.

He half expected the hand being thrown back, and effectively pinned the offending hand to the small of his the boy's back, resting his arm as so that he remained secure and in position. All the while he was doing this, his smacks increased in speed.

"If you would've only listened and refrained from fighting me, you wouldn't be in this position little lad!" He scolded, his hand not stopping once. When he thought the fleshier part of his bottom had received it's fair share, he easily lifted his knee a little, so that he could get better access of the naughty little prince's sit spots.

He paused.

"You know better than to leave the grounds without someone, especially when you are to be tutored!" And with that, he let loose a volley of stinging swats to Nicolas' sensitive undercurve.

[CleverFox]

Despite his young age Nicolas was not accustomed to being in a position that he couldn't get out of and he was most certainly not accustomed to this sort of discipline. Which was not to say that he'd never been punished in such a manner but it was an infrequent occurrence since his father was busy and there weren't many who wanted to take the errant little crown prince to task despite his behavior that warranted such action. Frustration served to cause tears to well up in the boy's eyes before the sting in his bottom had the chance to, the kid actually issuing something of a growl when his hand was pinned and the smacks continued.

"Would too!" Nicolas said rather petulantly when he was told that if he hadn't fought then he wouldn't be in this position. "You wanted me to take down my pants agh and come to you..." the boy reminded him, his words punctuated with little gasps and noises of pain since the sting in his bottom was steadily growing worse. He was still squirming and kicking his feet but now it was more in response to the pain in his bottom than it was an attempt to get away from the man.

A few tears slid down his face, the boy trying to push himself up from Bryce's lap when he felt the man lift his knee a little, this changing Nicolas's position and he was thinking it wasn't for the better. "I didn't wanna study," he said when he was told that he knew better than to leave the grounds without an escort and especially when he had lessons. His protests died in his throat as Bryce started smacking his undercurves, the boy yelping loudly and tying to pull his hand free so that he could block, or rub, or something.

"Bryce, stop," he called out almost desperately, his voice choked and thick with tears.

A fact that was embarrassing for the little prince but he couldn't help it, stubborn pride and embarrassment aside he was just a little thing and his bottom was really starting to sting now. So even though he wanted to sound tough and commanding he just couldn't manage to pull it off right now.

[YaoiXMandy]

Bryce knew all too well the feeling of being trapped, another downside of being in this position. You had no where to run or hide, you're only choice was to face the punishment at hand. Accept it. Learn from it...then move onwards. However, Nicolas seemed to be far from accepting, and his cheek only reminded Bryce that he were in dier need of correction! "Yes, I did say that." He responded, swatting away. "And believe me, I would've been done fairly quick if you would've obeyed."

It wasn't long before Bryce could feel the boy's bucking response to the sting his palm created, inwardly wincing at the desperation the prince was now showing. However, that only made Bryce pause for the moment, readjusting the boy so he was secured once again. His hold on him remained firm indicating the punishment wasn't over yet. Still, he gave the boy a pause so Bryce may speak.

"There is a lot of things we don't necessarily want to do young one. Believe me." His voice was soft, almost comforting. "Do you think your father has fun being king? Just as he has duties, just as the knights and servants have duties...you as the prince have them as well. It isn't fair to shirk your duties because you simply do not want to do them. Sometimes the things we don't want to do end up being the most crucial. It helps us in the long run."

He almost wanted to say how much he didn't want to punish the boy, but since it was his duty, he had no choice. He didn't say this aloud however, but thought so inwardly as he picked up the wooden brush.

"We're almost done." With a sigh, he raised his hand high, bringing the brush down with an efficient 'smack'. He continued to spank, though not as hard as before with is hand, but he made sure the brush packed a mighty sting. He knew on freshly spanked skin how awful that must have felt.

"You need to learn how to listen." SMACK SMACK SMACK

"You have to learn how to obey." SMACK SMACK SMACK

"And you must never put yourself, or others in danger." SMACK SMACK

"We would all hate to lose you, Nicolas." He paused for a moment, brush still in hand before swatting the boy's undercurve with it. "It's almost over."

[CleverFox]

Nicolas didn't really believe what Bryce was saying about this being over quickly if he had obeyed the orders he was initially given so when the man said that the child just shook his head, his unruly black hair falling to partially obscure his stormy eyes as he basically denied the validity of the man's words. The stubborn child went on to comment about his studies, saying that he didn't want to, and he once again tried to free himself when Bryce paused the spanking and readjusted him over the man's lap.

That didn't work out for him though, he remained just as firmly pinned as he had been before. The child tried to look over his shoulder when he was once again lectured, this time on shirking his responsibilities and all that stuff he'd heard a hundred times before. "One lesson wouldn't make a difference, I just wanted the chance to be normal like the other boys," Nicolas said in response to that, the child sniffling and wiping at his eyes. Yes he was rebellious but at least part of that was because there wer more restrictions for him than for other small boys his age and that was difficult for him to come to terms with.

He didn't understand why he couldn't do the same things and have the same measure of freedom so he tried to take that for himself whenever he could.

When Bryce said that they were almost done and then he felt the smack of the brush Nicolas almost screeched with pain, the child trying to pull his hand free so that he could block without realizing that to do so would risk injury since the brush striking his hand could do damage. It wasn't an issue since he couldn't manage to pull his hand free, the child starting to cry harder as he felt the sting in his backside turn into a definite burn in response to the smacks from the brush.

Each successive smack of the brush gained another pained sound from the little prince, Nicolas having lost the ability to argue back with his mentor at this point due to his crying. Tears were streaming down the little guy's face at this point, Nicolas managing to grab hold of Bryce's leg with his free hand and holding onto it for dear life.

"I'm s-s-sorry," he managed to choke out between his sobbing, the boy sounding repentant for the first time since this ordeal had started.

[YaoiXMandy]

Being normal like the other boys. Bryce felt a rush of sympathy for the little prince, realizing that being so young and given such a high title was daunting for him. Of course he didn't understand the dangers, the safety precautions someone like he had to take. Not everyone was in favor of the kingship, and there were those who didn't take too kindly to the wealthy. It saddened Bryce that all Nicolas wanted, or needed, was a friend...perhaps someone his age to play with? He was around people far older than he was almost everyday.

He could only imagine how annoying it must get to hear the same things over and over.

Bryce vowed to at least be someone the young prince can consult, perhaps even enjoy being around.

The spanking at hand was becoming more and more difficult, with the little lad's pained yelping, and he had to fight to keep himself from stopping too soon, or losing his hold. His cries were becoming too much to bare...Bryce held his breath, feeling Nicolas grab hold of his leg desperately.

The spanks stopped, after three good swats to his sensitive undercurve to end his punishment. Bryce gently let his hold slacken on the crying boy. Hearing the apology made Bryce sigh, setting the brush aside to gently rub circles against the lad's back. "It's alright. You're forgiven, there is nothing to worry about. It's all over, dear prince." Bryce waited a few minutes before gently pulling up the prince's clothing and placing them where they belonged. Slowly, he sat the boy upright against his lap, being sure to place his sore backside in between his legs.

"I understand how hard it must be to be a prince. One can only imagine. Still, you have to respect your restrictions. They are only set in place to help you, Nicolas." A thought crossed his mind, and a smile formed gently on Bryce's lips. "Perhaps...perhaps I can take you on a little trip."

[CleverFox]

Nicolas was not really trying to gain sympathy when he said that he just wanted to be normal like the other boys his age, the child was merely trying to offer up some sort of justification, however weak it might be, for why he had broken the rules and gone out riding alone even when he knew that it was strictly against the rules. He didn't have any playmates his own age but even so he did know that other boys were not kept under so stringent a routine as he himself was and to the boy that didn't really seem fair. Nicolas understood that he had things he had to attend to because he was the prince and heir but at the same time he was just a child and so he had those selfish thoughts of wanting to do something fun that wasn't something he was required to do.

It didn't seem quite as worthwhile now as it had before however, the little heir reduced to tears as his mentor brought that wicked brush down against his backside. Nicolas found himself wishing that he'd just suffered through the lessons since even that mind numbingly boring venture would have been less painful than this, the little guy yelping his way through the spanking and then starting to sob.

When his clothes were fixed Nicolas hissed in pain, not having even registered the fact that Bryce had stopped spanking him considering the burn in his backside was still very noticeable. It would have been easy for him to pull away or otherwise reject the comfort that he was offered but Nicolas didn't do that, the child instead leaning against Bryce's chest as the man held him. He continued to sniffle and wipe at his tears as he listened to what Bryce was saying, it of course not being anything he hadn't heard before.

That changed when Bryce said that he could perhaps take him on a little trip, that managing to capture the prince's interest despite his current sore backside. Turning his stormy gray eyes up to the man he asked, "What kind of trip?" Nicolas was red faced from crying and he had streaks down his face from crying but his gray eyes still managed to have a hint of curiosity within them as he asked this question.

[YaoiXMandy]

Bryce often wondered what kind of parent he would be. He was picked to mentor the boy, the king giving him full jurisdiction to punish when he saw fit. It was more of a business deal to the absent king, but already Bryce was becoming attached to the little prince. He was like a little brother, easily growing on him with his antics. Although he dearly missed his six year old Aurora, Bryce did not regret his choice in occupation. Mentoring the prince would not be easy, but it would be well worth it if he could see him succeed in the future.

The brown haired male smiled as the boy, who seemed quite contrite, look to him with a glint of curiosity. It made him happy to know that the little boy he had previously spanked was still the adventurous young Nicolas everyone knew and loved.

Gently, Bryce reached out to wipe away any stray tears before continuing. "Well, as your mentor, I do hold the right to show you new and wonderful places. Perhaps we can visit the three surrounding villages in this land. They are lovely places filled with many different kinds of people--and the food! The food in each village is delicious!" Bryce did so love to travel. "I see no problem with having us venture out. It would surely teach you about the different personalities that make up your kingdom, prince Nicolas."

Bryce figured it would be a wonderful break for the boy. "We can leave the day after tomorrow as you need time tomorrow to focus on your studies. Afterwards, we can leave the next morning. But you must promise to behave tomorrow and pay heed to your tutor. And that apology still stands. Understood?"

[CleverFox]

The last thing that Nicolas had been expecting after the horrible ordeal that had been this punishment was for Bryce to say that they could take a trip but he was definitely curious about that to say the very least, the little boy looking up at the man as he asked what kind of trip that it was going to be. There was a certain spark in his gray eyes, always so expressive, though when hearing that it was just to neighboring villages he lost a little bit of that excitement.

"Thought you might want to go somewhere fun," Nicolas told him quietly, the little prince of course not saying that he didn't want to go since getting away from the palace for any reason was definitely a plus. He had just been expecting a little more adventure though why that was the case even Nicolas would not have been able to answer.

Everyone had always been very careful to keep him out of harm's way since he was the sole heir to the throne so Nicolas was used to the only adventure he had being that which he found for himself.

And even then he oftentimes ended up in trouble over it, such as had been the case today. Nicolas was distracted from that thought when Bryce told him that he had to promise to behave himself tomorrow and focus on his studies, that getting a face out of the child and he actually pouted when Bryce told him that he had to apologize to his tutor. "You're still going to make me tell him that I'm sorry?" he asked even though Bryce had just made that fact quite clear with his words.

That didn't sit too well with Nicolas but at this point the little guy would not refuse if only because he had been thoroughly chastised and his bottom was really sore because of that fact.

[YaoiXMandy]

Bryce couldn't help but chuckle as the prince responded, losing the excitement. He had an inkling of a feeling he may not be too pleased, but he decided to reassure him that their excursion would be far from boring. "Little one, I promise you will enjoy yourself. It may not be an adventure off in the, oh let's say, the Kingdom of El'dar..." The kingdom of El'dar was a beautiful kingdom, ridden in mystery behind an enchanting forest. Rumor had it that magical creatures roamed there, specifically unicorns. "But it is something small to start out with." He petted the boy's hair, smiling still. "Though, if you behave the entire time during our trip to neighboring villages...whose to say we can't find a little adventure in El'dar?"

Bryce wouldn't mind taking the boy to see something as beautiful as El'dar, his wife being a lovely El'darian woman had always told him many tales of her kingdom.

Not to mention she did reside there. As well as his daughter. It would be nice to introduce the prince to his family. The only problem was...El'dar was a good three day trip. The route was long and bandits often littered the way.

He was afraid of Nicolas being harmed, but he trusted himself to be sufficient protection. He wouldn't let any harm come to the prince, lest it be his head. But because of the fondness he felt for the boy, losing his head wasn't his motivation at all. This excursion just may be what Nicolas needed after all. A little adventure to get out of his system...perhaps he may meet a friend. And as future king, traveling and knowing more about neighboring kingdoms would be quite beneficial.

Hearing the child's question made him shake his head, setting the boy onto his feet. "Now, what do you think?" He responded, ruffling the prince's hair. "You really are an interesting little boy. More than you may think. Are you ready to apologize, or shall we wait a bit longer?"