Nightly Lessons Book I: The Book of Beginnings

[Peeker]

"I'm glad you are taking this properly, Fredrrick." Aleksandr complimented, letting the paddle crash down again.

SMA-SMACK!

"...I do not want your strength... I want your apology. I want you crying like children, swearing to the Endless Night you'll never do what you did again..."

SMA-SMACK!

"...and I don't want it because I ask for it. I want it because you volunteer it!"

SMA-SMACK! ....... SMA-SMACK!

"...no, I want you to feel it. You're feeling it, aren't you boys? Because you certainly look like you are."

Gabby kept her hands tightly gripped together, watching grimly. She did so hate to watch punishments. She squeezed her braid like a stress ball, a fresh peal of anger fading away as she listened to the young men's howls... and admired their reddening bottoms.

[Kira_Wolf_Cub]

Mikeal's muscles were screaming from stress of being tightened as much as they were. Stay still during a punishment was a part of the Dornell house hold rules as well as counting. Never the less, Aleks swung hard and already he was sweating lightly.

Freddrik didn't take it with the same grace. He jerked and cried out, quickly reduced to tears. It was hard to believe at this man would grow to torture his enamies for information using that same punishment as he was getting now.

"WE are! We're sorry, it AWWWW won't happen again!" Freddrik bit his lip and struggled not to kick the semi silent Mikeal. "Mikeal say something!"

"...." Mikeal stared fixed at the wall, his nostiles flaring as he breathed. "This event will never repeat itself, by the honor of the House of Dornell... I Mmmgph! wiil fix Lady Gabrielle's hair and retuUGHn it to it's natural state."

[Peeker]

The paddle was lowered. "Mikeal...." The elder vampire walked over to the boy's other side, putting one hand on his shoulder, keeping the pressure there so he wouldn't rise up.

"...you aren't listening. I'm aware of the fact that you will do everything in your power to fix this. All I want, however-"

Smack. Went the man's hand against Mikeal's sore cheek.

"-is for you to relax, and accept the fact that you've been punished. I want tears, boy. I want you to say you're sorry... In fact, I want you to keep saying those two words over and over again, hm? Go on. 'I'm sorry.'" Smack. "I'm sorry." Smack. "Just like that."

[Kira_Wolf_Cub]

Mikela stiffened when Aleks touched his shoulder, the jerk in his body clear even to Freddrik who was bawling already from the pain in his rear. Mikeal wasn't use to being touched during his punishments recept to be stilled at it worsened.

He fisted his hands, leaving deep groves in the marble as his jaw tightened. He hated hand spanking more then anything. There were more.... loving in a way. He would rather be lashed at the way Razziel did, using canes, bristles, tawsels, straps, and what have you.

Smack! "I'm sorry..." The words seemed half forced. SMACK! "I'm sorry..."

[Peeker]

Aleksandr smiled. Gabby, love? ...I think your fellow fledglings need your help.

Smack. ................ Smack. .............. Smack.

Gabby stood, and put a gentle hand on the Danish vamp's shoulder. "....You are forgiven.... by both my sire, and myself. I'm sorry you had to go through all that." She said, softly, before turning away to let the young man regain his composure and modesty.

Aleksandr did not appear to be willing to let Gabby come so close to Mikeal - but she was closer, now, which meant that Mikeal was fully aware that she was there.

Smack... Smack... Smack....Smack - Smack- Smack- Smack- smack-smack-smack-smacksmacksmacksmacksmack!

[Kira_Wolf_Cub]

Mikeal nearly clammed up when Gabby stood closer to him, comforting Freddrik. It nearly shattered what sheild he had around his emotions as tears slowly traveled down his face.

'Gabby...' It pained him, to see her this upset about anything. It reminded him of her caning by Razziel. 'Oh God Gabby I....'

"I-I'm sorry. I'm sorry!" Mikeal's voice felt like it was trying to chock him and strained to keep his compossure. He wasn't sure if he was saying sorry to them for cutting her hair or not helping her when she needed him. "I'm sorry!"

After another five minutes of hand spanks and endless 'I'm sorry's, Mikeal was crying harder and his knees started to buckle. Freddrik had calmed down a little but he was still in pain, his healing abilities weak from lack of use.

"How can he take it like that?"

[Peeker]

"...I believe you, Mikeal." Aleksandr said simply, stepping away from the young man.

Gabby took a sudden step forward- blushed. Faltered. Hesitated.

"I... M-mikeal... I..."

Aleksandr put a hand on Frederrick's shoulder, and gently led him away from the fireplace.

"...I'm so sorry!" She couldn't bring herself so close to the young man - not to embrace him as she wanted to - but her hands stretched forward, and gripped his bone-white hand softly.

"I forgive you, I forgive you!" She whispered. "I promise..."

[Kira_Wolf_Cub]

Mikeal jerked away from her touch almost violently, as if she burned him. His eyes were back to being cold and lifeless although the tears were still evident in his eyes. On the inside, Mikeal wanted to hold Gabby close as well, but he couldn't... He felt so... tainted against her. Dirty. He was afraid if he touched her he would destory what was left of her purity and of what made her her. He couldn't risk it.

"Thank you.... m-my lady," He gave a stiff bow and gathered his pants pulling them up and then standing like a soldier once more awaiting orders. He hadn't missed Gabby's hesitation. 'I know you don't forgive me Gabby... I don't either.'

[Peeker]

"Oh.... Mikeal...."

The lady looked pained - not just what he said, but what he looked like. So much pain, so much that she just... couldn't... get near.

"I..."

She turned away shaking her head. "Sire? ...how are we going to fix my braid?" Her voice had cooled, as well - she was escaping from the issue by turning to her duties.

Aleksandr sighed.

*

"...wait. You know that she wanted to... I..." Janus was unable to speak clearly. The fact that his sire had been so much like... well, like him... in his own way, was... awful...

"I'm sorry-" He hugged Mikeal. "-I didn't mean to interrupt. Please. Go ahead."

[Kira_Wolf_Cub]

"It's alright Janus," Mikeal retunred the hug fondly. the two kindred spirits took comfort from each other. "It's in the past and we both did not know how to deal with our pain..."

He breathed for a moment, opening old wonds could be very painful, but it was wonderful to talk about it once more at the same time.

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Mikeal looked at the back of her hair and reached out a hand. It wasn't as easy fro him as it wa for Aleks, but he somehow managed to mend the braid back as if it had never been cut.

"My appologies to the lady. This will never repeat."