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Chad sighed with barely hidden frustration. They were at it again and this time things looked like they were going to get seriously violent. Both soul reaper and quincy blaming the other for whatever problem was going on this time. Normally he would not intervene with more than a few calm words to try and get them both to calm down a bit but he saw no point at this moment. They were in such a rage only real force could get them to even notice that someone was talking to them and he wasn't going to use his powers on his friends.

Suddenly Uryu lashed out catching Ichigo's jaw with his fist. The stunned soul reaper fell to the ground but came back after a split second of shock. It only took a few moments of their fighting for Chad to realize that one way or another something had to be done. Suddenly the two fighters found themselves separated and held like misbehaving children under each of Chad's arms.

"Hey, what's the meaning of this," Uryu yelled in outrage.

"Chad, put me down," Ichigo slammed a fist against Chad's back in an attempt to free himself.

"Enough is enough. You two can argue all you want but I will not condone fighting among my friends," Chad replied, unaffected by their struggles.

He got about halfway across town before they realized it was futile and stopped struggling. For a while they just glared at each other. Finally Uryu spoke, "This is your fault you know."

"You're the one that threw the first punch," Ichigo yelled.

"You couldn't just leave well enough alone. I was just fine until you ran into the middle of that battle. You could have gotten us both killed," Uryu retorted.

With an angry yell Ichigo swung and punched Uryu from across Chad's back. Uryu was about to fight back when Chad hoisted Ichigo's body further up his side in warning. Both of them went quiet until Chad finally reached his destination. Both of the smaller boys were completely confused when they saw that they were now outside of Chad's house. Chad pointed at the door as if to tell them to go inside.

"Um, Chad, is everything alright," Ichigo asked.

"Of course it's not alright you idiot. You pissed him off," Uryu yelled at him.

Chad would have rolled his eyes if that were something he usually did but instead he just opened the front door and picked them both up over his shoulders to carry them inside. He ignored their protests at being manhandled as he dropped them on the couch and closed the door. They sat still as he turned towards them.

"That violence towards each other should be saved for more important things; defending yourselves and your friends as well as innocent civilians. We will not get anywhere if we fight each other," he stated in his usual monotone voice but the truth and power in his words was undeniable.

"Sorry," they both muttered.

"It's good that you're apologizing but that's not good enough this time. I am only violent to protect my friends from threats and since you threatened each other today I am going to have to make it a point to protect you from each other," Chad stood towering over them.

"What exactly are you planning to do," Ichigo asked in a more calm tone of voice now.

"I am going to spank you both so that you will remember to restrain from attacking each other when you argue," Chad replied.

"You can't be serious," Ichigo argued while Uryu sat there in complete shock.

Chad remained silent for several minutes as it sunk in to Ichigo that he was completely serious. The second that happened Ichigo bolted up and ran out the door. Uryu had thought over the situation by then and remained seated on the couch, "Idiot," he muttered to himself.

"So why aren't you running," Chad asked.

"We won't be able to avoid you forever and if you're that serious about it then you're not going to let this go until we've both been punished as you see fit. I'd be better off just getting it over with," Uryu replied evenly, though really he was trembling inside. He did not want a spanking and definitely not from someone as strong as Chad.

Chad nodded his approval and sat down. At a small gesture Uryu arranged himself over his friend's lap all the while trying to hide his reluctance without seeming eager either. He bit back a protest as Chad yanked his pants and underwear down to his knees. The first smack was unexpected and he almost didn't manage to stop himself from yelping at the sudden stinging pain in his bottom. He knew Chad was not using his full strength, not even close, but it still hurt. A few minutes into the spanking he was biting his lip really hard to keep from crying out. It was only when he felt a cold numbness in his lip that he put his hand to his mouth and pulled it back between smacks to see that it was covered in blood. Chad saw this and stopped. Thinking it was finally over Uryu got up off Chad's lap and reached to pull his pants and underwear back up only to be stopped by Chad's firm grasp on his wrist.

"I'm not done. Wait here," Chad said.

Uryu did as he was told and Chad soon came back with a wet washcloth and helped Uryu clean up the blood and then apply pressure to stop the bleeding. All too soon he was back over Chad's lap with a warning not to bite his lip again. Even still he covered his mouth with his hand to prevent his whimpers from escaping.

"Do not hold it in. You are among friends here," Chad paused again.

Uryu put his hand down long enough to say, "I'd rather just get it over with as quietly as possible if you don't mind."

"Fine. Stand up," Chad replied.

Uryu obeyed and his eyes widened in horror as Chad began to remove his belt and doubled it, "Chad please no. Is it really necessary to use the belt?"

"That depends. Are you going to behave and stop holding it back," Chad replied calmly.

The quincy realized that one way or another Chad was going to have him crying over his lap, "Yes, I'll behave. Just please not the belt," his father had belted him before and he never wanted to feel that pain again.

Chad set the belt aside and gestured for Uryu to get over his lap. The smaller boy obeyed and the spanking continued. Soon he let out a choked sob. At this the intensity of the smacks increased. It wasn't long before he was crying harder than he had since he was a small child. Still he held back the urge to beg for it to stop. Chad would decide when he had enough. At least that was his experience with his father. The only thing he could do now was think over why he was here and how to avoid it in the future. He and Ichigo had been arguing as usual but that had never gotten them spanked before. The first thing that was different this time had been...oh…he had punched Ichigo. That was what happened just before Chad stepped in. He attacked his own ally. Perhaps he did deserve this punishment after all.

Chad heard the cries of his friend shift from sounds of pain to sounds of remorse, "Ten more Uryu. Count them."

Uryu nodded and tried to calm his breathing so that he could speak. Smack, "Ah, one," Smack, "Ow, two," Smack. He choked on a sob, "Three," Smack. Uryu gasped and lurched forward as the fourth spank landed on the area where he would feel it most later, where his bottom met his thighs, "Four," Smack. He let out a whimper of pain as it hit the same area of the other side, "Five," Smack, "Ow, Chad that's enough."

"You only have five more left," the bigger boy commented.

"No, I've learned my lesson. I'm done," Uryu tried to get up but was held down by Chad's hand on his back.

"I didn't want to have to do this but you won't even listen to me when I am only trying to help you," Chad used his leg to pin Uryu's knees to the couch, making any chance of escape disappear.

Crack, "Aaah, Chad you said you wouldn't use the belt," Uryu cried out and reached back to cover his bottom.

Chad pinned Uryu's wrists to his back with his free hand, "You said you would behave. That was the condition for my not using the belt."

Crack, "Ow. Please make it stop."

"Keep counting," Chad ordered in that same monotone voice he always uses.

Crack, "Nine," Uryu gritted his teeth.

"You're at six not at nine," Chad informed him.

"You've got to be joking," Crack, "Ahow, six," Crack, "Seven," Crack, "Eight," Crack, "Nine," Crack.Uryu squirmed in pain as the last and hardest strike landed across the junction of bottom and thigh across both cheeks, "Ten."

He had hoped to be allowed to get up and go now but Chad held him still and for a while nothing happened. A few minutes later the quincy realized he was still crying. He concentrated on his breathing until his breath slowed and the numbness in his joints from hyperventilating faded away, "Let me guess," he finally spoke, "You want me to explain to you why I am over your knee right now," he recalled the question his father usually asked him after a spanking.

"If you think that will help," was the simple reply.

"I used violence to attack my own ally when I should have just stuck with words," he sagged over his friend's lap in defeat as more tears came.

Chad waited for the crying to cease before allowing Uryu up off his lap. Again he stopped the quincy from pulling his pants up which earned him a questioning look from Uryu. He simply pointed to the corner of his living room knowing that with the context of the situation this gesture would be easily understood. Uryu held back an irritated grumble and shuffled over to stand in the corner.

"Don't move. I'll be back as soon as I find Ichigo," the front door closed and left Uryu standing quite alone and mortified in the corner of Chad's living room. Had he really just left him there with his pants around his ankles in the corner with a silent order not to cover his smarting backside?

(Author's note: I might continue this with some prompting. Let me know what you think.)