Rikku smiled as she read the message from Baralai. It only said she was to present herself as soon as possible for her next lesson, but she had been waiting so long for it. It had been a lonely two months for her, and frustrating as well, since she had desperately wanted to do her own research about Baralai's lifestyle, but then he wouldn't be teaching her, so she had to remain in the dark. Scribbling a note saying she was out on an errand in case Gippal decided to come home, she stuck it on the fridge before heading to the new airport to find the first flight to Bevelle.
"Hello again, Miss. He is waiting for you in his study." the butler told her when he opened the door to her standing nervously there.
"Thanks." Rikku said, hurrying to the study door, not bothering to knock before opening it. "Okay I'm here." Baralai looked up from his desk at her sudden appearance and frowned. He stood up and walked over to her, and something in his demeanor made her feel almost afraid of him as he closed and locked the door.
"Follow me." he ordered her in a forbidding tone, going back to his bookcase and opening the secret door, pushing the button to close it once she was inside the passageway. "Never enter my study without permission. I was alone this time, but next time I might not be. And always close the door once you enter, understand?"
"Sorry." Rikku apologized.
Baralai frowned again. "I hadn't told you those rules last time, so that's not really your fault, but you are ignoring your first lesson."
"Huh?" Rikku stared confusedly at him, then yelped as he spanked her hard. "What was that for?"
"Who am I?" he asked her.
Oh. Rikku frowned as well at her lapse. "You're my Master."
Baralai smiled at her. "That's better. If you forget again, I'll have to really punish you, understand?"
"Yes, Master." Rikku obediently replied.
"Now strip." he commanded, and she hesitated a moment before taking her clothes off. Once she was naked, he took her by the hand and led her into the main chamber. "You will always take your clothes off when you enter here, and stay naked until you have earned your new outfit."
"New outfit?" Rikku blurted out the question.
"Yes, a proper slave outfit. But you have to pass your training first." Baralai gently caressed her cheek.
"You want me to be your slave?" She wondered why she was surprised by that.
"Sex slave." he corrected her. "And you're the one who wanted me to teach you, remember? So I will. Inside these walls only, you'll become my perfect sex slave." He pulled her head to his and kissed her, and Rikku felt a pleasant jolt as their lips touched. "Today we'll start with you understanding your place." He put his hands on her shoulders and shoved her down onto her knees. "What is a slave's role?"
"To serve their Master." she replied after a moment's pause.
"And you will enjoy serving me, won't you?" Baralai fondled her breasts.
"I…I hope so." Rikku answered, biting back a cry as he tweaked her nipples again. "Master."
"You'll earn your outfit in no time if you remember the rules you learned today." Baralai promised her when he decided the lesson was over.
"I'll try my best to not disappoint you, Master." Rikku heard herself say.
"That's a good slave." Baralai kissed her on the forehead. "And next time I'll start teaching you how to use these." He gestured at all the equipment and accessories in the room. "Now get dressed."
"Yes, Master." Rikku stood up and immediately obeyed. When she was dressed, Baralai pushed the button to open the secret door.
"You are to come here every other week at this same time, alright?" Baralai informed her.
"I can't pro…" Rikku stopped talking when he teasingly spanked her.
"I know you might not be able to make it sometimes, and if that happens, just let me know." he said. "Now get out of here so I can get back to work."