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'You know…' said Noin. 'Everyday I'm still surprised in how you socialise with Milliardo and Trowa. I mean, most Masters don't have such a strong bond with there slaves, and I know only one person who didn't force Milliardo to do things he didn't want. May I ask something?'
'Always, but if I'm going to answer, that's another question.'
'How long are you planning to keep Milliardo?'
'I…I really haven't thought about that. But I wasn't thinking to sell him anytime soon. Maybe I'll never sell him. I
think the chance that I free him eventually is bigger than that I would sell him again.'
'That's good to hear, because I don't think he'll survive if he's taken to someone else who isn't like you.'

Chapter 10 (Not revised)

Treize, Trowa and Noin ate with just the three of them. Milliardo decided to stay on the attic during dinner. He wasn't really in the mood to talk with his Master, and he couldn't eat together with them at the table in his tiger form, so he decided to stay away from them for just a while longer. He had spend the whole day on the attic thinking about how he could tell Trowa what happened to him when he was with Dermail, but he couldn't think of a way that didn't really hurt him while telling it. Every time he went over the things that happened he ended up in tears, and that was when he was just thinking about, think about it what would happen when he had to say it out loud. He hadn't really been a talker anyway, so it was really hard for the boy. Just before the end of the dinner of his Master and friends he went outside. He didn't go to his favourite place in the garden, but stayed on the veranda. He waited for someone to come outside, preferably Trowa, but when his Master was the first one to come out he could as well tell him too.

'Milliardo? Are you here?' asked Trowa scanning the surroundings. 'Hey love. How do you feel?' he asked kneeling in front of the tiger. He patted him on his head, staring in his eyes. Blue, watery eyes.
'Could be better... Trowa...I...I need to tell you something... I...U don't really know how to, but...'
'I'll listen, no matter what you're going to tell. I won't interrupt you...I promise.'
'Thanks Trowa...even so...shall we go to the lake? I want to go somewhere away from the mansion.'
'Sure, go ahead. I'll follow.'
The boys went near the lake. They didn't speak at all. Once they sat down Milliardo started with the question: 'Trowa, do
you know why I'm still in my tiger form?'
'Because of your wound?' asked Trowa. He knew it wasn't the correct answer, but he didn't know what was really going on, and he did have some thoughts, but he thought he better couldn't say them.
'No, it's not my wound' replied Milliardo. 'I could have transformed back a long time ago without being in pain. It's something more complicated... You know Dermail is the one responsible for me being a Neko, right?'
'Yeah, I know...' said Trowa hugging the tiger when he saw tears forming in the tigers eyes.
'I...Dermail was the one who made my life a complete hell. He treated me bad, made me something I wish I never was, and he took away the only happiness I got back then. It all started when about 3/4th of the surgeries of my Neko being was finished. Noin was my personal doctor from the start, and I grew a liking for her. Dermail started to notice it, and one day he confronted us both with it. He got angry, and you probably already know what he did for a punishment. He forbid Noin to come to me unless really necessary, and he made sure that she kept to that rule. The week after I felt really sick, but me and Noin couldn't find anything wrong with my body. It weren't the medicine, and I didn't have a fever...I never have a fever anyway, but that doesn't matter at the moment. My stomach hurt as hell, but as I said, we couldn't find a thing. After a few days the pain stopped and I forgot about it. A few months later I was on my room, and the pain in my stomach returned. I collapsed on the bed and managed to push a button so Noin would be warned. She came, and I explained the pain in my stomach. She examined me... and we found the reason for the pain in my stomach...' said the tiger. He took a pause.
'What was the cause?' asked Trowa carefully after a minute of silence.
'You remember I told you that Dermail punished me a few months earlier. He had raped me, and because of that, I...I got pregnant...'

Meanwhile in Kushrenada mansion. Treize was staring out of the window, seeing both his slaves sitting in the grass, probably talking.
'You shouldn't worry too much about them your excellency. Milliardo may be a shy person in that way of communicating, but they will work it out. And as soon as Milliardo has told Trowa, I bet he will tell you as too.' Assured Noin, standing beside the man.
'Thanks for saying that Miss Noin, but I really don't know if he trusts me enough to tell something that has such an impact on him. Maybe he can't take it to tell it twice.'
'Maybe, but I do think he wants to tell you. If he can't tell it, he'll probably ask Trowa or me to tell it.'
'Maybe.' Sighed Treize. 'We'll see...' he let himself fall down on the couch and took a deep breath. 'Is it really that bad?' he asked again.
'I'm afraid it is...' said Noin staring outside now. He saw Trowa shot up.

I think he just heard it...Now it's only waiting how he reacts on it...

'Pregnant? But how? I mean, you're male...'
'That was my first reaction as well, but you see, due to the operations to make me a Neko, I got medicine, so my body wouldn't reject the Neko parts. In those medicine were female hormones, which made it possible that I could get pregnant.'
'And you didn't want to have kittens?' asked Trowa.
'I would have liked to! But just then Dermail came in and made us tell him the whole story.'
'He did what! And then he let the kittens be removed?'
'I wish.' Said Milliardo sarcastic. 'No, he wasn't such a 'nice guy'. He let the kittens be born first. Three daughters and a son. As soon as they were born, and wrapped into blankets to keep them warm by Noin, Dermail came in and roughly took them out of Noins hands. He ...he put them into a bag...and...' said the tiger, tears now freely falling down his cheeks.
'Shh...it's okay... I think I know what happened. Shall I say? Just nod when I'm right, okay?'
The tiger nodded.
'He put them in a bag and...drowned them?' Trowa said very carefully. Milliardo nodded, burying his head in the brunettes
lap. 'Shh...let it all go...it doesn't matter at all now...let it all go...'

Trowa let his lover cry for a couple of minutes. When the crying turned into soft sobs he tried to talk again.

'What awful.' Said the brunette. 'Now I understand your hatred for Dermail. But... I don't really understand what it has to do
with you not turning back...' he added carefully.
'I...after I was shot, I got the same medicine as back then with Dermail, because those are the only medicine my body accepts. I'm still taking the medicine at the moment, and... I'm just afraid...that if I turn back I accidentally end up in bed...and I really don't know what the Master will do if I get pregnant again. I can't stand it to lose any more kittens... I'm just...scared, if it happens, what the Masters reaction will be.'
'O, Milliardo.' Said Trowa kind. 'You don't have to worry about that with the Master. He might be surprised at first, but he really wouldn't let them be removed or killed. I think he would be really happy if you got kittens...'
'But I...it's just...After the man who trained me, and the Master Akira after Dermail, all my Masters would have killed the kittens, if they hadn't killed me first if it happened. I just didn't know what to expect from the Master. Especially after what happened with Dermail earlier the day. He seemed really pissed.'
'He was, and disappointed, but he'll get over that. Try to talk with him Milliardo. Tell him what you told me. He'll understand.
I promise. I know the Master pretty well, and I don't think he'll make a fuss about it.'
'Really?' asked the tiger sounding really desperate.
'Really.' Reassured the brunette.
'Thanks for the trust Trowa. I really needed your support...'
'It's okay love. It's okay. I'm glad you trusted me enough to tell me. It wasn't something you tell during a tea break. I can imagine how difficult it was, or rather is for you to tell it again.'

Milliardo hmmed and cuddled closer to Trowa.
After a few minutes of staring at the starts Trowa suddenly said: 'Mil? If you're ready for it, and if the Master approves it, I'd love to have kittens with you...'
Milliardo looked up in his lovers eyes. 'Are you serious Trowa?' he asked, not really knowing how to react.
'Dead serious. I would really love too...but only if you're ready for it.'
'I...' tears sprung in Milliardos eyes again, but this time out of joy. 'I...me too Trowa...me too...'

About fifteen minutes later Treize called from out of the mansion.
'Boys! Time to get inside again. It's getting cold outside, and I don't want you two to get sick.'
'We're coming Master. Just a second!' called Milliardo before Trowa could.

Treize was surprised that Milliardo was the one who reacted, but he went inside nonetheless. He was happy that Milliardo
had the courage again to be talking to him, but that didn't make sure he would tell him about his problems. Noin had already gone to bed, so Treize was alone when the two lovers entered the living room. Treize was sitting on his usual place, in the leather chair near the fire place. Milliardo immediately walked over to his Master.
'I'm sorry Master...for my behaviour with Dermail and our conversation afterwards. I'm really sorry, and...I... I want to tell you the reason to my behaviour.' He said lying his head on his Masters lap.
'Are you sure Milliardo? Because if you don't want to tell it, I'm fine with it. I can wait...'
'No, you don't have to wait. I want to tell it...But first I've got to do something first...' the tiger said. In the meantime Trowa
had gotten a bathrobe out of the bathroom and neared his Master and lover.

Milliardo transformed back into his human form and took on the bathrobe. 'May I?' he asked making clear he wanted to sit in his Masters lap.
'Of course you may. You never have to ask for that.' Said Treize nicely.
Milliardo cuddled in Treizes embrace and told the same he told to Trowa.
Again this time he had to cry, but not as much as with Trowa. He felt safe in his Masters embrace when he told about the kittens, but as soon as he started to tell why he hadn't transformed back he started to feel somewhat awkward.
'I...the reason I haven't transformed back, was because I didn't know how you would react. After I've been shot I got medicine again, the same as with Dermail. I was afraid that if we ended up in bed, and I got pregnant again, that you would let the kittens be removed or killed. I'm really sorry for that Master.' He said, burying his face in his Masters chest, avoiding his eyes. He waited for him to react.

Treize sighed. 'I would have never killed your kittens if you were pregnant Milliardo. You didn't have to worry about that, but I'm not angry at you or something like that because you didn't tell me because you didn't trust me enough and didn't know me that good. I think you did well, trying to stay in your Neko shape for a long time, though I really wanted to know why, but now I know why you did it, I understand completely.'
'Thanks Master.' Said Milliardo soft, but sincerely. 'And Master...what would you say if Trowa and I...' started Milliardo. The blond turned to look at his lover. Trowa nodded. 'Go ahead, ask him.' The brunette said.
'I...What would you say if Trowa and I tried to...get kittens?' he asked insecure.

Treize didn't react at first, and Milliardo thought it was bad.
'I...' started Treize. 'I would support you both in the best way I can.' He said smiling.
Milliardo looked at his Master. He hadn't really expected that answer.
'Really?' he asked
'Really. I will do everything I can to help you two in whatever you want. I would love to have a few kittens around the house, and I think if you get kittens, you should get them from Trowa.'
'Thanks so much Master.' Said Trowa. 'We really appreciate your support.' He added.
Meanwhile Milliardo let out a yawn.
'Tired kitty?' asked Treize.
'Only a little.' Said Milliardo.
'Let's go to bed then.' Said Treize. He took Milliardo in his arms, and Trowa followed them to Treizes bedroom.
'Are you okay with sleeping together with me and Trowa, Milliardo?'
'Yeah, I don't mind.' He said, more asleep than awake.

Treize lay Milliardo down on the bed, and the boy immediately fell asleep. Treize and Trowa followed, both falling asleep rather fast as well...both cuddled close to the blond boy between them...

TBC

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