Sorry about the wait, college finals and classes take all my time.
Nicholas laid on his stomach, reading his book for history class. Rubbing his eyes, he closed the book and sighed as he rolled onto his back and then back on to his stomach rubbing his smartened bottom. The knock on his door, he stiffened and looked at it.
"Come in."
Damon open the door and looked at his youngest brother, "Hey, there, Baby brother."
Damon sat on the bed. Nicholas stayed where he was this time sitting on his pillows, pulling his knees to his chest and watched his brother carefully. He saw the object he didn't even try to hide.
"Nicholas," Damon motioned for him to come closer. "I'm not spanking you just yet, you will get one and it is well deserved. I want to talk to you first."
Slowly he crawled on the bed to his brother, Damon picked him up and set him on his lap. Careful of his bottom. He drew him into a hug and started rubbing his back.
"Do you understand why you are in trouble."
"Because I ran off and went into the woods."
"Why is that bad?"
"Because you told me not to go into the woods, cause I could get hurt."
"Right, so why was it naughty running off from school?"
"You and Stephan didn't know where I was."
"And if something happened to you, would we know about it?"
Nicholas shook his head, tears coming to his eyes.
"Nicky?"
"No," He choked out, hitching a sob. "I'm sorry."
Barring his face in his brother's chest, Nicholas tried to stop the tears, but it just wouldn't happen.
"Did you understand the consequence before you went into the forest?"
No answer. Damon sighed, he was so tired.
"I would say we should do this is the morning, but I know you will not sleep, threating the punishment. So, Nicholas," He looked down at his brother head. "Look at me please."
Looking at his brother, tears falling from his face.
"Did you understand the consequence before you went into the forest. Yes or no?"
Nicholas nodded a yes.
"Tell me."
"If I went into the forest, you said I..I get a spanking."
"Right, with what?"
"Strap," it came out as a whisper.
"Alright, it's almost bedtime, lets get your spanking done and then it's time for bed."
"But it's not eight."
"What did Stefan say your bedtime was for two weeks?"
"seven."
"It's almost seven, so let's get this done, Nicky."
Nicholas didn't move, so Damon picked him up and laid him over his lap.
"We are starting with my hand like always. After twenty you get ten with the belt, but this time, dear brother, it is on the bare."
Nicholas's eyes now had fresh tears streaming as his brother pulled his Boxers down. Damon started. Crying instantly Nicholas threw his hand back, just to have it pined to his back. His bottom regained it's crimson color, after twenty Damon picked him up, Nicholas tried to rub his bottom but Damon grabbed his hands before that.
"We are not finished."
Jumping from foot to foot, Nicholas cried. "No please, Damy, I learned my lesson, no more forest, please."
Damon wanted to cry, "Nicholas I gave you a warning, and a promise I will not go back on it, now ten with the strap and we are done," kissing Nicholas's head, "Come on, Bambino, almost finished, you are being brave for me."
Damon had him bend over his bed, putting the pillows under his hips. "I need you to keep your hands out of the way, do you want to hold Teddy?"
Nodding his head, Nicholas reached for his bear and pulled him to his chest. Picking up the leather strap. Damon put a gentle but firm hand on Nicholas's back.
CRACK
Jumping at the first Nicholas started to sob harder, "Damy, please."
CRACK, CRACK. Nicholas moved and the fourth hit Nicholas on his lower thigh and he screamed.
"Try and stay still Nicky."
"I can't," He cried. Damon sat on the bed and moved Nicholas, with his hips now resting on Damon's leg, Damon put an arm around Nicholas's waist and held him still delivering the last six. Nicholas just let all the fight go, falling limp over his brothers lap not even knowing it was over.
After five minutes, Nicholas started to calm down. Damon moved his little brother and cradled him in his arms. Nicholas held on to Damon's chest like he was going to just disappear.
"Shh. Bambino, it's alright."
"Hurts."
"I know, but though it hurts are you going to go into the forest again?"
Nicholas shook his head no fast. Damon smiled a little.
"Let's clean you up a little."
Damon took Nicholas to the bathroom and washed his face, giving him a glass of water. Nicholas held on Damon's shirt the entire time, except for going to the bathroom.
Stefan walked to Nicholas's bedroom and got a gentle hug from behind. Looking down, Nicholas buried his face in his pant leg.
"M'Sorry, Stef."
Stefan knelt down and hugged him, "Don't scare me like that again."
"I won't."
He truly did not believe that, but it was enough for then.
"Time for bed," Damon said. Nicholas gave a sad nod, picking him up Damon gently laid him on his stomach and pulled the blankets over him. Turning to leave, Nicholas made a small noise.
"Stay?"
Damon sighed but climbed onto the bed and laid with his youngest brother. Stefan smiled and did the same.
"Trouble maker," Damon said, after Nicholas was asleep he kissed his head and left the room with Stefan.
Bambino is Italian for baby boy