"Why didn't you do as I said?"
"Um, what?" Fay was still smiling but the concern was in his eyes.
"I told you to do something, and later you lied and told me that the reason you didn't listen was because you were ill,"
"Kurogane!" his voice came out particularly high and upset; shocked at how resolute he was becoming. "You knew I wasn't really sick! You knew it was just for sex!"
"I was still serious when I asked you," Kurogane repeated himself. "Why didn't you do as I said?"
"I didn't think it was that big of a deal! I didn't think you'd care about the fuckin' curtains!"
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FUCKING CURTAINS! WHAT I CARE ABOUT IS THAT I DON'T WANT YOU SITTING AROUND DEPRESSED ALL DAY! I WAS JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO DO!" Fay started to tear up.
"I didn't know that was why," he said quietly. "I'm so, so sorry,"
"I know you're dealing with a lot. It was just something simple I came up with in hopes that you'll learn how to handle stress better. I just want you to be happy," Fay didn't know what to say.
"So, I need to correct the behavior," Kurogane started again. "So, I am going to have to punish you, all to help you learn,"
"You're going to discipline me? Like we do to Sakura and Syaoran when they talk back to us, or disobey our orders?" Fay looked at him skeptically, but it was obvious he hadn't gotten over the shock of their argument yet.
"No, not at all like how we discipline the kids…" Kurogane trailed off. "You've been such a bad girl, Fay. You disobeyed me and then lied to me to put off your punishment," He stroked the side of Fay's face and whispered in his ear,
"Remember to use the safe word whenever you wish,"
"I promise," Fay whispered back, smiling off the tears. Kurogane stood to face Fay with his arm crossed. The blonde twirled his hair in his finger and rolled his eyes.
"God, what the fuck. You never let me have any fun! NONE of my friends are FUCKING CONTROLLED LIKE HOW YOU CONTROL ME!"
"Lower your voice, Fay. I'm protecting you. I do everything for your happiness,"
"OH MY GOD! FUCK THAT! YOU JUST KEEP ME LOCKED UP LIKE YOUR LITTLE SLAVE! YOU NEVER LET ME HAVE WHAT I WANT!"
"I suggest you control yourself before you end up becoming grounded for the weekend. You need to learn how to do what I say when I say it. I want to hear your opinions, but you may not say that I "never let you have anything". I let you go on a shopping spree two weeks ago, with the money I go out and make for you. I CAN PUT AS MANY RESTRICTIONS ON YOU AS I LIKE TO KEEP YOU SAFE BECAUSE I AM IN CHARGE!," Fay pouted, refusing to make eye contact, crossing his arms. After maybe half a minute of "calming down", he looked up at Kurogane.
"I'm sorry," he said quietly. "I shouldn't have faked sick,"
"Tell me why,"
"Because then it's hard for you to trust me when I have a cold that hurts so much that I don't want to get out of bed. Also, I'll do what you say. I just didn't think it was that big of a deal! I-"
"FAY!" Kurogane boomed. "LISTEN TO ME! STOP MAKING EXCUSES! I will be clearer next time I have a task for you that needs to be completed promptly. I want to hear apologies,"
"I'm sorry," Fay got up and hugged him, burying his face in his chest. "I didn't mean to be naughty. I just didn't want you to be mad at me once I realized how serious you were," Kurogane held Fay tightly.
"Instead you wanted me to worry that something was seriously wrong with you and you were in pain? You wanted me to waste money taking you to see a doctor because you didn't want to face your punishment?"
"I didn't think about that! I swear to god!" Fay whined.
"I don't understand why you behave so badly sometimes…" Kurogane sighed, and then started to rub Fay's back. "I love you. Everything I do is because I love you,"
"I love you, too. I am SO sorry!"
"The part where you faked sick…I know you really weren't thinking about how much it hurts me when you're sick. I know you just wanted attention,"
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I should never have yelled at you, either. It was stupid,"
"I know you also did it because you love getting your temperature taken, and you knew that it was a necessary part of the examination, which you enjoy dearly,"
"I love you, Doctor,"
"I love you, too," they finished their embrace, and Kurogane walked out to the kitchen. Fay started to walk out with him, but Kurogane just turned around and took his wrists. He forced Fay to walk backwards, leading him back to the bed.
"Sit down in time-out like a good girl,"
"But I'll miss you!"
"I'll be right back. Show me how well you can obey me when you don't let your emotions get the best of you,"
"How long?"
"Shush. You know you can't talk when you're in time-out,"
"I just want to kn-" Fay started to whine again.
"SHUSH. Mind me," Fay sat down on the bed frowning, looking up at him with his dazzling blue eyes. Kurogane had only left to get a chair from the kitchen. He carried it back and set it in the middle of the room. He put his hands on the sides of Fay's face and said,
"Good girl. It's so much more pleasant for both of us when you sit quietly and patiently in time out. Continue to behave for me, I'm going to give you your spanking and then this will all be over with," He walked him over to the chair and sat down.
"Can I have a kiss first?"
"One little kiss on the cheek," Kurogane followed through with his promise. "Bend over my knee, honey," he pulled down Fay's underwear down to his ankles.
