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'Do you realize what might happen when he files in a complaint!'
Milliardo didn't answer.
'If Dermail does file in a complaint I might lose you!'
Milliardo's ears hung down. 'I'm sorry Master.'
'Sorry! That's not half enough! I told you to stay because I wanted to know Dermail's reaction, not yours!'
'He let it fall on purpose!' snapped Milliardo back.
'I know. But you are not the one who should react on that.'
The blond 'hmpfed' and turned his head away.
'Milliardo!'
'What! If you were in my place you would've wanted to kill that bastard as well!'
'I probably would have wanted to kill him as well, yes. But I wouldn't have tried.'
'Easy saying. You don't know how it is to be a slave. You don't know how Dermail treated me. You don't know what he's done with me just to pleasure himself!'
'No I don't know. But even though he treated you like trash, you cannot attack him.'
'Keh…Just go ahead and tell me what my punishment is. I'm sick of this conversation.'

Chapter 5 (Not revised!)

'For attacking someone I have to…'
'I didn't attack him! I threatened to do it, that's different!' defended Milliardo.
'I wasn't finished yet. I would've added: I have to whip you, but since you only threatened him…'

Whip? He wouldn't be so cruel…would he be?

'…your punishment will only be confinement for two days, and I forbid you to sleep with Trowa until next year.'
'What! That's not fair! Now you're punishing Trowa as well! He didn't do anything!'
'What didn't I do?' asked Trowa who suddenly came in.
'Attack Dermail.' Said Treize flatly.
'Attack!'
'I didn't attack him! I threatened him' snapped the blond.
'And what's the punishment?' asked the brunette carefully while trying to cam Milliardo down with a back massage.
'Two days confinement…' began Treize.
'And I can't sleep with you until next year! I still find it unfair.'
'Milliardo, calm down…We'll survive…' said Trowa hugging the panther. 'And by the way, you should be happy you don't
have a date with the whip. O once attacked Dermail when I just arrived here and I still have the scars.'
'What? Really?'
'Really. See it from the bright side. We're half December, the year's almost over…we'll survive.'
'I…okay…'
'C'mon Milliardo. Time to change back and take some clothes on.' Said Treize nicely as his usual self going to the door.
'Coming.' Milliardo obediently followed Treize. On his bedroom he changed back to his human form and took his clothes on.
'My room? Your bedroom?' asked Milliardo while he took on his pants, keeping his tail around his waist.
'Your room.' Said Treize. 'The doors will be locked except the adjacent bathroom. Nathan will bring you breakfast and dinner. You won't be seeing anyone else. I trust you won't try to escape.'
'I won't Master. I don't want to fight someone with a black belt.'
'I hope so. I'll be seeing you in two days then.' He said and left, locking the door behind him.

When Treize came downstairs after locking Milliardo in his room he found Trowa lying on the couch in the living room, flat on his stomach, his shirt dropped on the ground.
'Are you ok Trowa? You should keep your clothes on…it's snowing outside.'
'I'm fine…it's just…my back started to burn after you left with Milliardo. Keeping my shirt on hurt like hell.' He said sitting
up.
'If it hurts that bad you should lay down again. Don't force yourself. You stay here. I'll get some lotion.'
'You don't have to Master. The pain is almost gone.'
'Almost is the keyword.' He said nicely and left to get the lotion. When he returned he saw that the pain was far from gone.
Seeing the boys face made clear that he was in hell right now.
'Trowa, you don't have to act tough. It's ok to feel pain. You're not human if you don't feel pain.' He said letting a few drops
of lotion fall on Trowa's back.
The brunette shivered. 'Cold..'
Treize smiled and started giving Trowa a massage.
'The pain will fade, trust me.' Said the Arian when he felt the boy tense up. And after a few minutes Trowa actually began to
moan.
'Hmm…feels good.'
'How come your back started to hurt again? Did you fall off a horse of something like that?' asked the man continuing his
massage.
'No…I think just mentioning the reason of my scars made the pain appear. I never talked about it ever since…'
'I'm sorry for making you remember.'
'You don't have to be Master…by the way, what actually happened between you, Mill and Duke Dermail?
…
'He did what! No wonder Milliardo wanted to attack him…Have you considered giving him…'
'Yes, I have. But Milliardo didn't attack him…'
'What will happen when Dermail is going to bring problems? He could file a complaint. His word is stronger than Mill's
word.'
'I know. I'll try talking to Dermail. That's the only thing I can do.'
'Not even with your influence?' asked Trowa sitting up, leaning against his master.
'Not even with my influence.' Answered Treize kissing Trowa on his forehead. 'Now get your shirt on. I don't want you to get sick.' He said smiling pulling the shirt over the brunette's head.
'I can dress myself you know…'
'I know.' Teased Treize.

Meanwhile in Milliardo's room.

Great! I'm bored already!…what to do…Maybe he has some interesting books… he thought walking to the bookshelves.

'Boring…boring…boring…what? A book about Inu and Neko Jins? I didn't know there were books about it…' Milliardo took the book from the shelf and lay on bed on his stomach and started reading. He was so caught up in reading that he didn't hear Nathan come in to bring dinner. He noticed it after a few minutes when he smelled soup nearby.
'What? Who did that come here?' he wondered. 'A well…doesn't matter.'

Milliardo spent the rest of his two days in confinement reading the book he found. He didn't really mind anymore that he actually was being punished.
Treize came to Milliardos room after two days to tell him he could leave his room again. Milliardo didn't notice Treize come in and when Treize tapped his shoulder he shot, turned around and was ready to scratch his master in his face as self-defence. Luckily he could stop himself in time.
'Master, I'm sorry…I…'
'Calm down. It was self defence, wasn't it? Then you don't have to apologise. He reassured. 'But I'm happy you stopped
yourself.' Said Treize looking at Milliardos long, sharp nails.
'What were you doing anyway? I've never seen you so…so…caught up in something.'
'Reading. I hope you don't mind I took a book from the bookshelf.'
'of course not. Books are to be read. What book are you reading?'
'The one about Neko's and Inu's. Though I'm a neko myself, I do not know everything…'
'That's why I bought the book. I only forgot to tell you it was on your room…anyway, I didn't come here for that. You can
leave your room again.'
'Thanks Master.' Said Milliardo putting away the book, ready to leave his room.
'There's one more thing…' said Treize
'What is it?'
'When you see Dermail, you have to apologise to him.'
'What!'
'Is it such a surprise to hear that?'
'Yes,…no…not really…I'm sorry for my outburst. I'll apologise myself to him when I see him master.'
'I hope you will. By the way, a certain brunette is dying to see you.'
'He is? Where is he?'
'Stables I guess. But keep in mind, no 'sleeping together' until new year.
'I know, don't worry. I won't risk another punishment.'

especially not now I know that he actually uses the whip as one of the punishments.

Mill went outside to the stables and found Trowa washing one of the horses.
'Hey love.' Said Milliardo kissing the brunette.
'Hi. I see you survived your confinement.' Joked Trowa.
'Barely. I missed you.' Said the blond hugging Trowa.
'Missed you to.' He answered with a kiss. 'Lemme finish washing Emerald and I can join you in whatever you want.'
''Key, but don't take too long.' Teased Milliardo.

A few days later, Christmas morning.
Milliardo lay comfortably in bed, deep in dreams. His body and mind was tired from the day/night before. Treize had been in a very…horney…mood all day. First they mad love outside in the hot tub, not to long before dinner. Second was shortly after dinner, when Treize liked the idea of having Mil as 'desert'. (not cruelly!) And third when they both planned to go to bed early because Treize had to go to Duke Dermails Christmas party, but they, or rather Treize, couldn't control himself. Milliardo didn't really mind. He wasn't a pleasure slave for nothing, but he was so tired that he could hardly enjoy it the third time. Mil didn't complain, he didn't want to upset his master, so he kept it to himself.
'Milliardo, wake up.' Said Treize softly shaking the sleeping blond.
'Hmm…tired…lemme sleep.'
'Milliardo.' Said Treize a bit louder, but not irritated.
'Huh?…Master! I'm so sorry, I…'
'Shh…I'll be leaving in a few minutes, and I wanted to give you this before I leave.' He said handing Mil a small wrapped up box.
'For me?'
'Yeah, it's a Christmas present, go ahead…open it.'
I can't imagine when the last time was when I got a present…-
Milliardo removed the ribbon and opened the little box. Inside the box was a golden wrist watch, with little crystal gems.
'Wow! It's beautiful. Thanks Master.'
'You're welcome.' Said Treize smiling. 'I also have another thing but it's not really a present…' he added while showing his slave a new slave collar. It was gold, with sapphire stones in it.
'It's also beautiful.' Said the blond. 'Though I don't really like slave collars.' He joked with a bit of sarcasm in his voice.
'I know you don't. I'll try to make it up with you one day.'
'Make it up with me? You don't have to Master. It wasn't you who made me a slave. Don't worry, I've given in already. I
know my position.'
'That was a bit different when I bought you, wasn't it?'
'I guess so. I feel at home here Master…that's why I gave in so quickly. Normally I would've never given in.'
'I'm somewhat glad to hear that. You shouldn't make your life so hard…but what am I blabbing, you haven't much to complain about being here right?' he asked smiling.
'No Master, and this is the first time in my life, and I'm really thankful for that.' Said Mil 'By the way, weren't you leaving Master?' he teased.
'Already on my way' said Treize smiling. 'I'll have your collar replaced with the new one in three days. Until that time it will
be in the study.' He said taking the collar with him. 'Merry Christmas.'
'Merry Christmas to you too Master.'

After a few minutes of doing nothing Milliardo decided to get out of bed to take a bath.
He stood up and immediately regretted it.
'Oof…man…yesterday was too much…' he managed to make it to the bathroom and took a very long hot bath. He purred. 'Hmm….feels good…'
After drying and dressing himself the blond went downstairs to eat something. He bumped into Nathan on his way to the kitchen.
'Sorry' apologised the blond. 'I wasn't watching where I went.'
'It's okay.' Said Nathan. 'Merry Christmas by the way.'
'Thanks. You too.' Said Mil politely 'O Nathan, do you know where Trowa is?'
'Trowa accompanies his excellency at the moment at Duke Dermails house.
'He does?.. If Master Treize and Trowa come back before I've returned, could you please tell them that I'll be at the lake?' asked Mil snatching some food.
'Of course.' Said Nathan.

Milliardo went outside. When he had finished his breakfast he transformed into his white tiger form and jumped in a tree. He cleared the branch from the snow and laid down.
Why did Trowa have to accompany Master Treize?-

Meanwhile at Dermail's mansion.

'Cousin! It's good to see you.' He welcomed. 'And still in one piece.' He added. 'I see you didn't bring him along.' Said Dermail when he saw Trowa standing beside Treize.
'He is still recovering form the punishment dear cousin.' Lied Treize handing his coat to one of Dermails many slaves. Trowa gave his Master a confused look but stayed quiet.
'I see I see.' Said Dermail smiling inwardly. 'Please com in further. I don't want you to get sick…The weather has been nasty and…' blabbed Dermail.
'Master?' whispered Trowa. 'Why did you tell Dermail that Milliardo was recovering form wounds he doesn't have?'
'You know why you are here instead of Mil, don't you?'
'Yes, Mil hates him more than I do, but…'
'If I had taken Mil with me he probably would've attacked Dermail already.'
'I understand that, but that doesn't really answer my question Master. Why did you lie to Dermail?'
'I had to make up something that would declare Mils' absence.' Said Treize smiling. 'And that was exactly what he wanted to hear.

Back at Treize's mansion.
Milliardo was still lying on a branch, doing nothing, but he soon got bored and a bit cold. He jumped out of the tree and took a walk. He carefully crossed the frozen lake and neared the end of his masters property. Due to the snow he didn't notice that he had crossed the tine between Treize's and the neighbours land. After a few minutes of walking he noticed that he was on unknown territory. He turned to go back and suddenly saw two men on horses behind him. They had guns in their hands and aimed at Milliardo.

Shit. Am I that far from home?

The blond started to panic. He had to get home soon, but the two men were in his way.
'Try not to hit it in the midst of his fur. We could sell it for high price if it's intact.' Said the one to the other.

Milliardo decided to run before they opened fire. He ran between the two men and while doing it he gave both horses scratches with his claws. The horses pranced and threw their owners of. This gave Milliardo a bit more time.
One of the tow quickly stood up and shot at Milliardo. He hit the tiger in his left rear leg. Milliardo cried out. He collapsed but quickly rose to his feet and kept running, this time on three feet.
'Shit, he's crossed the border between our lands…Should we call Colonel Treize?' asked the one who hadn't shot.
'Nah…Then he'll shoot him and make money out of it…'

Milliardo was half way home when he collapsed of pain and blood loss.
'Shit… I can't walk anymore…what should I do?'
Milliardo considered to change back to his human form but decided not to. In his human form he would freeze to death, in his tiger form the worst he could get was a cold.
'I…have to….get…home…' short after he fainted. Luckily it had stopped snowing, though the snow around him was slowly turning red.

TBC