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Uh-oh, even more problems for Shuichi now! What will happen to him - or, should I say, to his butt? Hahaha…

Chapter 3: Spare the Rod, Spoil the Brat

Shuichi could already tell, just from the looks in their eyes, that he was once again in trouble. He started trying to explain himself. "Aww, guys, it's not that big a deal! One week, two, same difference…right?"

Hiro shook his head, "No, Shuichi, not in our industry. A few days, let alone two weeks, makes a world of difference. I know it, and you know it."

"Yeah," added Yuki. "I'm not in the music industry, and even I can see how important it'd be to get lyrics finished in a timely manner." The poor brat hung his head in shame. "What's also concerning, in my opinion, is the fact that you didn't tell me the truth about how late you were. I'm sure you weren't deliberately trying to lie about it, but I still expect you to be completely honest with me about everything you say."

Shuichi started to pout. "Yuki, Hiro, I'm sorry. For being late with the lyrics and for not telling you how late they really were. I promise I'll finish the lyrics, and this won't happen again." They all looked skeptical, and he blushed. "Well, I'll try not to let it happen again."

Hiro nodded affirmatively. "I'm really glad to hear that, and I hope you stick to it."

Yuki agreed. "I think he will. Seriously, Shuichi, you're so much better than this, and you just need to make sure you're living up to all your potential. Both for your sake and for your bandmates. I have the utmost confidence that you'll learn."

Shuichi breathed a huge sigh of relief. "Okay, thank goodness that's over with. Now, why don't we…"

However, Yuki interrupted him, standing up. "It's not exactly over with. Not just yet. There's one more thing we have to deal with here."

Shuichi looked nervous. "Ummm, what do you mean?" As he saw Yuki start to take off his belt, he already knew the answer. "Yuki, you can't be serious! Again?"

"We've all agreed we're glad to see your new commitment to doing well, but you still need to be punished for this most recent transgression. Both of them, actually. Not only being even later on your lyrics than I realized but also for not being completely honest about how late."

"But Yuki, you can't spank me twice in one day! That's too much!"

"First, you'll get it as many times a day as you need it. Second, this time, I'm not going to spank you. Hiro is going to do it."

Both Shuichi and Hiro were silent for a moment. Shuichi was the first to speak up. "He's my best friend. You can't really be serious about him spanking me!"

"Yeah," Hiro added. "He certainly deserves it, but I don't know if I should be the one doing it. Eiri-san, you're his lover and, now, his owner."

Yuki just laughed. "Come on, Hiro. Don't be so shy. Seeing as you're his bandmate, you were the one who got let down, so it's only appropriate that you administer the punishment." Hiro seemed to consider. "Besides," Yuki added, "knowing Shuichi as long as you have, surely you've felt the urge to do this a few times."

Hiro snickered. "Yeah, I've gotta admit, there were always those times when I felt a few smacks would have done him good…"

"So, there you go," said Yuki. "Here." He held the belt out to Hiro, who hesitated for a moment before accepting it.

"All right, let's do this!" Hiro swung the belt through the air a few times, making Shuichi wince, then stopped. "Wait…how do I do this?"

Yuki started directing them. "Shuichi, go lay down on the couch facedown…now! Ok, now lift your butt up in the air." When he did, Yuki slid a pillow underneath him to prop up the target. Yuki started to address Hiro, but then he remembered Tatsuha was also in the room and noticed him staring at Shuichi's very accessible bare butt. He would not have his brother causing any problems. "Tatsuha - go in the kitchen now!"

"Bro, you're not serious, are you? There's no way I'm gonna miss this!"

"Yeah, I know where your mind is, and that's why you're not going to be in here for this. Kitchen - now!" He started to walk towards his brother threateningly, and Tatsuha took the hint, sighed, got up, and went into the kitchen, sulking profusely.

Yuki then turned back to Hiro. "Hand me the belt for a moment." Hiro did, and Yuki placed a pillow on the coffee table, lifted up the belt, and slammed it into the pillow a few times. "Kind of like that. Not too hard, but not too softly, either. Make sure it lands on the butt or the backs of the thighs, but nowhere else. I'd say about twenty licks would be an appropriate punishment."

Hiro agreed, "Yeah, I think that's about right." He walked over to the couch.

"Hiiirooo! I can't believe you're actually gonna do this!" whined Shuichi. "This is soooo weird!"

"Sorry, little buddy, but you kinda have it coming. Don't worry, it'll all be fine once we get this outta the way." Hiro raised the belt into the air, to prepare for the first strike while Shuichi continued to whine.

As Hiro started to swing the belt, Yuki nonchalantly told Shuichi, "You might as well get used to it because the others will be spanking you in the future, probably."

Hiro froze in midair on the down-swing. "Hmm, what do you mean, 'the others'?"

Yuki explained, "Simple. While Shuichi was in the corner after his first spanking, I sent Tohma an e-mail explaining the new situation. Basically, I told him that he, you and Fujisaki, Sakano-san, and K-san are all authorized, by me, to discipline Shuichi when he isn't performing up to expectations. I'm sure Tohma has forwarded the message by now."

"Whaaaat?" Shuichi asked.

Yuki nodded. "Not only that, but there's more. If you are particularly naughty or bratty, they can place you on clothes restriction, in which case you will have to be naked at work until they say otherwise or until you leave to come home, whichever comes first." Shuichi continued to rant and whine, but Yuki ignored him and spoke to Hiro. "I believe you have a spanking to commence…"

Hiro hesitated. "Well, considering what you just told us, that we all have your permission to discipline him, I would like to take care of the punishment tomorrow morning at work. Because this is a band issue, I think Fujisaki should help administer the punishment." He chuckled because, while Fujisaki was very reserved, he had a feeling the boy would enjoy using the belt on Shuichi. "Besides," he added. "K will probably want to deliver a separate punishment himself."

"Yeah, that makes sense," said Yuki. "It might be good to have a longer delay between the punishments, anyway." He looked over at Shuichi, who was glaring at him. "Yes?"

"Now, you're telling me that not only Hiro gets to spank me, but also Fujisaki, Tohma, Sakano-san, and K? I can't believe this! And, Fujisaki's younger than me!"

Both Yuki and Hiro laughed. "Maybe so," said Hiro, "but he's also a lot more mature."

"And," continued Yuki, "This is something you can easily avoid in the future by being more responsible about your obligations."

"Okay, fine!" said Shuichi. "At least I don't get another spanking today, so I guess that's good. Maybe I please get up, Yuki?"

"Sure, and come over here!" Yuki beckoned him over and took him back on his lap. "You sure dodged one today, young man!" He turned his head towards the kitchen. "Ok, Tatsuha, you can come out now!"

Tatsuha slowly poked his head out the door, and he noticed that Shuichi was not red-faced or crying. "What? No spanking after all?"

"Yeah," explained Hiro. "We're doing it tomorrow, instead, at NG Studios, so that others can participate."

"Ooooh!" Tatsuha was grinning widely. "This is getting better and hotter!"

Finally, Yuki had enough. He eased Shuichi off his lap and stood. "Ok, brother, it's really time for you to be leaving now…"

Tatsuha started to protest, but then Hiro spoke up. "Yeah, actually, I need to go, too. I have to practice some more before tomorrow." He took Tatsuha's hand and started to lead him towards the door. "Bye Yuki. It was fun. Shuichi, I'll see you tomorrow, and once we get this unfortunate business out of the way, we'll have a great time!"

His perverted companion winked at Shuichi. "Bye, spanky boy, I'll be seeing you later!" With that, they both left, and the door shut.

Yuki then turned to face Shuichi. "Well, that was fun! Now that they're gone…" He lowered his face to his lover's, wrapped both arms around him, and kissed him passionately. He felt a stirring in his pants and looked down to see that someone else was hard, too. "I know what that means!" He took Shuichi's wrist and started to lead him to the bedroom, but was surprised when Shuichi did not immediately come along. "Hmmm?"

Shuichi was quiet for a moment but then started to speak. "Umm, Yuki, I was wondering if I could go work on the lyrics instead. Not that I don't want to have sex, but…"

Yuki reached out and tussled his hair. "I understand. Of course you can. In fact, I'm proud of you for showing that kind of commitment already. You can do that, I'll do more writing, and I'll see you later tonight." He moved behind Shuichi and patted his butt. "Run along, now."

Shuichi grinned. "You bet, Yuki!" He pranced off into his own work room, his bare butt disappearing behind the door.

Yuki went into his own office, sat down at the desk, and sighed. Damn! When I decided to teach Shuichi a better work ethic, I didn't realize it was going to end up giving me a case of blue balls! Oh, well...there's always later tonight. He resigned himself to a long wait of several hours and got back to work on his latest romance novel.

Around 11:45pm, Yuki got up and stepped out of his office, and at that very moment, Shuichi also opened his door and stumbled out of the workroom. He was carrying a piece of paper that he showed to Yuki. "Yu-ki," he said tiredly. "Look, I finished…"

Yuki looked at the paper. "Yes, you did. And very nicely, too. I'm very proud of this quick turn around in your habits." He set the lyrics down on the coffee table before turning back to his cute young slaveboy. "And now, we can have some fun!"

Shuichi walked tiredly over to Yuki, yawning widely. "You (yawn) bet…" he managed to get out, right before collapsing into Yuki's arms and starting to snore.

Yuki smiled and shook his head. "Silly boy, you exhausted yourself." Resigned to the fact that he was not going to get any that night, he lifted Shuichi into his arms, carried him into the bedroom, and lay him down on the bed. Almost instinctively, the boy spread himself out, with his arms above his head, for his lover's viewing pleasure.

Yuki visually took in every inch of him, from his slender arms, down his smooth chest and tight tummy…then down to his cute little feet and up his smooth hairless legs to his special parts. Yuki's mouth was open slightly, and he started to breathe more heavily, getting more aroused. God, he's so beautiful! He's everything I ever wanted or needed. And, yet, could it be? Is he really mine? However, the padlocked collar around Shuichi's neck was his answer. Yuki could not imagine what he could have done to deserve this boy, his true treasure, but he was determined to take the best care of him possible.

Still, this left him with another problem - specifically, the problem in his pants. I'm so hard, I can't stand it, but Shuichi needs his sleep. He looked at the boy and continued to burn with desire. What to do, what to do? Suddenly, Yuki saw his solution in the two objects on the nightstand...a box of tissues and a bottle of lotion.

Hey, who can blame him? With cute little Shuichi sprawled out in front of him completely naked – could Yuki reasonably be expected to resist? I think not!