Kurt stepped through the doorway into a room that was larger than he had originally suspected it would be. The visiting Doms weren't allowed to see were the subs in training were housed, but he doubted it was anything as nice as the setup the headmaster had going. Two large windows took up most of the far side wall. A couple feet in front of the windows was a large desk facing the door. It was neatly organized, papers and pens all neatly placed in their correct spots, and equipped with a state of the art computer. A printer and a copier were set up in the corner by the desk. Two large comfortable looking chairs sat facing the desk for any visitors. A flat screen TV was angled on a TV stand in the corner on the right hand side of the door, a small white leather love seat faced the television, and three bookshelves were lined up side by side on the left hand side of the door.

Kurt scanned the room taking in everything he saw. The walls were relatively bare but had various sayings and professional pictures of obedient subs strategically placed through out the room. Kurt caught sight of a sign that read, "An obedient sub makes a happy home," and one that read, "LEASH LAWS STRICTLY ENFORCED, ALL SUBS MUST BE UNDER RESTRAINT," that made the hair on the back of Kurt's neck stand up. There were many others that suggested just where subs belonged and Kurt almost felt sick. He reminded himself once again to remain calm, the picture of Sebastian and Blaine's terrified faces were a constant reminder of why he needed to keep in control of himself.

The Headmaster, who was on the phone when the two of them stepped inside, said a quick goodbye and hung up the phone. He stood up and made his way towards Kurt, shaking his hand. "Hello, you must be Kurt. Dylan has just informed me of great news. Go ahead and take a seat," he said, gesturing towards the chairs in front of his desk as he sat back down. "It's always a glorious day when one of my expertly trained subs comes in contact with their Dom for this first time, how exciting."

Kurt nodded as he slowly took a seat, glancing over at Miles who gave him an encouraging smile. He had only just met the Headmaster and he could already tell he wasn't going to like the guy very much. "Yeah, two of the subs who reside here belong to me." Kurt held out his uncuffed wrist and showed the man the names elegantly displayed. The Headmaster, whose plaque read Dean Martin, quickly glanced down at the names in black ink before he turned his attention back to his computer.

He typed for a few moments, eyes roaming over the screen quickly, before he turned back to Kurt. "Aw, yes, I do believe I remember those two. Fine specimens, quite the rebellious type when they first arrived. Of course that was quickly stamped out," he said with a laugh. "Only the best are allowed to train here, I have to admit, Dylan is a wonderful head trainer. Now let's see. It says here that records show that sub 82742 and sub 82799, also known as Blaine Anderson and Sebastian Smythe, share the same Dom, Kurt Hummel." Kurt blinked and gripped the arms of his chair as the Headmaster read off a number, trying to completely erase the fact that these were human beings. It bothered him that the training facility tried to remove all sense of individuality by issuing numbers instead of names. "For security purposes I'd like to see some form of I.D., just as an extra precaution. I'm sure you understand."

Kurt pulled out his wallet and flashed his driver's license. The Headmaster's eyes flicked over the information quickly before smiling. "Okay great. Now, we acknowledge the fact that you have now come into contact with your subs, and I'm sure this is a very exciting time for you, but that doesn't mean they necessarily have to leave. You're still quite young and I always recommend to the younger Doms that they keep their subs enrolled until the subs turn 18. After all this establishment has been around for a long time and it's been known for it's award winning training regiment. I know tuition is rather pricey, but we have a number of payment plans available for those who aren't as financially stable. Also, we could contact the subs parents to see if they'd be okay with continuing their regular payments to keep them in a training program. Of course you'd have as much access to them as you see fit, but they would remain housed here. Is that something you'd be interested in?"

Kurt shook his head, panic spreading through him like wildfire. The last thing he wanted to do was keep his subs in here any longer then he needed to. The fact that the Headmaster referred to his Blaine and Sebastian as if they were less then human only solidified that fact. However, he remembered what Nick had told him and the last thing he wanted to do was piss off the Headmaster. He remembered to keep himself in control as he spoke. "No, I know you have a fine training facility here, but I like things a little... hands on if you know what I mean. It's about an hour drive from here to where I live and I don't really want to have to travel that far to see my subs."

Kurt could see the Headmaster's eye twitch and he knew he wasn't happy. Tuition here was often five thousands dollars a month for each sub, and the Headmaster would be losing a hefty amount of money because Kurt was withdrawing both of his subs from the facility, but there was nothing he could do to convince Kurt to keep his subs in a place that victimized them so brutally. "Alright, that's completely understandable and I'd be happy to make the proper accommodations for you to take home your subs tonight. Just remember that Dalton is always here if you find the two of them a little more... trouble then they're actually worth, we'll happily help you straighten them out. There's some paperwork and legal things to go over before you can take them home with you, but that shouldn't take long. You should be able to take them home today."

"Great," Kurt said, relaxing his grip slightly on the chair once it sounded like everything was going to go smoothly. He tried not to look so relieved. No matter how pissed off the Headmaster got because he was losing a lot of business, there was no denying that Kurt was allowed to withdraw his subs when he saw fit, and legally there was nothing he could do to stop him.

"I'll act as his witness," Miles said, speaking for the first time since the two of them had stepped into the office, and Kurt was once again grateful he was here. He knew Miles would make sure everything happened as it was supposed to.

"That's fine," the Headmaster said, smiling tightly. "Alright, now there is one little issue we've got to handle. Your subs were set to be punished today, and Dylan has informed me you put a stop to the punishment before sub 82799 could receive his punishment."

"That's correct," Kurt said, flinching slightly at the use of Sebastian's number. "Now correct me if I'm wrong, but standard law states that the second a Dom comes in contact with his sub(s) for the first time and the bond between them is solidified, he obtains control and final say so over what happens to them, regardless of what was being done to them before the bond was accepted by both parties."

"That's correct," the Headmaster said, straightening up a pen on his desk before folding his hands. "Now I totally understand that in the heat of the moment your hormones were out of control and your Dom instincts took over, it's not easy to see another man put his hands on what belongs to you, but I have to say you should let us continue with his punishment. I've been in the training business for a long time now so let me give you some expert advice. I suggest that you allow Dylan to administer sub 82799's punishment. If he gets off completely free he might start believing that his misbehavior doesn't result in direct punishment. Believe me, if you want to be able to stay in control of them, you can't let this slide. It will only backfire on you in the end."

"Mr. Martin," Kurt began but was interrupted. "Please, call me Dean," the Headmaster said, in an attempt to make Kurt more comfortable. Kurt wished he'd stop trying so hard, it was hard enough for him to remain as civil as he was acting, he didn't want to have to put the extra effort into being friendly with the man who was in charge of the abuse that had happened to his subs.

"Dean then," Kurt said with a forced smile. "May I ask exactly what they were in trouble for?"

"Of course, Kurt," the Headmaster said, clicking away on his computer again to pull up the documented incident. "It seems to be that when the head nurse of the floor the are stationed on went to do a random check, the boys were found together in bed, being intimate with each other, which is strictly prohibited here. Subs do not deserve to have intimate contact with other subs."

Kurt felt his blood start to boil. He highly doubted that Sebastian and Blaine were doing anything more than hugging, which considering the fact that they are part of a soulbond, is something that the can't help and the school should be completely understand about. There's no way that those actions were bad enough to result in the lashing they both were sentenced to. Once again Kurt let his mind wonder to the image of his subs in order to keep his anger under control. "I definitely appreciate your expert opinion," Kurt said, though appreciating what he had to say was the furthest thing from the truth, "But after giving it some thought I think I'm going to take them home with me and punish them how I see fit. They won't respect my rules if I let others punish them for me." That wasn't at all what Kurt intended to do, he just wanted to say what was expected of him so he could take his boys home without any incidents.

"Very well." Dean clicked away on his computer and the room was submerged into temporary silence. Soon enough the sounds of papers printing could be heard and Dean handed over a few printed papers. "Now, in order for parents to submit their children into this training program, they have to sign over their rights to us. In short, this establishment has the rights to all the subs housed here. These are just legal papers that officially sign over the rights of subs 82742 and 82799 to you."

Kurt took the two papers, one for each of his subs, and carefully read over everything. He wasn't about to get screwed. It was simple, basically stating that once he signed on the dotted line, Sebastian and Blaine officially became his responsibility. "Does this all look right to you?" Kurt asked, sliding the papers over to Miles.

Miles took the papers and read everything carefully, making sure that they were the same contract and covered everything that Kurt would need. "Looks good," he said, handing them back over to Kurt. Kurt glanced over at Miles, making sure he was telling the truth, before he picked up the pen and signed his name. "Good," the headmaster said, taking the papers Kurt had just signed. He ran them through the copying machine and handed Kurt a copy. "Here's a copy for your own records."

"When subs arrive here they don't have any belongings and they aren't given much while they're here. This is a training facility, not a place for them to find themselves. Everyone is issued the same uniform, the same toothbrush, and the same pair of shoes. All plain. They don't have any belongings other then their toothbrush, a couple of uniforms, and their shoes," the Headmaster explained, "and it's typical for us to send our subs away with nothing but the clothing on their back and the shoes on their feet. Now, if you want, you can contact the subs parents and ask them for any personal belonging they may have for them or money to get them the things you think they need."

"That's alright," Kurt said, glancing down at the copied papers he held. "I don't need anything from them. I would like to have their information though, so I can contact them just in case something goes wrong."

The Headmaster nodded and clicked away on his computer before printing off Blaine and Sebastian's history, including their families' information. "It's protocol that we inform the parents once their children come in contact with their Dom, but they don't have any say in what happens from now on. You're in charge of them, what you say goes."

"Thank you," Kurt said, neatly gathering all the papers he had received and folding before placing them in a folder the Headmaster had handed over to him.

Kurt watched as the Headmaster opened a drawer and pulled out a small booklet. "I know you've been taking a lot of classes and you may think you know how to handle a sub, but you have two and that can get quite stressful." He handed over the booklet to Kurt. It was a booklet titled: So you've got a sub, with a picture of a male Dom standing in front of a kneeling sub. "I know it sounds cheesy but this will help you out."

Kurt forced a smile and mumbled a quiet, "Thank you."

"It's nothing," the Headmaster said with a soft laugh. "The booklet is something I put together a couple of years ago. It's now sold all of the United States and is specifically designed to help new Doms get into the groove of things. I hand one out to everyone who ends up finding their subs here. It's just a little parting gift from me to you."

"So is that everything now?" Kurt asked, eager to get back to his subs so he could take them home.

"Sure is. I believe your subs have been taken to the infirmary, you can collect them there. If anyone tries to stop you from leaving, just show them the paperwork you have and they should let you go with no problem."

Kurt nodded and stood up. "Thank you Sir, you've been very accommodating." Kurt reached out to shake his hand.

"It's not a problem," the Headmaster said as he shook Kurt and Miles' hands. "It was a pleasure to meet you. You seem like a fine gentleman, Mr. Hummel."

Kurt turned and made his way towards the door. "Hey, Miles," the Headmaster called out and Miles turned around. "Think about my offer, yeah?"

Miles and the Headmaster shared a look before Miles rested a hand on Kurt's shoulder and turned him towards the door.

"What offer?" Kurt asked, once they were in the hallway. Miles started down the hallway, leading Kurt towards the school's infirmary.

"I told you before that my Dad donates a lot of money to this facility, but I didn't mention the fact that my uncle is the Headmaster. He and my Dad have been pushing me to get more involved in Dalton. A new position just opened up, it doesn't really have a name but basically if I take it I'll be in charge of handing out every punishment."

"Well that's good right," Kurt said, glancing over at him. "If you work as the head of the punishment division, you'll be able to make a change to how things are done here."

"Not exactly," Miles said, as the two of them turned a corner. "You see the school has a list of punishments that are allowed and what misbehaviors go with what punishment. So basically if I take the job I'll have to follow the list and dish out punishments based on what it says. I can't do it. I have problems punishing my own subs, let alone underage kids that don't know any better."

"Damn, that sucks," he said, giving Miles a sympathetic look. "I guess your father isn't too happy about your decision."

"No, he's not. He's been pressuring me to take the position lately. For some reason he believes it'll help me be a "real man" and treat my subs the way a Dom is supposed to, at least the way a Dom is supposed to in his eyes. The two of us don't see eye to eye on anything and I've basically cut off all ties with him. The last time I talked to him he tried to show me how to punish Justine and I flipped out. I don't want that position," Miles said. Kurt could tell that the idea made him sick. There was no way he was going to take a position like that. "I want to be an advocator for subs rights, I don't want to have to inflict harm on a group of kids who already have enough to deal with."

"You know, the sub division of our school is looking for a new leader. McKinley is obviously a school for Doms, but there are a few students who have already found their subs who stay there while they're in class. The person who used to run it is retiring. It's a good program," Kurt said. "The principle, Sue Sylvester, can be a real bitch but she's adamant about the sub program being run fairly. There's also a safety house for abused and abandoned subs opening up soon, one of the only safe places for subs in Ohio. My dad's a congressman and he's been trying for years to get one opened up here and they finally agreed to let it happen. Maybe you and Ryan could try and get jobs there, I'm sure there's even a position that Justine could obtain if she's up for it."

Kurt watched Miles for a few seconds and he could seriously tell he was thinking about it. "Maybe I'll look into that, it does sound rather interesting. I'll have to ask Ryan and Justine how they feel about it first however."

Just then, Kurt saw a sign that read Infirmary. "Here we are," Miles said with a smile, gripping Kurt's shoulder in a friendly gesture. "Ready to step in?"

Kurt nodded and gripped the papers in his hand tightly, eager to get back to his boys.


Blaine kept close to Sebastian the entire way to the infirmary, his hand brushing up against his as they walked, afraid to get too far away from him. His heart was still pounding and his head was still racing from the events that had just happened. He couldn't believe he had finally come into contact with his Dom, and that Sebastian was actually part of his soulbond. Everything suddenly clicked, the closeness he felt with Sebastian that no one could explain, the need to protect and take care of him, everything that had happened between the two of them since him and Sebastian had come into contact for the first time suddenly made sense.

His Dom was so beautiful, better than he could ever have imagined him to be. They had only had a short conversation together, but he could tell that his Dom was going to take care of them the way he had only seen Doms do during his brief trip to New York.

Blaine glanced over at Sebastian and frowned slightly. Sebastian was good at hiding the way he was feeling from everyone, but Blaine knew better. There was a slight tremble in his body as he walked and he refused to look up from his gaze on the ground. Blaine glanced over at Ryan and Nick who were standing beside him. He didn't think they would mind but he didn't want to do anything that might get Sebastian in trouble.

With one more glance at Sebastian's trembling body, Blaine knew he had to try and do something to calm him down before he went into full blown panic mode. "Hey," he whispered softly so only he could hear, taking his hand gently into his. He waited to be reprimanded by the guys next to him but when nothing he happened he slowly tightened his grip on Sebastian's hand. "It's going to be okay, you'll see. We're together, Seb, and no one is going to separate us."

Sebastian glanced over at Blaine and stared for a few seconds before nodding his head and squeezing his hand back. Blaine knew from that point on that everything was going to be okay, regardless of what happens.

It wasn't long before the four of them reached the infirmary. The entrance was big, with a receptionist desk near the front entrance and a hallway that led to many private rooms. Nancy, a switch that Ryan knew well glanced up when she heard footsteps. Once she recognized Ryan though she nodded her head and went back to typing on her computer.

Ryan led the boys over to an open door, signaling that the private room was empty, before ushering everyone inside and shutting the door behind them. The room was small, with a simple hospital bed pushed up against one wall. The opposite wall consisted of a large counter, including a sink, and cabinets that held simple medical supplies.

Blaine hadn't been to the infirmary a lot, you were generally only sent there if you were really sick and needed proper medical attention. The school was big on not giving any sort of comfort after a punishment, afraid that the message wouldn't be reciprocated if the sub was given any sort attention after the punishment. Sebastian and Blaine were both naked and Ryan handed them both scrubs so they could get dressed. Blaine watched as Sebastian silently pulled on the comfortable pair of pants and t-shirt before he dressed himself. He left the shirt off so Ryan would be able to access the wounds on his back and crawled up onto the hospital bed, laying down on his stomach.

Now that things were starting to calm down and his adrenalin rush wasn't so high, Blaine was really starting to feel the pain in his back. Ryan watched as Sebastian struggled between wanting to be a good sub and remain standing and wanting to comfort Blaine. Finally Ryan couldn't take it anymore and pushed a rolling stool towards the head of the bed. "You can have a seat Sebastian, Blaine's gonna need you to hold his hand for him."

Blaine watched as Sebastian took a seat and gripped his hand, tears threatening to fall down his cheeks. Nick sat in the back of the room and observed, trying to give them as much room as he could while still remaining close. If anything went badly he wanted to be able to intervene and put an end to it. "Hey," Blaine soothed softly, running his fingers across Sebastian's knuckles. "I'm okay. We're okay." He pressed a comforting kiss against Sebastian's hand to try and sooth his terrified friend. "Sir is going to take care of us, he won't let anything bad happen."

"If I may say something," Nick said, watching the exchange with a kind expression. "I've known Kurt for a long time, he and his family are big supporters of subs' rights. You're lucky to have a man like him as your Dom. He's," Nick broke off as he tried to find the right words to describe one of his best friends. "He's a really good guy, and he'll take care of you."

Blaine smiled softly back at Nick before he laid still on the bed, Sebastian's hand still clutched tightly in his, and allowed Ryan to begin to dress the wounds on his back. Ryan gathered the supplies he needed and carefully began cleaning and dressing the wounds. Some of the gashes were deep and would probably leave behind a slight scar, but he was confident he could patch Blaine up in no time.

Twenty-five minutes later Ryan was nearly done bandaging Blaine's back when there was a quiet knock on the door. Sebastian jumped slightly and gripped Blaine's hand tighter, afraid that someone was going to come in and try to break the two of them apart. "Come in," Ryan called, not taking his eyes off of Blaine's back.

Kurt and Miles stepped into the room before shutting the door behind them. Miles went to go sit next to Nick in the back to give them more room and Kurt stood next to Sebastian at the head of the hospital bed. "Hey guys," Kurt said softly, not wanting to look at the multitude of gashes on Blaine's back.

Kurt watched as Sebastian's gaze once again fell to the floor and he tried to make himself seem more submissive as his body tensed up. "Sebastian," Kurt said, gently resting a hand on Sebastian's shoulder. Sebastian tensed even more at the touch but after a few seconds he seemed to relax and Kurt took that as a sign to step closer to him. Kurt stepped behind Sebastian and allowed him to lean back again his chest, supporting the weight of his body. "It's okay Sebastian, nothing's going to happen to you. You're safe."

Sebastian refused to take his right hand away from Blaine's but with his left he reached up behind him and touched his Dom's shoulder. "Safe."