Omaki's Plans

Vincent lay on his bed for a long time, sniffling and thinking it was rather unfair to be punished for something like that. It's not as if Omaki had specifically told him he HAD to swallow. Somehow he suspected that Omaki had made up an infraction to have an excuse to punish him, perhaps to make Vincent afraid to disobey him. Vincent felt his anxiety rising. If he was aleady being punished, what was the rest of the year going to be like?

He lie there brooding until Ru entered his room to announce lunch. Feeling slightly better, he followed Ru into the dining room, where Enyu was already seated, waiting to be served. Enyu glared at the mongrel as he took his place at the table. Pets were not often allowed to eat at their master's table and it was considered a sign of favor when it was allowed. It irked Enyu that Omaki was allowing Vincent to sit at the table already.

Enyu studied the young man. He had a pretty face and black hair that fell just past his shoulders. He was thin, his ribs somewhat visible, but Enyu could tell that with a few months of good nutrition, Vincent would be stunning. He felt a flicker of irritation at this. He was very vain about his appearance and didn't want another beautiful pet to compete with for his master's affection.

His scrunity was interrupted as Ru started filling his plate and then Vincent's. Vincent had been aware of Enyu's observation and it made him uneasy, though he had pretended not to notice. He was relieved when Ru started filling the plates. At least if he was eating, it would be easier to ignore the jealous pet.

Once again, at the first bite, Vincent's eyes closed in bliss. He hadn't known such delicious food could possibly exist. A common source of nourishment in the slums was a cheap nutrient paste that could sustain a body indefinitely but didn't taste good at all. Foods like instant noodles were considered a luxury and they commanded a high price, though they were said to be very common and cheap in Midas.

After Vincent had eaten his fill, Ru refilling his plate twice more, he felt comfortable and drowsy. Omaki walked into the dining room, instantly causing Vincent to tense a bit.

"Did you get enough to eat?" Omaki asked his pets, but looking specifically at Vincent. Vincent nodded uncomfortably, somewhat afraid to look at Omaki.

Omaki noticed this. "You don't have to be afraid of me. As long as you obey me, I will treat you well." He nodded towards the dining room entrance. "If you like, you can look around. I have a small library down the hall and the bath hall is the opposite end of the hallway. Maybe you can find a good book to read until tonight."

Vincent looked a bit ashamed. "I...I barely know how to read, Master", he confessed.

"You never learned how to read?" Omaki asked, shocked. "Aren't there any schools in Ceres?"

"Only in the Orphanage but I never attended. They kick you out at around 13 years old and by the time my mother died, I was already too old to be sent there. My mother tried to teach me how to read and write but she knew very little herself beyond the alphabet, numbers and her own name."

"How old are you now?" Omaki inquired, curiously.

"I'm 19".

"So you've been completely on your own for six years?" Omaki again couldn't help feeling some pity for the unfortunate young man. He wanted to ask about Vincent's mother but decided to wait until later and in private. "Now, this won't do. I'm going to hire a tutor to teach you how to read and write. It will be an important skill later on once you've gained citizenship."

Now Vincent lookd directly at Omaki. "You'd do that for me? Master? Thank you". He said softly. In truth, he had always wanted to learn how to read, but there was no one to teach him. Many mongrels themselves were illiterate, as the Oprhanage was too small to accommodate all the orphans in the slums. There had been a fair number who had to resort to digging through trash or catching rats for their next meals like he himself had done on occasion.

Not too long ago though, a new development had started in the slums. Apparently a new academy had begun to be built for young mongrels to attend. It was still some ways from being completed but he was glad something was being done nonetheless. He hoped that future mongrels could avoid the fate of he and his generation.

Omaki smiled softly, rather touched. "You're welcome. I'll bring someone in tomorrow. You may go and explore, but don't go into anyone else's bedroom without permission. I'm going out for a bit but I should be back at around dinner-time". With that, Lord Ghan strode out of the room.


"Ah, Omaki! Please come in and have a drink" Lord Mink purred.

Omaki smiled and took a seat across from Iason. "A brandy would be nice, thanks. Where's Aki?"

"He is currently visiting with Suuki. He will be home in about two more hours," Lord Mink replied.

Toma, Iason's attendent, brought Lord Ghan the wanted drink. Omaki took it and then took a sip.

Iason was dying to ask Omaki about the mongrel Riki had seen, but courtesy required getting the pleasantries out of the way first. He had originally intended on asking Katze but decided he would get more information from Omaki. "How is Enyu been doing?" he asked politely. Enyu had been given to him by Jupiter but there had been too much friction between the two and when Jupiter insisted on him giving up one of his pets, he had given Enyu to Omaki rather than give up Riki.

"Oh, he's quite splendid. Although, he does seem to have some issues with my new pet" Omaki answered, knowing what Iason was thinking.

"New pet?" Iason leaned forward slightly, trying to conceal his curiosity. "Why did you get a new pet?"

Omaki took another sip of his drink. "He's only a temporary pet. He's a mongrel. I decided to sponsor him for citizenship".

Iason was stunned. He knew about the program, of course, but so far there hadn't been any Elites that he knew of willing to sponsor a mongrel. If this was true, this mongrel would be the second one to gain citizenship.

"What made you choose this particular mongrel" Iason asked.

"You remember I told you about Aki nearly being hit by a car on his birthday?And about the man you saved him. It's the same one".

Iasomn remembered Omaki telling him. He hadn't exactly told him that it was a mongrel though. He simply told him a stranger had rescued Aki.

"So you decided to thank him by sponsoring him?" Iason inquired.

"Well, partially. I do confess I was rather drawn to the mongrel's looks. He's quite beautiful, " Omaki answered, smiling.

"Riki told me he saw you with someone at Depravities the other night. He said the boy is called 'Saint Vincent'".

"Ah, Riki told you did he? Yes, the other mongrels call him that because he refused to resort to stealing and refused their sexual advances. But I assure you, he is far from frigid. He was very responsive in bed last night".

Iason laughed. "Omaki, you are incorrigible."

Omaki shrugged good-naturedly. "What can I say? Why put off later what I can do now? But in all seriousness, Katze told me something interesting. Vincent's mother was a pet."

Iason digested this information, then frowned. "How can his mother be a pet? How would a mongrel have access to a pet?"

"His mother had been sold to a brothel in Midas and they dismissed her. She managed to find work in Ceres and one of her clients impregnated her. That's what Katze told me."

Iason thought quietly for a moment at this. "If you are interested, we could his DNA profile and see if his mother's information is still in the database if you like."

"That's actually a good idea. I'll send his information when I get home. But the real reason I came here is to invite you to my place next Iosday to see my new pet. I'm planning to have him and Enyu pair. You can bring Riki if you like" Omaki offered.

"Is anyone else going to be there?"

"No, it's just going to be a private pairing. Vincent is rather shy and I don't think he'll perform very well in front of a large crowd this soon. So it will just be a small gathering this time. But rest assured that I do intend on showing him once I feel he's ready."

"Then, I accept your invitation. Also, I'll be happy to run Vincent's DNA profile." Iason replied graciously.

Omaki nodded and drained his glass. "If you don't mind, I'll stay long enough to see Aki and then head home."

"Or course, stay as long as you like. If you excuse me though, Riki and I have some 'pressing business' to attend to."

Omaki grinned at this, knowing exactly what Iason was referring to.

He leaned back in his seat as Toma refilled his glass as Iason walked out of the room. He was quite looking forward to tonight. He decided he was going to make his fantasy come true. He would have the two pets pleasure him orally and then he would take them one after another. He planned to have them pair with each other as well. Vincent especially needed training to be prepared for next Iosday, which was only five days away.

The thought made him shiver with anticipation and wished there was a way he could convince Iason to allow Riki to join in on the fun, but he knew how possessive Iason was over Riki.

Omaki made himself comfortable and waited for his little beloved, Aki as he started working out the details of tonight in his mind.