Brenn sniffled a little bit, his tears drying slightly as he watched the bird fly around the room, "I missed you. .. " He said quietly, looking at the bird, then looking back at the other boy, he smiled a little bit, "And I missed you too."
Sebastian watched Moose fly around as well, making sure the door was closed.
"I… I missed you too, Brenn," Sebastian said. He offered a small smile, cupping Brenn's cheek and wiping his tears away. He kissed Brenn's head again lightly. He was being so gentle, so careful with Brenn.
"I-I t-thank you, sir. . ." He said quietly, looking up at him once more, "W-why did you keep him sir, Miss CC told me that you had gotten rid of him, that there was to be only one pet in your household." Brenn said, now looking away from him.
Sebastian ran his fingers through Brenn's hair a bit. He moved, sitting down on the bed with Brenn in his lap.
"I did it because I know he makes you happy," Sebastian said after a moment. "I'm happiest when you are, Brenn." He hugged Brenn again, keeping his touch light. How often had CC hurt Brenn? He didn't want to know- he just wanted Brenn to be okay now, to protect him and take care of him.
Brenn smiled slightly somewhat cuddling against him, "That's not how it's supposed to be sir." He said looking up at him, "I'm to please you, make you happy, that's what makes me happy." He said softly, confused as to what was going on.
Sebastian let out a soft breath.
"Well, then, we can both be happy together then." Sebastian let out a soft breath. This… Brenn had changed- had been changed so much these past two weeks… He kissed Brenn's head again, lightly rubbing the man's back.
"Because you make me very, very happy." He smiled.
Brenn's eyes somewhat lit up again when he heard those words, Thank god, I couldn't stand to know that I had angered him so easily. He thought as he completely relaxed against the other man's chest, This is what he wanted, and what CC wanted from me too. I'm here to please him, no matter what, that's my purpose in life. "T-thank you, sir." Brenn murmured, trying to smile back up at Sebastian, "I really appreciate it."
Sebastian had his arms around Brenn. He had never thought the other man would ever be okay with this kind of contact, and yet here they were. Still, Sebastian looked down with a bit of concern at Brenn with what he said, and how he said it. How he was forcing himself to smile.
"What's wrong?" he asked, still concerned.
"I'm alright sir." Brenn said, his smile fading ever so slightly as he spoke, "I hope that I'm not upsetting you, sir." He added, a little bit quietly, "You just, I guess I. . ." He started to speak, but as he tried to make a sentence that would actually make sense, he began to feel scared of Sebastian again, and hoped that the man would understand, "Y-you're just different from what CC portrayed you to be while I was gone. I just, I thought that you really wanted this, and that you would be acting like her."
Sebastian's eyebrows raised a bit as Brenn spoke, then fell.
"How did CC act?" He finally asked. He wanted to know, it was clear. He turned a bit, moving Brenn to sit next to him. He was concerned, yes, but also curious. Just how should he act around Brenn? Did he need to go all out? His actions could come across as a bit angry, of course, with him moving Brenn off his lap.
"S-she was m-mean." Brenn managed to say as his lower lip began to quiver slightly, Did I anger him with my words, I guess I shouldn't have mentioned her. . .I don't want him to b-be angry But, although he was panicking, he continued, "A-a lot like you w-when you g-gave m-me to her." He gulped slightly, thinking that Sebastian was either upset with him or with the woman, "I-if I did or said a-anything to upset her, she let me know." He mumbled,"T-there w-would b-be beatings a-and such when I displeased her, o-or one of the men. And she let the others. . ." He sighed softly, trying to hold back the shame he felt when he mentioned this, "U-use me." He said, looking down and into his lap, very embarrassed at the moment.
A hard look came to Sebastian's face, and at the moment he felt very, very possessive.
"They shouldn't have done that," he said, voice low. He leaned forward, taking Brenn's cheek in his hand. It was like that night, when Brenn had run away, but it wasn't directed at the boy in Sebastian's hands.
"I'm the only one who is allowed to use you." Sebastian pulled Brenn closer to himself again, kissing his head once.
Brenn's eyes grew a little out of shock of hearing him say that, but he couldn't protest or anything like that, he belonged to Sebastian, and that was how it was going to be. His cheeks, which had grown very pale since he had been kept inside for long, turned a slight shade of pink, "Yes sir." He mumbled, as he felt Sebastian's arms tighten around his waist, pulling him closer to him.
Sebastian brought Brenn back onto his lap, holding him right up against his chest. He put his chin on the top of Brenn's head, letting out a content sound.
"Brenn," he said softly. He knew how the boy reacted to mentions of using him. "I need to tell you something important."
"Yes sir?" He said softly, resting his head on Sebastian's shoulder. He started to feel a bit more comfortable now, after all, if that was what Sebastian wanted, he'd have to give it to him, there were no ways out of it.
"I'm not going to use you like that." A bold statement, with how Brenn had been conditioned. "Not until you're actually comfortable with it. I would be more upset if you did it without being ready then if we didn't do it at all. Do you understand?" Sebastian looked down at Brenn, face serious. He meant it.
Brenn looked up at him, his face filled with confusion, "B-but. . ." He stammered, not understanding what he meant, but he soon stopped, appreciating the man's statement for what it meant, and the sentiment behind it, "T-thank you sir, I understand." Brenn said quietly pulling away slightly.
Sebastian let Brenn pull away, patting his head lightly, not upset by the man pulling away.
"Good. You're welcome," he said. Sebastian looked away from Brenn a moment, looking at Moose. He smiled just a bit.
"I think he really did miss you," he said calmly. "He wasn't the same while you were gone."
Brenn nodded a little bit, trying to smile a little bit, "Oh, I missed him too, so I guess it was, you know. . ." He said with a smile, sort of moving a little from his lap, but then he caught himself, and looked back at him as if he was asking for permission.
"Mutual?" Sebastian chuckled softly. He looked down when Brenn moved to leave his lap, feeling the pause.
"Go ahead," he said softly. He didn't know why Brenn wanted to, but be was perfectly fine with Brenn doing it.
Brenn nodded as he stood up, and raised his hand, as if to beckon the bird to him. And Moose for once obeyed and perched on his fingers. Then, Brenn moved the bird close to his cheek, "I-I missed you boy." He said softly, and for once Moose showed that he actually liked Brenn, cooing happily and flapping his wings slightly.
Sebastian watched, smiling just a touch. He folded his legs, leaning on his hand. Why did he feel like that was himself and Brenn? He wanted to be able to just hold his hand out and have Brenn come over, and just shower the man in affection. He wanted Brenn to actually like it, too, not just feel like he was required to.
"I'm glad you're back," Sebastian said softly.
Brenn turned and looked over his shoulder at him, "R-really?" Then he turned around to face him, "T-thank you?" His cheeks turned a shade of pink. During the time that he was away, he had felt that Sebastian hated him, or no longer wanted him the way that he was, but, hearing that, that made him doubt himself, and doubt those thoughts, "M-me too. . ."
Sebastian stood, going over to lightly hug Brenn for a moment.
"And I'm going to take much, much better care of you. I'm not going to give you up again, Brenn." Sebastian cupped Brenn's cheek lightly in one hand.
"I'm going to be the best master I can be." He was definitely warming up to the idea, seeing as how much Brenn seemed to be indoctrinated with it.
At this point, Brenn had sort of gotten a tad bit more comfortable around Sebastian, and when the other boy hugged him, he sort of relaxed in his arms, glancing up at him shyly when the other man held him again. Is that what I really want? Do I want to be a pet. . .That's what he wants, and what he wants is what I want, right? I'm supposed to be his, I'm supposed to there whenever he wants him, and do as he pleases. . .But what if. . . He looked up at him again, and bit his lower lip, He seems to like the idea, so it's final now. Brenn thought, smiling slightly, although he felt slightly uneasy, I just hope he treats me better than CC.