In the Life of Service

Disclaimer:Don't own 'em...wait.I DO own Yuan,the other three rulers,Kai,Alex and Star(Mentioned later and only play a minor role).

ALSO, this story includes (and is not limited to): Angst, Language, Slave, Yaoi, Slash, M/M/M, Anal, BDSM,B-Mod, Bond, D/s, Furs, Humil, Lemon, MaleDom, N/C, Oral, S&M, Spank,Tort.

If ANY if these bother you, then please do not read the following story. This is a work of fiction.These are not real characters and this story is for the pleasure of those who wish to read it and are not to bother somebody.

Manic:*trembling and looking behind him like the red death is going to swallow him*Alright,I'll do it.

Shadow:*grinning from ear to ear*He broke after the first three episodes.But to make sure he got the point,I kept him in there the whole eight hours.

Kai:*shakes head*I swear he'll kill that kid if he ain't careful.If you expose an adult to barney for any longer than two hours,they tend to devlop SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome).Anyway,this is Son-Manic's request that grew out of proportion as well.It's a bit darker than my usual and even goes so far as to...*grins*If I tell then it won't be a suprise, now will it?

Kai:*Suddenly remembers* Oh!I'd like to thank my BETA reader,SonManic Slave, for checking over my work!

Part one
Sapphire eyes flashed as he looked up.The door opened to his little room and the room's other occupant was litterally thrown inside,landing in a heap.He lept back to his feet and flipped the ons that threw him in off,even though the door was in the way and they would never see it.

Finally the blue one turned around and faced the one in the bed."How can you stand it here?"

The green one shrugged as if to say 'practice'."It's not my fault you have a probleem with listening."

"But we shouldn't be in here.We belong outside."

"Maybe you do."the green one narrowed his eyes."But I can't belong out there."

"Yes you can."

"We've discussed this before,Sonic."the green one warned,standing from the bed and walking over to the small window in the room.While it did have glass,there was also bars on both the inside and outside,making it impossible to escape."This,"he motioned to the room with his paw."Is all I've known.Mother dropped me HERE and let you go free.I grew up with this.I understand you wanting to get free,but I do not wish to.I couldn't survive out there."

"You could too!I could teach you,Manic!"

The green one sighed,his breath fogging up the pane of glass."No,Sonic.I...I do not want to be out there. Ma put me here for a reason.I guess it was because I was a freak of nature.She probably thought it was better for me to be here,away from society.So they couldn't pick on me."

"I'm one too with my fur color and speed."

"Not like me."Manic shook his head,knowing his brother would never fully understand why he considered himself what he was."You'll never understand.But I suggest cleaning up.There's talk that there's buyers comming today."The blue one snorted and the green one shrugged."Your loss."

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Bored,bored,bored!This was my life.BORING!

Those damn snobs that call themselves 'royalty' pretend that the world revolves around them and more than once I found myself royally pissed at their attitudes.Ha,ha ha.Get it?Royally pissed?

I sighed and shifted my weight in the throne to my father's right.He knew I was bored to death.But he also knew it was important that I sit here and listen to their bamn bickering of what to do with 'this or that'.My father's two 'concubines' were situated beside him,each holding a tray;one with food and the other wine.He kept feeling one of them up.

My black ears perked as one of them finally said."And what of your son's eighteenth birthday?"

Huh?Are they planning something behind my back?

"I've got it already.Well more like he'll go pick it out later today."

"And what is it?"the white otter asked,rounded ears at attention.

He glared at the mammal and sniffed haughtily."I do not wish to ruin my son's suprise.Or have you forgotten he is seated at my right side."

Boy,he sure got my attention.

"IS it really worth what we put into a pot to pay for it?"

"This is why he is choosing it-or them- when we get out of this meeting.And with that,I wish to close this meeting."

A black echidna rose his paw."The next meeting will be at my castle."

"That is fine."

They cleared out,each going in their own direction to their kingdoms.

There were five kingdoms in all.My soon-to-be,Mobitropolis,resides in the middle of the lands.To the mountianous west belongs to the war-like echidnas.The southern kingdom,a forested land,belonged to the foxes.The eastern kingdom,which was mostly water,belonged to the Otters.The northern kingdom,however, also known as the forzen north,had no ruler until recently,when my father wound my younger sister was in love with the 'high priest'.Once the priest wed,he could ascend the throne as King.But it didn't explain why neither shown up.

I looked up at my father who motioned for me to stand.I did so and bowed lightly.

"Come.The team is already hooked up."

I wondered why it was so important for me to come and choose my own present.Isn't the point of presents to be a suprise?With a mental shrug,I climbed into the carriage after my father.

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Manic looked up happily as the door was pounded on.He ran to the door and knocked back,even though his brother sprawled out on the bed,ignoring everything around him.The dootr was unlocked and Manic held out his wrists.A set of manicales were snapped on them and he walked out with his head bowed submissively.He knew his brother would struggle;he could already hear the thumps of the guard trying to fight the blue one into cuffs.He licked his lips slowly and proceeded without the guard.He wanted to be there when the buyers arrived.

Sonic was led out a short time later,his demeaner speaking of one who had been browbeat into temporary submission.The fighting spirit in him,however,seemed not to be fizzled out.It lay in waiting,like a cat waiting for a chance to pounce on its prey.All those in line already were shackled together,each either keeping a respectful bow,those fighting mad and those,like Manic,who were ready to cat call to hopefully catch the attention of a new owner.

It was announced by the 'slave trainer' that there was Royalty comming.This was the number one time that those who were willing slaves want to be bought.They could almost be guranteed the sweet life as a bed slave to a queen or king.

All eyes were drawn,willing ro not,to the door opening on one side of the room.

:Dammit!They're starting down there...:he sighed through his nose.:They won't even make it this far...:

He looked jealously at the feamles before him,each one with their 'best personality' on.He knew a lot of them were shams,they didn't like teh role of a slave.They weren't fit for whomever was comming in...

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We pulled up at an old looking palace.It seemed out of place in the backwoods we traveled through to get here though.The front of it was immaculately kempt and pooked to be maintained almost hourly.

"Get out."my father barked,making me jump.

I climbed out and bowed as he swept past me and straight up to the doors.I followed behind him and stepped inside as the door opened to admit us.

Along one wall were huge paintings.The other held several mobians chained together.

I looked up to my father for an explaination but he did not respond.A white bat sashayed towards us,telling the mobians to shush."Good evening,Lord Yuan.Have you come to selece some more of my fine goods?"

"I need three more for personal reasons.And show him the better ones,will you?If the price's right,I'll get him two personal slaves."

That kinda did make sense.Seeing as I am eighteen,I
am offically allowed to 'own' a slave.But I refused my father's offers of one in the palace.I wanted to choose my own.

As I walked down the line,looking at their faces and actions,I could tell most of the females here were only beckoning and teasing me because of my leniage.Besides,I wasn't really interested in girls anyway.Wandering further,a rather unique beauty caught my eye.While dirty from living conditions,his entire demeanor spoke of one who took the submissive role very seriously.He did not lift his head as I made my way down the line.He kept his head bowed and shoulders lowered.His ears were turned back and his quills and tail relaxed and drooped.

He only looked up after I set my paw under his chin and made him look up.He did not meet my eyes.

"Tell me."I said softly to him."Why are you here?"

"I was brought here as an unwanted child.My whole life is dedicated to service.It's all I know."

I hmmed and moved further on down the line.But it
bothered me that I could smell his tears.

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Manic's heart lept into his throat as he heard a set of boots with a much lighter gait than his misteress's. It must belong to someone younger.His only thought was :Either this one is not into women or...:

He narrowly avoided passing out as he heard the boots stop in front of him.Keeping his head respectively bowed,he waited for the buyer to speak directly to him.He almost swallowed his tongue as he felt a soft paw gently tilt his chin upwards.

He was met with the most beautiful ruby eyes and the silkiest fur he had ever seen.He had to fight off a blush (as he leaned towards men anyways) as a voice of velvet and silk caressed his ears.

"Tell me why you are here?"he said in a deep rich voice.

He turned his head slightly."I was brought here as an unwanted child.My whole life is dedicated to service.It is all I know."

His heart sank as the other removed his soft paw and moved on down the line.He felt tears slip from his eyes.He felt the urge to perk his ears as the boots stopped.Then they sounded closer.His breath caught in his throat,threatening to choke him,as the voice of silk and velvet spoke once more.

"What about him?"

He lifted his eyes slightly to find the black one pointing to him.That blush he had faught off earlier returned twofold.

"Ah,yes.He was raised here.He is considered one of my best works yet.If you get him,I'll throw his brother in at half price.I can't tame his brother.He's as wild as a stag.I'm pretty sure that someone like you could break him,though."

"What's wrong with his brother?"Yuan asked,his scotch folded ears lifting as far as they could.

"I only got a hold of him a year ago.He had a taste of freedom and I haven't been able to beat it out of him."

"Do you want them both?"This was adressed to the black one who was studying the body of the mint furred
hedgehog.

The green one held his breath as the black one turned to the blue one."Sure,why not?But before I make my desicision..."

The green one quickly found a tongue diving happily into his mouth.He eagerly responded to the kiss of (what he hoped to be) his Master.He submissively stroked the appendage in his mouth to show the dominate one how much he liked it.A soft growl escaped the black one as he set his paws on the smaller one's shoulders.

Finally,after what felt like an eternity to both,the black one moved away and licked his lips.He then turned to his 'father'."I think I'll like this one."

The bat stepped fowards."Let me get you something to leash your new 'toys'."

He watched the green one drop to one knee and lightly kiss the toe of his boot."Thank you for pruchasing me,Master.I will do anything in my power to please you.My body and soul are yours."

Shadow reached down and stratched the little one between the ears,garnering a purr in response."Rise up."

He had just stood as the bat came back into the room with an empty leash and collar and leading another mobian behind her.He had ben locked in a back room due to his agressive nature when buyers came.He had been horrified when he found out that he had been purchased.He had struggled and the bat herself beat him once more into submission.Unlike the other slaves there,he was now sporting a heavy muzzler (probably equipped with a bit on the inside to keep him uncomfortable) along wit ha set of tight manacales and shackles.He had to shuffle to move fowards.

The bat looked sharply at the black male."Like I said,he is wild.He has biten my trainers,hence why he is wearing a muzzler.We tried to sedate him to file off the harmful 'canine' teeth but he doesn't go down easily.He is also gloved for his claws are sharp from repeated breakes.He has teh retractible variety and it would be dangerous to try and groom them without him being willing.

"His collar had a special fiber mixed into the material to keep it from tearing.So has his leash.Ber sure to keep both on him."She handed him the free leash and collar."However,this one is rather obedient and I doubt you'll even need these.But it looks so much better on him though."

Shadow took the collar feom the bat,looking it over first.It was studded with six sharp spikes around the edges.There was also a ring that held two tags.One had his new toy's name on it and the other was open for the master's name and address to be put.

He opened the back of it (which was shaped like a belt) and the newly purchased slave knelt slightly,exposing his neck in a show of submission.He could feel the eyes of the other slaves boring into him as,with trembling paws,he hooked it aorund the throat of the slave and made sure it wasn't too tight.
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I was almost giddy as I was handed the leashes to my new slaves.They were offically MINE (or will be after Father paid for them).This little minty treat seems to be rather happy that I chose him.He must've been overlooked many times before my arrival.

The other however,has a look in his emerald eyes I do not like.It is the look of disobedience.Of contempt. Of Hate.He doesn't like the fact that he had been purchased.I could see his shoulder muscles tensing and relaxing.His legs shifted slightly to test the strength of the shackles that held him.He wanted to break free. To be free.

The green one nudged the blue one,earning himself a growl.The blue one looked as if he wanted ot hurt the other but all his defenses had been taken away (even his quills,while not shaven off,had been cropped to take the dangerous barb on the ends off of them).So instead he used vocal threats.

Seeing how the other folded his ears back and lowered his head slightly,I surmised that the blue one was the older of the two.I jerked the blue one's leash,making him stumble fowards,and leaned so trhat I was almost touching his nose.I gave him a growl that said that I was the dominant one.He had no right to do that to the other.

For the longest time he held my gaze.That is until the green one poked his arm.He turned and was about to growl out his anger until he realsied that,even if advertantly,he had turned his gaze away with me,therefore forefiting the match.He had acknowledged me the stronger of the two.

He turned back to me and narrowed his eyes but did not hold his gaze for long.He knew that even if I did win by underhanded means,I could still beat the tar out of him for him meeting my gaze for more than a few seconds.

Satisfied that I had won the battle of wills,I turned my attention to my fathe ,who was having threeyoung females led outside by one of the slave trainers.I knew they were to be attached to the back of the carrage and made to walk aback to the palace so they would be tired and would not fight the branding.

I looked over at the green one as my father motioned for me to bring out my new aquisitions.The green one eagerly moved to join me,keeping his gait light and slow as to stay behind me.

The blue one did not move.

I jerked his leash,making him stumble a few feet but he firmly planted his feet again on the ground,refusing to budge.

Rouge,the bat,seeing my problem with the blue one,removed her riding crop from her belt and lightly popped teh back of his legs.He yelpped and stepped fowards a step.She repeated the motion and he continued to move fowards this time.

Oh,yes.He'll be fun to break.
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Kai:Bad place to leave it,huh?It gets a bit rough in the next chappie (no sex though.That's the next chappie after that)but it does speak of piercing and branding.
Manic:*holding his rear end*That wasn't part of the bargan!
Shadow:*stalks up with a stick and lightly prods Manic with it*Don't worry.It doesn't hurt.