Secrets of the Enslaved

After hours of fooling around together, and even with Nikki’s kids when they got home from school and finished their homework, and sitting down to dinner together, the man notorious for his crazy antics announced that he wanted to talk to all the Nekos. His kids took that as their cue to head upstairs and start getting ready for bed, as they all had school in the morning, and quickly took their leave. He couldn’t help but smile at how astute they were, especially his youngest, who was a tender five years of age.

He shared a glance with his younger pet from the corner of his eye, making Andy grin as he figured out what he had up his sleeves, but didn’t say anything. It didn’t take Ash long to figure out what he was up to, either, and the older Neko joined in on their grin after his companion confirmed his thoughts by whispering in his ear. Since they didn’t know him, Jake, Jinxx, and CC had no idea what was going on and were confused, which made the other two Doms take protective stances. Their young friend adopted a relaxed stance as he wrapped his arm around the shoulders of the one they thought was his mate, but didn’t stay anything still.

Nikki had them follow him into his office, where the two that were already his pets sat in the floor at his feet, resting their heads on his legs as he scratched behind their ears and played with their hair. The others took seats on the couch across from the trio, Jinxx snuggling up to his mate as much as he could while the Dom wrapped himself around him. CC was sitting on the painfully shy fertile’s other side, moving close as if saying that he was going to protect him at all costs, even if the price to pay was his life.

“Guys, you don’t have to be on the defensive,” he chuckled, still scratching his pets’ ears. They purred loudly and nuzzled against his legs before settling down again.

“We told you of our pasts earlier,” Jake said, frowning. “How can we trust you?”

“Well, take a look at Andy and Ash, particularly Andy,” the older man responded. “Do you really think they’d be as calm as they are if I was going to hurt you? Especially considering that they’ve already figured out what’s up my sleeves?”

“Do you guys really know?” CC asked, sounding skeptical.

“Mmm hmm,” they hummed in unison, barely opening their eyes as they enjoyed their Master’s attention.

“So what are you thinking, oh Mysterious One?” the other Dom asked curiously. “I swear, you’re more mysterious than Jinxx, and we call him Mystic.”

“I’ll ask about that some other time,” Nikki chuckled. “Anyway, Andy’d told me bits and pieces of his past with you guys before, but nothing like what I found out today. It made me wish I could find you guys because, in all honesty, I’d have gone to your Master and Mistress months ago to see about getting you guys out of there and into a loving home.”

The trio of Nekos sat still, their ears perked up and tails twitching.

“After hearing what I heard earlier and that you guys are technically under the rule of no one, I wanted to make you guys an offer,” he continued. “My offer is that you guys, all three of you, get to live here with me as your Master, although I don’t want you addressing me as such. You’ll have to follow the same rules as Andy and Ash, which really aren’t many, but you’ll at least be off the streets with a roof over your head.”

Jake’s was the first jaw to drop before he even finished his next sentence as he figured out exactly where he was going with this.

“Are you serious?” CC asked, his eyes wide with shock.

“As a heart attack.” The older man leveled a no-nonsense look on him.

“So we’d basically be living as if we were free, with a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our backs, just as long as we follow a few simple rules?” the other Dom asked.

“I’m kinda curious as to what those rules are,” the drummer said, looking at his friends.

“One, don’t call me Master; unless you grow to think of me the same way as Ash, just call me Nikki. Two, do not, under any circumstances, use my bed for sexual activities, whether the intent is to have kittens or not.” Nikki gave them all stern looks. “Until I can get additions made to the house, you’ll unfortunately have rooms in the basement, where you’ll have your own beds. And three, don’t put yourselves beneath me as slaves. If you insist on putting yourselves beneath me, do so as pets because I’m serious when I say I view Nekos as my equals.”

“Those are the only rules we’d have to follow?” the two Doms asked, sounding shocked.

“Mmm hmm,” the only remaining Nekos hummed in unison, lifting their heads from their Master’s lap, although they didn’t try to shake his hands off.

“Those are the rules I’ve followed all my life, and look how happy I am,” Ash said, purring as he was rewarded with a scratch in a particularly itchy spot. “Mmm. Thanks, Dad.”

“Not a problem, son,” Nikki chuckled, bending enough to kiss his head. “And don’t think I forgot you, either, Andy.”

The younger Neko purred loudly as he basked in his Master’s loving attention.

Jake and CC looked at each other, using their telepathic link to hold a private discussion. They didn’t block their thoughts from the other Dom in the room, who perked up as he listened to them. They then turned their questioning gazes toward Jinxx, whom had also been kept in the loop, but hadn’t responded, via the link or verbally, as of yet.

“I may not trust him just yet, but I say it’s better than what we have now,” the fertile said.

They knew how distrusting of Masters and Mistresses he was, considering his past, so if he was willing to give Nikki a chance when he barely knew him, that was saying something.

“Are you sure, sweetheart?” Jake asked, using a thumb under his chin to make him look at him.

“As sure that I know I can’t stand my given name,” he answered.

Nikki cocked a brow curiously since he’d already figured out that Jinxx wasn’t his real name, but didn’t ask.

“What about you, Chuppy?” he asked, looking at their friend. “I was willing to give him a chance because of how happy Andy seems, and you know him; he wouldn’t have stayed the past five months if he was abusive to him. He probably would’ve busted Ash out, too, if that were the case. Jinxxy being willing to give him a chance makes me want to even more now.”

“I’ll give him a chance,” CC answered reluctantly, “but if he so much as raises a hand to one of us in an abusive gesture, I’m out. He doesn’t even have to actually touch us, and I’m gone.”

“Easy enough to comply with, seeing as how I don’t even raise a hand in such a way to my own children,” the older man said, shrugging. “Sure, I discipline them as necessary, but I don’t abuse them.”

“Would that discipline extend to us, though?” the mated Dom asked.

“If I thought it necessary. So far, I have yet to meet a Neko of your age that requires any amount of discipline,” he answered. “The only one I’ve ever had to discipline was Ash, and that was when he was still a kitten.”

“I remember that,” Ash piped up. “You’d squirt me with a squirt bottle if I clawed the couch or something, but nothing too much worse than that.”

“Seriously? That’s all he did to you?” Jinxx asked, too used to abusive Masters to believe it.

“Mmm hmm. I was under a year old and didn’t know any better. Instead of whipping my ass, he’d just get me with a squirt bottle since he knew that cats, or anything part cat, didn’t like water,” he answered, nodding. “I used to fight him at bathtime because I was scared of the water. And I can’t tell you how many times I nearly clawed his eyes out when I fought him at bathtime.”

“Enough that I’m lucky to still have my eyes,” Nikki laughed. “That’s the only reason I didn’t bathe you more than once a week till you were older.”

Everybody laughed at that, knowing just how violent a Neko kitten could be around water until they reached a certain age. Some were worse than others, and it sounded like Ash was one of the worst about attacking his Master to get away from a bath as a kitten. Jinxx had been the same way, though, so it seemed that it was always the quiet ones who were the most dangerous.

Now that the other three Nekos had agreed to give the older man a chance, he went upstairs to grab his sons for some extra muscle. He, Gunner, Decker, and the Doms would rearrange furniture in the basement, which was set up like a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, sans kitchen, real quick before everyone headed off to bed. Storm, Mary, and the fertiles would be in charge of décor after school the next day and over the weekend, that way they got to decorate according to their tastes. He offered to let them wait until additions could be made to the house, but they said they’d feel more comfortable if their rooms were decorated the way they wanted, and he wasn’t one to refuse such a simple and easily fulfilled wish.

Ash kept the other fertile and the girls out of the way, knowing that although he wanted to pitch in and help as much as he could, they didn’t have the physical strength to do so without getting hurt. Jinxx whimpered as he watched, especially when his mate cried out as a particularly heavy dresser was dropped on his toe by accident. The older fertile wrapped his arms around him tightly, surprised that he was a good two inches taller already, and he wasn’t even done growing.

It didn’t take long for him to calm down and see that, although favoring the foot he’d had the dresser dropped on, Jake was perfectly unharmed. Decker, who’d been the one to lose his grip and accidentally drop it as the Dom was passing, had apologized profusely for hurting him. The Dom had told him in no uncertain terms that he knew it was an accident and to can it while he was still ahead, behavior that he wasn’t really used to out of anyone but his dad or the Mötley boys. Nikki chuckled and told him he’d likely be better off listening than sassing, so the young boy got back to work, leaving the heavy lifting to his dad and the Doms.

Within a couple hours, things had been rearranged so that all the guys were happy with their living spaces and everything was safe for them. Since they had no clothes, Gunner, Andy, and Ash ran upstairs to rifle through their dressers to get them something to wear to bed until they could be taken out shopping the next day. The Dom handed a pair of his pajama pants to CC, who was the tallest, Gunner handed his to Jake, and Ash handed his to Jinxx, who was the shortest. Their heights differed by only an inch or two from Neko to Neko, but it was just enough that they needed pants of different lengths for them to fit right. The new additions to the Sixx household thanked them profusely, then headed to the bathrooms to change. Everybody else headed upstairs, where the older kids and remaining Nekos went to bed while Nikki tucked little Mary in since that was their routine.

“I hope your friends like it here,” Ash said, snuggling up to his first companion. He’d given up his bedroom in the basement for CC, leaving him with nowhere but the couch to sleep if he didn’t bunk with the older Neko.

“I’m pretty sure they will, and they’re your friends, too,” he answered, yawning.

“How can you be sure?” he asked, propping himself up on his elbow to look at him for a moment.

“Look at quick Jinxx warmed up to you. He may not fully trust you, Nikki, or his kids yet, and with his past, I don’t blame him,” Andy started. “He never warms up to someone that fast. He, Jake, and CC were all a little group of loners when I met them four years ago. It took him close to six months to act the way he does around me, so his behavior today shocked even me.”

“Really? Wow,” the older Neko breathed, his eyes wide.

“Jake’s only giving you guys a chance because he knows that if Jinxx is willing to, it’s a good thing. He’s so scarred, mentally, emotionally, and physically, that when he opens up and gives someone a chance, it’s usually best to follow his lead. After all he’s been through, he’s a pretty good judge of character.”

“I would be if I were him, too.”

“And Chuppy…he’s the same way as Jake. He’s giving you guys a chance because they are, and because he knows how good Jinxx is at judging someone’s character.”

“That reminds me…Jinxx said he hated his given name. I’m pretty sure that Jinxx isn’t it, and I’m curious.”

“You know what they say about curiosity killing the cat,” Andy chuckled, kissing his temple. “His given name is Jeremy, but very few get away with calling him that. I can guarantee you that if you try until he gives you his blessing to do so, you’ll wind up with his claws raking down your face. He gets pretty feisty when someone he hasn’t allowed to calls him Jeremy.”

“What about CC?” Ash asked, still curious.

“His given name is Christian, and most know him as Christian Coma. Don’t ask where he got that name, because I don’t know.” The younger Neko chuckled again. “To those closest to him, we know him as CC, Ceece, or Chuppy. Well, except me…you already know I call him Animal.”

“Sounds like a…motley crew, to say the least,” he chuckled, snuggling up to him again.

“Yeah, we’re a motley crew in our own right,” he answered, grinning. “Almost as motley a crew as the original Mötley Crüe.”

“I see what you did there, you weasel,” Ash laughed, tears of mirth in his eyes.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Shut up so we can get some sleep.” Andy gently kissed his temple again. “We’ve got schoolwork in the morning, and then we’re gonna have to help Nikki. That, and they can probably hear us, even up here, and you know they’re gonna have aptitude testing in the morning.”

The other three Nekos told him through their telepathic link that they could, indeed, hear their conversation, even from down in the basement, and told him to shut up. While CC didn’t really mind that he’d told Ash what his given name was, Jinxx was pretty pissed, and vowed retribution. He knew he’d have Hell to pay for that, but he knew his friend wouldn’t rough him up too bad. He never did when he threatened retribution if he told someone his given name, and besides, he’d heard a bit of a laugh as he made the threat.

With the older Neko wrapped up in his arms, Andy settled down in the bed he was now sharing with him for a good night’s sleep. His tail twitched slightly where he had it poked out from under the covers, and his ears flicked a bit as he drifted off, alert for any potential danger. He was sure that Jake’s and CC’s ears were twitching as they kept an ear out, too.

By the time an hour had passed, not a soul within the house was stirring. Everybody, including Nikki, who was a known insomniac most nights, was sleeping peacefully and deeply. Nothing but a notorious California earthquake could’ve woken them, especially the three Nekos in the basement, who hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in weeks. Thankfully everybody was safe and, for the most part, happy at the moment, and only the morning would let them know if things would work out in the long run. In the meantime, everybody was enjoying their sweet dreams before the rising sun forced them from their warm beds.

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