22. When he Rebuild my World

[Leonard Turres POV]

"Let me talk first and then you will answer my questions, okay?"

I waited until I got a small nod from him. He was still shaking in my arms, but at least he was not running anymore.

"First of all, I knew you were brainwashing me, from the second time you did it. I have a skill that gives me resistance to any abnormal status effect that I meet 3 times. That time it told me about brainwashing." I felt him tense. He was ready to run again.

~it will be harder than I thought~

" Easy there, little one. Stop for a moment and think. I knew you were brainwashing me and I still allowed you to continue for the third time. I don't know what conditioning you did, but the first one should be something about me being nicer to you. So before we continue, can you tell me what conditions you put and when? Let's start with the first time."

I waited for Noe to start. He looked guilty, ashamed of himself, and most importantly scarred. I didn't like it. He didn't have to be afraid of me.

I was patient. It was about 2 minutes that he started to talk.

"For you to respect and accept me." He mumbled. ~okay, there is progress. I can understand respect, but to accept? I will ask later~

"You are doing great! Now, try to remember what was second conditioning?"

He inhaled, relaxed a little, and exhaled.

"For you to be loyal to me. Not to betray and to trust me," he said, this time a little louder.

"Mhm. Now the last one. What did you put 2 days ago?"

~ I had to know if he did it. If what I felt was true or it was just a lie~

"For you to protect me from any harm." He answered but after it, he once again turned into the ball.

~he didn't haha, so it's true~

When I started laughing, he looked at me as if I'd gone crazy.

"Now, Noe. Let me tell you my version of the story.

Even before you brainwashed me, I found you cute. This sass you had when showing me my room. Those excited eyes when you talked about books you liked. Everything about you was refreshing.

After first brainwashing you just made me realize my feelings. The acceptance part I think, though I am not sure where it came from, allowed me to move from just interest into like. About respect? I did respect you all the time, it didn't change anything. Mostly I just like teasing you.

Second brainwashing was trust and loyalty.

It could change something, as the day after you did it, Wilbert asked me about you. I knew already about brainwashing, but I keep quiet. And I don't regret it.

For the third one... You wasted it. You wanted me to protect you... Have you not realized that even before you did it, I was already taking care of you? I was taking you to eat your meals. Reminded about them when you forgot. I was keeping constant watch, so nothing bad will happen to you. You didn't need brainwashing for me to protect you. I decided to do so when I fell in love with you"

It was all in my heart. All those words were true. But he thought differently.

"You can't love me! I brainwashed you to do it. Those are not your true feelings! There is no way that anyone would love someone like me!" he exploded and tried to push me away from him.

~that's not happening little one. you can't escape from me anymore~

I just hugged him tighter and said louder, so it can get through his stubborn head.

"Shut up and let me ask you something?

Yes or No. Did you brainwash me to like you?"

"No."

"Did you brainwash me to find you cute and adorable? Did you brainwash me to love feeling your hands on me, love seeing your little ass wiggle when you are in front of me?~

"No." he blushed as he answered me. I smiled and continued with a softer voice

"Did you brainwash me to love you?"

"No," he said it so quietly that I almost couldn't hear him. Almost.

"How did I call you on our first meeting in Wilbert's office?... You don't remember right. Little one, I called you little one."

[Noe Silvlumen POV]

~little one, that's right~ when I was remembering that moment Leo continued.

"It was impossible for me to be brainwashed by you at that time. So stop berating yourself and thinking that nobody can like you. They can. I can and I do. So please believe in me. Will you, please?"

~I want to... I really do...but what if this is all just a lie? ~

"Can I truly believe you?" I had to ask. I was not sure anymore what was truth and what wasn't.

"Of course, you can!" he sounded happy that I gave him a chance.

~maybe, just maybe I can believe him, believe that someone can love me for who I am~

"Now, as we made it clear I want to know one thing... Why acceptance? It puzzles me."

I blushed and dropped my head down from embarrassment.

~he had to ask?~

"Now I have to know, what is it, that can make you soo red." He teased me again.

"Just don't laugh okay?" ~Inhale... Exhale~

"I have a fantasy, it's like having two dreams that contrast with each other making it impossible to be true together. So I call it fantasy...

I want to have a harem of stronger men to protect me... But before you misunderstand me. I am a switch. I like both bottoming and topping. And in the bedroom, I love being dominant. I am really into power exchange. So I want to be the master of my harem. That's where problems appear. Being always dominant is tiring, but if I am not in charge all the time, later on, they will question my authority. So I would get tired very easily. It would be impossible for me to have both harem of subs and still not be dominant when I need it."

It was a long speech. I hope he would understand me and not laugh.

" Well, I don't mind you having a harem, but not yet. First, we will discuss its rules."

As for being dominant all the time, there is an easy way out. It may be too fast for you, but for me, it is already impossible to turn back. I want to marry you as my wife..."

"Ehh? Wife?" I exclaimed.

~Leo as my husband? ... ~

"Let me finish so you will know. In Aurumunda marriage is like a contract. We do our own rules. I can allow you to have the harem on the condition that I will be your main husband. I will also be the only one who is not submissive to you. I am not really into it, not with you anyway. If you want to have anyone else, you will need my agreement. What do you think?"

" Will you really marry me? But I am an evil person who brainwashes others." I could not understand him.

"You may be an evil person. But you are my evil person now. So don't worry and just be who you are. We do have a lot to talk about but maybe tomorrow when Mark comes. We will go with him together to Ervin so you can relax a little and have some fun."

~ahh, soo embarrassing... he knew... ~

As if he was reading my mind he said.

"It was hard not to, when you spend more than half an hour looking at some small objects or when Mark visits you all the time. I just connected dots.

Just so you know, I am going with you. Your harem members may not be jealous but I still can. And up till now, I had no occasion to play with you myself, so I am definitely coming."

I didn't know what to think about it anymore.

"I have one last question for you. It's already very late, so there are two choices. One I go back to my room and we just go to sleep or two, I sleep here with you."

He was looking at me smiling and continued while caressing my head, "I would rather choose the second one as I want to finally spend the night with my new boyfriend. What would you like Noe? We can wait for a little if it is too fast for you."

I didn't want to wait, I needed someone with me, even if just a presence.

"Stay please, I want a hug." I couldn't help it.

"Of course little one, everything for you." He carefully undressed me and put the covers on both of us. I snuggled into his chest as he spooned me in his arms.

That night was crazy. First, my world collapsed on me, only to be rebuilt by him.

It was the first time, I thought that it maybe could work.