Bad Bird by Anon 
(Anon / Gallus)

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>Birb has been bad
>Actually, his whole class was bad but only Gallus is your responsibility
>The Student 6 got into trouble together
>They're all being sent home for the long weekend with letters to their parents/guardians.
>Yeah...those kind of letters
>Most amusing part?
>Silverstream freaking out over who to present the letter to, Ocean Mom or Sky Dad?

>But Gallus has no legal guardian
>So Anon gets stuck with the task
>You're outside Twilight Purple's office now
>She's informing him now
>At least you don't have to do that shit

>The door opens, Gallus comes stomping out
"You better check that attitude, Mister!
"Anon isn't gonna take it!"
>Great, now he's my problem
>Thanks, Twilight.

>Gallus sits down in the middle of the room
>Stubbornly crosses his arms
"I won't do it!"
>You say nothing
"It's not fair!"
>Gallus faces away from you, but turns his head a little to see your reaction
>You give him none
>You unfold your newspaper and read it silently
>Gallus sits there defiantly, with no one trying to move or dislodge him
>You just read your newspaper
>You say nothing
>This goes on for a while
>Occasionally Gallus boasts;
"You and Headmare Twilight can't do this!
"The others have to listen to their parents...but I'm on my own!
>You say nothing
"Nobody can make me do what I don't wanna do!"
>But you give him no reaction at all
>Just reading your newspaper
>Finally he just sits down quietly
>Facing you this time
>And at last he approaches you
>With a sad, guilty face he puts one claw up on your knee
>Finally, you speak;
"Ready, kiddo?"

>You lead him with no struggle to a private room nearby
>Safety first; he has to wear socks on his back feet
>His claws could do some damage if he licks his legs
>Gallus does not like the socks
>Without paw contact on the ground his legs are unsteady, shaky
>He only has to wear the socks when he's in trouble

>He's sniffling as you pull up a chair
>He's whimpering as you lift him up and position his young griffon body across your lap
>He squeaks as you pull his tail straight up, out of the way

>But after that it's all screeches and bawling
>You do NOT go easy on him
>You only use your hand, but Gallus gets a proper hide tanning
>Did I meantion the bad thing he and his classmates did was serious and really dangerous?
>Well, you know now.
>All his adolescent boastfulness is gone
>He's squealing like a hatchling
>Hot pink shows through his butt-fur
>Poor griff is wailing in agony
>He's had enough

>The moment he realizes the spanking is done, Gallus scrambles away
>He cringes from you like he's afraid there's more to come
>You expected this
>Gallus is a street orphan from the meanest city around
>He's been beaten plenty, and it's often followed by an ass-kicking
>He's still scared of you
>But you get up and cross the room
>He flinches when you put out your hand
>But it only strokes his head feathers
>You can feel the fear and tension leave his body
>When you begin to pull your hand back he hops up to his feet
>Unwilling to break this sympathetic contact he's never felt before
>Wordlessly, he follows you, rubbing his face against your leg like a cat
>And like a cat he crawls up into your lap once you sit down
>He's much too big to curl up in your lap
>As big as a pony
>But you cradle him, and he tucks his head under your chin
>This is something he's never had before
>Comfort and gentleness after a beating
>It's entirely new for Gallus
>You can feel him purring
>Relaxed, he falls to sleep in your arms
>He never even took off the hated punishment socks.

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