Eli sat on his bed, staring at the ground. Alexander was lying on his back on his own bed, staring at the ceiling. Neither of them said anything, then again they were ordered not to. Eli heard the Manager talking to the other four in the living room. He let out a breath. “Wish he’d hurry up,” he mumbled to himself. He was ready to get this punishment over with, the suspense alone was about to drive him up an wall. Alexander’s reaction was a little different. His stomach was starting to have ice butterflies in it, it was also doing flips and he felt sick. It wasn’t like he’d never been spanked before but he hadn’t been spanked since he was 11 so getting on over 10 years later was making him real nervous. Even though he didn’t remember much about how it felt, he just knew it had hurt. “Oh…,” Alexander moaned, closing his eyes, covering his stomach with his arms, “I think I have to go to the bathroom, my stomach hurts.” Eli scoffed and rolled his eyes. “Good,” he retorted, “Serves you right.” Alexander opened his eyes and sat up. He looked at Eli through narrowed eyes and said, “Shut up, no one was even talking to you.” “Don’t tell me to shut up, Alexander,” Eli shot back, glaring at Alexander. “Don’t talk to me like you have no respect, oh wait, I forgot, Pigeons are just stupid nasty birds that don’t have respect for anybody,” Alexander said, smirking. Eli glared, picked up a shoe and threw at Alexander hitting him in the head. “What the hell?,” Alexander shouted, holding his head where the shoe hit. Eli just gave him a smug smile and said, “Sorry, it was anaccident. I was aiming at the wall.” “Oh really? Well let me show you how to aim,” Alexander said, glaring, picking up a hardback dictionary and chucking it at Eli’s head. Eli’s eyes widened and he quickly dodged out the way right before the book hit him. The book hit the wall, making a thump! sound and left a big mark. Eli looked at Alexander in shock. “Hyung,” Eli said, his hand over his chest, “W-What…” Alexander looked at Eli’s shocked face and suddenly realized what he had just done. He could have really taken Eli out with that book! Like seriously could have hurt him. “Oh my god, Eli,” Alexander said, putting his hands on his face, “Oh my god, oh my god, I’m so sorry. What’s wrong with me? I’m losing my mind!” Eli raised an eyebrow. “Are you on drugs, Hyung?” Alexander narrowed his eyes at him and said, “Nooo, I’m not on drugs.” “You sure?” “Yes, I’m positive.” “Really…” “I’m not on drugs, Eli.” “Ok, ok, I believe you…” “No you don’t.” “You’re right, I don’t, but I figured I’d tell you that so you’d feel better,” Eli said, now smiling. Alexander rolled his eyes and smiled back. It was quiet for a minute. “Yah, about Kevin…,” Alexander started, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled at him like that and I really, really, really didn’t mean to punch him. I was aiming for you, not him.” “Yeah, I figured that,” Eli said, “But I was still angry you for yelling at him and when you punched him, that really made me snap. Which is why I tried to choke you.” Eli chuckled a little and said, “Sorry about that.” “It’s alright, I deserved it,” Alexander said, then he gave Eli a mischievous grin and said, “I mean I did hurt your precious Kevy-Woo Woo Bear.” Eli rolled his eyes and said, “Shut up.” Alexander smiled and started making kissy faces at Eli and Eli picked up a pillow and threw it at Alexander, but this time throwing it playfully. Alexander laughed. Eli just smiled and shook his head at him. He was glad everything was back on good terms…well except for the spanking they had coming.  The Manager finally came into the room. “What was that bump I heard?,” he asked eying the boys, then he spied the wall, “What is that mark on the wall?” Eli looked at Alexander and Alexander looked back at him. “Uh, sorry, Hyung, I accidently kicked the wall with my foot,” Eli said, covering for Alexander. Alexander smiled Eli a thankful smile. He knew if the Manager found out he was throwing things and for that matter throwing them at someone’s head, and then on top of that had made a mark in the wall, he was really going to get it. The Manager stared at him for a minute, then shrugged it off. “Alright, boys before we…do what we have to do, we are going to talk first and sort this whole thing out,” the Manager said, grabbing the chair that was under the computer desk. When he was seated, he said, “Ok, Alexander, you first. What has been going on with you lately? I mean the disrespect towards me and snapping at everybody? Are you PMSing or something?” Eli chuckled a little and even Alexander had to smile. “No,” Alexander said, sighing, “I’m not. It’s just…well…I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’ve just really been stressed out lately with everything, I mean the promotions and schedules and Pops in Seoul and the performances and it’s just…starting to get to me I guess.” The Manager nodded. U-Kiss had been really really busy these past few months, and they weren’t getting more than 4 hrs of sleep, and even that was on a good night. “I understand that you’ve been really stressed out Alexander,” the Manager said, sighing, “But when you’re stressed come talk to me about it, and we can work in a break for a couple of days. But don’t start snapping on everybody and being disrespectful. Alright?” Alexander nodded. “I understand Hyung. I’m really sorry about earlier, Hyung,” Alexander said, lowering his head, “I truly am.” The Manager nodded and said, “I forgive you Alexander, but don’t let it happen again.” “Yes sir,” Alexander said, feeling better that the Manager had forgiven him. “Now, Eli, what’s your deal?,” the Manager said, turning to Eli. “I only shoved Alexander hyung because he was yelling at Kevin. Just was defending him. But I only hit him once, he was the one who really started the fight because he rammed into the back of me,” Eli said, looking at Alexander. Alexander made a face at him but didn’t protest it because he knew it was true. “But still,” the Manager said, “You know the rules about putting your hands on another member in anger. You know it’s not tolerated and you know the consequences for breaking this rule, don’t you?” Eli and Alexander nodded. “What is the consequence?,” the Manager asked. “You’re going to make us say it?,” Alexander asked. “Yes.” “Do we have to?,” Eli asked, covering his face with his hands. “Yes, you have to. What is the consequence for fighting?” “Go bed without dessert?,” Alexander said, hoping. “No video games for a month?,” Eli added. “No, but you can add that to your punishment,” the Manager said, crossing his arms, “Try again.” “No…schedule for a week?,” Eli asked, now smiling too. “Ooo, that’s a good one,” Alexander said, “That would really teach us a lesson.” Eli nodded and looked at the Manager with questioning eyes. The Manager gave them a look and said, “Nice try. You still will have a schedule. Stop stalling guys, I serious now. What is the consequence for fighting in U-Kiss?” Eli sighed an