Six: Toma's Cruelty

Nero headed out to town, but he found himself utterly aimless and so went to hit the gym instead. He was thinking hard about what had happened to his mother, what had happened to Toma and how much he could not believe the differences in their situations and then also what Kayleigh had done to him. He'd recalled being warned with his siblings by their father that statistics said that most beasts would know their rapist and that made Nero's throat gag. Weren't the statistics quite right... because Nero was of the opinion that it might not have been someone unknown to Toma that had raped him....

The thoughts had made his stomach lurch and he'd been thankful to be on the running machine, he'd increased his speed and started running faster to keep his mind off it. He knew working his body would help him think things over and it did as he thought about how bad his brother had been and how right now, Toma must be in a really shitty state. It made him growl to think that anyone would be used like that and once more that cougar flicked into his mind and he snarled as he rushed more in on the treadmill with a sneer.

"If its done one thing for us, it's meant we certainly aren't interested in her anymore!" Nero whispered to himself, yeah... he'd really gone off Kayleigh and he thought himself to be a right idiot for ever getting involved with someone like her. He could not believe that he'd been thinking about that big busted and seemingly sweet girl as anything but trouble. He felt stupid too because he had thought it obvious she'd liked him above his brother and yet now he was worrying about Leo.... "Leo's such a fucking idiot."

"Talking to yourself honey?" Nero jumped in surprise, turning to the treadmill beside him and coming face-to-face with a clouded leopard that clearly had a bust but was wearing the kind of shirt beneath their exercise shirt that was pulling it in as if the cat did not want anyone to notice. It made Nero's head spin a bit... there were beasts that tended to have no strict view of gender or expression of it, so he made a point mentally that he should not assume as he bobbed his head.

"Was I interrupting you?" He quizzed, prepared to apologise and maybe just mutter he was complaining about a family member, but the shorter, stockier cat with their curious marbled colouring had a look of understanding on their face as they responded.

"Eh, I like talking on the tread, normally it's just TV or politics so someone on the younger side whose got troubles... heh, if I can help you unburden yourself I will." The clouded beamed with an expression in their honey eyes that made the jaglion shiver slightly in excitement. It had been a while since another cat had interested him, though that was ignoring Kayleigh completely, even before he'd been into varied girls and we'll, Clarion was the only cat he'd always stuck with. He looked at this cat with a curled eyebrow and she gave a soft smile. "If it helps, my name is Kannika, I'm a lawyer in training so... I'll keep your words to myself..."

"Lawyer, huh? Sounds like any conversation could get me in trouble... I'm Nero." He grunted but couldn't helping giving a slightly amused expression. She smirked at him, both dropping the speed on their machines and finding they were reasonably alone. But Nero knew there was only one way to check whether he could talk to this cat and with it he gave a grunt. "Talking depends on whether you think a female can commit rape..."

"Rape by definition in our laws is sex without consent and includes drunkenness and affects of heats and ruts..." Kanika stated and she was startled as Nero heaved the greatest sigh of relief. He'd overheard arguments at the police station about the belief in it, cases where it fell through because of arousal and he couldn't help being relieved. Kannika was concerned though by his reaction. "Is that why Leo is an idiot?"

"Sort of..." Nero found himself confused all the same, why was it so easy to talk to this being? He had to admit, it might be easier if he was looking for something from her, but he wasn't and somehow it made him even more confused on why he wanted to open up to her and speak so much. Kannika though was giving him a sideways glance to say he might as well explain it. He had not admitted to anything yet but... to explain this situation, why Leo was an idiot, he'd have to speak and admit to the crime committed against himself and he was concerned. He turned to look towards her with an anxious expression. "Is there some reason I need to talk to you?"

"I dunno... I'm the one that started talking to you because you had something on your mind but... I just kinda feel like it would do you some good to talk to me too. I'd really like to talk to you so... did you wanna go somewhere and talk it out over a drink? I can even take you to my student pad and don't worry, no funny business I'm a demi."

"A demi?" Nero questioned as he turned the treadmill off. It confused him, being offered to go to any girl's room was exciting to him and more interestingly, he was eager to be around Kannika, something about her felt right and it was strange to him but Kannika just chuckled.

"Demi-sexual... I gotta like know you pretty damn well to be interested in doing it... I mean, don't get me wrong you're pretty interesting and attractive... but you look like you need a friend right now and so do I. I need to complain about some things to someone and well, tit-for-tat?" Kannika was feeling curious, just something about Nero was making her want to poke him and see what made his mind work. Maybe it was something that could grow but, Nero could not disagree with her and so he nodded his head and together, they headed towards the changing rooms.

Toma had not been good all day, when Nero and the others had returned from their various forays, Nero and Leo had been giving each other uncomfortable glances. Toma was now looking at Nero's uncomfortable expression with a strange sort of knowing, feeling that feeling of someone having had to unburden themselves of something shameful and it was somehow linked to Leo. Despite being Leo's twin brother, Toma was finding himself a little more concerned by the fact his brother smelt of sex, of heats and also of that puma. He knew Leo thought he was in love with Kayleigh but he also knew that Leo was also meeting up with that cheetah and she was playing with him too. Toma was more than a little worried... had something happened to both his brothers?

No... not to Leo... it can't have happened to Leo because he did not have the same sensation or look of shame in his eyes. But then again, had it happened to Nero? Toma did not want to think it did when he knew damn well that Nero had done something unthinkable to his dear friend Clarion. What kind of bastard thought that giving them a taste and hoping to 'stay friends' after could be possible... to just dip their wick for an experience but then bounce onto the next girl. It made Toma's gut boil with acid and worst still, he couldn't help but be furious at Clarion... rather Gabrielle... was making themselves 'better' for Nero's sake!

Why would someone do something like that? Why would someone try to get the bastard back? It started to burn in his mind and make him furious and yet excited all at once. He had to go and see Gabrielle, he did not like females at all but, until Gabrielle had completed her change, then he'd still make use of Clarion! With a growl, he stormed over to the next house down where the younger members of this mafia were practicing their restraint skills by meditating and not flinching when they were hit with sticks. Toma had even joined them to watch, then taken part and made a point of how strong he was... but now Toma was coming back there to see them and he knew they had somewhere good to go and he was going to make sure they were going to listen to him.

"Hey... Red-Eye... you're the little 'chief' of this mismatched tribe, right? Do you think you can stand up to me?" Toma growled, looking as hard as he could as the other beast, a spectacled bear, straightened up and punched his fist into his paw. He was a tough looking guy, muscular with nasty claws, and his reddened eye showed where damaged from a bad hit there had burst blood vessels and he had weaknesses. But Toma knew that every guy had the same weakness and when the bear and scoffed and insisted he was game, stepping over to Toma's side, he'd gone to grab Toma in a pair hug and received a firm kick right in the groin. He'd bowled over and that was it, Toma had taken control of the lot and he gave a soft smirk. "You didn't protect the jewels... remember that's the easiest place anyone will go for... but anyway, I'm heading out to a club with a VIP room to meet someone... I've gotta have an escort so, if you wanna earn points with the old male and have a bit of fun, come along..."

The guys looked excited, even the bear was chuckling in amusement to hear the offer as he pulled himself up. Toma was glad too that one of the group, a bush dog, was the driver and could take all of them in the blacked-out van that was practically designed for a celebrity. Toma signed it off for them, telling his leopard friend who was on guard duty what he was up to and getting the go ahead before they stepped in and he texted Gabrielle. He was looking for some relief and he really needed to show Gabrielle why she was such an idiot to want his brother!

Gabrielle was waiting in the VIP room when they arrived, Toma had called ahead to let them know the name and well, Gabrielle was wearing the practice breasts at the time... the fur on it was clearly fake but the shape looked good... little bouncy b cups, more than enough for the ocelot to feel comfortable. Wearing one of her pink wigs, she waved him over and had already ordered some food and some drinks for them to enjoy before greeting the other group members. They were quick to get excited, but somehow Toma could not help the spiteful way he spat out.

"She's still got a dick..." Toma spat but it made the others a little unsure of themselves until Gabrielle just sort of blushed and dropped their ears. Toma then sat down right beside them, paw to their thigh and up their skirts, making Gabrielle shiver in anxiety for a moment before Toma groaned and then pulled his hand out, grasping them by the hits and pulling Gabrielle suddenly onto their lap. Toma then nuzzled against their neck, holding them tightly and Gabrielle was surprised, though Toma's thick furry tail lifted to stroke her backside as she shivered in anxiety. "Shit went down at home, my own aunt and uncle... I walked in and they were... raping mother..."

"Oh my god!" Gabrielle responded, her tone deep to show how shocked she was by it all and even the others guys were stunned. Toma though turned to them, insisting they could find themselves a partner, drink what they want and have fun with themselves... no one was judging them. They nodded their heads, seemingly quick to realise why he'd needed to go to the club. The loud music seemed to start blocking all other sound and in the VIP room, which was practically the whole first floor with its own bar, Toma turned towards one of the spacious bathrooms and Gabrielle looked that way too, giving a soft grunt. "Just be gentle... I'm not too use to it you know..."

"Heh... I'll be as rough with you as I want... how else will you get used to what that idiot will do to you when you finally get cut in the way you think he'll like best." Toma snapped, which made Gabrielle scowl at him, but then Toma muttered an apology, he seemed to realise for a moment how much of a bastard he was being and then he felt Gabrielle's tender paw stroking his face tenderly and he gave a soft sigh. "I'm sorry..."

"Lets just go escape into sex... we can have the heart-to-heart afterwards..." Gabrielle stated, glad that their phone conversations had managed to numb down the resentment that Toma had shown at their first meeting. Besides, Gabrielle did need someone to be with, someone that was close enough and could understand and the truth was... they both had felt the same pain and were licking each other's wounds in this relationship, that's all it was. Toma gave a soft grunt of agreement and the pair of them stood up and away from the couch, talking to the large bathrooms with ease and locking it behind them. The bathroom was a single one but huge, supposed to be accessible as well as VIP and therefore it smelt clean and even have potpourri to make it less of a sewer!

Once inside Gabrielle gently shifted their digits beneath their skirt and then lifted it, showing off that they were wearing gorgeous black underwear with a heart-shaped hole on their backside... the perfect entrance without the need for the clothes to get too messy. Gabrielle though pressed their paws to the wall above the toilet, shifting a paw so what would be squirted out of their cock... no longer cum... would wet the toilet bowl and not the knickers! It was an odd little quick but Toma did not care as he took the condom he'd been hiding out of the pocket of his great heavy trousers and then unbuttoned himself.

His trousers flumped to the floor and he held his cock in his paws, rubbing it gently to get it erect but having to think of a reason to be excited. He could not help but have that dark fantasy that he was showing Gabrielle the truth and doing something Nero would never do to them... that was the only way he got hard and yet he gave a groan at how quickly it was starting to shrink. He growled but then Gabrielle turned around and then knelt down in front of Toma, the jaglion was expecting Gabrielle to start licking his cock, but instead Gabrielle brought their muzzle to his balls, kissing and sucking at them gently as Toma spread his legs and lifted his tail.

He felt the ocelot's neat digits then swing around and play with his backside, spreading the cheeks and gently stroking at the hole. It was enough to make him get harder as he shivered and froze... never having felt anyone touch him like it as Gabrielle sucked and kissed at the bottom of his shaft before then bringing her head between his legs. Toma gave a grunt of confusion, only to lift one foot up onto the toilet seat, letting himself be spread some more as Gabrielle then lifted his head to his backside, spreading him more with his paws and then releasing his tongue.

Toma gave a desperate groan of pleasure, his cock throbbing and firm and the head starting to look redder with the building arousal as he felt that rough but slippery tongue slip into the hole. Its rough form flicked around the rim, making his backside twitch and open out and let the tongue get in deeper and deeper. Toma took in tighter breaths, feeling the tongue go in deeper and press towards something good that was making Toma's cock feel heavy like his balls that were now brushing onto Gabrielle's soft ears. He groaned gently as Gabrielle then brought a digit to the hole, slipping it in with his tongue to make Toma's breath shudder and his backside twitch even more desperately.

No one had licked him there, he could not think of it ever having happened with Clayton... he'd been the one doing all the work and then just offering himself to be fucked. It made Toma's whole body tremble and he grimaced, getting close to cumming as the edge of the tongue and digit were pressing against the most ecstatic point in his body. He gurned and strained forward, feeling his hips want to jerk and so he put his paws down onto Gabrielle's back, rubbing at the top of her backside as the longer tail swung upwards. He was not sure he could make Gabrielle feel anything much from it but, he loved the way she was touching him where he was desperate for attention and yet, no one out there would ever know or think that Toma much preferred his ass being played with than playing with someone else.

"There... I think you're hard enough to get me off, right?" Gabrielle questioned, hopping their knickers off in the end and showing off the wet patch within them. Gabrielle then bowed over the toilet bowl, grasping the toilet and then listening to Toma rush to get the condom on before bringing himself to position. The jaglion when gave a grunt of amusement as he grasped hold of Gabrielle's hips, pressing his erect form up against the hole and pressing under the tail, feeling that strange crease in the fur beneath where the castration had taken place and he was not sure if he liked it or not. But the area was sensitive as Gabrielle gave a soft sound of pleasure before the cockhead was put to her hole.

It pressed up against it and then, when her body seemed to open out with a sigh of expectation and delight, Toma plunged into Gabrielle's beckoning hole. The moment his form stuffed itself up into that wide and then suddenly tight hole slapped them both for a moment. They could feel everything about each other and they could feel their way their bodies seemed to swell as if accepting that one another were indeed of this and knew this would heal them. They felt one another pulse and throb, the mingling heat and the wetness as their breath shuddered and then Gabrielle's long tail stroked at Toma's body.

"Thank you..." Toma whispered into Gabrielle's ear, making her shiver in delight before his great paws grasped hold of Gabrielle's waist and then began to slam himself in and out of Gabrielle's body. They were soon both grunting and growling, moaning and sighing as their bodies clapped and that wet sound echoed in their ears. Toma was feeling Gabrielle's body squeeze him tight every time he reached the right point and then the sudden thrilling moan as he released made him shiver. He loved the way Gabrielle's body welcomed him, resisted and then let him go with that strange puckering sensation towards the end of the withdrawal that was pulling him back in. He moaned and sighed and shivered as he thrust in and out, loving the wetness and the heat and the way the little cat felt up against his body.

Gabrielle's eyes rolled, she focused on her breathing and on the pleasure and yet there were still tears in her eyes. There were always tears forming because of that wretched feeling in her heart that she was cheating on Nero by being with someone else. It gave her a thrill too to have that guilt and yet, she could not help but try to let the pleasure swallow her up so that she had nothing else to think about, nothing else to question... she just needed to feel that pleasure and forget everything else.

Toma grasped her leg, lifting it up to spread her wide as he tilted his hips to a different angle and began to really drive into her. Gabrielle's breath was soon catching, the beautiful firm spot pulsing and twitching desperately as it was hit back and forth again and again. Her mouth was open, her mouth wet and desperate for cool air as her tongue lolled slightly and her hitching breath urged sharper sounding squeaks from her body. She sounded excited, she sounded close and Toma was feeling the same heat within his body too.

He did not want to kiss, he did not really want to be in a position where he was giving, but when he felt Gabrielle rub her tail between his cheeks and stimulate his own beckoning hole, it helped him. He pulled her leg more and was slapping in with a wetter sound, his loud throaty breaths and grunts mixing to make the ocelot's fur ripple in excitement. It was clear how close they were going, they continued to groan and grunt, Gabrielle grinding down into him so he would only hit the right spot and Toma loving the feel of another's hip pushing against his body. Finally, the pair grit their teeth and then leant into one another, tails straining out and their fur rising as they both gave yowling screeches of orgasm....

Nero was surprised that Toma didn't come back in that night, but he was sure it was because he was out with his new friends trying to find himself. Considering what his brother had seen, Nero was worried that Toma was probably in serious need of someone to talk to, it would bring back all his memories after-all and they all relied on their mother for strength. The thought of her taken down like that was terrible and yet today, Nero had found himself crying in front of a stranger who'd listened and understood and tried to encourage him to talk to his brother Leo about it, but Nero had been thankful for her all the same.

Nero had then gone to play basketball in the small three-on-three size court in the compound, thinking he would just throw a few shots and see if he was still rather useless at it. He heard the ball bounce off the ground and the wire fencing quite a bit, even bouncing off the pole and he found himself smirking about it. Then, one ball had bounced towards the little gate that had opened and been stopped by his father's huge foot. It was enough for Nero to spin around and look to his father in concern before Kenny smiled, hoisted up the ball and threw it... he scored from quite an odd angle and distance and then strolled over to Nero's side.

"Mum will be back in the morning. Hector and his girl seem to have calmed everyone down but, the twin boys text to say they were staying over with friends tonight. Toma's with some young bucks from your grandpa's group so... the older lot are watching them... I would be relieved but, suddenly there's no safety anywhere and I'm supposed to ensure it." Kenny was still wearing his blue uniform, he looked exhausted and his eyes were bloodshot and his cheek fur damp, Nero looked at the lion in surprise, his father had been crying and that was certainly unusual. When the ball rolled to Nero he bounced it over to his father and Kenny caught it before Nero gave a snort.

"Toma is the best at this, then Hector... then maybe you..." Nero teased, getting a smirk from his father before the ball was thrown into the hoop again and Nero hooked it up and had a go as well. He managed to score, but then it bounced rather pathetically into a corner and he went to fetch it. His father questioned how he was feeling and Nero felt a tug in his throat. "Dad... I need to tell you something important, but you're gonna hate me for it..."

"If you're about to tell me you've committed a crime, whether you're telling me in confidence or whatever I'm going to arrest you." Kenny grunted and for some reason, it made Nero laugh as he threw the ball to his dad again. Somehow, hearing his dad being his dad was wonderful, especially because he really needed his dad to be the police officer in this moment, not the father... the father overreacted. Kenny waited patiently and then Nero rubbed the back of his neck.

"Its about Kayleigh..." He was passed the ball after another successful shot and then when Nero shot, he failed and it bounced off so hard both of them had to avoid it in case it hit them in the head. Kenny though gave a snort at the stunned look on his son's face and then calmly encouraged him to speak. Nero then scratched at his mane tuft again. "Dad... when I was helping her, she went in heat and attacked me... I couldn't stop her and... I couldn't stop my reactions but, the moment I was able to get her off I ran... but then Leo went in and... and I don't know what happened after that but he's been really weird around me and I'm terrified of that puma.... I was made powerless and... that's only happened in weird dreams of mine...."

"Well, it counts as rape... but cases with cats in heat are difficult... they're not always deemed able to give or ask for consent because of the hormones... how do you feel?" Kenny went matter-of-factly about it, knowing not to respond but in the pit of his stomach his whole body was roaring in fury that two of his sons had been raped and so had his wife. He was feeling that guilt hit him to say he was not doing his job as a protective father and yet, Nero just dropped the ball and stepped over to his father, grabbing him in a tight hug that rather startled Kenny.

"Thank God you believe me... because... I was having trouble believing it myself..." Nero grunted and Kenny was shocked, it had been a very long time since Nero had wanted not only his father's advice but also comfort. He held him gently, knowing this was the sort of thing Eisley was better at dealing with, but he nuzzled his son into his big dark mane then gripped him tightly. He had heard victims say those words before and it always stabbed him in the heart, but he knew validation was the key and yet... what would Leo think about this?

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_Toma's horrible attitude towards Gabrielle here is due to the fact that he has mistaken his own pain and feelings of unworthiness from his traumas for Clarion's reason to be transgender. However, Gabrielle always was and was having to hide it from everyone, particularly friends and particularly from Nero. Not saying neither of them have been right or wrong in their choices in the past but, the problem is Toma sees his faults in Gabrielle and Gabrielle is probably using Toma as a chance to have what she feels she can't with Nero right now. _

At least Nero's made a friend and talked to his dad.

Sorry this one's taken so long to do and just in general, I've not been very well and there's been some real chaos in my personal life so the commissions have been taken priority so I'm sorry but Lion Tamer and NIMH will be pushed into next month and February will literally just be for catching up.

_Sorry. _