Bleach: Domination of The Dark One Ch. 3 - Menoly's Submission

"Follow me." - Said the man, after turning around and starting to walk ahead.

Menoly didn't reply. She wasn't sure what to say, and was hesitant to do anything that might anger him, putting herself in danger. She just quietly stood up and followed the man. She made sure to keep some distance, partly because it made her feel safer, but also to avoid accidentally doing anything he might interpret as an attack.

The man walked up to a medium-sized rock with a relatively flat surface, turned around, and sat down on it, facing her. Menoly watched from a slight distance. She was nervously waiting for him to say something, she had no idea what to expect, but felt like something was coming.

"Get naked."

Her face immediately went red, she didn't expect anything like that. There must be a way out of this, there's no way she can just strip naked. Why would he ask her to so in the first place?

"Umm..." - She was scared to talk, but she had to at least try. - "I-Is that necessary?"

There was a short silence, which instantly made her nervous. What if he takes that as defiance? She can't risk making him angry. But it was too late, she had already asked it. She started to resent the fact she even spoke up, it might have just made her situation worse. The most unnerving part was the silence, making her imagination run wild.

"Menoly Mallia." - He said in a commanding tone. "Do you wish to serve me or not? I want a clear answer."

"I..." - There was no question. She could only answer one way. - "... I do."

"Be specific, what do you want?"

Did she really have to say it out loud? It was just a lie to survive, but still, something felt wrong about saying it herself. Even simply thinking about what she'd have to say, made her feel embarrassed and vulnerable. But she had to muster up the courage to say it. This is just a temporary measure to guarantee her safety, nothing else. There is no meaning behind it, nothing to be scared of or be embarrassed by. They're just empty words that carry no significance.

She got down on her knees, straightened her back, and looked him in the eyes. All to make the lie feel genuine. - "I, Menoly Mallia, wish to serve you." - Her delivery was firm and determined.

"No. You didn't mean that, and you're aware of that. Try again."

But why? She did everything to make it look right. What did she do wrong? She can't mess around too much, if she fails to do this convincingly, she might die. This one has to be perfect.

She bowed down in front of him, her head almost touching the ground. - "I beg you, my Lord, please allow me to..."

"Stop." - She was cut short. - "Menoly, your appearance does not reflect your words. If you're going to show your submission, do it properly."

She was reluctant to admit it, but she knew what he meant. Even when he was just silently sitting on the rock, Menoly was still all too aware of how dangerous this man was. Her only chance to survive was to completely and unquestioningly submit herself. Her pride was a small price to pay for her survival.

She stood up and hesitantly reached for the black sash around her waist holding her clothes together and slowly undone it. From this point, it would only take a few movements for her to be completely naked. Her hands started to shake slightly. Ever since her birth as an arrancar, no man saw her naked body. Just the thought of further undressing sent slight shivers through her body. She tried her best to ignore her feelings, while slowly removing the rest of her clothes. Her face was beet red throughout the whole process, from embarrassment and shame.

When she was completely naked, she once again bowed down in front of him, now naked. She tried to keep it together and remain calm, but her voice was still trembling. - "I-I beg you, my Lord... p-please allow me to serve as your obedient servant."

She was looking down at the ground, so she had no idea what his reaction was. There was no reply for a while. The silence was pure torture, she was terrified and embarrassed to death at the same time.

"Menoly."

"Y-Yes?" - She replied nervously while remaining in the same bowing position. Her whole body was starting to shake, she could no longer control it.

"Are you scared?"

"..." - Can she really say that out loud? Should she lie? But he might know it if she's lying. - "...Y-Yes, I am."  

"Menoly Mallia. I accept you as my servant. You have nothing to fear, as long as you remain obedient."

"T-Thank you, my Lord!" - She felt some relief. It was a strange experience. Embarrassed, scared to death, and yet somewhat relieved at the same time. 

"Now...get up and come closer, I want you kneeling in front of me."

She was hesitant to get up from the ground, ever since getting down she kept her bowing position. It kept the shameful parts of her body out of sight, making things slightly less embarrassing. 

"...M-My Lord?" - She asked in a shaking voice. - "C-Could I put my clothes back on first?... I-It would be disrespectful of me to stay like that in your presence."

"No. I want you naked. Now, get up and kneel before me."

Her face was beet red. Not only was it embarrassing to ask in the first place, but being told specifically to remain nude made her uncomfortable on an entirely different level. She nervously stood up with a shaking body, covering her private parts as best as she could with her arms.

"Hands to the side. I want to get a clear view of your body."

She had never felt this vulnerable before. Her whole body was steaming hot from embarrassment, almost like a strong fever. She could no longer look at him directly, she had to turn her eyes to the side to escape from the shame. She barely managed to push through her uncomfortableness and sheepishly pulled her arms to the side, revealing her nude body in its entirety. She had a slim and athletic body. Her breasts were on the smaller medium side, which matched her overall tomboyish look.

"..." - He was casually staring at her body, with a mostly emotionless face. - "Menoly..."

She instinctively jumped up a little from surprise, feeling a shiver run through her body. - "Y-Yes?"

"You can rest assured, your body is quite to my liking. I do not find your appearance disrespectful in the slightest."

"..."

Her face somehow managed to turn even more red. Until now she could at least glance at him, but after hearing that she immediately turned her head to the side. This was quite possibly the most uncomfortable compliment she had ever received. She had a strong impulse to cover herself up, but barely managed to resist it.  

"I'm aware that you're uncomfortable..." - He said. - "But I have already told you twice to get in front of me and kneel. Don't make me repeat myself."

"I-I'm deeply sorry!... Please forgive me!" - She begged while bowing down slightly and walking up to him.

She avoided eye contact and quickly got down into a kneeling position directly in front of him.

"Don't worry. I can be quite patient, as long as you're obedient."

"...T-Thank you." - She replied quietly.