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The Alpha Dominance Principle	By : The_Midnight_Moon Category: 1 through F > The Big Bang Theory Views: 12305 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own The Big Bang Theory, nor any of the characters from the series. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Chapter three

Premise: Sheldon starts chocolate training Penny, to see her reactions. Lenard starts to get more needy and Penny starts to get unsettled after a conversation with her father.

Sheldon rearranged the refrigerator so that the chocolates that he bought were in an easily accessible place. While they did not need to be refrigerated due to the fact he maintained the apartment at an even temperature of 71 degrees, which allowed for the chocolate to soften a bit but not melt. But at the same time, he wanted also to make sure that no one else chose to take the chocolates without permission. They were not for everyone. The chocolates were for the discovery of Penny’s hidden side.

It had been a fortnight since Sheldon found Penny trapped in a state that did not match the omega dominant she claimed as her natural tendency. During that time he had stockpiled enough chocolate to conduct the experiment for the next two weeks, as well as created a list of things that he had overlooked about Penny the past year and a half. An eidetic memory made it easy to recall all the things that had not made any sense at the time. He had looked over the list and came to the conclusion that Penny may just be a Submissive. Which confused Sheldon. What good would it do her to lie about something like that? While he had a very good reason to hide the fact he was a Alpha Dominant, why would she do it?

He did not know, but he now had the chance to prove or disprove his theory of her Tendency. Even though he could find enough evidence to show that she was in fact a Submissive, he could not do the same for her Nature. That would have to come directly from her in time. He closed the refrigerator, picking up the bowl that contained a specific number of chocolates for the day’s experiment. He walked over to his spot and set the bowl down on the side table. He checked the time, making a quick calculation before he walked over to his laptop. He sat down and began to write down the method of analysis he would take to see if his theory were correct. A knock on the door took him away from his typing. He paused, waiting. If it was Penny she would knock maybe one more time before just barging in.

Sure enough, just as he turned his chair around on the second knock, in came Penny. She was wearing baggy sweat pants and a loose top. It appeared as though she had just taken a shower as well. It seemed he had been so focused on his typing that he never heard her return home. He watched as she threw herself down on the couch, making sure to take her spot, the one directly next to his own.

“What’s the gist, Physicist?” She said, tucking herself into the couch. For some reason, the move made Sheldon think about how vulnerable she looked. He raised a brow at the little rhyme that she said, finding it a little amusing that she felt the need to create such a whimsical sentence.

“Penny, while I understand you have the need to express your.....whimsical side, I do not understand why you constantly find the need to put your feet on the couch. Do you know the number of germs there likely is among your apartment and the hallway? I can do the calculations, if you want” As he spoke he stood up and walked over to his spot. He bent down and picked up two chocolates. He ate one of them, and as he watched, her green eyes stared at him for a moment before she slowly untucked her legs from under her and put them on the ground. Sheldon offered the other chocolate in his hand. Her eyes lit up happily as she took the chocolate and ate it. She actually seemed pleased to have some kind of reward like that. It offered Sheldon a momentary glimpse into the woman hidden beneath the Dominant mask.

“So, Penny, tell me how is your financial situation?” He asked as he sat down in his spot. He turned on the Sy-Fy channel, knowing that either Firefly or Star Trek would be on. Either way, he figured the TV would offer as a distraction. That way it seems like he was making small talk. Plus, he always inquired about her financial situation whenever it came towards the end of the month. He did not like the idea of her not being able to eat or survive. That was a part of his Nature as well as his Tendency.

She shrugged, never one to talk about such things with people other than Sheldon. She always felt comfortable enough to talk with him about it because he honestly seemed to care and never acted like she was stupid for the financial situations she got herself in.

“Things are fine. I mean I will have to wait a week or two after I pay my rent before I go out and get my monthly groceries, but thats fine. I have a good handle on things so far. Plus I’ve made good tips the last couple of days.” She said casually. She fell silent watching the TV. It was not long before Howard, Raj and of course Leonard returned from work with the Chinese Food. Penny seemed to shift in her spot, almost as if she was suddenly uncomfortable. Perhaps she did not know that her inability to maintain her finances was a sign of something more serious. But Sheldon said nothing on that fact, instead he watched as Leonard began to shift closer to Penny.

“So, Penny, are you seeing anyone? I know you haven’t had many people coming over lately” He said in a hesitant voice. Penny on the inside was freaking out. She deeply regretted leading Leonard on. She honestly believed she could find love with him, but their relationship was based on a desire to do something different. Leonard wanted a hot girlfriend who would have sex with him and Penny wanted a submissive who could cover for her. She wanted someone not like Kurt. She felt Leonard’s hand on her lap and she almost jumped right out of her skin. She looked at Leonard for a moment.

“Leonard, Sweetie, I don’t think that would be a good idea. I can’t lose you guys and as much as I know it would be okay eventually should we try again....I do not think you could be able to handle another break up.” She whispered, suddenly feeling awkward. She stood up and walked out, leaving her appetite there. She was about to close the door when Sheldon walked behind her, carrying a plate with food on it. He set it down on the table before her couch.

“Sit” He said and it was almost surprising to see her sit down as told. He offered her two chocolates in his hand, watching as her eyes brightened a bit as she took them. He was rewarding her for...having the strength not to make the same mistake twice. He sat down in the chair she had gotten for him. She had made a space in her home for him, a sign that he mattered in her life. Which pleased him greatly. No one had ever considered him that much to actually go out and buy a chair for him to sit in. He motioned for her to eat as he leaned back and watched her. He noticed how unsettled she was by what Leonard had just done. Another sign she was not a Dominant as she had said she was.

Dominants had the ability to diffuse a submissive’s emotions. What she had just done was walk away, or run away from the situation. Leonard had made Penny feel like an outsider in their group of friends, by simply speaking about rekindling their romantic relationship in front of everyone. It was the reason why Sheldon had walked out with Penny. He did not like the way Leonard had handled that situation. He took a moment to look around the apartment, finding it to be a mess still. Once he would think that Penny was extremely messy, but with the new information he was gaining from Penny, he saw the room differently. Submissive were known to be disorganized and absentminded without a Dominant there to guide them. It was making more and more sense now that he had taken a step back and reanalyzed his neighbor.

“Penny, I must say that I am glad that you avoided starting up with Leonard again. I mentioned before that the relationship was not advantageous for either party.” He said in an even tone, watching as Penny continued to toy with the food. He knitted his brows together.

“Penelope, Eat. Now” The said the last part in a serious and huskier tone, his eyes staring her down. She sat up right before she nodded slowly and began to eat. She took even and consistent bites, not really thinking about anything but eating. She did not even realized she had eaten everything on her plate until Sheldon’s hand came in her line of sight with a chocolate in his hand. She looked up at him, a bright smile on her lips and she took the chocolate and ate it happily. It felt well to get chocolates from Sheldon, it was almost as if he was showing that he approved of what she had done just before offering it to her. She slowly ate the chocolate, feeling something in her settle back down.

Sheldon watched her, curious of how easily she seemed to fall back into a submissive mind set. He had only just started and already she was starting to show her true tendency. Or perhaps she had always been this way, he just never had the right perspective on her at the time. It was strange how no one else noticed it. Sheldon watched as she picked up the remote and turned the tv on.

The Shopping channel was on. She left it there for a moment before she slowly turned her head, finding Sheldon staring at her with a brow raised. She continued to stare at him as she slowly shifted a bit before changing the channel to the BBC network, where Dr. Who was playing. She felt her heart flutter as he reached into his pocket and pulled out another chocolate and offered it to her. She took it and for a moment wondered why it was so natural to accept his reward. She shrugged it as she popped it into her mouth, finding the smooth rich chocolate to be heaven. It tasted so good and the fact it came from Sheldon made it even more delicious.

They spent the rest of the night watching Dr.Who. Eventually Sheldon left to go to bed, mentioning something about his REM cycles. Before he left he preceded to tell her that she should do the same. She rolled her eyes but jumped a little when she caught him glaring at her. She tried to glare back only to have the eyebrow of doom inflicted on her. She conceded that she would be retiring moment after he left. He gave her a nod, handed her one last chocolate and told her to brush her teeth before he entered his own apartment to go to bed.

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A couple of days later, Sheldon was typing up his findings. He had been gaining positive results that were showing that Penny’s true Tendency was indeed Submissive. He had rewards Penny for things that were advantageous for her. Unlike when Leonard and Penny were dating and he was trying to train things out of her and make her different, this time he was training her like a Dominant would. He actually did not want to change her. He found her to be dynamic and having the quality that he lacked. He was suddenly yanked out of his work by a rude Wolowitz bursting through the door.

“Guys, you will never guess what Bernadette asked me to do!” Howard exclaimed, waving his arms a bit in distress. Sheldon shot the man a mild look of distaste, wondering why it surprised him that Koothrapli and Wolowitz lacked the common decency to knock before entering someone’s home.

“what?” Leonard asked, looking a little perplexed of what Bernadette could have asked of Wolowitz to have the little man so worked up. Howard looked back and forth before he closed the door, as if fearing Penny would hear what he was about to say.

“She asked if I could be....” He shivered a bit before hissing out the rest. “submissive for a night” Leonard looked uncomfortable at this. Sheldon figured this was because Howard was making it seem like it was a bad thing to be a submissive. Sheldon stood up slowly, placing his hand behind back as he prepared to, effortlessly, take Wolowitz apart piece by logical piece.

“I fail to see the issue in your statement.” Sheldon said, clearly on the offense. He could tell that both Raj and Howard knew what was coming, because they shifted in place.

“Dude, Howard is a Dominant, not a submissive” Raj chid, sounding a little more confident then he looked. Sheldon raised a brow, waiting for a ‘Bazinga’ or a hint of sarcasm. When none came, he shook his head and sighed.

“Raj Raj Raj, Howard is an Omega Dominant.” He paused, waiting for the ‘Ohhs’ to come. Instead, the occupants of the room looked even more perplexed, if that was even possible.

“I can see that the Social dynamic is lost on you all. Which, is surprising since I am often the one who does not adhere or understand social paradigms.” He walked over to one of his clean white boards and picked up a marker. He drew out a normal distribution curve. He then shaded it in a gradient manner, the darkest part at one end of the graph then lightest at the other end. He bracketed two standard deviation on each side of the mean of the graph. He wrote Omega Dominant on the lightest side of the two brackets and Omega Submissive on the darkest. He filled in the rest before turning around and looking at his ‘friends’. (A rough photo attached)

“This diagram shows the entire population divided into sections based on their Nature, and the gradation shows the Tendency scale. Their tendency being either Dominant or Submissive and their Nature being that of Alpha, Beta or Omega. As you can clearly see most of the population is Omega, but also note the way I shaded the section of Omegas. They are in the grey area. While one side is darker then the other, they inhabit the roughly the same shade of grey. Meaning that it would not be difficult for the average person to shift between Dominant and Submissive. That is, it would not be difficult for an Omega,” He waved his hand at Raj and Howard before replacing it behind his back.

“As it would be for a Beta” He looked to Leonard this time, only the twitching of his hand gave away any of his other thoughts. He looked at Howard nodded his head, finally understanding why it should not be that difficult for the him to take on a submissive role for Bernadette. Plus if the man planned to keep his fiancé happy, he would have to give in eventually. With that Sheldon walked back to his laptop, having had an epiphany during his lecture. He began to type up a rationalization of why Penny chose Omega Dominant.

He figured that way should she slip up a display some submissive traits, it would be written off as a part of her regular actions due to her being an Omega Dominant, able to shift between the two Tendencies. He leaned back once he was finished typing.

‘Well played, Penelope. Well played indeed’ He thought as he came to realize just how clever the woman across the hall was in her guise. He stood up declaring it was time to do laundry. He walked into his room and picked up his laundry basket. He grabbed some chocolates on the way out of his apartment, figuring he could start training Penny on the proper way to do laundry tonight. He had his hand raised to knock on the door, but stopped short when he heard the conversation that was taking place just beyond the door’s threshold.

“Dad, Please don’t. Just listen to me. Kurt was not what I needed...he...well he wasn’t it. I will find.....It is clean....I swear! No I am.......Dad, how do you know that for a fact?.....Dad, what.....LEONARD SAID WHAT?!” Sheldon winced, his hand dropped back for a moment, feeling almost bad for listening in on the conversation, but he could not help that his hearing was acute.

“Dad, no. Don’t do this, please. Just...just give me time. I will ..Dad? DAD!?” There was a curse before something was thrown against the far wall. Sheldon could only presume that it was the phone she had been speaking into. There was silence on the other side of the door before a soft sound of sniffing could be heard. He straightened up, that piece of him that had awakened that day in the Paint Ball battle field bristled a bit at the thought of Penny’s father was causing her distress and making her cry. He had observed that during his training and under his constant attention, Penny...well blossomed. She glowed with confidence and joy. She seemed to just be alive. Yet, after that phone conversation Sheldon actually worried that Penny would revert to the self-conscious and unsure of herself. Heck, even Leonard comments that made Penny look stupid did not phase her anymore.

Sheldon stood up straight and felt a strange darkness overcome him, one he had never experienced before. He knew his demeanor was changing and he knew that if any of his friend decided to come out of the apartment behind him, his mask would be blown. But for some inexplicable reason, he did not care much.

Knock Knock Knock

“Penny” He called but even he could hear the command in his voice as well as that bit of Texan drawl coming out.

Knock Knock Knock

“Penny” He could hear her walking to the door. He could almost feel her presence just beyond the door. He stepped closer to the door, taking a deep breath before finishing his ritual.

Knock Knock Knock

“Penny” The door came open slowly, revealing a rather sad looking Penny. Her eyes were red and she appeared to be frightened. He could understand the upset part, but perhaps he was misinterpreting the fear part. Or so he hoped. He shifted and tilted his head to one side.

“Yes, Sheldon?” She asked in a soft voice. He found he wanted nothing more then to drop his basket of laundry and wrap her up in his arms. But he did not, for his laundry was dirty enough, no need to dirty it more by dropping it. Plus he still was thought to be a Beta Submissive. He did not want her questioning his Natural Tendency.

“Tonight’s Laundry night. Grab your basket, lets go.” He said as if the most natural thing in the world. According to his schedule it was. Penny looked like she was going to decline with some petty excuse. He moved in closer to her, crowding her space for a moment.

“Do not try to decline. Go get your basket and let us continue about our routine.” He said in a firm, unyielding tone. He could see her grow angry for moment, before she looked vaguely pleased. He was making it clear to her that things were going to be okay, even though she did not realize it as such. He was thankful that she gave a small nod and vanished back into her apartment. Sheldon took a quick glance around, noting that things were as they were supposed to be. Her apartment was clean and organized according to his plan. Good, it seemed that he had come at the perfect time. If she had been left alone after that bought with her father, the place would likely had been torn apart by morning with a hung over Penny asleep on the couch.

She walked out, carrying her basket of laundry. He nodded and strolled off to the laundry room, knowing she would follow. Silence was between them, but that was fine. Sheldon used that time to dissect the pleased feeling that came with her following his whims. She trusted that he knew what was right for her and that appealed to the hidden part of him. Her trust was well placed. He would never lead her astray or down a path that was not advantageous to her.

The rest of the night was more training for penny. He ordered her to follow his instructions on how to do laundry properly rewarding her when she did so, even if she did grumble and argue with him about it. He grew not to mind that she argued with him, it was her way of understanding why he wanted things the way he did as well as it gave her a sense of normalcy after the conversation he had over heard with her father.

A sense of foreboding came over Sheldon for a moment as his mind came to replay the words she had said in the conversation. It seemed that her father was going to bring Kurt back into her life, and he did not like that. Not one bit.

A/N:Once again, no beta. So my mistakes are just that, my own. My friend created me an image of the diagram Sheldon draws, since I know it can be a little confusing to picture it. Just remove the spaces.

http :// i13 . photobucket . com / albums / a288 / Evil _ Onyxsonal / QuickDraw . jpg
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