Alfred had been waiting there for about half an hour. After he managed to get rid of Arthur, he headed straight to Yao's room wanting to check on him, he saw how scared he was when Ivan dragged him off and he didn't like it one bit.

Alfred looked up and saw the pale Yao standing there this shirt ripped and blood stains covering it. He stood up quickly rushing over to Yao just as he collapsed, Alfred caught him in his arms and held him up eventually picking him up and carrying him into this room laying Yao on his bed.

Yao looked up at Alfred and slowly sat up clenching a little due to the pain.

"Hey, hey... dude don't push yourself it will just make it worse" Alfred said in a gently voice as he brushed back some of Yao's hair.

"I'm fine Alfred…really…"

"Well I know that's a lie… look at you Yao… Lets get you out of those blood stained cloths..." Alfred stood up, walked over to Yao's closet and started looking through them.

Yao had never seen Alfred's face like this before, he seemed sad and yet there was this tint of rage and anger.
Yao's body was shaking as Alfred came over placing the chosen clothes on the bed next to Yao, Alfred touched Yao's hand trying to steady him from shaking.

"Yao… Did he do this to you?"

"w... who?" Yao whispered looking down and clenching his legs.

"Ivan… did Ivan do this to you..."

Yao started shaking, even the mention of his name made him feel sick. As much as he hated Ivan he didn't want to admit that he did this to Alfred. He knew that Alfred would just get mad and then go challenge Ivan and he might get hurt. Yao didn't want that.

"I.. I don't remember" Yao whispered softly clenching his knees.

Alfred saw what Yao was trying to do and decided now wasn't the best time to pester him with questions.

"Ok Yao… we can talk about this later… for now lets get you cleaned up" Alfred said softly as he picked up Yao taking him into the bathroom and sitting him on the bathtub and getting out the first aid kit from the draw. Alfred took off Yao's shirt and just stared at his bruise and cut chest and stomach.
Yao looked up at Alfred and gently touched his hand as he stared.

"Alfred… its ok…let me just shower and wash this blood off me" Yao said in a soft voice as he stood up shakily before collapsing in to Alfred's arms.

"Yao you can't even stand by yourself…let me help you shower"

Yao looked up at Alfred and that is when he saw it, he saw a single tear rolling down Alfred's cheek. If Yao said no to Alfred helping him shower he knew that he would brake out into tears and Yao wasn't good at handling crying people.

"Thank you Alfred… I would really like that"

They stood under the warm water as it flowed over their bodies. Yao blushed as he looked up at Alfred, he was just standing there his eyes closed as he held Yao he looked like he was at complete peace.

"Umm… Alfred?" Yao whispered softly
Alfred opened his eyes and looked down at Yao smiling gently.

"I'm all clean now… can we hop out now?" Yao whispered softly

"Of course Yao" Alfred smiled

Alfred turned the water off and stepped out of the shower holding Yao's naked body next against his and gently moved wrapping a towel around Yao's waist and then doing the same to himself.

"You wait here ill just go get your cloths off the bed" Alfred said as he rested Yao back on the bathtubs edge and flicking his wet hair as he walked out of the bathroom.

Yao felt a smile come to his lips, he really like Alfred and as dorky as he was he really wanted him around. Yao sighed and waited for Alfred to return.

Alfred walked out of the bathroom and down the small hallway smiling as he turned the corner and froze as he heard the door open and the voice of the English man call out as he entered the room.

"Yao? Are you in? I knocked a couple of times but you didn't answer" Arthur called out as he entered the room and froze as he saw Alfred standing there in a down dripping wet.

"Alfred? What are you doing here and why are you wet and naked in Yao's room?" Arthur yelled shocked.

Alfred had to think fast if he paused for a second Arthur would know there was something between him and Yao. For the first time in Alfred's life he had no idea what to say and what words he should use.

~Chapter 4 end~