"-be sure to make sure all the seeds are out before you cut them, and make sure they are sliced diag- Rin!"

I threw the small piece of chalk in my fingers at the raven haired male, the white nub hitting his head gently, almost insignificantly in contrast to his performance of lunging from his seat and screaming 'what?!' around the room several times before laying his eyes lazily on me with the class laughing at him. A showcase that he was asleep… I sighed inwardly, thinking over the boys… personality… he was a good exorcist… a good cook… he probably had a lot going on, especially if he wasn't paying attention in cooking class… I smiled at the young male before picking up another small nub of chalk resting against the board and holding it up against the board behind me.

"Paying attention now?"

The half demon grumbled to himself before spouting his usual nonsense…

"I was listening teach! I just had to close my eyes for focus! I do-"

"Good, because tomorrow is an assessment of today's dish and you need to tweak it with your own seasoning and style. So please pay attention."

I watched the male from my peripheral vision as I opened my notes, noticing in relief that he caught my hint as he sat in his seat with a pen in hand. I smiled to myself as I continued the lesson…

~#~#~#~#

"-So I thought it would be important."

I nodded as I jotted down notes of my students statement, making sure I would remember her concerns for future lessons as she left. I smiled at her back… what a hard worker… I turned back to the papers in front of me, picking up the first sheet for grading.

'A freezer should be kept at what temperature?'

'-18'

'What jewellery is acceptable for a food handler to wear?'

'Necklace' X

I grumbled to myself; second question wrong already… had this child leant nothing from me? I had drilled this one in several times…

"My, my… it seems your students aren't taking anything in Belle~"

I ignored the males dig at my teaching methods, lowering my pen as an 'ooh' reached my ears.

"Rather than a tick you grade with a heart!~ How adorable Belle!~"

I continued to mark the paper, focusing on my students writing and working out to the paper; ignoring the childish males grumbles behind me.

"I'm going to feel left out my Belle~"

"Then stop taunting me."

"Taunting you?"

I held up the paper I had been grading, showcasing a 77% in red marker at the demons face with a smirk.

"Rin is a practical student and sucks in theory, so the fact that he graded over 60% is a miracle alone; right?"

Evergreen eyes blinked lightly before he burst out into laughter, his gloved hands holding his sides as I pouted lightly; did he really think Rin would do so badly in a subject he was good at?

"Had it been another student I would have been impressed."

"Excuse me?"

I seethed at the tone he was using, it was almost condescending and I didn't like what he said in the first place. He held gloved hands up in defence with an almost angelic face.

"I was merely trying to state that Rin is an exorcist and learns faster than the other students. It has nothing to do with your teachings."

I stared back at Rin's paper, smiling as I did so. It didn't have anything to do with my teaching…

"I know. Rin passing theory is a miracle on its own and I already know my other students have done well as they always have."

I turned back to stare at the violet haired demon, his eyes never leaving Rin's exam paper for a second before a smirk crossed his face.

"Yes he is exceptional."

I ignored the tone behind his words, turning my eyes back to the papers before me for less than a second. A velvet hand danced along my chin before gripping it firmly in place, my body freezing at his touch.

"Mep-"

"Hush Belle."

The soft fingers on my chin turned hard, forcing my head to stare at the ceiling, the person above me being a smirking demon.

"Such a fantastic teacher you are… why do you think I kept you so long?"

Heterochromia eyes narrowed into his smirking evergreen ones, my hand shifting to grip the one that restrained my chin.

"You kept me because I'm a good teacher, you can't throw away such a good influence to the children alongside getting minimum wage. It's a win win for you."

"Hmm, I suppose your right."

"Suppose? It's a bigger fact than Vodka being alcohol."

The male hummed to himself before shifting his body to shower over my form in an intimidating manner.

"Yes, but you also know the bigger reason that you're still avoiding."

"Avoiding?"

I enjoyed the confused look in his eyes as I laughed at his statement.

"I'm avoiding nothing Mephisto, I'm a demon now and I'm fully aware of that."

"I see, and what now?"

"Now?"

I placed a finger to my chin, rubbing it along the dimple in thought as I kept my gaze away from the violet haired demon.

"I guess I keep teaching."

"And?"

His slender hand wrapped around my hip, trapping my body against the chair as my hands shifted to grip his arm in alarm, the blood rushing to my face almost instantly due to the heat I suddenly felt.

"Mep-"

"You want to stay here as a teacher yes? I can do that for you."

"I'm already contracted anyway."

"Yes, as a temp."

My slender fingers dug into his blazer, a smirk catching his lips even though I showed nothing on my face.

"Belle, you were in my domain."

"I know, you trapped me there."

"For your safety."

"For your piece of mind."

"You would have died."

"And how was I to know you wouldn't have?"

"I figured things out."

"I know."

I smirked at the male, his eyes shifting from their cocky knowing self into a confused state I knew well… a look I always gave.

"I know you would have survived because of the box Lucifer used… but… it's all because I'm scared."

"Yes… you always have been Belle."

"Do demons get scared? Do you get scared?"

I stared back into his eyes, watching his evergreen stare as his slit pupils seemed to drive through my own. It was almost unnerving, my gaze flitting from one eye to the other, both seeming equally intimidating.

"No."

I swallowed the lump that had gathered in my throat, fighting my trembling lip for a second. The grip on my chin tightened, catching my tongue as all my focus shifted to the male that remained staring hard at me. Sweat encased my form, his dark look steady as always.

"I have no reason to be scared when I know you're safe."

His fingers shifted from my chin to encase my whole jaw, a dark smirk crossing his lips and showcasing the fangs I had once grown to have nightmares about.

"But when you're fighting against my safe-holds I can't help but worry."

I blinked up at the male, biting my teeth together in annoyance at myself… All he's done is worry about my well-being and I've fought against it… When he took me in… when he explained about my bloodline… when he made me a teacher…

"Everything you've done..."

"Has been for you."

I twitched at the sentence, a sneer encasing my face alongside the built up anger I currently felt.

"But you-"

"Have had fun along the way~. Of course I have Belle! Your expressions have been most entertaining for me but I would never do anything that would put you in danger! Ahahaha!"

I felt his chest rumble across my back even though it wasn't touching, showing just how funny he thought this was. A sneer soon turned into a snarl, my hands tugging at the singular one he still held around my hip in a shaking manner… and angry shaking manner….

"I don't understand you… I've never understood you..."

"And you don't have to Belle, don't you think?"

"You're right, I don't need to understand you."

I released my death grip from his arm to shift up to his face, embracing his cheeks in my palms as my fingers danced in his violet beard. I smiled lightly, I don't have to understand him… he's been a complete enigma since I met him and I don't think that will ever change… I guess that just adds to his charm… I just…

"I just have to trust you."

A dark smirk crossed the demons face before it lowered, noses grazing each other as his candy coated breath cascaded over my cheeks.

"Trust a demon?"

"I am a demon."

I swallowed the frog in my throat, taking the initiative for once and moving my lips up to meet his startled agape ones. I kept my position, feeling him shift his lips to meet my own in our awkward upside down kiss as his chuckle vibrated through my mouth and back. I made my choice to trust this demon… give my love to this demon… he is my protector; saviour… I love him… and I will love and trust him…

"Samael..."