Chapter 5.

The next night, Arthur woke up from his bed and it was 8 o'clock at night and raining. "Yao!" he yelled into the dark, "How could I let that monster take you?" He swiftly sat up and punched the wall closest to the bed. "I need help to get you back Yao…" he stood up and lumbered towards the door. "I need help," he repeated.

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Edward led Ivan into the dining room with a blind-fold on. "What the hell is going on Edward? I'm not hungry." He didn't resist Edward leading him anywhere. Raivis led Yao into the same room and sat her down in the seat on the end; Edward sat Ivan down on the opposite end.

Raivis whispered into Yao's ear, "Just… Please, give him a chance." He smiled and Yao gasped, "Aiyah! What have you got me into?" she shook as Raivis untied the blindfold.

Edward untied Ivan's blindfold and the two stared across the table at each other. Ivan blushed slightly and looked away, "Why did you drag me here Edward?" he asked urgently. Edward smiled, "Just enjoy the meal sir!" he assured Ivan.

Toris strolled in with two bowls of Chinese noodles and two pairs of chopsticks. Yao smiled at the meal and hurriedly grabbed the chopsticks, "Yum!" she exclaimed. Ivan stared curiously at the chopsticks.

Ivan shrugged it off as the other three demons left the room. "Listen, girl. I'm sorry about acting so scary when we first met." He apologized. "I-I really hope we can grow close to each other." He looked up awkwardly at Yao. Yao blushed a little and nodded, "I-I forgive you Ivan… Do you need help with your noodles? Do you even know how to use chopsticks?" she asked.

Ivan shook his head, "I guess not…" he told her.

Yao smiled, "Well, to start off, hold one of the chopsticks like a pencil." She told him.

Ivan looked at her curiously, "Pencil?" he asked.

Yao sighed in annoyance, "Let me show you," she stood up from her chair and walked to the other side of the table. "It's easy aru!" she held Ivan's wrist and positioned his fingers in the right place around the chopstick. Ivan's hand shook as Yao did this and he blushed a little more.

"I-I think I got it!" he assured her. Yao let go and smiled at him in disbelief, "Show me that you can pick up a noodle then aru!" she ordered him.

Ivan's hand shook and he tried to pick up a noodle, he threw the chopsticks at the wall and buried his face in the bowl of noodles, "I can't do it!" his yell was muffled by the noodles.

Yao's eyes widened, "S-Sir your eyes will burn from the spices aru!" she gently picked up Ivan's head and wiped it off roughly with a napkin. Ivan closed one of his eyes and tried to pull away from her grasp. "Hold still aru!" she yelled at him. Ivan's eyes widened at her sudden anger and held still.

"Sometimes you scare me…" he mumbled. Yao tilted her head.

"I scare you?" she asked him; "Sometimes I could just see little devil horns on you aru!" she giggled at her little joke. Ivan awkwardly smiled a little. "Let's try again on the noodles yeah?" she suggested.

Ivan bit his lower lip but nodded, "Da," he held the two sticks in his hand and held them out to Yao.

"Like this aru," she put the sticks in the right positions and closed Ivan's hands around them. "Now try making them move like a pair of scissors would." She explained. Ivan stuck out his tongue and picked up a noodle.

"I did it!" he smiled brightly and stuck the noodle in his mouth. Yao giggled and smiled back at him, "Good job aru!" she congratulated him. Yao stood up and walked back to her chair and the happy pair enjoyed the rest of their meal.

Kitty: I think I really liked this chapter the best. It shows off Ivan's childish side and makes him a little less threatening to Yao-Yao :3 I just love it! 3