Devil Beast - Chapter 10: 救い (Salvation - Sukui)

"Quaint." Devil-Beast remarked, " Anata wa sudeni shite iru toki ni, kare no kyūseishudearu koto o mezashite imasu." (You aim to be his savior, when you already are.)

Raven's eye twitched, "You're being rather cryptic for an embodiment of evil."

Devil-Beast smirked, "Aku no?" (Evil?) "I'm not evil, Karasu." (Raven) "Senmon-teki jikō." (Technicality) Raven frowned.

"What did you just call me?" Not being fluent in Japanese didn't help the situation.

Devil-Beast tilted his head to the side as he replied, "Karasu means Raven."

The frown softened slightly, "Just leave Gar alone, he has enough problems as it is without you trying to corrupt him." Devil-Beast raised an eyebrow.

"Kowaremashita ka? Watashi wa kare no hontō no okurimono o kaihō suru koto o imi shimasu!" (Corrupt? I mean to free his true gift!)

"I expected you of all people to understand, Karasu." Raven's full frown returned.

"Last warning, leave him alone."

Devil-Beast frowned back, "Anata wa hontōni rikai shite imasen ka?" (You really don't understand?) "It doesn't work like that, Karasu."

That name was starting to annoy her, "Maybe you could explain how it works…"

Devil-Beast let out a sound similar to a huff, "Shishimasu…" (Mortals…) "I originate from a completely different universe entirely, I am not of your world." He paused, "Anata wa rikai suru koto ga dekimasendeshita." (You could never understand.)

Raven's fists shook with anger, "You're avoiding the question, explain."

Devil-Beast remained unfazed by her anger, "Kāmu sukoshi karasu." (Calm Little Raven.)

Raven's eye twitched again, "Stop calling me that."

Devil-Beast frowned again, "I'm only using your name in my native tongue, half-demon."

Her teeth clenched in barely contained anger, "Leave. Garfield. Alone." She hissed out.

Devil-Beast opened his mouth to reply when another voice beat him to it, "I'd listen to her if I were you." Raven's eyes widened as Beast returned, Devil-Beast glared at the green giant.

"She's always right, and right now she's right about you leaving." Beast glared back down at the challenger.

"I'll tell you what I told her, it doesn't work like that." Devil-Beast remarked, "Kono hosuto wa, ima Kemono kōzandesu." (This host is mine now, Beast.) "Begone, Kemono."

Beast growled, "Make me."

"Both of you shut up!" They turned to see Beast Boy himself, their eyes widened at this.

Beast Boy walked to Raven's side, "You're not in trouble for snooping in my memories by the way." He gave her a small sincere smile, she became more shocked.

Beast Boy turned his attention to the two inner demons, Beast and Devil-Beast.

"Don't think I haven't noticed you two not getting along." He tapped the side of his head with his finger, "You're in there remember? I hear everything you two say." He shrugged slightly, "It's kinda giving me a headache really."

Devil-Beast spoke up, "The monster and half-demon fail to understand, I cannot be expelled easily." He turned to glare at the two, "It's not because I'm stubborn either."

Raven rose an eyebrow and Beast tilted his head to the side as Devil-Beast continued, "Norowareta chi; akuma jishin no ketsueki wa, norowareta okurimono wa, ketsueki ni yotte kōsoku sa rete imasu." (Cursed Blood; blood of the Devil himself, cursed gift is bound by blood.) Noticing the two annoyed glares and Beast Boy's confused look, Devil-Beast sighed, "It's an otherworldly curse, all you can hope to do is hone this gift, own the curse and learn to wield it."

Devil-Beast turned to Raven and Beast again, "You two can help him wield this power, my power." He paused with a small smile, "His new power."

Raven shot him a look, "We're just supposed to believe you're not trying to take control of him and kill everyone who gets in the way of your conquest?" Beast growled in agreement.

Devil-Beast shot Raven a knowing smirk, "I won't, because Garfield won't let me."

Raven's glare became a look of confusion, Beast tilted his head and thought for a moment.

"He didn't let me attack you, Karasu." Devil-Beast continued without losing the smug smirk. It was then Beast had caught on and shook his head holding back a laugh.

Raven noticed this, "What's so funny?"

Beast Boy's eyes had widened more and more during this moment, he ran up to Devil-Beast and whisper a low, "Don't you dare tell her that!" This caused Beast to let his laugh out and Raven raised an eyebrow in Beast Boy and Devil-Beast's direction.

Devil-Beast chuckled and remarked, "Tell her or I will."

"I'll rip your wings off if you do…" Was Beast Boy's reply.

Beast laughed as he put in his reply, "I can rip both of you in half."

"TELL ME WHAT?" Raven yelled, they turned to her, "What does any of this have to do with me?" The three exchanged looks, they seemed to bicker in low voices for a few seconds before Beast and Devil-Beast pushed Beast Boy towards Raven, they both had smug grins.

Raven looked at Beast Boy in front of her, it didn't take a genius to know that he was nervous, "Heh, ya see, the reason I didn't let Dev hurt you was because…"

He paused, Raven shot him a concerned look and motioned for him to continue.

"It's because…" He looked deep into her eyes, tears already threatening to flow, "I won't let him hurt you because I…" Raven pulled him into a comforting hug.

"Take your time." She whispered, he was no longer tense, but she felt his tears flowing as they landed on her shoulder.

"I love you, Raven."

Three words she never expected anyone to say to her, but someone did, he of all people had said those words to her, she felt tears coming, but they were not sad.

"That feeling, is mutual."

Beast Boy chuckled, "What does mutual mean?"

Raven chuckled too, "It means I return the feelings."

They pulled away from the hug, not noticing the two inner demons who watched with amusement, they both mouthed the word 'Finally'.

Beast Boy gazed deeper into Raven's eyes, "I'm glad you do."