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[demonborntwice]

Characters: Naoki Kashima, Raven, any members of ABC Auto (but please leave it at one or two at the most)
Content: Looking for a home, Naoki has a chance meeting with a kindred spirit.
Location: Nearby ABC Auto
Time: Some day before December 31st, morning.
Warnings: None currently come to mind.

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[nevarmoar]

Raven was meditating. Or, more accurately, she had been, until she sensed something she didn't expect... the presence of a demon. Instantly aware, she was already making her way down the stairs and outside.

There he was.

She watched him carefully, not making any threatening moves at him, waiting to see what he would do. She would not underestimate him, nor would she elicit any unnecessary fights. No, for now, she would only watch him and be ready if he threatened anyone in any way.

[nevarmoar]

"I know that." She proven it a few times, herself. "It's just... hard to trust a demon when the only ones you've ever known are evil."

[demonborntwice]

His smile was small, but contained a hint of humor. "So consider me a human."

Privately, he laughed. So different from Kamala.

[nevarmoar]

Raven stared at him. Consider him a human...?

Well, she supposed it was better than to call him a demon like the monsters she knew. Her lips curled just slightly - she thought she might like this Naoki.

"Alright."

[demonborntwice]

Naoki relaxed a bit more, somewhat glad that she was relaxing too. "Is good, then. Though...seem you dislike demons much. You fight many? Tough enemies. Hard to kill..." At this last, he brought up his hand and waved it in a show of difficulty.

[nevarmoar]

She made a mental note to see if the library had any books on Japanese later.

Averting her eyes, she said quietly, "I fought my father."

[demonborntwice]

...Yep, that shut Naoki up.

Averting his eyes as well, it took him a few seconds to say, "...Sorry."

What should you say?

He stared at his hand.

I killed my friends

"I kill many demons, but no father. He was human."

[nevarmoar]

"It's... It's not a big deal," she said almost defensively. "He tried to destroy the world. I did what was necessary.

She gave a small smile when he said that. "That's good."

[demonborntwice]

My teacher did destroy the world...

"Necessary...it also was sad?"

The feel of the hand across Chiaki's throat cutting and how strange no blood just a crunch and tearHe kept looking at his hand, his expression soft.

The feel of the fist burrowing through Isamu's flesh and blood no bone no resistance just rage and sorrowHis eyes were shut and voice quiet as he said, "There are kind demons...I had friends them."

And yet you couldn't save them, Demi-Fiend.

On to different things.

"There was also...demon...maybe human. Odd soul, maybe like us. She hated human...say more cruel than demons. Very strange."

[nevarmoar]

Raven looked at the ground. "...My friends helped me," she said finally. "We actually celebrated after. It meant the world didn't have to end, so we were... happy."

She nodded solemnly, knowing how destructive humans could be. "Some people think like that. I have to wonder if they'd still believe it if they knew about Trigon..."

[demonborntwice]

His smile was calm and certain, his voice clear. "I would celebrate also."

Now, there was a conundrum.

"Maybe they know of Matsunaga Futoshi," he countered evenly. "'Demon' will torture to eat, to grow. 'Human' will torture for pleasing. Is tangle issue, but there is a point in either end."

[nevarmoar]

She looked back at him. "Some humans are like that. But not all of them."

[demonborntwice]

A simple gaze back. "And not all demons are like your father."

[nevarmoar]

"I didn't say they were."

[demonborntwice]

"Is understanding, then. Sorry if I offend you," he said, and meant it.

...In that case, a topic switch was in order.

Rather..."...Once there was human, very handsome, very cunning. Use looks, move to kill. Stab with no care in the world. Cruel. Empty. In late moment, victim is dying. He speak, but words of shock. Say, 'There is true kindness in the world!' Say it, so strange to ears that know only blood. Killer's soul leaves body, is try to see real kindness. Is prove. Soul finds splash of water, down settle go to mud. A demon comes forth, call by desire of killer. To find kindness. To have warm. To protect and love

[nevarmoar]

She watched him carefully, trying to read understand better. He had to be telling her this for a reason; she just needed to figure out what he was getting at.

"Are they really just fairy tales?" she asked softly.