Canon is Devil Hunter Yohko

[yohko]

Maybe you should find something for me to do . . ? I know it's difficult, because you're so busy, but Kirisawa-san and I are just bo~ored. I'm not asking for a boyfriend . .

Although that would be super cool.

[ . . . ]

Be brave then, mun!

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[blue_eyed_devil]

You don't have things to do?

[yohko]

Besides kill devils? Not really.

[ Have a side-eying Yohko, Vergil. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

You kill devils and you're still bored.

[He's side-eyeing you right back, Yohko.]

[yohko]

Not enough devils around for me to kill?

[ Guilty wince. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

Don't say that too loudly, or they might fix that for you.

[That complaint makes him think of Dante. What is it with you red-wearing types and looking for trouble?]

[yohko]

[ Something in the dye, man. ]

I'm not complaining at all! I just -- I have a life outside of devil hunting, you know.

[ If you consider staring dreamy-eyed at cute boys and failing to talk coherently with them a life, sure. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[Well, he does it too. But he thinks of himself as a demon, so he holds himself to a different standard. Aren't they supposed to be playing nice?

One day he'll understand humans.]

You do. [Really?] And what is that?

[yohko]

[ Good luck trying to understand this one.

This one who didn't count on him asking just what kind of life she led. You know, the one she really doesn't have, thanks to her destined occupation as a devil hunter? Yeah, that one. ]

Yes. I do!

[ No, not really. ]

I go to school. And -- and I help out at the house and hang out with my friend Chi and cousin Azusa. I also train with my grandmother.

[ So there. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[Well, to be fair, that was more of an answer than he expected her to have. At least she named people she could actually hang out with and didn't just list off random activities like eating or sleeping.

He still looks skeptical though.]

And you think that is better than killing devils. More exciting? Why?

[Sure, she wants a date, but what she was asking for sounds to him like more of this life outside of devil hunting... which is apparently full of school and cleaning. :|]

[yohko]

[ Joke's on you, Vergie. Those're like the only people she knows! D: ]

It's better, but not more exciting, because my life and the lives of people I care about aren't in constant danger. I like things to be peaceful and normal, you know?

[ Of course, when you hunt devils, the concept of anything being "normal" goes flying right out the window. ]

Don't tell me—you're one of those adrenaline junkie-types?

[blue_eyed_devil]

[At least it was something? And it's not Vergie! BU]

That's impossible. You can't have peace if you hunt devils.

[He's just being blunt there, although the question gets a raise of Vergil's eyebrows. He seems to consider her as if she's just said something completely foreign.]

You're bored. Do you really think that less of a fight will make it better?

[yohko]

[ It's Vergie. Of course, she won't say it out loud, but he'll always be Vergie. ]

I'm beginning to understand that more and more.

[ A pout and a sigh. ]

You're right. I just wish I didn't have to fight but that's just all it is: a wish.

[blue_eyed_devil]

[And he would have a few words to say about that if he ever found out.]

You should just give up that wish. As long as there are demons, it won't come true.

[He waits for that to sink in, or perhaps digests the statement himself. Her wish is something not completely foreign to him.]

If you can defeat demons, then you are better than most. You can do what they can't.

[yohko]

...

You're terrible at being supportive, you know that?

[blue_eyed_devil]

Why would you want to be normal? That's not who you are.

[yohko]

It's not what boys want...

[ A selfish reason, yes, but very human. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[For once he doesn't just shoot her down but seems to think over his answer.]

Would that really make you happy?

[yohko]

[ Feeling the proverbial spotlight on her, she shrinks and twiddles her fingers. ]

Yes . . .

[blue_eyed_devil]

[He's giving her a long, like he expects to see through her somehow.]

How disappointing.

[yohko]

. . .

[ Just. This face. Forever. ]

And what's wrong with my happiness?

[blue_eyed_devil]

It's impossible. And it's pointless for a devil hunter to wish for that kind of thing.

It wouldn't make you happy anyway.

[yohko]

. . .

[ Oh, it's coming. ]

But I . . .

[ Wait for it. ]

I . . you . .

[ Here it is. ]

YOU'RE impossible!!

[ Whiii~~ine. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[Heh. Well, that alone was kind of worthwhile.]

Even if you managed to escape hunting devils, that kind of life would only disappoint you.

[yohko]

I don't see how not hunting devils would make me unhappy...

[ Sniff. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

It's who you are. You're already bored. Do you think that doing less would be any better?

[yohko]

Doing less would give me more time to do other stuff that won't make me bored?

[ Simple enough, right? ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

...

[Damn. Okay, okay, she has a point.]

Isn't it your job to hunt them?

[yohko]

Yes, but...

[ Thumb twiddle. ]

Um. If I didn't have to. This is all hypological.

[ She means hypothetical. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[He considers arguing the point, or tossing out some sarcastic comment highlighting the fact that it's impossible and useless to waste time on.

But that's not what he does. Instead, he thinks over the suggestion again. What if?]

If that were the case... Then there are a lot of things we'd rather be doing.

[yohko]

[ And that catches her off guard. A bit.

She arches a curious brow. ]

What would you rather be doing?

[blue_eyed_devil]

Does it matter? There's nothing else either of us can be doing.

[Hmph. What, demons can't have a life? Shh, don't answer that.]

...If there were no demons, then I guess we'd both be without a purpose.

[yohko]

[ Uh, you don't want her answering that, srsly. ]

HAH. Says you! I can think of a bajillion other things I'd rather be doing!

[blue_eyed_devil]

[It's not actually that surprising. She did say that was what she liked.]

How disappointing.

[yohko]

Disappointing that I want to have a life outside of hunting?

[ Snort. ]

If you say so.

[blue_eyed_devil]

Disappointing that you don't take it more seriously.

[Yes, she is being lectured by the half-devil.]

[yohko]

[ Her braids flatten against her head, reflecting her mood. ]

Yeah, well . . .

[ A pause. ]

Wait, why do you care so much?

[blue_eyed_devil]

I don't.

But you're wasting your strength if you avoid it like that.

[yohko]

I dunno. Seems like you care. You keep lecturing me . . .

[blue_eyed_devil]

Hmph.

It's just foolish to waste what you already have.

[yohko]

[ Squint. ]

And what is this that I "already have"?

[ Her fingertips serving as quotation marks; her voice a little bit teasing. ]

[blue_eyed_devil]

[And he gives her a narrow-eyed look right back.]

Strength. The ability to do something about your life and be more than just human.

[yohko]

Oh~h.

[ In typical Yohko fashion, she only focuses more on the former part of his response than the latter. ]

So you admit I'm stro~ong.

[blue_eyed_devil]

[Damn it, Yohko! LISTEN WHEN HE TALKS TO YOU.]

For a human.

[yohko]

[ La la la~! ]

It's a compliment. From you. I'll take what I can get.

[blue_eyed_devil]

[B|]

But you can do better.

[yohko]

[ I said, "LA LA LA~!" It means no can hear you, Vergie! ]

We all can, but I'm happy to hear you say that.

[blue_eyed_devil]

[Stop ignoring him, Yohko!]

Tch! Don't be so complacent.