OK so I didn't think I was going to write another one, but I saw a drawing by niucan-love and I just couldn't resist :P. Just a short drabble though.
It had been a bad idea, after all. Taking care of the little beastie was something that had to be done, because those fairies would have killed her before the curse did otherwise, but the whole playing with her and letting her pet him and- no. Bad idea. Bad, bad, bad idea.
Pretty bird, pretty bird. Maleficent mocked the little girl. He wasn't her pet to toy with, he-She stopped in the middle of her thoughts. When did she start referring to Diaval as he, anyways? He was a raven for God's sake- well, when he wasn't a man and lately she had tried to keep him more as a man than as a raven. She had told him once that she needed wings, but now maybe she needed something else from him. And that was probably the worst idea she had had in ages. She was a fairy, what could a fairy want from a stupid bird? Her thoughts were interrupted by Diaval who landed on her shoulder.
"Is the little beastie entertained?" She asked coldly but he didn't seem to notice her question, because he was apparently too busy with doing- "What exactly do you think you're doing, Diaval?" she asked as she felt him pecking at her neck, but he only squawked at her.
"Fine." she sighed. "Into a man." With this she snapped her fingers and Diaval turned in front of her. "Happy now?" she asked sarcastically. "Now tell me what has got into you."
"I'm sorry, mistress." Diaval sighed.
"For this." Saying this he took her in his arms, crushing her lips to hers. It took her a while to respond, but when she did she put all the passion she had in that kiss. She didn't love him, of course she didn't love him, he was just a bloody bird in the end, but for some reason she had needed that kiss more than she ever realized. It woke up some things in her, some things she had thought long gone and maybe, just maybe- No. There was no such thing as true love and she had to remember that. So she broke the kiss and took a few steps back, not wanting to look at him.
"Mistress." He said silently but she didn't turn at him. "For the record, that was... I know, I know." he added when he saw her look. "Out of the line, completely reckless of me... and you loved every single second of it."
"I most certainly did not. You're an awful kisser, but then again you're a bird so what could I want of you."
"Don't say a word, Diaval. I'm warning you."
"Whatever you need, mistress. And I mean whatever." Diaval grinned. "I wouldn't have even considered until a few years ago, but...Why are you looking at me like that? No. No."
"Into a dog." Maleficent snapped at him. "I warned you." she laughed. "Let me know when your manners have improved." She said to the dog that was now in front of her. "And don't give me those puppy eyes, it's not going to work."