Disclaimer: Teen Titans isn't mine

This story basically just came out of a random idea. It's set after Raven defeats Trigon, but before Jinx joins the Titans. Now, the focus is supposed to be stuff that pertains to Raven's bedroom, but it won't just be a series of oneshots thrown together either. (It's like an open-ended plot, I guess). But yes, part of the goal is to find out why Raven spends so much time in her room and what she does in there.

... there are many things one can imagine a teenage girl doing in her room. Keep in mind that this story has an M rating because some chapters will be M rated. Most should be fine to read for anyone, and I'll put warnings at the top of chapters that are either T or M rating. This one is mostly clean (some mild suggestiveness, tiny bit of foul language).


Raven ducked as a missile flew over her head and collided with a nearby wall. She phased through a couple more, muttering under her breath.

"Stupid little brat."

"Huh? Ya say something, ya creepy goth chick?"

The demoness grimaced. Gizmo ever the annoying one. Not like he's dangerous to me, but he causes a lot of collateral damage if I keep dodging. I just need to focus so I can disassemble his suit without actually hurting him.

"Azarath metrion zinthos," Raven spoke softly under her breath, then let the darkness spread.

It darted out from her shadow and crept up Gizmo's mechanical suit. His eyes widened and he began pressing buttons frantically.

"Ahh! Get it off! Get it off!"

She rolled her eyes. "Right, like you could wipe it off like that. Sorry, bud. You're out of business."

As the shadows withdrew, Gizmo's suit broke to pieces around him and he landed on the ground. He looked up, slightly afraid, as Raven stared down at him from within her hood cloak.

"I, uh, I-"

"You know the drill." Robin approached from behind Raven, holding out a pair of cuffs. "Raise 'em."

"Buncha stinkin' party poopers- oof!" Gizmo grunted as Robin pulled him outside and shoved him into an armored car, where Mammoth was already stuck inside.

Raven's eyes glanced over the interior of the vehicle before turning to her masked teammate.

"Where's Jinx? Weren't you and Beast Boy on her?"

"She got away," Robin grumbled. "She's too fast."

Oh boy. "Right." She tried to keep her voice as steady as possible. "Looks like we're done here, then. I'm heading back, if that's fine."

Robin raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess. Gonna go shut yourself in your room for a few hours, be antisocial, do Raven things, worry us all, then come out tomorrow?"

"Haha, very funny."

"No, but seriously, you always do that."

"Right. I just like having peace and quiet. I also like being in my room. Anything wrong with that?"

"No, but-"

"Great, so I'm heading back. Just call if you need me."

Robin sighed as she disappeared. Wonder what she even does in there all day anyway.


Raven reappeared in the Titans' common room. She floated over to the fridge and grabbed an orange before floating away. Well... She thought better of it after a moment, then grabbed a second one and headed toward her room. The door slide open and she stepped inside.

Almost instantly, a pair of hands covered her eyes and a decidedly not menacing voice began threatening her.

"Don't move or you're gonna regret it."

"Oh no. A robber," the demoness monotoned in mock fright. "Whatever shall I do?"

"Gimme all your money."

"Or?"

"Or I'll, uh... I'll-"

"Right." Raven moved the hands away from her eyes and found herself staring at a pair of bright, pink ones. "What is it with you and my room? Just because I gave you the code doesn't mean you need to run here 24/7. Especially not after you guys just tried to rob a bank."

"Aww. You don't like me?"

"No, I don't."

"Raeeee..."

The violet haired girl rolled her eyes. "Strictly speaking, I should arrest you right now and throw you in jail."

"You say that every time. But ya never do it."

"Whatever."

"Why?"

"We've been over this. It's because you three are harmless, and I know you've got a good heart. Why you still resort to petty thievery is beyond me."

"No way! I'm like, the baddest supervillain you'll ever find - ooh, you got me an orange."

"Right. So evil. That's you."

"That's me!"

Raven kicked off her boots and hung up her cloak before laying down on her bed. Jinx sat beside her, inching her hand closer to Raven's hair. The demoness closed her eyes.

"Touch me, and I'll lock you in Beast Boy's room."

Jinx withdrew her hand, shuddering. "Ouch. Meannn. That place looks like he hasn't cleaned it like... like ever!"

"That's because he hasn't. Oh." Raven sat up. "Speaking of which, they're back."

"Who? Oh. Them. What, is that a bad thing?"

"It is if they come in and find you here."

"You tryin' to tell me somethin'?"

"I'm saying you should go."

"Nah. I like your room."

"More than your own?"

"Well, yeah. I don't have you in my room."

Raven sighed. "You know, endlessly hitting on me isn't going to make me like you-"

"I'm not! You're just... so much fun to mess with!"

"Azar, I've been reduced to the plaything of a cat," Raven moaned. She buried her face into a pillow. "And I'm supposed to be the feared daughter of a demon lord."

"Nah, you're not that scary. The boy's bathroom in our place is wayyy scarier than you." Jinx snickered as Raven put a second pillow over her head. "What, bad images?"

"Mmwwnaslp."

"... what?"

Raven turned over slightly. "I want to sleep. Mind leaving me alone now?"

Jinx stretched her arms. "I think I could use a nap too."

...

"What? You don't trust me?"

"Not at all. Who knows what you'll do when I'm sleeping?" Raven's eyes darkened. "We both know that you are an insufferable prankster as well."

"Moi? I would never do anything! You're just trying to get rid of me!"

"I won't deny that. But what I said still stands. You know, like that time I woke up when you tried drawing a mustache on my face. Or the other time you hid all my clothes when I came out of the shower. Or-" Raven raised an eyebrow as Jinx put a hand over her mouth.

"Shush and go sleep!"

"I swear..."

"You can even wait 'till I'm asleep! C'mon, you're an empath, right? So it's not like you can't tell..."

"... you and your unnatural desire to sleep in my bed."

"It's comfy!"

Raven sighed. "Well, whatever. At least you're a good bed warmer. Just don't cuddle me, okay?"

"Yup, yup. G'night."

"Jinx, it's the middle of the day."

"Whatevs, same thing. So, sleep or what?"

"Ugh." Raven turned back over. "Sleep."


Blink. Blink.

...

Knock knock knock.

"Raven?"

Blink.

"Raven, you in there?"

The violet haired girl sat up. That's... Robin's voice. What does he want? She shuffled over to her door, opening it slightly. "Yes?"

"Well, uh, dinner's ready and it's been a few hours since you last came out."

"Okay?"

"... Don't you get lonely, being in there by yourself?"

Who says I'm alone? Well, I guess that's what he would assume, but I actually have this pest invading my bed... "No."

"Oh. Well, anyway, I'll save some for you if you don't want to come down now. I'll just leave it on the table or something."

"That would be nice. Thanks, Robin."

"Yup. You sure you're okay being alone?"

"Yes, Robin, I'm fine."

"Okay."

The door slid shut. Raven turned back and slipped under the covers again. She yawned and reached back to scratch an itchy spot on her spine, but found that it was rather hard to reach. She tried again, but as she did, she felt a hand slip under her shirt and do it for her. Raven flinched at the contact on her bare skin, but decided not to fight it, given that the pinkette was basically still half asleep and was only trying to help her.

"Thanks."

"Mmm."

Comfortable warmth overtook her quickly and she was spirited back to the realm of sleep in a matter of moments once more.


Midnight

Jinx stretched her limbs and sat up as a light flicked on beside her. Raven was holding out a plate of food to her.

"For me? Cool. But wait, isn't this part of your dinner?"

"It's fine. I don't eat that much anyway."

"But-"

"Do you want it or not?"

"Well, I don't wanna just take your food..."

"I'm not going to finish it anyway. Aren't you supposed to be a thief? So much for being a big bad supervillain."

"Hey!"

Raven let a tiny smile creep onto her face. "I'm curious, though." She took a sip of tea. "Why do you always come here after those two get caught?" She paused for a second. "I do wonder why it is always you who gets away."

"'Cause I don't suck at escaping like the two tards. And, it's 'cuz, well..." Jinx blushed a little. "Well... ehh..."

"I think I have the right to know, given that it's my room that you constantly invade."

"Promise you won't laugh?"

"I won't."

Jinx set down her fork. "Well, you know, it's a bit silly, since I'm always complainin' about them bein' too loud 'n obnoxious when they're around, but it kinda feels too quiet without them there. You know what I mean? Like, I like it when it's quiet, but it doesn't feel right just bein' completely alone. It gets lonely."

Raven stared at her tea. Jinx tilted her head, then continued eating. A couple minutes passed in silence.

"Well, that and I kinda like botherin' ya."

"I liked your other reason more."

"Ouch! Colddddd."

The demoness laughed a little, sitting back. "Oh, what my life has degenerated into. Comforting the girl who tries robbing banks and hates her two partners in crime, but actually kind of likes them and feels lonely without them. And letting her into my room no less, when I really should be throwing her in jail."

"Pff. You totally like hangin' out with me."

"I do not. This only happened because you broke into my room when you guys invaded our house, and you kept doing it until I gave up on trying to force you out. What's with your weird obsession of me anyway?"

Jinx shrugged. "Dunno. You're fun."

"... I have been called many things before, but fun is not one of them."

"That's 'cuz-"

Knock knock.

"Hold that thought. Stay quiet and out of sight." Raven got up, sliding her door open. "Cyborg."

"Hey. Just came to check up on ya. Thought I heard someone else in there-"

"... and why would there be anyone else inside my room?"

"Yeah but-"

"What, you thought I brought a guy home with me, and that's why I wanted to get back here so quickly? Oh wait, and let me guess, you thought I shut myself in here because you thought we'd be doing something that demanded privacy."

"I-I well, I-"

"You come up with the weirdest ideas, Cy. Go to bed."

"B-but I-I swear I heard someone-"

Raven sighed. "Just go to bed."

"It sounded like a girl."

The demoness grimaced. "I don't see the need to scrutinize me so intensely. You never do this with anyone else."

"Well, that's-"

"So, care to leave me be now?"

"But I, oh fine. Night, Rae."

"Good night."

Raven shut the door, grumbling under her breath. Jinx grinned at her from atop her bed.

"Aww, everyone cares so much 'bout ya!"

"Too much attention. Too much talking. Too much everything." Raven sighed and laid back on her bed again. "My team thinks I'm some kind of freak or something. It would be totally weird if I brought a guy back with me into my room. Not like Star and Robin go at it every night. And Cy and Bee jump on each other at sight... and it feels like Beast Boy brings back a different girl each night. I don't even know how he attracts them like that."

"So, what, you feel left out?"

"No, I have this annoying cat that doesn't ever seem to want to leave me alone."

"Harsh!" Jinx pouted.

She reached toward Raven again. The demoness raised an eyebrow. Jinx grinned sheepishly, withdrawing her hand.

"What is it with you and wanting to touch my hair? It's already bad enough that I let you stay here as often as you do. Asking for more is getting greedy."

"But your hair looks so soft! And you're so cute! And-"

Raven shrugged. "We're not a couple or anything. We're barely even friends. And I don't let anyone touch me anyway. Nor do I let anyone else into my room."

"Wow, so cold. So why do you let me in here?"

The demoness opened her mouth to speak, but then stopped, thinking better of it. Why do I? She's just a petty crook. She has a good heart, but I shouldn't be doing this. This is my room. I don't let anyone else in here. What makes her different?

"See? You totally like me."

Raven raised an eyebrow. "I'm not into girls. Or guys for that matter."

Jinx blushed. "No no no. Not like that. I meant, like, you know. Friends."

"Friends, huh. Well..."

Knock knock knock. "Raven? Raven, I wish to ask you something. Hello?" Knock knock - crash. "Oops."

The door fell inward from the force of Starfire's blows. Raven paled and shoved Jinx under the blankets, trying to keep her face smooth as Starfire entered her room. The alien princess took one look at Raven's slightly disheveled appearance and the person hiding under the blankets, then a smile broke across her face.

"Raven, is there someone-"

"What did you want to ask me about?"

"Oh, it is unimportant. I did not realize that you had made a new friend. Why is he hiding?"

"Well, uhh..." Raven's mind raced for a moment; she had to latch onto the first explanation she could think of. "Because she is naked."

There was a muffled what the from beneath the blankets, but it was quickly stifled as Raven pushed Jinx's head into the bed. Starfire's smile broadened. "Oh, forgive me. I did not realize that I was interrupting something-"

"Wait," Raven fought down a blush. "Not like that. I was going to give her some of the stuff I bought when we went to the mall. Since I don't wear them anyway. She was just trying them on."

"I see. Can your friend not speak for herself?"

"Well, uhh..." Hmm, I guess it won't be too bad, since it's dim in here.

Hey Jinx.

The figure underneath the blankets flinched. Whoa. What the heck. Where'd your voice come from?

Telepathy, remember? I'm going to cast a spell on you to make you look a bit different. You can probably stick your head out and talk.

'Kay. Wanna make me a blondie?

Sure.

Jinx waited for a moment, then pulled the blankets off of her slightly. "Uhhh, hi. Sorry, this is kinda awkward."

"Oh, do not worry! I did not mean to intrude. I was just so very surprised, since Raven usually does not invite other people into her room."

"Who says she was invited?" Raven muttered, under her breath, earning her a grin from the now blonde haired girl. She looked back up at Starfire. "This is my friend, J-" What the hell do I call her? Uhh... "Jenny. She works at the local tea shop. Star, can you keep this a secret from the boys?"

"Of course! It is very nice to meet you, Jenny. I apologize for the poor timing of our first meeting. Perhaps we will see each other again in the future. For now, I will leave you two to continue..." Starfire's voice trailed off and her lips tilted up into a knowing smile.

Waving, the alien princess pulled the door back up and disappeared. Raven put her face in her hand.

"Azar help me."

"It's okay, babe. I'm here."

"You don't seem to notice that that's the problem."

"Besides, what was that whole 'she's naked' shenanigan? Oh!" Jinx gasped in mock surprise. "Could it be? Is Raven secretly a pervert? Could it be that Raven actually wants to see more of me? Mmm, well, I don't mind." The pinkette grinned and began lowering her pants.

"Keep your clothes on," Raven muttered.

"Hey, if I'm stayin' the night, at least lemme be comfy."

The demoness swore to herself, but couldn't help steal a look at the other girl's legs as the dark fabric came off. She continued looking out of the corner of her eye as the upper undergarment came off too, dropping to the floor in a neat pile before Jinx settled back in. Ugh, what am I even doing? Why am I looking at her? I should be disgusted by that. I am disgusted by that. I really am. I'm... well... she does have nice legs... fine, I'll admit that she is physically attractive. But such things mean very little to me.

Raven rubbed her temples to clear her head.

"I'm going back to sleep."

"So soon? Don'tcha, ya know, wanna have some fun?"

"No. Touch me and bad things will happen."

Jinx laughed. "I was just teasin'. But anyway, mind if I use your bathroom? Gotta shower and brush my teeth 'n stuff."

"As do I." Raven sighed. "Fine, we'll take turns. But I get to shower first."

"Sure."

"... and you have to promise to not look when I'm getting in and out."

The pinkette merely grinned.

"Promise."

"Wellll..."

"Jinx..."

"Fine, fine. But what's the big deal? We're both girls, right?"

"Even so. Don't look. Or else."

"Okay, okay." Jinx smiled to herself, looking at Raven's legs as she rummaged through her closet for some pajamas.

Well, damn. I might not be a lesbo, but Rae's pretty hot. You wouldn't know it 'cuz she hides under her clothes all the time, but damn. Wish I could get away with sneakin' a look at her, but oh well. Guess she's feelin' pretty generous today. Usually she doesn't let me sleep beside her. But hey, even Rae's not that cold once ya get to know her. Wonder why she's so nice to me though. Hmm...


Morning

Raven stretched her arms out, waking up slightly as sunlight streamed through her window. She raised a hand and closed the curtains with her powers before curling up tighter in the blankets, shivering a little.

It's a bit cold.

Shifting around, she sought to move closer to the other girl in her bed; in her groggy state, she decided that it would be okay to risk physical contact as long as she were more comfortable. But it was not to be. Sensing that there was nobody else there, she woke up a little more and moved her arm around. Sure enough, Jinx was missing. Frowning, Raven sat up and scanned her room with her powers perfunctorily.

Nothing missing, but... oh, she wrote me a note. Let's see.

...

Hey, Raven. Forgot that I had some stuff to do. Thanks for letting me stay again. xoxo

P.S. By the way, we really should get you a phone sometime so I can text you.

...

The demoness blinked a couple times, then slunk back under her blankets. Oh... okay... why is it so damn cold? Ugh. Kind of makes you wish she was still here to warm my bed for me... did I really just think that? After trying to get rid of her the whole night... hmm... why does she have to make herself so tolerable? Why can't she just be an annoying prankster so I can just kick her out without feeling guilty? I mean, yes, she teases me a lot, but she respects my space and doesn't do anything she knows would be really bad. She didn't even go messing around with anything while I was asleep.

Well, I suppose she's not too bad after all. But getting a phone just so she can text me? Not a chance, Jinx, not a chance.

A small smile touched Raven's lips as she curled back up and went back to sleep.


A/N: More to come. More Jinx appearances to come too!