Goodnight Moon

(A/N: Hey, guys, I know it's been a while. But I've been super busy, with band camp and with school starting soon. I still need to do my summer reading. 0_o shit. Anyway, here's the new chapter of Somewhere Only We Know! I hope you guys enjoy!)

Kid Flash started going in the bookstore, hoping to find Jinx. He cheered immediately when he saw she was at the counter, reading a book. She wore glasses and her hair was in a braid. She wore a tight ripped black half shirt with a white tank top underneath and light acid skinny jeans. He went up to the counter and rang the tiny bell.

"Hello!" He said cheerfully, sitting on the counter. Gigi didn't even look up.

"What do you want now, Kid Flash?" She asked, turning the page. He leaned back, hoping to glimpse what she was reading. The book title read Great Expectations

"It's Saturday," He mused, looking up.

"Mmm," Gigi mumbled, highlighting a small passage in the book.

"Are you working all day?" Kid Flash asked. Gigi looked at the clock.

"I get off at 5:30," She said, looking at him suspiciously. "Why?" He grinned and took her hand.

"Wanna go dancing?" He asked, winking at her. Gigi looked at him, not fazed.

"No," She returned to her book, "I don't dance,"

"How about a movie?" He still persisted.

"No thanks, none of the movies interest me," She said, flipping to another page.

"How about dinner?" Kid Flash asked, not giving up.

"No,"

"Please?" Kid Flash begged, bowing his head. Gigi looked up and felt a moment of pity for him.

"Uhm…" She said, softly, uncertain, "I guess dinner won't hurt,"

Kid Flash perked his head up.

"Really? Awh, Jinx, Yay!" He smiled warmly at her. Gigi groaned in annoyance and turned back to the book.

"What's with the glasses?" Kid Flash asked, gently tapping on them. Gigi pushed them up.

"I need them, for reading," She said stoically. Kid Flash nodded and stared at her for a while before speaking suddenly.

"You know how I know your Jinx?" Kid Flash asked, optimistically. Gigi rolled her eyes at him.

"It's because you are the one who can resist my handsome charms," He puffed his chest out and raised his eyebrows. He gave her a simpering look. Gigi suppressed a laugh.

"I know you're not some psycho fan-girl," Kid Flash said thoughtfully, "Because if you were, you would've pretended you were Jinx regardless if you weren't. And you haven't. In fact, you always act like your disgusted by me or something,"

"Who says I'm acting?" Gigi snapped at him. Kid Flash laughed loudly.

"See? You have the same snarkiness that Jinx has! You are so Jinx," Kid Flash said, confidently. Gigi put away the book and tilted her head at him.

"Just because I remind you of Jinx, and that I somehow coincidently look like her and act like her, doesn't mean I'm her. You could just be creating her in your mind," She said, seriously, taking off her glasses. "I learned that in my psych class. If you want someone so bad, you end up seeing them everywhere,"

Kid Flash didn't say anything. "I know you think I'm her, but you have to accept that… she's gone," Gigi said, very softly. Her face was turning red.

Kid Flash set his hand on top of her hand. "Jinx, I'm not leaving until you remember," He said solemnly. Gigi gave him a crooked smile.

"Fine," She whispered and started organizing magazines while Kid Flash stared very intensely at her.

"You are Jinx. It's not in my head. You said for me to stop convincing her to be a hero last night. I never told Gigi that," He stated, firmly. Gigi's face turned beet red.

"You… You just seem l-like that kind of guy," She stuttered, not looking up. Kid Flash smiled smugly.

"How would you know that, Gigi?" He asked, innocently. Gigi didn't say anything. She stood up and angrily went to the back room. Kid Flash followed her.

"I'm taking my break, in the back room. Employee's only," She sneered, pointing at the sign and went inside.

"I'll be waiting here," Kid Flash said cheerfully. And he did wait, even though she didn't come out.

…

At 5:30, Gigi left work, she started walking and noticed Kid Flash standing in front of her.

"Man, you're like a puppy, you know that? You just won't leave me alone," She retorted angrily.

"Yeah, but puppies are adorable, like me," Kid Flash said, giving her his best puppy eyes. Gigi just ignored him.

"Did you forget that we had a date?" Kid Flash asked.

"Yeah, a dinner date. It's 5:30," Gigi said, kicking a pebble.

"It's way past dinnertime in London," Kid Flash grinned at her. Gigi raised her eyebrows at him.

"Does your store have a uniform policy?" Kid Flash asked, changing the subject. He eyed her outfit.

"Not really. As long as you're wearing a black shirt, it doesn't really matter," Gigi said, walking. She pointed at her ripped shirt. "This counts,"

They reached her apartment building. Gigi awkwardly waved at Kid Flash.

"See you later, then," She said and started walking.

"I'll be waiting, right here," He pointed to where he was standing. Gigi gave him an amused smile.

…

When Gigi walked out, Kid Flash was still standing there. But nothing really surprised her these days.

Kid Flash turned when he heard her footsteps growing near. She was wearing ripped skinny jeans with an off the shoulder shirt. Her hair was out of the braid and it looked slightly wavy. Kid Flash realized for the first time that her hair was longer than what he remembered. She wore a touch of makeup for the first time since he met her. There was a shimmer of glitter on her eyes and she put mascara on. She tinged her lips lightly with pale red lipstick. Kid Flash could hear his heart skip a beat.

"You look great," He said with a wide smile.

"Thanks," She said. "You look very… er… ," She trailed off as she looked at his Kid Flash costume.

"Do you ever take that thing off?" She asked, "It looks uncomfortable,"

Kid Flash winked at her very roguishly, "You can take it off if you want," He said, slyly. Gigi pushed him.

"Oh, shut up," She said, rolling her eyes. "Where are we going?"

"I was thinking of riding the gondolas in Venice," Kid Flash answered her, eyes twinkling. Gigi kept walking, looking out of it. Then, what he said seemed to register in her head.

"Venice, Italy?" She asked, stopping suddenly. Kid Flash grinned and held out his hand to her. Gigi looked at it, hesitating. She closed her eyes, looking very sad, but then opened her eyes and smiled lightly at him. She took his hand, and he picked her up carefully. Within a few seconds, they were at the docks on Venice.

Gigi gasped. Venice was beautiful at night. The twinkling lights glimmered on the waters surface, making it seem like she was in a world of sparkling stars.

"Possiamo avere una barca privata, per favore?*" Kid Flash asked a man who was leaning the dock, watching the many gondola's. He nodded and Kid Flash slipped him some money.

"Right this way, my lady," Kid Flash said, gently ushering her toward their own private boat. Gigi allowed him to guide her to the boat, looking around with wide eyes. She sat in the boat, a little shy. The boat was very nice, perfect for the two of them. Kid Flash took the oar and began to row, slowly. Many boats were on the canals of Venice, and the streets and waters were lively. Gigi sighed happily as she drank the beautiful sight in.

"Venice is so beautiful," She said, smiling contently. Kid Flash smiled at her.

"I know, I never get tired of seeing it at night," He said, looking at the water. Gigi looked down;

"You're lucky," She mumbled. "You get to go to these places. Every night, every day. Whenever you want," She paused, looking up at the night sky. Her eyes were sad. "You aren't chained up. There's nothing holding you back... You're free," She said, closing her eyes. Kid Flash sat close to her. He gently put his arm around her. She leaned against him, without thinking.

Her eyes widened suddenly. She sat up straight.

"Uhm," She said stiffly, not looking at him. Kid Flash blinked. "I'm hungry," She said quickly, not looking at him. He smiled uncertainly.

"O-Okay," He said, unsure. He started rowing back to the dock. Gigi kept to herself, hugging her knees to her chest. She let her hair fall over her face.

"Come on, Jinx," Kid Flash said suddenly. "Let's go," He held out a hand. Gigi look up, not even noticing that they had come to the dock. She ignored the hand and stood up.

"I'm not Jinx," She said quietly, glaring at him, and got off the boat. Kid Flash just smiled and hummed to himself.

"You said you were hungry?" Kid Flash asked her, good naturedly. "How about some spaghetti?"

Gigi looked taken aback. Kid Flash took her silence as a yes. He gently picked her up and ran. When he stopped, they were at a small classic restaurant. And there was two plates of spaghetti on the table. Gigi blinked.

"Fastest kid alive," He winked at her and held out a chair for her. Gigi faintly smiled at him and sat down. He sat down and dug into his spaghetti. Gigi continued to stare.

"Didn't your mother tell you it's rude to stare?" Kid Flash asked, shovelling spaghetti into his mouth.

"Didn't your mother ever tell you it's rude to talk with your mouth full?" Gigi countered, still staring.

"Touche," Kid Flash said and wiped his mouth. "What's on your mind?" He asked.

"Why are you so interested in Jinx?" Gigi asked, not taking her eyes off of him. Kid Flash set down his fork.

"When I first saw you, I loved you, Jinx," Kid Flash said, looking right into Gigi's eyes. "I saw you, robbing that museum that night and it was the look in your eyes before you walked in. It was only for a moment, but you had a brief gaze of fear and doubt in your eyes. It was like you were asking yourself, 'should I do this?'. It was as if you asked yourself everytime. For that one moment, you seemed so... human. I envied you actually," Kid Flash said with an unfathomable look on his face. "I could never do that. I could never allow myself to... feel that doubt or fear. I just can't. I've been trained not to feel anything. So when I saw your eyes when you dared to fear, I think...," He paused and took a deep breath before starting again, "I think that was when I fell in love," He kept staring right into her eyes.

"You were a villain, and I tried to be sensitive to that. But after that, I knew that you deserved much better than what you settled for. I never intended for you to get away," He finished, smiling gently at Gigi.

Gigi had tears in her eyes. She knew her face was turning red and that she had an incredulous look on her face. She was just so taken aback that she didn't even know what to say.

"I know you're Jinx. You had that same look on your face when I saw you walk out of your school that day. That brief moment of uncertainty. That's how I know," Kid Flash said confidently. Gigi trembled with disbelief. Kid Flash suddenly stood up.

"It's okay, Jinx," He said kindly and held out his hand, "Let me take you home," Gigi wiped away her tears and took his hand. A moment later, they were in the front of her apartment building. Gigi pulled away immediately.

"For both of our sakes, Kid Flash," Gigi said, not looking at him, "I think it'll be better if we don't see each other after tonight,"

Kid Flash blinked. "Wait, what?" He said, finally.

"Please don't follow me anymore. I'm tired of it. You need help," Gigi said, coldly. "Thank you for tonight," She turned around and walked to the door. She opened it but before she went in, she turned to the astonished superhero.

"Goodbye, Kid Flash," She whispered and went inside the building.

(A/N: Please review! It makes me happy!)