I do not own Teen Titans. I have loved the reviews I have received so far, and I would love to get more. I hope you enjoy this chapter. I need to tell you guys that I am a Kid Flash and Jinx supporter, and I hated writing the end scene, but it had to be done. Don't worry though everything will work out.
Chapter 11:
*Jay's POV*
"Jay I can't believe you did that!" My mother screamed at me for the millionth time since taking me away from dad. We were still in the car (borrowed from Jinx) and she was very expressive. Her arms were wailing all over the place. She was mad. "Jay! Do you have any ideas what your choices have caused me? To Kid Flash and Jinx?" I just shook my head. "Well, let's see, I have been sick and worried about you since you left. Jinx and Kid Flash cried all the time, and Raven..."
"What about Raven?"
"Well she told Beast Boy how she feels and..."
"How dare you mother." I screamed shutting her up. "I will take the blame for my mistakes and how it affected people, but I will not take the blame for Raven. Raven was messed up before I met her, and will be messed up until she dies unless she wants to change. Do not blame me for what she has done to your life."
"I do not know what you are talking about." She had been silent for awhile before saying this.
"Blame me for making you cry, for making you sad, and having no hope, but not for the other people screwing around with your heart and mind. Raven has done her fair damage, but you keep forgiving her, clinging to a person that isn't even there anymore." My mother started to open her mouth. "No! You know that it is true, and what about Beast Boy?"
"What about him?" she sneered.
"I don't know. Maybe you miss him, I do not know, and I don't care. But he has screwed with your life. He has dissapeared, then refuses to rejoin the Teen Titans. He is marrying a traitor and he regected your best friend. Then there is Robin. He faked his own death, took your kid, even though I wanted to go with him. Mother, just face it, your life is just screwed up. Its not all my fault." He nose started to flare, and her hands clenched on the steering wheel. I could see the glowing of her green eyes. She was most definetly mad.
"Don't talk to me that way son. What you said was very rude, and I do not appreciate it."
"Mom, its the truth."
"He made you this way! You will never see your father again, do you hear me?" Silence filled the car. She can't do that! I needed him, he was my father. I had just gotten to know him, I finally found my father, and I was not going to let go of him that easily.
"No." She swerved the car into the apartment building garage. She slammed the brake and looked at me. All I did was walk out of the car and headed towards the apartment. She ran to me and stopped me.
"What do you mean no, you have no choice." She was so spiteful.
"Mom this isn't you! You know I have free will, I make my own decisions. Do you even remember why we came back to Earth?" That shut her up, maybe I was finally making a good point. Sure I hadn't had the best decisions in my life. The foods I ate, the people I trusted. My judgement was shoot,I never made the right decisions, but I knew I was right here. "We came to find my dad, tell him about me, and hopefully we could be a family. But that didn't happen! But I found him, me!" I jump out of her grasp. "And I will not be letting him go away anytime soon."
"What are you saying?"
"I've ran away once, who says I won't do it again?" I let that sink in. "If you keep me away from him, I will run away again. That is a promise." She growled and lifted me up in the air. She brought me to my room and dropped me in there.
"I'm doing this for your own good, I love you Jay." And she closed the door.
*Starfire's POV*
I knew he was right. I had lost sight of our mission, taking him away from what he desired the most. But seeing Robin again, brought up some pent up anger. And knowing that he had my son mad me into momzilla. He faked his death, he had met me, and never tried to contact me! Maybe my feelings were hurt. The man I had been in love with for so long never contacted me. I knew I had to let him see his son, or he could fight for custody. If he did that I would kill him, kill him! No one tries to take my baby away from me. I never want to see that bastards face ever again!
*Nightwing's POV*
Four in the morning! Who knocks on the door at four in the morning, I knew who. I had been expecting her for awhile. I open the door, and there she was standing in her robe.
"Where is he?" Starfire asked. She had dark bags under her eyes, and her hair was standing up in odd places. Her purple robe was opened and I got a nice view of purple silk pajamas. She was beautiful. I sigh and lean in the doorway, crossing my arms across my chest.
"He's in his room." She yawned and walked in the house, making me notice the purple bunny slippers.
"What time did he get here?"
"An hour after you guys left my house." I smiled. I remember my surprise when I heard aa knock, and I opened it up to my little boy. He was wearing blue silk pajamas with blue elephant slippers. What was with the slippers? And the silk? My pajama's dealt with sweats and a faded t-shirt. He had his back pack all stuffed for a visit. I knew his mom didn't know about his leaving, but I hadn't called her. I wanted to know how long it took for her to realize her son was missing again. "When did you realize he was gone?"
"Three. I awoke on the couch, and went to check up on him. His bed was still made, he never slept in it." She sat on the couch. She sighed once more and let her head fall back. "I can't believe he ran away again. Am I that horrible of a mother?"
"Aren't you going to go get him?" I asked, but she payed no attention to me. This time I was the one to sigh as I closed the door. I sat on the opposite couch from her, and listened.
"I mean come on! I just got him back, and then, poof, he's gone." I nod my head, not really understanding what was going on. Why was she sitting here in my home. She was actually being decent towards me. My mind was in a whirl.
"Starfire, can I remind you of something." I ask, what was with me and sighing tonight? She looks up at me with surprised eyes. When she does that it reminds me of her innocence, look of curiosity. The one she had when we first started things, and when they ended. No matter what happened to her, she would never lose that look.
"What?" Her big green eyes getting bigger by the second. I pointed to my mantel, to the very shiny thing, with hands. Her eyes follows my hand to the clock.
"Its four in the morning!" Her cheeks redden and she stands up. I pointed upstairs and told her where his room was. A few minutes later she comes down with a mad Jay behind her. He runs up to me and gives me a hug.
"Don't let her take me." He cried out. I laugh and push him towards his mom. He keeps looking back at me, giving me his puppy dog eyes, they were his mothers eyes. He reminded me of her inside. His personality was exactly the same, childlike. They were out the door, and I felt instantly alone.
*Two hours later*
"Well time for sleep." I said, lying in my bed. The walls giving me no comfort. I was alone, and awake. I stand up and walk barefoot to the living room, turning on the tv. There was nothing on except carttons, and I put on scooby doo. It was the episode where the gang meets the Addams family. I hadn't seen this one for awhile, and I layed down, watching it intently.
It was half way through the episode when there came a big thump upstairs. I jumped of course, but I wouldn't tell anyone that, I was a hero. I ran up the stairs and into Jays room. I found him sleeping in his bed. I guess I awoke him and he lifted his head, he smiled and gave me thumbs up.
"Goodnight Jay."
"Goodnight dad." And I closed the door. He was going to be in such trouble tomorrow. I chuckled and went to finish my episode. I heard footsteps and turned to see Jay. "I couldnt sleep." I nod and pull him next to me, tightly. We watched a couple of shows until five in the morning, and he is asleep on my side. His cheek crushed into my side, and he let out a deep breath. That was when the knocking came. I look at Jay and was happy to find him still sleeping. I lift him up and open the door, handing him to a very surprised Starfire. She thanks me and heads to her car.
That wasn't the last time, though. Everytime Starfire wasn't keeping an eye on him, he would come here. He did during the day when I was at work. I would come home to cartoons and the sounds of a laughing kid. I would put my briefcase down and would sit right next to him until his mom came. In the middle of the night I would awake to the sound of a thump and a scream of goodnight. I would have to face an angry Starfire, a sad Starfire, a happy one, a talkative one, and a shy Star. He had been doing this for two monthes. We had a routine, and I expected Star about two hours later.
One time I came home to more then my son. Cartoons were still blaring, but Jay wasn't alone. I heard sizzling butter, and saw Kid Flash cooking grilled cheese. It was lunch time, and I was starved. I saw Jinx setting the table, talking to Jay. She was teaching him how to set the table properly, and making jokes. After that first night, Kid and Jinx would let themselves in without invitation. They had become regular guests at my house.
"Hey, Robin." Jinx said, making Jay look at me. He placed the plates down softly on the table, then he ran. He ran into my arms and gave me a kiss on the cheek. He had started doing that a couple days after the first escape. This was a normal day, I thought, until She came down the stairs. She looked amazing! She had on a purple tank top and a pair of ripped up jeans. Starfire was in my house.
"Hey." She nodded her head at me. I was stunned and was frozen in place. They sat at the table and waited for me, Jay stood up and started tugging at my arm. I finally broke free and started towards the table. I went to Starfire and asked her if we could talk. She consents and we go into the living room.
"What are you doing here, Star?" I fold my arms. She just smiles, and pats my arm. Why was she in such a good mood? What changed her mood?
"Well let's see. Jay keeps running away from me to come here, to be with you. He has been doing it because he wants to be with you, and I refused him. I am tired of waking up to find my kid MIA. I still have no clue how he gets out. I lock his door, his window, but he still finds a way here. So I am allowing him to see you, don't mess it up. We need to figure out a system. What days you get him, what holidays you get him. Stuff like that. And we will talk, but I am starving, let's eat." And we did. Kid Flash was a good cook, maybe from all those years alone. Those grilled cheese was grilled to perfection. We talked, and we laughed, even Starfire laughed. From an outsider looking in it would look like a happy family having lunch together. Maybe my dream of having a family was coming true.
Kid Flash looked happy I noticed when Jinx whispered in his ear, making him smile. One of my best friends had found true love, which I thought he would never find after Artemis. I remember the heart ache he felt after she left him. He was torn in two, and was in a funk for a very long time. He actually came to Jump City because I asked him to check up on my town. If I hadn't he would never have met the true girl for him. Kid leaned over to Jinx and gave her a peck on the cheek, and she blushed. Suddenly he disappeared in a flash, and returned soon after, giving Jinx a red rose.
"Oh Kid! I haven't been giving one of these for awhile." She kissed him on the lips, then turned to the rose, giving it a smell.
"I just want you to know I love you and would never leave." He takes her hand into his and sqeezes it. This was weird though. I knew he gave her roses all the time, but this one was unexpected. I can't prove it but I feel it. Kid Flash was hiding something. What was worse was that he was hiding it from Jinx.
After lunch was done everyone went into the living room, except Kid and me. Kid Flash was putting the dishes into the dish washer, and I stayed by the kitchen door, waiting to see if he revealed his secret. I heard nothing and decided to go back to my guests. They were sitting in silence, Jinx was the first to break it.
"He's hiding something from me, I can feel it. This trip was unexpected, and he is not touching me as much. He didn't flirt with any girl we passed on the street. Its been like this for two days, I'm day he started acting like this he came in late, one in the morning late." She said in a whisper.
"Its ok Jinx, I know he loves you, and would never hurt you." I pat her knee. I turn to Starfire and we start talking which days I would get him. We would alternate weeks and weekends. She would get him a week, then I would get a weekend. Thenshe would have Monday, wensday, and Thursday, and I would get the other days. Then I would have a week with him, and she would have her weekend. We also agreed on the holidays. We would celebrate them together, no matter what, we would not split the family on holidays.
"Where is he?" Jinx asks, getting up, but I stopped her. Instead, I excuse myself to go to the kitchen to talk to Kid Flash and straighten this out. When I got in there though Kid was on the phone, talking in hushed tones. I turn back around and close the door until there was a crack so I could see him.
"I told you it couldn't happen again." He was gripping the sink very hard. So hard that his knuckles were the color of pale. He ran his hand through his hair and took in a deep breath. "I told you no!" He yelled then looked around the kitchen. "Please, give up." He bows his head. "Fine, tonight, the cafe at six." He hangs up the phone and turns around, heading to the door. I step back and run towards the living room. I sit next to Starfire, not realizing the closeness.
"Hey babe." Kid said as he came into the room. "Work called, I have to go in at six. I have to go get ready." Jinx's face falls when she hears this, and she gives him the evil eye. She looks at the clock and realizes that it was five already. Starfire and I must have been talking for awhile. That means he had been in there for three hours! Who the heck was he talking to?
"Alright babe, but be back home soon." He walks to the door and grabs his coat, walking out.
"Jinx, I didn't know he had a job." Star inquired.
"Well Star, you didn't know because he doesn't have one. I have the job, a good paying one. I sell my artwork and get some good amount of cash. He hasn't found a job yet." She stands and walks up the stairs. So he lied about the call from work. He was breaking that girls heart, sure she acted like a tough person, but she would fall to peices if he ever left her.
"Robin, what is going on?"
"Kid flash has been lying. lying to us, and to Jinx." I sigh and sit down on the chair. I finally noticed how close we were when I turned to look at her. We were really close, kissing close. She turned away first, and blushed.
"We need to find out what is going on." I nod, and I stand up, pulling on my coat. "Where you going?"
"To the Cafe." And we head out the door.
The Cafe was a small coffee shop, that appealed to everyone and no one. It was an unknown cafe, but the people that knew about it would visit almost everyday. It was small and quaint and one of my new favorite places. We got there five minutes to six and Kid Flash was already there. We had disguises on, my hat and sunglasses, and her sunglasses and blonde wig. She had just bought it, saying she needed a wig to cover her hair. She had been complaining about the itching though since she put it on. The cafe doors open suddenly and I recongize someone I hadn't seen in awhile.
Kid Flash was up out of his seat faster then you can say, Kid Flash, and was hugging the blonde real tight. They sit down and order, and they carried on a conversation. I felt tugging on my jacket and I turn towards Starfire. Her face was full of shock, and she pointed at the blonde.
"Who is that? What's happening? Robin, should I be worried?" She asked the questions quick and fast. I barely caught anyword, but I had the same concerns. What was happening? I think we should worry if this blonde girl was back in his life.
"That's Artemis, Star. Its his ex girlfriend." I heard the gasp that came from Starfire.
"What does this mean?" She asks as they stand up. Kid Flash gives her a hug, and Artemis pulls him into a kiss. I hear a second gasp that wasn't from Starfire. I turn just in time to see Jinx run out of the Cafe, hands on her face. We found ourselves chasing after Jinx a second after the kiss. We never found her, so we sit on the sidewalk.
"Star, it means Kid Flash is having an affair."
