Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN 'TEEN TITANS' NOR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS, NOR AM I MAKING ANY MONEY FROM THIS

Note: I am from the UK so some spelling may be different, however, it is correct for my language and country. Thank you.

A Year of Drabbles - Teen Titans Edition
Leoanda Taylor

Animal Magic

Sometimes living with the other members of the H.I.V.E Five was the most frustrating thing she had ever done and it was a choice that they always seemed to make her regret.

Not that she didn't enjoy all the villainy they did together, but sometimes, Jinx just had to get away for a while. So, she did what she always did when she got frustrated at them, she yelled at them - rightly calling them 'idiots' - and stormed out to cool off in the city.

~~T! I! T! A! N! S! Teen Titans! Let's Go!~~

Strolling leisurely through the bustling streets of Jump City, Beast Boy made a conscious effort not to whistle or hum under his breath. His instincts had been driving him crazy all morning, and he had found it too difficult to just stay in the Tower, so here he was, giving his instincts other things to focus on.

Which is why he instantly picked up on the twin-spiked, pink hair in the crowd.

Tilting his head slightly, the greenling wondered if it would be worth trailing the H.I.V.E Five leader, or if he could just leave it up to Robin and Cyborg (who were supposed to be on patrol right now). Shrugging to himself, he picked up his pace to catch up with her before matching her pace.

"Hey."

Jumping back, Jinx raised her hands as she summoned her powers, ready to defend herself.

"Whoa! I just said 'hey'!" the changeling threw up his hands to show he meant no harm.

"So? That doesn't mean you won't try to arrest me!"

"Yeah, but the fact that I'm not Robin means I won't. Or at least, I won't unless you do something really illegal right in front of me, anyway," he reasoned.

"So, what? You want a truce?"

"Sure. Well... a temporary one. I mean, realistically, how long is it gonna be before you go back to acting like the bad guy?"

"You think you're being funny?" She glared back.

"No. Just honest."

Dropping her hands, the luck bending meta-human shook her head and turned away from the Teen Titan before continuing on her way.

"So... what are you up to, anyway?"

"Nothing nefarious, if that's what you're worried about."

"Oh, I'm not worried about you doing anything bad. I'm just wondering why you're sad."

"Sad? I'm not sad," she scrunched her face up in confusion. She was more angry than anything else. She had left her team to cool down, and not she had to deal with the dumb member of the Titans.

"Sure you are. I can smell it," he pointed out casually, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "I got animal instincts, remember? And they've been driving me up the wall and across the ceiling today."

"Well, then your instincts are wrong, because I'm not sad. I'm angry."

"Nah, I'm pretty sure you're both."

"What does it matter? Why do you care? Aren't you supposed to hate me?" She raged, tears welling up. "I'm a bad guy! We're supposed to be enemies! So stop being nice to me!"

Grabbing her hand, Beast Boy dragged the pale girl into an empty(ish) alleyway before yanking her into a hug.

"I've been there. Trust me, I have. And right now, you're not the bad guy. You're just a girl who needs a hug," he spoke quietly. "And maybe a huge tub of ice-cream."

"Shut up."

The two stood there silently - Beast Boy hugging Jinx when she just stood limply, gaining control of her emotions and trying to stop herself from crying - while the world continued on.

After a while, the shape-shifter let her go and he stepped back.

"How about - in the name of our new truce - we go get that ice-cream? Huh? I know a great place that sells both the normal and the vegan stuff. How's that sound?"

"Actually... that sound's kinda nice."

~~T! I! T! A! N! S! Teen Titans! Let's Go!~~

Clutching at his abdomen, Beast Boy tried not to fall over laughing at Jinx finished telling him an anecdote about the stupidity of some of the previous members of the H.I.V.E Academy. The luck manipulator was giggling away herself, as she punched his arm for laughing at her part in the antics.

"Hey! Don't make fun! I was new! I didn't know any better!"

"Doesn't stop it from being hilarious!" the green teen cackled, trying to pull himself back together.

"Yeah, well... we all do dumb things from time to time," she tried to defend herself.

"Tell me about it! You wouldn't believe some of the things I managed to convince Robin about when we first formed the team. He was so innocent back then," Beast Boy reminisced sarcastically.

"Oh, you have got to spill!"

"Maybe another time. You feeling better then?" he nudged her gently.

"Yeah. Thanks," she blushed back.

"Anytime."

"Anytime? Seriously? Aren't we supposed to be enemies?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Sure, but we have a truce right? You call a truce, I'm there," he shrugged back.

Blushing bright red, Jinx wondered at the genuine kindness the changeling was showing her. After having spent most of the day together, she started to wonder if it would be too late to change sides - or if he was only treating her like she was special because they weren't on the same side. Regardless, she could get used to the feeling of butterflies in her stomach.

"Okay."

Leoanda: Thank you to 'DarkDremora' for the prompt!

All prompts, themes and pairings welcome!