Author's note: Thanks so much for the good reviews. They were really appreciated :3 And no, this story won't be BB/Jinx. If anything it'll be Cy/Jinx, but I'm not sure if I'll even have that. Anyway, I've decided on a weekly updating schedule… So if you like the story, check back once a week. This was a hard chapter to write. So many things just seem… awkward. Especially the Titans. I'm sorry, but if there's one person I can't write for the life of me, it's Robin. Anyway, hopefully the next chapter will be smoother. Enjoy!
— Disorderly Conduct: Chapter 2—
The sun had set at least an hour ago, and the police were finally leaving. Once all of the commotion started, Jinx had wanted to slip away. There was no chance of fighting Beast Boy now, because he was surrounded by cops, and for another thing, she was starving. She just wanted to get back to school before they stopped serving dinner.
Beast Boy had stuck by her side, though, making escape impossible. She couldn't tell if he was doing it to make sure she didn't leave, or just to be friendly—because every time he looked at her, he grinned, and she got the feeling that it was a sincere grin. She didn't mind it when he stayed by her side during the time the police were questioning her. She had never helped the police before in her life, and they seemed sort of suspicious, like maybe Jinx was involved in a more malicious way… but she didn't want to think about that. If there was one thing she wasn't in the mood for, it was a trip back to jail.
"So," Beast Boy said now, stretching his arms above his head. Long chats with police officers didn't seem to phase him. Jinx guessed he was used to it, whereas she was more used to being shoved into the back of a cruiser with her hands behind her back. "Have you left the HIVE, Jinx?"
"What? No, I haven't left the HIVE!" Jinx said, appalled at the thought.
"Jeez, if you wanted to turn to the side of good, you could have just said so," Beast Boy continued. "You didn't have to go around stalking me."
For once in her life, Jinx was speechless. "I… that's not…"
Beast Boy put a hand on her shoulder, and it was all she could do not to shriek. This was getting way too weird. "I think I get what the problem is. If you leave the HIVE, they'll send cronies after you, right? Well," he said, not waiting for an answer, "I think I have a solution."
Jinx rolled her eyes. "Yeah? And what would that be?" She couldn't wait to hear what kind of plan Beast Boy had cooked up in his already half-baked brain. It probably involved some kind of weird disguise.
"You can come back to the Tower with me!" He grinned at her. "Nobody could get you there…"
Somehow, Jinx doubted that. For one thing, she had heard through the grapevine that several enemies of the Titans had broken into the tower through the years. For another, she and her friends had done it once before, and that was when there was only three of them.
Beast Boy mistook her silence for hesitation. "Come on, Jinx. I know everyone will want to thank you personally. I'm like, vital to the team and all. Besides, it's pizza night!"
Speaking of pizza, Jinx was hungry. Besides, she knew that when she went back to the HIVE she would be in deep trouble. She had skipped class and then saved one of the HIVE's worst enemies… Make that extremely deep trouble. She might as well live it up before she was sent to her doom.
"Okay," she said, "lead me to the pizza."
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As Beast Boy entered the tower, Jinx heard a familiar voice call out, "Yo, BB! We were starting to get worried, man." She hung back, suddenly shy.
"What's your problem?" Beast Boy said, turning to her. "Come on, I'm starving!"
"Uh… I don't think this is such a good idea," Jinx hedged, taking a step back. Beast Boy rolled his eyes and grabbed her arm.
"I told you, it'll be fine. You're on our side now."
Jinx frowned, but allowed herself to be pulled into the tower. The two walked in the direction of clinking glasses, their stomachs growling as the smell of pizza reached them. Beast Boy strolled proudly into the kitchen a moment later, Jinx trailing behind him. To her surprise, none of the other Titans gave her a second glance. Not even Cyborg.
"Hey, we saw you on the news, BB. Way to go!" he said, grabbing Beast Boy in an affectionate headlock and then shoving him into a seat. "We got veggie pizza just for you, man."
"Awesome! But, listen, Jinx needs a place to stay," Beast Boy said, his mouth already full. "The HIVE is gonna be looking for her."
From her spot in the doorway, Jinx sighed. This was so weird. Why weren't they freaking out?
"You like pizza, Jinx?" Robin said, holding up a slice.
"Delicious!" Starfire exclaimed happily, to no one in particular.
Jinx didn't move. "Wait, wait," she said, holding up her hands. "Aren't you guys going to interrogate me, or lock me up, or something?"
Robin looked puzzled. "Well, we saw you on the news with Beast Boy, so we figured you'd left the HIVE. We thought you might show up here. We all want to thank you for saving BB."
It was all she could do not to sneer. Apparently, in the mind of a Titan, one good deed turned you into a righteous goody-goody. They were all so naïve. Except… couldn't Raven read minds or something? Why wasn't she sending Jinx away? In fact, Raven seemed to be ignoring the situation entirely.
Jinx sat down next to Starfire and shrugged, figuring it better not to make waves. "Okay, whatever."
As she ate, half listening to Robin lecture to Beast Boy about being more aware of his surroundings, Jinx began to feel someone staring at her. She ignored the feeling for a few minutes, until it became too strong and she looked up. Starfire was staring at her, smiling. Jinx began to sweat. What was wrong with these people?
"How glorious that you have amended your villainous ways and saved Beast Boy!" the girl said when she saw that Jinx had noticed her.
"Yeah, it rocks," Jinx deadpanned. From Starfire's reaction, Jinx gathered that Tameranians didn't use sarcasm much.
Cyborg stood up and yawned. "Well, I'm gonna head to my room. See y'all tomorrow." He left without a backward glance. Jinx frowned and ripped her napkin into long strips. What a jerk. He hadn't even acknowledged her!
Beast Boy inhaled one last pizza slice, belched, and then rubbed his stomach. "Yum. So, Jinx, wanna see your room?"
"Oh… I thought I'd just crash on the couch."
Beast Boy, Robin and Starfire laughed. "Are you kidding? Have you seen how big the tower is? We have like fifty extra rooms," Beast Boy cackled.
Beast Boy showed Jinx a small room with a plain bed and undecorated walls. "You're gonna have to go shopping for new clothes, but for now we have plenty of extra stuff about your size. But… you can't keep… eh, forget it. I'll be back with the clothes." He walked out, shutting the door behind him.
Jinx shrugged and sat on the bed, thinking. She reached into the front pocket of her dress and pulled out her HIVE communicator. She was about to call up the guys when the communicator rang in her hand, making her shriek in surprise. "Hello!"
It was Mammoth. "Yo, Jinx. Saw you on the news. I'd say congrats, but… no."
Jinx couldn't help smirking. "Since when do you watch the news?"
"Since our team leader goes missing. We needed to see if you got picked up by the cops or something." Mammoth cleared his throat. "So, where'd you go, anyway?"
"Get this… I'm at the Titans' Tower. They think I've converted to their side or something. I'm gonna stay here tonight and meet up with you guys sometime tomorrow."
"Oh, man." It was hard to tell if Mammoth was impressed or disappointed. "Gizmo's gonna be ticked."
As if on cue, Jinx heard a scratchy voice in the background shriek, "Fraternizing with the enemy!" She winced.
"He'll get over it."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Jinx turned off her communicator and shoved it under a pillow, then called shakily, "Come in." The door slid open to reveal Raven in the doorway holding a pile of clothes under one arm. She came in and dumped the pile on the bed beside Jinx. "Enjoy." She turned and began to walk out of the room.
Jinx jumped up from the bed. She had to test this mind reading thing. "Wait!"
Raven turned back, crossing her arms. "Yeah?"
Jinx stared hard at Raven, trying to project her thoughts. She wiggled her eyebrows up and down, concentrating, but all Raven did was stare. "Um… okay." She turned and left the room.
Jinx sighed and looked at the pile of clothes sitting next to her. She lifted a shirt from the pile and held it in front of her.
All these shirts have the letter 'T' on the front… Oh, my God, these people are freaks
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So, we have awkwardness between Cyborg and Jinx, awkwardness between Raven and Jinx, and one-sided awkwardness between Starfire and Jinx. Woot! Next chapter: Raven vs. Jinx… fight to the death! Hah, no.