Chapter Two: Rose in the morning, Love in the afternoon
Jinx smiled as she woke up. As usual there was a rose sitting on her bedside table. Today it was yellow. Hm… He'd never given her a yellow rose before.
Shrugging it off she dressed and walked into the common room where the boys were already up playing video games and being obnoxious
"Morning Jinx, what's on the agenda today?" Seemore asked from the kitchen. He came out with a milk mustache and smiled.
Jinx shrugged "I dunno. You've got something on your face, Seemore." the teen snorted and wiped it away "How about… the computer complex downtown?" Jinx suggested
"Ya I need some new parts for one of my inventions." Gizmo yelled from the couch where he was playing video games with Mammoth and Billy Numerous
"Alright then, let's get this show on the road shall we?" Jinx asked rubbing her hands together.
Kid Flash raced through the streets narrowly avoiding cars and various pedestrians. His heart sang with happiness and he felt like singing.
He felt like this every morning. At least since he'd become Jinx's boyfriend. He couldn't explain the connection between them. It was… very odd at times, Like they could read each other's minds. But Flash wasn't bothered by it. He was used to strange things. Living with five other teenage heroes will do that to you.
A sudden explosion made the street rock. Kid Flash lost his balance and collided with some kind of wall. Or at least what felt like a wall.
He glanced up and saw Mammoth staring back at him. The giant grinned and picked up the speedster in both hands
"Hey guys, look who I caught." he growled. The other HIVE members walked over. Jinx smirked and blew a bubble with her gum snapping it with her tongue
"Well if it isn't speed feet." she said playfully.
Flash grinned back at Mammoth
"You know as much as I like smelling your pizza breath I do have better things to do." the speedster continued to grin as he vibrated his body in the giant's hands. The friction caused heat, burning Mammoth. The teen howled in pain and dropped him
"Well this evens it up a bit." Flash said.
He zipped around the group returning everything they'd stolen before they could blink. As he ran back pink waves flew at the pavement near his feet. A chunk flew up and he slammed into it
"Ouch." he groaned flopping onto the street dazed.
Jinx laughed "Come on guys, let's go."
The six ran off down the street leaving one very sore teenage speedster and several confused and puzzled Titans who had just arrived on the scene. A tad too late.
"Very smooth move, Wally." Raven muttered pulling down her hood revealing violet hair and eyes.
Kid Flash sat up and rubbed his head "It's Kid Flash, Raven. And they didn't get away with anything did they?"
"I guess not." Robin said helping the younger teen to his feet "But… they seem to be doing that a lot. I wonder if they're distracting us from something else."
"I don't think so Robin, the HIVE are just petty thieves. After the Academy was destroyed they had no where else to go." Cyborg said shoving the chunk of asphalt back in place
"I agree with Cyborg. The HIVE is just a minor nuisance." Starfire commented melting the slab to the other parts of the road with her starbolts
"Ya dude. Don't get all apprehensive." Beast Boy said. Everyone stared at him.
"Do you even know what that means?" Flash asked
"Yes as a matter of fact I do. It means worrisome, tense." Beast Boy retorted smugly
"The grass stain's getting smart. The world is ending." Raven said sarcastically
"Well you've got yourself to thank for it. It was either I get smart or you get dumb." Beast Boy said slinging an arm over Raven's shoulder
"I'll never know what I see in you." Raven sighed ducking out of the changeling's grasp
"That makes two of us." Kid Flash said winking.
He often flirted with Raven and Starfire just to make the others think he was single. Not that Beast Boy minded. Robin on the other hand… he got a little possessive at times.
"Well guys, I think we're done here. Let's go home. I'm starving!" Cyborg said walking towards the T-car
"You guys go ahead. I didn't finish my run." Flash said turning to go. A hand caught his shoulder. It was Robin
"You seem to spend a lot of time away from the Tower. Is something the matter?" he asked in a concerned tone
"No, I just don't like being cooped up inside all day. Makes me hyper." Kid Flash replied with a goofy smile
"Azar forbid, I don't even want to know what you're like on a sugar rush." Raven murmured shaking her head.
"Trust me it isn't pretty." Flash replied with a smile
"Okay, we'll see you later then."
Kid Flash nodded and took off. He zoomed through the city finally coming to the warehouse district. He faced a large wall and vibrated through it.
Jinx screamed a little as he appeared. She had been reaching for a clean shirt. Flash covered his eyes immediately
"Sorry Jinx!" he murmured his cheeks flushing a brighter red than his costume. He faced the wall still covering his eyes
The young witch shook her head and pulled on the shirt "You are a goofball Flash. A complete goofball." she giggled
"Would you have me any other way?" the speedster asked still not turning around. He rocked back and forth on his heels impatiently.
Jinx stood on her toes and wrapped her arms around his neck. She gave him a kiss on the cheek "A little maturity wouldn't hurt."
"You're asking something that can never happen, Jinx."
"A girl can dream."
Flash chuckled and turned around to face his girlfriend. Their lips met softly then Jinx pulled away and examined him closely
"What?" he asked, cocking his head to one side quizzically
"Nothing." Jinx replied.
"It's never nothing with you Jinx." he lifted the girl's chin so her eyes met his "Tell me?" he asked softly
"Do you always have to do that?" Jinx complained
"Yes."
"Alright you win." Jinx replied sitting on the bed. Flash followed her example "Are we ever going to tell anyone about us?"
"I thought you didn't mind doing it this way." Kid Flash said playing with a loose strand of the witch's pink hair
"I don't… mostly. I just feel sort of guilty making you sneak around your team's back."
"I dunno how the Titans would react."
"What do you mean?" Jinx asked turning around so she could look up at the speedster with out twisting her neck
"Well… Cyborg and Starfire would probably be really happy. Beast Boy too, Raven would… I think she'd be okay with it after she got used to the idea. It's Robin I'm worried about."
"I figured you would be." Jinx sighed and leaned into her boyfriend "You know what?"
"What?"
"If I could do everything over again I'd be a good guy. I'd be a hero like you."
"Then we might have never met."
Jinx mulled this over for a moment. Kid Flash laughed a little and hugged the girl tucking her head under his chin
"Besides, you wouldn't be nearly as fun if you were a goody two shoes girl. Half the fun is pushing your buttons."
"I don't know whether I should be flattered or insulted."
"Flattered. I like you the way you are Jinx."
The pink haired witch smiled a little and kissed the boy on the cheek. Almost six months they'd been together. And she'd loved every minute of it.
"I gotta go." Flash murmured tearing her away from her thoughts "Robin's starting to get a little suspicious."
"Okay, I'll see you later." Jinx murmured standing up. Kid Flash gave her a quick kiss before vibrating through the wall and zipping away.
Robin punched a few more buttons on the computer and frowned. Kid Flash's homing signal showed him to be in the warehouse district. Usually when he was running it was impossible to track him. He must've stopped for a rest, Robin decided. He started typing again but a thought kept nagging at him. What was the speedster doing there?
Raven laughed a little as Beast Boy hopped on her shoulder in the form of a small raven. Behind them the doors opened and Kid Flash strolled in
"Hey guys. What's for lunch?" he asked. Not waiting for an answer he zoomed into the kitchen and returned moments later with a sandwich.
Raven cocked an eyebrow. Even with her tight empathic walls up she could feel the happiness and content radiating off the speedster "Why are you so happy?"
"No reason." Kid Flash murmured through a mouthful of bread.
Beast Boy squawked and danced as if to disagree
"You got something to say green genes?" Kid Flash asked in an amused voice. He polished off the sandwich and went and got some chips
"You just seem… awful happy. You finally get a date or something?" the changeling said morphing into a human and sitting on the back of the sofa
"No, not yet. I'm still holding out for you two to break up." Flash teased.
Raven rolled her eyes and levitated a few chips into her hands
"You are hopeless Flash. Completely hopeless." she muttered shaking her head munching on the salty chips
"I know."
(So tell me what you think. On a scale of one to ten I think… five maybe four. Next time: Caught in the Act! Stay tuned, And send me ideas for oneshots! I'm dying here people."