Unexpected

The two heroes were walking home again, when Jinx said out of the blue "Okay, it wasn't!" He looked at her confused. "What are you talking about?" he asked. She was obviously struggling with herself for some moments, before she could answer.

"This…thing…evening wasn't…uncomfortable" she looked at the ground "Just that you know." Before he could even think about answering the pink haired girl added "But I still don't see why I had to do this! We basically hang out all the time. We see each other every day. Plus we are partners." She shook her head slightly angry.

"Okay, so essentially you're asking me why I did it?" he asked.

"Yes! I would really like to know that!" she replied. The incredulous look the red haired boy gave her made her feel a bit uneasy.

"What?"

He smiled and answered "What's so strange about me wanting to go out with a cute girl?"

"I'm not cu…" she stopped and then blushed deeply. Jinx said flustered with an angry tone "You…you are…You are such an idiot! Out of all the guys I've ever been out with you are…by far the most troublesome and you have…a bad influence on me! And…and…"

"Wait! Wait! Wait!" the hero interrupted "Let me get this straight. You're telling me that I have a BAD influence on YOU?"

"From a villain's point of view you're poison" she answered and crossed her arms before her chest.

"And you have a good influence on me?"

"I'm not saying that. But for you every help would come too late anyway" she responded.

Then she let out a deep sigh. "On the other hand…you are not that bad."

"Aha. That means?" the teenager asked.

She rolled her eyes. "That means from a hero's point of view you're actually quite…likeable." The girl turned around to hide the small smile on her lips. But like usual he was in front of her before she could even blink. "Don't pride yourself on that. After being around villains my whole life I have pretty low standards" Jinx said, well aware of the fact that he didn't care if she had high standards or low ones.

"You know if I would say something like that you would probably…"

"Give you a beating? Yeah, I would." She turned her head away and tried to hide her deep red cheeks. She was quite sure, that it wasn't working.

"Sure. Like you could even touch me" he answered grinning.

"Shut up, Kid Flash" she answered annoyed "You are not that good at fighting."

"I think I've proven that I am."

"Yeah, that's why Madame Rouge kicked your butt."

"I was already worn out from messing up your place" he teased.

"I told you to shut up!" she answered.

"Why should I…" but he couldn't finish the sentence, because quite unexpected (for both of them) she shut him up with a kiss. It wasn't a very long or deep kiss, but it was somehow special. This kiss meant something. But what it meant exactly was something Jinx didn't know herself.

Eventually she made a step backwards. Then the girl snapped her fingers and a pipe beneath his feet splashed him full with water. "Ouch" he complained, after he had gotten up on his feet again "What was that for?" "For trashing my room!" she answered "You seriously thought you wouldn't be punished for that?"

"Technically you trashed your own room" he responded smirking.

This time he was quick enough to evade the shockwave. "You really don't know when to shut up" the pink haired girl replied annoyed and stopped in front of the door of the emergency base.

"Would you be so kind to open the door? Unlike you I don't have a communicator" she said with her arms crossed in front of her chest.

"You could have if you would let me tell them" he answered and opened the door. Jinx rolled her eyes.

"I told you that this isn't the right time for that. Let them focus on the Brotherhood for now. Later they can worry about me and my conversion" she answered and entered the base. Jinx knew that in the minute they would know about the fact that she had changed the sides they would start testing her loyalty. They would worry to no end if she was in fact on their side or just a spy for the Brotherhood. Jinx couldn't blame them. She proved over and over again that she was a villain willing to do everything to get rid of them. Winning their trust would be very hard work.

"I bet they wouldn't worry about you at all" the hero answered "They would probably just be glad that another heroine has joined us."

"Heroine…" Jinx scoffed and shook her head. No, till now she wasn't really a heroine. She didn't deserve this title. Arresting criminals didn't make her one.

"What?" he asked and appeared in front of her. "Nothing. It's just that I'm not a heroine" the pink haired girl answered and walked past him. "Why not?" He sounded honestly confused. "Because…" Jinx said a bit sad "…being a hero is more than just fighting criminals. But who am I telling this? You ARE the hero. You should know that I'm not a heroine yet."

She looked at him serious. Then he shook his head slightly and was next to her within a heartbeat. "What do you think is being a hero if not fighting crime?" he asked. The girl sighed. Why was he always answering a question with a question?

"Well, fighting for a greater cause; protecting people who cannot protect themselves; putting the needs of other in front of yours; fighting villains not because someone has to do it no, because no one else should have to do it; risking your life for the sake of others, that kind of stuff" Jinx answered a bit confused.

Then he rolled his eyes and smiled. She hadn't expected this kind of reaction. "Hey, what was that?" the girl asked a bit confused and also a little bit angry.

"What was what?"

"Y-You rolled your eyes! Why did you do that?"

"It just felt appropriate" he simply answered.

"Appropriate?" If he was implying something then she didn't get it. For what was it appropriate? "Yes, appropriate."

"For what appropriate?"Jinx asked impatient.

"For your whole speech of not deserving it to be called a heroine"

She blushed slightly and answered angry "And rolling your eyes is for you the right response for that?"

"Yeah, it is."

"Why?"

"Because only a hero would hold a speech like this."

"I…I hate it when you do that" she answered flustered.

"Do what?"

"Making me realize things like that"

"Well, someone has to be smart one" the hero answered.

"Why do you always say something stupid right when I'm starting to think that you're actually a nice guy?" Jinx asked sighing. He just knew how to ruin a moment.

"Why did you kiss me just to blast me away a second later?" Apparently he was thinking the same thing about her.

"Because…you deserved it."

"The kiss or the blasting?" he asked and raised his eyebrows.

"Obviously the blasting" she answered and sat down on the sofa.

"And the kiss was…" he asked and was sitting next to her a second later.

"The only way to shut you up."

"Are you going to do that more often in the future?" His smile made it hard for her to not get angry again.

"I don't think so" Jinx answered.

"And why not?"

"Because…" but the signal for an incoming call saved her from answering this question.

…

Jinx was lying on her bed; she had her arms wrapped around a pillow and was listening carefully to the instructions Robin gave Kid Flash. Tomorrow their network would go online. The leader of the Titans sounded relieved. "Probably he's happy that he can finally go back home" the girl thought "Fighting villains around the globe isn't much fun, I guess." She bit her lip. Even though that this was a breakthrough, the real battle was only about to begin. She had been there. In the Brotherhood base. She knew that they had recruited nearly every villain in the entire world. Even with so many heroes this fight would be a very tough one.

The screen went black again. "Tomorrow is going to be a big day, right?" the pink haired girl said sounding more worried than confident.

"Seems like it." The hero didn't look worried at all; although that didn't mean that he wasn't.

"I just hope that everything works according to Robin's plan" she answered. He noticed her concerned look.

"Everything's going to be fine" he assured her.

"I know" Jinx answered, but she didn't sound convinced.

"And why do look then like tomorrow will be the end of the world?" the hero asked. Now he sounded worried, even if it was only because of her.

"I just…don't like being in this waiting position" she responded honestly "I'm used to be one who acts first, but now…I don't like waiting till the Brotherhood strikes. That's all."

"You worry too much" he replied and smiled again.

"Someone has to! You are so optimistic. I wish I could be like that…" She turned in her bed and looked at the ceiling.

"You don't have to be optimistic. Just stop being pessimistic. It would make things easier for you" he answered.

"I know. Maybe I really worry too much…"