A/N: Thank you for all your help, all you who reviewed! I had to get this chapter out of the way because school is starting up so it will be longer in between chapters, sorry! :C
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Beast Boy wandered the city in search of a way to pass the time. He ordered a slice of pizza, browsed through comic books, and hung out at the video game store. However, nothing he did had any interest to him. He was still mad so he didn't want to return to the tower just yet, but he had no idea where to go or what to do. Jinx was encountering the same problem.
As he wandered around, he eventually found himself in the alley where he had cornered Jinx earlier. He thought of the conversation that might have passed between them if Robin hadn't interrupted.
I'm still not sure there even would have been a conversation. I mean, sure she thought I was funny and she's kind of cute, but does that mean I would actually talk to her?
His thoughts were interrupted by a feminine voice behind him. "Hello, who are you?"
BB spun to face the owner of the voice. He found himself staring at a beautiful girl with pale skin, blonde hair with what appeared to be pink highlights peeking through the golden strands, and sparkling sapphire blue eyes. She was wearing a purple tee shirt, and jeans. He didn't know why, but she reminded him of someone, though he couldn't place who.
Unknown to him, she was thinking along the same lines. She saw a handsome guy with tan skin, blonde hair, and green eyes that seemed to shift shades as she watched, turning from forest to ocean to emerald. He had on a black tee and blue jeans. On his hands was a pair of rings that felt vaguely familiar. She too felt a spark of recognition, and likewise, was unable to identify it.
When Beast Boy found himself staring in awe of her, causing her to blush, he stuttered a reply. "Be- uh… Ben! That's right! My name is Ben. What's yours, beautiful?"
Her blush deepened. "Jane, it's a pleasure to meet you. I don't recognize you, are you new in town?"
"Uh… no, just roaming the city, I guess. Do you want to get coffee?" he asked, surprised by his own suddenness. He could tell she was too, as her eyes widened, and her blush deepened even more.
"Well, aren't you a hasty one? I'd love to. Come on there's a café just down the block."
Not long after, the two found themselves sitting across from one another, discussing each other and answering questions about themselves. She would laugh at his jokes and he would smile at her comments. They found themselves having a good time. That is, until they got to the topic of families.
"I get no respect from them! They always rag on me, and hardly ever laugh at my jokes! They're kinda scared of me, actually. I'm like that puppy they had to take in but they don't want to come near my 'cause I got rabies or something!" he ranted to her.
"Oh I know exactly how you feel!" she replied. "My family is terrified I might hit them or something. Come on, I'm not violent all the time, just when they make me angry. And I have this annoying little brother who's always complaining and throwing out insults! Sometimes I just want to get away from it all!"
The two met gazes and smiled. They were happy to finally find someone to talk to about their problems and could relate to. That's when Jinx spied the clock.
"Oh no, is that the time! I need to get home! I'm so sorry!" she said as she rapidly rose from her chair.
"Don't worry about it. I need to get home, too. Everyone's probably worried," he replied with a smile. Though they had both risen, they were suddenly reluctant to leave. He offered a weak smile before saying, "How 'bout we meet here Friday night and go see a movie?"
She smiled. "I'd like that. We'll meet, say… 5?"
"5 it is then!" he called as she walked away.
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"Where were you!" yelled Gizmo as Jinx entered the room.
"Out," she replied calmly. "Did you sell those jewels like I told you to?" Grumbling, he pointed to a stack of cash on the counter. "Good, now why don't you make yourself useful and make something for dinner, squirt," she said before heading to her room.
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As Beast Boy walked into the living room, he saw that the team was hanging out, much the same as that morning. When Robin noticed he had entered, he hit pause on the game and he approached their green friend with Cyborg.
"I'm sorry for yelling earlier Beast Boy. I was just frustrated, that's all. I hope you can forgive me," the Boy Wonder said in shame.
"Don't worry about it, Rob. It's cool," replied the changeling, thoughts obviously elsewhere.
The metal man and the leader exchanged glances. "Beast Boy, where were you all day?" continued the masked one.
"Just hanging out," the boy replied.
His inquirers grinned devilishly. "Was she hot?" Beast Boy blushed, causing Cyborg to bust out laughing. This, in turn, brought their conversation to the attention of the two female members.
"What makes you think I was out with a girl?" he replied hotly.
Robin raised an eyebrow. "You're telling me you spent the day with a guy. You have something you want to tell us BB?" Cyborg clutched his stomach, tears streaming from his eyes.
"No! I was with a girl! But I don't want to tell you about it!" the green one shouted.
Robin remained perfectly calm as he said, "You know you have toilet paper on your foot, right? And that it was most likely there through your entire date, right?" Cyborg was effectively in the fetal position, his face purple and soaked with tears.
"Friend Beast Boy, you were on the date, correct?" asked Starfire. "This is glorious! You now have the girlfriend! I do so wish to meet her!"
Beast Boy only glared before heading to his room.
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Both BB and Jinx lay in their beds thinking about the events of earlier. They both racked their brains as they struggled to remember who they were reminded of.
She wondered about the jokes he told, while he thought about how she smelled of wildflowers.
Jokes…
Wildflowers…
They both shot up, realizing at the same moment just who the other was. Normally, one might consider the advantages gained in their positions. One could learn plans, weaknesses, anything and everything that could be used against them.
However, only one thought passed through their minds as they gazed out their windows.
Friday is going to be interesting…
A/N: longer than the others, but it got the message across. I thought about using Garfield for the name but I figured he would be used to using Beast Boy and I wanted to make it seem like he was recovering. I wasn't sure exactly what shade his eyes were, so went with shifting. "Jane's" little brother is Gizmo incase no one caught that. As always please review, tell me about any mistakes I made and yada yada… Anyway, as I said, it may be awhile before I can update so please bear with me.