Beast Boy lay awake in bed. It was 4 o'clock in the morning, and he hadn't slept at all. He and Jinx had stayed out until 1 AM and he was too blissful to sleep. He could still feel the warm tingle of their goodbye kiss. He remembered how her eyes would sparkle in the moonlight…
"We must have her!" the beasts of his mind roared. "Make her the mate!"
Shut up! He mentally shouted towards them. As long as I am the Alpha Form, we do things my way. Got it? There were a few roars of defiance but he quickly silenced them.
Satisfied, he went to the common room for breakfast. Though he had expected it to be empty this early, Raven was already there.
She glanced up when he entered. For a moment their eyes met but he turned and started his breakfast. He heard her footsteps approaching behind him, though he calmly acted like he didn't notice.
"So…" she began hesitantly, "how was your… date… last night?"
"It was great," he replied with a dreamy smile. "Jane's amazing. We're going to lunch today. I'm so happy I met her."
"Oh… that's great," she said in her usual monotone, though he could smell the sadness radiating from her.
"What's wrong," he asked with concern. "Why are you sad?"
She stiffened and began to head towards the door. "Nothing you need to concern yourself with, Beast Boy." With that she was gone.
What was that about?
For once, the animals had no input.
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Jinx drifted around the layer happily. She would sigh with contentment at the thought of her time with the green changeling the previous night. A fact her teammates noticed as well.
See-more approached her. "Ah, Jinx? There something you want to tell us? And where were you all last night?"
She smiled happily. "I was on the best date of my life. Ben's the perfect boyfriend; sweet, funny, and handsome."
See-more looked like he had been slapped in the face. "You have a… boyfriend now?! But…" he didn't finish the thought.
She raised an eyebrow. "What's up See-more?"
"N-nothing," he replied before hurrying away.
He's a weird one, that guy.
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The pair was sitting in a small diner at the center of town. It didn't have the most grandeur of décor, just a stereotypical diner, but it was one of the best restaurants in town. They sat at a booth in the corner while they talked and told jokes. They were just enjoying each other's company, their hands connected underneath the table.
After their food arrived, the two found that they were beginning to stray into meta-human territory, something they had tried to avoid, yet neither bothered to change the subject.
"So why do you do it?" BB asked the pink haired girl. "Why are you a villain? You could really help a lot of people with your gifts."
She sighed before replying. "I can't be a hero, my powers are bad luck, remember?"
He shrugged. "That's all a pessimistic matter of opinion if you ask me." She gave him a confused look so he elaborated. "Law of physics, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You cause bad luck to your enemy, which in turn causes good luck for you. It's as simple as that."
Jinx paused, considering his words. She had never really thought about it that way, of her powers being good luck instead of bad. "Thank you… that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me…"
He smiled and said, "Anytime. It's your turn to ask a question."
She nodded. "All right… when you change, do you ever have trouble controlling the animal you change into?"
His expression changed to one of exhaustion. "Oh ya. It's like I have all the animals I can transform into in my head, all at once. Whenever I shift, that creature's voice becomes more… dominant. I'm kinda ruled by the Alpha Form, human in this case, but first sign of weakness and I may lose my place at the head of the pack. When I transform, whatever I turn into becomes more powerful in my mind."
"What happens if you lose control," she asked as her eyes widened. "What will you do?"
He shrugged. "I'll do whatever the new Alpha Form wants to do. If it's say… a wolf, you might find me howling at the moon or peeing on fire hydrants. Wait, do wolves pee on fire hydrants?"
She giggled. "We'll I hope that never happens, because I like you just the way you are."
They smiled at each other before leaning into a kiss.
End of chapter
A/N: well there it is! I'm not a Jinx/See-more guy but I need to appease the BB/Rae fans and the stories are supposed to run parallel sooo… Well I hoped you liked it! As always, review and criticize constructively! Until next time, gnomes are evil!