Title: Opposite & Equal Attraction

Pairing: Jinx/Raven

Rating: …overall, M

Summary: They had kissed. Once. In a sleazy strip club…

A/N: Sorry it took so long ppl. I had a HUGE case of Writer's Block. But I guess I know where this thing's goin' now... Thanks to those who read and/or comment.

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans

Chapter Seven:

"Well, isn't it obvious? I'm here to help you two fall in love!"

"With each other?!" both women shouted simultaneously. Dante placed a finger on his chin, a far away look in his eyes.

"Well, that wouldn't be a first if it were, but I think I'm supposed to help you two separately," he said, "It seems that both of you are evoking thoughts of certain loves at the moment." Raven traced the rim of her mug with her finger. Of course she'd been thinking about Beast Boy lately, but not because she wanted to. The demoness looked at the woman sitting next to her, noting her half lidded eyes that gave away her sudden misery. Again, Raven felt the need to ask "Who?". Who could Jinx be missing so much? Before she could get to ask anything, Dante spoke.

"So, who wants to start first?" Both women just shook their heads, neither wanting to delve into something so personal with someone so… impish. The wizard just sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Fine, let's start with you, Raven. I can't help but feel that your love has been taken, am I right?" The demoness shook her head.

"She couldn't steal what was never mine. And, besides, I've let that go a long time ago."

"So is that why you dream about him?"

"I don't dream about him. I just have these spells where I can't help but look at that day. It just replays in head."

"I see," Dante said, "and what about you, Mistress Jinx?"

"Oh, no! There's nothing I want from my past! Vic showed me what kinda person she was and I believe her." Dante bit his lip. If neither wanted anything from their pasts, then the only other option was…

"Ah! So that must be it!" He exclaimed, "You two really must be meant for each other!"

"No, no, no. I'm not… gay. I like men," Raven shouted, "and, besides, she's not my type." Jinx furrowed her eyebrows.

"What do you mean I'm not your type? I'm everybody's type!"

"Well, no offense, but you're a little too… flamboyant for my taste." The sorceress mouth hung open in shock.

"Flamboyant?! I'm a great dresser, I have a great personality, and I'm fun. Believe me, flamboyant ain't my definition. You, on the other are so introverted that you'd practically let life pass you by!"

"I'm not introverted! I just don't talk to many people."

"And whose fault is that?" Dante sat back and finished his tea as he listened to the two women squabble. 'Oh, yeah. Their definitely meant for each other,' he thought, 'Their already fighting like a couple.'

"Ahem," he cleared his throat, "if you two could stop squabbling for a moment. I just want to tell you girls to be careful of what you two do today. Marie might've gone easy on the spell, but the boobie traps will more than make up for it." Both girls "pfft" at his warning and continued to argue.

After another few minutes of quarrelling, both women retreated to their rooms with their bruised egos in tow, leaving Dante to himself. Getting them to realize that trusting each other was beneficial was a task in itself. So, how was he going to help them see that they actually needed each other? He looked around the kitchen as he tried to think of a plan…

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Jinx sighed to herself as she closed the house door. They had fought a sum of ten hours ago. She had left, gone to work, came home and she still couldn't get the words out of her head. It infuriated her to know that someone like Raven thought she was too… flamboyant. She might as well have told that she was loud and unruly. 'Then again, she thought to herself, 'I am a bit much. But that still doesn't give her the right. I mean, she could have said it a lot nicer than-'

"Oh for God's sake would you let it go? How much nicer could she have said it?" Dante muttered from the living room couch. He was stretch out over the leather, playing with a piece of string, a pastime he had always enjoyed in his previous feline life.

"You're playing with thread." Dante's emerald eyes flickered at her and knowledge suddenly dawned on his face. Quickly, he dropped the string and sat up.

"No I wasn't." Jinx shook her head.

"Yeah, you were. You were spread on the couch like when I used to rub your tummy." Scarlet covered his cheeks.

"Stop changing the subject. Why are you still angry with Raven?"

Apparently, he had been reading her thoughts. She narrowed her eyes at him.

"You were much less annoying as a cat."

"Well, you'd be a lot less annoying if you just did what I said. Honestly, most people are overjoyed to know their true love is right around the corner." Jinx just rolled her eyes and snorted at the comment.

"It's never gonna happen, Dante," She said over her should as she climbed the steps. 'Oh, it will', he thought, 'I just don't know how."

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Jinx smiled as she turned on the hot water. The thought of a shower after work always made her happy. When she first started dancing she thought that each man stared at her with such attention, that she felt as if they'd had seen every speck of dirt on her body. Back then it was vital, but now the thought only made her laugh. She stepped into the shower stall, letting the scorching hot water scald her skin. To anyone else it would have felt like being boiled alive, but to her, it was Heaven. She took the time to scrub herself thoroughly. She rinsed off and then wet her hair. As she closed her eyes she began to think of the words Raven had said to her. Of course she knew she was a colorful person, that hadn't upset her in the slightest. But the rejection in Raven's voice, well, that had hurt her more than anything anyone else could say. Hurt her enough for her to lash out against her new friend. Sudden feelings of disappointment and anger filled her heart. She sniffed as a lump rose in her throat, and before she knew it, she was crying. Why she was crying, she didn't know.

"This is so stupid. She just a friend and here I am crying over it," she muttered as she splashed water on her face from the shower. She had been so deep in thought that she didn't notice the growing black hole under her feet. The dark nothing that started to swallow her silent screams as she felt into emptiness. And just as quietly as it had grown, it closed in the same manner.

Chapter Eight Teaser

Suddenly, Raven felt a weigh on top of her. The demoness grab at the source, hands sliding from the huge amount of moisture, before her eyes flew open in fear. Suddenly, violet orbs met pink orbs.

"Jinx! What the hell are you doing?" The sorceress gave a weak smile.

"Oh, nothing much. Just decided to drop in."