Raven got up from the infirmly bed only to find the communicator lighting up and a note from Cyborg that read
"Raven from the X rays I could tell that rotator cuff was for the most part ok but the stitches are sketchy so don't move around a lot oh yea a chick called your com and asked why you were late I told her you we preoccupied and she sounded pissed so…yea also robin said no action till your healed and he deems you fit for combat, have fun in the training course from hell but I will see if I can buy you some time.
Sincerely Dr. Cy ,the greatest doctor ever made"
The writing was neat but rushed but she appreciated the concern. As Raven went to reach for her com she could feel the pressure on her stitches in left shoulder even thought the arm sling kept it from moving to much…she decided to just bring it to her, and she could see on her communicator that she missed a 'call', the identification number was Jinx's. she held the small yellow device in her hand for what felt like hours. Raven thought about and diced to just get it over with and she dialed the numbers and a deliberately slow pace. It took a little while for the pink haired luck charm to pick up and when she did she did not sound happy.
"Cy told me this thing had a camera, give me a second." said jinx. The words were rushed but Raven could hear that she had been crying not long before she called.
With in a few seconds Jinx was back and Raven got a look at her. her eyes were still both red and puffy but the thing that messed with her most was the her eyes. The bright pink almost seemed to make the sadness ironic, taunting, hinting at happiness was there before she, Raven, made her cry.
Jinx spoke first "hey…what happened to your arm?" Jinx's voice was now full of concern…and worry?
"it's why I was late, control freak tried to steal T.V.'s and then one exploded and a bit of shrapnel got me in the shoulder and right leg…I will be fine in a few days, I heal fast." Raven said, she even threw in a smile for good measure.
Jinx's eyes went wide for a brief second before Ravens words settled .
"you didn't just run away because I was hitting on you?" Jinx asked now getting it.
"Raven couldn't help but laugh "no, I did not run away, the T.V. thing was because I was in a rush to be honest." Raven said her giggling fit short lived
"oh my god I am so sorry, I said so many mean things…I am so sorry." Jinx's apologies were out of nowhere but heartfelt all the same.
"what are you talking about?" Raven wondered what Jinx could have said that was in need of an apology.
"well I waited for like an hour and I thought you left me there and then I called Cy and he was all worried and said 'you were preoccupied at the moment' and asked if I could take a message, so yea I was kinda mad and said a lot of things…that were not nice at all." jinx's words were drenched in apology but Raven was beginning to get tired.
"Jinx, not being mean but I am vary tired, so if I fall asleep don't go cursing my name or anything." joked Raven, she couldn't help it, she had to poke fun at Jinx's admittance.
"shut up…so it that your room, I would have thought it would have been." Jinx seemed to be looking for the right word to say.
"darker?" Raven asked.
"you said it not me but yea." Jinx's words seemed to somehow make being bedridden not that bad.
"no, not my room, infirmary." as Raven said this it hit her, the bed was both uncomfortable and small.
"Ahh, makes sense, you being hurt and all." jinx spoke as if it was killing her it was both sad and cute.
"yea I will got to my bed then I will call you back ok?" Raven asked hoping her leg would be in to much pain when she flouted to her room.
"let me talk you threw it…come on, it'll be fun." Jinx was now optimistic again
"jinx I am flouting up stairs and possibly getting food when one arm is in a sling, I can't talk to you as I do that." Raven said this as if jinx was a small child.
"well…you don't need food." jinx begged.
"Jinx" Raven said, no more no less, she got the picture.
"I have seen you lift cars with that black stuffs, use that" Jinx said mater-of-factly
"She has a point" Raven thought to herself.
"and I could just get Star or Cyborg to get me something if need be." she added
"fine you win, do you want a tour?' Raven jokingly asked
"no, I'm good I will get one later." Jinx joked back, boasting in her victory.
Raven spoke as she was getting up "ha ha ha, n-ow ow ow ow." and with that Raven could feel the stitches in her leg almost pop with the pressure of standing if only for that short time.
"you ok, that sounded like it hurt?" Jinx said now caring once more
"its fine, just moving my leg hurt a lot…it's fine I swear." Raven said hiding pain that was erupting from her leg, Cyborg did the stitches to tight and they hurt a lot more than she cared to admit .
"oh ok, just don't hurt yourself." Jinx said as Raven hovered out of the infirmary
"I said its fine, I heal faster then normal people" Raven retorted.
"yes but 'heal' and 'not hurt' are two vary different things you know" Jinx spoke as if she was her mother.
Just then they passed the kitchen and a vary happy Starfire.
"hello friend Raven, care for some food?" Starfire's voice so overbearingly happy but the sight of food was making Raven sick to her stomach.
"going to eat there sunshine?" Jinx asked threw the communicator that was hidden behind the half demons back.
"who is that Raven, it is this 'date' Terra spoke of?" Star fire said it as if it was the weather not to mention the now roaring laughter coming from jinx.
"Star could you leave me to continue this conversation?" Raven politely demanded.
"aww, what did she do Ravey? She just want to know, don't bite her head off" said Jinx, trying to find out just how much she could get away with.
"thank you Mr. Raven's date, you are quite kind, I would like to meet you." said Starefire witch made Jinx go into yet another laughing fit, this one much longer than the first.
"Starfire, I am tired and am in pain, if you need anything please see me later, goodnight." said Raven killing the rest of the conversation between the two.
"but friend Raven, it is only five, the night has yet to come." Starefire said trying to be helpful.
"I am tired Star. I am going to sleep and I will not be bothered." demanded Raven and with that the half demon hovered to her room both parties now silent until Jinx broke the awkward silence.
"that was unnecessary you know that right?" Jinx asked.
"I don't care, I am tired and hurt plus on top of that one of my stitches popped and I am bleeding now." Raven explained with more than a little hostility
"would it help if I were to kiss it?" Jinx asked melting away all the anger Raven had at the situation.
"Jinx." Raven said not knowing a proper response to that.
"Raven." Jinx rebutted.
"what?" Raven asked.
"I…don't…know" said jinx, dragging out every word as if to solidify the statement.
"I will be sleeping in a little bit so are those you last words to me tonight?" Raven asked as she landed on her bed.
"no, hey…you know how you skipped out on our last date?" Jinx asked enthusiastic again.
"NO, why do you ask?" Raven answered sarcastically.
"well its still my turn to pick the time and place of our date right?" Jinx asked and Raven could tell her gears were turning, she could hear her grin.
"yes as long as its nothing stupid." Raven said making sure that she would still have her dignity after this date.
"stupid is a mater of opinion." Jinx satiated
"you know what I mean." Raven said losing her patience
"I know and it wont be, I promise." Jinx said and Raven could see her hold up her hand in a scouts salute.
"so when would it be then?" Raven asked longing for sleep.
"it's a surprise, night sweet dreams" Jinx said as she kissed her communicator
Raven couldn't help but grin at Jinx's silly show of affection.
"bye, have a god day." Raven said, her eyes drooping heavily.
"see yea when I see yea." jinx said and with that Raven fell asleep..
Raven found herself waking up felling a odd sensation, as if something was amiss. She just ignored it and went back to sleeping but not before looking at the clock. It read 10:05 and she felt a slight breeze and pulled her blanket up with the good arm until a thought hit her, her window was never open. Raven craned her neck to look at the window only to see a pink haired ex-thief with one leg in her room the other out the window.
"JINX WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Raven both whispered and yelled
"coming over for our date silly." Jinx said all of her now inside the tower.
"Jinx you cant, you have to leave." Raven told her unwanted visitor
"why, will I ruin your oh so great reputation?" Jinx joked as she stuck a now glowing hand out of the window..
"Jinx…fine you can stay only for a little while." Raven said defeated, just wanting to sleep.
"thanks, so what do I do with this?" Jinx said as she caught a bag that was throw up to her glowing hand.
"just put it in the bathroom, it's the door to the left…can I sleep now?" Raven asked but knew that she wouldn't be sleeping anytime soon.
"thanks, I will change in there." Jinx said carrying what looked like a overnight bag.
"what happened to you leaving in a little while." Raven asked getting up to better hear her guest.
"well Jak drove the boat here and left when he threw the bag so yea…he will be here in the morning at like 10-ish." Jinx said threw the bathroom door.
"Jinx, what am I going to do?" Raven asked not want to get in trouble.
Jinx walked out of the bathroom in a pink pj's with a black cat face in the center.
As Jinx jumped to the bed she held Ravens face with her hands as she said "don't worry your pretty little head about it, I be like a ninja." and with that she gave the titan a quick peck on the lips.
Raven was both speechless and shocked, it took well over a couple of seconds for her to even breath.
"you ok Ravey?" Jinx asked with a grin and a blush.
"Jinx…" was all Raven was able to say.
"yes me dear?" Jinx purred.
"Can I go to sleep?" asked Raven whose eyes were once more dropping.
"hold on, the resion I came here first." Jinx said going back to her bag.
"so it wasn't just me then." Raven said pretending not to care
"no it was all you, that was just a spur of the moment thing back there." Jinx said .pulling out a small clear box out the overnight bag .
"and what's in there if I may ask?" Raven asked with an eyebrow raised in curiosity.
"I had class with Cy, he can't do stitches to save his life and you said it was too tight when we talked so I cames to fix it." said Jinx as she pulled out a thread and needle.
"Jinx, not that I don't trust you, I do…I just don't trust you with medical work." said Raven as she got ready to hobble away if necessary.
"Raven look at me, think about it. I went to a school for super villains and was in the top ten of my class, I fought with you every other week and was in top physical condition after you threw cars to stop me…super villains cant go to hospitals you know, we do it ourselves." Jinx said as she put the thread in the eye of needle.
Raven moved her left shoulder and sure enough it hurt, she must have popped a few stitches in her sleep…if Jinx wasn't right.
"so…are you going to fight me on it?" Jinx's words seemed careful and somewhat hesitate.
"no…so how will this work." Raven asked not wanting to move but not wanting to make this more complicated than it needed to be.
"hold up for a sec." Jinx sad as she picked up the small case and walked to Raven bed. Jinx got on it and, careful not to drop the needle.
"Can you lift your head a smidgen?" Jinx asked tenderly.
Raven did as she was asked until she felt the bed shift so she knew jinx's lap was under her, it was surprisingly comfortable when she put her head down.
"thanks so the stitches are in the right arm?" Jinx asked looking her in the eyes
"left shoulder, not a good start." Raven spoken slowly, Jinx's eye made Raven realize that bliss had to be the color pink.
It just had to be for no other color could do what these pink eyes were doing, warming the heart of a half demon so quickly, to make her be at a loss of words with a simple look, but a quick glance.
It took Jinx seconds to respond and when she did it was off topic "I like your eyes, why do you ware a hood all the time?" the words were kind and heartfelt but what bothered Raven most was what she felt coming off Jinx.
Affection, not the everyday 'I like you as a person' but the kinds she sees from lovers, the feeling that drifts down to her when ever Robin and Starfire even glance at one another. This is not the longing of two teens who want to dry hump each other in to submission, nor its it lust. It was a feeling that made her want to run and hide as well as hug the pink haired sorceress. But sense Jinx was holing a needle over her head she did not.
"to save them for you, can we speed up the stitches, I don't want to get poked in the eye." Raven meant for the words to sounds like a joke but the were far to truthful to hide.
"yea sure I am crashing here anyway so we have time to look at each other with out one of us possibly going blind, you comfy?" Jinx said now double checking the thread and needle .
"vary." Raven said trying to forget the she was to be literally sown together.
"ok so do you want a play by play or do you just want me to get in and out?" Jinx asked as did something out of Raven's line of sight to her shoulder.
"I don't care, can you talk and do that?" Raven questioned.
"what are you insinuating, that I get distracted easily?" Jinx shot back but keeping her eye on Raven's shoulder.
"oh I'm sorry miss let me forget what arms in a sling." Raven said teasing.
"well little miss I have beautiful eyes and I refuse to share them unless they do me favors, guess what?" Jinx said teasing back her hands in constant motion.
"What may I ask pinky" Raven said teasing still.
"I am almost done, just got to get the knot" said Jinx as she bit the end the of the string to cut it.
"Really your done already?" Raven asked shocked that she felt not even the slightest pain.
"yes and now I to am tired, didn't sleep much last night so I will now lay down." Jinx said in a almost gloating manner.
Raven lifted her head and Jinx hopped over her to land on the other side of the bed.
"so your sleeping on the bed?" Raven asked hoping she would.
"yea, also I have question." Jinx said lifting the blanket and getting comfortable.
"ok shoot." Raven said, missing her previous 'pillow' already.
Raven felt Jinx worry before she spoke .
"was I a nice pillow?" Jinx asked now nervous.
"yes and what was the first question you wanted to ask? I am curious ." Raven asked know that both of them wouldn't get sleep until it was asked.
"was thinking…" Jinx said but didn't finish.
"yes you were thinking we got that much." Raven said trying to help Jinx along.
"we should date." Jinx blurted out looking at Raven.
"Jinx, you know I can't say yes." Raven said unable to say no but knew that a yes would complicate thing.
"why, give me three resigns." Jinx said in an almost pleading manner.
"you are an Ex-villain, the team wouldn't like it." Raven said hopping that Jinx wouldn't question her logic.
"I am a honorary Titan, nice try." Jinx said as she rolled on to Raven.
Jinx laid on Raven and looked her in the eyes, just laying there nether able to speak, none wanting to move.
Raven only thought was "why is this so nice. Why can't I just tell her no. Why do I just want to say yes."
Jinx looked Raven in to her violet eyes and said "tell me this doesn't feel natural, tell me you want this to end and it will, Jak will be here in the morning and you can talk to him about finding whoever, but first tell me." Jinx words were blurted out but there effect was immediate.
"fine you win…but first can you get off my shoulder." Raven spoke carefully but then continued "yes this was the best moment I has ever been, but no it didn't feel natural…it was better than that." and that being said Raven gave Jinx a nervous peck.
"so that is a yes then." jinx joked.
"yes but I am tired so lets just go to sleep, night." Raven said sweetly.
"Goodnight…Ravey" jinx said then rolled back to the other side of the titan.
They both laid there, Raven shoulder making her sleep facing Jinx and jinx looking back, when they fell asleep nether would know but they both knew they were dreaming of waking up with one another.
A\N good chapter, tell me. I want honesty, I know finely some for real physical contact but I wanted realism so yea. AND TO ALL WHO ARE LIKE "longer chapters" happy now…if not then to bad hur hur hur. Also, expect a slight edit, my chapter seem to fit but they bother me after a wee bit so I my edit but nothing extreme that will alter the story. AND TO THE PERSON WHO IS ALL PONCUATION…happy. (by the way I am not meaning to be snappy just kinda pissed, shouldn't right romance angry it comes out all angst-y…and I think my beta died, haven't herd from her in a week)