Chapter 4
"Your hair is absolutely glorious!" Starfire exclaimed.
"Thank yeow!" Jinx winced as a brush tore through a lock of her hair.
Raven glanced up from the book she was reading and chuckled.
"Are you laughing at me?!"
"Yup. I find your predicament quite hilarious."
Jinx stared at Raven for a long moment. "That's just cruel."
They put Jinx in Starfire's clothes first, then Raven's, and finally a qipao.
"There! We'll wash your clothes and you can wear that." Starfire grinned.
"You can't be serious." Jinx sighed when she realized that it was pointless to argue.
She looked at the mirror and froze. 'I don't look too bad.'
"Let's do your makeup." Starfire announced.
Jinx looked at them and backed away. "That's okay, I'll pass."
They ignored her as Raven pointed out. "She's too fair for yours."
"You're right. Let's use yours."
"I don't wear makeup."
As they discussed the situation, Jinx snuck away. 'I thought I'd never get away.
I think I'll hide out on the roof after I check on him.'
Kid Flash sat up and looked around in bewilderment. "This is … ?"
"So you're awake. How do you feel?" Cyborg stared at him.
"Like I got hit by a truck. Where's Jinx? Is she okay?"
"Yeah. Raeven and Star are giving her a makeover."
"Wait. What?!"
"Yeah. They say it's the least she could do to make amends for attacking them."
Kid Flash stared at him and started to laugh. Then they heard footsteps and Jinx crashed
through the door and locked it. She was still in the qipao with ribbons in her hair.
"Well, aren't you pretty?" Kid Flash smirked as she turned around.
"You're really awake?" She stared at him and began to cry.
"Jinx?" He got up and walked over to her. "Why are you crying?"
"I … … I was so scared. I wasn't sure you'd wake up and I … … ."
"So you would miss me. I knew it." He grinned as he embraced her.
"Oh, shut up." She retorted into his chest then blushed. "Uh, can you let me go?
This is kind of awkward"
Cyborg cleared his throat and went to leave. "I think I'll give you a minute."
"Kid Flash, are you listening? Let me go."
"Why? Don't you like that I'm able to hold you? I heard that you were all worried
and weepy over me."
"Huh?! Wh, who told you that?!"
"You. Just now. I'm glad that I was right."
Jinx gritted her teeth. 'Don't hit him, he just woke up.' "Are you sure you should be
up? You lost a lot of blood." She pointed out.
"I'm all right. I'm still a little weak, but I'm okay. My, my, you look so cute in that."
Jinx blushed. "Don't say weird things."
"I'm not. I'm just telling the truth. You're very pretty."
"Why did you protect me? You nearly died, stupid."
"Because I didn't want you to get hurt. I left you all those roses to send you a message."
"So you know what a thornless rose means? It's a little cheesy, you know."
"And here I thought you were gonna say it was sweet. If you keep being mean, I'll help Raven and Star find you." He grinned.
"Fine. I'll just leave you here and go somewhere else."
"And how do you plan to do that? You wouldn't hurt the guy who got hurt on your behalf,
would you?" He laughed.
"That's not really fair, you know."
He laughed and sighed. "You smell like roses. Does that mean you like roses?"
"Maybe. Why is it any of your concern?"
Kid Flash grinned and ran his fingers through her hair. Jinx was quiet for a moment.
"You're really cute when you aren't smarting off."
"Bite me, smart ass." She pushed him away. "You just ruined the moment."
"So did you get to make a decision about my offer?"
"Well, I-!" Jinx was cut off by the door exploding.
"Did I do too much?" Starfire asked.
Jinx stared at the titans and hid behind Kid Flash. Robin and Beast Boy were both
trying not to laugh and Raven was standing back with her book..
"Sorry," Cyborg sighed, "I tried to keep them out."
"It's nothing." Jinx grumbled. "This idiot ruined the moment before you guys even
showed up. I just don't want those girls getting ahold of me again."
"Hey, I resent that." Kid Flash laughed. "If you're gonna use me as a shield, don't
insult me like that."
Jinx stared at him and at her surroundings and began to laugh. "Sorry," she smiled
at their puzzled expressions, "I just never saw this coming."
"Does that mean you're gonna travel with me?"
"Yeah. Whenever you feel up to it. Where're we gonna go?"
"Somewhere fun, trust me. You'll love it."
"So it's a secret? I'll bet you spill the beans before we even leave."
"That's not very nice. Besides, what fun would it be if I told you?"
Jinx smiled. "Yeah. We can't ruin the fun."
"Let's give the patient a little time to rest." Cyborg said as he ushered everyone out.
"Where're you goin', Jinx? You wouldn't budge while he was out, you may as well stick around."
Jinx glared at him and mumbled. "That's not exactly true. Besides, I'm hungry. I'm gonna go grab
a bite to eat. You want anything?"
"Sure. Bring me a sandwich."
"You've got legs, Cyborg. I meant Kid Flash."
When he'd stopped laughing, Kid Flash smirked. "Aww, are you gonna be my nurse till I recover?"
"Bite me. You can get your own, too!" She blushed and stormed out.
Cyborg stared at his patient. "She really seems to like you."
"What makes you say that?"
"It's just a hunch from watching the two of you."
Kid Flash grinned and ran a hand through his hair. "Don't let Jinx hear you say that."
Jinx frowned as she went about exploring the kitchen. 'Ugh. Don't they have anything besides
junk food and tofu? Hmm, I could make a vegetable stew.'
After a few hours, Jinx tasted her concoction. She shook her head and added some more spice.
"Some black pepper should finish it off nicely."
Soon the fragrence lured the titans in. "What is that smell?" Beast Boy asked.
"Vegetable stew. You guys don't have anything to eat around here."
"We usually just get pizza." Robin shrugged.
"What? You eat out all the time? How are you not flat broke?"
"I said usually. Looks like we're having stew tonight."
"Not yet! The rolls aren't out yet. Just a few more minutes."
Jinx watched them as they ate for a moment, then made two bowls and grabbed some rolls.
She sighed as she walked to the infirmary. 'I can't believe I'm doing this.'
"Soup's on, idiots." She announced when Cyborg opened the door.
"Wait, who made this?" Cyborg eyed the stew suspiciously.
"I did. That a problem?"
"Just checking. Star's last attempt nearly crashed my systems. It's part of the reason why we
eat out a lot."
"This is good." Kid Flash grinned as he took a bite. "How'd you learn to cook?"
"Do you have any idea what kind of sickos work at food places? I cook my own food when
I can." Jinx replied.
"Could you teach Star and Raven how to cook like this?" Cyborg inquired.
"I guess I could give it a try. Are they really that terrible?"
"You have no idea."
Jinx collected their dishes when they finished and took her leave. She went to the roof and
sighed. The night air made her feel calm, like always.
"You seem to like being by yourself." Raven noted.
"Yeah. It was always easier. But, it's strange, I never minded him being around."
"Seems like he has one of those infectious smiles. Red has one, too, if you can catch him
with his guard down. It's strange isn't it?"
"What's strange?"
"How you and I seem to like the forbidden fruit."
"Heh, I guess you could put it that way."
Raven watched Jinx fidget under her scrutiny for a moment. "I still can't figure you out."
"If you want to know something, ask. I might answer."
"You don't seem to have any regrets. Have you thought about your team?"
"Yeah. I can't seem to stop thinking about them. However, a good friend told me to be happy.
I can't lie to my friend. So I'll try my best to be happy. Besides, the Brotherhood probably
knows what I did. Unless Madame Rouge doesn't want to admit that we beet her."
"I see. I'm glad that everything turned out okay for you."
"Yeah." Jinx watched her leave. 'I hope they just forget about me. I can't believe how
complicated one boy made everything.'
"Here you are." Kid Flash smiled at her.
"You seem to be feeling better."
"Yeah. Your soup made me all better. I guess we can start our trip tommorrow."
"Yeah. I guess so. Um, thanks for not giving up on me."
"No problem." He laughed. "So are you excited? I think you'll really like Rome."
"Hah, I win." Jinx laughed.
"Huh? You win what?"
"Oh, nevermind. And, yes, I can't wait to see Rome." Jinx grinned as she kissed Kid Flash.
So, what did you think? Should I do more? If a lot of people think so,
I might try another.