Summary: Part of the Drabble Series. Robin + Jinx = Bad nicknames and horrible misunderstandings. Part 4!
I don't own Teen Titans and while I would have liked to have more development between Kid Flash and Jinx, I'm glad they're technically a canon couple and even got to kiss in the comics! 8D
Please forgive any mistakes, both character-wise and grammatically-wise. I don't have time to re-read or edit things.
I don't own Teen Titans and while I would have liked to have more development between Kid Flash and Jinx, I'm glad they're technically a canon couple and even got to kiss in the comics! 8D
Please forgive any mistakes, both character-wise and grammatically-wise. I don't have time to re-read or edit things.
Pet Names: Part 4
HappyFace1886
Jinx’s eyes
fluttered open before she screamed at the sight of the piercing blue eyes
staring down at her. She sat up quickly and almost banged her head against Kid
Flash’s chin if it wasn’t for his speed. Catching her breath, she clutched onto
her speeded heart before chucking her pillow at him with an angry glare. “What
the hell are you doing in here, Kid Flash? How did you get in here anyways?”
“Did I ever tell
you how adorable you look while you’re asleep?” he inquired sweetly and Jinx
froze, her instincts going haywire that there was something seriously wrong
with him.
“...are you
drunk?” she deadpanned before shaking her head. “No, wait, never mind, unless
you drank like a gallon of vodka, you don’t get drunk. Did you hit your head
then? Or did you get into a fight with someone with magic or telepathic
powers?”
“Huh? No, no, no
spell! And no mind-control!” Kid Flash rushed, feeling a little hurt that she
thought he needed to be under a spell or something to have to compliment her.
He hadn’t been lying when he said that she looked cute when she slept... it had
been a long time since he had seen that face, actually. He then tried to grin
at her, one hand rubbing the back of his neck. “I mean, there’s nothing wrong
with a guy complimenting his girlfriend, right?”
“Right,” Jinx
said, narrowing her eyes. Except said boyfriend rarely complimented her these
days, other than the boyfriend duties during their rare ‘dates’. She sighed,
running a hand through her messy pink hair. “Look, if this is about the whole
Robin thing, then-.”
“It has nothing to
do with that,” he said rushed vehemently. “I just thought it would be nice
to... you know... spend some quality time with my girlfriend since I rarely get
to see you with me being in Central and everything.”
“...right,” Jinx
would have arched an eyebrow skeptically if she had one. Instead, she crawled
out from under her blanket and headed over to her closest to change out of her
shorts and tank-top. Kid Flash’s eyes followed her, especially the
long-tantalizing legs that were revealed by... were those his boxers? When had
she-? ...oh, it was from the time before she had gotten a room in Titan’s tower
and she had stayed over his temporary apartment in Jump.
Now that he
thought about it, when was the last time he had actually been in Jinx’s room
like this? If he looked around, there were some things he didn’t remember her
having in here. In fact, now that he had a good look of her bookshelf, her
collection of sketchbook seemed to have grown! When the heck did that happen?
In the past, he would always go rummaging through them without Jinx’s
permission, teasing her about her drawings while she’d try to strangle him.
He disappeared in
a blur from her bed and towards the bookshelf, pulling out one of the newer
looking sketchbooks. His eyes widened in surprise. “Hey, these are really
good.”
Jinx’s head popped
out from the closest and she frowned. “Don’t look at those!”
“No, I’m serious,
these are really nice. A total upgrade from the unicorns.” He said with a grin,
instinctively dodging the hex aimed for his head. Kid Flash dodged the next set
of angry sparks as he flipped through the pages. “Wow, you’ve improved a lot in
such a short amount of time.”
“Actually,” Jinx
popped up in front of him without warning and snatched the sketchbook away.
Silly boy, the hexes had only been a diversion for her to get close to him,
“I’ve been taking classes and it hasn’t been a short amount of time.”
“Classes?” he
echoed blankly. “Since when?”
“Since a little
over a month ago.” She glanced at the sketchbook before closing it. “Before
that, I browsed through some books and stuff online.”
“Oh...” Kid Flash
trailed off.
“Now then,” having
changed back into her usual clothes and her hair pinned up, Jinx plopped back
down on top of the bed. “What do you really want?”
“Huh?” he stared
at her blankly.
She gave him a quizzical
look. “Aren’t you in here because you need something? Or is it some kind of favor?
Is that why you’re acting weird, because you need me to do something you know I
won’t like?”
“What? No, I
just... um... you know... wanted to hang out with my girlfriend?” he ended
weakly and Jinx was now staring openly at him, her features softening as she
looked at him in concern.
“...really, are
you feeling okay?”
Eh, he kind of
wanted to go find a hole to bury himself into right about now, but he wasn’t
going to say that. “Uh... perfectly fine.”
“Well for someone
who’s feeling perfectly fine, you’re acting terribly out of character and just
plain weird.” Jinx replied bluntly and tilted her head. Kid Flash felt her eyes
running up and down his body... though to his utter disappointment, it just
looked like she was checking to see if he was injured or not. “Not to mention,
you just called me your girlfriend at least three times in the last five
minutes.”
“But it’s true!
You are my girlfriend!”
“And now we have a
fourth,” Jinx crossed her arms, an intimidating glare coming across her eyes.
Even if she was technically his girlfriend –she really wondered about it-, it
was strange as to why he kept calling her that as though he was the one
insecure about this relationship. Right... like he had anything to worry about.
“Spill it. What’s going on?”
“Nothing,” he
said, fidgeting under her stare.
She shook her head
in frustration and got off the bed, heading to the door. “Fine, if there’s
really nothing, then I’m heading out.”
“Wait, what about
hanging out together?”
Jinx paused and
turned around. “You were serious about that?”
“Of course, why
wouldn’t I be?” give him a little credit here! It wasn’t like he was completely
ignoring her! They had gone on dates before, like that time they went to the
movies... only to end up with him leaving her to stop a robbery and then that
weird other-dimension Robin known as Larry had gotten several women to fall in
love with him... gah, idiot, he should’ve asked if she wanted to come with him
to do the hero work instead of leaving her behind like that! That would have
made a totally awesome date! Not to mention, if Jinx was the one who got hit by
cupid’s arrow, she would have been all over him too! But no, he said he’d be
right back and that she should get the tickets and the snacks...
But wait, there was
also the time at the carnival! ...where he had totally failed to get her that
turtle doll... but that wasn’t his fault! There was that kid that was stealing
everyone’s power and had stolen his as well! ...and Jinx had been really
worried about him that time too... in fact, she had even been worried that she
was the one behind the loss of his super speed.
W-Well, at least
he tried to protect Jinx from the HIVE during the time the Titans had met
Ravager! ...which he shouldn’t have since he knew Jinx didn’t like being
treated like a damsel. Again, should have offered his assistance instead of
trying to take over... god, had he done anything the right way so far?
Actually, now that
he thought about it, the time he met Jinx’s ex-boyfriend, she had said that he
was her ‘partner’... not boyfriend, but partner! What was up with that?
“....day-dreaming
again?” Jinx inquired smoothly, leaning against her door. She had watched as a
vast array of emotions ran through his face, ranging from guilt to aggravation
and then anger. It was fun to watch since Kid Flash had such a short attention
span. He had his serious moments, but unless it mattered, he was often thinking
about multiple things at the same time.
“What? No!” ugh,
since when was it that she had the upper-hand on him? He was normally the one
teasing her and getting her flustered! When had things changed so much without
him noticing?
“Uh-huh, well
then, while you’re in your little world, I’m leav-iingggg!” Jinx shrieked when
she felt something wrap around her waist and pull her back at an impossible
speed. It took her a moment to orient herself before she realized that she was
sitting on Kid Flash’s lap, his arms wrapped tightly around her. She looked
would have looked up at him peeved if it wasn’t for how he was pressing his
cheek against hers. “Now what?”
“Hey Jinx,” he
murmured softly. “Are you getting tired of me?”
“...what?” now
what was he on about?
“I mean... well, I
haven’t exactly been the greatest of all boyfriends. Not to mention, we rarely
get to see each other since the Titans are back in Jump and they don’t need me
covering for them. I’m always at Central, leaving you alone here with the
others and you... well, you switched sides and all so there’s probably not a
lot of people you can-.” He was silenced by a finger placed on his lips.
“Kid Flash, you’re
babbling.” She said expressionlessly.
“There’s that too!
I haven’t heard you call me Wally in a really long time!”
“And when exactly
would I have the opportunity to call you by your real name? In front of the
other girls you’re always flirting with?” Jinx inquired smoothly and he winced.
“Okay, I deserve
that one.”
Judging by her
silence, it was obviously she didn’t believe that and he groaned, pressing his
forehead against her shoulder.
“Okay, so I
deserve a lot more than just that.”
Jinx continued to
remain silent and turned her gaze to the side in a huff.
Ugh, he hated
this. Here he was at the verge of losing someone precious to him and he had no
idea what to say to fix it. What could
he say anyways? Most of it was his fault. If he thought about it, Jinx had
directly confronted him about the whole ‘flirting’ problem many times. It
actually made him grin wryly at the thought. Typical Jinx. She was never one to
just turn away from her problems. Instead, she would bravely face it head on.
“So... are you
getting tired of me?” he asked cautiously, bracing himself for her answer.
“Where would you
get such an idea anyways?” Jinx asked in exasperation, lifting a hand to cover
her face. “If anything, I should be the one asking if you’re getting tired of
me.”
“What? Why would
you even think that?” he said, sounding shocked.
“Oh I don’t know,”
she said sarcastically, “maybe it was how you’re always running off with the
others or leaving me behind to flirt with other girls. It’s like you were
trying to clue me in that you weren’t interested anymore, but you sucked at
telling me directly.”
“That was so not
what I was trying to do!” Kid Flash rushed defensively.
“Then what were
you trying to imply with your incessant flirting?” Jinx asked and felt him
squirming beneath her. She had half a mind of just hexing his arms off from
around her and storming off, but didn’t since this was actually the first time
Kid Flash was listening when she confronted him about his little problem.
“I don’t really
mean anything by it,” he said clumsily, fumbling to find the right words to
explain himself without coming off as a total jerk. “It’s just... what else am
I supposed to say to them? Can’t talk about video games, can’t talk about
sports-.”
“You seriously
can’t be telling me that your range in topics is that stereotypically limited,”
Jinx said incredulously. “That’s not all you talk about when we’re alone
together.”
“That’s because
you’re different! You’re special!”
“Uh-huh,” another
girl would have felt touched, but Jinx wasn’t convinced. He wasn’t getting off
that easily after ditching her so many times. “If I’m really that special, why
is it that you picked me up in the same way you do with other girls? This
situation would have been more reasonable if you flirted with everyone, but
sucked at flirting with the person you actually like... but the only difference
between me and the other girls is that you’re not burying them with roses.”
“Hey, I know you liked
them,” he objected hastily before trailing off, his arms tightening around her
waist. Kid Flash turned his head to whisper into her ear. “And wasn’t the fact
that you’re the only one I gave roses to a dead giveaway that I see you
differently from the others?”
“You’re dealing
with an ex-villainess here,” she rolled her eyes with a snort. “Not to mention
a repeatedly scorned girlfriend. You can’t just assume I’m going to simply
trust you like that.”
“You think I
cheated on you?” Kid Flash asked in shock. Did she really think that lowly of
him? Sure, he may have given off the wrong impressions, but he would never do
something like that!
“No, you’re too
much of a golden boy to go that far.” Jinx reached up to pat him on the cheek
reassuringly. “I’m just saying you could have been giving girls roses for all I
know. It’s not like I’m always with you. Like you said, you are away in Central
often and with how you talk girls, I don’t think I’ll be too surprised by-.”
He spun her around
by the shoulders so that she was facing him, his normally playful blue eyes
holding a serious glint. “I would never betray you Jinx. Never.”
She struggled to
get the words out, to agree with him openly that he would never betray her. When
he had first helped her transition to the good side, she would have said it in
a heartbeat that Kid Flash would never betray her. It was still true. She
trusted him to watch her back in any fight... but with her heart... that was a
different matter.
Even if she did
act like a bitch and walked with the poise of a confident woman, she was still
vulnerable. And it wasn’t the nicest feeling when someone you truly lo-liked
about would always leave you to talk to another girl or brush away your
concerns when you were trying to have a serious conversation with them.
Jinx’s inability
to give him an answer hurt him deeply. Had he really pushed her that far? Was
he really on the verge of losing her? What if... What if this was the start of
a rift forming between them? What if Jinx started to really put herself out
there with the other heroes and they started liking her for who she truly was,
allowing other guys to see just how kind and wonderful she was?
Kid Flash hadn’t
been kidding when he said that Jinx was really pretty. And even when she was
still a villain, others had found her attractive, Cyborg being a prime example
of that. Others would soon gravitate towards her once they saw past her icy
exterior... an exterior he had been the only one to get through.
What if she
decided she couldn’t handle what felt like little acts of betrayal from him and
decided to call it quits?
His grip on her
shoulders tightened.
No!
He couldn’t let
things end like this!
Jinx’s eyes
widened when Kid Flash suddenly dipped her down and kissed her. Her instinctive
gasp of surprise allowed him to enter her mouth and she moaned at the ferocity
of the kiss. It was as though he was trying to leave his presence in every
crevice of her mouth, his hand tracing the curve of her jaw. At first she was
in disbelief that he had actually kissed her, as though that would blow all
their problems away, but she decided that that fact could be handled later. For
now, she just wanted to enjoy the kiss. It had been so long since he had given
her one like this anyways.
Her hand made its
way to the back of his head, pulling him closer to deepen the kiss. But to her
surprise, she felt Kid Flash pulling away from her. His face was still close,
the front of his head pressed against hers. His lips ticklishly brushed her
lips and she could feel his breath mingling hotly with her own. Kid Flash’s
hand trailed down the side of her body until it rested on the swell of her
hips, his eyes closed as though he was trying to memorize this sensation, to
firmly commit this moment in his mind.
“I’m sorry Jinx...
will you forgive me?”
Internally she
sighed. Would this really cure him of his bad habit? Or would this just be an
endless cycle of broken hearts and regrets?
Jinx reached up,
pulling the mask off of his face. He looked down at her with those pure innocent
blue eyes sprinkling with regret and a plea for forgiveness. The idiot... as if
she could ever stay mad for so long at him. She cupped the side of his face and
pulled him in for a gentle kiss.
“You’re
forgiven... somewhat.”
“I guess it’s a start,”
he said weakly, pulling her back up so that he could cuddle her against his
chest. “I promise you, you won’t regret it.”
She almost dryly
mentioned that he had said something like that in the beginning of their
relationship, but decided to keep that little tidbit to herself. Instead, she
asked him the question that had been bugging her for a while. “What kind of
proof was it anyways? That Robin and I were flirting with each other?”
“Oh... um...
Speedy had been in the control room when you and Robin were sparring. He kind
of overheard and saw everything. Took pictures and the works.”
“And you didn’t
take them away from him?” Jinx demanded, pushing him away with enraged eyes. No
wonder the damn arrow-head had looked so smug! He was the cause of all this!
Kid Flash chuckled
nervously. “Um, I think I was more concerned about the possibility of you and
Robin flirting with each other tha-.”
“Ew, no, never
bring that up again!” Jinx yelled before growling in frustration. “When I get
my hands on that stupid narcissistic bastard, I’m going to-.”
“Have I ever told
you how positively sexy you sound when you growl like that?” Kid Flash said
suggestively, internally laughing at how Jinx’s face flushed. Oh yeah, he had
definitely missed doing this. Especially the part when she’d start glaring at
him, claws extended like an angry kitten.
“Wally,” she
growled again.
“Yeah, just like
that. Except using that tone with my name sounds even better.” ah, bliss, he
hadn’t realized just how much he liked her calling him by his real name until
now. Guess he really had been taking it for granted, but he was a quick
learner! Never again will this happen, not if he had anything to say about it.
“C’mon Jinxie, growl for me again.”
“WALLY!”
