Joker and Arthur Imagines

Nightmares

You have a nightmare about losing Joker (him dying) and he reassures you. SFW

The situation was worse than ever, those men were holding you, you couldn't save Arthur, he was bleeding out, he wouldn't make it without your help. You couldn't help but cry, struggling to get free from those monsters, you were going to lose the only person you ever cared about. They seized your chin to force you to look at what was about to happen. They tied Arthur's hand behind his back and threw him on the floor, his face painfully hitting the floor, they started to kick him, punch him, even use crowbars, Arthur was screaming in pain, crying your name, you could hear the unbearable sound of his bones breaking under the blows, his whole body was covered in blood...the men stopped, laughing at his state and at your pain; one of the men grabbed him by the hair, Arthur not being able to resist, he made eye contact with you, his eyes wet.

"It's going to be alright Y/N I love you..." he cried as the man place his gun on his temple, pulling the trigger.

"NOO!!"

You shot up awake, breathing hard, you realize your face was wet, you had been crying, you look around for your lover, you're alone, terror gains your whole body as you realize he's not by your side, did it really happen!? You cry harder, hugging his pillow, curved into a ball, you had lost him...

You startle when you hear the door being slammed open, before you can you look two arms are encircling your body, you struggle trying to break free from this person until they spoke.

"I'm here baby, I'm here" you instantly recognized Joker's voice, you look up to be sure it's him and he's there, looking at you, a worried frown on his face, his makeup is off but he still has his costume on, did just came back?

"You're here..." you sobbed relieved.

"Of course, where did you think I was? Why are you crying? If someone hurt you I will..."

"You died, I saw it... I..." you whimpered grabbing his shirt, feeling his warmth, his breathing, he seemed so real. He sighed understanding you had a nightmare, he never thought about that because he was sure he would never get killed, not when he had you. So with his two hands he cupped your face forcing you to look at him in the eyes, his thumb stroking your cheek.

"I'm not Y/N, I'm very much alive. Here. With you". He started to unbutton his shirt, and then he took one of your hands to put it on his torso, the contact with his skin was warm and soft.

"Can you feel my heart beating?" you calmed yourself by taking a couple of deep breaths, and focused on your hand, and after a bit you felt it, his heart calmly beating, Arthur repeated his question and you nodded, relief forming on your face. He took your other hand and kissed your knuckles one after the other

"It will never cease to beat as long as you love me, you hear me? You can be certain of that." He added sliding his fingers in your hair, bringing you closer to him, crashing his lips against yours; your arms encircled his chest, trying to feel him as much as you could, his kiss was rough, his tongue demanding making sure you understood that he was real, and it's true that even when you dreamt of him, your mind could never fully reproduce the way he kissed you and the way he made you feel. As you separated to breathe, you rested your forehead in the crook of his neck, breathing his smell; his arms never left your waist, hugging you tightly.

"Please don't leave me..." you pleaded against his skin, you didn't want to be alone again, you wanted to have him by your side.

"Come here baby." He replied, shifting to lay down on the mattress, you stayed clinging onto him, scared that he would vanish the moment you let go of him, while one arm was holding your waist, the other reach for the sheets to wrap the both of you in them. You rested your head on his torso, listening to his heartbeat, while his fingers played with your hair.

"I have to stay alive for you and I will, otherwise who would take care of you? Protect you? No I can't let that happen." He declared in determined tone, a smile formed on your lips, it was his way of saying 'I love you'; you tighten your grip around him.

"You better keep your word." You replied, still worried for him, who knows, one day he might encounter someone determined to take him down. You felt his lips land on the top of your head.

"Sleep now, I'll watch other you." He spoke with a softer tone. He was upset now; realizing that the future could hold a much sadder fate for the both of you...no he will fight, fight to get a chance to hold you, until the end.