One Shots

I Finally Know Where I Want To Be

Harley Quinn is going to Poison Ivy's lair after another round of abuse from Joker. Ivy makes a very... unexpected confession.

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Harley Quinn stands in front of the large, seemingly abandoned, botany laboratory. She knocked on the door a few times and then removed her jester hood. "Harley?" Asked the voice. The figure didn't leave the doorway, but there is only one person in Gotham that Harley would go to after feeling the Joker's wrath. "Hiya Red" Harley said, not wanting to show her pain in her voice. Ivy knew though. She always knew. "Is that a.. black eye?" Harley waked in the door and looked around. "You always keep this place soo tidy." Ivy slammed the door slightly and nodded. "Joker again, huh?" Harley looked down and her usually happy mood was replaced with the sadness she was truly feeling. "Mistah J just got angry is all... He'll be better tomorrow. Can I just stay here for the night?" Ivy crossed her arms. "You're going back tomorrow?" "Well of course I am... He'll start to miss me if I'm gone too long... someone has to drive." "Whatever... He's just going to hurt you again... You should just stay with me.." Harley noticed something different in Ivy's voice tonight. She sounded disappointed that Harley wasn't staying. "You'll need another shot." "But Reeeeeddddd... I don't wannnaaaaa" The blonde whined as she was taken to the lab of the large building. "Too bad. If you want to stay and be... friends... with me then you must have the proper shots so you are immuned to my poisons." Harley rolled her eyes and sat down. "Why don't you just make one of those shots so that I'm always immuned... that way I don't have to keep getting them." "Because you need to be protected as my poisons grow stronger." Harley nodded. Ivy sighed softly as she saw all the bruises on her arms. "You are NOT going back there." Ivy growled. "Yeah I am."

"You don't listen very well do you?"

"Actually I heard you pretty clearly. I just don't care."

'Harley.. He's going to hurt you."

"My puddin' loves me. He really does, Ivy"

"No he doesn't"

"Yeah huh"

"No he doesn't Harley. But I do... "

"But.. you don't love anyone..." Harley whispered and her eyes started tearing up.

"Don't tell me what I feel." Ivy growled and stormed off to some unknown corner of the building. Harley sat on the floor and thought for awhile. Sure, she loved Ivy too, but Poison Ivy had told her many times that people are just "meatbags". She tolerated Harley and even then there were times where she couldn't stand her. She probably didn't mean love like Harley loved her. Harley stood up and walked into the room that Ivy allowed her to decorate however she liked. She flopped down on the large bed and closed her eyes. She couldn't sleep, but she didn't want to keep her eyes open. She heard the familiar footsteps of Poison Ivy coming down the hall. "I think I finally know where I wanna be... where I belong." Harley barely whispered, not thinking Ivy could hear. "And where would that be? With your 'Mistah J'?" Harley shook her head and heard Ivy enter her room. "Here..."

"Here?"

"Yes... here... with you."

"But why me? You love Joker remember..." Poison Ivy trailed off. "Nope. I think I did for awhile... maybe... or maybe I just loved the trouble." Ivy had stood next to the bed and Harley opened her eyes. "but I don't love him anymore. Maybe I thought I could.. but I don't. I love someone else."

"Who?" Ivy looked down. She didn't see the jester step out of bed and pull her into a tight hug. "Someone... that really likes plants." Harley buried her face in Ivy's chest and smiled slightly. "I'm one of the only people in all of Gotham that actually enjoys the plants..." Ivy's face started to get warm as she realized what Harley meant. "Yeah... exactly!" Harley grinned. "You love me?" Ivy took a step back, scared that she had misheard her but excited that maybe she hadn't. "I love you, Red. And I have for awhile. It seems like after I started to get to know you I didn't love Mistah J anymore... just you." Harley hugged her tightly again and this time Ivy just rested her chin on Harley's head. She whispered softly, "You need to sleep though. You've probably had a long day." Harley leaned up and kissed Ivy softly and slowly. "Not if you don't come and sleep with me." Ivy groaned softly, but inside she was happier than could be. They laid down and Ivy pulled the covers over them. "Now sleep."

"I'm not comfy yet.." Harley said before giggling softly. Ivy rolled her eyes and held out her arms. "Is this what you were waiting for?" Ivy asked and Harley cuddled into her side. She nodded and laid her head down on Ivy's chest as she wrapped her arms around her. She was finally starting to get sleepy. "I love you, Red" Harley whispered as she closed her eyes. Ivy smiled and kissed her forehead lightly. "I love you too, Harley." She closed her eyes and whispered softly, "I'm glad you chose me."