Batman x Joker What Would I Do Without You

Chapter 28

Normal POV

After a few minutes passed Harley took Talia and left and Batman went back to the Batmobile to drive Joker back home with him. As they drove down the road everything seemed to be very silent between them with the light sound of rain coming from outside. Batman tried to break the silence with conversation.

"Joker... Is there anything you want to talk about?... "

The clown continued to stay quiet not knowing how to talk about anything. But Batman felt as though they needed to talk about this, whether it was now or when they got back to the batcave, they were going to discuss everything.

Once they were back at the batcave Batman got out and walked around to open the door for Joker. He seemed to be in a worse state than ever, no zest for life, just depressed and confused.

Joker stepped out and started to walk away to get out of the batcave.

Batman yelled after him,"Joker.. please talk to me. We have to think about this."

Joker took a deep breath and turned around, "What are we suppose to talk about Bats? They fact that my ex has it out for me trying to ruin my life? Or the fact I had to see your ex try to get back with you and seduce you? Or perhaps the fact that in about 8 more months now I'm gonna other me running around? Tell me where the hell do we start?.."

Batman could tell he was angry at everything right now but that couldn't be helped, "Joker... I'm sorry that everything had to go this way for you.. I wish it didn't but.. You can't just avoid it all and hope it goes away. Life doesn't work like that. Really shitty things have gone down in both of our lives, take it from me, someone who knows what it's like to go from disappointment to disappointment."

"So how do you suppose I fix everything then?..." Joker crossed his arms in a fit of hatred.

"You have to be with Harley..." Batman said calmly.

"What?..." Joker couldn't believe he would say that to him, "I don't want to be with her! I want to be with you bats for brain!"

"You can't be with me anymore you have a child now you have to be there for as a family. There is no place for me anymore." He replied sternly.

"She can raise the damn thing on her own, Batsy what the hell are you saying?..." Joker started to look worried.

"I'm saying, we need to break up. We can't be together anymore, you need to be with her."

Joker was shocked, he never thought he'd hear those words, especially after all the years it took to finally get him, he lost him, "But Batsy I..." Tears started falling from his eyes staring at the man who held his heart.

"I'm sorry. But I can't have you let Harley raise that kid by herself. That child deserves both of its parent in its life. I lost both of mine. I don't want to have to see a child lose even one parent especially before its even born. You just have to go."

Joker wanted to turn all his sadness into anger, wanting so badly just to punch him or kick him, "If You loved me you would fight to have me stay! Fight against her! You don't know anything if your willing to put me through so much more hell!" He yelled, starting to cry uncontrollably.

"You're wrong Joker. I love you enough to let go when every fiber of my being is screaming at me to let you stay. The right decisions are always the most painful ones from my experience. You can't hate me because I put a baby's needs before my own."

"Please... Please Batsy.. Don't do this... Just say you take it all back..." Joker covered his face with his hands sobbing loudly, his tears wouldn't stop.

Batman put his arms around him surrounding him in a warm hug, "I'm sorry... "

"But I need you... " Joker sobbed into his chest.