Batjokes You Complete Me

Chapter Twenty Five

Batman/Bruce POV

Batman spent the entire next week in one of the worst mental states he's ever been in. He wasn't angry or anything, just more depressed but it was very clear he tried his hardest to bottle it all up like he's use to doing with his emotions. He went home to find Alfred.

He changed out of his Bat suit and into his normal clothes. Bruce had not been home this entire time. He has just been roaming Gotham city as Batman, forcefully throwing himself into his work even in his chronic depression.

As soon as Alfred had heard he arrived home he rushed downstairs to speak to Bruce in the batcave, "Master Bruce! What on Earth happened?!?"

"What are you talking about, Al?..." Bruce was confused in the outburst.

"About a week ago the Joker came here looking to speak with you and I told him you were at the Hall of Justice so he went because of the spare key you gave him. Then a few hours later he came back here LITERALLY crying his eyes out and returned the bat motorcycle. When I asked him what was wrong all he said was he broke up with you, then he left. For bloody sake Master Bruce, what went on that I wasn't told about?!?" Alfred exclaimed.

"Oh..." Bruce muttered out, "So he really is done with me now... Al, believe me when I tell you this really wasn't my fault..."

"I'm not sure if I can believe you sir... I've lived with the Joker for so long now seeing how he reacts in the relationship and the problem again and again has been because of you... How was this not your fault?..." The butler responded.

"Because... I would've done anything to talk through more and keep the relationship going as long as possible but while I was at the Hall of Justice I tried confiding in Superman as a friend, but he forced me into making out with him!" Bruce said in defense.

Alfred raised an eyebrow thinking of how absurd Bruce sounded, "Sir... Are you sure you're not coming down with something? You sound delirious."

"No, Al you have to believe me! I would've never cheated on the Joker, he was like my husband and I might have messed up in a lot of ways but I am not a cheater!" Bruce said with a serious tone.

"Master Bruce, I'm not the one you need to convince of anything, it's your now ex boyfriend you should be trying to make your case with. It's a long shot he'll ever take you back but you can at least try to explain what really happened from your perspective to him." Al said calmly.

"I know I should... but I don't even know where he went... Or if he'd even listen..." Bruce looked down sadly.

"Well you better start looking for him. He couldn't have gotten too far on foot." Alfred patted him on the back.

Bruce nodded and went to his high tech computers to see if there was a way to track him down. To no surprise Joker was easy to trace back to his old hideout. Bruce should've known that's where he'd be, so off left the Dark Knight to find his lover.

Hopefully, he hasn't waited too long to go after him.