Daddy's Lil Monster || Jarley

Sad Little Clown: written 15/1/18

Everyone knew that Harley loved Joker but what no one ever considered was the possibility that Joker might just love her back. Harley found it hard to understand how she felt for J, there were times she hated him and wanted to leave him forever for what he'd done to her, she knew it wasn't a healthy relationship, but there were these moments, these special moments, like right now, where it was just the two of them and she'd fall in love all over again.

Her whole upbringing was filled with demented sociopaths, it was no wonder she would fall for someone like the Joker as an adult.

She stood there, for what seemed like hours, staring at the corpse she had just mutilated, he was practically unrecognisable. The cops would be here soon, Harley didn't want to leave though, she faintly heard police sirens in the background, she wondered if they were here to take her away, back to Arkham, she didn't really care; but her Joker, her baby, they'd take it all away from her, she'd be left with nothing, tears started to overflow her eyes.

He only noticed she was crying when she finally let out an audible sob, bringing her hand to her mouth as she dropped to the floor. J kneeled down to her, turning the blonde around to face him. He stared into her dull blue eyes, usually so full of life and wonder, now looking so bleak and almost grey; what had happened to her? What had happened to his harlequin? How long had her eyes looked like that?

She gazed past him, only just now noticing the henchmen had gone "look at me babydoll" He placed his fingers on her chin, making her look at him before planting a gentle kiss on her lips. Joker pulled her into him and she sobbed into his chest, shaking as he rubbed her back, trying to calm her down.

"I don't wanna lose you, Mistah J." She hugged him, looking up at the green haired man, he only sighed, what was wrong with her, he put it down to the pregnancy that was making her act like this at first, but he wasn't so sure, her moods were all over the place.

She heard the sirens fade, they must have just been passing by, she relaxed a little. They weren't taking her away and she could live out her life with Mistah J and her baby. It was what she'd always wanted. She could be happy now...so why wasn't she?

"What's wrong, baby? He finally asks, pulling away slightly to wipe her tears away with his thumb.

"Nothing, just tired" She sniffled.

"Hmmm." He thought aloud, not convinced that was all that was going on in her mind. Joker didn't realise quite how much it would affect her, he knew she was damaged, as was he, it was part of the reason he was so drawn to her back at the asylum, only someone who was just as equally messed up in the head wouldn't be afraid of him, all the other doctors were so scared by his charm, it was boring, they were just the same as all the others, sheep, every single one just the same as the last, but Harleen, no, Harleen was different, special even.

"Can we go home?" She said quietly

Joker nodded, holding his hands in hers as he helped his sad little clown stand up. He would only act like this when it was just him and Harley, for all intents and purposes he kept up the appearance to his men and enemies that he hated having Harley around, but that was far from the truth, she's not the only one that would be lost without him, he'd most certainly be lost without her and no one realised it.

The two walked out the Iceberg Lounge together, Harley wanted to hold Joker's hand but he wouldn't let her, they were going to be seen by practically everyone in the criminal underworlds' henchmen as they walked out the club, followed by their own henchmen waiting outside for them, he couldn't risk showing them he cared.

Harley seemed a little quiet when they came out of the club, Rocco noticed that she had more tear stains on her cheeks and she was trying her best to stay behind Joker, holding onto the top of his arm as they walked to the car, she clung to him, almost like she was hiding, as if she didn't want to be seen, it almost seemed alien to see such a normally confident girl like this, what the hell had happened in there.