The Joker x Reader - “No Names” Part 2
When The Joker told you he found somebody else, your world shattered to pieces. But what hurt the most was the fact that he didn’t even bother to come around and see his little girls; very hard to find excuses on why their father is missing, especially when the triplets adore him. And extremely hard to cope with the gloomy future after you found out some details that might explain his estrangement.
Part 1: http://diyunho.tumblr.com/post/164355559106/the-joker-x-reader-no-names-part-1
Part 3: http://diyunho.tumblr.com/post/165414584036/the-joker-x-reader-no-names-part-3
The door opens and you turn around, sniffling.
“There you are,” J closes and locks the door behind him. “What’s wrong?” he asks when he realizes you’re sobbing.
You rush in his arms and hug him.
“Don’t cry, alright? Save it for when I’m gone,” he caresses your hair and turns off the light in the office. You dig your fingers in his skin, having another crappy day yourself.
“You–you’re going to live forever…” you muster the strength to say it.
“True,” J sighs. “I mean, if I was Death I wouldn’t fuck around with Godzilla.Things could get messy really fast, right?”
You punch his abs and smile through tears.
“Stop calling me Godzilla!”
“Never!” he grins in the darkness, pleased he can tease you with that…again.
“Where are the girls?” you ask, wanting to step away.
“They’re asleep, let them be. What are you wearing?” The Joker whispers in your ear, his hands feeling you up and down.
“Sweatpants and a tank top,” you snort, wiping your tears.
“Mmmm, my favorites…so sexy!” he chuckles and tries to lift you up but you refuse.
“Don’t do that, your back will kill you afterwards.”
“Nah, it’s been a pretty good day; even took a muscle relaxant, just in case.” J pulls you in a tight embrace. “I think you’re in luck today, Princess.”
“Hm?” you trace his cheekbones, hoping he means what you think he means.
“That’s why I was looking for you,” he snickers and you wrap your arms around his neck, excited.
“Are you sure, baby? It’s been a while.”
“Well,” J grumbles, “with my current health condition, I’m out of commission quite a lot. Not by choice, of course. Most of the time I feel very sick and…”
“I know,” you interrupt,” I swear I don’t care. I want you to get better and then…”
“That won’t happen so we have to deal with it, OK?” he cuts you off. “It’s so embarrassing not to be able to have you anytime I want though,” he gulps, admitting to the inconvenient truth.
“No, it’s not.”
“Yes, Pumpkin, but my pride…”
“Your pride is fine,” you kiss him and he purrs, fired up. The Joker actually attempts to lift you up again but instead you push him towards the huge sofa in the room, slowly taking his shirt off. You give him a soft nudge and he lands on the pillows with you on top of him. Your long hair falls around his head, just like a curtain.
“Seriously, Y/N, I could’ve picked you up; you know I like to do that,” he gropes your butt as you get up a bit in order to take your tank top off.
“No way, I don’t want you to jinx it and hurt your back. I know what you like so enjoy,” you moan when his lips find yours.
“Auch!” The Joker complains when you bite his soft skin. “That’s gonna leave a mark on my neck you naughty girl!” he laughs, panting. “Do it again!”
“Your wish is my command,” you eagerly help him get rid of your sweatpants.
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Bad morning for your boyfriend. After you injected his weekly medication and he swallowed the tables too, the side effects settled in.
“Your nurses are here,” you announce, hoping your little surprise will give him a boost of energy.
The triples enter the master bedroom holding hands and J emerges from under the covers and smiles when he sees how cute they are: you braided their hair with neon green hair extensions and they all wear sparkly jeans plus pink t-shirts embroidered with “Daddy’s Number One.” J gets on his elbow to gaze at the high heels they struggle to walk in: the little ones borrowed some of your sandals.
“Awww, so cool to have adorable Pumpkins tending to me,” he struggles to appear cheerful in front of the girls.
“Are you sick daddy?” Mia inquires because you always tell the kids to keep it down when they play since their father is not well.
“Nope, I’m good,” he gestures for them to get up in bed and you aid the four year old nurses reach their patient.
“Your caregivers will give you a massage,” the explanation follows and J turns face down, the little hands starting to rub his back soon after. You crawl by his side, watching them giggle and being happy about playing with their dad. You’re overwhelmed with the view, that’s why you lean over to kiss his shoulder. Your daughters are fast to imitate you, then they return to their task.
Emma stops for a few moments and brings her face close to J’s, whispering:
“Who’s your favorite daddy?”
He laughs and points towards her:
“You are.”
Evie and Mia are on the verge of crying, that’s why he adds:
“And you, and you. I can’t choose: all three look the same.”
Oh, the nurses are thrilled to hear they are daddy’s favorites; there is some pushing around – fighting starts about who should get more to massage.
“Hey, hey!” you separate the feisty girls. “Enough, play nice!” you admonish, aware J hates it when they get noisy.
“You don’t play nice, Doll,” The Joker touches the fresh hickeys and bites he got last night. “Why should they, huh?… At least you don’t seem any better.”
Correct, you don’t. Ahhh, he’s so satisfied with that accomplishment.
You ignore the remark and roll out of bed.
“I’m going upstairs to update your meds, alright? I’ll leave you in the capable hands of your caregivers.”
“That sounds good,” he stretches, enjoying being pampered.
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After about 45 minutes, you are almost done selecting the old pills, injectables and lidocaine patches and replacing them with new remedies. As soon as there is something better available on the black market, The Joker is the first one to try it. He also has the best doctors at his disposal, yet nothing seems to improve the illness. From time to time you take a peek at his recent blood test results: nothing is within normal range. It makes you feel so hopeless and helpless.
“Moommmy,” Evie whines as the girls enter the room and you can tell they are pouting, upset about something.
“Yes, honey?” you stash the papers away in the folder.
“Daddy doesn’t want to wake up,” Mia puckers her lips.
“Shit!” you jump from your sit in a frenzy, grabbing a prefilled syringe from the pile of meds on the table. “Go play, I’ll wake up daddy, alright?” you hurry them out of the room.
You don’t even know when you ended up downstairs in the master bedroom, attempting to awaken The Joker.
“Baby, wake up!” you soflly slap his cheek and there is no reaction. “J, open your eyes!” He doesn’t move. You are quick to administer the shot in his vein; not too much left to do but wait now.
This happened before; the doctors described it as losing consciousness in your sleep: if action is not taken immediately, it may result into a coma. The prefilled syringes are a concoction of adrenaline and a bunch of other things you can’t even pronounce.
You lay by him and place your head on his chest, listening to the heartbeat. You are so in love with this sound and you don’t know what you’re going to do when it ends. Just the idea makes you panic.
After about 3 minutes, J is snapping out of his daze. You keep on stroking his face, grateful the medication didn’t fail.
“How are you feeling?” you rest your forehead on his, distressed.
“Meh, not very groovy,” the Prince of Crime confesses, a bit more alert.
“It will get better, just a few more minutes,” you cuddle by him and he groans in pain.“Tell you what: I’ll send the girls to the playground with some of our men and we can spend some time in the jacuzzi. What do you think?”
“I’m not in the mood, Kitten…” J growls, uncomfortable and bitter.
You intend to skip his behavior and proceed with your mission regardless.
**************
You gently push him in the bathroom, impatient to relax.
“Is this what you wanted to show me?!” your boyfriend grumbles, bothered by the plan.
“Yes, the hot tub awaits,” you guide him towards the Jacuzzi and he lets go of your hand.
“I can’t do this nonsense; I’m going back to bed. What’s the point anyway?” The Joker snarls, aggravated.
You go around him and position yourself in front of the exit, blocking the way out.
“The point is, J…” and you pause for a second, glaring at the ceiling,”…that I didn’t really sleep in weeks. I’m absolutely exhausted; can you understand that?” and you sense an imminent meltdown approaching. “Do you know what I do at night?”
He lifts his shoulders up, indifferent to your rant.
“I turn on the lamp on my side and I count all the spots on your skin that I can see. I lose counting and I restart, afraid there are more than the previous days. I count again…and again…,” you flair your arms around, sniffling. ”And every 2 hours or so I check to see if you’re responsive. You get mad and urge me to stop wiggling, but that’s not what I’m doing: I am actually making sure you don’t slip into a coma… I’m so tired,” you whimper. “Can you please get in the hot tub? Preferably without fighting me about it?”
The King of Gotham hates it when you say disarming stuff like this; it makes him feel so strange and he doesn’t like it.
“You’re so irritating…” he shakes his head, undressing. Afterwards, J comes over and takes your summer gown off, then your undies. You don’t make a sound. “Go in, I’ll bring drinks,” he offers and you comply.
J comes back with a can of grape juice for himself and a glass of whiskey for you.
“Here, it appears you need a strong refreshment,” he hands you over the beverage, sitting by you amidst the bubbles and steam. You still don’t reply and sip on the alcohol, discouraged. He restarts his lecture:
“You don’t have to stay up all night guarding me. If it happens, it happens…”
You bite on your lip, drinking more.
“I told you before you have to be prepared,” J sort of mutters. You finish the rest of the whiskey, placing the empty glass by the burning candles on the rail.
“Be prepared?! How the hell can I be prepared for that, hm? Am I just supposed to wait around for my partner to die?!” you hiss at him, not understanding why in the world you’re so dizzy. He wants to answer with a hash comment but you go on:
“I don’t want you to die, OK? “ and your voice breaks. “I watch you getting thinner and your condition worsening…It’s harder and harder to keep everything together… I’ll never be prepared to lose you so stop acting like you know it all!”
“I don’t like your tone, Princess!”
“I don’t care,” you choke on your words, groggy from the strong alcohol. “God, I’m so worn out,” and your eyelids are getting heavier.
“Wanna take a nap?” his voice suddenly softens.
“Nooo, I can’t afford to. The girls will be back soon and…”
“The kids are fine. I’ll watch them,” J offers and you have a hard time concentrating.
“We’ll stay in here for another 20 minutes, then you’re free. Sorry it was such a hustle,” you yawn, rubbing your eyes, miserable and heartbroken.
The Joker is silent until you feel you’re going to pass out in the jacuzzi.
“Jesus, I need to lie down,” you huff and he helps you out, wrapping your body in a fluffy robe. He gets inside one also while you stumble, having a hard time maintaining your balance. “Wow, I think I had too much to drink,” you talk to yourself and he catches up with you, lifting you in his arms before you can protest. “Put me down, your back will hurt!” you beg and want to escape but his grip is strong.
“So?” J kisses your forehead and the weakened state you’re in adds to the sorrow.
“Don’t leave me, please don’t leave me,” and you start crying on his chest, feverish and out of it, not being able to think straight. Your cheeks are so red and you look so lost that The Joker finds it impossible to leave your side once he places you in bed. He holds you tight, watching you fall asleep, still agitated and worried with all the problems clawing at your restless mind.
You have no idea that he crushed two of his sleeping pills and put them in your whiskey after you told him you’re exhausted. Now J is the one awake, protecting you and your troubled dreams. It’s the most a man like him can do: when you struggle with your own demons, letting someone in might feel like vulnerability. But damn, he doesn’t even care and despite the fact that he hates everyone, there’s still that secret list with a few people he actually likes: the obnoxious Godzilla and three little Pumpkins with no names.
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“Tonight I’m going to meet with Jax and get your new medication. Do you want to come?” you raise your voice to cover the girls’ screams: they are chasing each other in the living room.
“Yes, I’m coming. Dolls, calm down!” he warns, being a foul mood: the blood tests came back bad again. And you’ve been fighting a lot lately: his attitude worsened and his patience diminished even more as you scramble to hold it together. The fact you don’t feel too well yourself doesn’t help the situation.
You cram a lot of hundred dollar bills in a suitcase as payment for the drugs while the commotion intensifies.
“I want to…Girls!” The Joker yells and your daughters laugh louder and scream up a storm, staggering around the furniture.
“Huh?” you try to pay attention since you didn’t comprehend what he said.
“Quiet!!” he shouts without success.
“That’s enough,” you tell them also since you notice The Joker is annoyed.
They don’t listen and he snaps:
“Can you SHUT. IT .DOWN ?! Are you all deaf, can’t you hear me ?! ” he lashes out and the triples stop, frightened at how menacing he suddenly is. “ You can’t even die in peace in this house!!! Always so much noise!! Don’t I deserve to die in peace, alone and without being bothered???!!!”
You’re stunned at the harsh words and the girls gather around you, clinging to your dress and shoving themselves into you, scared.
J is taking deep breaths, passing his fingers through his green hair, pissed at the disobedience. You really don’t need this on top of everything else. You take the car keys from the coffee table near you, struggling to make the girls get in the elevator since they are rather terrified at their father’s outburst.
“We’re going to the beach girls,” you sadly smile at them, holding the small bodies close to yours. Usually there would be a bunch of jumping around and excitement at the news, but not today.
Before the elevator’s doors close, The Joker hears one more sentence from a very upset girlfriend:
“You do deserve to die alone.”
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It’s so difficult for J to drive on his own to the beach house. He has to pull over a few times since the splitting headache and vertigo prevent him from focusing. After taking some tablets to help out with the discomfort, he’s able to get to his destination. The first thing he does is rush inside the bathroom by the entrance, wanting to wash his face with cold water: he feels so warm.
As he wipes his face by the sink, his eyes wonder on the top shelf of the cabinet and his hands drop the towel: four different pregnancy tests, all positive. You probably wanted to make sure.
“Shit…”, he mutters, grinding his teeth. He keeps on staring at them, fidgeting with his jacket.
“Hey, sweethearts!” The Joker hears you sliding the glass door that faces the beach.“Are you hungry?”
The little voices answer, but he can’t distinguish what. Too windy out there.
“Ok then, I’m coming back out, let me know when you want to eat,” and you exit the house again in order to return to your cozy lounging chair on the terrace, watching the girls building a sand castle a few feet away.
You see his shadow approaching and you curl up, bringing your knees to your chin, ignoring his presence.
“Very quiet at the penthouse, I got bored after 10 minutes,” he sighs and you gaze at the girls that are so caught up in their project that they didn’t detect their father yet.“How many men should we take with us tonight?” J chitchats, yet his effort is neglected. “Do you still want to go and get my medication or should I go alone?”
Since you disregard his questions, he has to resort to the last ace in his sleeve.
“I don’t want to die alone, Princess; I rather have someone irritate me until the last moment. You and the three brats seem to be experts in that. Or is it…four brats?…” he hints towards the little finding in the bathroom.
Silence…
Evie is the first one to notice her father.
“Daddy’s here,” she makes the other siblings aware of The Joker’s whereabouts. They stop their play date and cautiously approach when he signals them to come closer.
Emma squeezes Mia’s hand, halting a few times before being dragged in front of her dad. The triplets look at you, not knowing what to do.
“Why are you crying, mommy?” Evie frowns and J distracts them:
“Who wants to sit in my lap, hm?”
“Me…” the shy answer comes from Emma.
“Me too…” Mia follows, pulling on her ponytail; she does that when she’s nervous.
“Daddy’s mine,” Emma whispers, insecure for once.
“No, he’s not!” she gets pushed out of the way by Evie. “He’s mine!”
“No-ooo!!!” Mia bickers. “Daddy’s only mine!”
“Com’ere!” J puts an end to the fight, lifting all them up on his knees. So hard to fit all three but he succeeds.
You watch them without saying a word, wiping your tears from time to time. He sure has a unique way of apologizing, but you are certain that’s what he means by showing up here when it’s clear he doesn’t feel good.
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“You came alone?” Jax lifts his head up from the suitcase you brought him, reckoning the money’s all there.
“Is that the medication?” you reply with another question, eyeballing the box on the desk.
“Yes, it is. A year’s supply: an injection every six months. Gossip is it works pretty well; VanCriss Laboratories does a lot of researches in the domain. Hopefully it will work for Mister Joker. How is he?”
“He’s ok,” you cut him short, reaching your hand to take the box .The smuggler has a proposition:
“I can get more of this stuff… for the right payment,” he grins, admiring how pretty you are in the red dress. It’s J’s favorite and you are wearing it because he’s taking you on a date afterwards.
“Money is not an issue. Name your price.”
“Oh, honey, I wasn’t thinking about money,” he winks and you snicker. “Not to be disrespectful, but with Mister Joker being ill, I’m sure he can’t take care of your needs anymore. Such a beautiful woman with nobody to satisfy her.”
You start laughing and hop on the desk, sliding towards him.
“Are you forgetting who I am?” you playfully kick his knee with the tip of your black stilettos.
“Not at all. I’m just offering my services,” Jax smirks, caressing your ankles.
“So nice of you, darling, I’m flattered,” the prompt reply makes him full of hope. “But there is only one issue…” and your glossy lips come very close to his. “A Queen only shares the bed with her King,” and you kiss his cheek, amused.
“I’m sorry, am I interrupting?” The Joker knocks with his gun at the cracked door.
Jax frizzes.
“M-Mister J, I didn’t know you came…” the smuggler stutters, suddenly startled.
Your boyfriend creeps inside, his blue eyes darkened by the dim light:
“Say, Jax, does Y/N look like a prostitute to you?”
“W-what?…”
“You just asked her to fuck you. Does she look like a prostitute to you?” J repeats, his fingers tightening on the pistol.
“No, no sir, not at all. I swear I didn’t…”
“Hey, boys!” J shouts, halting Jax’s clumsy atonement. “Does my woman look like a hooker?”
So many voices answering back from outside the room:
“No, sir!”
“No Mister J!”
“No, boss!”
You brought about 25 henchmen with you; they’ve been quietly waiting out there since you got in.
“It’s unanimous: she doesn’t look like a whore,” J cracks his neck, the feeble lighting making him so eerie since he’s skinnier and even more pale than usual.
Jax is freaking out and holds his breath.
“Apparently I’ve been laying low for too long: Gotham seems to have forgotten it belongs to me. My subjects,” he emphasizes, “have the nerve to shamelessly insult me and my girl. I don’t take kindly to such affront!” The Joker signals and you jump off the desk, going by his side.
“Mister Joker, you can take the meds and the money back too,” the idiot tries to fix his huge mistake.
“Oh, trust me: I am, “ J barks, “ even if I don’t need the stupid drugs.”
Jax seems confused.
“Didn’t you hear the rumor?” The Prince of Crime yanks at your waist, purring. “I’m going to live forever. Now, if you would excuse me, I have a date,” he places back the gun in his holster and the smuggler exhales, relieved.
You two pass by your men and head out not before J orders:
“You know what to do. Don’t clean the mess, we’re sending out a message!”
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He speeds up towards the club on Savros Street that will be closed all night. It’s opened just for you and The Joker.
“Pumpkin, what do you want to drink?” he takes your left hand and kisses your silver painted nails while you enjoy the breeze coming from the rolled down windows.
“I guess I’m stuck with juice, I can’t have any alcohol,” you close your eyes, keeping your other hand on your tummy.
“Yeah, me neither, so we’ll have to manage,” J kisses the tip of your fingers one more time before letting go. “Take a nap; I’ll wake you up when we get there.”
“U-hum,” you get comfortable on your side, excited you are out and about with him.
J continues to drive, only one thing in his mind for the moment: that list of his… with nameless people he likes will have to expand soon. Such a small list, very few people…
But there is always space for one more.
Also read: MASTERLIST
http://diyunho.tumblr.com/post/153664676321/joker-x-reader-masterlist
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