Breaking point

Disclaimer: I do not make any money from this story, all characters belong to DC

A/N this is an unbetaed story so all mistakes are mine. This is my first batman and joker fan fiction so please try to be gentle, but if you can't I will accept flames to start a fire with.

Joker wasn't surprised to see batman driving up to his latest crime scene, an apartment building he had just set on fire. Batman walked up to joker looking serious, he was getting really tired of having to keep taking joker back to Arkham just to have him break out again, batman walked up to him punching him in the face " you just had to get my attention didn't you " he said dragging joker to the bat mobile. Handcuffing him as soon as he was in the passenger seat, batman knew he couldn't take joker back to Arkham since they were still trying in vain to beef up the security, because of the explosion that happened when joker had gotten a hold of some chemicals, so he did the only thing he knew would probably work he took him back to the manor.

They drove back in silence or at least tried to, but it was very hard for Bruce to stay quiet with the joker's twenty million questions.

"Hey batsy how long have you been batman "he asked the first question five minutes after they had started driving.

"Who are you under that mask? "Was the next when the first one didn't get a response?

Then he tried a simpler one "what's your favorite color "batman was trying to grip the steering wheel hard enough to resist the urge to reach over and punch the clown right in the face. He was gritting his teeth the whole way back to the bat cave, before finally stopping the car and walking around to the passenger seat and hauling the joker out of the seat and pulling him over to a cell pushing and uncuffing his hands before walking out and locking him in.

joker started taunting him the second batman turned around "why did you bring me here batsy? did you get tired of me breaking out of Arkham and coming to find you, figured you would make it easier on yourself and keep me here" joker taunted, but batman didn't reply he just kept walking away and up the stairs.

Batman went up the stairs and took a shower before climbing into bed, he didn't want to think of the clown right now wondering what in the hell the other man was so intent on doing that he kept pushing his buttons.

Joker had started yelling again just to stop the boredom that was killing him slowly, he finally fell asleep after staring at the ceiling for the last three hours, but it felt like it was longer he really didn't know cause he couldn't see a clock anywhere near the cell.

Bruce woke up to the sound of an alarm going off, but he didn't even remember setting one, he called the office and told them he was taking the day off . He figured with the insane clown in the basement and the hell he had went through last night he deserved a break. He thought about not going back down there, but he couldn't let the other man starve to death.

He got some food and went to take it down stairs. Joker saw him and plastered a huge grin on his face. " hey batsy finally come back to visit the captive huh " he said walking over to the corner of the cage watching batman approach, he slowly moved to unlock the cage keeping an eye on the maniac for any sign that he was going to attack him. " what did you bring me ? Scraps "the joker asked, not getting a rouse out of the other man, He moved into the cell setting the tray down " no I brought you a decent meal " batman said coolly, uncovering the tray and setting it down " I wasn't sure how long it had been since you had a decent meal " batman explained gesturing toward the tray

Joker giggled a little at that thought "wow you are actually humane that's good to know." Joker started to pick at the tray, looking up after a few minutes feeling batman's eyes following him, watching him shift uncomfortably. He stopped eating and looked at batman curiously " what's up batsy got something to say " batman waited a few seconds before responding clearing his throat "nothing " he said before shutting the cell door and locking it and moving to go back upstairs joker followed him with his eyes " bye bye batsy you probably have something better to do " joker said laughing a little waving after him, batman didn't answer him right away, but when he did he answered him with a question " joker what kind of books do you like to read?"

Joker looked up from his food surprised by batman's question " I like horror books you know the ones that are really bloody" he said with a smile grazing his lips " I also like mystery books " he replied wondering what was going through bat brains head, he asked a question that had been bugging him for awhile " hey batman are feeling guilty for keeping me locked down here all this time " batman looked back " no but I at least think you need something to keep your mind busy , I really don't want a repeat performance of what happened at Arkham" came the smooth answer from the hero turning away again " I'll be back later " he said walking up the stairs and out of sight. " it was nice of you to think of me batman " joker called

Batman gritted his teeth walking to the library and finding a few books joker might like to read. He may not like the clown, but he wouldn't treat him like an animal.

Batman walked down the stairs about an hour later with an arm full of books, he walked toward the cell unlocking the door and walking in setting them on the ground. "Here are the books "he said walking out of the cage and locking the door, joker looks at the books a little shocked. Picking one of them up and leafing through it, looking at the title it read:

Shocking and true tales of the macabre

Joker looked back up " this sounds pretty good, I have a question for you how long are you expecting to keep me here, if I promise to be good will you let me out" looking up innocently at batman. Batman looked back at him shocking brown eyes looking directly into joker's green ones "no I wont, you are going to stay down here until I can take you back to Arkham" batman said coldly.

Joker laughed hard at that thought tears coming out of his eyes "how long do you think they will be able to hold me before I break out again and start killing people" joker asked licking his lips/

Batman knew Arkham had very bad security for people as smart and insane as the joker, but he can not stay here he thought silently " you can't take me anywhere else it is either here or Arkham as far as I see here has the better security and the guards at the joke of an asylum are not as much fun as you are batman " batman's eyes stared calmly at joker " it is not supposed to be fun it is supposed to keep you off the streets until your well " batman retorted "AND it is where the law says you go " he said emphasis evident in his voice.

Under no circumstances will he keep the joker here as a pet, he was still a legally insane man who belonged in Arkham. He WILL not keep him here, and it wasn't just because of dreams he occasionally had of the other male. Joker looked at batman a small frown on his lips " your only keeping me here because the law says you have to" joker asked curious, batman sighed looking at the other man " I may not follow it to the letter, but I uphold the law "

"Then your following the law by keeping an insane clown murderer in your basement is that what you're saying? That's you following the law riiight "he drew out the last word.

Joker started reading one of the books that batman brought down, he really is a swell guy joker thought.

A/N 2 the rating will go up in future chapters.

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