Poison Crow.

Flirting in Arkham could sometimes be a dangerous thing. You wouldn't think it, I mean who would think that showing affection for another or just flirting because you felt an attraction to them would be a dangerous thing to do. The only time it was ever extremely dangerous was if you flirted with Harley, but that was only when Joker was around and now he was gone, it was a safe thing to do.

But there was one person you did not flirt with in Arkham, well two people in fact. Scarecrow and Poison Ivy.

Mostly for the fact because Ivy would kill you and Scarecrow was just Scarecrow.

But one thing everyone had noticed was Ivy would flirt with Scarecrow and even more weirdly Scarecrow would flirt back.

No one knew why, but everyone knew not to say anything about it or face certain death.

Jonathan Crane was often found reading, but sometimes he would escape the often noisy rec-room and sit in the botanical gardens which was quiet and peaceful.

He was currently sitting gin the gardens reading when he heard the faint bare feet foot steps heading his direction.

Jonathan peered over the top of his book to see exactly who expected to be.

Poison Ivy stood in front of him, examining the plants and running her hands over the many plants that seemed to almost reach out to her as she passed.

"Doctor Isley," Crane greeted with a nodded greeting.

Ivy looked over at him and nodded her own welcome to him. "Doctor Crane."

Jonathan went back to reading and Ivy continued to look around the gardens, before she took a seat next to Jonathan, the sound of the fountain was the only thing that could be heard.

"Any reason you're in the gardens, Crane?"

"So we are going to have a conversation," he muttered as he folded the corner of the page he was on and closed his book. "It's much quieter here. Therefore, if I wish to read in peace and quiet, I come here."

"I understand that, I come here if I wish to escape Harley for a little while."

"Yes the child can be a handful," Jonathan agreed as he let the tiniest of smiles fall across his face. "But.. I suppose she can't help it."

Ivy turned her head towards him and looked him up and down before raising a perfectly shaped eyebrow. "And why do you of all people treat Harley nicely?"

"I'm a bad man, Doctor Isley, but I'm not a monster."

"Many would disagree with you," she pointed out before she narrowed her eyes. "I would also disagree with you, especially after Halloween."

Jonathan was silent for a moment. "I am sorry about that, but you made the choice to help the Bat, I didn't force your hand."

"And yet, in a way you did, Crane."

"Why must everything always end up with a fight?" Jonathan snapped as he got to his feet and walked towards one of the many plants. "What have you got against men so badly, Isley?"

"You were a Doctor here once, Jonathan. Surely you read my file."

"That I did, but… a file is a file. It's not as personal as the actual statement from the person's mouth," he glared at her harshly. "Believe me, a file can hold many truths but so many lies along with it. I was born Jonathan Crane and yet my mother and father never married."

"So.. what is your real name then?"

Jonathan was silent and he looked over at Ivy who raised an eyebrow at him expectantly.

"My name is of no concern of yours," he bristled as he began to walk towards the exit.

"You are a confusing man Jonathan Crane. You target those that are weak, yet with Harley… you are nice. It makes no sense."

"Harley stayed with a man who she was afraid of. Despite what she may say, she loved the thing she feared the most and she stayed with him. I do not understand that and I don't think I ever will."

"I guess Harley is a person neither of us will understand."

Jonathan nodded in agreement. "You still haven't answered my question, Doctor Isley. Why do you hate men?"

Ivy was silent for a moment, contemplating if she should reveal such a personal issue to the infamous Scarecrow. He was known to use such things against anyone, it didn't matter who.

"Keeny."

She blinked looking over at him. "Pardon?"

"My name," Jonathan supplied. "It should be Jonathan Keeny, but my family hated me and only saw my father in me, so I was given his name instead and quite frankly I am rather grateful. I would not wish to be known to be related with such an evil and unholy woman."

"My father used to hurt my mother…" Ivy trailed off as she folded her arms across her chest. "Used to abuse her and hit her every time they got in an argument, I would hide in the garden and talk to the flowers."

"I used to hide in the corn field outside my family's home. We owned a farm and every time my Great Granny was angry with me I would hide and talk to the Scarecrow."

"I talked to the flowers because I didn't fit in at school and I knew they wouldn't tell anyone my secrets, they were the closest thing I had to a friend."

"The scarecrow in the field saved me from a beating from some bullies, it scared them in the night and they left me alone."

Ivy sat down on one of the many benches, she was looking at him in a different light and noticed how his shoulders had sunk a little, like his pride had been hurt in some way. "I used to get bullied by the girls at school. They pulled my hair ad would stick gum in it so I had to have my hair short."

"The bullies always used to scare me."

"A boy broke my heart and made fun of me in front of the entire school."

"A girl lead me on before her boyfriend scared me in front of my whole class, cheer leaders and jocks."

He was sitting with her on the bench now, eyes downcast as he recalled his past, realising how depressing it actually was.

"I was experimented on by a man I trusted and loved."

"I was fed to crows by a woman who was supposed to be my guardian."

They fell silent for a moment. In some ways they were very different… but in other ways they were very similar.

They'd both grown up in abusive homes, turned to science for comfort because they had no friends, both cold and calculating but in some ways held a small amount of warmth for those they deemed deserving. Ivy hated men, Jonathan hated women to an extent, she studied botany, he studied psychology and chemistry, she was cruel, he was sadistic, he was polight to women, she was rude to men.

So many differences but so many similarities.

Ivy looked over at Jonathan who actually looked defeated.

"I had my first kiss stolen from me by a man who only cared about me while I was a test subject."

"I never had a first kiss," Jonathan whispered, almost so quietly she almost didn't hear it.

She wasn't surprised, Jonathan was a stand off person and if he learned to hate women in his teens then it was very unlikely he would ever have been kissed or even looked for one after.

Ivy tilted her head to the side in thought as she studied him before a small smile fell across her face.

Quickly reaching out with her hand, she grabbed the front of his jumpsuit and pulled him towards her, placing a small kiss on his lips.

Jonathan's eyes were wide and once she let go of him, he tumbled off the bench staring up at her in shock, it made Ivy laugh. She could almost see the nerd he once had been in small moments like this.

"Doctor Isley?!" he was so confused. "What was that all bout?" his accent slipping through just a tiny bit because of shock.

Ivy smiled and stood up. "That was your first kiss Jonathan," she turned on her heel and began to walk away. "I hope you enjoyed it and know what you have to do now."

A few weeks later the rogues were sitting outside just enjoying the fresh air they were able to get. Whilst it wasn't as good as the fresh air of the city itself, it was better then nothing. All eyes widened as Ivy and Jonathan came walking past them chatting, Ivy even laughing from time to time, before she whispered something in Jonathan's ear the one in question rolling his eyes.

Mouths dropped agape as he reached down and took the green villainess's hand in his own and proceeded to walk past the group of on lookers who followed them with their eyes before leaning over to watch them round the corner.

They were silent as they watched, eyes wide as the happy looking couple wandered towards the gardens of Arkham.

"What the frack?!" Edward cried as they stared after them.

"Oh frabjous day…?" Jervis questioned in confusion as they stared off after them.

"Ya know, I wouldn't be this freaked out if they started trying to rip each other's heads off… but this…" Garfield muttered.

They all fell silent as they stared off at them entering the gardens, no one wanting to even know or guess what was going on in there and all remained silent.

Harley had worn a frown on her face like all the others had, but suddenly a smile spread across her face and she giggled happily finally crying out. "Finally! I thought they'd never get together!"

THE END.

Note: Hey guys I'm back! I know I know, I'm really sorry this has taken so long but I had exams I had to concentrate on, then got a serious case of writers block, then joined a new college course, which had an extreme level of work to do plus emotional and personal issues and the fact that my computer has been playing up... well you get the picture...

But I'm back, back for good, as good old Mista J once said in Arkham City. So I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, it was a lot of fun to write once I got my flow back and I should be updating at least one chapter a week depending on if I have course work to do and how much of it I have to do. But hopefully should only have to wait a week and I may even do a Valentines day special with the couples of Arkham...

Quick question, if I did a valentines day special, which couples would you like to see? Can include my OCs too in this one, or if you don't know who they are with just type in one name and I'll write the story with their partner in it.

Also heads up, I have created three new OCs in the past months I've had free, would you guys be interested in seeing them in one of my stories or maybe make their debut in the valentines special itself?

Thank you to all those who have stuck by me and who enjoy this story, honestly your guys support is what sometimes keeps me going so honestly it means a lot to me and I'm glad that you even like my OCs and actually want to know more about them. If you guys are interested in Mist Terry/ Sphinx character then check out my story called 'The Unanswered Riddle' it's a lot darker then this one but has moments of lightness but you can see where it all began for Mist.

Still thank you for sticking with me, and stay tuned for more! :)

Bat-teen out! :D