Peace at Last (Pierrot/NB!Mc/Harlequin)
So this is the first time I have really ever written or others. to read in a LONG time. But this is a little self indulgent on my part ngl. The ending is a little rushed because I started getting frustrated but maybe I will write more about the time that passes! I personally love a good fluff with forced venerability! This is 18+ and don't get any ideas here unless you are 21+ for my sake plz {They/Them Nonbinary MC because I said so!!} Also I am sorry for any typos! I don't have a beta reader and if I reread it I will doubt myself too much lmaooo If anyone has any constructive criticism let me know!! TLDR- MC brings Doctor a new plant for him to tend to, it quickly being used to keep Harlequin and Pierrot from killing each other. But MC has another plan to test it on the duo before doctor can. Talks about feelings happen and thinking outside the box to find a compromise (aka why don't we all kiss) Tags and Warnings- Drug Use(Weed), Harlequin being Harlequin, Trauma Talk, Pierrot cant breath, cute shit, making out
The things one could get their hands on in a city. The circus has been residing in town for the past few weeks, and you had started getting close to the members. After a few weeks of Pierrot bringing you around, you might as well have been there the whole time. Many began lowering their guards around you, requesting your assistance with tasks here and there. Paperwork, passing out fliers, going to the store when it would be busy.
Doctor has asked for your help before; " Go retrieve this book from the library." "Bring me more jars." "Run to the store and get planters."
So him sending you to a small plant shop on the outskirts of town was not far fetched.
Pierrot as always following close behind, behind as in holding your hand tightly, attempting to hide his clawed fingers against your palm. He did not wear his casual clothes often, as no matter what he did, he would stick out due to his height. He kept his head on a swivel, watching cars, people, animals- the world itself walking around the two of you.
"Its the middle of the day Pierrot- It's ok-" You laughed softly, squeezing his hand to comfort him. His eyes locked onto you as he let out a soft sigh, nodding in agreement.
Glancing down at your phone, you see the shop is just a few doors down. But the thing that catches your attention is the sign out on the sidewalk. A large green plus sign against the white, almost clinical background. Stopping in front of this bulding, just off smell alone you knew what this way. The soft music playing from within and a small sign on the door- 'Valid ID required! 21+'.
You couldn't help but let out a small laugh, causing Pierrot to tilt his head, looking at you curiously and the smell hit him all at once, covering his nose he looks at you in a panic until he sees your smile.
"I... I don't think you have a government ID for here do you?" You ask with a laugh, starting to rummage your backpack for your wallet.
Pierrot shakes his head no and looks back to the building as if it will bite you in half. The smell was making his head spin a little, he couldn't describe it even if he could talk in public. Looking worriedly down at you he glanced between you and the door.
"Yeah, just wait out here. I know what Doc is wanting, Ill even grab you something," You smiled, removing your hand from his, quickly planting a small kiss onto his upper arm. "Ill be right back, I promise." As you opened the door, stepping into the building.
Its been a long time since you've been to a dispensary. Going up tot he counter you handed your ID over to the woman behind the counter, mentioning a friend sent you here for a plant itself. The lady gives you a smile and a nod, excusing herself to go retrieve it. As she is gone your eyes scan the back wall. I mean, you are already getting Pierrot something. With the plant itself, buying some brownies, gummies and a pen you pay with the very large allowance given to you by Doctor for this outing. As you step back out into the fresh air, saying the pleasant goodbye to the woman, Pierrot is already at your side, taking the bag from your hand. He tilts his head as to ask if the two of you are finished.
"Yeah, we can go." You smile, talking to fill the quiet on the walk back to the circus.
Giving Ticket Taker a smile and wave, walking past the booth into the circus.
"Ok, lets drop this off and I can show you what I got you- Or well... If you want, if you don't have a show, we can go back to. my apartment for this?"
The idea of getting high in thee circus sounded great, but assuming this would be Pierrot's first time, maybe a more controlled space would be better. Pierrots face began flushing, You and him? In your room at home? With a gift you got him?? From a store marketed as 21+???? You though did not notice his face as you approached the tent. "You wait here, I don't want Doc to spoil what it is for you!" You called out, taking the bag from his hand.
He nodded softly, whispering quietly. "I will go let Jester know I will be accompanying you home tonight, come to my tent when you are done here, my dear." His eyes making small hearts as he plants his mask against your head, giving you a small kiss. You smile and slowly pull away, his hand lingering on your arm until you vanished behind the tent curtain.
The doctor stood at his back counter. "I see you have returned." He spoke out, his back still to you.
"Yeah! You made it sound like I was getting a normal plant, not a whole cannabis plant!" You laughed, setting the bag on his metal table, pulling out the small plant in a pot of dirt. "You know they sell the dried plant itself- or even in oils?" you rambled. You were a bit of a stoner through college, you haven't though in a few years but you knew a thing or two.
"I am aware sweetie. I wish to save us the time and money by simply growing it myself. It also will come in hand for some of my experiments." His tone as dry, per normal. "I assume you have ingested this plant before? You seem knowledgable."
You nod as you move the bag back off the table, to your hand. "Yep, it's been a few years. Has anyone here in the circus had it before?" You ask, maybe this wouldn't be the first time for Pierrot.
Doc shook his head softly. "No, most places we travel to have these types of drugs very regulated and make it difficult. The less red flags we raise the better." he states, turning around and lifting the plant. "Harlequin may have if I am thinking about it. It is likely he would have taken one from a guest or a fool..." His words trailed off, lifting the plant to the small bit of light within the tent. "But I plan to use this to help when he and Pierrot get... Violent."
You nod along. "Well- I may have bought a few edibles as well from there, I was planning to give one to Pierrot and see how he reacts, I can let you know if you'd like?" watching his body stiffen, looking at you more intently.
"You... wish to preform an experiment... and share your findings with me?" he pauses for a moment. "That would be... very helpful. Having him in a smaller space somewhere he feels most comfortable may help to make sure he does not react badly. Keep track of how his mental state shifts as time progresses and dosage."
You nod, making a mental note. "I gotcha Doc, don't even worry about it!" You call to him as you began leaving the tent. He watches you leave and lets out a heavy but pleasant sigh as you leave, humming to himself as he brings the small plant to his garden area.
As you exit the tent, you are yanked into a dark corner, back pushed to a wall of crates. Harlequins face inches from yours with that shit eating grin. "Hello my darling~" he practically purrs out, his breath warm against your ear. His hands on either side of your head, trapping you between him and the crates. You feel your cheeks start to burn before raising an eyebrow at him.
"Hey Harley, can I help you with something?" You ask with sarcasm dripping in every word.
His grin grows at your tone. 'Oh well of course you can, kitten, lets see what little treats you have brought for me." He teased, allowing one of the tentacles to come under his cape, snatching the bag from your hands. Expecting something sweet, or cute, he is faced with a bag of drugs. His body language show how much he was not expecting that. "Is? Is this weed?" His arms dropped, taken aback. "Why the fuck do you have weed?" He let out a laugh, not a teasing laugh, an actual laugh. Dropping the bag back into your hand. "Oh my darling, if you wanted to feel a high you could have just asked~" He could barely keep a straight face.
You laughed, pushing his chest away with little force. You and Harlequin had a bit of an understanding. If he wants aa chaperone to go out and about casually, he needs to be on his best behavior with you. Pushing him off you, you held up a small packet of gummies. "If you behave for...hmm... a full week, you can have these." Putting a hand outward to him to shake on it. He glances between you, your hand and he colorful packet. Sour Greenapple Flavor. Of course you got him the neon green ones. After a moment of thinking about it he reached his hand out to take yours.
"I have a single counter offer my darling. I come to your place tonight and we can partake together~" He raises an eyebrow. "Oh I may just come in anyways when you can't stop me and take them myself." And you knew he would. You let out a loud sigh before taking his hand.
"BUT! Pierrot is coming over tonight. Let me help him try these before you get there. Let it hit him, and no picking a fight with him or I won't get you more ever again." He gave your hand a small squeeze, lifting it to his mouth to your knuckles.
"You have my word my darling~ I will come to your place around 10 pm. Make sure your guard dog is all nice and loopy by then~" He grinned, keeping your hand to his mouth a moment longer before dropping it and moving to the side, allowing you to escape this corner. As you stepped out, he remained behind you. "It will be so much fun seeing him all spacey, like a pathetic little dog not knowing what to do." He continued, staying close to you as you walked towards the large red tent. "And I can't wait to see you all dazed out, maybe we can have a little fun~ I have heard being high can...elevate certain stimulations~" For that one he got a slight smack to the stomach, knocking a little of the air out of him.
"Play nice Harles, or you get nothing" You warn, looking up at him. But your sour expression quickly falls back into a soft smile. "I will see you later." You said before entering the tent.
"Pierrot?" You call out, the tent seems empty. Until two large arms grab you from behind, pulling you close.
"My dear!" He calls out into your hair. "I missed you dearly... Did you talk with the Doctor go alright? Nothing wrong right?" Planting small kisses into your head, you lean back against him. "I spoke to Jester as well, He said since we have the day off tomorrow as well, he suggested I simply remain with you...The less going out the better" He spoke softly, his voice gentle and warm. You nod and glance upwards to him, planting a small kiss to his jaw.
"Thats amazing Pierrot! That means I don't have to put on actual clothes tomorrow!" You smiled at the idea of staying in your pajamas all day.
You refuse to tell him anything until you two arrive at your apartment. The two of you stopped at a store to grab snacks and easy meals to make life a little easier. You also typed on your phone, ordering a few pizzas to get delivered in a few hours. Mentally making sure there is enough for a certain green goblin when he shows up.
Pierrot instantly makes his way to your kitchen, putting snacks onto the counter, things into the fridge and freezer as you get the living room set up. Bringing all of your blankets out from your room and closet, pillows and plushies, beginning to create basically a nest of soft items. Pierrot watched wide eyed, watching you place pillows in a particular order, placing a small bunny plush next to a large teddy bear that you have compared to the two of you many times. He felt his face grow warm warm, eyes turning into large golden hearts. "My love, this looks perfect...Can I now know the occasion for all of this?" Bringing a few of the snacks, he sits down with you in the blankets. Pulling you over to his lap as you began putting something on your small tv.
"Well Pierrot, I got a treat I used to have a lot a few years ago!" You reached into the plastic bag and pulled out a small bag of brownies. The packaging was bright, colorful.
Pierrot tilted his head at the package. "My dear, if you wished for brownies, I would have loved to make them for you.. You didn't need to buy some, mainly since there is very little in this small bag." He noted, face falling since he did not in fact buy brownie ingredients.
You opened the package and pulled out the single brownie, setting it on the table and cutting into it, making 10 smaller pieces. You took two of the smaller prices, 10 mg each, 20 total here. "This should be enough for your size." You pulled out your phone, making a small note for Doc of the time and dosage. "Just eat it my Pierrot, it wont hurt I promise"
And you got him hook line and sinker at the my. He took the two small chocolate brownies from the table allowing his mouth to open through the mask. His face contorted, letting out a loud cough and grabbing water. The taste was not one many people enjoy and knowing Pierrots taste in treats, he was appalled. "My dear! I believe these have gone bad!" He warned, watching you toss one piece into your mouth, you make a small face before reaching for some water. "MY DEAR NO!" He began worrying and fussing around you until you place a hand on his leg, pulling his attention very fast.
"Pierrot, take a breath. These are special, they are supposed to taste like that. They hm... They are weed brownies." You said with a small laugh. Pierrot stared at you for a moment then at the package.
"Someone out weeds into the brownies? Why? There isn't anything nutritious or even taste wise in weeds-" he starts again. He is though cut off by you going to your knees, reaching towards him and shutting him up with a kiss. He takes the bait perfectly, melting into the kiss right away.
An hour later
Pierrot laid back on the blankets and pillows. You had found an old projector that shows the stars and planets. He had changed into a large hoodie, hat off completely allowing his hair to flow and horns show. "My dear, what do you think the stars think of us down here?" His head buzzed, but in an amazing way. He held onto you as he watched the stars move across the room, a video playing on the tv about cartoons making people smile? Pierrot kept getting confused as it moved fast but he was entertained enough.
You let out a sigh and roll to lay on him chest to chest. "I think the stars are upset you outshine them my sweet pierrot." You smile, eyes half closed and the whites of your eyes a faint pink.
PIerrot froze, his eyes turning huge with hearts as he processed what you said, his hands roaming your back until one settled on the back of your head, pulling you into a deep and passionate kiss. Holding his cheeks you felt a few tears fall down his face. "Oh no! Pierrot, are you ok?"
He holds you tighter and nodded. "I just... I just love you so much my dear. Thank you...thank you so much for accepting me." He nuzzles his masked face against your neck, taking in your warmth and scent. "You make me so so happy-" his words were cut off by a sharp
KNOCK KNOCK
The balcony door opened and in stepped Harlequin from the darkness. "Awh, you two started without me, how rude~" He teased, making himself comfortable on a blanket and reaching to pull you off of Pierrot.
Pierrot freezes, pulling you closer to his chest, the sudden dizziness stopping him from doing much else. "My dear.... Why is this... bug in our blanket home?" Pierrots voice was low, dreamy. It sent small chills up your spine, feeling him sigh against your shoulder.
Harlequin let out a dramatic sigh, kicking his legs up and over your lap. "Down boy, I was invited~" He teased, reaching and twirling a strand of your hair. "Our little darling here couldn't get enough of me~"
Pierrots grasp tightened around you, face going through many stages of anger, confusion, frustration. "Harley, you threatened to break in if I didn't... I think." You giggled out, looking up at Pierrot. "Im sorry I didnt tell you Pier~ I didn't want you stressed but it's ok, He's gonna behave!" You hugged onto his arm, other hand setting gently on Harlequins leg.
"Cross my heart!" Harlequin puts a hand to his chest to swear. His hand reached then to the table and pulled out the neon green gummies. "Don't mind if I do~" he uses his claw to make a perfect cut along the top, easily opening the bag and lifting a small gummy on the tip of his nail. "Now, kitten, How much any should I eat?"
Harlequin of course wanted to out do Pierrot, taking 30 mg. Despite you telling him it wasn't a good idea. The next 30 minuets go by fast, Harley and Pierrot lightly bickering over what to put on the tv, where you sit, who gets to hold your hand. But soon the bickering subsided, Harley had his head in our lap, you leaned into Pierrot.
"Kitten?" Harleys voice was so gentle, as if he spoke any rasher youd vanish. "Did you know I used to have a thing for this big trainwreck?" His hand reached and pats his hand on Pierrots thigh. Pierrot felt stiff at that, his body going rigid. "I think it's why I like messing with him now, I'm over it but ya know? Childhood love am I right?" He had no idea the mess he just created.
You let out a small gasp, sitting up more, leaving your head down to Harlequins. "You WHAT?!" You practically yelled. "I need details! Now!" Pierrot say up more, his attention peaked. "Before you do, I want to also confess, I also did when we were children." His eyes flicked back up to the stars on the celling. "What happened to us Harlequin...? We were so close..." His voice felt distant. Harley blinked a few times before looking between both you and Pierrot. His brain processing what he had even said, then what Pierrot had admitted.
Harley stared at his hands for a moment, thinking. "I don't know... It got too much I think."
You sat in between the two of them for what seemed like forever. The silence no longer being comfortable. So you started laughing. "And I had a thing for both of you when we all first met!" You were thrown into a fit of laugher as both men joined along like it was the funniest thing they have ever heard. "Like I used to daydream about being with both of you- A silly dream but still."
That sentence alone hung in the air. The laughter died down, all three of you trapped in an internal war of what to say here.
After a few horribly long seconds Harlequin sat up, sitting criss cross he scooted more in front of you. "Trust me?" His voice carried no tease, no joke. You give a small nod before he looks at Pierrot, then back to you before he leans forward, closing the distance between the two of you fully, pressing his lips to yours. It's not what you expected. It was soft, a little sad even. You feel Pierrot Shift under you, slowly, keeping contact as he reaches his hand out, cupping Harlequins cheek. Rubbing his thumb across his cheek.
The next few moments move fast. Pierrot standing, lifting you easily in one arm and Harley in the other, holding you both close to his chest. "I...I don't know..." He mumbles softly, moving the three of you to a more comfortable, you and Harley on his lap, being held as if you both are something precious. Harleys breathing quickened.
"This is so stupid... I came here to just mess with you two and now..." his words trailed off, Pierrots gently kneading circles into Harley's spine. "Fuck-" His voice broke there, a small sob shook his frame, sinking in on himself.
You and Pierrot glanced at each other, a silent nod before Pierrot gently pushed a kiss onto Harlequins hair. Your hands reach up, one on Pierrots cheek and other on Harlequins. "Can...Can we give this a try?" Your voice was small, concerned about this peaceful moment shattering.
Pierrot looked at Harlequin then at you, a little torn until he looks into your eyes. "I...I am willing to try my dear." Harlequin looked up, shocked, his breath hitching.
"I...Sure... At least for now. Let's see if we feel the same when we are sober again~" Harley teased, moving Pierrots hand and planting a small kiss to the back of it.
After that the most wild thing happened. You watched as Pierrots eyes looked at Harley, his eyes small golden hearts. Looking to Harley, his eyes seemed to almost gloss over before refocusing, looking between you and Pierrot, small green hearts looking back.
The three of you spent the next whole day talking, talking about the past, the future, boundaries, needs. Going back to the circus was weird. The two still fought but seemed to tolerate being around each other far more. Jester surely took notice, saying nothing though.
A weekly date night is now had at your place, all three of you, snacks, laughing and a lot of tears most days. But you wouldn't want it any other way.
