Okay, I write better Lex stories than I do anything else, so this is a story about Lex acquiring Clark's dog Krypto at some point during the fourth season. It's AU, because Clark wouldn't be permanently at Met U until the 5th season, not even to play football, but I had to tweak it for the sake of the story. Thanks for reading this long author's note!
P.S. I do not own Smallville.
The Kents couldn't take care of their son's dog while he was at Metropolis University, so they gave him to Chloe. Chloe, however, shared the apartment with Lana. There was no room for a big dog, and besides, the dog-allergic Lois hung out with them a lot.
Lana beamed at Lex as he walked into the Talon. "What can I get you?" she asked perkily. Lex gave her a wary smile, leaning against the counter.
"Alright Lana, what do you want?"
"Want?" Lana laughed. Lex, still smiling pleasantly, raised an eyebrow. Lana threw her hands up. "Alright," she sighed. Lana walked out from behind the counter, a large dog trailing after her.
"Lana, you've acquired a four-legged follower," Lex observed.
"He's Clark's dog. I can't fit him in my apartment, so I was thinking…"
"You need to stop doing that," Lex remarked, standing up.
"Look, Lex, you have tons of space! Please, take him!"
"A dog even Lana Lang doesn't want to deal with? No," Lex said flatly.
"He's Clark's dog," Lana added.
"I'm not taking that dog," Lex told her.
Lex sat on the leather couch. The dog lay on the other couch, staring back at him. "If you weren't Clark's dog, you'd be outside," Lex informed it. The dog wagged its tail. "What did Clark name you? Clark Jr.? The Dirty, Smelly, Creature that Lives in His Barn?" Lex eyed the dog. The dog rolled on its back, clearly disregarding Lex. "Right," Lex sighed.