An Amend

To Make

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: This came to me yesterday and wouldn't leave me alone. This is gonna be a two-parter and is set after season 2 and yay for finally having been able to watch the 'Skinwalkers' episode in full aside from clips on Youtube. Kyla honestly should have been around for more than one episode instead of rushing things and killing her off. So much potential wasted.

As Clark made his way into the Kawatche community, he could practically feel every pair of eyes present there on him. Eyes he tried to ignore as many were full of judgment towards him where Kyla and certain actions of his were concerned. Actions that some would say were of cowardice for running away several months ago and using a red meteor rock to avoid his problems. Kyla had practically begged him to stay before he left and he told her in return to either stand with him or get out of his way and she made the decision to stand with her people and his parents. Now she had certainly tried later on to get him to return after Chloe was helpful in revealing certain details about where he was to her and Lana but unfortunately, it'd been a little too much for the beautiful Kawatche girl and she had fled back to her home in tears.

Giving her great cause to hate the red variation of the meteor rocks as she had done so. By the time Clark made it to the home of the Willowbrooks, he was possibly more nervous then he'd ever been before in his life as he took a deep breath to try and steady his nerves. "I see you have finally returned, Clark." Greeted Joseph Willowbrook, Kyla's grandfather as he stepped out of the house and onto the front porch.

"Yeah, I have. A few days ago actually and I would have been here sooner but something came up and even without that, I was kinda working up the nerve to come here." He told the older man truthfully.

Knowing that Joseph preferred honesty no matter how blunt. Not to mention having a pretty good sense of when someone was lying to him thanks to his people's ability to turn into a Wolf. Joseph studied him for a moment before speaking. "You are here to see Kyla then."

"I am. I hurt her greatly and I'm here to hopefully try and make amends for my actions. Actions I regret more than anything."

That ate at him as much as causing his mom to lose her baby all those months ago. And God alone knew what the price was going to be where his dad was concerned after making that damned deal with Jor-El to bring him back home. "I will not stop you, Clark. Though I can not say for certain if my grand daughter will be willing to forgive you." Replied the old man truthfully.

"And I'd deserve it too."

Joseph said nothing as he moved to the side to allow Clark into his home. Giving a thankful nod to the older man, the young man from the stars made his way inside and to Kyla's room with practiced ease.

Hesitantly, he knocked on her door and didn't have long to wait for it to be opened. "Jere-C-CLARK!?" She shouted in wide eyed surprise.

Completely not expecting this at all and instead, thinking it was Jeremiah Holdsclaw again since he evidently had trouble with taking no as an answer where she was concerned. Clark practically drank her in as he stared at her, his heart aching even more so for having caused this beautiful girl so much damned pain. "Y-Yeah, its… Its me. Can, can we talk?"

Kyla stared at him for a time before shaking herself. "Considering last time, I'm not certain if that's wise." She told him with a slight tremble to her voice.

Instead of answering, he held up his hand in return to show that the red meteor ring was no longer there. "Finally chose to face reality then?"

"S-Something like that. My dad, he uhh, he kind of forced the issue but it thankfully helped get me back into my right mind." Clark replied as he looked down with shame easily heard in his voice.

His yelling at her in the club and messing around with other girls right in front of her was coming to the forefront of his mind and he hated it a great deal. As she didn't deserve that one single bit and he would do whatever it took to make up for it. Even if that meant no longer being in her life if that's what she chose. "I'm sorry, Kyla, I'm so sorry for how I treated you when you came for me in Metropolis. You didn't deserve that at all and I understand if the only way to make amends with you is to leave you alone, then I'll do it."

While Kyla wanted to ask how Mr. Kent had managed to pull off what seemed to be the Impossible, the girl could only stare at him with her eyes growing fairly wet. She had dreamed of him returning to her more than once but unlike dreams, reality tended to be a little less easy. Part of her wanted to just simply forgive and embrace him and move on but another part wasn't quite as willing to be that forgiving. It greatly put her at war with herself and it wasn't a pleasant thing whatsoever for the young woman. "You… You don't have to leave me alone, Clark. But I do need time to be able to forgive you for causing pain to my heart."

He flinched at that ugly reminder of his Red K actions. Actions he swore to never do again if he could help it. Forcing himself to look up, Clark saw that the girl he loves is in tears and wanted nothing more than to hold her but knew that was most likely not the proper course of action at the moment. "I… I understand, Kyla… I'll, I'll see you around." He said, his voice a near whisper as tears threatened to burst free.

Turning around and not waiting for her to speak, Clark sped off from the Willowbrook household, leaving a tearful Kyla behind as she found herself enveloped in a hug by her mother as she sobbed against her. Wishing like crazy that that conversation with the man she loves could have gone in a very different way. I love you, Clark.

Author's Notes: I really wanted this to be a happy ending but I realized that wouldn't work and is why this is gonna end up being more then just one chapter.