A/N: Hello! Yay! My first Superman fanfic! I hope you enjoy it! The setting is: after the Superman Returns movie. This in no way is the sequel! Just an extension from my imagination!
After Superman flew away, Lois grinned to herself as she pulled her sweater around her tighter. She turned around and found Jason still smiling at the window. "Go back to bed, honey," she smiled. "Aww, mommy…" he started. "Now," she said firmly. He nodded and disappeared from the window. She shook her head as she entered her house. When she sat in front of her laptop, she suddenly felt inspired to write one of her best articles yet. Her fingers drummed away on the keyboard.
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After sending Jason to kindergarten, she headed off to work. She entered the building, beaming. The office was buzzing busily. "Hello!" she greeted everyone cheerfully. A few people waved, feeling a little confused. Super serious mommy/ hard ass reporter… cheerful? She burst into Perry White's office and threw a few pieces of paper on Perry's desk. "What's this?" he asked, picking up the papers. "Your front page story," she said, calmly, putting her hands on the hips of her black work pants.
Perry grinned and sat up straight when he read the title of the article. "That's right," she smiled, maintaining her composure. "Now, this is what I'm talking about! You've got yourself a front page story!" he jumped up and shook her hand. "Thank you," her small smile broke into a grin. She let out a long breath as she exited Perry White's office.
She bumped into Clark Kent, on the way to her desk. "Hi, Clark!" she beamed, kissing him on the cheek. It took him a few seconds for him to understand what had happened before he broke out into a wide, goofy smile. "H-How are you?" he stuttered. "Good, everything's good! I just made the front page with one of my best articles!" she grinned and headed to her desk. He stared after her, touching the cheek that was kissed. He looked at Perry White who was talking loudly to the messenger of the Printers. "WHY THE WORLD NEEDS SUPERMAN! BY LOIS LANE! FRONT PAGE!" He bellowed happily.
Clark's face broke out into one of the biggest smiles he had ever had.
Lois was busy clearing her desk when Richard came over to her. "Hi," she smiled at him warmly. "Hi. I heard about the article," he gave a tight-lipped smile. "Yeah?" she slung her arm around the back of her chair as she turned around. "Nothing. Just a little taken aback, that's all," he shrugged. "Oh, Richard. It's only an article," she snorted. "Yes, but isn't it a little inappropriate? He's in a coma. You're just going to make everyone depressed. Why are you so happy?" he asked, frowning. "Oh, you don't know?" she asked. "Know what?" he asked, confused. "Nothing. The thing is we have to accept that he's unconscious. Maybe my article will make everyone realize that we should appreciate him more by… keeping… him…you know?" she babbled. Richard frowned and was about to say something before Perry called him into the office. He smiled at her before heading over to Perry.
Lois turned back to her desk. "When is he going to appear again?" she thought to herself.
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"Hey, big guy!" she greeted Jason as she pulled up in front of his kindergarten. "Hi, mommy!" he grinned. She stared at him. "What?" he frowned. "Nothing, you just look so much like your father," she messed up his hair, playfully. He giggled. Little did he know who she was actually talking about. She sighed and kissed the top of his head before driving him back home.
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"Richard, I have to go to the hospital," Lois called to him. "Why? What's wrong?" Richard came out of the kitchen, wiping his hands on a dish towel. "Work," she put her white trench coat over her light blue, three-quarter sleeved dress. "Superman?" Richard sighed. "Yes, but it's work, honey. I love you," she smiled and kissed him. He nodded, trying to hide his frustration.
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When she got to the hospital, it was 8 o' clock. It was odd. No one was around in front of the hospital. They were most probably afraid of their safety, since Superman wasn't around yet. Lois walked over to the receptionist. "Good evening. I would like to speak to whoever is in charge of a patient who was admitted here a few days ago," Lois said to the elderly lady receptionist. "Yes, and whose name is it?" she smiled. Lois bent over to bring her face closer to the receptionist.
"Superman," she whispered.