Chapter 1

Chloe was amused. She had spent the ride to school thinking up Clark's lame excuse for being late, again.

She had heard something hit the top of the bus during the ride. She chalked it up to being a bird.

She spots Clark's other best friend Xander Harris almost knock down half of the student body on his stupid skateboard.

He was weaving and wobbling through the crowd spouting, "Excuse me not sure how to stop. Please move."

Finally he ends up running into a pole.

He stares up to see Chloe standing over him laughing at his expense.

Xander said, "Chloe just the person I wanted to see."

Chloe laughed, "Really?"

Xander said, "Yeah. I kinda had a problem with the math."

"Which part?"

"The math. Can you help me out? Please be my study buddy?"

Chloe humored him, "What in it for me?"

Xander said, "A shiny nickel."

"Fine. Do you have Theories of Trig? You should check it out."

"Check it out?"

"From the library. Where the books live."

"Oh right. You see I want to change."

"Speaking of helpless hopes of redemption, how long do you think till Clark shows up?"

"About three seconds." Said a voice behind her.

Chloe stutter, "Didn't we? How did you?"

Clark said, "I took a short-cut."

Chloe asked, "Though what? A Black Hole?"

Xander place his arm on Clark, "Clark my brohan, you'll have to ignore our intrepid reporter. It seems her weird detector is on Deathcon Five. Now instead of joining her with Scooby and Shaggy going on another zany adventure we need to turn in these permission slips in before homeroom."

Clark hated to lie but, "Xander I don't think signing up for football is such a great idea."

Xander sighed, "Clark listen bro. It's the only way."

Chloe laughed, "Wait a minute. You two girls are trying out for the football team? Is this a teen suicide pact?"

Xander grabbed her and led her away from crowds to prevent being overheard.

Xander explained, "We are trying to avoid becoming this years Scarecrow."

Chloe asked, "What are you talking about?" Then she yelled, "Why are we whispering?"

Xander explained, "It's a tradition. Every year before the big game the football player pick a freshman. Take him out to Riley's Field and strip him down to his boxers and then paint an S on his chest."

Clark cut in, "And then string him up like a Scarecrow."

Chloe said, "Good god, sounds like years of therapy waiting to happen."

Xander asked, "See why we trying out for the team. They never choose one of there own."

At that moment Clark spots the most beautiful girl he had ever laid eyes on.

Xander followed his gaze then exclaimed, "Holy Hell!"

Chloe spots the object of there gaze, "Your drooling Clark."

Clark, to Chloe's utter amusement, whips at his mouth.

Clark asks, "Who is that?"

Chloe answered, "That is Smallville's newest resident. Something Summers. All the way from California."

Xander asked, "California? How does one go from sunny California to Smallville, Kansas?"

Chloe shrugged.

Clark ripped his gaze away from utter beauty to look at Chloe with pleading eyes.

Chloe asked, "What? I'm not researching a girl for you?"

Clark almost pouted, "Come on. The editor of The Torch isn't the tinniest bit interested?"

Chloe gave in, "Fine but under one condition."

Clark almost hugged her, "Chloe you're the best….."

"You have to go talk to her."

"Now?"

Chloe nodded.

Clark's eyes widened in horror, "What would I say?"

Xander grinned, "How about, hi I'm Clark. I bail hay every morning and have never been laid."

Clark glared at Xander.

Chloe said, "Because if you do I can find out all you'll ever need to know about her by third period."

Clark no longer listening started walking toward the girl.

Xander pulled out a watch, counting down the seconds till Clark made a complete freak show of himself.

And to no fail, five seconds later Clark tripped into the girl.

Chloe laughed and turned toward the Torch to hold up her end of the bargain.

Xander elected to watch the pain.


To Clark's horror not only did he trip, but he tripped into the girl.

Clark said, "I am so sorry."

The girl smiled the most amazing smile Clark had ever seen, "That's fine. No harm done."

Clark moves to pick up his and her books.

The girl picks up one of Clark's and reads the cover, "Nietzsche? You seem to have quite the darkside Mr.?"

"Kent, Clark Kent."

"Buffy Summers. So what are you? Man or Superman?"

"I'm not sure yet."

Throughout the conversation, Clark felt sick. Which was odd since he had never felt sick before in his life.

Clark looks at Buffy's arm which is handing him his book.

On her arm was a bracelet. The bracelet was green and seemed to be glowing. The closer he got to it the more he hurt.

Buffy noticed his gaze, "Hideous I know. Figures my mother would buy a bracelet on my first day too retro to be considered retro. I'm totally going to dump this in my locker."

Clark nodded

Buffy said, "Well nice to meet you Clark. Wait a minute. Kent? As is Kent Farm?'

"Yes"

"I just moved into the house next to yours."

"Oh I saw the trucks. When did you get in?"

"Late last night."

"Well since it's your first day in town would you like a local to show you around?"

"I'd appreciate that Clark thank you."

Clark smiled, "See you at lunch?"

Buffy smiled back, "Defiantly."

As Buffy walked into the building, Clark stared at hands. The moment Buffy left he felt back to normal. What was up with that?

Suddenly Xander slapped him on the back, "Please tell me you didn't just trip into the smoking hotty."

Clark nodded.

Xander laughed, "Oh well. Not all things are meant to be. If it makes you feel better you can be my best man at me and her wedding."

Clark smiled, "I don't know Xander. It will be hard being the best man while I show her around town tonight."

Xander said, "You mean to tell me, your best friend since the sandbox, that you nearly crushed that hotty going in and come out of it with a date."

Clark shrugged, "I'm just showing her around. Doing the neighborly thing."

"And she's your neighbor? My only neighbor is a creepy old woman who yells at cats."

Xander then notices Whitney, "Yo Whitney."

Whitney, captain of the football team, said, "What now Masturbator?"

Xander ignores the comment, "What the skinny on the new girl?"

"She's not from around here."

"Oh thanks that's useful."

"Get bent."

"Always a pleasure Whitney. Oh look there a toddler with milk money."

Clark grabbed his body and dragged him off before he was gang raped by the entire football squad.

Clark said, "Her name is Buffy. Chloe will have all the information we need by 3rd period."

Xander said, "Good ole Chloe. Knew you was good for something other then trig notes."