Chapter 2
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One Week Later
"Oh, well this is a surprise." Commented Lana lightly as Clark showed up just as she was closing up the Talon for the night.
Which had been the first time in a week since the whole thing with Alicia and her seeing him use his powers to save her that she'd seen him come into the Talon. Sure, she'd seen him at school but he had kept his distance from her. Which had hurt and she figured he most likely thought she needed space from him. Or was just seriously doing too much thinking about things. Something he did a little too much of as she had come to notice over the past couple of years. "Yeah, I uhh, I'm sorry about that. I just really needed to think since our talk that night." He replied in an apologetic manner.
"I thought it might have been something along those lines, Clark." Replied Lana with a small smile his way to show it was okay.
Not letting on to the fact it had hurt her as he didn't need that on his plate as well. "So, uhh… Need any help cleaning up?"
Lana looked at him with raised eyebrows and he winced. "S-Sorry. I figured this could be one way to show you a gift of mine. To kinda ease you into it, I guess?"
"Considering you suddenly appeared and then had heat come from your eyes of all things, I think easing me into things is a little late. By the way? I figured that was you who had set part of the Talon on fire last year."
He winced at that. "Yeah… That was kind of a new thing for me and at the time I had no real control over it. But that's in the past now." Informed the blushing young man.
Making the co-owner of the Talon a little curious. "Please don't ask, its still too embarrassing."
"Not gonna lie, you have me curious, Clark. But I'll let it go. For now."
He was thankful for that if the sigh of relief was any indication. "Okay… So aside from the Heat Vision, I also have Super Speed, Super Strength, Invulnerability for the most part, and X-Ray Vision." Began Clark, figuring he might as well just come out with it all.
Plus, he was so damned tired of keeping things from Lana as it was getting too damned exhausting on him. He hadn't even told his parents about this as Clark knew they were still a little over protective and wary considering the whole Alicia event. But knew at some point he would have too and deal with the problems that brought when he did. That's gonna be so fun…
Lana's eyebrows raised again over the listing of his abilities, the last one being a little alarming until she remembered the fact Clark was a gentleman. "Umm, kinda surprised you aren't trying to hide yourself. Not that it really would have worked. And I have to concentrate to use that last one."
"That's because I remembered that you're a Gentleman in Plaid and Flannel and wouldn't do something like that."
Thank God for small favors.
Lana sat down in a chair and he joined her. "I'm surprised you're taking all this well."
"And I'm surprised you're being so open with me about all this so I'd say we're even." She replied with a small shrug.
He considered that for a moment and realized the girl he loves had a point. "Yeah, well, you already saw me in action with Alicia-"
"And with the whole Twisters thing." Broke in Lana helpfully.
"So I figured I might as well just come out and tell you some of the secret. That, and I'm tired of keeping it from you. But… At the same time, I'm not ready to share the other part of my secret just yet. So I hope you can give me time to be able to do so." Continued Clark smoothly.
Knowing at this point, it was pointless to even try and argue against the whole Twisters and him thing. "Clark, I figured that you were infected by the Meteors." She told him kindly.
Not caring at all about that as she told him once after the whole Van McNulty situation was thankfully over with. He sighed at that. "No, Lana, I'm not. I was born with these powers but the meteors do make me sick. Well… The green ones do anyway. The red ones make me into an uninhibited jackass." Clark replied a bit shame facedly.
Lana stared at him in surprise for a moment as that finally explained a few things for her. "Okay… You weren't infected, I believe you. And I'll wait for you to tell me the rest." Decided the Talon co-owner a few minutes later.
Having learned to be able to trust in Clark despite an issue here and there and knowing he wouldn't lie to her. Especially not now after the whole Alicia thing and seeing him in action. That he looked relieved by her words told Lana she had said the right thing. "Thanks, Lana."
She smiled at him. "You're very welcome, Clark."
Maybe now that I know, maybe we can finally move past friends for good and truly be with one another…
The fact there was red meteor rock in addition to green ones was troubling. But it also finally explained some of his less than stellar actions and made Lana take a vow to keep red ones as far from Clark as possible. As she had no desire to see that more jerkier side of him anytime soon. "So, Super Speed, huh?" She asked after several minutes of comfortable silence.
Not having realized that they were holding hands and being surprised by it but accepting of it. Very accepting for that matter. "Yep!"
And right before her eyes, Lana watched a red and blue blur move about in the Talon. Cleaning up everything in sight much to her amazement. Seconds later, he was done and returned to normal with a look of satisfaction on his face. "Super Speed, always a handy thing to have for cleaning."
Lana couldn't help but grin in amusement as she laughed. "I'll say! I might have to hire you if that's the kind of talented cleaning skills I can expect from you."
Clark let out a fake gasp at her words. "My parents warned me of people like you." He said in mock seriousness that made her laugh again.
"Ooh, the Kents better watch out then." Teased the girl good naturedly.
Something that had him grinning in amusement over. "What would be the pay? A nickel? A dime? A quarter?"
"Clark Kent has jokes again, someone call Chloe."
"Hey, its not my fault you tend to miss some of the newer ones." He said good naturedly with that grin still in place.
Lana rolled her eyes at him but she could definitely say she was pleased with how things were going tonight where Clark was concerned. "I guess I'll have to make sure I don't miss any newer ones again. But as for pay, I was thinking kisses."
He raised his eyebrows at that. "As in the candy?"
Lana gave him a look with her head tilted to the side that had him quickly realizing what she really meant. "Oh! You mean the other kind of kiss." He remarked in surprise.
"Yep! Or would that be too soon?" Asked the young lady in concern.
But he merely shook his head. "Hmm… Too soon for kisses from Lana Lang? Never."
Smiling happily at that, she leaned over the table and kissed him. That he kissed back made her heart soar in absolute happiness. "I guess this means we're back together?" Clark asked moments after the kiss was over with.
"You better believe it, Mr. Kent. Just… Please don't hurt me again." Requested Lana seriously.
"I can't make promises, but I will do my best to not do that. I've learned my lessons from this year and last." He told her firmly.
I guess I can't ask for more than that as nothing in life is truly guaranteed…
"That's good, Mr. Kent, that's really good. I think that deserves another kiss."
"I'll happily accept that payment."
After that night, Clark was happier then he'd been in a long time of a while thanks to finally being able to be with Lana and not have to hide some things from her anymore. Of course, it took him nearly two months before he told his parents Lana knew part of his secret and neither were necessarily happy about it at first. But Martha was none the less happy that her son could be so open with Lana. It wouldn't be until closer to the end of the school year and interference from Jor-El again when he sent some poor girl to try and con him into going to his biological father that Clark finally told Lana the rest where his origins were concerned. And while it had blown her mind, she had nearly taken something heavy to his head over his belief he was at fault for causing her to lose her parents.
That didn't stop her though from taking a 2x4 to Jor-El's little puppet however and living to tell the tale of it. But thankfully, her involvement meant Clark wouldn't be stuck with Jor-El and Jonathan wouldn't be in a coma for awhile. Reminding the dead father that it should be Clark's choice and his alone to do what his biological father wants. And that Aunt Louise would be ashamed of him for trying to force things on his only son. Which had helped him to realize what a bastard he was being and eased up on Clark. Life from then on, was a happy one. Even with a few issues here and there.
Author's Notes: I hope folks enjoyed this follow up. I know in a lot of fics, a lot of the women in Clark's life tends to have a negative reaction to his X-Ray Vision whether it be a non crossover fic or an actual crossover fic. So I decided to go against that and go with what I did with Lana in here. I probably could have dragged out the whole reveal scene between the two, but I felt it was better to go the way I did here. That, and it kinda just wrote itself. R and R!
