Never Be Alone

Chapter 1: Growing Up

1994

Clark and Lois found themselves back in the Kent storm cellar. Both yawning they made themselves back into the house. Clark saw his mother and half asleep he handed her the crystal. The two children went upstairs and were fast asleep before they knew what happened.

1998

Lois couldn't stop smiling. They were just emerging from their last day as 6th graders, and there was nothing but summer before them. She turned around to face Clark while walking backward, "Catch me if you can!" And she ran off toward the tree house that they called their fortress of solitude.

She knew that Clark could catch her. He was getting faster every day, but it seemed like she was able to keep up with with Clark as his strange abilities developed better than anyone else. She was running and just as she was able to reach the treehouse, he caught her and then did something amazing he kissed her! It was just a peak on the cheek, but they both felt something amazing between them that they, at the age of 12 didn't truly understand.

Summer 2000

Lois and Clark were hanging out in the loft, looking out the telescope, spying on the neighbors. Clark looked down on Lois, she had said something funny and the way that her hair just floated, she looked so pretty. Clark had never noticed this about her, and this feeling that had been building up with him for a wile, and he knew that he had to do it... he leaned down and kissed her.

Lois was shocked at first, but it felt so good, she couldn't help but smile. She closed her eyes, leaning into Clark and her arms went up over Clark's neck, clasping behind it, and she knew at that moment, that this was what it felt like to fall in love.

Fall 2000

Clark, Lois, Chloe and Pete were walking down the street towards the bus. Lois had been so thrilled the year before when her cousin Chloe and Uncle Gabe were moving back to Smallville, Gabe got the job managing the new Luthor plant. In the months since they had started high school the four of them had become even closer friends, but everyone knew that Lois and Clark were best friends, always were and always will be. Chloe and Pete even had a bet going as to when the two would become a romantic item, unaware that they already were!"

"What are you guys doing after school?" Chloe asked.

Pete smiled, "Clark and I are trying out for the football team, right Clark?"

Clark flushed, "Um, actually I can't."

"Why not?"

"My dad said no. Lois and I are going to try out for the Torch with Chloe."

Pete started to groan, "Oh, Clark, I bet you didn't even argue with your dad. Would you rather hang out at the Torch than be with me on the football team?"

Clark shrugged, "We can still hang out, and we'll support you, come and watch your games."

"Yeah, but it's not the same, I thought that we were going to do this together!"

"My dad didn't sign the permission slip, what else can I do?"

Pete shrugged. He had been friends with Clark since they had started elementary school, but he was always second to Lois and he knew it. He knew that the reason that he didn't argue was because he'd rather be with Lois at the Torch than with him on the football team. "Okay, I just thought it would be a fun thing for us guys to do together, but, if your dad said no, I guess that's it."

After school Lois noticed that Clark was still brooding about the argument with Pete, "Are you okay?"

Clark nodded, "I wanted to try out for football, but my dad said no."

"I know that," Lois said, holding Clark's hand as they made their way down the street towards Clark's house. They were crossing the bridge, and stopped in the middle, and Clark leaned against the railing. "But I kind of get your dad's point. Anything can happen during the head of a game."

"Yeah, I guess. I'm stronger, faster that everyone else."

Lois smiled and leaned up to him, putting her arms around Clark's neck. They had been getting closer over the past months, more than just friends and into the 'boyfriend-girlfriend' realm. "But lucky for you, you found someone who can keep up with you."

Clark smiled, "I guess your right," And he leaned down, and softly kissed her as they stood on the bridge, when out of nowhere, he saw a silver porch heading right for them."Move!" Clark said and with out thinking, he pushed Lois out of the way and they watched as the Silver Porch went right through the railing and went into the river.

"Oh my god!" Lois cried, she flipped out her cell phone, and dialed 9-11, while she watched Clark run down to the river, and Lois yelled after him, "Don't rip anything off the car that would make people suspicious!"

After calling the authorities, Lois ran down to the bank of the river, where Clark was pulling a young bald man in a suit out of the river, "Is he okay?"

"He's not breathing," And the two of them performed CPR, and was relieved when the man started breathing, spitting out the water he had swallowed, and he opened his eyes.

"What happened?"

Lois starred at him, "You drove your car off the bridge, almost hitting us in the processed, you could have killed us!"

He didn't say anything, and over the next 30 minutes the police and the paramedics arrived, following by Clark's father and Lois' mother. "Who was the maniac that was driving that car?"

Next Lois mother had her arms around Lois, "Yeah!"

"That would be me," The tall bald man said, "Lex Luther."

"I'm Jonathan Kent, this is my son." Clark looked up and saw his father, who then put his coat around him.

"Thanks for saving my life," Lex said to Clark, putting his hand out, and Clark shook it.

Clark nodded, "I'm sure you would have done the same thing. But be careful, you could of killed us! Did you know that it was only the fact that I was facing towards you that I saw you coming and was able to push Lois and myself out of the way that you didn't hit us while going 60 mph!"

Jonathan squeezed Clark's shoulder, Lex looked down, "If there is any way I could repay you..."

Lois snorted, "Drive slower!" She made her way out of her mother's protective arms, and hugged Clark.

The four people, Lois's mom Ellen had driven with Jonathan, made their way back to the Kent Farm, where Ellen left her car. "Lois dear, let's go..."

"Mom, I'll be home in a little while, but Clark and I were going to..."

Ellen sighed, she knew that her daughter was head over heals for Clark Kent and spent nearly all of her time at the Kent farm, "All right, honey, I'll see you later."

After everything that had happened, Clark felt all grimy and so he jumped in the shower. He was almost done when he heard Lois's voice, ranting about Lex Luther. "Lois, why don't we talk about this when I get out of the shower. We usually take turns in the bathroom!"

Lois laughed, "Don't start with me Smallville, My female sensibilities weren't offended the first time I got a glimpse of Clark Junior!"

"Ha ha," Clark said, "very funny. I know that we've seen each other, but we were five, now that we're fifteen, I think that we should pace ourselves." Meanwhile, Clark was peaking out of the shower curtain and was shocked to see Lois, wearing only his shirt... and legs for days!

Clark reached out of the shower, "Hand me a towel."

Lois pouted, "Fine, but you know that I will see it sooner or later!"

Clark smiled, as he wrapped the towel around his waist and headed out of the bathroom, opened the door, and saw, "Mom!"

Martha's eyes popped as she saw her son, in a towel, and half naked Lois Lane behind him. "Your home!" Clark said shocked.

"Hi Mrs. Kent." Lois said behind him.

15 minutes letter, they were both dressed and standing in front of Clark's parents. Lois shrugged, "I don't understand what the big deal is here, we just took a shower!"

Clark looked at her shocked, "Showers, we took separate showers!"

Martha sighed, "I understand that you two have a more intimate relationship than most... but your not little kids anymore, and we're going to have to set some boundaries now that your relationship has gone into the realm of teenage dating."

Jonathan nodded, "And that means, no more sleepovers, no more being in the bathroom half naked together. And definitively nothing that an adult married couple would be allowed to do!"

Lois smiled at that, "Don't worry, Mr. Kent, we're just making out, I'm nowhere ready for sex."

Jonathan, Martha and Clark all blushed at that, Clark quickly changed the subject, "We've got homework, we'll be in the loft if you need us."

Jonathan and Martha Kent watched Clark Kent and Lois Lane go off hand in hand for the barn, Clark grabbing both book bags in one hand, "You know they're going to be married someday." Jonathan whispered to his wife.

Martha smiled at that, "So what, they already act it anyway. Those two have been best friends from the moment Clark found her lost in the corn field. I imagine those two will fly off to Vegas right after their graduation!"

Jonathan wrapped his arms around his wife and laughed, "Just don't go giving them any ideas!"

TBC...

A/N: Hoped you like this! Notice the change, When Lex just hit Clark, Clark was perfectly happy to start a friendship with him, but because Lex put Lois in danger, the friendship never happens! Next chapter will be more of the teenage/high school years. We'll get a chance to find out how Lois's active Kryptonian genes will affect her... and when will they rediscover the crystal and the memories of the arctic! Please Review, I love constructive Criticism and any ideas would be wonderful.