N/B I know this is a short chapter, but I am trying to update all my stories so everyone knows I haven't forgotten about them.

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Kal looked up at his son. 'Hello Connor, you're looking well. You seem happy here with Lex.' He paused for a moment. 'I'm sorry for everything I…'

'It's not your fault. I believed everything he said. So many things could have been different between us.' Connor wanted to get closer to his father, but no matter what he said there was still something that held him back. There was still that fear that was within him. 'Are you taking me, us back with you?'

'There are some things that have happened. I need to talk to Lex, Clark and Bruce.'

'Something has happened hasn't it?'

'Connor, no matter what happens this is your home now. I want you to be happy here with Lex and the Kent family.'

'I am happy here, dad is great. I have two great grandparents who love me.'

'What about Clark?'

'I…' Connor looked down at the ground and scuffed his foot on the wooden floor boards.

'Is it because we look identical?'

'Partly, okay mostly, but it's also how he treated dad. I guess I was already biased and I grabbed hold onto anything to push him away.'

'You don't push away his parents, they treated Lex the same way as well.'

'They were parents trying to protect their son who was different. Clark was dad's best friend. No matter what he asked dad gave it to him.'

'Lex lied as well.'

'I know, I am trying, and I will try to make more of an effort.'

'I'm glad to hear it. You're going to need help in the future.'

The door opened and in walked Lex. He wrapped his arms around Connor and hugged him.

'Things okay here?'

'Everything is fine dad; can I go and play on the x-box?'

'Go ahead.' He smiled at the confusion on Kal's face. 'It's a machine that plays games. No matter what universe a teenager is from. You put them in front of a games machine and they become all the same.'

'So, he's fitting in here?' Kal needed to make sure that his son was doing okay.

'He's getting there. I'm teaching him, I will hire private tutors, and maybe at some point he will be ready to go to school. Clark will also be around when abilities appear.' Lex sighed he still hated the fact that the two of them hadn't been able to become closer.

'He'll learn to trust Clark. Lex, the one from my world really put a wedge between us. He made Connor terrified of me.'

'What happened over there? Why are you here?'

'Can we wait until Clark and Bruce are here? I only want to go through it once, and I'm sure that there will be questions.'

'I understand.' Lex just stood there and just stared at the man he loved and thought he lost.

Kal couldn't believe he was here. He knew that nothing would happen between them again, it couldn't. He just needed to be close. Kal moved to one side and patted the mattress.

Lex walked over and lay next to him. All the tension immediately left his body as soon as Kal's strong arm wrapped around him, and pulled him towards him.

'I've missed you.' Kal whispered.

'I've missed you too.' Lex smiled as one large hand settled over his stomach.

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Clark looked down sadly as he stood outside Lex's bedroom. He hated his super hearing at times.

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Kal looked up at Clark, Lex and Bruce. 'Thank you for getting here as soon as you can Bruce'

'You're welcome Kal, why are we here?'

'The battle was brutal; most of my people were killed. A few managed to survive.' Kal took a deep breath. 'Lex, our worlds Lex told them about the ability to travel to alternate universes. They've started to look for that knowledge. We managed to hide it; I need you to come back with me. If you can't stop the aliens you have to help me get to the lab that holds the information. If not all universes are in peril.'

TBC