Xander is on his way to meet the others but Anya sees him and catches up to him.

"Xander!"

Xander turns around and sees Anya. "Well, hey, it's demon Anya, punisher of evil males. Still haven't got your powers back?" He quips before he went back to being serious. "You haven't right?"

Anya shakes her head. "No. I will though. It's just a matter of time."

Xander just smirked. "So now, how did that work? Women would wish horrible things upon their ex-boyfriends. You'd show up and make it happen."

Anya nods. "That's right. The power of the Wish made me a righteous sword to smite the unfaithful."

Xander just rolls his eyes. "Well, hey! Good luck with that. Hope it works out for you."

Anya glares at him. "You know, you can laugh, but I have witnessed a millennium of treachery and oppression from the males of the species and I have nothing but contempt for the whole libidinous lot of them."

Xander just looks at her confused. "Then why are you talking to me?"

Anya averts her eyes. "I don't have a date for the prom."

Xander gets even more confused. "And again why are you talking to me."

"Men are evil. Will you go with me?" Anya asked.

Xander for the first time is left speechless. "OK…um…one of us is very confused, and I honestly don't know which since I'm going with Cordelia."

Anya stares at him daggers with her eyes. "You know, this happens to be all your fault."

"My fault?" Xander asked.

Anya laid it out for him. "You were unfaithful to Cordelia so I took on the guise of a twelfth-grader to tempt her with the Wish. When I lost my powers I got stuck in this persona, and now I have all these feelings. I don't understand it. I don't like it. All I know is I really want to go to this dance and I want someone to go with me."

"So why are you asking me again since I'm back with Cordelia?" Xander asked.

Anya just looked at him and shrugged. "I figured its only a matter of time before you cheat again figure it might as well be with me."

Xander just stared at her vowing in his head no violence to the ex demon. "Be still my heart Oh wait it is but I'll see if I can help you."

Xander walks up to the others and turns to Clark. "Hey Clark do you want to take Anya to the prom."

Anya and Clark glare at him and Xander instantly sits down. Clark turns to Anya as she leaves still wanting to know who she is. It's like a puzzle he can't figure out.


That night Clark and Faith join Buffy and Angel on patrol and all four end up in the sewer.

Faith looks around. "Why are we down here?"

Buffy shrugged. "I always say patrol isn't complete without a trip to the stinky sewers."

Angel smelled around. "I'm sure I saw him come down here."

Faith turned to Clark. "Can't you find him?"

Clark shakes his head no. "Not in a sewer."

"Why not?" Faith asked.

"If I say it you and Buffy will scream like little girls." Clark replied. He can't hear much of anything down here with all the rats.

Buffy just held her arms up like a fisherman. "Couldn't we just let this be the vamp that got away? We could say he was this big."

Angel shrugged. "What can I say? I need closure."

Buffy looked him over. "You need clothes. You don't have a tux, do you?"

Angel looked at her confused. "Since when did patrolling go black tie?"

"For the prom, silly." Buffy replied.

Angel shrugged. "We have more important things to think about right now than a dance, Buffy."

Buffy glared at him offended. "Sorry, Giles. I'll just be quiet."

Angel just pleaded. "Come on, don't be that way."

A vampire drops from the roof, growling. Buffy just looked at him. "Not now." Buffy casually stakes the vampire and turns to Angel…at least where Angel was. She turns around and sees Clark is gone too. "Where did the guys go?"


Clark throws Angel hard onto the floor. "Now, you're doing this now!"

Angel picks himself back up off the floor. "First you throw me through a building and now you throw me to the floor for ending it. I thought this was what you wanted."

Clark shrugs not believing this. "Yes I wanted this but I wanted this a couple weeks ago. Maybe even on Saturday morning but why are you doing this now?"

"I'm trying to giver her what she deserves I'm trying to give her a normal life…and how did you know I'm breaking up with her anyway?" Angel asked.

Clark rolled his eyes. "I've used the it's not you it's me, you deserve better speech so many times I've lost count. I saw it coming from a mile away."

"So why did you stop it?" Angel asked. He still has bruises that show Clark didn't support the two of them together.

Clark pointed at him. "Because I can't believe how selfish you are being. What did you do? Spend 200 years with other jerks becoming the perfect jerk?"

Angel curdled his hands into fists not that it will do any good against Clark. "I'm doing this for her so she can have a normal li…"

"I know." Clark cut him off and sighed. "Angel all Buffy wants is one normal night of being a girl in high school. She's not going to get it at graduation so that leaves Prom. You just can't bury it a little longer get over yourself and give her a night she deserves more than any other person out there."

Angel frowns not believing how selfish he was. "You're right…So what are we going to tell the girls about this little meeting?"

"We went on ahead and staked a vampire so the girls wouldn't have to see all the rats." Clark said simply and then wondered. "By the way have you ever?"

"Lived on them until I met Buffy." Angel answered.

"Gross"


The next day Clark was at the store Cordelia was working at trying on his tux for the prom. Clark's simple response was he knew as soon as she had night shift and kept it a secret for her.

Clark turned to Cordelia if anyone will give an honest opinion it's her. "How do I look?"

Cordelia nodded in approval. "Very smooth you should wear suits more often beats your usual look."

They both smile as a demon breaks through the glass and makes a beeline for Clark. Clark just grabbed the creature by the neck when it got close and fried the security camera. Clark looked the creature over and realized what it was before squeezing down and breaking its neck. Clark walks into the back and comes back out in his traditional red and blue.

Cordelia pointed at the demon. "What the hell was that?"

"A hellhound" Clark answered. "Now please be quiet so I can find the rest of the pack."

Cordelia nodded as Clark listened in for the others. It didn't take him long to find them. "OK I got them can you take my tux to my place I don't want to risk these guys getting out."

Cordelia just nodded. "No problem told Faith I'd help her get ready. See you there."


Alicia went to school all part of the façade though she does like how Snyder does everything he can to stay off her radar now. She goes to the locker and opens it. To her surprise she sees a white dress in it along with a note that says meet me tonight. Alicia looks at it. The note can't be from Clark he pretty much buried her and she's always curious so what the hell. She's going to prom tonight won't the Mayor be thrilled he's been bugging her about it anyway.


Clark came home in his usual burst of wind and saw all the guys in tuxes. Xander pointed to his on the wall and in five seconds he was dressed. "So who invited Angel in?"

"I did." Martha replied walking in with Joyce. Joyce isn't happy but Angel explained the one night thing.

With that the guys waited for the girls to come down. Up first came Buffy in a purple dress her long blond hair let down it left Angel speechless. Clark smiled as she came down along with all the other guys.

Buffy turned to Clark. "So where did you run off to?"

Clark just shrugged innocently. "Oh you know killed some demons got Anya a date it was just another day in Sunnydale."

Joyce smiled seeing her daughter she was so beautiful. "I always thought it would be her and Clark you know." She whispered to Martha.

"Over my dead body" Buffy and Clark responded. Angel frowned hearing that with his enhanced hearing.

After her Willow came down in her dress her hair was pulled up and she had a something resembling a scarf to cover herself. Oz just looked at her in a quiet smile of approval.

After him came Cordelia coming down in a black and sparkling dress making Xander gulp. He had to help pay for it but skimming from the road trip fund was definitely worth it. "It looks great on you."

"Duh" Cordelia says at the bottom of the steps. Cordelia looks at the top of the steps. "Faith come on just because you're stronger then me doesn't mean I can't get Buffy to drag you out."

"Keep your dress on Queen C I'm coming." Faith replied.

Faith came down in a dark blue dress draped around her shoulders that hangs on her natural curves. Her hair was done up by Cordy drawing attention to her face. Faith looks at Clark. "So what do you think?" Faith looks to Clark and he looks like he's in shock with his jaw wide open. "Oh come on I wasn't even trying."

Clark's head clears and he just blurts out the first thing he could think of.

Buffy just turned to Angel. "What the hell did he say all I got was that wow dog bark again?"

"Rao and I lost it after that." Angel answered.

Clark blushed then calmed down and spoke. "I said god sent me an angel."

Cordy looks at Xander. "How come you never lose the ability to speak English when I'm all dressed up?"

"I don't know another language so I just look at you funny." Xander answered.

Clark turned to his mother and saw her with a camera. "Do you have to?"

Martha gives him a gentle but firm look that says 'yes I have to.'

Faith turned to Clark and stood up. "Save your breath Clark I was at this all afternoon it's a loosing battle."

Clark turns to his father who just gives him a shrug that says I'm more afraid of her then I am of you. They all gather together for pictures and Clark swears Faith is enjoying the embarrassing family moment when he sees her smile.

Faith just looks herself over she turns to Clark. "I feel I look stupid in this."

Clark just shakes his head no. "You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen I don't exactly call everyone I see an angel."

"It just feels like it isn't me." Faith said.

Martha turned to Faith. "I don't think anyone knows who they really are at your age Faith even you. I think of what you've done for Sunnydale for Clark and what I know you will and can do. No parent could be prouder."

Faith walked over and hugged Martha who just returned it. She pretty much sees Faith as a daughter now. "Have fun all of you."

Faith just smiles feeling like she could do anything right now. "We will, later Joyce, Mr. & Mrs. K"

Faith leads them out the door and shares a kiss with Clark until Cordy pulls them apart not wanting the lipstick to run.

Joyce watched the kiss. "You know you two might have something to worry about with the two of them living under the same roof."

Jonathon just shrugged. "We keep our eyes open."

Martha looks at them and quickly glues her eyes to the departing van. How can Jonathon not know? She saw it instantly a little after they came back from China. Clark and Faith were practically glowing after their long night out. Martha was upset by no means was she perfectly fine with it but they listened to every word Jonathon and Martha said. Though maybe they should talk to them again.


Clark is taking a break at the prom but Faith from the looks of it is just getting warmed up. Faith sees him taking it easy and runs over and pulls him back up to his feet. "Don't tell me your getting tired already I'm just starting to feel it."

Clark looks at her. "I'm not tired just freaked out from the We are family bit with Oz."

Faith just nods in understanding. "Yeah that was weird…but not enough to stop get on the dance floor Mr. Kent."

Clark lets Faith drag him to the dance floor Alicia shows up just in time to see the happy couple. Alicia turns right around to leave she does not need to see those two happy all night. Alicia turns around and bumps into a short blond haired guy in a suit.

"Sorry" Alicia says trying to get to the exit.

The blond haired guy smiles. "No problem beautiful love the dress."

Alicia quickly puts two and two together. "You're the one who sent me the letter."

The blonde nods. "Could never resist such a pretty girl."

Alicia rolled her eyes not believing this. "Not in the mood to be with a flirty midget all night." Alicia disappears in a green haze back to city hall. Alicia is set to go in.

"So is that a no?"

Alicia jumped and turns around startled. "How did you do that?"

The blond man disappears and reappears behind her. "I can move pretty fast when I want to. So how about that dance gorgeous."

Alicia just let out a smile. "I could use a dance or two. Alicia Baker."

The blond smiled as Alicia wrapped her arm around him. "Bart Allen"


Back at the prom everyone was dancing until the awards ceremony started they made it up to class clown with an outraged Xander when someone else won. They all stood there as Jonathon Levinson got on the podium. "We have one more award to give out. Is Buffy Summers here tonight? Did she, um..."

Angel gets Buffy's attention and points her to the stage as everyone looks at her. She suddenly finds herself at the center of attention and just looks on nervous.

"This is actually a new category. First time ever. I guess there were a lot of write-in ballots, and, um, the prom committee asked me to read this." He pulls out a piece of paper. "We're not good friends. Most of us never found the time to get to know you, but that doesn't mean we haven't noticed you. We don't talk about it much, but it's no secret that Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here."

Clark was amused at the outbursts from the crowd going from Zombies to Hyena people and even Snyder which got a laugh from everyone even Giles was fighting a smirk.

"But, whenever there was a problem or something creepy happened, you seemed to show up and stop it. Most of the people here have been saved by you, or helped by you at one time or another. We're proud to say that this Class has the lowest mortality rate of any graduating class in Sunnydale history." The crowd applauds. "And we know at least part of that is because of you. So the senior class, offers its thanks, and gives you, uh, this."

Jonathon pulls out an umbrella with a small plaque attached. "It's from all of us, and it has written here, 'Buffy Summers, Class Protector.'"

The crowd breaks into sustained applause and cheering. Buffy walks to the stage and takes her award. Willow and Xander clap and smile happy for their friend. Angel just smiles seeing people finally notice all the good things she has done for them and she got her one normal moment. Clark applauds in approval and Faith puts two fingers in her mouth and whistled in approval.


After the awards everything is calming down and the couples are starting to dance to Wild Horses. Cordy and Xander are just enjoying the moment.

"Do you regret taking me back?" Xander asked. "I mean you probably could have been prom queen if you didn't get together with me."

Cordelia shakes her head no. "You're the first real thing I had in my life Xander. Having you in my life beats any tiara…besides look how ugly that thing is." She points atthe prom queen.


Buffy walks over to Giles and hands off her class protector umbrella to him. She walks over to Angel and sees the smile on his face but also sadness. "Are you OK?"

Angel just nods. "Ask me tomorrow. Dance with me."

Buffy smiles and takes his hand. "Of course."


Alicia just smiles she's actually having fun with Bart. "So Bart what brings you all the way out to California?"

Bart just grins a mischievous smile. "I heard there was someone fast out here I wanted to see if I could challenge him to a race."

Alicia can't believe this everything goes through Clark. "I'm afraid you missed your chance."

"What do you mean?" Bart asked.

"He died a few weeks ago." Or at least he's going to as far as Alicia is concerned.

Bart pouted. "Well I'm sorry to hear that. Punch?"

Alicia nods and Bart goes to the punch and pours a glass he turns back and Alicia is gone. Bart just pouts hoping he could get through to her like his boss did for him. Bart feels his phone vibrate and opens it to see the text message.

From: O. Queen

'Are the rumors true?'

Bart just texts back unknown. Alicia could be lying after all.

'Return to Star City for now.'

Bart turns off his phone and blurs out.


Clark is dancing with Faith in his arms. He wonders what he did to be so lucky to be with her. Faith just looks at him. "So do you feel ripped off that we didn't get umbrellas?" Faith asked.

Clark shrugged. "It doesn't really matter to me besides we have those dragon medallions." Clark pointed out.

Faith nodded those things do look cooler then B's umbrella thingy. "It really doesn't bother you does it."

Clark just shakes his head. "Nope besides I have the most beautiful, amazing sexiest woman I've ever met and something like that is the last thing on my mind…You want to get out of here."

Faith just nods. "I definitely had my fill of this place but Prom was fun. Think we can find somewhere quiet so your superhearing won't go off."

Clark just smirks. "Think I know just the place."

Xander and Cordy notice the two walking off. Xander was amazed they were almost moving at Superspeed. "Where are they going?"

"Probably somewhere they can get some peace and quiet." Cordelia said.

"What would they need peace and quiet for?" Xander asked.

Cordy took a couple seconds so that could sink in. "What do we usually need peace and quiet for dumbass?"

Xander just nods getting it instantly. He knows what they need quiet for. And considering the hungry look in Cordelia's eyes they're going to need quiet tonight.


Clark moves in a blur with Faith wrapped in his arms. They come to a stop at the top of his loft in Smallville. The place where it would be perfectly quiet as it usually is for him. "Will this do?"

Faith juts nods as she looks into the sky. "It's so peaceful here."

Clark just smiled getting kind of nostalgic. "I always liked it up here it was my own personal space."

Faith looked around. "Do you miss this place?"

"Not as much as I used to." Clark answered. "After I found out the truth about you guys I just felt accepted like I had people my own age that could understand what it meant to be different. Then I got closer to you and I've been more open with you then anyone else in my life. I'm in love with you Faith."

Faith just smiled and walked towards him and started gently undoing his tie. "Prove it."

Clark wants to a lot more than he realized since Faith cut him off. "What if I hurt you?"

"I'll risk it but I know you won't." Faith answered as she removed his jacket. "Clark I told you before I'm not interested in a quickie mad passion thing, so we'll take it slow all night if we have to. " She says as she starts kissing the side of his neck. Faith smiles in relief when she hears Clark work the zipper on the back of her dress sliding it down leaving the slayer in a blue bra and panties. Faith pushes Clark down to the couch and straddles him. "I want to try this at least once before the ascension but I won't force you to. I'm just asking you to trust me enough to make my own decisions."

Clark is left at a critical moment with a tough decision be afraid oh his fear as he always was or try to confront them. He makes a decision. "I trust you Faith."

Faith smiles and wraps her arms around his neck kissing him slowly. She has a lot to teach him.


Lois comes into the loft the next day. Lois likes to come to the loft it's abandoned and gives her a place to think. Well it usually is today she sees Clark on the floor in front of the door. Faith on top of him and a blanket covering the two. Lois cleared her throat loudly hoping that would get the two to move and Clark started to stir around.

Clark woke up after something that was probably the best night of his life. Clark looks up and sees Lois. He looks down at Faith and gently prods her. "Faith we have company."

The brunette started struggling to get her eyes open. Ends up Clark had a way to make sure Faith stayed the night. Screw her until she couldn't walk. Four rounds last night. If she wasn't a slayer Faith doubts she'd make it past 2. First one was...well not their best Clark was gentle and nervous about hurting her so she took the initiative. Round two was well normal. Clark adjusted his strength and it was up to the blue K par she was still leading and delighted she found someone she didn't have to hold back with at all since she always thought safety words were for wusses. Round three was when things got interesting Clark bumped up his strength again and this time it felt like she was with a slayer with boy parts as he explored her body finding all the sensitive spot he couldn't on blue K. They rested after that…well she rested Clark didn't let out a single drop of sweat the whole night so she doubts she even could tire him out. She woke up a couple hours later moaning from Clark kissing her. In round four Clark took the lead and she was left tingling all over when they were finished. Faith looks up at him she doesn't know what they did but it was much more then screwing. Faith panicked no its not that she doesn't do that.

Faith got up and the blanket moved enough to reveal to Lois the two were at least topless.

Lois quickly turns around she doesn't need to see this. "Geez, please tell me you're at least wearing pants Smallville."

Clark just shakes his head no not that she could see it. Faith just smiles and answers she doesn't mind getting caught like this beats the cops. "Fraid not Lo" Faith doesn't see what the big deal is Clark is gorgeous to look at and Lois is more endowed then she is.

Lois just walks for the exit. "Well this place is dead to me now. Before you go back to California stop by the Talon and say hello to the newest Smallville High prom queen."

Clark just nods actually kind of happy for Chloe. "Will do?"

Once Lois was gone Faith was up and about. She walks up to the couch she could have sworn that was where they fell asleep. She walks up and slides her underwear back on and smells it reeking off the couch yeah that was where they did it alright. "I still can't believe no homeless guy lives here yet."

Clark smirked. "Faith this is Smallville all the homeless tend to stay in the woods and the only bad houses they have are ones that need paint jobs."

Faith just smiled. "So can we stop to get a bite to eat?"

Clark just nodded. "Why do you think we're going to the Talon?"

Faith had her bra on and looked over her clothes. "This might be a little too much for the Talon."

Clark smiled before disappearing in a blur returning with a blue shirt and jeans for him and a red sleeveless shirt and jeans for her. Faith getting changed and looked at her prom dress she could get used to it though she'll never admit it.

Clark just looks at her. "I love you. You don't have to say it back. I just wanted to make sure I said it once before the ascension and make sure you know I meant it."

Faith looked him over why couldn't he just get some and get gone but no he had to be supportive and not judge her for anything. He wanted more and she loves that about him he never gives up on her. Not once did he judge her or ask why she couldn't be more like Buffy. Oh crap…she does love him. Well she can't say it out loud guys change when you do. She needs to change the topic. "So how did we end up on the floor anyway? I specifically remmber collapsing on the couch after multiple..."

Clark shrugged he has a pretty good idea. "I dreamed I was flying last night. It wouldn't exactly be the first time my body took a joyride on me. Well it could have been worse."

"How?" Faith asked.

"Last time I woke up in the middle of the highway." Clark answered.

Faith looks in his eyes and sees he's telling the truth. She just sighs and realizes when you date a guy from another planet. There's going to be 'interesting' situations along the way.


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