see, here's another for you. for all of you. i didn't thank you guys for the reviews, the Wonderful, Excellent, FabULous reviews. Thankyou. Really. i hope you like this one because, as of right now, i haven't written it. whoops. well, here i go...

enjoy...

why me?

Lex slowly pushed the door open, and stepped inside just the same. His footsteps resounded throughout the building like an echo. He stopped. Listening. There had been no car outside, except for Chloe's, and his father was never without a vehicle. All the staff was off. And Lex was sure he'd locked the door.

So...who could it be. A million possibilities ran through his mind. Thief. Escaped murderer. One of Smallville's Freaks of the Week.

He reached for the light switch. And switched it. Nothing. Just darkness. Surrounding him, engulfing him in this shadow filled with dread and fear and unknowing. Lex tried to push aside those feelings. Tried to stomp them out before they completely took him over. Because he needed to be on his guard, he needed to be ready. For what...he didn't know.

He took a deep breath, and began to move forward. Every step sounding like a hammer against wood. He tried to walk lightly, as usual, but no matter how hard he tried, it didn't work. He could feel his heart pounding, faster and louder with every step.

He began to head towards his office. He walked slowly and as softly as possible. Listening, straining to hear anything that shouldn't be making noise. The walk from the door to his destination seemed to take forever. But, all the way there, he heard nothing. Then...

He heard it. Footsteps. Coming from his office.

Lex stopped, breathing hard. His eyes had partially adjusted to the darkness, but not nearly well enough for him to make out what was inside the room.

The door was open, and there was definitely someone in there. Walking around. Their footsteps did not sound like his. They were not going to any effort to silence themselves. Which, in itself, pissed Lex off.

How dare someone come into *his* home, and walk around like it was their own.

Leaving behind whatever fear he'd first had, he crept towards the room, making sure he was not in view.

He listened as the person walked around for a minute, then stopped. It sounded as if they'd sat down. Lex had to stop himself from going in there at that moment. He was so furious, balling his hands into fists.

Another moment had passed before they started walking again. The person's footsteps were somewhat light, which caused Lex to believe that the *person* must be light, which eased him. He'd have the advantage if the person were smaller than him.

Lex was getting impatient. But he waited till the footsteps got closer. Which didn't take long. The person was walking towards the door, now.

Lex waited one more moment, when they were right at the entrance. Then, he tackled him/her.

The person yelped. *She* yelped. She struggled , but she was much smaller than Lex, and he easily overpowered her, although his chest had been hit, once.

They rolled over a few times, until they bumped into the wall. Then...

"Lex! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

Stopping, his body flush with hers, he looked down at her.

"Chloe?"
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Okay, i know. kind of expected. but, still...*I* liked it. i hope you guys do, too. tell me either way, if you have time, of course. because, obviously, i haven't, recently. now, i won't bore you with my little...problems, but, i will tell you, i'll try to get you another chapter soon. i already know what's gonna happen. i just have to fill in speech and the periods and commas and, well, everything else basically. so, i'll see you guys later. bye all.