Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters; they belong to DC Comics and to the WB.

Notes: For info on pairing and title and such see chapter one.

Chapter 2

*Clark's POV*

"Pete?" I ask tentatively. I start to go toward him but he moves back with every step I took forward. I stop and looked at him with fear in my eyes. "Pete?"

I try to look into his eyes but they don't express anything he's feeling anymore. Now I'm getting worried. "Pete?" I asked once again and more softly.

"Clark," He look's at me with an unreadable expression. "Why? Why did you do that?"

Oh god, he doesn't feel the same way I do. He must feel disgusted, must hate me now.

God what did I just do. I was so stupid to think there was a bit of hope.

I close my eyes and tears start to flow down to my cheeks.

I hear his voice again. "Clark?"

And then I reopen my eyes and watch him one more time with the tears visible to him and I run out of the room as fast as I can.  

Thankfully, my parents weren't home so they wouldn't call or worry about me. So I ran out the house to god knows where.

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*Pete's POV*

"I can't believe this." Pete whispered to himself as he stood in the same place in Clark's room. "He kissed me?" It sounded more as a question then a statement.

I... oh god. I didn't expect this. I mean hell I thought he was all gaga over Lana not me.

Or Chloe even, hell even Lex Luthor but not me.

But why me?

Oh god I so don't need this.

But the kiss...

He was so soft....so gentle...

What am I saying?

I can't possibly...

Could I?

He was always my best friend, my boy, my Clark.

I never saw him another way besides with the eyes of a best friends or a brother.

But not...

God, I don't know what to do or think anymore.

*Flashback*

I stood in shock and a bit in fear of what was going on. Then I notice Clark closing his eyes and were those….tears?!

I hear myself call out to him with worry, "Clark?"

I watch him reopen his eyes and I see that he glances at me, with his teary eyes looking straight dead at me. And then…

He was gone.

*End Flashback*

"Clark…" I whisper out to the room.

Oh god? What did I do? He looked so sad … so hurt. I'm never going to forget that look upon his face, as he turn and left without a trace.

"Clark." I say to myself with more strength.

I need to find Clark.

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*Clark's POV*

Ok.

So I don't know why I came to the Talon, I just did.

I didn't know where else to go and I found myself here.

"Hey Clark!" Lana greets me with a smile as she heads toward me.

I look at her and smile faintly. "Hey."

"Not much with the greeting today are we Clark?!" I hear another voice come up behind me.

"Chloe!" I turn with a faint smile and find her with a toothy wide grin towards me as usual.

"Glad to know you remember my name Kent."

"How could I ever forget?!"

She looks at me… carefully…..intently…. as if….

"Clark, have you been crying?"

Shit.

At that Lana's face starts to turn into one of worry and concern. It starts to match the look on Chloe's face.

Damn, I thought I wiped my tears away. "Me crying…no…why would I?" I so try not to sniffle, but just my luck I do.

"Don't lie Clark, because you know you can't. Especially not to me and you were too crying… Ha! You even sniffled. Proved you were. Why would you? That's what I want to find out, Clark." Chloe said as she pushed Clark gently onto a chair. And both she and Lana sat on others. "Now start talking." Chloe said.

"Chloe…." I start. But she cuts me off.

"No Chloe. Start talking. Come on…"

"Clark, we're your friends, we care about you. We want to know what's wrong. Please tell us, we want to help you if we can." Lana voice joined in.

Life hates me doesn't it? Today seems to be like totally wrong. Nothing gone right yet…. I sighed and decided might as well tell them.

"It's about Pete."

Chloe eyes widen a bit. "Did something happen to him? Is he alright? Clark..."

I smiled softly, Chloe the mother hen of the group. "He's fine Chlo." She sighed in relief. Lana sighed too but spoke up, "But what about him Clark?"

I closed my eyes and looked at them. "I did something I shouldn't have done and now he hates me."

Lana blinks at him in confusion and Chloe looks at him, "What did you do?"

"I…" I started to hesitate.

"Clark." Chloe voice became a bit stern.

"I kissed him."

"You WHAT?!" They both say unison. I flinch at there yell. Everyone in the Talon stops what they were doing and looks at us. I try to slide down lower into my seat, trying to *not* be seen.

Both Chloe and Lana blink and around them and then both turn and to look at Clark. Everyone else in the Talon ignores them once again and returns to what they were doing.

Chloe has this look of one in shock while Lana looks as if she's in deep thought.

I just wish I was away from here…. far … far … away…

"So...." Lana's voice broke my thoughts.

I look at her. "So..." I repeat after her.

She narrows her eyes at me a bit and speaks. "So you kissed him?"

I nodded.

Both girls just stare at me again as if I've grown another head. I seriously debate running out of the Talon. I was about 99% on yes when I made my decision to make a run for it, seeing as I couldn't take anymore of this staring, I notice well mostly heard Chloe break into giggles. This broke me away from my thoughts. And I couldn't more like did not want to believe she was laughing at my expense.

She better not. 'Cause currently with all the shit that's been happening to me today I wouldn't mind using my heat vision on her right about now. So I slowly turn to her debating if I should or should use it. Can you guess who's wining?
I think I must have glared at her or something because she's trying to stop or at least cover it up. Once she contains herself she looks at me and I notice with the corner of my eye that Lana as well is looking at her. Her face is the total opposite of ours. It's just expressionless, god! It reminds me of Pete and I slowly start to shudder, I guess Lana notice since she turns to me with a slight concern look or is it more as a frown?

Before I can sit and wonder what Lana is doing Chloe speaks up breaking my chain of thoughts once more. "I'm sorry Clark…really…I'm not laughing at you…" She said with a little smile on her lips.

"Then what were you giggling about?" I asked a bit annoyed. 

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Your words can crush things that are unseen
so please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way.

            - 'I'm Sensitive' Jewel

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