Part 5

::The Next Morning in Smallville High::

Clark got there early (thank you super speed) and waited outside for Lana. IT was the first time since the summer that he couldn't wait to see her. Chloe walked up.

"Hey Clark…" looking at him cocked eyed due to his lack of reaction, "Earth to Clark?"

Clark notices her speaking continues to look to the parking lot with a stupid grin, "Hey Chloe."

"What with the stupid grin?" Now standing in front of him to see if he'll notice.

"What stupid grin?" keeping his eyes on the lot for the Jeep Liberty.

Chloe rolls her eyes, "Ah I don't care what its about I'm just really happy to see that smile again."

"Yeah thanks Chloe," he says in a dismissal tone.

Chloe looks to the parking lot to see what he's looking at there's nothing of a particular interest instead of pushing further, "Ok I can take a hint. See ya later." She walks away and when she reaches the stairs she can't help but stick around to see what he's waiting for. She sits on a step thinking, 'Ya you're a jerk Chloe but your cable went out last night so this is the closest thing to the new episode of The Real World your going to get.'

When the Jeep liberty pulls up and parks it all becomes clearer to her. 'Damnit, hell if I'm sticking around for this' she turns and heads to the torch.

Lana parks, gets out of her car and heads for school. She doesn't notice Clark because she's to busy looking through her backpack to make sure she has her English essay.

Clark doesn't realize she hasn't seen him and when she walks right by him he lets out a weak. "Hey Lana."

Lana stops in her tracks walks backwards to where Clark is; returning her backpack to back, "Hey Clark I'm sorry I didn't see you I was…"

Clark smiles, "Don't worry about it. Can I walk you to class?"

"Nope."

"Oh ok .."

She hits Clarks arm then grabs his hand, " I was just kidding. Really Clark you have to lighten up a bit."

They start walking hand and hand, "Consider me light."

As they get to the door he opens it for her and lets her go in, Clark follows suit meets Lana and she grabs his hand again. They couldn't be happier. Walking to Lana's locker they spot Chloe heading their way and drop hands at the same time. This causes them to throw each other a glare.

"Hey you two."

"Umm hey Chloe," Clark gets out to awkwardly.

"Hey," Lana plays it cool and starts doing the combo to her locker.

"Listen I want you to know that I'm happy you to are back together. I mean now I can finally stop walking eggshells when I'm around you and it makes my world that much easier. So don't worry about me ok? Hold hands, kiss" realizing she's not that ok, "well don't like jump each other.. No I mean pecks……pecks are just great."

Clark looks at her amused, "pecks huh?"

Chloe hits him, "Shut up I'm" pointing down the hallway over her shoulder, "going to go that way bye."

Lana looks over her locker door at Clark laughing, "I'm glad pecks are just grrreat!."

With that Clark gave her a light little kiss, "Great indeed."

Lana closes the locker door, "This is how it was supposed to be." Grabbing Clarks hand and swinging it as they walked.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean When we got together last year this is how I pictured us at school, being obnoxiously happy with one another."

Clark stops and forces her to stop as well, "You know Lana its only been a few hours anything could happen."

Seriously concerned she inches toward him, "What are you talking about??!?"

Clark smiles broadly and pulls her in, "I'm just joking you should really learn to lighten up Ms. Lang."

Kissing him , "Consider me light."

"If it isn't the happy couple," Mack practically yells from down the hall.

The two separate and await her arrival.

As she's walking up, "Listen I know 'thank you Mack' 'you rock Mack' 'Mack you're the second coming' is what your thinking of saying to me right about but don't worry…… I won't stop you."

In unison, "Thank you Mack."

Lana, "You Rock Mack."

Clark, "I wouldn't say you're the second coming but maybe his distant cousin."

Mack's eyebrows go up in amusement, "Oh Clark Kent has jokes. I see," putting her hands up in defense, "I see. Anyways listen I'm glad everything worked out. I got to go to class" She walks in between them and half way down the hall shouts , "LANA I WANT DETAILS!!!"

Clark laughs, "She's great."

Meekly, "Yeah."

" Listen Lana you shouldn't the one to tell her it's Henry's responsibility. I'm surprised he didn't come and warn you before she even showed up."

"Maybe he doesn't know?'

"Nah he does he's just being a coward…" realizing he just called Lana's biological father he looks down at her, "not a coward a ummm."

"No harm done Clark. We should head to class." One last kiss they head in opposite directions so happy it would make most cynics want to kick them.

::The Torch::

Chloe is working by herself as usual frantically making sure everything is set for the next edition and for Pete's surprise birthday party tonight. Until Pete walks in..

"Hey Chloe I did that story you wanted me to do," walking around a computer to meet her.

"Hey Pete yeah thanks." she says shortly

"Ok I can tell your busy, we still seeing a movie tonight?"

"Defiantly," changing the subject, "So did you see Clark and Lana today?"

"No why?" clueless.

"Their together again.."Chloe say with a tone of disappointment.

Pete quite sick of being the in-between doesn't feel like getting into it but does anyway, "And your ok with this?"

Chloe sits and rests her head on her chin, "Yeah he's not mine pete, he never was. And if I am upset its not over the fact that I like him but, that now I know I'll see even less of him."

Pete doesn't really know what to say to that because it's true. Instead he just nods his head.

"But anyway it doesn't matter. Movies tonight.. See ya then."

"Yupp later Chloe," Pete turns to leave.

Realizing she has yet to wish him a happy birthday Chloe stands up at her desk, "And Pete?"

Turning around, "Yeah?"

"Happy Birthday!"

Smiling at the fact that she remembered, "Thanks Chloe see ya tonight."

::The End of the School Day::

Clark stands at his locker looking confused, Mack spots him from down the hallway and walks over.

Leaning on the locker nest to his, "You lose something Clark?"

"Hey, yeah..I'm pretty sure I was supposed to do something today but since last night with Lana my head has been in the clouds."

"Well," patting him on the back, "good thing I remembered."

Clark turns his body towards her, "really? What is it?"

Before she can answer Pete comes down the hallway. Mack yells to him, "Happy Birthday Pete," and shots Clark a knowing glance.

Winking at her and whispering thanks, Clark turns to Pete, "Yeah Happy Birthday buddy!"

Walking up, "Thank you.," nodding to Clark then to Mack, "Thank You."

Mack stupidly blurts out, "So any big plans tonight?"

Clark gives a why-did-you -say that look. In response Mack shrugs her shoulder she's beginning to really like pushing this farm boys buttons.

Looking at Clark awkwardly then back to Mack, "Nah, just seeing a movie with Chloe? You too want to come?"

Clark never being to quick with his excuses looks at Mack. Mack takes her cue, "We would Pete but, Lana is having a crisis at the Talon so Clark offered to help and since I live up the stairs I'm sort of obligated."

Clark nodded and looked at Pete to confirm his belief, "Ok, I'll see you guys later."

In unison, "Yeah ok, Happy Birthday Pete." Pete gave them a side ways glance while Clark and Mack chuckled at their obnoxious timing.

When Pete was out range Clark closed his locker and started walking down the hall, "Nice one."

Following, "Not one of my best but it got the job done."

When the two got outside Clark saw Lana waiting for him by her car their eyes met and Mack took that as her cue to leave, "Ok I'm going to go. Clark remember to pick up the balloons and decorations by 4 Judging but what I've observed from this Chloe chick she'll kick your ass."

Clark laughed, "Don't worry Lana and I are going there right now. I won't forget."

Putting her hands up in defense, "Dude, I don't care either way but I don't feel like having to pull out the black dress." She starts walking away leaving Clark confused.

"Black dress?" he calls after her.

Mack doesn't break her stride and shouts back, "Black, you know for your funeral! Later man."

"Later," he smiled and walked over to Lana.

"Hey you two seem to get along."

"Yeah she's pretty funny," he questioned as to whether or not he should kiss her.

After a bit of silence, "Sooo…" Lana trailed off.

"So umm do you mind if we go get the decorations for Pete's party because if I don't know I'll forget."

"Sure, get in," Lana opened her door and climbed in.

Clark walked around and got in the passenger side as Lana started it up. Closing the door Clark hit himself in the head, "Wait I forgot something…"

"What?"

"This," he leaned over and gave her a kiss pulling back he had a huge smile. 'watching all those wb shows is finally paying off' he thought to himself.

"I could get used to this," turning around to backup.

While on their way they heard a large ::pop:: and the car turned to the left a little.

"What was that," Lana said concerned pulling slowly over to the side.

"Might be a flat."

The two ascended from the car and walked to the back. There it was the left rear tire was so flat it look like it was melted.

"Great what now?"

Clark looked at her amused, "I can handle it."

"Clark I don't have one of those jack thingy's to lift the car."

"You don't need it, you got me."

"You? What your going to…." she put her foot in her mouth as she watch Clark effortlessly lift the car up with one hand. "Lift up the car."

"Why are you surprised I told you last night I was stronger then average," gently putting down the car and extracting the tire from the back.

Walking over to him, "No no you didn't. you told me about your hearing, x-ray vision, steel skin and speed… No I would have remembered strength."

"Oh how could I forget that? I was the first one I had, uh," shrugging it off like it was no big deal.

Annoyed at his lack of caring, "wait so how much can you lift?"

"Oh I don't know, its never been fully tested. I can punch threw thick concrete walls, I've flipped my dad's tractor and sent it about a mile down the road…" suddenly remembering the night he pilled up the Jocks cars after the dance, "And I can make a nice tower of trucks.

Lana shook her head in disbelief and at his last comment remember the time Whitney's truck was piled up after the homecoming dance, "Wait that was you?"

"Yeah," he says maker of factly while un screwing the bolts holding the old tire on.

Lana didn't really have a comment about that one, "Ok is there anything else you forgot to tell me? How about your X-ray vision you ever use that on….." Feeling uncomfortable asking him if he used it on her.

"You?" Smiling down at the tire.

"Yeah have you ever?" crossing her arms.

"Well when I first got it. I was in gym and it just sort of turned on I guess," laughing, "and well I saw you in the locker room."

Lana walked over and slapped him on the arm, "and you saw?"

Still laughing, "you in a towel but when you took it off I got distracted and it sort of turned off."

Lana surveyed the area with her eyes she couldn't' believe it, "Any other time?"

"umm…"

"Clark?!?!"

"When I had the class ring on I…" stopping with the tire and looking up at her unsurely.

"You?" crossing her arms defensively again.

"I sort of saw your.." squinting up at her due to the sun.

"My?" kicking his foot playfully.

Clark opted to mumble, "butt."

"What sorry I didn't hear that," bending down to meet him face to face, "my what?'

"Butt."

She stood straight up she didn't know whether to be angry or uncomfortable, "You saw my .. I can't believe.." turning around to walk away then turning around to see if Clark was looking, "Are you x-raying me now?"

Clark stands up and raising his head, "no I swear I haven't use it since then. Plus I don't need to."

Walking up to him now she was annoyed, "And why's that Clark?"

"I've seen you in your underwear.. Oh wait I said that out loud.." looking ever where but her eyes, "umm shit."

"What are you talking about you never…." she cut herself off thinking about the day she couldn't remember the day no one told her about, "the flower… You saw me in my underwear because of the Nico-whatever flower."

"You stripped for me, dove into the pool and when you came out…" he got hot and bothered thinking about it to much so because his eyes started to heat up a little.

Lana looked up at him and saw his eyes get red. He closed them tight and kept repeating to himself a trick Pete taught him 'an hot old lady in a hot tub and old lady in a hot tub.' Turning away from Lana he opened his eyes and it had worked.

"What was that? You heat vision?" Standing there looking at his back.

"Yeah it starts up sometimes when I think about…" he stopped himself there she knew a lot now but didn't need to know everything.

Walking around Clark to be face to face with him, "About? What me?"

"Well yeah.. I mean no..well you have a lot to do with it..Oh God way to much information lets just leave it at that."

Lana knew just what it was, "Just change the tire so we can get to the party place, I'll be in the car." Rubbing his back and retreating the drivers seat.

Clark used super speed and got it down in a second. He hoped in the passenger seat proud of himself.

Before they pulled away Lana turns to him, "So sex makes your heat vision go off huh?"

With that they pulled away. Clark just sat completely embarrassed on the way there. But while in the Party Palace they shared a good laugh about it.

::An Hour Later::

Lana pulls the Jeep into the alley next to the Talon. Just s they pull up Mack is coming out. She waits for Lana and Clark to get out of the car before she starts up the bike.

"Hey Mack," Lana says getting out, "where you headed?"

"Chloe called she said something about the cake and she couldn't pick it up. So apparently the responsibility as fallen on me."

Clark rounds the jeep and walks up to her, "Sorry you've be here what 3 days and already your running errands for Chloe."

"No big deal."

Lana looks at the bike, "Quick question? How are you going to get a cake back here in one piece on a bike."

Mack puts her helmet on, "Skill Lana its all about skill. See ya in a second."

"Ok later."

As she speeds past Lana and Clark start unloading everything from the back of the car and bringing it into the theater.

Lana goes to start hanging things up and Clark grabs her hands, "Now that you know about me we don't have to do things the slow way.."

Taken aback, "umm what do you mean?"

Clark drops her hands, "Watch." He gathers a bunch of decorations in his arms and speeds around the theater. Lana tries to follow him with her eyes but just ends up getting dizzy in a matter of about minute. Every decoration is up, every balloon positioned and each serving table in its proper place.

Clark speeds back at her and stop shorts a few feet away. Amazed Lana looks around, "Wow I can't believe.."

Clark loved that he could do anything in front of her now, no more hiding. Grinning from ear to her and outs his arm around her waist, "You still ok with this?"

Looking up lovingly, "Ok? I'm more then ok your going to come in handy," putting herself on her tippy toes and kissing him. "I like that you can do what your able to do in front of me now."

"Me too," with Lana still in his arms Clark glances at his watch. It 5 o'clock and he still hasn't gotten Pete a gift. "Lana I gotta go, Ill see you tonight?"

Letting him go, "Yeah."

Without thought Clark sped out of the Talon. Lana stood there disappointed in his quick exit at least until he came rushing back. Gave her a kiss and a smile and rushed back out.

Lana stood there thinking 'wow.'

Lost in her train of thought she looked about to see what needed to be done. Hearing the doors of the theater open and closed she turned to see who it was.

There stood Henry Small looking quite stressed. Lana couldn't help but think about the fact that Mack would be back any minute with the cake.

"Henry," looking at the door behind them to check for Mack, "what are you doing here?"

"Lana I came to tell you something. Something you need to know," walking towards her.

"Listen," trying to get him out of there, "I have a lot to do."

Confused at her shortness he squinted his eyes and decided to push the issue, "This is really important."

"I'm sure it is…"

Meanwhile….

::Mack walked in pleased with herself. She had managed to safely transport the cake using her bike. As she came in she thought maybe she should tell Lana it fell off the bike but still looks descent. Being her own best audience she laughed and went to push the doors of the theater in but stopped at the sound of her fathers voice. "Lana I came to tell you something. Something you need to know," she heard her father say. Deciding right then not to interrupt and set the cake down on the floor and pressed her ear to the door::

"Lana it will only take a moment, my daughter Mackenzie was kicked out of school and she should be coming back to Smallville. In fact I don't know if she's here yet," he sounded worried and confused as to how to approach the situation.

Lana just nodded nervously and keeping her eyes on the doors while occasionally looking at Henry.

"Mackenzie and I don't have much a relationship but that's besides the point. As you've already figured out since she's my daughter.."

::Meanwhile behind the doors Mackenzie had never been more confused in her life. Why was her father coming and talking to Lana about her. Obviously Lana had lied about knowing her father threw his coffee consumption::

Continuing, "Since she's my daughter that make you her…."

Lana finished it for him ,"half-sister ya I know."

::At that Mack practically fainted whispering to herself 'half-sister? What the fuck?!?!?::

"Yes so if she comes into the Talon tell her nothing. It's my reasonability."

To angry for words Mack grabbed the cake and pushed herself through the theater doors. Lana's heart stopped when she saw Mack come in. Henry turned to see Mackenzie and just stared at her. Mack walked over to the table set the cake down, with her back to Lana and Henry her ran her hands through her hair and turned around.

"It's a little late for that Dad."