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Shout out: To The Tribble Master for coming up with idea for the fifth chapter, I greatly appreciate it and as always, give credit where credit is due. So a big thank you goes out to you, this chapter would never have happened if it weren't for you! (At least, it wouldn't have turned out as nicely as it did without your ideas!)
And now, onward, to chapter 5! As always, ideas are greatly welcome and appreciated for chapter 6, you'll get credit.
"Pregnant?" Clark repeated, as Lex started laughing.
"In case you haven't noticed doctor, I'm a man. There's no possible way I can get pregnant, and I don't believe in those meteors altering people's genetic structures, it's all rubbish to me." Lex said between laugher.
"There must be some mistake..." Clark trailed off.
Dr. Iyzarro shook his head. "I'm afraid there is no mistake. We did the tests numerous times and they turned out the same each time." he told the two young men. "I'll leave you two alone to talk this out. I'll be back in a bit with Mr. Luthor's release papers." he walked out of the room, muttering " Pregnant men! What is this world coming to?"
"I can't believe this," Clark said, unable to take his eyes off Lex. "How will I tell my parents? They're going to laugh me off the planet once I tell them this." he said, running a hand through his hair.
"Well, think of it this way," Lex told him, trying to lighten the situation. "The kid's going to be half Kent, which should make your dad happy."
"Yeah," said Clark, staring vaguely into space. "But he'll still have some Luthor in him, something that won't please my dad."
Both men were quiet for a long while, Lex wondering how this would change things in his life and Clark wondering whether this child would have the same powers he did, since it would be half him.
"Damn," Lex swore, finally breaking the long silence between the two. He of all things was pregnant! For a moment, he thought he had been drinking too much drugged (courtesy of his father) scotch. But no, there was Clark, suddenly holding his hand and cooing comforting words. It was due in seven months! "How do girls stand this?" he suddenly said to Clark.
Clark laughed. "I guess we're about to find out." he said.
Lex groaned and squeezed Clark's hand, closing his eyes for a moment before opening them again and turning to look at Clark. "When I was younger, the one thing I always liked about being a boy was that you never had to go through the same kind of pain that girls had to go through, that boys were always tougher." he said, trailing off for a moment. "I remember once, when I was about 7 or so, my mother telling me that childbirth is a wonderful thing to experience, that even though she almost died giving birth to me, she would never change it for the world."
"That's sweet," said Clark. "I don't know any stories about my birth because I don't even know who my birth parents are. And my mom miscarried before she even made it to three months." he added.
Lex turned to smile at Clark, his first sincere smile in a long time. "Well, that's one thing that's going to be different with this kid. He's going to feel the love that I never felt growing up nor do I feel now, and he's going to know from day one who his parents are. That I'm going to make sure." he said, kissing Clark's lips right as the doctor came back into the room.
If he felt uncomfortable or out of place, Dr. Iyzarro didn't say anything. He just simply said, "If you're ready to go Mr. Luthor, I have your release papers right here, to be signed, then you're free to go."
Lex smiled. "Definately. I'm ready to get out of here and go back to the mansion, my staff is probably having a field day without me being there." he said, taking the pen that the doctor was holding out to him and signing the papers.
Dr. Iyzarro looked them over, then smiled and nodded at the two. "All set then," he said. "Unless anything major changes, I would reccomend visiting Dr. Mitchell, a specialist at Smallville General Hospital, a couple times a month. He'll make further arrangements with you." he said, writing out a list of some reccomended pre-natal vitamins for Lex, then leaving the room, allowing him time to change while he talked with Clark.
"This is most unusual, Mr. Kent." the doctor told him. "I need you to make sure that whatever Lex needs, he has, that whenever he needs you, you're there." he explained.
Clark nodded. "I've always been there for him before, I will continue to be there for him now." he said as Lex walked out of the room, smiling. "Ready to go?" Clark asked him.
"Definately," Lex said, nodding.
The two took the long bus ride from Metropolis back to Smallville. Once there, Clark began to walk in the direction of his house.
"Where are we going?" Lex asked. "The mansion's the other way..."
"I know," Clark said. "We're going to my house. We have to tell my parents eventually and the way I see it, it's now or never."
Lex nodded, though this was not something that he was looking forward to.