Disturbing Revelations

Disclaimer:
I do not own the characters (minus Derek Dritchas and Britny Blick) nor am I in any way in affiliated with Smallville...

Rating:
T

Genre:
Drama/Romance

Pairing:
Clex

Revenge

The next day, Clark had run into Derek on his way out of school. His blood boiling with disgust at the mere sight of Derek, Clark just hissed evilly "Watch it, soldier boy..." Catching Clark's hiss, Derek glared Clark dead in the eyes as he growled "You got a problem with me, farm boy?..." Not backing down-as Derek had expected-Clark replied "You bet your ass I do..." Having had enough, Derek threw his book bag to the ground-as did Clark-and replied "Then why don't you do somethin' about it...That is unless you're scared..." His anger rising, Clark fired "Why the hell should I be afraid of a little piece of shit like you?..."

Finally, Derek shoved Clark hard to the shoulders, causing him to lose balance. Picking himself back up, Clark buried his fist in Derek's face. Picking himself up off the ground, Derek was just about to charge at Clark when he felt two hands holding him back. "Dritchas! That's enough! You and I both know this is Conduct Unbecoming an Officer! Now cool it before Colonel or Sergeant Major find out about this!" The young girl fired at him. Turning to Clark, she added "And Clark...Well, I would have expected better of you..."

Rounding on the girl holding him back, Derek fired back "Blick, don't you have something better to do...Go make-out with DeDamos or something..." Insulted by Derek's remark, Britny simply slapped him hard across the face. "Oh, and uh...If you wanna keep your position as Battalion Commander, you'd be wise to keep that little slap between us...I really don't think you want Colonel or Sergeant Major to know about what I just saw..." Grumbling, Derek just picked his bag up off the ground and slung it over his shoulder as he grumbled to himself and walked off.

Watching Derek stalk off, Clark grabbed his own backpack and followed suit. Sighing exasperatedly, Britny simply mumbled to herself "Men..." as she walked away herself. Taking one last look back at Derek, Clark glared at him menacingly as he thought to himself This is so NOT over!...Climbing into his truck, Clark decided to check on Lex, and see how he was doing.

About half an hour later, Clark was pulling up into the driveway of the Luthor mansion. Walking up to the door, Clark noticed Lex must have seen him pull up as he met him on the porch. "Clark..." Lex greeted, his voice containing a tone of surprise. Smiling, Clark embraced his friend in a manly hug as he replied "Hey, Lex..." As he pulled away from Clark, Lex asked "What are you doing here?" Looking Lex over, Clark noticed Lex seemed to be doing a little bit better, though he figured he probably wouldn't be the same Lex again for a while-if ever at all. Still, he replied "Well, I just came to see how you were doing...Wanted to make sure you were okay..."

Smiling inwardly at Clark's concern for him, Lex simply replied "Still a little shaken...But, I'm just trying to take things one step at a time..." Smiling, as he was glad to see Lex really was doing slightly better, Clark replied "Yeah, that's the smart thing to do..." Ushering the younger man inside, Lex added, a slightly more serious tone in his voice, "Clark...I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate everything you've done for me...You don't know how much it means to me...It's nice to know that there's always someone I know I can count on to be there when the chips are down...Hell, if it wasn't for you...God only knows what would have happened..." Clark could see the glint of tears in Lex's piercing blue eyes, threatening to fall.

Resting a hand on Lex's shoulder, Clark replied "Lex, it's okay...The important thing is that you're all right, and that Derek will pay for what he did..." Clark noticed that Lex still winced at the mention of Derek's name and mentally kicked himself for forgetting that it would still be somewhat painful for Lex to talk about Derek or what had happened to him. However, Lex just shrugged as he replied "Yeah, well...That first part still remains to be seen..." Understanding where Lex was coming from, Clark assured him "You'll be all right, Lex...Just give yourself some time...Something like this won't just go away over night..." You're telling me?...Lex thought to himself, listening to Clark's assurance. Half-smiling, Lex replied "Thanks, Clark...I just hope you're right..."

Clark spent the rest of the afternoon at the mansion with Lex talking about anything and everything that would keep his mind off what had happened. Taking refuge in the innocence of Clark's soft green eyes, Lex stated "Clark...Again...I can't even begin to thank you for all that you've done for me...For being there for me like you have been...That means a lot more to me than I think you realize..." Smiling, Clark replied "Lex, you mean everything to me...I'll always be there for you..."

Realizing what he'd said, Clark thought to himself Shit...Did I just say that outloud?...Damn it... However, Lex just smiled at the comment. Did he really just say that?...Maybe he does return my feelings for him...He thought to himself, hopefully. "Really, Clark?...Do you really feel that way?..." Lex asked, a little more hope written in his voice than he would have liked to have let on. Sighing, Clark decided to finally come clean with Lex. "Lex...Ever since the day I met you...I've had these feelings for you...Feelings that I've never felt before...At first it kinda scared me...But now...I kinda like it...And when I saw what had happened to you...I was so scared I was gonna lose you...Then when you told me what Derek did to you...I wanted to kill the little bastard..."

Clark's voice trailed off as he was interrupted by Derek entering the room. Smirking evilly, he addressed Clark. "I heard my name...You missed me, didn't you, Kent?" Turning to see Derek standing at the door, Clark glared dead on into Derek's eyes almost as if to say 'Make my day!'. Ignoring Clark's glare, Derek turned to Lex as he added "So, Luthor...Taken to hiding behind hick farmboys, I see...You always did send people to do the things you didn't have the balls to do yourself..."

Anger coursing violently through his veins, Clark hissed venemously at Derek "You lay off him, you little piece of shit..." Lex could feel the tension mounting between Clark and Derek. But, before he could intervene, Derek was already advancing rapidly on Clark and was about two inches from Clark's face before anybody realized it. "You want a piece a me, Kent..." Derek hissed evilly. Still not backing down, Clark spat back "Hell no...I want the whole damn thing..." Before Lex could step in, Derek buried his fist in Clark's face. Caught off guard, Clark fell to the ground.

Concerned for the well being of the boy he'd fallen for so long ago, Lex stood and cried out "Clark!" Rounding on Lex, Derek shouted "You stay outta this, Luthor! This is between me and the farmboy here!" Standing, Clark struck Derek in the back of the head. Hitting the ground with a thud, Derek stood and rounded back on Clark. "You're gonna pay for that!..." He hissed. However, before he could react, Clark shoved him against the wall by the collar of his shirt which read 'ARMY' in big bold letters.

"If you have a shred of anything even remotely resembling a clue...You'll leave Lex alone..." Clark hissed venemously. Once Clark let him down, Derek just glared at him again before heading out the door. After the dust had cleared, Lex hurried over to Clark, resting a gentle and concerned hand on his shoulder as he asked "Are you okay?" Turning to Lex, Clark could read the evident concern written in Lex's piercing blue eyes as he replied "Yeah...I'm fine..."

Smiling at the thought of Clark willing to go to such lengths for him, Lex added "Clark, you know you didn't have to do that..." Nodding slightly, Clark replied "Well, actually...He wasn't gonna leave you alone until somebody stood him...Plus, I wanted to...I wanted to make sure that little son of a bitch paid for what he did to you..." Half-smiling at the gesture, Lex replied "Well, I appreciate it all the same, Clark..."

Then, Clark noticed Lex's face taking on a more serious expression. "Clark..." Lex began slowly, sounding almost hesitant. No...I can't do this...What if I push him away...Then, who would I have left?...Lex thought to himself as the glow of insecurity he'd forgotten he had shone through. Seeing the insecurity, Clark replied "Yeah, Lex?" Clark could tell something was bothering Lex but Lex wouldn't let himself tell him. Shaking his head, Lex backed out. "Nothing...Nevermind...It's not important..." Before he really even realized it, Clark had moved closer to Lex, resting a gentle yet concerned hand on his shoulder.

"Lex, what is it?" He asked, trying to get the root of what was eating at Lex. Sighing, Lex just gazed up into Clark's soft green eyes, reading the evident concern written in them. Do I really tell him?...Can I really risk driving him away?...He thought to himself, debating whether or not to tell Clark how he really felt. As he released a deep breath he hadn't realized he'd taken, Lex confessed. "Clark...I don't really know how to tell you this..."