To Meddle or Not to Meddle?

Be Thankful!

AN: Okay, this was supposed to come out before thanksgiving but, like I said. I didn't have the chance. Okay, so here's the thanksgiving chapter. Enjoy.

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My eyes fluttered open and I suddenly remembered where I was. The memories began to flash through my mind. Lois….kidnapped….blacked out…two men….two very ugly men….

Get Clark.

I quickly got up but nearly fell back because I felt slightly dizzy. But I needed to get to Clark. I looked around for my mustang. Damn! Where is it? They didn't…no, I left it at Clark's house. I was so traumatized about the cancellation of their meetings that I needed Chloe's support.

Was Clark really going to help me? Of course he had to. He may not have liked her (yet. at least to some hope, people) but I knew he cared for her. Whether they liked to avoid it or not, they had a bond. I then frowned and swallowed. What if there wasn't going to be any hope for the two of them because Lois's kidnapping and possibly…death?

No! I was determined not to let that happen and before I knew it my run turned into a sprint.

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I opened the gate and ran on the manicured lawns toward the door. I knocked repeatedly until Mrs. Kent opened the door. Before she could even tell me to come inside, I had already entered. "Mrs. Kent? Where's Clark?"

"He's in the barn. Shauna, you're very messy, are you okay?" I looked down at my soiled clothes and shuddered. The thoughts went through my head one more time. "Shauna." She must have seen my troubled face. "What's the…"

"Lois got kidnapped!" I exclaimed to her. Her eyes opened wide I surprise as her jaw dropped. "I need to get Cla…the police." This so wasn't the time for her to know that I knew her son's secret.

"Shauna, calm down. I'll get Clark and Jonathan, you call the police." She left hastily before I could even protest. Oh, no! They were not going to leave me out of the dark. If I had to stalk Clark to find out where Lois was then so be it! I quickly called the police, reported the incident and then sneaked up to the barn where Clark was.

Clark was talking to his parents in hushed voices. But I could here them. I was that close. "I need to find her. Where could they have taken here?"

"You sure you didn't see anything suspicious about Lois lately?" Jonathan asked his son. Clark shook his head. He looked my way and I could see the intense confusion on his face. He cares for Lois so much and he doesn't even notice it.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise of police sirens at the Kents' gate. I slinked deeper into the shadows as they ran down the stairs toward the lawn. I sneaked back inside the kitchen and came out the back door. Mrs. Kent rushed over to me. "Shauna, are you okay?" I nodded my head and a police came toward me.

"We need to ask you a couple of questions, Ms. Williams." I looked over at Clark. He was answering some questions as well. I looked back at the stony policeman who never took his eyes off me and nodded. We went inside the kitchen and sat on the stools. "Ms. Williams you were there when Lois got kidnapped what happened?"

I told him the incident step by step and he started taking notes. After I was finished, I saw a red BMW buggy parked at the gate. I slowly swallowed. Oh, my God, Chloe's here.

How the hell was she going to react?

My eyes shifted back to the policeman who was still writing notes. "Um," He looked up. "Am I finished?" He nodded.

"Yes, but we'll still need you for more questioning." I nodded and opened the back door and walked towards the lawn. I went up to Chloe who had just been told everything. She looked at me with tears in her eyes. I hugged her.

"Everything's fine. I know it will be." I whispered. She slowly nodded her head.

"You know something happened like this." Clark had joined us. She looked at him. "Remember, Clark?" Clark nodded and looked at the ground. He cared for her so much. I could even feel it. "Her sister had tricked all of us. Lucy, God, she was so…" She suddenly put her hand to her mouth. Clark and I both looked at her with confusion written well on our faces. "Clark, Lois had gotten a phone call earlier today from Lucy. She was coming today…"

She stopped in mid-sentence when Clark grabbed her. "Where's Lucy?"

"I don't know, she said she was staying at a motel." Clark released Chloe and stared in her eyes. She nodded her head. She grabbed my arms and led me to a corner. I rolled my eyes. I'm not stupid, I caught on. "Are you sure that there were only two men?"

"Yes." I looked over her shoulder. Clark's not there. I looked all around. "Where's Clark?" I asked, just for the effect.

"Maybe he went to help the policemen with something." Chloe said slowly trying to sound casual. Could they be even more obvious?

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I drove to the motel Chloe was talking about. After a few minutes of persuasion she reluctantly told me which motel. I lied that I was going back to the talon and I hopped inside my mustang and drove to the motel. I got out just in time to hear a small whoosh. The only thing I saw was a blurred, very blurred image of Clark running.

He found something.

I rushed inside and went to the receptionist desk. There was a girl reading a magazine. "Um, could you give me the room key for Lucy Lane?" I asked sweetly. The girl looked at me critically.

"Is she expecting you?" She asked. I shook my head.

"She's not here but she told me to get something for her." I replied. I looked on the desk saw a group of keys. Chloe told me she was staying in A1. There was the key right in front of her.

"I don't think…" I suddenly grabbed the keys and ran upstairs. I seriously didn't need time for this. "Hey!" I turned and smiled.

"Thanks." I quickly ran up the stairs and closed the door before she ran after me. I locked it and looked around. It was very messy and I sighed. Great. How was I going to find anything in this mess? I looked under the bed, in her closet and on her computer desk for anything suspicious. But I found nothing. Where did Clark find his info?

Of course, Shauna!

I looked in her wastebasket and saw the only piece of garbage inside. It was a crumpled piece of paper. I opened it and saw 'warehouse'. How many warehouses were there in Smallville? Well, there was a broken down one that I saw before coming into the town...

I put down the wastebasket and quickly open the door. I rolled my eyes when I saw the girl from downstairs. She had her arms folded and I sighed. "Here." I handed the keys to her. "I got what I wanted anyway."

I went downstairs and she followed. "You know, I should press charges against you for trespassing personal property!" I scoffed and looked at her.

"You'd do the same thing too." I said before exiting.

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I parked my car on the other side of the road where the warehouse was situated. I got out of the car and silently tiptoed toward the small window. Suddenly, the door was bashed open and a body was sprawled to the ground.

"No! Stop it!" A scream was heard. I rushed to the window to see Lucy screaming frantically at Clark who was kicking the butts of the bad guys. Yeah, go Clarkie, go Clarkie! I looked to the ground where I saw Lois, unconscious.

When the last guy was down, Clark was charging toward the man that was grabbing Lucy's arm. He looked at Clark with fright written all over his face. "Lucy, we have to go!" They started running away and Clark began to chase them. Why do I smell gasoline?

Wisp!

I look to my side and saw the same man that was holding Lucy lit a match and threw it in a puddle of….gasoline! "No! Clark!" I screamed as the place caught a fire. Clark heard me and looked where the fire was beginning to spread. He rushed inside and I raced down the street and hid behind my car. I closed my eyes and placed my hands on my ears.

She's gonna blow!

BOOM!

The whole ground shook and pieces of the building flew in all directions. Some missed me. Some didn't. When the whole thing was over. I slowly emerged and saw Clark coming out of the building with Lois in his arms. His clothes were burnt badly and soot was all over his face and body but he came out nonetheless without a scratch. I shakily smiled.

The indestructible Clark Kent does it again.

As he super speeds out of the area, I entered my car and looked my hand and face in the mirror. I was covered in soot. I sighed. How the hell was I going to explain this to them?

Uh….I got stuck in the chimney?

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"You shouldn't have gone to the warehouse, Shauna!" Chloe snapped at me. I rolled my eyes at her. Although I washed my hands and face, I still had a small amount of soot on me. "You didn't see anything, did you?"

"Shh!" I snapped when we had entered the barn. Mrs. Kent was tending to Lois' wounds Clark, his arms folded, was leaning on the post, looking on.

"I'll need to get some more bandages. Don't move okay?" She told Lois. Lois smiled a weak smile and nodded. Mrs. Kent looked at her son and shook her head. She always knew what was up. She climbed down the stairs and exited the barn.

The awkward silence began.

Lois sighed and leaned on her elbows. She looked up and saw Clark still staring at her. Confusion came on her face. "What?"

"I think you should be telling me something." He replied.

"Yeah, why'd you save me?" Lois asked. Clark's brows burrowed in. Now it was his turn to be confused.

"What?"

"I could have handled the situation just fine." Lois answered. Clark, Chloe and I looked at her incredulously.

"You were unconscious!" Clark exclaimed.

"Yeah, but I could have woken up and kicked their asses." Lois said calmly. This girl is nuts! Hell, I think they both are!

Clark's confusion turned to frustration. "Why can't you just tell me thanks? Why is it so hard for you to accept that I saved you? And that I care about you?"

"Because you don't!" She retorted. "You've never cared about me. You were only being polite. That's what you've always been. Polite to spare Chloe's feelings about me. If you actually had the choice you'd never give me a fleeting chance in hell!" She sneered. Clark sighed and shook his head.

"If this is about that comment, Lois. I didn't mean it…"

"Just save it Clark, save it." Lois interrupted him. Give him a chance you damn twit! Chloe looked over at me and patted my back. She could obviously see the annoyance and frustration building up in my eyes. God, they're lucky I've experience worse! Mrs. Kent suddenly re-entered the room with bandages in her hand. She looked from Clark to Lois, sensing the obvious tension.

"Mrs. Kent, I think I should go." Lois said when Mrs. Kent finished.

"No, Lois!" Mrs. Kent said, surprised. "You can't go anywhere with this injured leg." Lois shook her head and smiled.

"I have to." She replied. "I think it's for the best that I leave." She looked at Clark. "I think it's the best for all of us." Mrs. Kent looked at Clark and then back at Lois. She sighed.

"Fine. I'll go get Chloe for you." She exited the barn and so did Clark.

Without a word to Lois.

Chloe and I sneaked back inside the kitchen before Mrs. Kent came in. She told Chloe to carry Lois back to the Talon. Chloe agreed. After her departure, Chloe looked at me. "What are we going to do?"

I sighed despairingly. "I don't know." I muttered. This was way too much for me. My head was still spinning from the night's events and I thought I could feel a headache forming. "Look, I'll be heading back to the Talon, okay?" Chloe nodded and went out for Lois. I was about to exit the house when I heard someone say my name. I turned around and there was Clark.

He looked very sad and worn out. God, I didn't blame him. I felt like I could collapse right now. "What's up?"

"If you see Lois," He began slowly. "Just tell her I'm sorry." Frankly, I couldn't care less what he had to say. This was his entire fault in the first place. And I wouldn't even get to see the Lois because I'd be knocked out before even reaching the couch.

I smiled weakly. "Fine." I then exited the house.

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I sighed as I let the cool breeze blow into my face. I dug my cold hands in my pocket and began walking toward the florist shop. It had been a week since the incident and everything just went from bad to worse. Clark and Lana began to study again and they managed to become a little bit closer. I shuddered. If you get what I mean. After that episode, I hadn't seen Lois anywhere near the Kent house. She went back to Met U after her foot felt better. Chloe and I haven't communicated much either.

Basically, we're at a buck. A really big buck. And it certainly annoyed me. I am Shauna Williams. I am one of the best matchmakers of our times. My set-ups, my gimmicks were always successful. Shauna Williams doesn't have bucks. She never had a dead end before. So…why was I at a buck? Why couldn't I come up with anything? What the hell is wrong with me?

I entered the florist shop and took off my coat. Daniel poked his head outside of his office and smiled at me. I narrowed my eyes at him. What does he want? I put on my apron and slowly made my way to the counter. He emerges out of his office and walked toward me. His eyebrows rose and I looked down at my attire. "What?" I asked.

He shrugged his shoulders and smiled wider. "Nothing. You look beautiful today." I cocked one eyebrow up as he came closer. Oh, no, not the closeness thing. I hate the closeness thing! Either he's going to ask me out on a date or he wants something from me.

Please, let it be the second, please! I smiled nervously at him. "Thanks." Then my mouth twisted into a frown. "What do you want?"

"Why would I…?"

"Just shut up and tell me." I interrupted him. He sighed and dug his hands in his pockets. I look at him suspiciously. I don't think it's the first one, THANK GOD!

"Johnny's sick and won't be able to make his shift. I was wondering if you would want to take it over. Please?" He smiled one of his melting-my-knees smile.

But right now, it was more of a you're-annoying-me-get-out-of-my-presence smile. "No." I told him straight up. He silently sighed and I could physically see his face trying to maintain a rate of calmness. God, I like annoying him

"Why not Shauna?" He asked in a slightly strained voice.

"Because it is thanksgiving tomorrow and I got to help Mrs. Kent shop." I replied. His sharp eyes bored into mine and his impatience level was rising.

"All through the night?" He snapped at me. My eyebrows rose in surprise. I smiled and nodded.

"I'm sorry, Danny." I grabbed his hand and roughly caressed it. "But it'll be okay, won't it?" My saccharine smile became wider and he winced. Wow.

This was fun.

And it certainly took my mind off the fact that I had absolutely no idea how to get Clark and Lois together again. I mean, why Lois can't be thankful that Clark saved her ass? Why does she always have to be such a big idiot some…times…thanksgiving is tomorrow, right?

Daniel pulled his hand away and I came back to reality. He shook his head and went back inside his office. Wow, I can't believe that worked. I totally made up that plan. But I should thank Danny.

Cause he gave me a better one.

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"Are you sure this is going to work, Shauna?" I nodded as I parked my car parallel the picket white fence of Clark's home. Twilight was about to set in and this thanksgiving couldn't get any better. I suddenly remembered my family's letter that I got earlier that morning. They had wished me a happy thanksgiving. All four of them. My father, my mother, and my twin sisters. And I missed them all.

This plan better work if it was going to put me in a good mood.

We knocked on the door and Jonathan Kent opened it. He smiled warmly at us and we entered. We saw Mr. Sullivan and Mrs. Kent chatting. They smiled at us and after greetings were made we went to look for Clark. We saw him setting up the table with…guess.

You guessed Lois? Are you that desperate for them to be together?

Lana. Yeah, you can puke now. I sure as hell want to.

"Hey, Clark. Lana." I said sweetly. They greeted back. It's amazing how I could keep my composure although I wanted to rip Lana's brains out. I looked beyond the table to the couch. No one was there. I looked to the door. No one's coming inside. "Chloe." I whispered. "Where's Lois?" Chloe looked as confused as I was.

I don't understand. We gave her an invitation to go to the Kents' for thanksgiving and she wasn't coming? After all that persuasion Chloe and I did. Even saying she would break dear Mrs. Kent's heart if she didn't show up wasn't cracking her?

Mrs. Kent's dear, dear heart?

"Lois!" Mrs. Kent's surprise could be heard. "I didn't expect to see you here."

"I thought you gave me an invitation." Lois asked and then looked up at us, suspiciously. Chloe and I looked frantic. Uh….uh….

"Oh…oh, yes!" Mrs. Kent exclaimed and then smiled. She led her inside. "I forgot, Lois." She carried her to the couch. "Make yourself comfortable. It will soon be ready." She passed us mouthing, 'You owe me'. We nodded at her and drew sighs of relief. She was a lifesaver, sometimes.

We made our way over to the couch and we sat down on either sides of Lois. She looked at us, oddly. "I know what you're trying to do and it's not going to work."

I smiled sweetly. "Lois, we're over that." I told her. "I mean we know you don't want to be friends with him. You want to be more."

Her eyes shifted swiftly towards me. "What?"

I look taken aback. "What?" I asked confused.

"I don't like Clark! And if I did I'd want to kill myself!" She declared. Chloe and I exchanged confused glances.

"Who said anything about you and Clark?" Chloe asked her. Lois's brows burrowed forward. "She only said that you just don't want to be friends with him." Lois opened her mouth but closed it quickly back.

"We're ready!" Mrs. Kent's voice sailed to us. Chloe and I excitedly got up and walked towards the table but Lois? Not so much. I looked at Chloe who shifted to her eyes at Clark, laughing with his father and Lana. I silently groaned and rolled my eyes. God, this has to work!

"Um, Mrs. Kent?" I got up from my seat and walked inside the kitchen where Mrs. Kent was. I smiled pleasantly. "Do you need help with that?" Mrs. Kent smiled warmly and handed me the tuna casserole.

"Place it in front of Lois." She replied. My smile grew even wider. After I was finished with my role, I sat down in my original seat which was in front of the three: Chloe, Lois and Clark.

Lana disregarded.

Let the games begin.

We said prayers and began eating. Chloe asked Lois to get some tuna casserole for her and Lois obeyed. Chloe began making 'this is so delicious' noises. "Mrs. Kent. This is best casserole I have ever tasted." She dug in more enthusiastically. Mrs. Kent smiled and Lois looked at her cousin oddly. Clark, his eyebrows raised, turned to Lois.

"I think I'll be the judge of that. Lois, could you pass some tuna casserole to me?" Lois loudly scoffed.

"Why don't you get it yourself, Smallville? It's close to you." Lois muttered. Unfortunately, everybody heard.

"Lois." Gabe Sullivan looked at her sternly. Lois sighed and rolled her eyes. She scooped a spoonful of it and was about to place it on Clark's plate, when, upon my signal, Chloe jerked Lois hand causing the spoonful of tuna casserole to land on Clark's shirt! Clark pushed his chair out in surprise and I was trying so hard to keep in my laughter. I'm sure Chloe was trying to keep it in too. "Lois!" Mr. Sullivan scolded. Lois looked at him, the surprise was still in her face and the spoon was still held in her hand.

"What?" Lois said after she recovered. "My hand jerked, somehow." She replied, confusedly. She looked at Clark, trying to wipe up some of the casserole. "I'm so…

He smiled at her so grimly I think even Lois got pretty scared by it. "Don't worry, just save it." He murmured grimly. He got out of his seat and went outside. Lana shook her head at Lois and followed Clark.

Why the hell is she following Clark? This does not concern her!

The grin immediately wiped off my face when I heard his tone. I looked at Chloe who worriedly looked back at me. "Lois." I said. Lois looked at me. "I think you should apologize to him."

"He doesn't want my…"

"Lois, go!" Mr. Sullivan commanded. Well, he didn't have the sternness General Lane had but it was pretty close because Lois was out of her seat. I looked at Chloe who looked back at me.

"I need some napkins." I stated. Everyone else looked at me. "Chloe, want to help me?" She immediately nodded and we rushed out of the kitchen before anyone could respond. We went outside and into the barn where Clark was putting on a shirt and talking to Lana. Chloe suddenly dragged me behind some boxes as soon as Lois came in. Lana glanced at Lois and stopped talking to Clark. Clark turned around and his contented face became more serious. Lois saw this and smirked.

She leaned on the post of the stairs and stared at him. "Lana, can I talk to Clark alone?" Lana hesitantly looked at Clark, who, without breaking his gaze at Los, nodded to her. She went down the stairs and exited the barn. "Look, just listen to my apology because if I don't do this, they'll have my head in there." She pointed outside.

"I told you, Lois, its fine." Clark said. "Don't do it out of politeness." Lois sighed. Yeah, Lois, its called karma.

"Don't be a jackass, today, alright? Just listen to me." Lois said. Her voice was still calm.

"Like I said before, Lois, you don't want to, so you don't have to." Clark explained. "We're even now: you didn't want to listen to me so I don't want to listen to you." He retorted.

Lois smiled a grim smile and put up her hands. "Great, I'm not only dealing with a jackass, I'm dealing with an immature one!" Then her face became serious. "Fine, since you insisted, I won't apologize." She started walking toward the exit….what? No, no, no, no, no, no! She can't leave! And as if hearing my thoughts, she turned around. "And you can be a jackass, but not around me!"

Oh, yeah, that was a great comeback. I looked at Clark who had his head down. C'mon, Clark, say something. Say anything!

"Lois!" Yes! She turned around. His voice suddenly leaves him. Why is he hesitating? "Why can't we be friends?" he blurted.

There is a God!

For the first time in, maybe her life, ladies and gentlemen; Lois' voice has left her. All because of one dashing, young (but seriously stupid) boy named Clark Kent! Hurrah, hurrah! Clark came down the stairs and walked toward her. "Lois…why?" He whispered. Yeah, Lois why the hell not?

"Because….you don't want to be?" Lois asked timidly.

"I never said that before." Clark came closer. "You've always teased me, annoyed me do everything in your power to be against me and I always asked why."

"Well, I already told you…"

"That's not a reason. I really care about you, Lois. I do. I really do. And you know, even if I had a chance that I wouldn't let you get hurt by anyone. I'm sorry for everything Lois. Please. Let's be friends." Clark held her chin and tilted her face up to him.

Are you crying? Cause I'm about to shed some tears, people.

He took a step back and I swear I saw disappointment in Lois' face. "So?" He held out his hand. "Friends?" Lois rolled her eyes. Hey, a girl's gotta maintain her dignity.

"Fine." She said, trying to sound annoyed. But I could hear the excitement in her voice. "Whatever." They shook hands.

"So….aren't you going to apologize to me?" Clark asked her expectantly. The twinkle in Lois' eyes was ever obvious.

"I'm still thinking about that." She said as she walked out of the barn.

AN: Finally, I'm finished this stupid chapter! It was too long! Okay, you know what to do.