A/N: Thanks for all your reviews guys! It's defintely one of the reasons I keep doing this. That, and the fact that Smallville is such a wonderful show to write fan fictions about now when Lois Lane is present. Okay, so I'm not 100 sure where this story is going in the next chapter but hopefully somewhat in the right direction. Anyways, enjoy this new chapter until then!
"Lois, what are you doing?" Clark asked, starting to sound annoyed. Lois stopped staring down at the ground and looked up at him, sighing.
"Trying to get the hell out of here. But apparently that's not going to happen any time soon. Hey, you don't by any chance know where a girl can score some meteor rock?" she asked and put on a fake smile. Clark gave her a shocked look and didn't know what to say at first. Lois broke off eye contact and looked down at the ground instead. Her memory was still kind of fuzzy but she knew she had touched the meteor rock right where she was standing.
"Okay, either you tell me what's going on or…"
"Or what? You'll send Lana after me?" Lois said and laughed.
"I'm serious, Lois. I hate seeing you like this. Whatever has happened, you can tell me. I understand a whole lot more than you give me credit for, trust me" Clark said and Lois gave him a suspicious look. He wasn't exactly the person she wanted to share this mess with, but it didn't appear as though she had any other choice.
"Look, Clark, I don't expect you to believe any of this. Hell, I can't even believe any of it myself! But if anybody can relate to weirdness, it's you" she said with a shrug.
"Chloe told me that she had found you up here; unconscious. Then she told me about you living on the farm, me not being together with Lana and not being on the football team. Now, if this information had come from somebody else besides you, I wouldn't believe any of it. But this is Smallville and anything is possible. So why don't you just tell me what happened? It sure beats people thinking you're crazy" Clark said and Lois couldn't help but smile but at him.
"Good point, Smallville. I see all that time out on the football field haven't completely fried your brain" Lois said and now it was Clark's turn to smile. Lois walked over to Chloe's car, leaning towards the hood of the car, looking down at the ground in silence for a while. Clark slowly walked over to her and waited patiently for an explanation.
"I know you might not wanna hear this but…all those things I told Chloe, back when I didn't know I was in twilight zone, is true. Well, except maybe the Lana part. It's so obvious that you want to be together but neither is doing anything about it; which is starting to get really annoying by the way. But we've all learned to deal with it" Lois said and looked up at Clark. He stared back at her, trying to let it all sink in. Hearing her say that the Smallville he called home was a twilight zone wasn't something you heard every day. Not even in any Smallville; the place of all weirdness.
"So…you really don't remember any of what has happened since you arrived a year ago? I mean, what has happened here" Clark said and Lois slowly shook her head.
"I wish to God that I did, because then things would be so much easier. But I guess that's too much to ask for in Smallville" Lois said with a sad smile.
"Well, sounds to me we better get you back then" Clark said hesitantly. Suddenly there was a barking sound and Lois glanced over Clark's shoulder, seeing Shelby coming running towards them.
"Oh no…! I see some things stays the same" Lois muttered and sighed. Clark gave her a confused look and she just shook her head. She looked down at Shelby, who was wagging his tail like always and staring at her with those big brown puppy eyes of his.
"How about we go inside? It's not like we'll get any work done out here. Especially not with this guy around" Clark said and hinted at Shelby with a grin on his face. Lois felt a tickling feeling in her nose and a moment later she started sneezing.
"What's wrong?" Clark asked with a puzzled look as Lois started walking towards the house.
"Like I said; some things never change! Go figure my allergies would be one of them!" Lois said and walked through the gate, heading up the porch. As she opened the door and stepped into the room, she stopped dead in her tracks.
"Whoa! What happened to the kitchen?" she cried out in shock and looked around the room. Clark appeared behind her and gave her a confused stare.
"It has always looked like this. Don't you…?"
Lois glared at him before sneezing one last time. Clark smiled nervously at her.
"Right. Sorry. It's just that, I've never needed to explain any of this stuff to you before. And now all of the sudden you're like a complete stranger, but still sort of the same Lois Lane I know" Clark said. Lois stared at him for a while before turning around again and admiring the new, improved kitchen. It no longer had the country look and Lois couldn't deny that she was impressed.
"I take it this is definitely not the house you're used to?" Clark asked with an amused smile as he walked past her. Lois snapped out of her daze and quickly followed him.
"No, but I could sure get used to it! How could you guys afford all this? I mean, I know the Talon has been going well, but this was a bit over the top…"
Lois trailed off as she remembered that this house wasn't at all the same she was used to. But yet it looked so much alike, especially from the outside. So far everything in Smallville had looked the same but been completely different.
"The Talon closed down like ten years ago or something. And the house has always looked this; my dad just polished a few things last summer. It was before your time" Clark said and started walking up the stairs.
"I'll say. So, what does your mother do all day?" Lois asked and looked at the family photos on the wall while walking up the stairs.
"She organizes a whole bunch of meetings, mostly here in the living room. She's all about charity you know" Clark explained and as they reached the top of the stairs, Lois was pleased to see that some things inside the house were the same.
"Apparently. So, dare I ask how your room looks like?" Lois asked with a teasing smile and Clark opened up the door to his room. Lois felt herself hesitating before walking into the room, her eyes closed for a moment. For once, all she really wanted was for the room to look exactly the same as it had the same morning; her clothes all over the place and the blue covers on the bed. But as she opened up her eyes again, she was taken back just like downstairs. The bed had the Crows cover on, the shelf was stacked with football trophies and the desk was filled with photos. Mostly Lana of course, but some were of the family and Lois was surprised to see a photo of her.
"When was this taken?" she asked, picking up the framed photograph. Clark walked over and looked down at it, a smile spreading across his face. Lois glared at him over her shoulder, impatiently waiting for some kind of answer.
"Uhm, about two weeks before my 18th birthday" Clark said and Lois rolled her eyes.
"Ah yes, the legendary birthday party. Too bad it's wasn't me who apparently…you know" Lois said, making a face at the mental image of her kissing Clark Kent.
"Okay, I get the feeling we're not exactly very 'friendly' in your version of Smallville" Clark said and Lois smiled deviously at him, looking over at the photo again. It really was her; in white chiffon dress nonetheless. She was flashing a big grin at the camera from where she was sitting and holding a glass, with what looked like cider, in her hand. She seemed generally happy and Lois let out a heavy sigh.
"You okay?" Clark asked and Lois nodded, putting down the photo on the desk again.
"Although I wouldn't mind going back. Don't get me wrong; this doesn't change our friendship in any way. But I don't think this Smallville is the right one for me. I've just gotten used to seeing you every morning at the breakfast table. And besides, the whole farm boy look is far more you. Not really team captain material" Lois said and patted Clark on the shoulder.
"Glad to hear we're talking about two different Smallville's, although I gotta admit it's kind of freaking me out" Clark said and Lois smiled at him, slowly nodding.
When the phone started ringing two hours, Lois still had no clue exactly how to get back home or if she had more than one shot at it, but she refused to give up.
"Hello? Oh, Lana, hi! No I didn't forget. Course not. Why would you think that? What?" Clark asked and suddenly seemed awfully pale. Lois gave him a confused look and he pointed at the window. She walked over and could see Lana's red Jeep pulling up in the driveway. It didn't take a genius to figure out what she was doing there. Lois turned around facing Clark, waiting for him to say something. She just couldn't stand running into Lana again; not after what had happened earlier on the football field.
"Uh huh. Sure thing. Bye!" Clark said cheerfully and quickly hung up.
"Okay, I hate saying this, but what's up with your psycho girlfriend, Smallville? Is she always checking up on you like some parole officer?" Lois asked sarcastically.
"She's not some psycho girlfriend, Lois! It's just that…you know what? Never mind! I haven't got time to explain. So just find some place to hide!" Clark said and Lois couldn't help but laugh. He gave her a shocked look and she slowly shook her head.
"Sorry. Flashbacks. So…I'll just go and entertain myself for a while then. But I gotta tell you, Smallville, this can't go on much longer or people will start talking. And you know how fast gossip spreads in these small towns" Lois said with a devious smile and slipped out of the room. She started heading down the stairs, when she suddenly heard somebody opening up the front door. She caught a glimpse of Lana's shadow in the hallway before quickly running back up the stairs and back into Clark's room again.
"And you might wanna teach your girlfriend to knock before entering. I'll just be right in here!" Lois said as she run past Clark, opening up the closet door.
"Lois!" Clark snapped but Lois slammed the door shut without another word. Seconds later Clark could hear Lana coming up the stairs, and he looked around his room to make sure nothing was out of place. After the little scene earlier on the football field, he didn't want to risk the two girls meeting again. Especially not in his bedroom.
"Hey you!" Lana said with a perky smile as she walked into the room. She dropped down her purse on the bed and leaned in, giving Clark a gentle kiss.
"Hey! Right, so I guess we should get started then?" Clark asked nervously and grabbed Lana's hand, starting to exit the room. But suddenly Lana stopped and slowly let go of his hand.
"Oh, I think dinner can wait, don't you? After all, your parents aren't at home. Which means we have the house to ourselves for the next twenty-four hours. I think that calls for some celebration" Lana said in a low husky voice as she sat down on the bed. Clark swallowed hard, glancing over at the closet door. He was definitely not about to do anything as long as he knew Lois was within hearing range.
"Actually, I'm starving! Aren't you? I mean, there's plenty of time for other…stuff" Clark said with a nervous laughter and Lana gave him a confused look.
"Wow. That's a first. Are you okay? You seem…nervous" she said and leaned back in bed. Clark tried desperately to think of something clever to say, but his mind went blank. All that he could think was Lois hiding inside his closet. If Lana were to discover her there would be hell to pay; especially for Clark.
"I'm fine. Listen, why don't we just get started on dinner? You know I can't focus otherwise" Clark said and in that moment he was sure he heard giggling from inside the closet. But Lana didn't react at all, so it could just be his mind playing tricks.
"Fine! Let's go!" Lana said with a sigh and walked out of the room. Clark stared at the closet door for a while before heading down the stairs to join Lana in the kitchen.
To Be Continued...