A/N: OMG! The reviews totally blew me away - you guys are the best readers ever! I've been struggling to finish this latest scene so that I can update the story, since I seem to write these really long scenes. But anyways here it is - Chapter 6!
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It didn't take very long for Clark to realize that something had happened. He wasn't used to Lois breaking into people's houses, but he had a feeling she usually didn't take this long breaking out of them. He glanced up at the security camera before pushing the gate open in only a matter of seconds. Without further hesitation, Clark super speed through the front door and stopped right outside of Lex's study. He could clearly hear voices inside the room without needing to use his super hearing this time.
"Lois, I strongly advice you to actually tell the truth while you're still able to talk" Lex said and leaned back in his chair. Lois glanced at the two guards on each side of her, trying to think of a back up plan. There had been a few situations where she had actually had a back up plan ready but not this time.
"You really think that's gonna scare me, Lexie? I've met five-year olds that's scarier than you!" she said with a smirk. Lex suddenly slammed his fist into the desk, making Lois twitch. Deep down she knew Lex Luthor was not to be messed with and at that moment she could finally see why.
"I'm starting to think you might have a death wish, Lois. So far I've given you plenty of opportunities to tell the truth, and I don't normally do that. Especially not when people tend to get on my nerves, which you most definitely are. But for some reason I'm willing to give you one last chance and I suggest you that take it" Lex said in a low, threating voice that gave Lois goose bumps.
Suddenly the door burst open and Clark quickly walked into the room with a determent look on his face. Lex took his eyes off of Lois and gave Clark a cunning stare as he was getting out of his chair.
"Ah, what a surprise. The hero has come to save the day! Or maybe just the damsel in distress?" Lex said sarcastically and Lois glared at him, wanting so badly to beat the living daylight out of him at that moment.
"Save it, Lex! I was actually willing to give you a second chance after what happened with Lana, but you've now made it perfectly clear that you are not worth it!" Clark snapped and suddenly Lex started laughing. Just like before, it gave Lois the creeps.
"Well, well. Looks like I finally found Clark Kent's Achilles heel after all! But who would have thought it would turn out to be Lois Lane instead of Lana Lang?" Lex said with a sneer, and in that moment Clark couldn't control his anger anymore. Before even realizing what was happening, he had punched Lex Luthor in the face. In a matter of seconds, Lex was down on the floor and Clark in a daze. He had never done such a thing like that before and yet he didn't feel particular guilty about it.
The two guards instantly let go of Lois and ran towards Clark with their guns drawn. Lois quickly grabbed hold a china vase off the desk and smashed it in the head on one of the guards, causing him to collapse on the floor. Clark suddenly snapped out of his daze and was able to disarm the other guard just in time. With one single blow, the guard hit the ground instantly as well.
"Nice! I didn't think you had it in you, Smallville!" Lois said and gave Clark a friendly punch on the arm.
"Well that's always reassuring to know, Lois. Now, how about we get out of here before Mr. Luthor awakes?" Clark said sarcastically and Lois smiled deviously at him as they quickly exited the study. They both very well knew that when Lex was no longer unconscious, there certainly would be hell to pay.
"So I take it your back up plan didn't really work out?" Clark asked with a teasing smile and Lois gave him a deadly glare.
"You think I planned on being pinned down by those two guards?" she said sarcastically and turned up the driveway to the Kent farm. After realizing that Lex Luthor certainly didn't hold the answer to her problem, Lois decided to try her luck back at the Kent farm again. It was beginning to look like her very last chance and she knew just who to ask for help in finding the meteor rock. As they arrived up at the house, the car came to a screeching halt when Lois suddenly put on the breaks.
"Lois, what the…?" Clark cried out in confusion but Lois didn't bother explaining. She quickly jumped out of the car and headed towards the house, but Clark caught up with her in a matter of seconds.
"You mind telling me what's going on?" he asked and deliberately blocked Lois' path.
"You mind moving?" she said and crossed her arms, glaring at Clark again. But this time Clark glared back at her.
"Not unless you start talking" he said and Lois sighed heavily.
"God, you're starting to sound like Lex! Do I have some sign on me that says 'Liar' or what?" Lois cried out.
"Sorry. I just…I'm not used to you keeping things from me. Unlike in your version of Smallville, we pretty much talk about everything that's going on" Clark said with a guilty look on his face and Lois sighed again.
"Look, I'm really not as perfect as you make me out to be, Clark. I lie to people sometimes and probably have broken a dozen more laws after moving to Smallville. So just try and stop comparing me to the Lois Lane you know, because it's really creeping me out!" she said and impatiently waited for Clark to step aside.
"Then why don't you stop comparing to the Clark Kent you know? Because it's really starting creep me out" Clark said and his face suddenly grew serious. Lois was caught off guard with that comment; especially since it was the truth. She hadn't considered how the situation had affected Clark or how he was feeling, since in her mind he was still the same old Clark Kent she was used to disliking. She had always kept a distance from him before and this sudden change in their friendship was actually scaring her.
"You're right. Guess I was having another one of my double-standard moments. Seems like I'm having a lot of those lately" Lois said and suddenly remembered what Lana had said earlier.
"It's okay. So…you mind telling me what's inside the house that you need so badly?" Clark asked and Lois glanced at the front door over his shoulder.
"I'll give you a hint; it's got a tail and four legs. Oh, and I'm allergic to him" she said with a teasing smile and Clark gave her a confused look.
"Shelby? What do you want with him? I thought you didn't like him…in your version of Smallville, that is" he said.
"Well I may not be his biggest fan, but he's okay. And right now the only one who can help me find that meteor rock. However, that requires you moving out of my way of course" Lois said. Clark hesitantly stepped aside and Lois swept passed him, practically running up the stairs to the front door.
"Just how exactly is Shelby gonna help you?" Clark asked and followed Lois into the house, still feeling very confused.
"Normally I would come up with some cover story like; dogs can smell meteor rocks from miles away. But that seems so overdramatic in this case, so here comes the honest truth. You see, I kind of let out a minor detail before when I explained how I ended up here. I didn't exactly stumble across the meteor rock; Shelby was the one who found it" Lois said with her back towards Clark, keeping an eye out for Shelby. She could almost smell him by now and as if on queue, her nose started itching.
"Shelby? Shelby! Here, boy!" Lois called out in a soft voice and clapped her hands.
"Wait. You're telling me that Shelby found the meteor rock? Here? On the farm? Are you sure?" Clark asked nervously and Lois immediately stopped clapping her hands. She turned around and faced Clark, glaring at him again.
"Clark, this isn't like when you forget to do your homework or take out the trash. You tend to remember stuff like time traveling. Especially to the twilight zone!" Lois said and Clark slowly nodded, not exactly thrilled about the news. Suddenly Shelby came running into the kitchen, barking and happily wagging his tail as usual. Lois tried to hold back the sneezes as Shelby rubbed up against her, but it was almost impossible.
"You okay?" Clark asked with an amusing smile as Lois continued sneezing, which Shelby seemed completely oblivious to.
"Does it look like I'm okay!" Lois cried out in between sneezes and tried to get away from Shelby, but he kept following her around. Finally Clark grabbed a hold of Shelby's collar and walked him outside onto the porch. Lois walked over to the sink and splashed some cold water on her face, knowing she looked like a mess with red puffy eyes and a running nose.
"Sorry about that. I forgot you're allergic to him" Clark said with a nervous laughter. Lois grabbed one of the kitchen towels and slowly wiped her face dry.
"If only I could forget that. Apparently it was a dumb idea to think a dog could actually help me! Well, it's true what they say" Lois said and exhaled sharply while putting back the kitchen towel.
"And what is that?" Clark asked and Lois turned around, leaning towards the counter.
"That if you want something done you better do it yourself" she said with a shrug and headed towards the kitchen door.
"Lois, how about a break? I doubt you've gotten anything to eat since this morning?" Clark blurted out and Lois stopped dead in her tracks, slowly turning around again.
"You offering to make dinner?" she asked with a suspicious look and Clark couldn't help but smile at her.
"Why not? A good host always makes dinner for his guests" he said, now with a big grin on his face. Lois tried not to smile, but she failed miserably.
"And since when do you know how to cook?" she asked, on the verge of laughing.
"Well you've never complained before" Clark said and Lois gave him a shocked look.
"Okay, fair enough. I could use some real food anyway after living on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches this past week" she said with a shrug.
"I see your culinary skills still hasn't improved, no matter which version of Smallville you're in" Clark said with a teasing smile and Lois quickly punched him on the arm.
"Watch it!" she said, suddenly realizing that she was still smiling. Clark had definitely never had this kind of effect on her before and no other guy either. Something Lois had personally made sure of in the past.
Clark walked over to the refrigerator, also not able to stop smiling. It was a nice feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time because of Lana's paranoia. Their relationship seemed to evolve around constant jealousy and it had all started with Lois. But Clark didn't see her as a problem like Lana did. In fact, Lois was the one good thing in his life even though she wasn't exactly herself at the moment.
"Hey, is it okay if I grab a shower?" Lois suddenly asked and Clark glanced at her over his shoulder, slowly nodding. Lois gave him a nervous smile before heading up the stairs. Clark listened to the light footsteps leading across the hallway, over to the bathroom. She quickly opened and closed the door, and seconds later the water was turned on. Clark hesitantly started to prepare dinner, all while listening to the sound of pouring water with a smile on his face.
To Be Continued...