Since that night Bruce and I had meet only business usually involving me going to him. I wanted something more but he made it clear that he wouldn't accept it or didn't want it. Today however, Bruce was the one who found me as I was shoving some hay into my parents barn in Smallville. I was wearing blue overalls, a white T-shirt, and a pair of old sneakers. Bruce on the other hand was wearing a black Armani suit and a red tie. I could see a driver in a black car waiting for him, no doubt it was Alfred. Bruce stuck out like sore thumb I could see him slowly walking over to me… I didn't want him here… I didn't want him to see me.

" You know Kent you're wife's been pretty worried about you."

Of course I wasn't about to let the 'great Bruce Wayne' get the best of me. I acted casual.

" Yes well, she knows where I am. What about you? A little hot to be wearing a suit eh?"

" Perhaps.."

Bruce took off his jacket and threw it against the hay he then lossened his tie a little and leaned against one of the walls of the barn.

" So what brings you to Smallville..?"

" As I said your wife's been worried about you. You've been out here for little over a month ever since…"

" Conner died."

" We all miss him Clark. He was a good kid."

"You didn't say that when you found out about the 'Lex' factor."

"I was wrong. It wouldn't be the first time. But I know he was Robin's best friend and I know that he saved the entire universe.."

"Yeah and he had to give his life to do so."

"I also know what it's like to lose family."

Family? Yes, Bruce was right about that Conner wasn't just a clone he was family. Like the little brother I never had I sat down on some hay lifted up my glasses and rubbed my eyes a little so he wouldn't see. Some he wouldn't see how my eyes were ready to become filled tears. Bruce was cold he was always cold. But then he something I didn't expect.. he sat next to me and put both of his arms around me in a warm embrace. That's it.. I couldn't take it, I leaned on his shoulder crying Bruce the entire time stayed calm and rubbed my back a little.

" Shhh… it's okay… everything will be alright.."

I spoke meekly in a voice that almost sounded like that of a child.

" He was like my brother… and now he's gone.. Bruce don't leave me."

" I won't.. I promise.."