THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME (revised! 1-02-06)

SUMMARY: A couple of oddly similar yet shock-worthy incidents happen between Clark and Lana and it lures them come to an unbelievable pact. Can each keep the end of the bargain?… for how long? …or did they just set themselves up for major heartbreak? (Full-on CLana romance/humor/slight drama)

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing much, except for my sanity (uhm, some might disagree! LoL) and my imagination. I don't own anything pertaining to Smallville whatsoever (oh what a sad thought). However, I might eventually add a few colorful and not-so-colorful characters in this fic and those I intend to own, use and do away as I damn well please :D

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey everybody! This is my very first attempt to write a fan fiction so please excuse me for the following: if my flow of thought comes out rough 'round the edges; if some parts get confusing (please don't hesitate to call my attention to it and I shall fix it or discard the mess altogether); if, at any point, I bore you all to death with my plot! I'd appreciate suggestions any of you (if anyone even reads this! LoL) come up with in order to make this fic more enjoyable to read.

Anywho, I've secretly been fantasizing about a few very interesting scenarios to spice up the romance between Clark and Lana (in an Alternate Universe, of couse). As a fair warning, this fic is rated M so if this isn't your cup of tea, then go sip somethin' else somewhere else and have zip-a-dee-doo-dah day, 'k?

Oh and I hope ya'll don't give up on me easily...

P.S. Re. REVISION: Oh yes, I decided to repost my fic with previous chapters merged together. So instead seeing 11 Chapters (as of 1-01-06), now I'm down to 7 Chapters (as of 1-02-06). This fic is still in progress, AND I assure you all, I did not do major reconstruction on any of the chapters. The premise remains the same, it's just that I merged shorter chaps together to keep the storyline flowing smoother. I apologize deeply for deciding to re-organize my fic smack in its middle.

Will you find it in your hearts to forgive me?

- Jade

(sigh)

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Chapter 1

That Was Then...

Clark and Lana live about a mile away from each other and were friends up until they were about 7 years old.

That was about the time when Lana and her closest girlfriends, Samantha and Ashley, figured that boys were yucky and preferred to hang out only amongst themselves sans boys.

Clark, too, started kickin' it more with the company of his buddy Pete, who was also adamant about not hanging out with girls, saying that those "creatures" had cooties and should, at all costs, be avoided. Leave it to Pete to make his own generalizations about the girl population at such an early age.

Funny how time flies.

Now at 15, they all simply cannot avoid one another especially that they attend the same high school. Little did Lana know that all this time, one particular boy - the one she secretly thought was the cutest - would still have the same obsession for her.

Yes, Clark was indeed obsessed with Lana Lang, ever since they met at her Aunt Nell's flower shop, when they were 4. He took one look at her and thought he saw the most beautiful angel. Her hazel eyes sparkled when she spoke and even more so when something fascinated, excited, or amused her. And her nose often wrinkled when she giggled.

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This Is Now...

(Smallville High, 1st day of school)

Clark barely caught what his two best pals, Pete and Chloe, were saying because in the middle of their animated conversation Clark distinctly noticed someone gracefully walking up toward the bottom of the steps to the school's main entrance.

It was Lana Lang, the epitome of perfection in Clark Kent's world. She was walking toward her best buddies, Samantha and Ashley. They all huddled together with the clique of Smallville High's elite: the ever-popular jocks and cheerleaders, or the "pompom squad", as Chloe would put it.

Lana looks even more beautiful than he remembered. Her straight and shiny raven hair draped just below her shoulders to frame her angelic face. Her eyes sparkled in her excitement to greet and meet her friends. Clark couldn't help but stare at Lana as she reached her friends, all-glowing with her dimpled smile.

In his eyes he was seeing her as if she was walking in slow motion, the wind blowing through her hair softly, just like those bikini-clad models strutting their stuff in those beer ads on t.v. – minus the bikini, of course. Lana, being the conservative and shy type, would never dare be seen in a skimpy bikini in public, even for swimming purposes alone. She wasn't one of those girls who love to show skin and flaunt their bodies for all eyes to see.

Clark's mouth now fell half open, dangerously in the brink of drooling as he continued to stare. 'Wow. What a hottie…and my, she has developed quite nicely in all the right places. Whatever she did over the long hot summer, did her body good. Damn!' he thought to himself.

He couldn't resist sizing up Lana, slowly going every inch from top to bottom - from her smiling face, to her exquisite neck, then the pink and white stripe blouse that seemed to cling perfectly on her body, to the tight black jeans that hugged her shapely legs, all the way down to her open-toed light pink sandals showing her shiny pink-colored toes at the tip.

'Hmm… I wonder what Lana Lang looks like underneath those clothes… not that she doesn't look sexy enough to pounce on already' he pondered, a tiny evil grin sneaking up his face.

"Earth to Claaark! Yoohoo…?" Pete looked at Chloe and they both laugh before she waves her hand for the third time in front of Clark's face.

Clark finally blinked and turned to look at his close pals, "Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't catch what you guys were saying?" he mumbled, feeling himself blush.

"Yeah, uh huh... your body is fully standing here but your mind has totally flown elsewhere, as per usual," Chloe retorted sarcastically, rolling her eyes. "Well actually Pete and I were just discussing our schedules so we could all…"

Oh but it was hopeless!

Clark's had once again turned his head toward where Lana was standing, his blue-green eyes glued to his main obsession.

"…meet up for lunch." Chloe continued, then decides to snap her fingers at him for attention. "'Eey, Claaark! Can you get off your Cloud 9 for a sec? You're staring at her too damn hard, you might as well burn a hole through her or something," she huffed, following the direction of Clark's gaze.

Chloe is now a little frustrated that her long-time buddy cannot even pay a measely couple seconds of attention to her every time that neverending obsession of his is in plain sight: Lana Lang, "ultimate picture of perfection" in Clark Kent's world. Pete and her often heard Clark sigh that same phrase to himself every time he got a chance to catch a glimpse of Lana while she rode her favorite horse around the grounds of Potter Ranch and the Kent Farm, or from his loft through his telescope.

Lana didn't even have to draw Clark's attention intentionally. In fact, Chloe doubts that Lana was even aware that people are naturally drawn to stare at her beauty. She simply commanded everyone's attention and all she had to do was show up in the vicinity. She's like this walking human magnet that almost everyone could not resist googling over, Clark Kent being at the top of that list. The men simply wanted her and the women wanted to BE her or at least be like her.

'Damn HER!' Chloe secretly mused in her mind.

"Cloud 9..." Pete repeats Chloe's words. "...Yeah, Clark, enough already!" he further agreed, taking a quick glance at Chloe who just exhaled deeply while looking down on the ground, dejected.

Pete slapped Clark on the back just hard enough to get his attention again. "Remember to float back down to earth and meet us later for lunch, ai'ight?"

Clark, still lost in his thoughts about Lana, returned a blank stare at Pete.

"Oh and Clark, man…" Pete leaned over to him in a low voice so Chloe couldn't hear. "…stop undressing Lana with your eyes in public. You pervert!" And he grinned before shoving Clark with an elbow.

"E-excuse me?" He wasn't sure if he'd heard it right the first time. Pete just laughs.

"Oh yeah? Sure...whatever, Pete." Clark muttered under his breath. 'Shoot, was I that fricken obvious?' He thought to himself.

Just then the bell rings loudly. Pete endured Clark's glare at him for a second longer and both burst into a small chuckle, while Clark's face turned beet red again, slightly embarrassed that his buddy totally busted him on his private-perverted-moment while staring at Lana.

"So, uh, see you guys later then," he said, turning quickly before any other comments can be made and started walking toward the school entrance behind a whole mass of students eager for the first day of school to unfold.

Pete and Chloe just shrugged and followed behind him.

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Alrighty, folks. I'd appreciate very much any reviews ya'll can throw my way. Oh and throw all you can, please?

(nervously twiddling my fingers)

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