Title: For Those Nights I Can't Remember

Rating: PG-13

Chapter: 6. Good to You

Fandom: Degrassi: The Next Generation

Summary: It's been almost a year and finally, Clare's back at Degrassi, but she won't talk to anyone, but Alli. KC will do anything to figure Clare out, even break up with Jenna. Klare. Kenna. Jalli.

Comments: Listen to the song "For Those Nights I Can't Remember" by Hedly. It reminded me so much of KC and Clare and fitted this story. This chapter is named after the beautiful Marinas Trench's "Good to You" with Kate Voegele. It's beautiful and perfect for this chapter and Klare.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the idea.

Clare held her sweater tight around herself as she watched Alli put Kent in her car and smiled a little. In fact, she hadn't stopped smiling since KC had asked her to go out with him after the game, which of course, Degrassi Panthers had won again.

Alli shut the car door and looked at Clare, smiling back at her. "Hey Smiley Face," she teased, trying to get Clare's attention.

"I'm still here, Alli," Clare assured with a little laugh. She furrowed her brow, pursing her lips together, "You sure you can handle Kent? I mean, you're good with him, but he's going to need to be fed and changed and…"

Alli held her hands up to silence her friend, cutting her off, "I can handle it. I have the diaper bag with everything I need in it. And when in doubt, I have your number in my cell phone. But I assure you, I won't need it."

Clare nodded with a sigh, but still hadn't stopped smiling, "Thank you, Alli. I owe you."

Alli nodded with a shrug and a laugh, "I know." She wrapped Clare up in her arms, giving her a hug. "Have fun, okay? You deserve it."

Clare laughed, hugging her friend back, "I'll try my hardest, I swear."

Alli nodded, pulling back a bit, "Good. Now, I better go before Johnny makes Kent cry. Or the other way around." She headed to the driver's seat of her car with a small giggle.

Clare stood on the curb, watching her friend take off with her son in the backseat. She pushed her hair back out of her eyes with a sigh and closed her eyes. She hated being away from Kent, but this was KC Guthrie. Not only was he the father of her child, but he was also the guy she was and still is in love with.

A hand brushed against Clare's, making her jump a bit. She calmed down when she turned her head and saw KC standing beside her. She looked at him, taking his hand in hers and sighed contently.

KC looked at her in wonder of the unconditional love he had seen between Clare and the infant she had been spending time with the past few days. "You really love your little brother, huh?" he said in awe and disbelief.

Clare nodded, looking up at him with a smile, "I really do."

KC pulled her close to him by her hand and wrapped his other arm around her shoulders. "Can I have this dance?" he asked with a smile, trying his hardest to brighten the mood.

Clare furrowed her brow in confusion, wrapping her free arm around his torso, "But there's no music."

"So?" KC shrugged. "Who needs music to dance with the most beautiful girl in the world?"

Clare blushed, looking down and nodded, "I'll dance with you."

KC stepped them to the side and started leading her in a small waltz. Clare was slightly surprised at how well he was at waltzing.

Clare looked up at him, "Where did you learn to waltz?"

KC laughed a little, "Manny and Jay's wedding. I work at Jay's shop and Manny told me if I was going to their wedding then I have to learn how to waltz. I think she just wanted Jay to learn to waltz and used me as an excuse to get him to take lessons."

Clare couldn't help but laugh, "Manny Santos made you learn to waltz…" She paused, looking slightly confused, "You work at Jay's shop? Since when?"

KC cleared his throat a bit, trying to answer without making it too awkward, "Um… well, since… you left."

Clare frowned, looking down, "Oh…"

KC shook his head, "No, don't be upset. I got a job. That's nothing to be sad about, Gorgeous." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. He smiled a little, trying to get her to talk to him as they danced on in the parking lot, "When did you get this beautiful hair cut?"

Clare looked back up at him with a small smile.

D:TNG

KC unlocked the door to Jay's auto shop garage and took Clare's hand, helping her up the step that was between the shop and the outside.

Clare looked around and smiled proudly, "I cannot believe you got a job."

KC shrugged, "Well, it wasn't easy. Jay's not the easiest guy to work for."

"Not the easiest guy to live with either."

KC and Clare both jumped at the sound of the voice, but turned around to the same open kitchen where Manny Hogart stood with a mug of coffee in her hand. "KC, he told you not to bring your dates back and…" Manny paused when she realized the girl with whom KC had brought. "Oh my god! Clare Edwards, you look amazing!" she gloated, setting down her coffee and rushing to give her friend's sister a hug.

Clare hugged Manny back with a laugh, "Hey."

"Oh god, your sister is uber worried about you after your fight the other day at The Dot," Manny informed. "She even canceled her date with Peter."

Clare frowned, "Oh, she did. That doesn't sound like Darcy."

Manny shrugged, giving Clare her 'duh' voice, "You are her little sister. She's totally koo-koo bananas for you, Kiddo."

KC smiled at the small exchange between the girls and shook his head, "Manny, where's the boss?"

Manny waved him off, "His office."

KC walked away from the girls, heading to Jay's office to see his boss.

Manny sat down in the kitchen, picking her coffee back up. "So… did you tell him?"

Clare shook her head, rolling her eyes, "No. I don't know if I will."

Manny frowned, "Oh, c'mon, Clare. That guy is totally head over heels for you. You should have seen him all summer. He was hunched around her with a frown and a broken heart looking for work. I think Jay gave him the job because he was worried KC would kill himself. KC and Jay have stuff in common."

"Like cars?" Clare took a shot as if it were an obvious similarity.

Manny shook her head before taking a sip of coffee, "Being a hopeless romantic."

D:TNG

KC walked into Jay's office where Jay was typing on his computer. "Boss," he said, trying to get the older man's attention.

Jay looked up and smiled, immediately getting up from his chair and going to his pal and employee, "Hey Bro! What's up?"

KC shrugged nonchalantly, "Nothing really. I was just showing Clare where I work."

"Clare Edwards," Jay couldn't help but smile and gave his employee a friendly punch in the shoulder. "Damn, you got her back."

"Sort of. We're kind of on a date right now, but she's talking to Manny at the moment," KC shrugged.

"Well then go interrupt her. Manny likes to talk. The only way to get her to stop is to cut her off yourself," Jay informed factually.

KC laughed, shaking his head at the marriage of the couple, "You two have a very interesting relationship."

"It works for us," Jay shrugged.

D:TNG

Manny smiled, "How's your little angel? I haven't seen him since Darcy and I went to see you in the hospital."

Clare couldn't help but smile as she opened her purse to pull out a picture. "He's great. Healthy. Sweet." She handed Manny the picture she had gotten taken two weeks earlier of her son. "He has KC's eyes."

Manny took the picture and awed, "He is so precious, Clare! And he has hair now too. Awww."

Clare laughed, nodding, "I know. He's so beautiful and a lot bigger now. Alli keeps asking Johnny for a baby every time she's around both of them."

Manny laughed, shaking her head, "That's too crazy. You told her no, right?"

Clare nodded, "Always. She's gone through a lot while we're in high school. She couldn't handle a baby right now. I'd know."

"When you gonna tell KC?" Manny asked softly as if the boys were in the next room listening to their conversation while handing back the picture of Kent.

Clare put the picture back in her purse and sighed, shaking her head, "Maybe if we're in a real, steady, committed relationship, I'll tell him. But if he doesn't like our relationship, I don't think I will."

Manny frowned softly, putting her mug down and sighed, "Clare, I…"

"Manny."

The girls looked up to find KC and Jay walking in.

"What?" Manny asked, eyeing her husband.

"I think you should let them go. Clare's ear is probably talked off and she doesn't want to listen to you anymore or she'll go deaf," Jay stated, walking over and wrapping his arms around his wife. He kissed her cheek and looked at KC. "Better get Clare out of here before she can't hear you whisper sweet nothings in her ear ever again," he teased the young couple.

KC held his hand out to Clare and she willingly took his hand to help her stand. Clare looked at KC and leaned up, kissing him on the cheek before walking out of the room. KC grinned, stealing a glance at the married couple in front of him. They were watching the teens and enjoying the sweetness and innocence the two had for each other. KC turned and walked after Clare.

D:TNG

Alli walked out of her bathroom and into her room, but stopped at the sight before her on her bed. Johnny was lying propped up against the headboard with Kent in his arms. Both were asleep and looked rather content where they were.

Alli couldn't help but smile at this and walked over to her bed. As much as she didn't want to wake Johnny up, she remembered Clare's nurse at the hospital saying something about how dangerous it was to sleep with an infant in bed with you.

Alli reached over and shook Johnny's shoulder gently, whispering, "Hey Uncle Johnny."

Johnny's eyes popped opened and he sat up a bit more, swaddling Kent closer as if he had to protect the infant, "What?" He sighed in relief at seeing his girlfriend, "Alli."

Alli smiled, "As cute as it is, you're not supposed to sleep with an infant in your arms while you're on a bed." She brushed a hand through Johnny's hair, "And it is cute." She kissed his cheek.

Johnny smiled softly, closing his eyes when he kissed her. He scooted over and nodded to her, "C'mon, Backwoods."

Alli climbed up next to him, wrapping her arm around his shoulders and gazed down at the sleeping infant. "I think I could get used this," she said softly.

"Too used to it," Johnny agreed with a nod. He smiled at her, "You're not half bad at the auntie thing, Bhandari."

Alli smiled, blushing a bit, "I already knew that, but thank you."

D:TNG

KC and Clare walked hand-in-hand up the street to Alli's house, where she had to pick up Kent. The two stopped in front of the Bhandari's house and Clare turned to face KC.

"This is my stop," Clare informed softly.

KC frowned a bit, "You're staying at Alli's?"

Clare nodded, not really planning on it, but she had to lie because she hadn't mentioned Kent the whole night to KC since they left the school, "Yeah."

KC sighed softly, reaching out and pushing her hair back out of her face and behind her ear. He leaned down and pressed his lips against hers softly. Clare closed her eyes, kissing him back. He wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. Clare wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pulling her up to him as her heart started to race faster. KC traced the outline of her lips with his tongue, asking her for entrance to her mouth. Clare obliged, opening her mouth and tangled her tongue with his.

"Clare!"

Clare pulled back, breathless, from the kiss and looked up at the window where her voice was being called from.

Alli's head was popping out of her bedroom window and she looked a bit distressed. "If you don't hurry, my parents are going to kill me!" she whispered her shout loud enough for the couple to hear her.

Clare rolled her eyes, reassuring, "I'm coming! Just give me a min…" She stopped when her head started to throb with pain. "Minute."

Alli rolled her eyes with a dramatic sigh before closing her window.

Clare grabbed the top of her head as if to steady herself as her breathing slowed down.

KC watched her, starting to worry, "Clare?"

Clare shook her head, looking at the blurring blob of KC before her as the pain shot through her head, "I-I… I'm fine."

KC placed his hands on her shoulders as she started to sway. "No you're not," KC stated.

Clare shook her head, whimpering, "My head."

KC pulled her close to steady her and ran a hand gently through her hair to soothe her. "It's okay. It's okay," he whispered in her ear. "Just keep breathing. Deep breaths, Clare."

Clare took deep breaths which sounded a bit wheezy because of the distress she was in. "KC…" she started to cry, leaning against him with all her weight as the pain clouded over her.

KC wrapped himself tighter around her as she went limp and quiet, her head dropping on his chest. "Clare?" he questioned in panic. "Clare?" He tilted her head back to look at her calm face, her eyes shut closed gently. "Clare! Clare, talk to me!" He scooped her up, screaming out, "Somebody, help! Clare!"

He fell on his knees with her in his arms, trying not to cry. "Clare, c'mon. I just… I just got you back," he cried. "Don't leave me. Please…"