Chapter 15:

She was leaving. Finally! Lois was finally leaving this graveyard people called a hospital. No amount of words will ever describe her hatred towards hospitals. And coming from Lois Lane, that was saying a lot. Yes she was leaving and she was sure that the hospital staff wouldn't be missing her any time soon.

However, she couldn't leave and stay on her own. She'd have to stay with someone who could regularly check up on her during the early hours of the morning and check that she hasn't fallen unconscious in her sleep. And since Chloe's commitment to the planet, means that she'd be at work during early hours of the morning, that left Lois with just one other family, The Kents.

Not that The Kents were bad, far from it. They were the only family she'd ever really known, next to Chloe. She was closer to them than her own father and sister. And had a great amount of respect for them, and love for them. Well maybe just for Mr. and Mrs. Kent, what she felt for Clark couldn't be described as love. She cared for him. She just didn't love him.

The problem with staying at The Kents is that she had come to rely on them too much. It seemed that whenever she was in a jam, the Kents were there to offer her a helping hand. When she got thrown out of Met U, it was the Kents, not her father that offered her shelter. When Lucy came and everyone found out about the type of person she really was, they didn't ask her to leave, in fact they offered her comfort and encouraged her to stay. After her break-up with A.C. it was Clark who comforted her, and when she found out about Graham, it was Mrs. Kent who told her that everyone goes through the wrong guy so that one day they'll be able to know the right one when she sees them. And let's not forget the countless times that Clark had swooped in to save her right in the nick-of-time. Her current situation was proof of that. And it was always Mr. Kent who had given her advice that only a father can, encouraging her to go after her dreams.

Yes, Lois had grown to rely on the Kents too much, and as Lois Lane, daughter of three-star general Samuel Lane, relying on anyone other than yourself was unacceptable. It was a sign of weakness.

That's why she moved to Gotham University. It was far away enough from the Kents, but not that far from Metropolis, so she can drop by or Chloe could drive up almost any time they wanted.

Yet even though she was away for only a couple of weeks, she had missed them dearly. More than she would publically admit to anyone.

She shook herself from those depressing thoughts, for within the hour, Lois would once again be living under the Kent roof and sleeping in…

KNOCK! KNOCK!

Lois turned to see who was at the door, she was busily collecting her things, and was surprised to see Lana at the door.

"Lana. Hey, come in."

"Lois it's good to see you up and about. What are you doing? Why are you collecting your things?"

"I'm leaving. The doctor said that I would be allowed to be released from this hell-whole, if I could find a suitable guardian or guardians who could meet the required daily check-ups that I should get. The Kent were more than happy to be those guardians. Mr. Kent is on his way now to sign the release papers." Lois said, clearly joyful at the prospect of leaving.

"Oh that's good to hear Lois." Hesitating before continuing. "I just came to see how you were feeling. So I'll see you later." She finished as she turned to walk out the door.

"Lana wait." Lois said, causing Lana to stop at the door and turn to face her. "Not that I don't appreciate you coming here to see me, but I can tell that there's another reason you came to see me." Seeing Lana's hesitation, she continued. "Hey I'm all up for girlfriend chit-chat as much as the next girl." She finished with a smile.

Seeing Lois smile, relaxed her. As she followed Lois and they both sat on her bed.

"So what's up? Let me guess. Tall, dark and bumbling. Am I right?"

"Yeah. I'm sorry to come to you Lois but, I'd usually talk to Chloe, but I just wasn't sure that she was the best person to talk to about this."

"That's okay. You gonna tell me what's going on, or am I gonna have to sit here and guess."

"Well… It's Clark. And I feel that he's hiding something from me."

"What makes you say that?"

"Well the way he keeps disappearing when we're together, and then he somehow miraculously reappears at some sort of emergency. I mean how can he get from one place to another without a car? You have to admit it's pretty weird. And another thing, ever since he came back from the dead, our um… sex-life has been on a stand still. Every time I confront him about it he brushes it off and says it's nothing, but it is. I can feel how much he wants me but he doesn't let me in. And I want to know why?"

"Is it really bad Lana that he goes off to save someone instead of being with you? I mean, I understand your concern and frustration over the fact that you guys haven't been intimate with each other in over two years, I can barely stand next to Oliver, without having the need to jump him. But running off to do the right thing, and save lives. Lana you seriously can't fault for doing that. He's Clark Kent. As annoying, and dorky as he may be, he's always going to have this hero-complex about him. That's what makes him who he is, that's a big part of the reason why you fell in love with him. Because he's always trying to help."

"I know that Lois, it's just that," she sighed. "I just wish he would let me in. I keep waiting for him to get over his insecurities and grow up. I'm tired of waiting to be treated the way I want with him. I don't think I can be with him much longer."

"What! Lana, you seriously can't believe what you're saying. This is Clark Kent, the love of your life we're talking about here."

Narrowing here eyes, and her tone. "If he really is the love of my life, then why doesn't he let me in?" she asked coldly.

"Look, Lana I don't know what's going on between the two of you. But I know for a fact, that if I was ever to end up someday with a guy, who was as half as honorable as Clark, I'd consider myself the luckiest girl in the world." She finished with a sympathetic smile. "And if this is really bothering you, you should tell him what you just told me. I'm sure he'd listen. Smallville's a pretty good listener when he wants to be." She added lightly, and encouragingly.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

Both heads turned to see Jonathon Kent standing at the door.

"Mr. Kent" Lois said as she got up to greet the man that would take her to her temporary home.

"Hey Lois, hey Lana."

"Hi Mr. Kent." She replied.

"You girls look like you were having a serious conversation, should I wait outside until you finish up?"

"No! No, that's okay, I was just dropping by to see Lois, and ask for her advice on something. I was just leaving. Is Clark home?"

"Clark, um, yeah he's home but…"

"Okay thanks, I need to go talk to him. Bye. Lois thanks for listening, and I'm glad you're feeling better, bye." She said as she hurried out the door.

"Bye Lana." Lois called after her, then looked at Mr. Kent.

"What was that all about?" he asked.

"I get the feeling that you'll be finding out soon enough." She replied. "C'mon Mr. Kent, deliver me from this nightmare." She said as she linked her arm in his.

"Yes ma'am." He answered with a smile as he picked up her bag, and led her towards the receptionist, to fill out the release papers.