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Clothes lied scattered all over Chloe's room. Then Lois walked in and said, "Woa, did we switch rooms or something? Yours is usually so orderly and mine usually looks like a tornado struck."
Chloe sighed agitated and said, "I know I'm never like this."
She then put her attention at the different out fits she had laid out on her bed. Then Lois examined the situation a bit more and said, "OMG is my little cousin actually having a fashion emergency?"
"I'm afraid so." Chloe said.
"Unfortunately there is no secret formula for perfect outfit to wear on first date with guy you already kissed twice and want to take things slow with."
Lois smile practically fell over her face she was filled such glee and she said, "Cuz, we are so going shopping!"
"No Lois I can't afford that right now. Non profit doesn't pay as well as the Daily Planet."
"Good thing I'm buying then." Lois said as she grabbed her arm and excitedly pulled her out of the room.
Chloe didn't have the strength to pull away from her cousin's tight grip and she really didn't want to. She couldn't remember the last time she relaxed enough to go shopping with her cuz and they did need some girl time. And Chloe was desperately in need of girl talk and now she finally had someone she could really talk to Lois pretty much freely about.
Clark marched in Chloe and Lois' apartment not to happy. He had just visited the Isis Foundation and was horrified what he saw there. He looked in her secret office and saw pages and pages of sketches of the Kryptonian symbol that he knew meant doom. He hated complicating Chloe's life with all of these Kryptonian things and he hated that Chloe has kept it from him.
That symbol struck fear in his mind. What was going on with Chloe? Why was she sketching this over and over? This was so dangerous. He knew that Brainiac was in her head. He knew that he was inside her and gave her all of this limitless information. If it wasn't so tragic it would almost be funny. He remembered everyone always called her Brainiac when they were younger. She always just gets really excited anytime she came across any new information. He should have known that Brainic power would be intoxicating to her.
He was afraid of just how much power Brainic had over her. It seemed like Brainic was trying to pull his way out. He made her write this symbol over and over again. It had to mean something awful. He needed to just find away to Brainiac out of her. He was afraid to restore the fortress, the last time he did he was stripped of his powers. He didn't exactly trust Jor-el to his fullest. But getting Chloe back and removing all Kryptonian complications from her and keeping her safe from what ever doomed fate Brainiac had planned for her was worth it. He just had to get Chloe to agree.
He held onto the file of the drawings as he came in and yelled, "Chloe!"
Chloe was no where to be found and as he stepped into her room he was disenhearted her room was a mess with clothes thrown all over the place. This was not like Chloe at all. She was always so neat and organized, this was one more reason he needed to get Brainiac out. She was not acting liking herself.
Clark sighed and went in the living room and then the door opened and Lois and Chloe came in laughing holding shopping bags and Chloe said, "Oh come on Lois not on the first date. We're trying to take it slow."
"Yeah, but come on you never know when you'll want to play paramedic and…"
Then she stopped and Lois said, "Geesh Smallville just lay around like you own the place."
"I just came to talk to Chloe." Clark said.
Lois scoffed and said, "Yeah, how many times does a girl have to turn you down Smallville. You were way too late and besides she has a new hunk she…"
Then Chloe put her hand on Lois and said, "It's OK. It's fine I need to talk to him anyway."
"Fine. I'll go in my room and try on my new out fit. Later cuz, Smallville. Oh and Smallville next time knock! I could be naked."
Clark awkwardly looked away and "Yeah."
Then Chloe led Clark in her room as she carried her bags.
Then Clark said, "You told Lois what happened."
"Yeah, sorry, Clark girl talk and all. I didn't think you mind."
"Mind. I…I don't. I just…look Chloe this isn't about that."
"What's this about?" Chloe asked.
He handed her the file of her sketches. She took them with a casual smile and then it disappeared into a frown.
"What were you doing going through my stuff?"
"What were you doing writing the Kryptonian symbol for doom?"
Chloe's tongue was stuck in her throat. She didn't know what to say. She knew this must scared Clark as much as it scared her. She just didn't want this to ruin her life. She finally had found something freeing and nice and she didn't want to complicate it.
"Clark, it's fine."
"Chloe, I thought you were done with all of the denial crap. You can't just go on with denial and pretend that Brianiac isn't affecting you."
"Clark, I'm finally going after what I really want for like the first time in forever and it feels good."
"This is about Davis? Chloe you can't pretend that this won't effect you and your relationship with anyone. You have to let me help you. You have to let me to get rid of it for you."
"I can't." Chloe said not to sure why.
"Chloe, how do you know Brainiac isn't controlling you? Anyone else who Brainiac infected he has controlled them."
"Well, maybe my power over powered him and now Brainiacs power is my own."
"If that's true then why are you writing this?" Clark said.
Chloe looked at the symbols she knew it didn't look good. It freaked her out too? Was Brainaic controlling her was he trying to control her? No. She had control the discrepancies was this symbol always appear
"Look Clark, you are right to be worried."
"Good. I'm glad you see it my way."
"But right now , nothing has happened, besides this. We'll look into it but not tonight."
"Why not?"
"Because I have a date Clark."
"A date? Chloe this can very well be a life and death type thing. It's a Kryptonian thing it's dangerous to just let it slide. This is the first time you ever refused to help me with anything."
"Sorry Clark, it was bound to happen sometime." Chloe said as she pat him lightly on the shoulder.
"Chloe we have to figure this out."
"And we will Clark tomorrow. One night won't kill anyone." Chloe said.
"Let's hope not" Clark said.
Then Chloe said, "OK Clark I got to go and get ready. So scat!"
Then she pushed him out of there. Clark felt helpless. He supposed it could wait but could it? What if Brainiac was taking a strong hold of her at the moment? What if she keeps on putting it off until Brainiac fully takes over? He couldn't have that.
He was about to go in and then he heard Lois' annoying voice, "Stop it right there Smallville."
He turned around and put back by Lois wearing a red bright sleeve less form fitting dress. He hoped it didn't look like his eyes were popping out of his head.
"Lois? I….uh…..what's the occasion?" Clark asked gulping.
Lois smiled a tilted smile proud and said, "No occasion. I was just trying the dress on I bought with Chloe. Chloe saw it and thought it was so me. It was on sale so I got it."
"Oh. Well, that's a good color on you." Clark said sheepishly.
"Smallville, are you blushing?"
"No." Clark said embarrassed.
He needed to change the subject and concentrate on more important things.
"Look, Lois, I got to get Chlo…"
"Oh, no you don't Smallville. You back off right now!"
"Lois." Clark said with a kind lecturing tone. She just didn't understand how could she?
"Clark, you have to get over it."
"Look, I don't know what Chloe told you but…"
"Clark, you're too late. That ship has sailed. You had your ten billion chances and you blew it. It's not Chloe's fault that you couldn't see what was right in front of you." Lois said.
"I know this isn't about that." Clark said.
"Are you sure about that Clark?" Lois asked.
"Yes, Chloe is still my friend and…"
"Clark, I get it she was always what could have been. Chloe is finally moving on for real this time. And Davis seems like he'd be great for her. Don't ruin this for her."
"I don't want to I just…. I don't want her to get hurt and rush into anything. I mean this is Smallville she has to be careful who she dates. You know what it's like it's hard not to date a meteor fr…infected person or someone who turns out…."
"Not the pick of the liter I get it Clark. I've been there. Dated that. Hmmm. Look Davis seems nice if you just took some time to get to know him…"
Then her eyes brightened as he saw the light bulb go off in her head.
"We should double date!"
"What?" Clark asked appalled.
"Look, Smallville it will be the greater good."
"What?"
"Well, this way you can get to know Davis and find out he is a stand up guy. And also this way Chloe won't jump him the first time she see's him in a suit. She's afraid of that. She's trying to take it slow." Lois said.
"I didn't need to know that Lois."
"Yeah, well, it might work. I'll check and see if Chloe is up for it."
Lois said as she punched him on the shoulder and said, "It's going to be ok Smallivlle."
Clark sighed, he sure hoped so. Well, on the plus side if he went on this double date he could keep an eye on Chloe and make sure nothing brainiacish explodes.
A/N: Thanks for reading there will be more Chlavis in the next chap!
