Summary: Clark watches the last person who truly knew him, Lex Luthor, finally die. Alone and adrift immortality looms ahead of him and he wonders why he must go it alone. Jor-el says it is because he turned against his soul holder or soul mate as humans would say. Turns out Lex wasn't meant to be his enemy but his lover. Clark is given the chance to go back and try again from the very beginning. Can he change the way things happened, can he truly give himself to the one man who could easily break him or will old insecurities hold him locked into a future he doesn't truly want.
Warnings: Male/male slash, strong language, less restrained Clark, murder, and spoilers.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, though I am sure someone has done something similar at least once before.
Chapter Six
The next morning Cyrus helped a sick cow with his gift which made Jonathan happy. They had thought they were going to loose her so his help was appreciated. Cyrus was given the chore of helping pick fruit from their organic orchard while Clark went about his daily chores at top speed and did more besides. He helped Cyrus finish his chore before they headed in to wash off and get ready for the day. His mom had called Mr Sullivan who had to work but promised to send Chloe over for Sunday Lunch and Clark called Justin whose parents had gone out of town for work and who was glad for the offer to join.
Everyone including Lex got there around noon, each having brought something and they settled down to a meal of roasted chicken and all of the fixings. The topic over lunch was calm. Martha posed the question about Justin being healed, she was friends with Justin's mother and had heard how dire things looked. Clark was surprised at Chloe openly admitting she had healed him. Martha was very impressed and Cyrus asked if he could give both Martha and Jonathan a scan after lunch.
"But we aren't sick Cyrus." His dad said.
"But cancer and heart disease are common in Smallville due to the Kryptonite. If I catch it early I can stop it."
"I think its a good idea. Its no different than a physical dad, it can't hurt."
"Jonathan you remember what Doctor Robbins said. Your heart is weak, maybe Chloe or Cyrus can help." his mom cajoled. Eventually he agreed and they finished their meal in peace. Clark mentioned offhand several of the teens he knew to have powers, starting with Tina Greer and Alicia. He knew getting the most dangerous ones help first was a priority. Lex gave a nod indicating that he caught on to what Clark was saying. Justin mentioned the little bit that he remembered from the license from the car that hit him and said he had told his parents who had called the police.
"They should have something by Friday at the latest. I hope they can catch the guy."
"I am sure they will. Its not like Smallville is that large."
"I just want to make sure what happened to me doesn't happen to anyone else. I mean what if they can't be healed."
"That is a good point." Clark agreed. He already knew it was principle Kwan's son but he couldn't just say that.
Once lunch was finished Clark showed off a bit by super-speeding through the dishes while Cyrus taught Chloe how to find something wrong even if she couldn't see it. They both found the weakness in his dads heart but it was Chloe who found his moms barren womb.
"I can feel how to fix it Mrs K, but I want to make sure you want it fixed first. I don't know if you still want a baby now."
His mom looked at his dad and they both had a look of joy on their faces before she turned nervously to him.
"Do it mom, you deserve it. I won't mind a baby around. And besides the farm will be paid off soon and all the debt cleared, and you will have a comfortable cushion in the accounts so affording the baby will be easy." he added, making sure they knew that worry was gone.
It didn't take much for her to agree and Chloe lit up joyfully while Cyrus worked on his father. Once they were done they all headed out to the loft to begin making plans.
"I want to purchase the old Talon theatre and turn it into a coffee shop. There is a space above it that is perfect as a meeting place and home base, at least until we can find or build something better."
"I can do it Clark." Lex offered.
"It would look good with the towns people. We want them to know you are different from your father and a public reworking of a historic building would bring you a bit of good press." Chloe offered.
"What I want to know is what exactly are we going to be doing?" Justin said, joining the conversation.
"Right now, not too much. I plan to get involved in Gotham to help the Batman clean up his streets and I will spend a bit of time in Metropolis as well. I can put out fires and catch vehicles that are our of control. Common criminals cant hurt me so I can interfere in that as well. As for Cyrus and Chloe, well that is up to you two. You can wear masks and help at hospitals or man the system I am going to be setting up. Chloe I honestly think you would be very good at being Watchtower. My fortress can teach you advanced hacking and systems navigation in a few hours. It has an interactive construct that will link with you and it allows you to learn in a few hours what it takes everyone else years to learn. Plus Chloe, you have a knack for finding the root of a problem and the bast way to fix it that I can't duplicate."
"Can I do both?" she asked.
"Yeah I like helping people. I wouldn't go to a hospital without backup though. If we do it enough someone is going to talk about the miracle workers and I don't want to be taken and dissected by Checkmate or any one else."
Lex nodded. "That is sound thinking. I would suggest you only help people on your own in a life or death emergency. Otherwise you should only go if Clark is with you, or Justin once he gets more training."
"I will have outfits, at least basic ones, very soon. You will be able to change them if you don't like the colors or something but I wouldn't sew your own. I have access to Kryptonian fabric which while not kevlar is still more durable than anything you are likely to come across or create on your own. It won't burn or melt and it helps keep your temperature regulated. It is truly great, just a bit thicker than normal fabric but very soft."
"Can I have a cape?" Chloe smiled as she bounced.
"Sure but we are all getting hoods. Do you want a skirt or leggings and a tunic?"
"Skirt." Justin inserted. Chloe playfully slapped at him and Cyrus chuckled at them. Clark found his eyes drawn back to Lex who he caught watching him as well. He couldn't help but blush at the older man before smiling and turning back to his new friends and Chloe.
"Well either way I will come up with a few different ideas for each of you and you can pick from them. I personally am going all black with an El house blue cape that reaches the floor and a blue El house symbol over the left side of my chest. It is going to be majestic." he nodded firmly. He had done the vibrant primary color scheme before and honestly he just didn't want to deal with the comments this time around.
"Aright, can I have royal blue and white? That seems appropriately doctor-ish." Chloe questioned.
"I want crimson and gray." Cyrus offered.
"Sign me up for red and black if its available. And I totally want a cape, and no sleeves." Justin nodded firmly before breaking into a smile.
"Alright guys we shall see. Now who is doing what this afternoon?"
"I have no plans, can I go to your fortress today and start the learning program?"
"Do you have a very heavy winter coat and a warm hat and gloves?" He questioned.
"Yep." she chirped. Justin and Lex nodded as well but Cyrus said no.
"That's cool Cy, I have one that might fit you. You are more my size than Clark's." Justin joked.
"alright everyone go get winter gear and be back here in half an hour. We will be there for around four hours so I will get a few thermoses full of hot chocolate and a couple of good blankets. It will only take about an hour for the fortress to reach comfortable levels for humans temperature wise but you are still going to find it odd."
With that warning they split up again and Clark went to tell his parents the plan and get his mom to make hot chocolate. He gathered the three heavy duty sleeping bags from the attic and also made quick sketches of the outfits he had in mind for each of them, including one for Lex, even though he hadn't decided to accept Clark and therefore to accept the genetic upgrades.
Clark knew that eventually Lex would give in and it would change his world when he did. He just had to be patient.
Lex got back to the farm first and he had changed from his designer wear into warm designer wear. The slacks were high end high thread count wool and the sweater was still cashmere but it was thicker and he could see an undershirt plus the long wool coat Clark remembered. He had a fur cap and warm gloves in one hand and a picnic basket in the other.
"I had my housekeeper prepare a few snacks for us, I hope you don't mind." he lifted the basket to call attention to it.
"That is fine, the more the merrier."
"I have thought over your offer Clark." Lex admitted, an earnest expression on his handsome face.
"And what are your thoughts Lex?"
"You said I was the president. I want that, I want that even now to learn it is possible is amazing but how would the public take a gay candidate?" his tone was pleading.
"The same way they did the first time. Lex when you ran your opponents drug up every bit of your past which by then also included antagonizing Superman and building a death ray. An easily defeated death ray mind you, but a death ray none the less. They covered your drug abuse and your underage drinking and partying. They covered your rather extensive sexual past, including the fact that you are openly bi-sexual. They covered all of the arrests and felony charges, of which there were plenty and they even covered your beliefs in religion. Believe me if America voted that man into the White House, they will easily vote in the co-owner of the largest and most environmentally friendly company in the world. A dedicated family man and a man who exposed his own father because it was the right thing to do."
Lex looked pensive but quickly wiped his expression as they heard two cars pulling up. One Chloe's and the other Justin and Cyrus.
Clark and Lex met them outside and they loaded into the Lex's Land Rover which he had switched to when he went to change. Chloe had brought another couple of blankets and Justin had grabbed a couple of floor cushions. It took about twenty minutes to make it to the caves and Clark led them through to the chamber and with a flick he inserted the key and they were off, landing in the fortress.
"Greetings Kal El. Who are the humans you have brought with you?" the AI of his father asked.
"Hello Jor El. This is Lex Luthor, Chloe Sullivan, Justin Gaines and Cyrus my new foster brother. I need the inside of the fortress raised to human levels. Sixty degrees Fahrenheit should be sufficient."
There was a hum sound as the lights grew brighter and a thin sheet of crystal closed over the entrance to protect them from the elements. Four throne like chairs made of crystal raised out of the solid ground into a circle and a low table sat in the center. While Lex directed the others to set up the blankets on the cold crystal chairs and he sat out the snacks he brought and the drinks, Clark moved over to the main console and input what he needed for the AI to do. A touch screen interface pad popped out for him to be able to track just what the AI was teaching Chloe and a section of the wall moved for a knowledge chamber.
"The chamber is heated to seventy degrees Fahrenheit and the sensors are now calibrated to Chloe Sullivans mental signature. If you would escort her to the chamber Kal, we can begin."
Clark smiled at Chloe who looked excited and nauseous at the same time. He helped her shed her coat and shoes and helped her into the small chamber.
"If you need a break simply call for it to stop and the AI will pause it for you. You are perfectly safe Chlo'." he smiled at her before triggering the closing of the chamber. He watched with the others as a light overtook her and lifted her into the air and holographic images zoomed past her at astonishing rates. He knew she was keeping up, the AI was assisting her in integration and understanding of what she was learning so he moved back off to the console.
With a few commands Jor-El's AI took their measurements and Clark scanned his ideas for each of them. For his it was solid black with a royal blue cape that would drag about an inch on the ground when he walked but would look amazing while he was flying. Maybe it was vain of him but well if he looked good to the public they would back him and his team better. This time he added a deep hood and a small eye mask. The hood was connected to the cloak and had a very thin organic frame that when activated would keep the hood up no mater what.
For Chloe's outfit he gave her white breeches and white flat knee high boots in the same royal blue as his cloak. Her top was a form fitting tunic with hood that reached the middle of her thighs and was the same blue as well. The hood had a white inner lining and the eye mask was white as well. Over where her left breast was the word Watchtower and the JLA symbol under it.
For Cyrus he had a knee length coat with hood that buttoned up the right side of the chest and had the JLA symbol on the left side of the chest with a space for his name. The coat was crimson and the breeches were gray with crimson flat knee high boots. It, like Chloe's outfit, had long sleeves.
Justin's outfit was like Clark's, tight breeches and form fitting top with a cape with a hood, but his cape only fell to his knees. It was in red and black but Clark made a back up mock design that he liked better for Justin. It was like the Green Arrow's original outfit, just not leather and longer. The vest was tunic length and well fitted with a hood and he had breeches and boots as well. It was sleeveless like he wanted and in his chosen colors.
He showed Justin the options and Justin liked the one Clark had thought of best, asking if he could have it navy blue and gray instead and Clark switched the colors. Cyrus just requested his breeches and jacket also have an undershirt a place to store small incidentals.
"I need to keep an energy bar or two in case of a big emergency where a lot of people need healing. I also want a small weapon, just in case."
"What about a shock baton. It isn't deadly, only enough to stun but it will take out anyone coming after you. It will be about the size of a pencil in width and length but you can snap it open in seconds and it will collapse just as quickly. You can keep it in your boot. I was planning on one for Chloe anyways and I think you could use it too."
"Alright, that works for me. A gun would be easier probably but if the baton folds up small it will be easier to carry and conceal. Where do you get them, cause I haven't heard of them?"
"You wouldn't have they are Kryptonian tech. They are the advanced version of police batons and stun guns in one. There should be several of them here and they will be easy enough to make more."
"I want tranq darts. I can do them with my powers once I practice more, but having them will make subduing bad guys easier." Justin demanded.
"Alright that is easy enough."
"Well you gave Chloe a name what about me and Justin?" Cyrus asked.
"I thing Cyrus should be Doctor. Just Doctor." Lex stated with a smirk.
"It is appropriately mysterious." Justin laughed as Cyrus chucked a cookie at him while laughing.
"Alright, if I'm Doctor they you are Mental."
Clark and Lex looked at each other smirking. "I like it Justin. I mean you have a mental power after all." Clark chuckled.
"I can deal with it." he nodded.
"Alright guys so what about setting up tech and communications?" Lex asked.
"Well I am pretty good with systems and if we get good computers and a few extra parts I can build us some excellent machines. I am hoping Batman will help us with satellite access because I know he has some. Communicators can be built into the voice modulators Jor-El will be adding into our suits. He can handle that and they will clip over the ear and sit inside like a single headphone."
"I can get exact measurements of each of your ears for a more specific fit to ensure comfort or I can fabricate several in a variety of sizes for each of you to have constant access to." Jor-El sounded out from around him as a holograph formed of him near the console.
"I think specific fabrications for each of us and a few sets of emergency comm's just in case something happens to our personal ones. How is Chloe doing in her training?"
"The human girl is remarkably intelligent and sees patterns quickly and easily. She has a mind for such work. She is forty minutes ahead of schedule for the training parameters and when finished should be able to handle anything you can ask of her including hacking and programming better than any other human on Earth. She will likely surpass you my son." Jor-El informed him.
"I knew she could do it. Chloe is brilliant." Clark informed them all.
He let Jor-El bring up information on Krypton for the other three to peruse while he worked at ensuring the next day would bring the results he wanted. As he planned the law offices he decided to use had gotten the 'notice' of his location as the lost heir to his 'parents' fortune. There were several e-mails about them contacting him and the latest one was of a senior partner booking a flight to Metropolis. It was not necessarily good of him but it wasn't bad either so he didn't bother feeling guilty. The search for the JSA was about half way complete and Jor El had contact numbers for Carter Hall and Sylvester Pemburton.
He knew Dr Fate, or Kent Nelson, would be in Carter's care and the others he didn't know. Star girl was too young to be involved yet. She was only about 12 now so she wasn't an issue. Sand Man and Black Canary were both also found but most of the others were marked as dead. There were three Jor El simply couldn't find so Clark let him stop. While the others were busy he had Jor El set up a phone signal for him that was untraceable and would not allow the phone taps of Carter's phone to register and he slipped on the communicator and gave the other man a call.
"Carter Hall." was the gruff answer after three rings. Clark spoke calmly with the modifier active.
'Hawkman, it is wonderful to hear you well."
"Who is this?" Carter demanded harshly.
"A friend. I am rather of the Green Lantern variety, but a different race. My name is Kal El and I wish to speak with you about joining a new team."
"Well Kal, I don't know you and Lantern left when we were prosecuted. The JSA was a fools dream, Checkmate made sure of that."
"Checkmate is easily handled and Lantern will be back soon enough, or well he will be back to choose a new earth based Green Lantern. Mr Hall I am calling because I have a group of extrodinarily gifted young people with no training but with raw ability. They have gifts that can make a difference and I want you to help them. Even if you simply agree to train them and refuse to join us I would still appreciate your help."
"I would love to help you kid but I have to take care of Nelson, and if you know about me then you know about him."
"You are of course speaking of Dr Fates madness. I believe I can help your friend. He will never regain full capacity but I can at least make him functioning with only mild anti-psychotics instead of the level of deranged delusion he currently suffers."
"And let me guess your help is contingent on mine?" Carters voice was full of venom.
"Of course not Hawkman. I will help Nelson whether you help us or not. No one should suffer such atrocities if it can be helped. Checkmate has prevented him from receiving professional treatment before now but as I mentioned earlier, they aren't much of an issue yet. We will deal with them when they become one."
"How can you help him?" the gruff man questioned after a few moments.
"Two of our number are healers. They are gifted with the ability to heal any physical damage. Part of Nelson's madness is due to a chemical imbalance cause by the helmet, the other half is caused by seeing things the human mind simply isn't able to comprehend. The chemical imbalance is curable the other is not. Like I said we can help him but we can not fix him."
"And how do I get him to you?"
"You do not. We will come to you Carter. You may call in Canary and the Star Spangled Kid, which is a ridiculous name by the way seeing as he is so old now, and set up a time for you sometime this coming week. It would be better in the evening for us."
"Can you swing Tuesday?"
"I can. I will be bringing a group with me. Just to warn you."
"Then I will gather my group. You know where my museum is?"
"Yes."
"Well Kal, see you then." with a click the call ended.
"Jor El begin fabricating those suits please I need them by Tuesday."
"Very well Kal."
Clark wondered over to where Lex was reading the male birth formula. The bald billionaire had a list of questions on a crystal pad next to him and equations to convert the serum for human compatibility.
"This is beautiful work Clark. Who ever designed this to begin with was a master of genetics and gene therapy. To be able to trigger this type of cell modification without triggering the growth of cancerous cells must have taken decades of work. I am looking at a miracle." Lex was enthusiastic to put it mildly.
"Yes you are. You even have the conversion to human all figured out already. It took me a couple of weeks and you have had twenty minutes." he laughed.
Lex flushed with a pleased glow at the praise. Clark checked his pad to see how Chloe was doing. She only had about ten minutes left before she was finished and her vitals and bio-rhythms indicated she was pleased with herself and her work. Justin was reading about the different types of animals on Krypton and Cyrus was studying anatomy from school, getting ahead.
"Whats up Cy?"
The smaller boy looked up at him, blinking owlishly before registering the question.
"Oh I decided if I am going to be a healer for the JLA then a medical degree would be good. Even if its only a nursing degree it is good money and I can help people without them knowing." he smiled.
"That is a really good idea. Just let me know if you want help studying." he offered.
The alert went off as Chloe moved out of the chamber and Clark poured her a drink before directing her to the restroom. She came back out with a smile before she started talking.
"So with four desktop computers with high processing speeds and systems that I can butcher along with extra storage and screens and I can hook us into Nasa's satellite system without detection. It will let me create a piggy-back relay which means that we can be hooked up into their main frame but be invisible to them and our comm and information routes will be set. It will also allow me to track this Checkmate group and keep an eye out for any government interference."
"I can get you what you need and we can upgrade the basics with Jor -El's help and some Kryptonian tech. The comm's can be modified to run on any system we just have to sync them to the system. You will have what you need by next week but for now we have to do every thing the old fashioned way, by word of mouth."
Lex laughed while Chloe stuck her tongue out at him. Clark pulled up his idea for her outfit and she agreed so the AI began fabricating it as well, informing him they would all be ready the next day with two more sets each by Friday.
"So I contacted the person who I want to train you, to add to what I am going to teach you."
"What did they say?" Justin asked. He was the most interested in personal training.
"He has a friend that needs help. Nelson needs a healer. I informed him we could help Nelson and while we were doing so he could meet the rest of us. I want us to go in full suits and Lex, as much as I would like you there I need you to sit this one out, at least for now."
"If you think they will help us why are we wearing suits?" Cyrus questioned.
"We are wearing suits and keeping hidden about everything personal because Checkmate still monitors them. I don't want to expose ourselves until I know if its safe. I will fly each of you to the city after school. It will only take me a few minutes to do so and we will go from there to the museum where they will be waiting for us."
"So code names only?" Chloe questioned.
"Yes."
"Well what about this Nelson, how can we help him?" she tilted her head in question.
"Kent Nelson was part of the JSA and he went by the name Dr Fate. His powers came from the Helmet of Nabu which shows several possible futures and physically enhances the wearer while they are wearing it. The only issue is that the human mind is not capable of handling the information overload or the chemicals released by the body to protect itself from the helmet. Every time he used the helmet he grew worse. It started out as mild symptoms, emotional imbalance and that sort of thing before moving on to hallucinations and almost catatonia as his mind was overloaded by the things he had seen. He can not be fully cured, he has seen things no human is capable of fully comprehending, but the chemical imbalance can be fixed leaving him at least functioning instead of totally dependent on others for basic survival."
"That is awful. I will help him even if they won't help us. I get the going crazy thing." Cyrus said self depreciating.
"I am in." Chloe said as well and Justin nodded from where he stood next to her chair.
"Why am I not invited, just wondering?" Lex questioned.
'It's not a bad reason Lex. If Checkmate does move on us while we are there they can not know you are involved. We are just teenagers with no real leverage. Sure they can threaten to ruin us but we could work around that if they tried but you, well they can destroy you and I will not allow that. I would rip Checkmate down to the last person and they couldn't stop me, if they harmed one of us. It is just safer never giving them the chance to bring one of us harm and you are the most vulnerable to them."
"Alright. I had just wondered if it was the Luthor factor." Lex smiled sadly.
"You are not your father Lex. You are already greater than he ever has been or will be. The Luthor factor as you called it is not an issue with us." Clark encouraged sincerely. Like Lex had said he only became his father when Clark had become Jonathan. Clark had no intention of going down that road this time around so Lex wouldn't either.
It was almost six in the evening so they quickly packed everything up and Clark ensured the suits were fabricating along with the comm units before he inserted the key and they were back in the cave. Back at the farm they separated on their way with Clark and Lex being the last ones in the barn once Cyrus headed in the house to get ready for supper.
"I have made my decision." Lex offered suddenly from near the telescope.
"And what have you decided?" Clark asked.
It only took a few moments before Clark felt it, the bond. It was like tendrils of light wrapping around and through him. It was warm and comforting to feel the second bit of consciousness in the back of his mind, the emotions small and almost unnoticeable, but there none the less. He watched Lex's eyes go wide as he undoubtedly felt it as well and the look of wide eyed wonder brought a smile to his lips.
"This is what human relationships are missing and until they truly know themselves they will continue to miss it. There are a few who hold a similar bond but because they do not know how to access it, they can not appreciate it fully."
"This is amazing. I had no idea it would be like this. Did you know."
"I knew logically but I had never before felt it obviously. Would you like to start your physical enhancements. It will take a couple of months to fully evolve but we can start it now."
"How do we do that?" Lex questioned.
"Like this." Clark bit into his tongue hard enough to cause it to bleed and moved to kiss Lex. He licked his lip to get some of the blood on in intending it to be a mildly chaste kiss but Lex quickly dominated it and slipped his tongue in Clark's mouth to trace the contours of his lips, tongue and teeth.
The cut healed as quickly as all his wounds so there was only a few more drops of blood and Lex got them all while Clark was treated to a kiss more fantastic than anything he had ever felt before. He could have cursed his teenage hormones as he felt himself go rock hard and his eyes heat up. He pulled back to catch his breath and huff out a laugh as he rubbed his eyes.
"Do you have something in your eyes?" Lex sounded shaken, out of breath and off balance in a way Clark had never heard. He couldn't help but giggle embarrassingly at the question.
"No, nothing so simple. I spent years in full control of my gifts and body and yet being a teenager again has set me back so far its embarrassing. One of my gifts is heat vision. It is hot enough to start fires and melt metal but when I originally triggered it in my last life it was tied to my hormones. I eventually got a handle on it and could control it at will but being back in my younger body it seems to be triggered by my hormones again. I almost started a fire which is the equivalent of coming in my pants." he giggled again and Lex choked on his laughter as well once he caught on.
"I am sorry about that, even though it is mildly flattering. I make you so hot you can start fires." he chuckled again.
"Yeah yeah, laugh it up." Clark groused playfully.
"I think I will." Lex offered haughtily before smirking.
"Well while we are alone have you spoken to our dark guardian?"
"Yes actually. My very good friend Bruce is coming to visit me Tuesday and staying until the weekend to check out my banishment. I haven't told him the full truth and I won't until he gets here but You can come over once you are done dealing with the JSA or you can wait until Wednesday."
"We shall see. It depends on how long the meeting takes. I don't think it should be more than an hour because there will be no training, just a meeting of the minds and a negotiation. Plus the healing as much as possible for Nelson."
"Well you can call and let me know or just stop by. I tend to stay up late."
"Alright. Tomorrow I will be dealing with the lawyers for my inheritance. It should take most of the afternoon, plus my parents will be dealing with the case worker and getting Cyrus fully moved in so I likely won't be able to see you unless you come here."
"I can do that. I might be stopping by your school tomorrow. I think a donation to the local High School in my name, not my fathers, will bring me a bit of good will from the local populous."
"What are you going to donate?" Clark questioned.
"I was thinking of new computers and a high end printer for the school news paper. Of course a few other things such as a small refrigerator stocked with the newest high-end water and a few other comforts will be included as well just for extravagance." Lex smirked, sliding his hands into his slacks pockets.
"That is mildly sneaky Mr Luthor. I approve." he stood as Lex did.
Lex moved to the stairs and Clark followed him.
"Well sneaky or not I intend to do so. I need to get back home to the castle so I will leave you for the night. Do you have my cell number?" he asked as they stopped at his car.
"Yes I have it memorized. Don't worry Lex if I need you I will call."
"Alright. I know you are getting your inheritance.." he made finger quotes with a sarcastic expression. "tomorrow, but will you be getting a cell phone or get our comm's soon. I feel odd to be leaving you without instant access to you." Lex admitted softly.
"I understand the feeling Lex, believe me. You are more vulnerable than me and I worry constantly but I have to trust if you need me you will scream. Just yell Kal as loudly as you can as many times as it takes and I will come running."
"Alright. Just have a good day tomorrow."
"You too Lex." Clark touched Lex's hand softly, just a brush of fingers before with a smile he turned and headed into the house.