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Chapter 8 - Cousins! No way!
Shopping was something Clark Kent was not fond of. Since childhood till he moved to Metropolis, Martha would be the one who shopped for his clothes. He merely went with her as she chose what was good for her son. Not that he didn't appreciate it, his mother had good taste and she knew him all too well. Heck! His nerdy Clark Kent look was all him and that showed he had no sense of fashion whatsoever. First day at Daily Planet, he had worn a beige jacket over his blue and grey flannel shirt with dark blue jeans. That had a lot of noses turning up at him, Lois Lane included. It wasn't like his style had changed after that, just that as he was hanging around Barry, Hal and of course, Bruce more, it gave him an insight of just what to expect.
Most men, like Hal and Bruce, shopped for their lovers. Only Hal did it in person, whereas Bruce always hired a personal shopper or two for his lovers. Clark had been too shy to get Diana anything at first. Though she did love the exquisite summer dress he got for her, but it always found its way on his floor way too soon.
Hal Jordan was no mind reader, but he knew the Boy Scout all to well to know he would not shop for lingerie on earth just because he was too scared to walk in and actually choose something. He was kind enough to take Clark to a planet that was basically an intergalactic mall during one of their space missions. There was one particular shop that Hal frequented. And when he took Clark with him, Superman was ready to run out as soon as his eyes fell on the voluminous lines of lingerie that were in the shop. But Hal was faster as he used his ring to create a huge hand that grabbed Clark by his waist.
"Come on, Blue. You need to do this! Imagine how great Diana would look in this," Hal spoke as he held out a rather sultry piece of a full slip. Clark gulped loudly as he tired to imagine Diana in the hot black piece that was all lace and totally revealing.
"I cannot do this!" He muttered to himself, but Hal's frown made him reconsider.
Clark did manage to get something nice for Diana, and he was a bit proud of himself. But just as nervous when he actually presented it to Diana. She barely reacted as she took it out of the bag and looked at it, but when she walked away, Clark feel on the bed, trying his best to hide his disappointment.
"Kal?" he heard a low voice coming from the bathroom door. Sitting up, he looked up to see Diana wearing the lingerie he had got for her. "Thank you for this," she whispered as she made her way towards him. "But don't you think this will look better on the floor?"
Straddling him and closing his lips with hers, she moaned as he deepened the kiss. It was going to be a long night…
Clark had a huge grin on his face as his mind had trailed off to the very passionate night of love he had with Diana. He had to get something new for a repeat of that. But little did he know that someone next to him was glaring daggers at him that he punched his arm so hard that it actually hurt.
"Ow!" Clark moaned as he grabbed his arm. Frowning at Clark 2, he asked, "What the hell was that for?"
"Walmart? Seriously?" Clark 2 called. "And why the hell were you grinning? It was creepy!"
Clark smirked. "Oh nothing, I was just thinking of the very hot night I had with Diana after I bought her really beautiful and sexy lingerie from another planet!"
"Enough! I didn't ask for details!" Clark 2 growled and walked away. His earth was not really that different from this earth, so he knew there was a mall very close by. Without waiting for the other Clark, he kept walking.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Clark called after him, speeding up as he caught up with him.
"Look, my earth isn't really that different from yours. So I'm well aware of a mall that's just five minutes by walk. And Diana did say she was taking care of the expenses. Why do you worry?"
"Mostly because she doesn't have to pay for a stranger's clothes."
Clark 2 rolled his eyes but kept walking. Clark was right about that. Why did she have to pay for his clothes? But Clark 2 knew Diana very well; she had a heart of gold and helping others was in her nature. But he also had a feeling that if Clark was anything like him, he would not let Diana spend a single penny on him.
When the boys reached the shopping mall, they walked in with Clark 2 heading straight for a store and Clark following him. Clark stood beside him as Clark 2 looked through all the clothes that had been neatly placed for them to see. He noticed that Clark 2 was choosing everything he himself would. Clark let him look as he excused himself for five minutes. He headed back home and grabbed a pair of glasses that he didn't use. It wasn't possible that anyone would recognize Superman from another earth on Earth 1, but he couldn't take any chances. Flying back to the mall, he lowered himself towards a dark alley and quickly made his way in.
Clark 2 had picked up couple of t-shirts his size, along with shirts, trousers and jeans. He waited for Clark to arrive as he kept browsing through some more clothes. A sudden burst of wind made him turn. There stood Clark, right in front of him, hands crossed across his chest. "You done?" he asked, looking at the clothes he carried.
Clark 2 nodded. "Yeah! Got what I wanted. Just need another pair of shoes."
"Are your feet smaller than mine?" Clark asked curiously. He was still not used to the fact that Clark Kent from Earth 2 didn't look like him. Suddenly his thoughts drifted to what Earth 2's Diana and Clark's future kids would look like. Certainly not like his own children if the Kryptonian DNA modified itself with another dimension.
"What is it?" Clark 2 asked as they made their way to the counter.
"I was just thinking of my future kids." Clark shrugged and pulled out his card to pay for the clothes. Clark 2 couldn't help but look at the card that the other guy held. It did have one Clark Kent's name on it. He was right. Clark wasn't going to let Diana pay.
Once the billing was done, the boys carried the bags out of the shop and looked around. Clark 2 wanted to get a pair of shoes and socks. Clark chuckled to himself. Even if he was the one buying him the socks, this Dobby wasn't leaving them that soon.
"Once we get the shoes, I want to get something to eat," Clark announced as they entered another store. Clark 2 simply nodded and moved away to check out the shoes.
Clark had just pulled out his phone to text Diana when he heard a loud voice right behind him. "C.K.! What a surprise! You here with your girlfriend?"
Jimmy Olsen grinned at his friend, whom he had spotted from outside. Clark was trying not to panic. How was he possibly going to explain to Jimmy about the other Clark? Nervous, Clark gave him a small smile. "Hey there, Jimmy! No, Diana is busy with work. Just came to see some shoes and—" His eyes drifted towards Clark 2 who was making his way towards them. Clark frowned, mentally begging him to stop but the guy was already next to him, looking at Jimmy in surprise.
"Hello there," Jimmy called out cheerfully. "You look familiar… Do I know you from somewhere? My name is Jimmy, by the way."
Clark 2 smiled. Jimmy was the same on his earth too and a great friend. "Hi, Jimmy! I'm Cla—"
"—RENCE!" Clark shouted, cutting Clark 2 short and earning a glare from him. "This is Clarence Kent. My cousin."
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