Superman A.S: The Truth Revealed

Summary: Six months after the events of First Date Lois finally learns the truth about Clark. Is it the end of their relationship or will true love win in the end. Meanwhile Lex is coming up with another plan to kill Superman. With the Man of Steel distracted with his relationship problems will Lex finally succeed?

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.

Lois is sitting at home alone. Clark has had to call off their date again; some sort of emergency. He's always so vague. Six months they have been dating and during that time she has noticed just how often Clark disappears on one of his 'errands'. Funny how she never noticed it before. Well she did notice but didn't really think about it till now. He's keeping something from her she knows it. Now she has not pressurised him to tell her. She figured when he's ready he would tell her but come on 6 months!

She wonders if it has something to do with the other problem their having. 6 months and they haven't slept together. Now sex isn't everything in a relationship but every time it seems they're close to heading that way Clark pulls back. It's just so damn frustrating. He obviously desires her, she can see it, even through those glasses. Actually come to think of it he never takes those off. Has she ever seen him without those? Has she ever really looked into his eyes? Oh they are way too many unanswered questions. It's time she got to the bottom of this. She'll go and ask Chloe, after all she's known Clark longer. Lois gets off her couch and sets off for Chloe's apartment.

Chloe is also at home. She's staring at her engagement ring. Jimmy finally proposed to her a few days ago. She's over the moon. She would be even happier if he was here but he's off trying to get photos of Superman. Sometimes it sucks knowing Clark's secret. Her ring admiration is broken by knocking on the door. She goes and opens it "Lois?"

Lois barges in.

"Come on in" Chloe says to the empty space. It's a good thing they're cousins or she'd slap Lois sometimes.

"Chloe I need to ask you about Clark"

Uh oh. This doesn't sound good Chloe thinks. "What about him?"

"You've known him longer than me right?"

"Since we were little, yes" Lois is biting her thumb nail again. "Lois what is it? What's wrong?" Chloe asks her.

"It's just I know he's keeping something from me and I've tried to be patient and understanding but I can't stand it anymore. To make it worse we haven't even…" Lois trails off.

Chloe is sure she's going to regret this "You haven't even?"

"We haven't…Is there someone else?"

"What! Lois No. Clark loves you"

"Then why won't he sleep with me? I know I shouldn't be burdening you Chloe but I just need to talk to someone"

Oh great. Chloe knew this would happen. She had been telling Clark for weeks to tell Lois the truth and so has Kara. This is almost as awkward as when Clark talked to her about his and Lana's sex life. The worse part was she was now going to have to talk to him about his and Lois' sex life. Oh she is so going to have to knock some sense into him. "Lois I can't give you an answer" even though she has a good idea what's holding him back. "There are only two options, you ask him flat out or I do"

"No Chloe. What if that pushes him away? I couldn't bear it"

Alright Chloe is putting an end to this tonight. "Lois I have to meet Jimmy, there's ice-cream in the freezer. I promise I won't be long"

"Go ahead Chloe. I don't mean to ruin your relationship along with mine"

Chloe gets her coat and heads out. She wishes she had a piece of kryptonite to hit Clark with. He better be home by now.

Clark arrives back home after another heroic dead. His night with Lois is ruined. He has got to find a better balance in his life. He changes out of his costume and into his still favourite plaid shirt and jeans. There's a knock at the door. He x-rays it. Chloe? He opens it "Hey Chloe"

"Don't hey Chloe me" she barges in.

Uh oh he knows that tone. "I didn't do it"

"Didn't what? Didn't stand up my cousin? Didn't leave her in my apartment drowning her sorrows in ice-cream?"

Oh god she's eating ice-cream. He hadn't meant to hurt her like that. "Chloe I…I."

He didn't have an answer for her.

"Clark this has gone on long enough. It's time to tell her the truth."

"Chloe I can't. Not without hurting her" He really wanted to but the longer he had left it the harder it became and now Lois will probably kill him when she finds out.

"Clark you are already hurting her. You said you needed a few months to make sure what you and Lois had was real. Answer me this is it?"

"Yes but..."

"No buts. I heard a yes. Now I hate to bring this up but is your secret the reason you won't sleep with her"

Oh dear god. He can't go into that with Chloe again. "Chloe I really don't..."

Chloe cuts him off "I don't care how awkward you feel Clark, answer me"

"I won't sleep with Lois unless she knows the truth. It would be wrong, ok"

"Finally we're getting somewhere. Once you've told her can you? I mean I remember how worried you were that you couldn't control yourself"

Clark has a strong wish to fly off right now "I still worry about that. I mean it's been a really long time" Worse than that the actual last time was when Lana temporarily had his powers. He had never actually had sex with a normal human woman while he had his powers but dear god did he want to. It was taking all his self-control to not burn everything in sight with his heat vision.

Chloe sits down on Clark's couch. "Clark unless you tell her, she's going to end up leaving anyway. The only question is can you live your life knowing you did that?"

Clark sits next to Chloe. "You're right Chloe, I know that. Just give me a few days to work out how to tell her" He can't lose Lois. He loves her so much.

Chloe just nods in agreement and puts her hand round Clark's shoulders to comfort him.

The next day Clark arrives at the Planet. He hasn't slept at all. He spent all night thinking how to tell Lois the truth. He wasn't any closer to an answer. He had picked up Lois' coffee as usual. He exits the elevator to find Lois already in. She is almost never in this early. He walks over "Morning Lois"

"Morning Clark"

"Here's your coffee" Clark hands over the cup.

Lois takes the cup "Thank you"

Ok Clark can't help but notice the rather frosty overtone Lois is speaking to him with. He pushes the glasses up his nose "So you're in early"

Lois shrugs "If you say so"

"Lo what's wrong?" Clark decides to use her nickname hoping to soften her responses to him.

"Nothing!" Lois says it more harshly than she means to. "What are you doing tonight?"

"I have nothing planned why?"

"I need your help with a story" she infoms him.

"Ok"

"I'll meet you at your apartment after dark"

"Ok"

"Now if you'll excuse me Smallville I've got work to do" Lois literally stomps off.

Clark is confused. She's mad at him obviously, yet she wants to spend a night investigating a story. Ok he's missing something.

Lois leaves because she can't just spend all day with Clark at the moment. She said she wouldn't push but she thought about it last night and she is going to get some answers. Plus she does actually have a story to investigate. So they investigate some arms smuggling then she can get Clark alone and cornered. She has had enough of this.

That night Clark is waiting for Lois to arrive. Its been a quiet day really for Superman. There was an attempted jailbreak but only one person managed to escape, John Corben. Clark and Lois caught him about a year ago smuggling weapons for Lex. Clark couldn't find him anywhere which was a little odd but it wouldn't matter soon. Corben was dying of a fatal virus, he had 6 months tops. He has barely seen Lois all day. This can't go on much longer he knows. He just needs some time alone with her where they can talk in a calm and rational manner. Who is he kidding? Lois is going to kill him for keeping this secret for so long. There is a knock on the door. It's Lois. He heard her coming from 15 blocks away. He opens the door "Come on Smallville I don't have all night" Lois turns around and heads off. Clark grabs his jacket and heads off in pursuit.

Lois wasn't in the mood to talk to Clark right now. No Job first, get answers from Clark later. Clark catches up to her as they reach her car. "Lois what are we doing? You neglected to tell me."

"Now you know how I feel" she mutters.

"Sorry Lois you've lost me"

"Just get in the car Clark" she orders.

Clark gets in and they drive to a Luthorcorp warehouse in silence. They get out.

"Lois can you please tell me why we're here?"

"One of my sources says Lex is smuggling something through here. He's probably back in the arms trade"

Oh great Clark thought they had put an end to that. He tries to x-ray the building. Lead lined. Lex has been lining all his properties with lead lately ever since he found out that Superman can't see through lead. Lois is still giving him the cold shoulder "Lois I know you're mad at me.."

"Clark this is not the time but rest assured we are going to talk about that"

Great Clark is so looking forward to that talk. Lois is already off. "Lois wait up"

"Move it or lose it Smallville"

So here Clark is once again breaking and entering with Lois. How come he gets himself into these things? She's mad at him for cancelling their date and the only way out of this mess is to tell her the truth and then she'll be even madder. Anyway they come across some unmarked crates, not suspicious or anything. Lois is trying to open it. "Give me a hand"

Clark rolls his eyes and pulls the crate open. The second he does so he sees the crate is full of green glowing rocks. OH NO! In a second he is on the floor unconscious from being exposed to such a large amount of kryptonite.

"Clark!" Lois sees Clark collapse. Oh god he looks sick. He's pale and sweating and barely breathing. Lois bends down. "Clark, wake up. Please" She opens his shirt to help him breathe and notices a very familiar blue colour underneath. She opens more buttons and the red S soon appears. Oh my God. He's Superman. Oh my God the kryptonite. Lois jumps up and closes the crate. She bends back down. Clark still hasn't woken up. She removes his glasses and runs her hand through his hair. Suddenly a curly strand falls across his forehead. It really is him. How could she not see it? How could he lie to her? Clark opens his eyes and she sees the true colour of his eyes. For a second she is concerned about him. He sits up. Then she slaps him.