His Kitty|| Clark Kent

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katherine's pov
i wake and my hand is being held. i blink my eyes open and see clark. of course. i say as he looks at me "hey" my voice hoarse and i cough a bit. he offers me cold water and i drink it thankfully. he asks "how are you feeling?" softly stroking my hair. tucking some away behind my ear.

i replies "like i just swallowed fire" he kisses my forehead and mutters "thank god you're okay" i wait for him to scold me...3....2...1. and he goes "what were you thinking huh? going back in the fire? i had it handled! all you had to do was tell me what was going on and i would've went back!" i sigh "i was thinking that i couldn't let them die. you were busy. and i had a job to do. save them" he looks at me with watery eyes "it is not your job to die katherine. it is not your job to burn!" i reply "you have your job clark. and then some. i cant ask you to do mine too. i know the risk every time i go in the field" he pinches the bridge of his nose "i am here to help. me helping isn't doing your job for you. me making sure you dont burn the hell up isn't me doing your job either. it's making sure you're safe! and will still be here after the jobs done and don't die while doing it! yes there's a risk with your job but there's no reason for you to be so stupid to do what you did...this time and before. i'm here for a reason katherine okay?" i sigh "okay" he makes me look at him "i can't lose you okay. i can't. i won't. alright? you're all i got. my only friend. hell you stood by me when i gained x ray vision and laser eyes. and so much more! you're it kitty. i can't lose you. ever."

i'm sitting in class and look over at clark beside me and notice he's acting off. i know about him...he's...different. he told me how different he is. what he can do. i whisper "clark?" he scrunches up his face as if he's in pain. he gets up and goes. i follow him ignoring the teacher who's hot on our heels. i knock on the janitors closet. "clark. it's me. kitty...let me in" the door cracks open and i close it behind me and he mutters "my eyes hurt. real bad kitty" i hug him tightly and mutter "im here clark. shhh" soothing him hopefully. he starts to scream in pain and i hold him closing my eyes hating to hear him like this....then it happens...something comes out his eyes....lasers. holy crap.

he hugs me to him and i wrap him in my arms and he mutters "scared the shit outta me kit. so bad. i need you if im going to go on. i can't...do this...any of this...without you. i hate seeing you like this. unconscious...in pain. unable to help. never again kit...promise" i break away and see just how bad he's hurting seeing me like this. i hurt him. i make a promise "promise. no more of me running into fires or anything like that again more than i have to for work" he nods and he says "ma wants to talk to you and know you're okay" i nod "i'll be sure to call her" looking at him thinking of the first time he's saved my life

here we are on the bus. peter makes fun of clark and i snap "that's enough you brain dead moron" he then calls me clark's girlfriend "doesn't change the fact you're a loser and a bully" then the bus goes over after losing a tire. i look at clark in panic. i can't swim. i never learned how. ever. i try and keep up so i can breathe but i cant...not for long. i feel arms around me and im pulled out and back onto the bridge. it's clark. he cups my face "are you okay kitty? does anything hurt? can you breathe?" as i cough up water. i nod and give a thumbs up as he moves to pat my back. he hugs me and i mutter "save them" and he looks at me for approval again and i nod and hug myself shivering at the cold and watch him go. and he saves everyone.

we head home and his dad talks to clark. and takes him off somewhere. i ask "where'd he take him?" martha says "i know you'll know soon. my sons never truly been able to keep anything from you" i nod helping her with a late lunch. she asks "so when are you going to tell him?" she knows my feelings. she could tell but i had to tell someone i couldn't tell clark because it'd ruin everything. i shake my head "im not" she asks "and whys that?" "i don't want to lose him. i'd rather be his friend and hide how i feel than him know and me not have him at all" i say softly. she grabs my hand "my son loves you. worships the ground you walk on." i sigh "he doesn't love me how i love him. and that's okay martha" she replies "young and stupid in love you both are huh" before i can respond clark comes in and he looks upset. i ask "Clark?" he asks "can i talk to you? in private?" i nod and take his outstretched hand and he takes me to his room. and he tells me everything. he's an alien that crashed here as a baby and they took him in and raised him. he might have other family out there. a whole different name. he asks "please don't look at me differently?" his eyes worried and soft. i pull him into me and mutter softly "i'll never treat you differently clark. ever. to me...you're still the clark i've always known. and will always know" i break away and stroke his hair softly soothing him "but you...have this power...these gifts...you saved me today clark. you saved my life. i was going to drown and die. and so was every one else. but you had the power to save us all. you have the power to save a lot of people who need it. you're not obligated to. but if you could do some good...wouldn't you?" i say. and he nods "dad said it could put me in more danger doing it" i say "then make it so they don't know it's you. but clark....you have a kind heart. and abilities beyond anything imaginable. if you could save the world...you should. be the good that's in this fucked up place." he smiles "maybe i will" i add "but stay safe" he nods "always"