crack_van | Roots and wings by Rose Emily (PG-13)

Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Author on LJ

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Author Website: Smallville Fic Tag
Why this must be read: This is a sequel to an already C.V, rec'd fic, I'm carrying my gay alien lover's child, that takes place 13 years later. A family fic that touches on so many themes (reluctant motherhood, same-sex parenting, teen angst with a side of super, etc), with humor, heart and love. This is the end of the trilogy that started with Nookie (my previous rec) and brings the reader back whole circle to the things that matter and how we choose to deal with them.

Author's Synopsis: "There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings." ~Hodding Carter.

"I don't get it."

"Well, neither do I, if it's any consolation."

"It's no consolation at all!" Clark hasn't pouted this magnificently since his Smallville days.

It's at moments like this that Lex is startled to recognize his son's resemblance to Clark. With Lex's coloring, the red curly hair, and the surly Luthor expression, it's rare that Kent and Clark seem even vaguely related. The pout, however, is unmistakably from Clark's side of the genetic equation.

"He's thirteen." It's inadequate, and does nothing to dispel Clark's gloom.

"I wasn't like this when I was thirteen," Clark protests. "I was polite. I never talked back to my father the way Kenny does. Did you hear what he said just now?"

Lex nods, tired now that his indignation has died down. "He's a little shit, there's no question about that."

Roots and wings