slayers_desire | Rome adventures: open to Clark and Xander

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Rome adventures: open to Clark and Xander

April felt blessed in the fact that she was getting closer to Clark's family in Smallville. Especially since every time she visited with Martha and Jonathan, she could sense their approval and that they were glad she made Clark happy. It was so important to her to share more of her world with Clark in return, and introduce him to someone from the Buffyverse.

So after deciding on Xander, April first sat down with the older man and explained about her visits to the Nexus. And how she had made several friends there. And how she started dating someone from another universe. And that she would like to introduce her boyfriend to Xander.

With those basics covered, April was ready to contact Clark and invite him back to Rome. This time to meet someone from her world. And waiting for Clark to arrive, April felt a couple of butterflies in her stomach. She just hoped that Xander and Clark would get along alright.

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"My dad tried to sell me to some Armenian's once. You don't have to sell me on the not so great pa, angle." Xander smirked.

"I think we would all agree that our relationships with our biological fathers are not the best." April bite her lower lip. She was trying with Spike, really. But it still felt awkward.

"The nice thing about having Clark here a couple of times, is that he has been able to learn a lot about the demons and forces of darkness in our world. Another person to fight those forces, when needed." And she had needed him.

Clark's father brainwashed him into trying to take over the world, but they aren't playing Whose Father Is Worse so he doesn't mention it.

"I'm not so great with a sword, but I can punch things pretty hard," he deadpans, with a straight face. Clark Kent, master of understatement. "If you guys ever need someone fairly indestructible to give you a hand, feel free to call me up." He squeezes April's hand slightly, remembering all that he's done for her already in that department. And he would do it again in a heartbeat.

"Yeah great, one more super awesome member of the team to show how useless Xander is." He chuckles but he half means it. The more slayers and supers and witches and whatzits that show up, the more he remembers that he's just the mortal baseline human guy that doesn't have any special powers except for the amazing abilities of window repair and witty repartee.

"I keep telling you that you have a great destiny, Xander. Don't go doubting yourself just because you are no Slayer. You tell me not to doubt myself... why not set a good example?"

"Just because a person doesn't have special abilities doesn't make them useless." Clark was only partly aware that Xander was a run-of-the-mill human, but so are his parents and all of his friends, and that's never stopped them from being useful. Or going up against meteor freaks. "My parents are completely normal, and some of the things they've done needed more bravery than I've got." Though he's slowly growing into it. But that's not the point.

"Yeah, I know April. You're probably right. Hard to not feel a bit.. y'know, when you're standing in front of Clark Kent though." he laughs.

"More bravery than you?" He cocks a brow, holding in a laugh. "Than you... wow. Just you wait." He has a smug grin in his knowledge of Superman adventures.

"I know that Xander. It was exactly what I felt when Cordelia showed up. Standing next to someone who was experienced with the visions. And just... wondering what was the point of me being here."

April smiles when Clark relates personal knowledge of his very human friends. "Just imagine Martha Kent standing up to a very brainwashed and near-God-like version of Clark here. She has so much passion and strength."

There is an unspoken part of Martha's strength there. Because April had promised not to say anything about what may/may not happen to Jonathan. But she does carry on the theme that Xander pointed out. "No Kidding. This man of mine will have enough bravery to die for his world. To protect them."

He nods, not liking the memory of him as Kal-El, but he still respects his mother like crazy for what she did. "I had no morals, no memory, and I was fully powered. I could've killed her in a heartbeat and not cared. And she went up against me with nothing more than a rock, and won."

He looks a little embarrassed when she lays down the martyr card, though. Although he's unpleasantly reminded of the vision from his future self, being eviscerated by Zod.

"Well I'm glad April has found a great guy. After the way she grew up, she deserves it." Xander smiles. "I know she's not my daughter, but still if it was anyone but you I'd give the whole "treat her right" speech, but you're.. well you're you, so really? C'mon." Xander rolls his eyes. The speech isn't needed. It's the blue boyscout, minus the blue.

"Oh I would not worry about that. Clark does treat me right." April leans against the side of her boyfriend.

He puts an arm around her and kisses her forehead. "I'm doing my best. And now you've got your kryptonite back so if I do anything stupid, you can kick me for it without hurting yourself."

"Lucky!!" Xander pouts at April. "I've just got some rocks painted green and glow-in-the-darky from a comic book ad when I was little. Cost me two bucks plus shipping. You get the real thing." he sticks out his tongue at her.

April chuckles at that. "It's not like I enjoy using it. But it is a precaution."

"There are differences to how this Clark's world operates, compared to the comics."

He nods. "Oh, yeah. For a while I was worried that I was living in the evil twin universe. I'm not, it just sucks a lot more than others. But things are getting better, I hope. We actually haven't had any meteor mutants going public for a few weeks. No deaths that I've heard of, and Chloe would be all over that if there were."

"......please don't mention twins. I've had... experience." That could be taken many ways, Xander realized once he said it. "Not as in Xander and two girls kinda way."

"Who's Chloe?" She wasn't in the comics that Xander was aware of.

"See that is one difference. Chloe is never mentioned in the comics. And Lana Lang is much different. And well you know what the deal is with Lois." April does her best not to make her own face at that.

"You know how Clark mentioned meteor-freaks, Xander? Those are humans who get special powers because they ran into Kryptonite. Apparently in this Clark's world, it is as common as... diamonds really. And he has different version of it too, that do different things to him."

"And you are not evil." April leans up and kisses just under his ear. Whispering, "Just naughty."

"Chloe's one of my best friends. She's the editor for the school paper, and my newest addition to the Clark-Kent-is-secretly-an-alien circle. She's my home universe backup. And she doesn't have any powers either," he adds.

This is actually the first he's heard of Lana being different, and he looks surprised. "Really? What's different about Lana?"

Since they are not alone, he can't say to April what his first response is, so he just grins and pokes her in the side. "Behave, woman," he mutters back.

"Hmmm... well I'm not sure how much you SHOULD know about other you-niverses. I have a book you might want to read, Superman : The Ultimate Guide, but you can borrow it at your own risk."

Xander rolls his eyes.

"Oookay lovebirds. I may be older, but my hearing works just fine. If you two wanna go be... frisky or.. whatever, don't let me stop you but I don't wanna hear about it." Xander grins.

"Mostly the point about Lana is... in the comics she is a redhead. And comic-you had more brothery feelings about her, trusting her with his secret. I do agree with Xander on his point. We will lend you books if you want. But it would be the same as someone offering us movie copies or comic books on our universe. A tempting situation."

Giving Xander a look, April countered. "Like you and Anya are any better. She talks about sex like its... normal." That was a weird ending, but her point was made.

In Clark's universe, Lana is Chinese, so picturing her as a redhead is absolutely bizarre. And he's had a crush on her since he was seven, so seeing her as a sister is even more weird. "I've met other versions of me and we've compared and contrasted some weird stuff, but... Lana being a redhead?" He shakes his head. "I haven't even picked up a comic book yet. I think an encyclopedia about myself would just be too much." Add to that his discomfort with being identified as a superhero in the first place, and you get a wonderful recipe for awkward. Even moreso than asking his sixty-five-year-old counterpart if he can die.

He looks a little more embarrassed as April says the s-word. While he's getting less shy about it with her, he's not so great about talking about it front of people he's barely met. Or anyone else in general, really. Though his parents got a pass on that when his heat vision first started up, and that was awkward but necessary.

"Heeey! It IS normal. What makes you think our sex life isn't... normal?" Well.. Anya was a demon so sometimes it wasn't exactly vanilla, but he enjoyed it and so did she, so what did it matter, really?

"And... now I'm talking about sex in front of Superman and that's just freaking me out."

Sensing Clarks discomfort and Xander's comment, April just waved the topic away. Literally she made a little gesture with her hand.

"Then how about either of you bring up a question for the other. I can't be the only one thinking of brilliant conversation starters."

Clark jumps at the opportunity to change the subject to something. Anything else. "So, uh... have you done a lot of traveling? Since, you know, we're in Rome and all."

"Not a lot, really. Been a few places around the states but not for any long periods of time. Rome was a big change and to be honest, I still kind of hate it here, but home is now a giant sinkhole so I won't be going back there."

What do you ask the man of steel?

"Do you find any of your powers are as much a curse as a blessing? Like, any that are hard to control? When you help people are you ever scared that adrenaline is going to make you maybe squeeze a little too tight or forget that normal people are squishier than you are?"

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