Confrontation [Facebook verse]

[have_no_mercy]

Tess has barely been back in Kansas when her attention gets pulled in a hundred directions at once. It isn't a while until she realizes she's forgotten one very important thing: Lena's lost barette, probably somewhere at the Kent Farm.

After a call to Clark to make certain the coast is clear, she drives over intent on making a quick search of the property and then heading back to the mansion. Naturally, it would be rude not to say hello so her first stop on arrival is the farmhouse itself, letting herself in the kitchen door.

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[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

Conner's out seeing a movie with Lois, so it's the perfect time for Tess to come over. Clark's folding Conner's laundry in the living room when Tess arrives, and he stops momentarily to go greet her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe was reluctant to agree to this impromptu day trip to Smallville, but she knew Ollie was right, there is no point searching the Watchtower again and looking for clues that aren't there while J'onn looked into the fingerprints.

They are almost at Smallville when she talks after being silent for a long moment, she couldn't seem to stop replaying the short conversation with Jimmy in her head, "I hope we don't upset Conner by coming over and then leaving him here when we go home."

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"He'll be okay. Clark said he was looking forward to spending the weekend at the farm," Oliver assures her quietly, reaching out and giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

[have_no_mercy]

"Hey, Clark." Tess says somewhat awkwardly, as this is the first time they've seen each other since she returned from New York. Her smile, however, is sympathetic. "I don't even know if the barrette is here, but she demanded I come look for it anyway."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe takes a deep breath and nods slightly, undoing her seatbelt and getting out of the car a moment later. She knows they have some things in the trunk that needs to be brought inside, but she doesn't really care at the moment. She wants to make sure Conner is okay and not upset with her because he was just sent away out of the blue.

She knows he probably doesn't know what is going on, but she needs to make sure he knows she's not going anywhere like her mother did.

A moment later, she's opening the door to the kitchen and stepping inside, raising her eyebrows, "Conner?" She calls, not liking the sudden silence, unless he was napping, there is no way the house would be this quiet with a child in it.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver watches her head inside even as he lingers at the car, unlocking and opening the trunk to get out the things they'd brought along in case Conner wanted them while he was with Clark.

[have_no_mercy]

Tess had moved into the sitting room, beginning to look around and almost freezes in place at the sound of the voice. That voice. And since she has no intention of trying to hide or sneak away, she simply pokes her head back into the kitchen area.

"Chloe?"

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

"Oh, shit," he mutters, following Clark as quickly as he could.

[have_no_mercy]

Tess steps forward as well and just for the hell of it, tosses her coat casually on the kitchen counter as if to signify she's not leaving.

"You're wrong a lot. You should probably get used to it."

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Get out of here," she's not going to bother hiding her annoyance, so she grabs Tess' coat from the other side of the counter and tosses it back at her.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Her face is stinging painfully, but Chloe ignores it as a smirk appears on her face and with a deep breath, she throws all of her body weight against Tess', pushing her as hard as she can against the counter behind her.

[have_no_mercy]

Tess' back hits the edge hard, but she'd grabbed a hold of the other woman in the process. It's fighting instinct that makes her attempt to use the momentum to flip Chloe around - bonus points if she manages to get her on, or over, the counter itself.

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

Chloe gasps as she hits a knife block and sends it flying as she slides over the counter, she grabs onto the edge of it to stop herself from hitting the floor on the opposite side.

She manages to grab one of the cookbooks behind her back, however and aims for Tess' head, swinging it in her direction.

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"She did what?" Clark looks at Chloe, still not letting go of Tess.

"What happened?"

[chloeas.livejournal.com]

"Shut up." Chloe says, her jaw clenching as she slowly turns around, glaring at the other woman.

"What the hell is she doing here when you have my son?" She demands from Clark, eyes narrowing in his direction.

[dl-greenarrow.livejournal.com]

Oliver's grip tightens around Chloe just a little. "Okay, let's everybody just take a deep breath here."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

Clark stops putting the knife block back in order to look over at Tess. "You've said those things to her before. What changed this time?"

[have_no_mercy]

Tess glances over at him like he's insane. "Like I'm supposed to be keeping track of her psychotic moods?"

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

He sighs. "I'll talk to her or Oliver tomorrow to get her side."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

When it doesn't seem like Tess will be going anywhere for a while, Clark makes a cup of tea and brings it out to the porch, sitting down next to her and holding it out to her.

[have_no_mercy]

She takes it, wordlessly, and then just cradles it in her hands. It might be a little too hot, but she doesn't seem to notice, or care.

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

"Hey," he says quietly, cautiously putting a hand on her back. "What's going on?"

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

Clark drops his hand and stares at her. He's not looking at her the bruise or even any part of her neck - he's just staring at her face.

"He's a vampire?" Even growing up in Smallville and being an alien couldn't have prepared him to hear that.

[have_no_mercy]

"It's a virus, really," Tess half explains, too tired to do into the details. "He takes medication for it."

[smallvillekent.livejournal.com]

He barely acknowledges that part of her explanation, pulling her closer again.

"How much blood did he take? Should I bring you to a doctor?"