Fic + Art: Conjugating Amore

[danceswithgary]

Title: Conjugating Amore
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Minor for S1 - AU where Lex arrives in Smallville 4 years later than the pilot episode, when Clark is a senior.
Word Count: 9200
Archive: Fine, just let me know
Summary: He knows that all he has to do is find the right words. Prompt/plot from pepperjackcandy.

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15685

Comments

[cinderella81.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnort* Klutzy!Clark never fails to make me smile ... but what's all this about him going after some ... woman??

Very cute though!

[danceswithgary]

Woman? *points to pairing in header*

Lex may indeed be teaching Clark something more than Italian. :-D

[cinderella81.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Yeah, no women for Clark ... he belongs to Lex *g*

And yay for ... um ... Italian lessons *wink*

[ale-lexfan.livejournal.com]

Clark, Lex, and Italian lessons....molto interessante!!! :)
I'm so delighted with your language choice :)...I look forward to read more!!!!!

[danceswithgary]

Hopefully I'll be able to make the Italian work. I think I need lessons from Lex, too. :-D Thanks!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oooooo! Did Lex just out himself to Clark? Heee! Can't wait to see what happens next!

[danceswithgary]

I do believe Clark didn't miss a word. *snicker* I'm having fun with this one.

Hey, I think you missed a couple I finished recently because the busy holiday. Seeds of Change and Ballo Della Luna. Hope you like them. :-D

[ficchica.livejournal.com]

Oh poor Lex, when is Clark going to get a clue?

[danceswithgary]

I think he just did. *grin*

[itsaslashything.livejournal.com]

Lovely, lovely start! I'm excited to see you starting a new project...now I have something to look forward to!

[danceswithgary]

Cool, I hope it'll move right along. :-D

[carolandtom.livejournal.com]

Great start. I'm glad you haven't given up on Clex.
(About languages... it's canon that Superman can learn a language, and master it, in a few hours at most. I wonder why this power of his, and others who have to do with his mind, are seldom taken into consideration in fics. I'm afraid Clark's intelligence is downplayed too often (I'm not saying you are doing it here, but I was wondering about the languages issue)
Anyway, it's really nice to have another long Clex fic from you!

[danceswithgary]

I was working within the prompt for the basic premise of Clark needing help with a language. However, I'm aware of that piece of Superman canon and it will be addressed in the next part because I happen to agree with you on Clark's intelligence (although I'm making him a trifle clumsy when caught offguard by something he just heard). *grin*

[me-ya-ri.livejournal.com]

*Giggles* I love a clumsy Clark, especially when Lex has just outted himself accidentally. How long is it going to take for Lex to key into the powers? Looks like a great new story! I still have to get back and read Seeds--been busy but I will get there yet.

Looking forward to more when you get it done!

[danceswithgary]

I am going to be playing it for laughs this time through - time to lighten things up a little over here. :-D Thanks!

[zephyr-macabee.livejournal.com]

Intriguing start; now how is Lex going to steer Clark in the correct direction?

"My hovercraft is full of eels" *for the win!* That would certainly get my attention in any language.

[danceswithgary]

Funny looks, more likely, but definitely attention. *grin*

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

hehe Clark is so adorable when he's oblivious. *giggles*

I'm sure Lex is going to completely enjoy teaching Clark Italian and whatever else may, ahem, come up. *grins*

[danceswithgary]

Lex is a natural born teacher. *grin*

[salemlost.livejournal.com]

awesome start! can't wait to see where it goes.

[danceswithgary]

I'm typing away over here - having fun!

[jlvsclrk.livejournal.com]

Fantastic start. I love the idea that the woman of Clark's dreams is so much the opposite of Lana. I always adore clumsy Clark and especially since its prompted by him overhearing Lex's declaration.

[danceswithgary]

I think you'll be in for a bit of a surprise later on. *teases you*

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

Hee! What a great start!

[danceswithgary]

Thanks! I think it's going to be fun.

[myownghost.livejournal.com]

i love clark falling up the stairs and so on! he can't possibly be missing the meaning of lex's murmurings. ;)

(are tiny corrections welcome? if so, it's "mi chiamo" not "me chiamo." if not, mi dispiace. *s*)

[danceswithgary]

Corrections are indeed welcome - I'm depending on online references, not personal knowledge. Thanks!

[supercaptain182.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited. I just finished part 1 and now there's part II! I'm feeling kind of spoiled. Chloe comes up with the best ways to mess with Clark. I doubt Simone would be seduced by his geek-speak unless she's a secret scifi fangirl.

This is too cute!

[danceswithgary]

Fingers crossed I'll spoil you with Part 3 today. :-D

[lexii314.livejournal.com]

OH YIPPY!!!!New Clex fic :P

[danceswithgary]

I hope you'll enjoy! :-D

[safina-chos.livejournal.com]

Very cute and nice beginning! I'm looking forward to read more about this Clark and Lex. <3

[danceswithgary]

Thanks, I'm having fun with them so far. :-D

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

Hee, I loved Clark's reaction to hearing Lex's whispers and your last line from Martha had me in stitches. I have to admit to not looking closely enough at the manip, too distracted by Clark I guess. I just saw dark hair and assumed Lana. I have to admit to being shocked that he is attracted to someone whose initials aren't LL *G*

[danceswithgary]

I was channeling my favorite rom-coms for this one. I think you have a surprise coming, too. :-D

[eternal-moonie.livejournal.com]

I totally love it!!

[danceswithgary]

Thanks so much! :-D

[plnunn.livejournal.com]

Very nice beginning. Its been so long since i've found the time to do any reading online, and this is a nice break. I like their easy relationship so far and Clark's boyish enthusiasm.

[danceswithgary]

Cool! Hope you enjoy it all the way through. :-D

[myfablexy.livejournal.com]

Hi babe!
I already read all your previous stories, but I think this is the first time I comment.
That's because most of all I found in old topics like "Legendary Lives" or sv_challenge or something like that.
I saw that you sometime use italian in your scripts...are you italian? Or do you understand italian?
That's because I'm italian and I write Clex fictions too, but I'm trying to translate, so more people can read them.

I'm only asking, never mind if you don't have time, but, if you understand italian, would you like to read my fictions?

Now, I'm starting to read this new story I already know it will be wonderful !! ^^

[danceswithgary]

I'm afraid all my Italian (and other languages) comes from online resources, so I wouldn't be able to read your stories. I'm glad you're enjoying my work and thanks!

[suzume-tori.livejournal.com]

okay, weirdly, the thing that struck me about this was

1. SQUEE more clex! (that's not the weird part, I'm getting there)

2. Huh, I wonder what the code is to do the hover-over-those-letters-and-see-something-else bit is... (See, getting weirder)

3. WEIRD: Okay. There was this thing in a magazine I saw. It was for learning Italian by yourself - like Rosetta Stone or something like that (one of those programs) and the ad featured a hick-but-earnest looking farm-boy and it said "She was an Italian supermodel. He was a simple farm boy. He would only have one chance to impress her" or something like that.

If you made reference to this ad anywhere, then sorry, I haven't gotten there yet! I'm too busy typing away about how amused I am.

Now, back to reading.

(PS: you are teh awesome <3)

[danceswithgary]

I'm glad you're enjoying it with all the weirdness. The ad is indeed the genesis of the story as you'll see at the end.

The hover code is detailed at http://danceswithgary.livejournal.com/296087.html. :-D

[ender24]

informing Sophia that your hovercraft is full of eels could be considered quite the icebreaker."
lol, that is pure gold from chloe!


sighs..........lex, as always, ready to do everything for clark...

[danceswithgary]

Lex is indeed ready, willing and able. :-D Thanks!

[ender24]

oh, and the cover is really great!