And addendum. I wrote the above right before I ran off to work, and on my walk to the train, I was further contemplating it and was like. Wait, waaait, hold the phone, Clark!

You're accusing him of "investigating" when you are fucking standing, UNINVITED in Lex's personal room, doing, oh, I don't know...some INVESTIGATION!!!! Grr, fucking hypocrite!

Okay...better now...realllly! Don't worry, Clark, despite your asshattery, I still love you (though I do wonder WHY sometimes ^_-)