Chapter 1

"Kal, sweetheart, are you sure you did all the homework for this month?" Lara asked her 8-year-old son expectantly.

"Yeah mom, i finished it all in just an hour." Kal-el answered with such a big smile, which always melted Lara and Jor-el's heart. The monthly homework was rather a fairly long download of the knowledge, especially science, then answered questions from the homework "tutor" hologram using everything that leanred just now, so finished within an hour already was fast.

"Well then, go find your father in the lab, you love to do it aren't you?" Lara smiled and touched his messy handsome dark hair, definately inheired from your father.

"Yes mom, i like hanging out with dad in the lab and see every cool science things in there and help dad, especially the look at of the stars. But i don't really like to be a scientist all the times though.." Kal suddenly added.

Lara knew her son, although he found it no problem to do math calculations and understand science knowledge, he wasn't really a scientist like Jor-el who rather stay in the lab to do research. He was more outgoing and confident, he seems destined to do greater things than a scientist, and certainly not a politian. Jor-el and Lara felt proud of him, he was the most kindest kid on Krypton they ever known, being the son of Jor-el and Lara had influenced much. They did not want to interfere the child with the house of El's science or politican career, they wanted him to choose his own path.

"I know honey, it's okay, nobody said you have to be a scientist just like your dad. The only person who can tell you what you should become is yourself." Lara kissed Kal in the forehead and stroked his chest for assure.

Kal smiled, "Thanks mom! I feel better now. It's just that everyone in school knows i am the only son of the house of El and all expected me to become a respective scientist, especially the teachers who know i am good at math.." Kal frowned and sighed.

Lara laughed, "just remember to take their compliments and don't think too much of their expectations to you sweetheart."

"Okay i will." Kal grinned again and kissed his monther in the cheek, then headed for the lab. Rao I love him so much. Lara thought while watching her son.

That night as usual, Jor-el and Lara went to their son's bedside to kiss him good night. Jor-el noticed Kal was making some kind of small present instead of in bed ready to sleep.

"Young man, come on it is time to sleep." Jor-el said but couldn't help his curious, "what are you making?"

Kal blushed a little, a small detail that Jor-el and Lara noticed. "Umm it is a little gift that i want to give it to Raiya, she's been a nice friend to me."

Lara and Jor-el smiled to each other, they knew what might means. Raiya was his best friend. "How do you feel about her Kal?" Lara couldn't help but asked.

"What..? I think she's my best friend? Why do you ask?"He blushed more without even noticed.

"Well spending time making present to the girl you feel very comfrontable with sounds a lot like your father used to do." Lara grinned to Jor-el, who blushed as well but couldn't keep the lovely eyes from Lara. Rao they are so alike! "Raiya is a sweet girl, do you like her?" Of course it meant childhood like, but still.

"Well..umm.." Kal tried to think hard, "I guess, I don't know is it like but whenever i am around her i feel so happy. I want to meet her everyday and I will often miss her if she's not with me. After all only few people want to talk to me in school, and i like to chat to her the most. We can chat anything and we understand each other!" Kal said excitedly.

Jor-el and Lara exchanged glares knowing the fact that why only few students in the entire school included Kal were like to social interact. It was because the genetic birthing techology that made those non-traditional born children emotionless. They sighed in heart, was the future of Krypton would become such coldness? They quickly back to the conversation with their son.

"Kal, never let her go." Jor-el said in soft but yet somehow serious tone.

"Okay..Just like you and mum right?" Kal promised and smiled. Although he was still a child but he remembered the story of his father told him about his trip to a planet called Earth when he was young, and his mother didn't mind at all to let him shared his sad but beautful love story with Kal. It inspired Kal somewhat understood the concept of love. Besides, he liked to hear anything happened from another planet. His father had a friend from Mars who like a family to them and helped his father to catch bad guys before he was born. They chatted to each other constantly through hologram since he could remember. Kal likes his uncle J'onn a lot. He hoped he can meet him in person someday, and even travel to Mars. He still remembered the kind nice Kent family on Earth his father told him about, he also wished can meet them, he already felt like knowing them a lot although they never met. He heard about the amazing powers his father gained on Earth. He and his mother told him that any Kryptonian who born under their red sun would process such powers due to Earth's young yellow sun and light gravity, something to do with their molecule structure and cells. Oddly, Kal only interested in this part as the son of a great scientist but not as a fan of super powers. Hearing his father's experience helped much, that to Kal seems powers meant lonely. Humm he rather stay on Krypton as a normal kid when he's in love with someone. Maybe that someone really would be..Rayia?

"Yes, you know i waited for 15 years to finally found your mother? Just one look at her and i knew she was the one." Jor-el smiled to Kal and put his hand on Lara's.

"Yeah, i remember, i am so lucky to have you guys as my parents! " Kal said sincerely.

Jor-el and Lara patted Kal's thick hair and smiled lovely, he had no idea how lucky they were to have him as their son as well. "My son, you are our joy, our lives." They hugged.

They broke the hug, Jor-el and Lara softly told Kal to go sleep. Kal tried protested as he wanted to finish his little gift. But he yawned.

"You are tired Kal, you can get up earlier tomorrow to finish it." Lara laughed.

"Okay.." Kal obeyed. He climbed to his warm crystal bed and laid down with blanket.

His parents went to kiss him in the forehead, "We love you so much my dearest Kal. You are growing up so fast, don't forget us."

"I love you too, I won't forget you I promise." Kal smiled and started to drift off to sleep.

Jor-el and Lara smiled to each other, looked at their sleeping son one more time, then turned off the crystal light in his room and exited.