Crisis On Earth-1

The Search Pt. 1

[Authors Note: Man, I'm glad you guys are getting into this! I was nervous that you guys wouldn't take to this as kindly as you took to Heroes Join Forces, but I'm pleasantly surprised. All these comments are giving me life, and I've had a few really sweet ones. I try to reply to all comments I get, so please, come down, say hi. Oh, and I hope you're all scratching your heads asking 'who's in the grave?' well, you've gotta stick around to find out. Without further ado, I present to you, The Search Pt. 1.]

Barry had taken Iris's disappearance much harder than the rest of Team Flash. He'd been having trouble sleeping, and Rao did it show, physical manifestations of his exhaustion were prevalent across his face. But after Barry cleaned himself up and gotten a decent night sleep — in the arms of one blonde Kryptonian — the Scarlet Speedster was looking rather refreshed, and ready to take on the world. Even getting up earlier then required, switching off his alarm so as to not wake Kara up.

Kara was initially hesitant to wake up and find Barry's side of the bed vacant, but the narrowing in of her hearing revealed that Barry was singing to himself as he cooked their breakfast. He muttered something about pancakes, sausages, and coffee, and Kara smiled to herself, snuggling back into Barry's covers. They smelled like him, a lot more than the covers did, and Kara was rather content to remain here for the rest of eternity.
As she lay there, Kara could hear a playlist of music coming through the speakers, muffled by the walls between rooms. It included George Michael, Bonnie Tyler, and Lady Gaga. Currently, Poker Face was blasting and Barry was full on singing along. He wasn't doing badly by anyone's standards, but by Rao was that not his song.

After another few — rather comfortable — minutes, Kara managed to pull herself out of bed with a smile on her face. She out stretched her arms in a yawn and looked at the clock on their bedside table. It read 09:31, the latest Kara had slept since as long as she could remember. As much as Alex hated it, Kara was very clearly a morning person. She didn't want to waste half the day laying in bed, and lately either CatCo needed an article, or someone in National City needed saving.

She heard her phone buzz, and grabbed the device gingerly. Flipping it open, Kara saw a text from Alex, and giggled quietly to herself. She swiftly sent off a reply and put it back down on the bedside table, swinging her legs out of bed and deciding to take a look inside the closet for some kind of dressing gown, or one of Barry's t-shirts. Either one would suffice.

Alex Danvers - "Ugh, what time is it? I'm lucky I packed last night, else you'd be on your own." ~ 9:31 AM.

"Don't be a baby! We'll be heading into S.T.A.R. Labs soon enough, and I'll get Cisco to breach you here. Love you!" ~ 9:32 AM.

Alex Danvers - "Why do you do this to me?" ~ 9:32 AM.

Upon retrieving a comfy looking dressing gown, recently washed judging by the softness of the material, Kara threw it over herself and tied the rope around her waist. There wasn't much point in teasing Barry with her sleep shorts, otherwise they'd be there all morning. Kara blushed at the thought but suppressed her less then pure thoughts and wandered out into the living room, giggling as Barry was zipping around the kitchen making them both breakfast. It was as though a switch had gone off in his brain, Barry looked so much healthier. Last night he looked like the entire weight of the world was on his shoulders, and while he didn't look entirely comfortable, he didn't look like he was being crushed. It was a good start, and Kara couldn't help but smile. No one could resist her charm, not Lena, not Alex, and not Barry.

"Morning, hotshot." Kara spoke up, catching Barry's attention instantly. He zipped across the room to kiss her so fast Kara couldn't have been able to feel it if not for the powers Kryptonians inherited from the yellow sun. He went back to cooking, and practicing for his audition on America's Got Talent.
"You're in a better mood, Rao I don't think I'd be seeing you smiling for days." Kara admitted with a shrug, sitting down at the dinner table and flicking through today's newspaper, catching up on the news of Earth-1, and the adventures of Central City's Scarlet Speedster, the Flash.
Entire pages were dedicated to him, it wasn't unlike how The Daily Planet and CatCo portrayed Superman and Supergirl respectively.