The Future

Four: News

"Raven here, with Shipping Everything, and we have another segment for you on our infamous love triangle, and our ship war between Karlena and Supercorp. New posts confirm Lena Luthor's absence has been due to some sort of medical issue, and she's announced via Twitter and Instagram that she's doing just fine and will be back home in her apartment very soon.

"What does this have to do with ships, you ask? Well, in her Instagram video, a certain reporter we've all grown to love pops in to add to Lena's brief speech. Roll the clip."

A video plays across the screen, Lena in her hospital bed in her regular clothes, a hand holding hers as she sits "criss-cross applesauce" as Kara calls it. Lena announces she'll be home in 'her' apartment soon, but Kara's head pops into the frame.

"Ours. Our apartment." She insists, then her head pops out of the frame.

"Yes, our apartment, sorry, dear." Lena smiles and leans offscreen for just a second, but long enough for a quick kiss.

The video cuts out, and Raven resumes speaking, a smile on her lips that seems to confirm the fact that she's been partial to Karlena all along.

"That was adorable." Raven fawns over the couple exaggeratedly, as it seems all fandom reporters do. "It seems Karlena has won the war, but don't give up on me yet. Civilians are still catching Supergirl on camera visiting our injured lover. We know friendship is a strong possibility, but with those heart eyes?" A picture of Supergirl just after saving Lena flashes across the screen, Kara's lips curved into a smile as she checked Lena for any visual injuries, but this was seconds before Lena engulfed the hero in a tight embrace. "Still, the Karlena shippers are rejoicing, and really, can you blame them? As far as we can tell, this war has come to a close. This is Raven Reyes, signing off here at FanGroups HQ. See you!"

Kara grunted as she shut her computer. She hated this site and this series, but a part of her knew Raven Reyes was just doing a job, what she was hired to do. Kara found herself watching every episode featuring Lena, cautious for the "Supergirl is Kara" theory, which was unheard of so far. Lena groaned from the hospital bed, stirring from her heavy sleep with the absence of Kara's warmth.

"Kara," Lena mumbled, her head lifting from the bed with tired eyes and a frown on her lips.

"I'm coming back, sorry." Kara sighed, placing her laptop on a chair and sliding back under the sheets and wrapping Lena in her arms.

"Why are you awake so early?" Lena sighed, cuddling back up to Kara.

"It's nothing, babe, go back to sleep." Kara insisted, wrapping an arm around Lena's back. The brunette hummed, resting her head on Kara's chest and throwing an arm across the blonde's waist.

"G'night." Lena managed before she shut her eyes, falling back asleep in the comfort of Kara's arms.
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"Babe, no!" Kara laughed, pressing a kiss to Lena's cheek. "We aren't doing that here." She managed to untangle herself from a pouty Lena, giggling all the while.

"At least stay with me? It's so boring when you're gone." Lena pouted.

"I have work, I need to leave." Kara sighed as Lena whined, pulling Kara in for another kiss.

"I own Catco, and I say you don't." Lena insisted, holding out her arms for Kara in victory.

"I told you, Snapper Carr will murder me, no matter what you say. You're biased, and he knows it." Kara replied.

"No, stay," Lena moaned, catching Kara's hand in hers.

"Bye, Lena." Kara chuckled, pressing one last lingering kiss to Lena's lips.
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"Kara Danvers, get in here." A familiar feminine voice called from James' office, prompting a sigh from Kara. She ducked into the room with her arms crossed over her chest, Cat Grant's face slightly amused, but mostly annoyed.

"Yes, Ms. Grant?" Kara asked, knowing exactly what was coming.

"I knew you were dating Lena Luthor! You lied to me, then you release a video without Catco? I don't own this business, but it is my empire." Kara mouthed Cat's words as she spoke them - she knew Cat better than Cat knew herself.

"It wasn't supposed to confirm our relationship. We could be roommates, people don't know." Kara sighed.

"Kara, I taught you better." Cat sighed, pulling up the video on Lena's Instagram. "Watch this."

"Hey, guys! I know some of you have been worried, and I've been inactive for a few days, but I promise, I'm okay. I'm currently in the hospital, but I'm completely fine, Kara's here." Lena panned the camera over to her girlfriend, who was eating potstickers contently with a half-smile on her lips. "She's feeding me good food, as she does. Anyways, I'll be back in my apartment soon."

"Ours. Our apartment." Kara's head pops into the frame, and bright smiles break out on both of the women's faces.

"Yes, our apartment, sorry, dear." Lena corrects herself with the cutest smile as she gives Kara heart eyes.

Cat stopped the video there, sighing at her former employee's ignorance. Kara blushed, folding her hands together behind her back, her gaze fixed itself on the ground.

"You're going to give me an exclusive, yes? I know I get interviewed bore often than give them nowadays, but that doesn't mean I don't still have some tricks up my sleeve." Cat placed her hands on her hips and gave Kara the scariest look she'd ever given.

"Miss Grant, I'd rather not add fuel to the fire, you know? They have no actual confirmation, they're still assuming things. I'm - we're - not ready to jump into the spotlight, we just got back together." Kara pleaded.

"You broke up with the CEO of L-Corp and she took you back?" Cat scoffed. "I think you've surpassed my level."

"Well, I had a good reason, and she understood!" Kara insisted. "Why am I giving you more information? Miss Grant, I'll do an interview as soon as Lena's settled in at home, okay?"

"Fine, how long until she's home?" Cat asked.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Kara teased, proud of herself for just a second.

"Kara Danvers, you will be the death of me." Cat sighed, shaking her head and rolling her eyes as Kara turned on her heel, walking away with her head high.