Love Is Hard; a supercorp story

Chapter Nine

Kara's POV

My alarm tones and I sit up, rubbing my eyes and letting out a sigh. I noticed I was a little hungover, even my Superpowers couldn't handle how much I drunk last night.

I could still remember my conversation with Alex though, and I decided that today I would go and see Lena.

I climb out of bed, entering the bathroom. Showering and drying my hair. As I brush my teeth I remember something.

"I want you to be safe Lena. I care about you alot" I said. 

That's when it happened. She kissed Me.

I spit out my toothpaste and see myself wide eyed in my reflection. She actually kissed me. How could I forget that?

My mind is racing as I select my outfit. So does this mean she likes me? or liked me? I don't know the answer to that, but what I do know, is that this memory gives me the confidence to confront her today.

The morning went incredibly slow. I spent it developing my latest article, practically watching the clock the entire time. Waiting for lunch to come to pass.

When the clock finally hit twelve, I practically ran out the office. Once alone, I changed outfits and flew all over the world. Collecting Lena's favourite food from her favourite countries.

At least I can do this for her, now she knows my secret. I fly straight to L-Corp. Deciding she'd probably prefer me to come as Kara, rather then Supergirl. I arrive and change in a nearby alley.

I enter the elevator, and when I reach her floor, I pause outside the door.

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Lena's POV

I hear my assistant, Jess, open the door.

"Oh Jess could you deliver these forms for me" I grab them and hold them up expectantly. It's only then I look up from my desk.

It wasn't Jess, it was Kara. Standing awkwardly by the door. When she doesn't move, I invite her into my office.

"Well come in then, it's not like your a stranger to my office" I say bluntly. My heart was beating so fast I thought I might go into cardiac arrest.

She walks over to my desk, placing various paper bags of food on my desk.

"I brought you lunch" She replies shyly, fixing her glasses.

I look over at the bags.

"Is that?"

"Yep, fresh from Paris"

"And that?"

"Yep. I flew around to your favourite places"

"Well uh...thanks" I reply. I don't even know how I feel right now.

An awkward silence follows. Until it's finally broken by Kara.

"Look. I'm sorry Lena. I hate this awkward silence between us. I understand what I did. I understand if you don't ever want to be my friend again but please, I need you to understand that I only ever kept my identity from you because I wanted to protect you.

"Protect me?" I protest.

"Yes Lena. The second you know about my identity is the second you become endangered. God Alex almost died because of it...because of me"

I felt guilt wash over me. "I didn't know that" I reply.

"Well you do now"

I sit momentarily, considering my options.

"I'm sorry" I finally say.

"I'm sorry to" She says.

An awkward silence follows. I wasn't sure what to do, so i just sat.

The door opens, and Jess pops her head round.

"I was going to ask if you needed me to order your lunch but I see you've already"

Silence follows again.

"It looks like i've interrupted something" She says as she leaves and closes the door.

"Well I should probably leave you to your lunch" Kara says standing up and preparing to leave.

I stand up to greet her goodbye and we have this awkward moment. Where neither of us knew what to do. Like should I hug her goodbye or?

Eventually we pull eachover into an awkward embrace, kind of like the hugs you have with your least-favourite aunt at family gatherings, and Kara left.

I slump back down into my chair and sigh. Well it could've gone worse. I open the bag of food, but i've lost my appetite.

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Kara's POV

"Kara" I hear through my earpiece. "We need you at the DEO now. Metallo's here"

"I'm on my way"

I ensure i'm out of sight before changing and wooshing of to the DEO.

How was Metallo even alive? That chemical blast from the dodgy kryptonite should've killed him.

When I get to the DEO I find Alex on the floor, and Metallo standing over her. Rage fills my body and I fly straight towards him, catching him by surprise. I pick him up and fly him out of the DEO. Throwing him down into the streets below.

I tell the civilians to get clear and they all get a safe distance away from him. Once he recovers, he shoots kryptonite square at my chest. I feel nails coursing through my blood. My heads starts pounding. I can see my veins going green.

I scramble behind a car, and prepare to use the same tactic as before. I was going to restrict him in a cell of ice, however when I attempt this, I am hit square in the chest with another blast off kryptonite.

"Jonn!" I shout over my earpiece. "A little help?"

I was feeling very weak now, the world had started spinning and I was about to pass out, but I wasn't going to let Metallo win.

Suddenly Jonn flies out, striking Metallo. Metallo falls to the floor. I attempt to walk over to them, but my vision goes black and I drop to the floor.

I wake up under the familiar sun lamp. It takes awhile for my vision to adjust to my surroundings.

"Your awake" I had Alex say.

"Where's Metallo" I ask sitting straight up.

Alex sighs, I know this isn't going to be good news. "He got away. Jonn managed to disarm him of his kryptonite, but Cadmus showed up to rescue him. Jonn couldn't take on all of them"

"Is Jonn okay? I question. "He's fine. Just a little butt-hurt"