So, I just can't stop writing. It has been a long week with the freezing weather here in the midwest (it was -54 F with the windchill on Wednesday). My term is also coming to an end, meaning I have a ton of final projects due by the end of the coming week. However, when I saw this prompt from RainbowCupcakes2018, I just had to write it. So, without further ado, here is the requested story.

Prompt: Maggie taking care of Alex because she has bad cramps but feeling like because they're not bad like Kara's she doesn't have the right to moan.


She guessed it started when she was young, not long after Kara had come to live with them. Alex always had the worst cramps. Her mom would always curl up with her in bed with her, letting her eat candy and watch sappy movies all day if she wanted.

When Kara came, Eliza still would spend time with Alex during her worst cramps, just helping her older daughter feel better.

When Kara got her first period and was in such intense pain, Alex felt like her pain was a little bit less awful.

There was one time, about six months into Kara's period, that the sisters had ended up in sync. Alex had woken up feeling pretty terrible and had gone to curl up with her mom before school.

However, when Alex went to get up, she noticed Kara's bed was empty. Alex wandered down the hall and found Kara already curled up with Eliza.

"She's got cramps," Eliza said, glancing up at Alex, "Why are you up so early sweetie?"

"I've got cramps too," Alex said, arm wrapped around her stomach.

"The Advil's in the bathroom," Eliza said, trying to calm Kara as the young girl whimpered, "I don't want to disturb Kara. She's really not feeling well."

Alex nodded, going into the bathroom and grabbing the pills, swallowing them down. She then went back into the bedroom.

"Can I come in bed with you?" Alex asked, arm around her aching belly.

"Kara just fell asleep," Eliza said, "I don't want to disrupt her. You're alright, aren't you?"

"Yeah," Alex said, holding in her tears as she went back to her bedroom.

Alex pulled her heating pad into bed with her, wrapping it around her aching belly. She tried not to let the tears leak out of her eyes, simply closing them and trying to sleep.

She didn't really get any more sleep but still dragged her body out of bed and got ready for school. She knew Kara wouldn't be coming today, the younger Danvers sister never coming the first few days of her period. Alex trudged to school, trying to avoid everyone as she fought through the day.

She got home after debate practice and went to find her mom, hoping maybe Kara was feeling a little better, and Eliza would have some time for Alex. The dark-haired girl was not normally cuddly at all, but when she had cramps or was sick, all she wanted was to be snuggled close.

Alex knocked on her mom's door, opening it quietly.

"Hey Sweetie," Eliza said, smiling from her place in bed, work spread out on one side, Kara curled tightly into her other side, a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead, "Did you have a good day at school?"

"Yeah," Alex said, nodding as she watched Eliza rub Kara's back gently, "Yeah, it was fine."

"Good," Eliza said, nodding as she looked at one of her files.

Alex just stood in the doorway for a second, looking at her mom and trying not to be jealous of her younger "sister."

"Did you need something sweetie?" Eliza asked, looking up at Alex.

"No," Alex said, shaking her head, "Sorry. Just wanted to say hi."

"Alright," Eliza said, looking back down at her work, "I'll do dinner in a few hours. I'll probably just whip up some spaghetti or something because it's Kara's favorite and usually she'll eat it when she's not feeling well."

Alex nodded, closing the door. Truth be told, Alex didn't really like spaghetti and was hoping her mom would make something like alfredo or chicken pot pie. However, Alex also knew that Kara really didn't like to eat when she was feeling bad, and it was important that the girl with a metabolism faster than any human's needed to eat.

Alex headed into her room, toeing off her shoes before changing into pajamas. She was exhausted and wanted to take a nap. However, her stomach was feeling a bit upset so she made a trip to the bathroom, groaning as she dealt with a nasty upset tummy.

After about twenty minutes in the bathroom, Alex headed back to her room, crashing into her bed. She wrapped her heating pad around her belly, closing her eyes and drifting off.

She barely woke up when Eliza came to get her for dinner, claiming she wasn't feeling well. This wasn't a lie. Her stomach was still turning and crampy and just not feeling good.

"How about I bring you some dinner in bed?" Eliza said, moving a piece of hair from Alex's forehead.

"Can I just have some toast?" Alex asked.

"Sure Sweetie," Eliza said, nodding, "Want me to come cuddle with you after dinner?"

Alex nodded, desperate for her mom's gentle touch.

"Alright," Eliza said, kissing her forehead.

Eliza left, coming back up a few minutes later with some toast. She left Alex to eat as she went to eat with Kara and Jeremiah, who had just gotten back from a week-long trip.

Alex nibbled on her toast, just not feeling like eating. It was pretty normal for her though. She then rolled over and went back to sleep, glad she got her homework done during study hall earlier that day.

When Alex woke up again, it was after 10 pm. She didn't even know she could sleep that long. She looked over and saw Kara in her bed, sleeping soundly. It was then Alex realized what woke her up. Her mom was standing next to her bed.

"Hey Sweetie," Eliza said, smiling at her daughter, "Wanna come cuddle in my bed with me and dad for a little while?"

Alex nodded, getting up, wrapping her favorite blanket around her as she followed her mom.

"I thought you said you were going to come back after dinner," Alex said as she climbed into her parent's bed.

"Kara was having a hard time," Eliza said, climbing into bed after her daughter, "And I know you are too, but Kara is just in so much pain. And she doesn't have her real mother to help her. I know you haven't been feeling good today either, sweetie, but Kara has super muscles that just make it worse for her."

Alex nodded as Eliza rubbed her back gently. It was then Jeremiah came out of the bathroom, smiling when he saw his older daughter in their bed.

"Hey Lex," he said, smiling as he got into bed with his wife and daughter.

"Hi Daddy," Alex said, smiling as he leaned over to hug her.

Alex stayed between her parents for about a half hour, just soaking in the comfort from her parents before they sent her back to bed. That was the last time she snuggled in bed with both of them. Just three short weeks later, Jeremiah went missing and the worst time the Danvers' family had ever experienced began.

Alex never again complained about her period, knowing that her mom had enough on her plate trying to deal with raising two teenaged daughters alone, one of whom was an alien, as well as grieving for her lost husband.

Alex still had horrible pain during her period, but she got better at managing it with Advil and heat. She bought heating packs that were supposed to be for sore muscles and would stick them to her belly and back every month. She took Pepto and just powered through. She got crankier as she tried to repress how she was feeling, often snapping.

That is, until she met Maggie. Alex had a few periods since she and Maggie had started dating about three months ago, but they had somehow always happened when she and Maggie were separated for work. It was really just the first two days that were bad.

When Alex woke up, she felt the familiar stickiness between her legs and pain in her belly. She got up out of her warm bed she was sharing with her girlfriend and went into the bathroom, finding her pajama bottoms ruined and her stomach a little bit of a mess. She spent fifteen minutes in the bathroom, trying to feel better and brace herself for the day. She heard a soft knock on the door.

"You alright. Sweetie?" Maggie asked quietly.

"Yeah," Alex said, having no intention of telling her girlfriend about what was going on, "I'll be out in a minute."

Alex was grateful she kept extra pants and underwear in her bathroom, quickly changing before going back to her bedroom.

"You alright?" Maggie asked going to the taller woman and wrapping her arms around her.

"Yeah," Alex said, pushing Maggie off, "Yeah. I'm fine. I need to get ready for work."

Maggie looked a little sad as Alex pushed past her. Normally, their mornings were spent quietly and gently, involving a lot of sweet kisses and gentle touches.

Maggie also decided to get ready for work, grabbing clothes out of her drawer in Alex's dresser. Maggie was going to ask Alex if she wanted to shower with her, but as she turned to ask, she heard the bathroom door slam shut and the water start. Maggie decided not to push it this morning, deciding she could deal with a simple dry shampoo for the day.

She was wondering what was going on with Alex. Maggie dressed quickly before going to make the bed. It was then she saw it. There was a small bloodstain on Alex's side of the bed. At first, Maggie panicked for a second, thinking Alex was hurt. However, upon looking at where it was on the bed, Maggie realized what was really going on. She made quick work of changing the sheets so as not to embarrass Alex. She luckily finished before Alex finished in the bathroom with just enough time to go start the coffee for Alex.

When Alex came out of the bathroom, Maggie went in, spraying her hair with dry shampoo before combing it out. She curled her hair into soft waves before putting on her makeup.

She then came out of the bathroom, going into the kitchen. Alex was sitting at the kitchen table, sipping on a cup of coffee, a plate of toast with jelly sitting next to her. Maggie walked over to Alex, wrapping her arms around her girlfriend and kissing her cheek.

"Good morning," Maggie said into Alex's ear.

"Morning," Alex said, leaning into Maggie a little bit.

Maggie rubbed Alex's shoulders a little bit, Alex sighing a little before pushing Maggie off. Maggie held in a sigh, going into the kitchen. She fixed herself a cup of coffee and a bagel, dry with nothing on it. She took it to the table, sitting down and picking up her phone. She read the news, seeing if there were any cases she may catch today. She ate her breakfast, glancing up at Alex every few minutes. Alex looked miserable, arm around her stomach, face pinched in what Maggie deduced as a headache. As they finished breakfast, Maggie took Alex's plate and cup.

"Go finishing getting ready," Maggie said softly, kissing Alex's cheek.

Alex nodded, going into the bathroom to finish her morning routine. Maggie cleaned the dished, making a to-go cup of coffee for Alex, making it exactly how she knew her girlfriend liked it.

Maggie then went into the bathroom where Alex was just finishing up. Maggie quickly brushed her teeth and finished getting ready.

She then went into the living room, finding Alex sitting on the couch, eyes closed and hands on her belly.

"You alright?" Maggie asked, sitting down next to her girlfriend and putting an arm around her.

"Yeah," Alex said, nodding a little, "I'll be fine."

"That wasn't my question," Maggie said gently, moving Alex to be sitting in her lap, "I know you've got cramps. Are you alright right now?"

"Yeah," Alex said, relaxing into Maggie's chest, "I'm good."

Maggie could tell Alex wasn't exactly telling the truth, but she wasn't going to push her, not wanting to create any issues. They stayed on the couch for a minute more before Alex pushed away.

"We've gotta get going," Alex said, standing up, "We have work."

"I know," Maggie said, going into the kitchen and grabbing the cup of coffee she made for Alex, "Here's your coffee."

"Thanks Mags," Alex said, trying not to let her eyes water as her hormones surged.

"Of course," Maggie said as they headed out the door.

They exchanged a quick kiss before getting ready to depart.

"If you need anything today," Maggie said, "Just call me. Okay?"

"I'm fine," Alex said, looking at Maggie.

"Okay?" Maggie asked again, not getting an answer.

"Fine, whatever," Alex said, going to her car.

"I love you," Maggie called after Alex.

"Love you too," Alex said as she got in her car.

They both headed off to work, Alex planning on spending the day in the lab unless something else came up. She got to work, trying to ignore everyone around as she headed to her lab. She went into the lab, immediately pulling on her lab coat and getting to work. She was in serious pain and her stomach was killing her. She worked as hard as she could, trying to block out everything.

However, her zone was interrupted when J'onn walked in.

"Agent Danvers," the older man said, "How is your research going?"

"Fine," Alex said, barely looking up from her experiment.

"Did you forget about the department meeting today?" J'onn asked, going to Alex and putting his hands on her shoulders to slow her down.

"Shit," Alex said, pulling off her gloves and running her hands over her face, "Yeah. When does it start?"

"It was supposed to start five minutes ago," J'onn said, watching Alex groan, "But it's alright."

"Let's go," Alex said, pulling off her lab coat as she tried to keep tears out of her eyes.

She was so embarrassed. She never missed department meetings. They headed to the meeting room, J'onn going to the front as the leader of the meeting. Kara was at this meeting, having the morning off from CatCo because Snapper had to be out of town and they had worked almost all night to finish the current issue.

"Where were you?" Kara asked, looking at her big sister.

"I was in the lab," Alex said, not taking her eyes off of J'onn, "I forgot about this meeting."

"Are you alright?" Kara asked, seeing how stiff and uncomfortable her sister looked.

"I'm fine Kara," Alex said, still not looking at her sister, "Pay attention to the meeting."

Kara was a little confused as to why her sister was so hostile. She turned her attention back to the meeting, still keeping an eye on Alex.

All during the meeting, Alex's stomach was aching and churning. She tried to ignore it, but she was really hoping J'onn would finish up soon because she felt like she was going to be sick out of one end or the other if he didn't.

As soon as the meeting ended, Alex took off for the bathroom, barely making it before she threw up in the toilet.

Once she finished, she put her head between her knees, trying to calm her stomach. She managed to get her stomach under control after using the bathroom. She left the stall, washing her hands and rinsing her mouth before leaving the bathroom.

"Alex," Kara said, catching up with her sister as she left the bathroom, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine Kara," Alex said, going back to her lab.

"You smell like puke," Kara said, looking at her sister, "Are you sick?"

"I'm not sick Kara," Alex said, hand on her still crampy belly, "I'm fine. Go back to work."

Kara decided to leave Alex, deciding to go call Maggie to see if she knew what was going on.

"Hey Little Danvers," Maggie said, answering the phone, "Is Alex alright? I didn't hear anything come over the comms."

"She says she's fine," Kara said, "She's not injured or anything, but I was just wondering if something happened this morning? She's super cranky, and I think she just threw up in the bathroom."

"She got her period," Maggie said, understanding what Kara was talking about, "I think she's in a lot of pain. I don't know. I think the past three months when it's happened, we've been busy and working."

"Oh," Kara said, "That makes a lot of sense. Yeah, she gets horrible cramps, mood swings, sometimes migraines, and major upset stomachs. It's been like that since she was young."

"Got it," Maggie said, "Is she alright to work?"

"She always does," Kara said, shrugging her shoulders, "She seems more miserable than normal today though."

"I'm gonna come over at lunch," Maggie said, "If I'm not busy, and she's still feeling bad, I'll take her home."

"Alright," Kara said, "I should let you get back to work. I'll see you later."

Kara hung up and went back to work.

Meanwhile, back in the lab, Alex was really trying to keep working. Her cramps were super intense, and she was struggling to stay upright. She just powered through, reminding herself that Kara had it so much worse with her super muscles. She kept working, losing track of time in her work.


So, there it was. I hope you all enjoyed it. I have one more chapter for this story. It will be much more Sanvers heavy. If you have any prompts, I am always looking for them!