Authors Note: Hey everyone! This one-shot goes out to MaxValentine and the story prompt they gave me. I am really excited about writing this one because it calls for the characters to be closer to my actual age, making it easier to write how they feel in the specific situation. I hope you all enjoy this and feel free to send me any requests! *A.U. Not sisters*
Prompt: Kara and Alex are teenagers wanting to know what it would be like to kiss someone; neither of them have had their first kiss.
The sound of tires pulling into her long driveway broke Alex's concentration from the mirror while applying make up, even though everyone told her she didn't need it. The one person who emphasized the idea of Alex looking naturally beautiful was her best friend, Kara Zor-El. Kara came into Alex's life in the most unusual way three years prior to this night, which was the reason they planned on a sleep over tonight.
Smiling to herself in the mirror, Alex quickly put her make up back into its bag before grabbing her phone and running down the stairs to the front door. She looked out the window and watched as her best friend in the entire universe stepped out of the car with bags in her hand before the car left in a hurry. Nothing could contain her excitement as Alex ran out the door and tackled the girl in a large hug, which would have suffocated a normal human being.
"It is good to see you too Alex!" Kara said with smile and excitement in her voice as she fell backwards to the ground. Even though her powers would have allowed for her to stay standing up with the force of Alex's hug, Kara had to be careful and act as much like a human when around Alex or her family, not wanting the second one to freak out about her origins.
Alex kept her arms tightly wrapped around the small blonde, whose shirt was now covered with grass stains dirt on the back, before loosening her grip. She wasn't normally the kind of person to show much emotion around people, but Kara had broken down Alex's walls and made a special spot in her heart. "You have no idea how much I missed you. Remind me again, why did Clark had to take you for two weeks of our summer?" Alex asked while helping the Kryptonian stand up off the ground and grabbing one of her bags from the ground.
"Because, I just turned 16 at the beginning of the summer and he said that was when his powers really started to grow stronger. So he took me to train on how to keep them under control and stuff. Let's just say two weeks of my life wasted and I can never get that time back," Kara replied as both girls walked towards the house. She smiled at the thought of turning 16 and everything Alex made her do that day. But Kara would never go back and change it for the planet Earth or Krypton, because it had been the most fun she had her entire life.
"Well, as your best friend and right hand girl, I will do everything I can to make up some part of those two weeks tonight," Alex started saying as they walked up the stairs to her room. Luckily, Alex's mom and dad were called on a last minute business meeting, leaving the house open for just Kara and herself. "Besides, we have to celebrate huge tonight! Three years ago you scared the shit out of me!" Alex quietly announced while setting Kara's things on her bed.
Kara's cheeks quickly filled with bright red as she remembered their memorable first encounter three years ago. She sat down on the floor and started playing with her hair, trying to think of words to come back to Alex's sarcastic remark. "You were drowning! I couldn't have just left you in that lake to die. It would have gone against everything my mother ever taught me in life. I didn't mean to scare you by picking you up without effort," Kara rambled as Alex lightly laughed from a seat on her bed.
"Definitely caused me to ask myself if drugs were at all involved that day. Here on Earth, it isn't normal for a 13-year-old to be able to pick up a 15-year-old and carry her five miles to the nearest hospital. Just saying," Alex commented while blushing herself. Kara was right about one thing though; Alex would have died that day in the lake from drowning because her foot got caught under a boulder. She would have never gotten the chance to learn more about the beautiful and strong blonde girl while also possibly learning more about herself.
Alex's thoughts were interrupted when Kara sat down on the bed next to her, which caused Alex to purposely fall over into the Kryptonian's lap, secretly begging for Kara to play with her hair. Moments later, Alex's wish came true as she felt soft fingers glide gently through her long chocolate hair, sending chills down her spine. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Alex laid in Kara's lap relaxing for the first time in what felt like forever.
It was their tradition to spend some amount of time helping the other person relax, as both of them faced several sources of stress in their lives, many of them just from a hellish building called high-school. For Alex, it was laying against Kara while the Kryptonian played with her hair however she wanted to. Then for Kara, her relaxation came through hugging the slightly smaller brunette from behind and resting her chin against Alex's shoulder, all while enjoying the sound of silence.
But their moment of silence was interrupted by Kara, as she was curious about all the plans for their evening together. "So what do you have planned for us tonight? Because knowing you, there is a list with exact times on when we will be doing something," Kara asked with a light laugh as she stopped moving her hands through Alex's hair, in order to get her to focus. Alex sat up from Kara's lap reluctantly while rolling her eyes before getting up to find her paper on her dresser.
"You are so funny Zor-El... Yet 100 percent correct. First, we will be attempting to cook homemade pizza, although you suck at making anything edible. Then, after the fire is put out in the kitchen, I am introducing you to your new favorite movie: Beauty and the Beast. After that depends on how tired or wound up we are from sugar," Alex replied before handing Kara the paper detailing their plans for the remainder of the evening. "Who knows, maybe we can fit a gave of Truth or Dare in the movie," Alex added.
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Against all odds, no fire erupted in the kitchen during Kara and Alex's experiment in making homemade pizza. However, there was an excess amount of dry pizza ingredients and some shredded cheese thrown throughout the bottom floor of the house, as Kara made the mistake of starting a food fight with the girl who has been practicing martial arts for ten years. The fight ended with both girls covered in food laying on the floor next to each other laughing uncontrollably.
During the first half of the movie, with Kara fell in love with during the opening song, both girls attempted to share their pizza masterpiece although Kara ate about two-thirds of the entire thing. Alex kept stealing glances over at her best friend, who would sometimes be stuffing her face with food or gazing at the television in amazement, and Kara never noticed one of them. Something inside Alex's heart kept fluttering with each look she took and with each laugh she heard come from the Kryptonian.
As mentioned, Alex did start a game of Truth or Dare part way through the film, wanting to keep the night interesting for the both of them. Kara picked dare most of the time, wanting to be different from those who would always choose truth in fear of acting absurd. But she learned quickly that the fears of those people were completely legitimate, as Alex dared Kara to call a random number pretending to be a doctor. The phone call ended with an angry father finding out his daughter was truly pregnant, although Kara only intended it as a joke.
Currently, Alex and Kara laid in the bed cuddling (in a best friend way) as the ending of Beauty and the Beast played on the screen. Kara watched without blinking, tears filling her eyes as the Beast died in Belle's arms, as it subconsciously reminded her of the fear of leaving Alex. However, Alex watched with a slight smirk on her face, knowing seconds from now Kara would be questioning life and the logistics of the movie, even though her very life went against everything.
Moments passed as gasps from Kara and music from the television, signaling the end of the movie, filled her ears. She always loved watching this movie because it taught how people from two different worlds could meet, become friends, and even fall in love against all odds. Alex turned the television off with her remote before turning her attention to Kara. "So... What did you think of the movie? The greatest love story ever created?" Alex asked with a smile on her face.
"I still don't know how you, the horror film junkie, can love this movie as much as you do," Kara replied sarcastically, earning a punch in the arm from Alex. "But I did enjoy it... Especially the ending showing how it only takes love to be close to normal," Kara answered truthfully, unaware of the hidden meaning thrown in by her subconscious mind. Alex blushed and turned her head away from the Kryptonian playing with her hair, understanding every word Kara said. "I wonder what it would be like to kiss someone though. I have seen it in all these movies, but I don't understand it yet. Kissing wasn't common on Krypton," Kara stated quietly, hoping Alex wouldn't hear her.
But Alex did hear her loud and clear, causing a thought she tried so hard to keep hidden to break from its cage in her mind. Looking into Kara's eyes wit confidence, even though those green eyes made Alex's knees want to melt, Alex said something she would have never imagined saying. "Then kiss me," Alex said softly. The expression on Kara's face screamed anxiety and hesitation, both which Alex expected, so she took the lead in the situation and gently pushed herself to close the space between them.
One soft pair of lips met another and fireworks started exploding all around the room. Kara felt her hand make its gently to Alex's cheek as she felt a hand hold the back of her neck with the same gentleness. Their lips moved together as if they were one in the same, meant to be with each other as they fit perfectly. Kara would have never imagine the feeling of her lips touching those of another could be so amazing, especially if that other was human and a girl. She also would have never thought the same ideas, thoughts, and feelings were going through Alex's head at the same moment in time.
Alex re-opened the space between them, needing to fill her lungs with air much sooner than Kara would have needed to. Both of their eyes remained closed and hands stayed in their respective spots on the other person, as the sound of soft breathing and hearts beating encompassed the room. "Wow..." Alex said, breaking the silence and causing both of their eyes to flutter open. "Are you sure you have never kissed anyone Kara? Because that felt-"
"Amazing? Wonderful? Beyond the explanation of words? Yeah," Kara said softly interrupting Alex, who stared softly into Kara's eyes. Kara had wanted nothing more than to figure out what is was like to have her lips against another's; if it felt as amazing as that kiss just did, then she wouldn't mind continuing this Earthly tradition with Alex more often. "Have you ever kissed anyone? And Krypton was truly missing out of something incredible," Kara added.
"To be completely honest... That was my first kiss too Kara," Alex said with a hint of shame in her voice as she turned her head to look away from the Kryptonian. Not only had Kara managed to make a special spot in Alex's heart, she also took claim to its key with that simple kiss. But Alex didn't want Kara to laugh at her or make fun because it was also the first time her lips met someone else's.
Kara moved her hand so pull Alex's face back to where her eyes could meet those amber-colored ones as small tears fell from her face. "I am honored to have been your first kiss, as I hope you feel about being mine," Kara said with a smile on her face. Alex lightly laughed at the way Kara sounded, as it reminded her of reading Romeo and Juliet her freshman year of high-school. Alex moved to tuck herself closer to Kara, wanting to feel her warmth and her heartbeat for a moment before saying anything else.
"'Romeo, doff thy name, and for thy name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself.'" Alex quoted as she hugged the Kryptonian tightly.
"'I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I'll be new baptiz'd; Henceforth I never will be Romeo.'" Kara quoted as a reply before closing the space between them again.
Authors Note: Hey everyone! Writing this made me almost tear up with how much emotion I put into it. I do hope everyone enjoyed it, especially the ending. Also, please give me any ideas for the next one-shot, as I am only taking requests! Until next time.