Supercorp: Kara's birthday and Lena surprises her with a motorcycle designed specifically for Supergirl.


What do you get your girlfriend for her birthday when she's an actual Superhero? This was the conundrum Lena found herself faced with.

Kara was no help; 'I don't need anything, I have you!' was the standard response, much to Lena's chagrin. After getting too exasperated the year before Lena had eventually bought herself some ridiculously expensive underwear and stuck a bow on her head.

Thankfully inspiration for this year hit when they went out to dinner with Alex and Maggie. The conversation eventually turned into playful banter, as it always did, of Alex bringing up 'when Kara first came to Earth' stories.

Alex was regaling the tale of the time she broke her arm trying to teach Kara to ride a push bike, but Kara had peddled too hard, snapping both the peddles off and gone careering down a hill until a bush (and Alex) had stopped her at the bottom.

Lena had tears in her eyes from laughing too much as Alex finished her dramatic retelling, complete with an almost perfect impression of Kara's pout. Kara sat opposite Alex, an actual pout on her face, but a twinkle in her eyes.

'You we're so upset that I broke your bike!' Kara giggled.

'You were breaking all my stuff! You couldn't control your strength!' Alex shook her head.

'Oh that was nothing compared to the time I crashed your motorcycle...' Kara said, sighing deeply.

Alex sobered up immediately; a look of lost love on her face.

'Wait. You can ride a motorcycle?' Lena asked Kara incredulously; the thought of Kara in tight leather running through her mind.

'Yeah, Alex taught me, but I wasn't allowed near her bikes anymore after the incident with Betsy...'

'Betsy?' Maggie questioned.

'The cycle I spent my entire freshman year building' Alex said sadly, 'she was beautiful...'

'Betsy?! Damn Danvers, how did you not realise you were into women?' Maggie chortled.

Alex pursed her lips.

'I'm sorry' Maggie bit back another laugh and took Alex's hand in hers, 'what happened to... Betsy?'

'Kara came to visit me here in National City and I had just completed Betsy. She wanted to take her for a spin, but I said no- I'd tricked out the engine and it was way more powerful than my bike back in Midvale. I told her she couldn't handle the speed...' Alex said and looked forlorn, 'you want to tell them what you did?'

Kara took a deep breath, 'I thought Alex was just been an overprotective big sister, so I snuck out and took Betsy... it didn't end well...'

'That's an understatement' Alex murmured under her breath.

'Alex was right, she was too powerful, too fast and I lost control. I was downtown and I took out a traffic light, terrified a cat and two dogs before finally wrapping it around the tree next to the park...' Kara said, shooting a worried look at Alex; it was still a sore spot for her.

'Oh my god! That was you?!' Maggie exclaimed, slamming her palm onto the table, 'you're a legend at the precinct Little Danvers!'

All three heads turned to look at Maggie.

'I was a rookie' Maggie explained, 'and this epic story was going round about this young girl who wrapped her motorcycle round a tree and got off without a scratch. I called bullshit on it- there was no way anyone would have come out of that unscathed... the wing mirror is still embedded in the tree- no one could get it out!'

Lena sat quietly and watched the way Kara lit up when they continued to talk about motorcycles and then about the ones Alex and Maggie now had. An idea came to her and she smiled a secretive smile.

Two months later Lena was awoken by a blonde blur, squealing ecstatically as she tried to shake Lena awake.

'It's my birthday!' the bouncing Kryptonian informed Lena.

'I had no idea' Lena teased, 'Happy Birthday gorgeous' Lena smiled and pulled Kara down for a kiss. 'Let me throw some clothes on and we'll go find your presents' Lena murmured between kisses.

'Presents!' Kara grinned and jumped off the bed heading to the wardrobe. Lena suddenly found herself the target of a pair of jeans and one of Kara's hoodies that had been thrown at her, taking the hint, Lena pulled them on as she chuckled to herself.

'Come on then' Lena said, taking Kara by the hand and led her out of the bedroom and towards the front door of Kara's apartment.

'Outside?' Kara questioned.

Lena only raised an eyebrow in response as she pulled on a pair of shoes. Kara quickly did the same wondering what on earth Lena could have got her which involved going outside.

Kara bounced all the way down the stairs, burst through the door and gasped. Sitting on the pavement was a brand new motorcycle, glinting in the sunlight, a giant red bow tied round it.

Kara squealed and threw her arms round her girlfriend.

'I take it you like it?' Lena laughed as Kara squeezed her. 'Want to take a closer look?'

Kara nodded and let go of Lena, she walked towards the bike and ran a hand gently over the leather seat.

'It's made of adamantium, so you don't have to worry about your strength' Lena explained excitedly, 'and look here' she said and pointed next to the speedometer.

Kara bent down to look and saw her family crest etched into the metal.

'I love it!' Kara exclaimed, 'how did you manage this?'

'I had a bit of help' Lena confessed and titled her head forwards, indicating someone behind Kara.

'Alex! Maggie!' Kara turned and grinned.

'Happy Birthday sis'

'Happy Birthday Little Danvers'

Alex produced a helmet from behind her back, a simple black design with a small blue and red stripe down the side.

'The DEO have tricked it out- there's a head's up display if you ever decide to use the bike as Supergirl' Alex grinned.

'This is amazing guys! Thank you so much!' Kara was giddy with excitement.

'I saw the way you were talking about Alex's old bikes and had to get you one; one you can't break' Lena smiled.

A wicked grin crossed Lena's face and she leaned in close to Kara's ear, 'I got you some leathers too; maybe tonight you can model them for me?' she purred.

Kara blushed.

Alex groaned; she knew exactly what Lena had whispered to her sister, she had had the same look on her face as when they had originally gone shopping for the protective gear.

'Don't be mean' Maggie whispered at Alex and gently hit her shoulder, 'you know you love me in my gear...'

Alex tilted her head in defeat, she couldn't argue with that.

'Come on, let's leave the love birds to it' Maggie grinned as Kara swept Lena off her feet and started to carry her back upstairs.

'See you guys tonight!' Kara yelled over her shoulder as she headed back inside, Lena in her arms.