A/N: Thanks for the comments.
Grace - Hey, I like that idea, but the timing is not great I'm going to be disappearing for awhile and won't be able to write. So if I did write it, it probably wouldn't be done for about 6 weeks.
"What are you doing up?" Alex asked when Kara came and sat next to her on the beach early the next morning.
"I could ask you the same thing." Kara said leaning against Alex.
"I couldn't sleep." Alex shrugged as she watched the waves crash into the beach.
"Me too." Kara said. "How's your hand?"
"It's fine. I've had worse. Although don't tell mom that." Alex replied.
"I'm pretty sure she knows." Kara pointed out.
"She merely suspects." Alex said resting her head on Kara's.
"I'm sorry." Kara said after a few moments.
"For what?" Alex asked raising her head and looking at Kara who kept her head on Alex's shoulder.
"Never thanking you."
"For what?" Alex asked growing more confused.
"Everything you have done for me." Kara replied. "When you didn't have your memories and things changed between us it made me realise just how much you do for me and how much I depend on you and I realised I never thanked you for it."
"You don't have to thank me." Alex said as her own guilt rose. "It's what sisters do. What they are meant to do and I didn't do any of that. I was so mean to you. It must have been so hard hearing me talk about Supergirl like the enemy."
"It was fine." Kara lied.
"No it wasn't. It's why you started avoiding me wasn't it?"
"No. Maybe. It was only a small part. I had to keep my distance so you didn't recognise me. I mean you kept walking into my apartment when I wasn't wearing my glasses. But it wasn't just that. I saw it as a way for you to be happy."
"How would you not being there make me happy?"
"I thought if you weren't wasting time with me you could be out there finding the happiness you deserve."
"Kara, being with you is never a waste of time. And all the time you were avoiding me I wasn't happy. I missed you."
"I missed you too. So much." Kara said as she hugged Alex.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Alex asked.
"Tell you what?"
"That you were Supergirl. I mean after Haley stopped believing someone at the DEO knew, why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought it would make your life easier. You've always had to hide part of your life to protect me. If you didn't know about me you wouldn't have to hide it."
"I don't know who is more stupid, you or me." Alex said.
"I've wondered that myself a few times." Kara agreed.
-00-
"Morning." Eliza greeted as Alura entered the kitchen before saying. "She's on the beach with Alex."
"Is she okay?" Alura asked.
"I don't know. When Kara gets hurt she tends to shut herself off as a way to protect herself."
"And this time she doesn't want to upset Alex." Alura said. "She told me she wanted to be strong for her."
"Well she and Alex are talking which is good sign." Eliza commented.
"With everything that happened I never said thank you for everything you did for Kara, I'm sorry. I really am grateful she found such a loving family. I had a somewhat fractious relationship with my sister. For Kara to gain a sister and then become so close to her, I never dreamed that could happen."
"Kara has given more to this family than we've been able to give to her." Eliza said before she walked over to a cupboard and pulled out a box. "I don't know if you want any of this, but if you do you are welcome to it." She said handing the box to Alura.
As Alura opened it she found photos and drawings.
"It can't give you back the time you lost with Kara, but maybe it can fill in some of the gaps." Eliza said.
-00-
"Do you want me to stay?" Clark asked.
"No, Lois needs you." Kara said.
"So do you."
"I'm fine, especially now Alex is back to being Alex." Kara said.
"Are you sure?" He asked frowning.
"I'm sure." She said hugging him.
"You will always have a home on Argo." Alura reminded her.
"I know. But Earth is my home now." Kara said.
"I love you." Alura said hugging her goodbye. "And remember I am so proud of you."
"I love you too." Kara said clinging tightly to Alura who started to reconsider leaving. Sensing her mother's thoughts Kara pulled back and said. "I'm okay. I'm just going to miss you."
"There is not a day that goes by where I don't miss you." Alura said kissing Kara's head before turning and getting into J'onn's car.
As the car started to reverse Eliza and Alex came out and stood on either side of Kara as she waved them off. Once the car was no longer in sight Eliza wrapped and arm round Kara's shoulders and asked.
"Are you okay?"
"I hate goodbyes." Kara said sadly.
"I know." Eliza said hugging her. When she finally pulled back she asked. "What are you two going to do now?"
"I don't know. Can we stay here a while?"
"You can stay as long as you want." Eliza said pulling both daughters in for a hug.
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.
