A/N: Thank you for the comments.
Guest - Eliza will be on the case when it comes to food. Regarding the porcelain white skin, I can't see them wanting ot go down that route as the make up department would end up really over worked...although Kate could have a day job speaking on the dangers of skin cancer.
"Kara?" Lena greeted in surprise when Jess showed her into her office. Once Jess had shut the door Lena looked at Kara and said. "It worked?"
"Um, yes. All back to normal." Kara said awkwardly, wondering if the visit had been a mistake.
"That's fantastic." Lena smiled before confessing. "I wasn't expecting to see you."
"Do you want me to go?" Kara asked.
"Of course not. Please sit down." Lena said directing Kara to the couch. When Kara sat but didn't speak she asked. "How are you feeling?"
"Better, thanks...that's kinda why I'm here. I wanted to thank you for helping Alex. I also wanted to apologise."
"For what?"
"How I treated you when you came round, for lying to you, fo-"
"Kara, you were in pain. And it is not like I haven't thrown major pity parties before." Lena shrugged. "What I don't get is why are you here rather than with Alex?"
"Eliza needs time with Alex."
"Eliza needs time with both of you." Lena countered.
"I think it's best if that didn't happen. It's time I released them." Kara said, her voice sound distant, almost like she was speaking to herself rather than Lena.
"Released them?" Lena asked concerned.
"I want them to be safe. Having me in their lives doesn't allow that." Kara replied looking at the CEO.
"Kara, your sister is in charge of the DEO. She will place herself in danger regardless of if you are there to save her."
"She only joined the DEO to protect me." Kara said. "If I wasn't in her life she could have a medical career."
"Although I have no doubt Alex would excel in any career she truly wanted, she won't give up the DEO. Especially if you disappeared, she'd use the DEO as a way to find you." Lena said before falling silent, hoping Kara would take heed. Eventually Kara said.
"It feels like the Universe is punishing me and everyone I love."
"If the Universe feels you are worthy of punishment then the rest of us are screwed." Lena pointed out. "You literary save the world." When Kara didn't respond Lena asked. "How come Supergirl isn't flying round out there?"
"Supergirl was meant to be a beacon of hope and justice. But she was just a lie. What type of person lies to her best friend?"
"Someone who wants to protect their family." Lena said. "I don't care about secrets...especially when I already know them. I care about trust. You can keep secrets and still trust someone. Not everything is black and white."
"It should be." Kara argued. "Supergirl was meant to be a clear message, not shades of grey."
"Have you looked out there recently?" Lena asked pointing at a window. "I may not have agreed with all of your methods as Supergirl, but even I can't deny that this city needs her."
"And you?" Kara asked.
"I miss my friend."
"I lied to you." Kara pointed out.
"And I didn't lie to you?" Lena countered. "You, me, Alex, we do what we have to. The difference with you though is you always assume there is a good outcome. I wish I could have that optimism, but I don't. However, maybe by working with you I can get a little more optimistic. We have things to work through, but we can do that. Right now you need to focus on your family. I'm not going anywhere. When you are ready we can work through things. But for now go home, be with Alex and Eliza."
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"Kara!" Eliza greeted, pulling her into a hug. "Where have you been?"
"Is this a bad time? I can go." Kara offered.
"Of course it's not a bad time." Eliza said before finally releasing her hold on her. Carefully looking at Kara Eliza decided Alex was the best person to talk to her and said. "I was about to go out and buy some ice cream and pizza. I'll be back soon." With that she left the apartment.
"Where have you been?" Alex asked as she patted the couch next to her.
"I went to see Lena." Kara said sitting next to Alex.
"And?" Alex probed.
"I don't know. She seemed okay, but I lied to her. Can we ever get past that?"
"I'm pretty sure Lena already has." Alex commented before asking. "How are you doing?"
"I'm okay."
"You ready to talk about what happened?"
"You nearly died trying to save me." Kara summarised.
"I meant after that." Alex said.
"There's not much to say." Kara replied, clearly not wanting to talk.
"Why didn't you go to Argo City?" Alex asked.
"J'onn said Eliza needed me. I couldn't leave her."
"Yet you locked yourself away and didn't see her." Alex pointed out.
"I talked to her every week." Kara argued.
"You mean you lied to her every week." Alex countered. "You were miserable, you felt you had nothing here, so why didn't you go back to Argo, to your mother?"
"I couldn't. If I went back my mother would have worried. She would have been disappointed in me. Besides it's not like I belonged. I have lived on Earth for too long and they...they have lived for thirty years with out me. We have spent so long apart we aren't connected like we used to be. I thought when I went to Argo City the connection would grow again, but it didn't, if anything the distance grew with every minute I spent there. When I went back in time I came to a realisation that I actually felt closer to Astra just before….you know, than I did to my mother in Argo City."
"I'm sorry." Alex said.
"It's okay. Because I had another realisation."
"Time travel sounds heavy." Alex said.
"I'm serious." Kara said. "I realised that although I will always miss Krypton and I will never feel human, this is my home and you are my family."
"Good, because no matter what you feel, what you think, you will always have a home here on Earth." Alex said. "And you will always be my sister." They then sat silently before Alex asked. "Why did you give up?"
For a while Kara did't answer and Alex was starting to assume she wouldn't. Then finally Kara said.
"I'd killed you. I couldn't go on."
"You are better than that. You have survived so much."
"But I didn't do it alone. I always had you, even when I pushed you away, deep down I knew you would always be there for me."
"I will." Alex said. "But so will mom and J'onn and Lena. Even Cat dropped everything to help you. You help so many people everyday and I don't mean as Supergirl. Everyone whose life you have touched wants to help you. Don't shut us out."
This time Kara didn't respond or show any signs of responding so Alex changed subjects and asked.
"Seeing you have your powers back, when is Supergirl returning?"
"Becoming Supergirl was a mistake. It has brought nothing but trouble for you and Eliza."
"Do you remember why you became Supergirl?" Alex asked. "To save me. If you hadn't I would have died years ago. If you don't want to be Supergirl that's fine. But don't not be Supergirl because you are afraid." Alex said pulling Kara in for a hug. "But you don't have to make any decisions today." She added moments before there was there was a knock on the door.
"It's Sam and Ruby." Kara said using her x-ray vision before trying to find her glasses. Having put them on she moved to the door as Alex got to her feet.
"Hey." Kara greeted as she opened the door.
"Hi Kara, sorry to disturb you," Sam started to say before Ruby barged her way into the apartment.
"Alex!" Ruby said before nearly tackling her to the ground.
"Rubes!" Sam chastised.
"Hey kiddo." Alex said returning the hug tying not to grimace at the pain in her ribs.
When Ruby just clung to her she looked over to Sam who smiled and said. "Welcome back."
"Thanks." Alex said.
"Where have you been? What happened? Why didn't you call?" Ruby asked finally pulling away from Alex.
"Ruby, don't interrogate her." Sam said.
"Sorry." Ruby apologised.
"That's okay." Alex said. "And it's kind of a long story. I'm going to spend some time with my mom in Midvale, but when I'm back how about we catch up properly?"
"Really? You promise?" Ruby asked.
"I promise." Alex smiled.
"Rubes why don't you give Alex the reason we came over?" Sam suggested not wanting to intrude.
"Oh right. I've been looking after this for you." Ruby said handing Alex her watch.
"Where did you get this?" Alex asked completely confused.
"Kara and Eliza." Ruby said causing Alex to turn to Kara.
"J'onn found it in the debris." Kara said, her voice cracking slightly at the memory.
"I thought it was gone forever." Alex said running her thumb along the face before looking down at Ruby. "Thank you."
"We should leave you to it." Sam said putting her arm around Ruby. "It really is good seeing you again."
"Thanks." Alex said.
"Come on." Sam said trying to usher Ruby to the door. However, Ruby held her ground and asked.
"If you're alive does that mean Supergirl is too?"
"There's always a chance." Alex said glancing over to Kara as the door opened.
"Hi." Eliza greeted.
"Hi." Sam said once again trying to direct Ruby to the door. "And bye." Having finally got Ruby to move she looked once more at Alex and said. "See you when you get back."
-TBC...
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.