Super strength wasn't always helpful.
Besides not being able to hug people quite as much as she'd really like to, there was also things like closing sliding doors and grabbing cups.
When she first landed on earth, Kara had broken a lot of things. Over the years however, she'd learned to control it.
Mostly.
Sometimes she slipped though. Like when she broke her phone after Siobhan was hired or when she accidentally pulled apart the stapler in Cat's office.
Luckily, most slip ups happened with small things like paper clips or the occasional mug at home.
Pens and pencils were a different matter entirely. While it was true that most of her work was done via typing, Kara liked the feel of a pencil in her hand and besides, that's how reporters took notes, a good old notepad and pencil.
Alex started noticing her sister's problem after seeing the five packs of pens on Kara's table after setting down the cartoons of ice cream she'd brought for Sister Night.
"Kara?" Alex picked up one of the containers.
"Yeah?" Kara closed the door behind her, pizza boxes piled in her arms.
"Why do you have so many pens?" Alex put down the pens and took the ice cream to the freezer.
"Oh. Uh, I kind of broke all of mine."
Alex raised an eyebrow.
Kara blushed. "I got really excited about having lunch with Lena today and I kind of snapped my pencil in half and when I reached for another one, I realized I was all out. Of pencils and pens."
Alex shook her head. "How many have you been through?"
"In the last week?" Kara asked after a slight pause.
Alex narrowed her eyes, sensing her sister was hiding something. "Sure, in the last week."
Kara shifted under Alex's stare. "Um, I think twenty five boxes."
"Really?!" Alex exclaimed. "That's like...a little over three a day. What the heck, Kara?!"
"I'm sorry, I just get very...emotional, I guess."
Alex raised an eyebrow, compelling Kara to continue.
"Uh," The Kryptonian nervously shifted her glasses. "I just...um...well, when I get excited and I don't realize I'm holding one, it kind of just...happens. And if I get angry or something."
"When did you get angry this week?" Alex wondered.
Kara's face reddened.
"Oh, this is going to be good," Alex smiled.
"Alex…" Kara groaned. "I just might have heard someone say something about how puppies are mean and a nuisance and...well…"
"You snapped your pencil in half?" Alex laughed.
"It was a pen," Kara tried to argue. She decided not to mention what happened two days ago when she snapped her pen into three pieces after overhearing Todd say something about a new doughnut place on Reston Avenue.
Alex chuckled. "And I thought it was funny when Winn told me about you breaking your phone last year."
"What?! He told you that?" Kara spluttered.
"I have my ways," Alex said. She grabbed two sodas and headed to the couch.
Kara huffed, following with the pizzas.
Alex waited until they were settled on the couch and surfing through Netflix to bring up something else. "James also mentioned the time you broke the stapler in half."
Kara choked on the piece of pizza she'd just stuffed in her mouth.
Alex laughed.
"I'm going to hurl them off a building," Kara grumbled.
"Thanks, Supergirl,"
Kara smiled. "No problem." She looked around at the crowd then turned back to the officer, smiled, and shot up into the air, heading back to the DEO.
"Nice work, Supergirl," J'onn said when she landed.
Kara beamed. "Thank you."
"Hey, Kara," Alex pulled the alien aside before she could take off again. She held out a box. "This is for you."
Kara frowned. "What is it?"
Alex rolled her eyes. "You have to open it, that's kind of the point here."
Kara laughed. "Right." She fumbled a bit with the lid before successful pulling it off. Her signature crinkle appeared. "What-" She pulled out the object. It was silver, very slink. Engraved on the side in swirly lettering was the name Kara Danvers.
"Well?" Alex asked.
Kara looked up. "I-I don't understand."
Alex let out an exasperated sigh. "It's a pen, Kara. Maybe you really do need those glasses."
Kara pouted. "I do not. And I know what it is. I just don't get why you'd…"
Alex smiled. "I got a hold of some Nth metal, don't ask, and I was able to make this. It should last a lot longer than your other pens."
Kara was speechless. "Alex, I…"
"A simple thank you will be fine," Alex teased.
Kara wrapped her arms around Alex, smiling broadly. "Thank you, Alex."
Alex sighed. "You're welcome."
Kara closed her eyes. "I love you."
"I love you, too." Alex gave Kara a squeeze. "Forever."
Kara pulled away slightly. "El mayarah."
Alex nodded. "El mayarah."
Author's Note:
This was just a fun little thing I thought of the other day and decided to write up.
Hope you enjoyed!