"What?" She asked before giving me a chaste kiss.
"When you call me Darling."
She pulled back and laughed lightly. "And why is that?"
"Your accent."
"My what?" She raised her eyebrow as a smirk grew on her face.
"At times, you have the smallest tint of an Irish accent. Especially when you are passionate about something, it'll come out, but I'll only notice it if I focus on certain words you say. It's cute." I confessed.
She smiled shyly. "I thought that I had it reigned in."
"You were trying to hide it?"
She nodded. "Lillian hated it. It was a lot heavier when I was younger and I would always throw it in her face. Lex thought it was funny. So did I. Until Lillian thought it would be funnier if she shipped me off to boarding school. They forced me to talk 'normal', like a proper lady, or not talk at all." She revealed and looked down, ashamed.
I held her jaw tenderly. "You don't have to hide it from me, or from any of our friends. You know that." I reminded her.
"I know. It's a hard-learned habit."
I leaned back in and gave her a small kiss. "Well, like I said, I think it's cute."
The clouds disappeared from her green eyes and they sparkled with happiness once more. She pulled herself in close and rested her head in the crook of my neck. "I love you Kara." Her voice was muffled slightly, but I could hear the content in it.
I held her tighter and I could feel her heart beating against my chest. "I love you too Lena. I'm so glad you're safe and it's all over."
"Me too."
We laid down and eventually fell into a peaceful sleep. A few hours later I woke up and enjoyed holding onto Lena, who was sprawled out over my chest. It was quiet, and relaxing for a while, until I felt something shift within Lena. I looked down to her and I could practically see the gears turning in her mind.
"Lena? You awake? What are you thinking about?" I asked quietly.
She didn't respond right away.
"Lena?" I called a little louder this time.
"Hmm?"
"What are you thinking about? I can see it's bothering you."
She held me a little tighter as she took in a breath.
"Lena, I told you what was bothering me, now it's your turn. Please tell me. Let me help you."
She released her breath and pulled away from me. "I want to have a funeral for Lex." She stated softly, almost as if she was ashamed.
I rolled closer to her and grabbed her arm gently. "There's nothing wrong with that." I pointed out, but Lena shook her head. "Yes, yes there is Kara. Lex poisoned me, made me hate you. Almost killed me, almost killed you, went after our family. Why in hell do I want to still give that monster a service? A tombstone?" She asked.
I pulled her back towards me. "Because he was your brother. Full Luthor or not, Lena, you grew up with him. You got close to him, he cared for you. He was your brother. Just because he did those things to us doesn't mean you don't get to honor the man he was before all of this went down. You still love him, despite what he has done, and there's nothing wrong about that. You were his family, and he was yours."
She offered me a small smile.
"I don't know what else to say but, thank you Kara, thank you for understanding." The weight seemed to be lifted off of her shoulders. She shifted in bed and gave me a small kiss.
"You're right, Lex was my family. But the important part is the 'was'. I have a better family now."
I smiled back at her before leaning towards her and giving her a passionate kiss. "You know that saying right? About blood and water?"
"I don't think that applies." She chuckled. "In fact, I think that's the total opposite of what I meant." She stated.
"What? Of course it does." I argued.
She shook her head. "No. Not really Darling. 'Blood is thicker than water'. It means that the relationships formed within blood is stronger than those we make along the way." She tried to explain.
I smile mischievously at her.
Lena raised her eyebrow in confusion. "What the hell is that smugness for?"
"Thank Rao I'm Kryptonian." I stated vaguely.
"Kara? You're not being clear at all. Are you feeling alright?"
I smiled even more. "Of course I am. It's just that I know something you don't. I have to enjoy the moment." I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath.
Lena smacked my shoulder and I opened my eyes. "Superiority is not a good look on you." She joked.
I laughed. "Oh you're just jealous."
Lena leaned closer to me, almost close enough for a kiss, but she stopped millimeters away from me. "Can you please tell me what you mean?" She asked as her lips lingered by mine. A small smirk pulled at the corner of my mouth.
"Of course, babe, but not because you're teasing me with a kiss."
The mischief and seduction in her eyes lessened as she pulled away slightly.
"I didn't understand idioms when I first came to Earth. Alex and Eliza made it a point for me to study them so I wouldn't be confused every day. Humans use them much more than you guys think you do." I explained partially.
"So when are you going to get to the part that makes sense?" She asked.
I gave her a bright smile. "In a minute. I found out in my studies that humans try to say the most in the least amount of words, but sometimes it completely destroys what people initially meant. For example, 'curiosity killed the cat' isn't the entire saying. It's actually 'curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back. And also 'blood is thicker than water' is not the entire saying. It's 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.' It actually means that the relationships we choose bond more strongly than simple genetics. Although people commonly use it to suggest the strength of family ties, it doesn't refer to family at all." I finally explained.
I watched as the words sunk in to Lena's mind. A smile slowly emerged from her and it brightened up the already sun filled room. "God, I love you, so much."
"I love you too, Lena. Forever and ever."
The End.
Hey guys! Thanks for sticking through all this with me! I appreciate all the love, support, and of course, the patience! I remember starting to brainstorm for this story when I first got into Supercorp and I am so happy with how it all turned out. I still can't believe that we hit 33 chapters! I knew that I wanted to give you all some light fluff considering how much angst I usually write lol Once again I just wanted to thank you all for the support! I love you guys so much! I'm currently working on a Supercorp Au as well as starting a Wayhaught (new fandom whooo!) fic but both of those are in their respective first stages and I don't think I'll be uploading anytime soon. But I do have a small Supercorp oneshot on the way! I love you guys so much and I guess I'll see you soon! ~Raya Kor-El