Once Upon National City
A/N: Oh look! Another drabble! Who's up from some Danvers sisters shenanigans? XD
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Summary: Everyone had their quirks. Kara knew that. But this, this being Alexandra Danvers, DEO Agent Extraordinaire and Kara's very own sister, this was something else entirely. Family/Humor. Alex & Kara.
*** ~ To Eat, Or Not To Eat ~ ***
"Alex, what are you doing?"
It was a nice, calm day in National City. Quite the refresher if Kara could say so herself, given all the alien related incidents as of late.
"Hmm?" Alex said with a spoon in her mouth.
Kara watched in disgust as her sister pulled the spoon out of her mouth, only to scoop up another glob of white before eating it.
After finishing her article for Snapper earlier than expected, Kara decided an impromptu hangout with her favorite (and only) sibling was in order. Given the crazy past few days they had, it was certainly deserved, and Kara planned to take full advantage of it. As Alex had the day off today, after dropping off her initial draft to her boss, Kara dashed over to the Alex's apartment, but not without dropping by their favorite Chinese takeout place first.
"What are you doing?" Kara repeated, the kryptonian fighting down the urge to hurl. It was getting harder and harder for Kara to finish the last of the potstickers, what with Alex continuing to devour her treat.
A raised eyebrow.
"I'm eating lunch with you while catching up on some reading?" Alex half stated, half questioned. The DEO agent's gaze dropped to the iPad in her hand before rising again to meet Kara's appalled look.
Alex frowned. "What does it look like I'm doing?"
Kara's nose scrunched up in revolt.
"Lunch?" she said. "Lunch? You call that lunch? What is wrong with you? That's… That's disgusting!"
Kara loved her sister. She really did. Quirks and all. Everyone had them. It's what made people unique and interesting. But quirks or not, there were some things she could not overlook. And this was one of them.
"Disgusting?" Alex repeated, setting down her iPad on the table. Giving her sister her full attention, the elder Danvers chuckled. "I'm guessing you've never eaten it out of the jar before?"
Kara shuddered. "Eat it out of the jar? Why would I ever want to eat that out of the jar?!"
Winn liked his action figures. James had his super friends. J'onn loved his Chocos. But this, this being Alexandra Danvers, DEO Agent Extraordinaire and Kara's very own sister, this was something else entirely.
Alex merely shrugged. "I like it."
"And here I thought your punk rock phase was strange," Kara mumbled to herself.
An amused laugh.
"Do I hear a hint of jealousy in there?"
Kara sputtered. "Jealous- Wha- Why would I ever be jealous of mayo for Rao's sake?"
"Whoever said I was eating mayo?" Alex asked, grinning.
Kara rolled her eyes and pointed at the jar sitting on the table next to Alex's plate.
"Hello? It says so on the label."
"Does it really?"
Alex quirked a look at the jar.
Okay. Now this was getting ridiculous.
"Alright!" Kara said, using her super speed to snatch her sister's beloved mayo off the table. "I think you've had enough for today."
Momentarily stunned by this, Alex soon got her wits about her and crossed her arms over her chest.
"What are you doing, Kara?"
Kara's silent celebration for turning the tables on her sister quickly died when she realized she had no idea what to do next. So caught up in confiscating the source of her repulsion, the kryptonian had completely forgotten about the carry through. Knowing her sister, Alex was probably planning some pretty hefty retaliation right now. And while Kara's counter measure in these situations was pouting, Alex was notorious for her puppy dog eyes, something even J'onn couldn't win against.
"I'm-"
Kara swallowed nervously as Alex's eyes narrowed some, the elder Danvers watching her like a hawk. She almost flinched when the DEO agent uncrossed her arms and held out her hand.
"Kara."
Acting braver than she actually felt right now (because really, if J'onn couldn't win, how could she?), Kara scrounged up ever last bit of courage she had and hugged the mayo jar to chest.
"No."
Alex's eyes widened in surprise. "What did you just say?"
There was an unspoken threat in that question, Alex's voice dropping an octave as those words were spoken. Despite the fact that Kara was stronger, faster, and could fly, amongst other things, none of that really mattered when it came to an angry Alex Danvers. For all the weaknesses humans, especially when compared to aliens, hell really hath no fury like a royally pissed off Alex.
Oh boy. She was in for it now.
"No more," Kara said, swallowing reluctantly. "This is gross, and bad for you, and obviously making your loopy, and-"
The sweet, sweet smell of sugar.
Kara blinked, the superhero looking around in confusion before her gaze settled on the jar in her grasp.
"Is that… Is that pudding I smell?"
And just like that, Alex went from menacing to sheepish in less than a second.
Absolutely and utterly confused by this sudden turn of events, Kara took another sniff of the jar in her hand, the sugary scent invading her nose once again.
"Kara," Alex said, realizing where things were going. "Don't-"
Paying her sister no heed, Kara poked her finger inside of the mayo jar, scooped up a blob of white, and then stuck the same finger in her mouth. She nearly moaned as her taste buds went alight on vanilla pudding.
"Alex," Kara sighed dreamily. The last time she had pudding was like... forever ago. Not really, but whatever.
"How long have you been hiding pudding in your mayo jar?"
Knowing that she had lost this one, Alex propped her elbow up on the table and rested her cheek against her palm.
"Since we were kids and you used to eat all the pudding whenever Mom brought some home," her sister freely admitted.
Kara jerked backwards as if she was physically struck in the face. "W-What?"
"Don't what me," Alex said, snatching her beloved pudding back while Kara was in shock. The DEO agent immediately dug her spoon into it again, swallowing down a hefty spoonful of sugary goodness.
Oh, the pout was on now.
"Aleeeexxx," Kara whined after her initial shock. "That was so meeaaaaaannn! How could you do that to me? You know how much I love pudding!"
Kara reached out to take the jar back only for Alex to step backwards away from the table and her, keeping it just out of reach.
"Oh stop it," Alex said waving Kara off with the spoon in her hand. "You can buy pudding any time you want. It's not my fault you don't."
"But Alex," Kara bemoaned, reaching across the table again only for her sister to back away once more. "The pudding you get always tastes better."
"Only because it's mine," Alex snorted, giving Kara an amused look. "Which is why I started hiding it all those years ago. If I didn't, I wouldn't have gotten any."
"But in the mayo jar?" Kara sniffled, utterly devastated as she sprawled across the table in defeat.
"Genius, isn't it?" Alex grinned. "I have never known another person who hates mayo more than you do."
"Aleeeeeexxxxxxxx…"
The elder Danvers, now sitting comfortably on the couch and way out of arms reach, just shook her head. Kara whimpered miserably.
"Seriously?" Alex said, incredulous.
Kara pouted some more, looking longingly at the jar in her sister's hand.
A heavy exhale.
"I don't believe this," Alex muttered to herself.
Kara still heard it anyway.
"Well?" Alex said, drawing Kara's attention to her again. "Are you just going to whine all day or are you going to help me finish this?"
Alex held up the mayo jar and wiggled it.
Kara's head popped up from the table, her baby blues filled with hope. "Really?"
Alex rolled her eyes before gesturing to the couch next her. "Hurry up before I change my mind."
Forgoing a trip to the kitchen to snag another spoon, Kara squealed as she leaped over the table, landing in her sister's lap a second later.
"Kara!" Alex exclaimed in surprise, laughing.
Using that surprise to her advantage, Kara easily stole the spoon from her sister's hand, the kryptonian wasting no time in digging into the pudding with gusto.
"Thanks Sis!" she said around a mouthful of pudding. "You're the best! Love you!"
Snuggling up against the DEO agent like she used to when they were kids, Kara couldn't stop the happy smile from stretching across her face as she felt an arm wrap around her shoulders. Alex rested her head against hers.
"Yeah, yeah," her sister said in exasperation. "Love you too, you dork."
A/N: This drabble was inspired by the "100+ Things to Do Before You Die" list I came across the other day while bored at work. # 28 on that list was "Put vanilla pudding in a mayo jar and eat in public".
Some people have a serious thing against mayonnaise. Or condiments in general. I thought it would be hilarious for Kara to have an aversion to mayo. Lol.
In the comics, J'onn J'onzz had an addiction to Chocos. For those curious to learn more about it, you can read up on it here (replace commas with periods): dc,wikia,com/wiki/Chocos
And finally, on an unrelated note, anyone else found it hilarious when Alex snuck the booze out of the freezer behind Kara's back before they sat down for Thanksgiving dinner in the last episode? Lol.