Author: Ashley

Title: Contractually Yours

Rating: M - Mature

Part: 13/?

Pairing: Mon-El and Kara Danvers (Zor-El)

Word Count: 2,593

Summary: Long ago, the Daxamites chased the Kryptonians off of their shared world. They were forced to live on a nearby moon. That Kryptonian moon is now running out of resources, while the Daxamites' planet is becoming a wasteland. The Royal Families have decided to come together in a truce to help everyone live better lives; a truce made with a signed contract involving their children; a contract that the children have no say in. Arranged Marriage Karamel AU.

Disclaimer: I don't own Supergirl, DC Comics or anything related to such things. The ideas, dialogue and plot points of this AU were inspired by the show, but they are my own. Plagiarism isn't nice. Please don't steal my ideas.

A/N: Hi everyone!

I know I still owe a lot of people responses to their comments on this fic, but I figure that if I'm busy with real life, you all would prefer a new chapter before a response to your comments. So, I'll get back to that eventually. So for now, I'll just give another general THANK YOU! I'm glad you guys are enjoying this story. Seeing so many positive comments makes my heart grow ten sizes. I've put a LOT of time and energy into this one and have been working on it for over a year at this point, so hearing that you guys like it means more to me than I can even say.

Chapter Thirteen: A Surprising Favour

Day Fourteen (Continued)

Surely it didn't take long for the party to wrap up, but to Kara, it felt like forever. Various Daxamites had come up to her throughout the night to ask her things about Krypton; about her family, her upbringing, her friends, her lifestyle.

Her least favourite question of the night came from a young girl who couldn't possibly be over eighteen, clad in a dress that was bright pink and as fluffy as her own, who had asked her how she and Mon-El had met, them both being from different planets and all.

"We had travelled to Krypton for a business meeting," Mon-El easily stepped in next to Kara. She hadn't seen where he'd come from, but was grateful he'd appeared out of nowhere. "We had heard there were some Kryptonian stowaways on our planet and my parents wanted to be sure that that wasn't true," he continued. "Our families had to meet to discuss the matter and I knew the moment I laid eyes on her at that meeting that she was someone special."

Kara could feel herself blushing, but she couldn't figure out if it was because of the words he was saying or because of the fact that she hadn't even thought about rehearsing a story with herself before the party; as if nobody would have asked the question.

"I slipped her a note with my off world personal communication device number. I'd written that she was beautiful and that I'd love to get to know her more…away from my family. I asked her to call me." He looked at Kara who stared back at him wide-eyed. "She called me that night and we decided to meet on her planet. I snuck away a few times a week to see her and our parents were never the wiser."

"How dangerous!" the young girl had exclaimed. "All that you've done for love!" she sighed.

Mon-El wrapped his arm around Kara's waist and pulled her in close. "Anything for my Princess," he said as he kissed her cheek; slowly, almost teasingly; his stubble scratching against her cheek lightly.

Now she sat at the table she and Mon-El had shared their meal at while she watched the servants begin cleaning up the remnants of the party. She was lost in thought when her parents walked over to her, their forms appearing in front of her before she'd even noticed them walking toward her.

"Our beautiful girl," Alura spoke as she held out her arms for her daughter. Kara could feel her eyes beginning to burn; the familiar twinge telling her that if she wasn't careful, the waterworks would start.

"Mom," she sighed against her in a hug. "I'm so happy you made it."

"Of course we made it," Zor-El stated. "We knew how important this Introduction was. I just wish we could have spent more time with you. You were so busy with all of your new friends."

"They're not my friends, Dad," she said as she moved to hug her father. "The Daxamites invited them. I didn't get a say in who was invited to the party."

"Either way," he shook his head. "We're proud of you, Kara. We know we asked a lot of you with this contract. This was a lot to take on for the betterment of our people."

"I didn't think I really had any choice in the matter," she said as she pulled away from him.

"We're still proud," Alura said.

They sat at one of the tables in the Great Hall for a long while, catching up on each other's lives until a servant came up to their table, clearing her throat awkwardly. "Princess Kara," she said quietly. "The Daxamites wish for you to return to your quarters."

Kara looked at her parents. "My quarters," she repeated as she made air quotes with her fingers. "When will I see you two next?" she questioned. "I don't have a record of the important Daxamite events. I assume that's the only time we'll get to be together."

"Sweetheart, we're staying for a few days," Alura said cheerfully. "We have to begin the discussions about the wedding."

"We're planning the wedding already?" she asked disappointedly.

"Preliminary discussions," Zor-El clarified. "Likely just some rules regarding what is expected of us."

"In which room are you staying?" she asked, hoping that the Daxamites could have at least found one single room in the giant Palace to lend her parents for their short stay.

"We found a quaint little hotel not far away."

"I've seen the outside of this Palace, Mother. Nothing on this planet is 'quaint'."

"Be nice, Kara," Alura warned. "They need our help. That's why we're doing all of this. They need us as much as we need them. Staying in one of their hotels will also show us what we're working with. We're starting wedding discussions, but we're also starting discussions about bettering this planet."

Kara sighed, "Fine. I just expect to see you again before you leave. I don't care what those Daxamites say. I've missed you these past two weeks. It's been really hard to adjust to this place." She hugged both her parents again, aware of the way the servant was nervously watching her. Kara turned to the girl, "Have you seen my friend, Alex? I wanted to say goodbye to her, too. I didn't see her leave and she didn't come find me."

"I'm sorry, Princess. I haven't seen her. Really, we must go."

Kara blew a kiss at her parents before climbing the stairs leading back to the landing she had been standing in before the announcement. She had to admit, her feet were killing her and she was ready to take this dress off, but she really wanted to say goodbye to Alex. She had no idea when she'd be seeing her again. The servant led Kara to one of the entertainment rooms of the Palace and Kara eyed her strangely.

"Why are you taking me here?" she finally asked.

"Prince Mon-El and Queen Rhea requested that I bring you here. I'm unsure as to why," she said simply before bowing and leaving the room.

Kara stood in the middle of the room confused. Was she supposed to wait here? Couldn't she have changed her clothes first?

"That dress…" she heard Alex say behind her and she spun around.

"Alex!" she walked over to her. "I thought you'd left."

"Without saying goodbye? Not even close. I'm gonna stay over for a few days…until your parents leave, at least. We'll be leaving together."

"They got you a room, too? How come they didn't tell me anything?

Alex's eyebrows furrowed. "He didn't tell you?"

"My Dad? No, he didn't say a word," she shook her head.

"No, Mon-El. He didn't tell you?"

It's was Kara's eyebrows' turn to furrow. "Tell me that you were staying on this planet? How would he know?"

"Kara," Alex started, "he told his mother to let me stay."

"What?"

"I was getting ready to leave and I saw Mon-El. I asked him if he knew where you were so that I could say goodbye. He said he'd ask his mother if I could stay for a while. She was nearby, he shouted out to her and she came over and refused and then he said…get this, that she was 'going to let me stay' and she was going to have to 'find me a room in this damn house'. He said she couldn't refuse me the way she turned away your parents. That they were supposed to be 'trying to make peace' with each other. So here I am!"

"He did that for me?" she asked, her voice clearly surprised.

"See…he might not be so bad after all," she winked as she nudged Kara with her arm.

"Alex, one nice thing doesn't outweigh all his other actions," she said as Rhea walked into the room.

"Princess, I see you've learned the news of Miss Alexandra staying a few nights."

Kara nodded, "Thank you. It'll be like a sleepover," she laughed as she wrapped her arm around Alex's waist. "Like when we were younger!"

"There will be no 'sleepover'," Rhea said coldly. "Alexandra's presence is only welcome here to make you feel more at home as you try to adjust to living in the Palace. You're not a child. Alexandra will remain in a guest room and you will sleep either in your room or your fiancé's bed." She looked to Alex. "Our servant will show you to your room now. Princess, please remove your dress and give it to your dressing servant to be laundered."

Alex cleared her throat. "You can call me Alex. I prefer it much more than Alexandra."

Rhea didn't comment, she just turned and began to leave, a curt "Goodnight ladies," being all that left her lips. Alex turned back to Kara.

"I've already told them to call you Alex. Since she's still not doing it, I suppose it's never going to happen."

Suddenly the servant from earlier came in and Alex and Kara sighed. "You must be the one who's going to show me to my room?" Alex asked.

The girl nodded, "Yes."

"And you are?" Alex continued.

The girl eyed her strangely. "Miss?"

"Your name?" Alex furrowed her eyebrows before looking to Kara.

"Nobody ever asks them that," she whispered as she nodded at Alex.

"Oh," the girl nodded. "Uhm, Mira. My name is Mira."

"Hi, Mira. I'm Alex. I'm sure you've met, Kara."

"We actually haven't really met yet. There's so many people living here I'm sure it's going to be a while before I meet everyone. She's the one who brought me here a few moments ago."

"I must take you to your room now," Mira stated.

"Can I come along? Just so I know in which room Alex is staying?"

Mira hesitated. "The Queen will not like that…"

"Mira, let me handle her," Kara said as she walked over to her, wrapping an arm around the girl. "She thinks she's tough, but she's going to realize that she can't push me around all day and night. I'll take the blame, don't worry," she assured her. "Come on, Alex," she called out as they moved, "Your glorious room awaits us."

Kara had asked Mira to bring Arden back to Alex's room. That way the two of them could meet and she could be rid of the dress while still hanging out with Alex for a few more hours. They shared stories from the past couple of weeks, wondered together about what this wedding would entail and thought about ways they could help Kara's parents attend to the problems on this new planet.

The house grew quieter and quieter and soon, Kara realized it would be best if she went back to her own room before Rhea came looking for her. She hugged Alex, wished her a goodnight and headed back.

She was finishing up her nightly rituals in the en suite bathroom and moving back toward her closet-room when she heard a noise in the hall. It sounded like something had fallen to the floor. She crinkled her eyebrows and was about to go check what had caused the noise when she heard Mon-El's voice.

"We have people to clean that up."

Her back straightened. He had someone with him! She hurried into her bedroom, quietly but quickly closing the door behind her. She accidentally left it open a tiny crack, just enough to see him enter the room with two women: one attached to his side, the other attached to his lips. They were the two brunettes she'd seen him talking to that very night at the Introduction Party. Her eyebrows furrowed as she watched them stumble toward his bed.

She knew the whole ordering his mother to allow Alex to stay at the Palace was out of character to begin with, but a part of her thought that maybe this was the first way that he was beginning to open up to her; a first step toward trying to be more pleasant toward her and their situation. Obviously she was wrong because he was still falling onto his mattress, both girls climbing on top of him and stripping off his clothes. Silly her. The girls were inside the house tonight. He didn't even have to go out to find them. She cringed and quietly slid the door the rest of the way shut.

She sat down on her bed, her heart pounding in her chest; half with anger, half with fear. This was getting serious. The whole city knew now about her and Mon-El's engagement, yet here he was, about to hook up with not one, but two random women on the same night as her Introduction Party. He was never going to change. He was never going to stop this behaviour. She was stuck with this…forever.

Tears rushed to her eyes and she squeezed them shut in annoyance. She didn't want to cry over this anymore, but seeing her parents and Alex today had made her so emotional. When she hadn't seen them for a while, she'd kind of forgotten that all of this was real. Seeing them again, hearing their stories of back home on Krypton; it all reminded her of the life she'd had to leave behind; of what her life used to be and everything she used to have that was now gone.

She reached over and flicked off the light, grabbed her newly obtained earplugs and slid them into her ears before falling back onto her pillow. She realized that every night was going to be a long one.

Mon-El lay in the centre of his bed; a Daxamite girl lying on each side of him. Both were fast asleep, but something was bothering him. He was pretty sure he heard crying. The girls were asleep next to him, so there was only one other person who the tiny whimpers and sobs could be coming from: Kara.

It was annoying. Didn't she know he was trying to sleep? They had to start wedding planning tomorrow and how was he expected to stay awake and alert enough to sit with their parents and pretend to be interested in planning if he couldn't get any sleep.

He looked from one girl to the other. He could probably get more comfortable and get some actual shut-eye if he kicked them out. He nudged them both awake and they were quickly startled into upright positions.

"Go home, ladies," he instructed and they didn't say a word. They just moved to pick up their clothes, get dressed and slip out of the room. He moved into the en suite, splashed some water on his face and looked at himself in the mirror. His eyes were red; cracked and tired. He didn't feel as refreshed and pleased as he usually did after hooking up with girls, especially two of them at the same time. He felt a little…dirty? Surely, it had nothing to do with the girl crying in the next room.

He decided to hop into the shower and quickly rinse off before trying to get back to sleep. By the time he'd stepped out of the shower and moved back to his bed, there wasn't a single sound coming from Kara's room. He assumed she'd fallen asleep and he let out a relieved sigh. Good. Now he could get some sleep. He climbed back into bed, shut his eyes and quickly drifted off into dreamland.

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