"You look tired." Cat stated as the group entered her house.

"We are tired." Elle grumbled before leading Krypto into the lounge.

"He's not getting any better at sleeping then?" Cat guessed.

"Despite current appearances, no." Kara said glancing down at Wil who was sound asleep.

"My offer is still open." Cat pointed out.

"We know." Adam said. "But he has to settle some time."

"Elle is still not endeared with him I take it?" Cat asked.

"She's still struggling with her hearing." Kara said. "Until she controls it every scream is going to go right through her."

"Alex is working on a noise cancelling device we can put in her room, but she is still a couple of weeks off." Adam added.

"On the bright side you can view this grumpy version of Elle as training for her teenage years." Cat said.

"See that's not comforting." Kara complained.

-00-

"Where's Elle?" Kara asked when Adam returned to the lounge without their daughter at the end of the evening.

"She's fast asleep upstairs."

"She slept through his crying?" Kara asked surprised.

"Maybe she has finally worked out her hearing." Adam said.

"Good, she can teach me." Kara replied. "I'll go get her."

"Why don't you leave her here tonight?" Cat suggested.

"You sure?" Kara asked.

"Of course I am." Cat said. Sensing Kara's hesitation she said. "She's asleep anyway. If you try moving her you may wake her and deprive her of even more sleep. You can come round first thing so you are here when she wakes up."

"She needs the sleep." Adam agreed.

"Okay, but I'm going to kiss her goodnight."

-00-

"Mom? Where are we?" Elle asked opening her eyes and feeling disorientated the next morning.

"At Grandma Cat's house. You fell to sleep here last night." Kara explained.

"And you let me stay?"

"We didn't want to wake you. But now it is time to get up."

"Can't I stay in bed a bit longer?" She asked.

"No, you'll be late for school." Kara said. "Plus your grandmother has made you breakfast."

"Your type of breakfast or dad's type of breakfast?" Elle asked.

"Probably your dad's...but I am sure we can get extra supplies on the way to school."

"Not hungry anyway. Why are you taking me to school?" Elle asked.

"Because I missed you so much last night." Kara said pulling her in for a hug.

"Does that mean I can't stay here tonight?"

"It does. Come on get dressed."

-00-

"Where's Elle?" Adam asked when he returned home that evening and didn't get his customary hug from his daughter.

"Gone to bed." Kara explained.

"Already?" Adam asked.

"She was tired." Kara said. "May be we should take your mom up on her offer."

"I thought you didn't want to spend time away from Elle."

"I don't. But one night a week, just until Wil settles down or Alex makes the noise canceller might be the best thing for her." Kara sighed. "Maybe I am just being selfish wanting her here every night."

"Tomorrow we'll ask Elle what she wants." Adam said as he sat next to her and pulled her in for a hug. As Wil started screaming though he sighed and went to nurse him.

-00-

"Come on Elle, time to get up." Adam said the next morning entering her room where she and Krypto were on the bed.

"I don't feel well." Elle said.

"You do remember you can't get ill?" Adam asked. "Come on, get up." He added. Seeing her start to stir he left the room and went down to make breakfast. A few minutes later Elle walked into the kitchen in her pyjamas.

"Elle, you need to get dressed." Kara said.

"I don't feel well." Elle complained again.

"We covered this." Adam said as Kara approached her and felt her forehead.

"She's burning up." Kara said on the verge of panic. Sweeping Elle up in her arms she flew to the DEO.

-00-

"What's wrong with her?" Kara asked as Alex came out of the lab having examined Elle.

"She has a cold."

"How? Her powers?" Kara asked.

"She's lost them. Her cells are drained." Alex said.

"Lost them? When?" Kara asked confused.

"I don't know." Alex said. "Elle might be best placed to answer that. But for now she needs rest. I've put her under the lamps."

"Is she going to be okay?" Adam asked as he gently rocked Wil.

"She's been hit hard and it has gone to her chest. At the moment she is okay, but we need to keep an eye on her. But I think that as soon as her powers kick in she'll be fine."

"I should have noticed she didn't have powers." Kara said.

"You both missed it." Alex reminded her. "So did I. But she'll be okay."

"Any idea why she lost her powers?" Adam asked.

"Right now my best guess is her cells were drained. She is half human so the sun alone isn't enough she also needs sleep."

"I can't believe she lost her powers from lack of sleep." Kara said guiltily.

"Right now that is just a theory." Alex reminded them.

"Can we sit with her?" Kara asked.

"Of course. But you probably want to keep Wil away, in case she is contagious."

"Go sit with Elle." Kara said to Adam as she took Wil off him.

"You sure?"

"Yes." Kara said sounding anything but sure.

-00-

"Hey, how are you feeling?" Adam asked as he sat next to Elle's bed.

"Bad." Elle wheezed.

"You're going to get better. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you." Adam said.

"Can I have a hug?" Elle asked.

"Of course you can." He said climbing onto the bed and hugging her.

"How about a bedtime story?" She asked.

"Sure." He said pulling out his phone and loading up Elle's favourite book.

-00-

"How is she?" Lena asked as she approached Kara who was trying to settle Wil down.

"Stable but scared." Kara said.

"How are you doing?"

"Scared and guilty."

"Why guilty?"

"We thought she was faking."

"Well she is normally invincible." Lena reminded her friend.

"And we didn't notice that she had lost her powers." Kara added.

"This is not your fault. She didn't inherit your inability to hide things." Lena assured her before asking. "Why aren't you with her?"

"We can't expose Wil just in case it is contagious. Adam is with her now."

"In which case, why don't I take the little guy for a while so you can sit with Elle?"

"You sure?" Kara asked.

"Of course." Lena said taking Wil from Kara.

"Thank you." kara said gratefully, before hurrying off to see Elle.

-00-

"Hey you." Kara said climbing onto the other side of Elle's bed.

"Mom." Elle said shifting into her mother's embrace.

"How are you feeling?"

"Okay. Dad said I could get a new games console."

"Did he?" Kara asked looking over to Adam.

"To make her feel better." Adam replied.

"Is that what you want to do now? Play computer games?"

"No."

"Then what do you want"

"More stories? Some of the Krypton ones."

-00-

"What happened?" Alex asked when she entered the house and saw boxes of new toys. "Did you guilt buy?"

"Yes." Kara said.

"It's not your fault. Kids get sick."

"Not super powered kids. But that's not why I am feeling guilty, I should have noticed she lost her powers." Kara said.

"She could have told you."

"Only she didn't? What does it say about me that she couldn't tell me? I'm a terrible mom."

"No you're not." Alex said hugging her. "Elle is fine."

"I know you said she is okay, but I told you I don't want her playing soccer yet."

"I know, but I've not come to play soccer, I have come to kidnap Wil."

"Why?"

"So you three can have a nice night together. Wil isn't going to remember that he spent the old night away from you. But Elle will appreciate the sleep."

"You sure you are okay looking after him?"

"I've looked after him before." Alex reminded her.

"Alex!" Elle greeted as she ran and hugged her aunt.

"Hey, are you feeling better?"

"I guess. Are you staying tonight?"

"No."

"Awww."

"I've come to take Wil."

"Where? Is he sick?"

"No. I'm going to take him to my place so you can spend some time with your parents." She then whispered "You can milk their guilt a little more."

"I heard that." Kara protested.

"Heard what?" Alex asked.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to milk your guilt." Elle assured Kara.

"You're not?" Alex asked.

"Lena said I should bank it and use it when I really wanted something." Elle explained.

-TBC...

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing.